BTEC HNC in Building Services Engineering For England (Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning)

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.

This Higher Technical Qualification is delivered as part of the Greater Manchester Institute of Technology (GM IoT), a regional partnership of leading colleges, universities and employers. As a GM IoT student, you will join an industry-focused learning community and may benefit from a range of industry-led learning opportunities. These opportunities can include access to innovative facilities, industry-inspired projects, workplace visits, guest speakers, mentoring, competitions and other activities that help you develop the specialist, in-demand skills required in your chosen sector. The additional opportunities offered through the GM IoT varies based on employer availability and project activity, but membership ensures you are part of a network committed to preparing the region's future technical workforce.

Whilst applications are considered on an individual basis, they are usually based on a requirement to have 64 UCAS points from either:

A level 3 vocational qualification, GCE A levels or an Access to Higher Education Diploma

GCSE English Language and Maths at grade C/4 or above.

Mature students with relevant experience and/or professional qualifications are welcome to apply and may be invited to interview.

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 life cycle, is explored and will involve the generation of 2D and 3D views of a building model.

Students are continuously assessed using a variety of methods including preparation of reports, delivery of presentations, demonstration of skills in practical workshops and through experiments, portfolios and the collation of evidence.

On completion, you may y 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

At level 4 you will study:

Construction Design Project
The Construction Environment
Digital Applications for Building Information Modelling
Mathematics for Construction
Principles of Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning
Principles of Public Health Engineering
Site Supervision and Operations
Scientific Principles for Building Services

No.

Pearson Education Ltd.

6 hours for part-time course or 12 hours for full-time course.

Two years part-time with one full day attendance per week, or one year full-time with two full day attendance per week.

Each unit is worth 15 credits and over the course of the programme you will gain 120 credits

For further information please email HEenquiries@tcg.ac.uk

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.