Our Building Services Engineering course considers low carbon building design and the integration of renewable energy systems into buildings. It deals with services engineering issues, building the skills required to cope with the challenges in the working environment. As a conversion course, it gives you a good foundation for launching, or accelerating, a career as a Building Services Engineer – or technical sustainability consultant.
The Building Services Engineering course is flexible and aimed at graduates with engineering degrees or a background in construction. Courses are taught by experts in their fields, making sure that teaching content reflects cutting-edge knowledge in the industry.
For MSc level entry applicants must have:
For PG Diploma level entry applicants must have:
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There is an increasing need for architects, engineers, facilities managers, quantity surveyors and other construction professionals who understand the need to mitigate against future carbon emissions, and to adapt to future climate threats and predictions.
Semester 1
Building Electrical and Lighting Services (mandatory)
Ventilation and Air Conditioning (mandatory)
Contracts and Procurement (optional)
Water Conservation (optional)
Sustainable Design and Development (optional)
Climate Change, Sustainability & Adaptation (optional)
Semester 2
Thermofluids (mandatory)
Human Factors (mandatory)
Low Carbon Buildings (mandatory)
Architectural Acoustics (mandatory)
People and Organisational Management for the Built Environment (optional)
Carbon Footprinting (optional)
Energy Systems and Buildings (optional)
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