Program Description
If you would like to be an integral part of planning and problem-solving in mills, power plants, oil production and many other industries, our Power Engineering Technology (Co-op) program is for you. This program will allow you to develop new engineering skills through lab-work in thermodynamics, applied mechanics and electro-technology. Combine on-the-job work experience with classroom-based instruction on analytical and diagnostic techniques applied to power engineering problem solving and the study of power plant management principles.
Your first year provides you with fundamental engineering skills, while your second year develops your advanced understanding of power engineering. Learn design, production and installation of power equipment and systems, and how to control the operation of boilers, electrical generators and plant auxiliaries.
Work attachments with this industry are mandatory to provide a measure of on-the-job exposure and training. This is why you participate in a paid co-op placement when available.
Admission Requirements
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- High School Diploma or Adult High School Diploma or GED Diploma of High School Equivalency
- Geometry and Applications in Mathematics 112 and Functions and Relations 112
- One (1) additional science from the following:
- Biology 112 or 122
- Chemistry 112 or 122
- Physics 112 or 122 (Recommended)
Career Possibilities
Graduates who successfully complete this program may be employed in modern nuclear and conventional power plants, pulp and paper mills, oil production and refining, food and fish processing industries, marine industries, municipal treatment plants, and government inspection services.
NOC Codes
6663 - Janitors, Caretakers and Building Superintendents
7351 - Stationary Engineers and Auxiliary Equipment Operators
7352 - Power Systems and Power Station Operators
Specific Considerations
Many universities give credit for courses completed in this program; however, assessment is normally completed on an individual basis.
Upon acceptance into this program, you may be eligible for financial awards offered through the J.D. Irving Limited Training Incentives program.
NOTE: It is recommended that applicants participate in a standardized aptitude test. Eligibility for co-op and employment opportunities is determined on the basis of these scores for certain employers.
Accreditations
Power Engineering Technology (Co-op) is accredited as follows:
| Organization: | The Canadian Council of Technicians and Technologists |
| Accreditation Period: | |
| Information: | This program is accredited by the Canadian Technology Accreditation Board of the Canadian Council of Technicians and Technologists at the Technician level. |
Articulations
Power Engineering Technology (Co-op) has developed articulation arrangements with other institutions as follows:
| Institution: | Cape Breton University |
| Articulation Period: | 2009-2014 |
| Information: | Students receive two to three years full credit toward a Bachelor of Engineering Technology degree or a Bachelor of Technology degree depending on the engineering diploma they hold from NBCC and the engineering or technology option they wish to pursue at Cape Breton University (CBU). |
External Certifications
Power Engineering Technology (Co-op) graduates may have an opportunity to aquire the following external certifications upon meeting the external agencies certification requirements and paying any required fees to the external agency:
| Information: | YEAR ONE, students may challenge the public safety examination for 4th class power engineers in New Brunswick.
Condition- YEAR ONE, students may challenge the public safety examination for 4th class power engineers in New Brunswick.
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| Institution: | New Brunswick Society of Certified Engineering Technicians and Technologists (NBSCETT) |
| External Certification: | |
| Information: | Certification by NBSCETT with two years of acceptable work experience. |