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The field of Electrical Services Engineering covers a wide area
of engineering technology used in modern buildings today.
These high-tech buildings are equipped with sophisticated
environmental control and communication systems. The
design of the electrical services for such a building is the
domain of the Electrical Services Engineer. These services
include electrical power distribution, standby generation,
lighting, emergency services (lighting and fi re), access control,
data services, automation, building management systems and
many more.
Students will have a keen interest in how things work and
in problem solving. There is plenty of scope for exercising
innovation, creativity and fl air when using new technology to
solve everyday problems. Green building technology, effi cient
use of energy, sustainability are all areas that are addressed.
The programme also includes modules in project management,
refrigeration, heating, ventilation and air-conditioning, in order
to provide for progression to other programmes in DIT and
elsewhere.
The weekly class contact of 27 hours is broken down to
50% lectures and 50% laboratory. Ten hours of self-study is
recommended per week. The programme features elements
of continuous assessment in all subjects.
Career Opportunities
Electrical Services engineers enjoy a very varied, interesting
and well paid work environment. There are many areas in
which graduates can develop an interest and subsequently
specialise. These include working in an electrical design office for a consulting engineer, as engineering systems support
in the manufacturing sector, technical sales support, project
management, environmental control or in the provision of
industrial services. The work invariably involves both office
based and site/location activity.
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