HNC Building Services Engineering (Electrical Pathway)

You will develop an awareness of the design process and be able to produce design propositions and a construction information package for a project. Your knowledge of current and future energy technologies will be developed, to be able to prepare a strategy for a cost-effective upgrade to an existing building, taking account of alternative energy systems. The fundamentals of electricity, magnetism, transformers and circuits will be acquired together with the analysis of performance, operation and control of AC and DC motors. You will be able to design simple electrical and lighting installations that comply with legislation and standards. 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 life cycle, is explored and will involve the generation of 2D and 3D views of a building model. Students will be able to manage the people and processes of a building site comprising different trades, ensuring quality and safety on site.

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