Building Services Engineering - HD

• Year One studies cover electrical, thermal, plumbing and drainage systems, and environmental aspects, in addition to supplementary studies in areas such as mathematics, English, drafting skills, laboratory work and general education. Practical training in the Industrial Centre is conducted during the summer term.
• In Year Two, additional technical and management subjects are covered. Students also gain hands-on experience of the operation, maintenance and testing of building services systems. They are also engaged in a Group Design Project that integrates all of the technical knowledge that they have gained.

The programme provides students with the following learning outcomes:

(A) Professional/academic knowledge and skills:

• An awareness of health and safety issues related to building services engineering;
• An ability to carry out basic design, installation, commissioning and maintenance of building services systems, including HVAC&R, electrical installations, fire services, plumbing and drainage systems;
• An ability to consider global, local and environment/energy efficiency issues related to building services systems;
• An ability to communicate with engineering drawings and use computer-aided design (CAD) software for building services engineering blueprint production; and
• An understanding of the contractual procedures and responsibilities within the construction industry.

(B) Attributes for all-roundedness:

• An understanding of professional and ethical responsibility;
• An ability to work independently and in a team with accountability;
• An ability to communicate effectively in English, Chinese and be IT literate; and
• Life-long learning skills, and an ability to tackle and evaluate problems and seek solutions.

Programme Characteristics

Students acquire the skills that are necessary for a wide variety of positions. The programme also encourages their personal career development and their potential to pursue further studies.