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Overview
The Building Services Engineering sector includes the design and installation of heating, ventilating, air conditioning, refrigeration, plumbing and electrical services, for domestic, commercial and industrial buildings. Peripheral industries often involved in Building Services Engineering contracts, include communication, data and security systems.
Work within the sector comprises new build projects undertaken within construction contracts, with a significant proportion involving refurbishment of existing building stock. On many new build and refurbishment contracts the building services installer is the main contractor.
Minimum entry requirements
- Two Highers at Grade C or above including Mathematics and Physics or Graphic Communications; OR
- National Certificate Group Award in Engineering, Electronics or Electrical Engineering at SCQF level 6; OR
- Qualification comparable to the above, gained through other awarding bodies such as GSCE, City & Guilds, Edexcel etc; OR
- SVQ in Building Services Engineering or a related discipline.
Applicants whose first language is not English should have minimum SQA ESOL National 5 or equivalent for NC/NQ courses and ESOL Higher or equivalent for HNC/D courses.
Additional selection requirements
- You will be required to attend an advice session and one-to-one interview at the college before an offer of a place will be made.
What you study
- Design Principles and Application.
- Analytical Methods 1.
- Health and Safety in the Building Services Industry 1.
- Building Services Engineering Science 1.
- Building Services Engineering Project Management.
- Engineering Mathematics.
- Air Conditioning A.
- Heating A.
- Building Management Systems 1.
- Plumbing Technology 1.
- Electricity and Lighting.
- Building Services Engineering: Graded Unit 1.
After the course
The qualification in Building Services Engineering is designed to equip candidates with the knowledge, understanding and skills required for success in current and future employment or for progression to further academic and/or professional qualifications.
How the course is taught
The course will be taught in two 18 week block with class sessions of two hours duration. You will also be required to work by self-study out with timetabled class contact and arrange lab entry for additional practical activities out with timetabled class contact within course study groups.
Materials
You will be asked to supply your own copy of recommended course books.
You will have to supply your own writing and drawing materials along with a scientific calculator.