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Electrical Engineering Technology: Alternate Energy Systems
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Electrical Engineering Technology: Alternate Energy Systems

Electrical Engineering Technology: Alternate Energy Systems
Campus(es): NBCC Moncton Campus
506-856-2220
Beginning in September

Duration:The requirements for this diploma program may be achieved within two years of full-time study.
Program Description

Have a positive impact on our planet by learning how to be a “green” engineer technologist. Our two-year Electrical Engineering Technology: Alternate Energy Systems program introduces you to the production, distribution and installation of electrical energy systems, with an emphasis on sustainable energy sources such as wind, solar and geo exchange. Become familiar with generators, control systems, energy storage, computer software and other technologies, and you’ll get to work with local businesses and individuals on a senior project related to renewable energy systems at either the production or installation phase.

Admission Requirements Profile C
  • 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

As a grad, you will be prepared to work as an installation or maintenance technologist for electrical utilities, communications companies or the government. You could also work in a wide range of manufacturing, processing and transportation industries, or as an entrepreneur in the emerging renewable energy sector.

NOC Codes

2241 - Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technologists and Technicians
6221 - Technical Sales Specialists – Wholesale Trade

What You Will Learn
  • Renewable Energy
  • Energy Efficient Devices and Systems
  • Electrical Power Generation
  • Electrical Grounding and Cabling
  • Rotating Electrical Machines and Controls
  • Industrial Automation and Control
  • Microprocessors and Microcontrollers
  • Communication
  • Mathematics and Statistics
  • Project Management
  • Safety, Ethics, and Quality Assurance
  • Computers and Applications
  • Applied Research Project
Specific Considerations

You are encouraged to complete industry certification exams such as Canadian GeoExchange Coalition (Heat Pumps); Canadian Solar Industries Association (Photovoltaic, Solar/ Water and Solar/Air); Canadian Wind Energy Association (Small Wind). Once the program is accredited, upon your 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 usually completed on an individual basis. Option is subject to a minimum enrollment. This is a L.I.V.E. program. NBCC L.I.V.E. students have a world of knowledge at their fingertips via the NBCC wireless network. Classes that use the L.I.V.E. program are different from traditional classes because students may find themselves completing class assignments online or maintaining an electronic journal. When not in the classroom, students can still communicate with their classmates and instructors in an electronic medium, measure their knowledge through online tests, or simply conduct research on the internet. To find out more about how L.I.V.E. works, click here

Accreditations

Electrical Engineering Technology: Alternate Energy Systems is accredited as follows:

Organization:CCTT
Accreditation Period:2011-2014
Information:The Canadian Council of Technicians and Technologists nationally accredits this program at the technologist level.
Articulations

Electrical Engineering Technology: Alternate Energy Systems has developed articulation arrangements with other institutions as follows:

Institution:Cape Breton University
Articulation Period:2009-2014
Information:Graduates receive up to three years full credit toward a Bachelor of Engineering Technology or a Bachelor of Technology degree depending on the engineering diploma they hold from NBCC and the engineering/technology option they wish to pursue at Cape Breton University (CBU).
External Certifications

Electrical Engineering Technology: Alternate Energy 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:

Institution:NBSCETT
External Certification:On-going
Information:
Certification by the New Brunswick Society of Certified Engineering Technicians and Technologists with two years of acceptable work experience.
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