Course summary

Building services engineering focuses on the design, installation and maintenance of essential systems within buildings, of which HVAC systems form a crucial part. This includes the design of systems that provide heating, cooling and ventilation to maintain a healthy and comfortable environment and the creation of energy-efficient and sustainable buildings. This Level 4 Higher Technical Qualification (HTQ) introduces construction and different building services engineering functions, as well as developing a range of transferable and subject-specific skills. You will be able to perform key building services engineering tasks and understand processes and operations, to work effectively. This qualification is aligned to the Building Services Engineering Senior Technician Occupational Standard. You will develop an awareness of the design process and be able to produce design propositions and a construction information package for a project. You will be able to prepare pre-design information and present a design proposal for a non-domestic heating, ventilation and air conditioning installation, as well as analyse heating and cooling loads. Focusing on the principles of public health engineering, you will be able to calculate, design and select appropriate pipework systems and plantroom equipment for water services, sanitation and rainwater systems for large commercial buildings. Students will be able to manage the people and processes of a building site comprising different trades, ensuring quality and safety on site. An understanding of scientific principles and mathematical concepts necessary to design and specify building services plant and equipment, will be developed. You will explore heat transfer, fluid flow, acoustics electrical networks and control systems. The development and impact of the construction industry will be explored, as well as the routes to employment and progression. Your knowledge and understanding of the mathematical principles and theories that underpin construction technology, structures and materials will be developed. This will involve the use of analytical and computational methods to solve engineering construction problems, the interpretation of data and application of statistical and calculus techniques. Building Information Modelling, the process of information management through a project lifecycle, is explored and will involve the generation of 2D and 3D views of a building model. Full time, 12 hours per week for 1 year Part time, 6 hours a week for 2 years On completion you may progress to Level 5 HND and from there, to a Level 6 top up such as: ●BSc (Hons) in Building Services Engineering ● BSc (Hons) in Building Services ● BSc (Hons) in Heating, Ventilation and Air Condition On completion, you may consider roles such as: HVAC Design Engineer Building Services Engineer Energy Manager Facilities Manager Maintenance technician Project Engineer Building Services Site Technician For further information please contact us by visiting the contact page on the college website. Although every care has been taken to ensure that the information contained within this document is accurate, there may be changes to this programme and provision. We will endeavour to keep prospective and current students updated where appropriate and when the information becomes available.

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