Program Description
It’s what makes a building more than just a box. From electrical, lighting, heating and air conditioning, to alarms and fire and water protection services, our two-year Civil Engineering Technology: Building Systems program covers everything that makes a building more than a shell. Learn exciting skills to assist in the design of mechanical systems for residential and commercial buildings.
While your first year covers the basics of building engineering technology, year two moves into mechanical and electrical systems, architectural drawings, structural and industrial designs. Wrap up your program with an industry work placement and you’ll have the on-the-job exposure you need to tackle exciting building projects.
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 of this program could be employed as building services engineering technologists in the following fields: architectural, structural, electrical and mechanical systems, as well as industrial plant design. You could find yourself employed by engineering companies, contractors, manufacturer’s representatives and property managers.
NOC Codes
2231 - Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians
2234 - Construction Estimators
2251 - Architectural Technologists and Technicians
Specific Considerations
The Canadian Council of Technicians and Technologists nationally accredits this program at the technologist level.
Upon successful completion of this program, and with two years of acceptable work experience, you may be eligible for certification by the New Brunswick Society of Certified Engineering Technicians and Technologists.
Many universities give credit for courses completed in this program; however, assessment is normally completed on an individual basis.
Accreditations
Civil Engineering Technology: Building Systems is accredited as follows:
| Organization: | CCTT |
| Accreditation Period: | 2013 |
| Information: | The Canadian Council of Technicians and Technologists nationally accredits this program at the technologist level |
Articulations
Civil Engineering Technology: Building Systems has developed articulation arrangements with other institutions as follows:
| Institution: | Cape Breton University |
| Articulation Period: | 2009-2014 |
| Information: | Graduates 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. |
External Certifications
Civil Engineering Technology: Building Systems 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: | Certification by the New Brunswick Society of Certified Engineering Technicians and Technologists with two years of acceptable work experience. |