Advanced Diploma in Power Engineering Technology (PETY)
Georgian College
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Campus location
Barrie, Canada
Languages
English
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
3 years
Pace
Full time
Tuition fees
CAD 9,112 / per semester *
Application deadline
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* *international fall semester fee / international winter and summer semester fee: $8,847 and $8,584 | domestic fall semester fee: $2,290 / domestic winter and summer semester fee: $2,245 and $2,200
Introduction
Power the world with a career as an operating engineer
Be an operating engineer in only 24 months! TSSA-approved training. Co-op gives you the work experience today’s employers are looking for.
Students develop the skills and knowledge to operate high-energy processes found in power plants such as steam production and use, refrigeration, and gas compression. These processes are found in many industrial, commercial and institutional facilities to support manufacturing, food production, and electrical power generation, as well as to heat and cool buildings. Students learn to operate and maintain equipment such as high-pressure steam systems, boilers, turbines, compressors, chillers, pumps and condensers. In order to ensure power plant processes are operated safely and efficiently, students acquire strong foundation in equipment theory and the underlying science that explains how these machines work. Additionally, students benefit from experiential learning in an on-campus Technical Standards and Safety Authority (TSSA) registered power plant, a power plant simulator, and through co-op learning experiences.
The program follows the Standardization of Power Engineer Examination Committee (SOPEEC) 4th and 3rd class syllabus and prepares students to write TSSA examinations required for both the 4th and 3rd Class Power (Operating) Engineer certifications.
Admissions
Scholarships and Funding
Awards, scholarships, and bursaries
Postsecondary education is an investment in your future. We know many students find it tough to make ends meet, which is why we offer so many options to help you pay your way to graduation.
Georgian offers awards, scholarships, and bursaries to students of all walks of life — domestic, international, and Indigenous, full-time and part-time, first years, upcoming graduates, and everyone in between. You can afford this!
Curriculum
Semester 1
Program Courses
- CHEM 1010 Chemistry and the Environment
- ELEC 1009 Electricity and Controls
- PENG 1007 Introduction to Power Engineering
- PENG 1012 Power Plant Fundamentals
- PENG 1013 Power Plant Communications
- PENG 1014 Power Plant Simulation 1
- PENG 1015 Power Engineering Introductory Math and Sciences
- WETC 1010 Welding Techniques
Semester 2
Program Courses
- PENG 1006 Power Plant Operations
- PENG 1011 Prime Movers and Engines
- PENG 1016 Power Engineering Skills Lab 1
- PENG 1017 Power Engineering Skills Lab 2
- PENG 1018 Power Plant Simulation 2
- HRAC 1001 Refrigeration and Air Conditioning
Communications Course
- Select 1 course from the communications list during registration.
General Education
- Select 1 course from the General Education list during registration
Semester 3
Program Courses
- CHEM 03 Advanced Chemistry and the Environment
- MATH 10 Power Engineering Mathematics
- PENG 10 Thermodynamics
- PENG 11 Fluid Mechanics
- PENG 12 Power Plant Simulation 3
- PENG 13 Advanced Power Plant Operations
- PENG Power Engineering Skills Lab 3
Semester 4
Program Courses
- ELEC 26 Instrumentation and Control Systems
- ELEC 27 Power Engineering Electricity
- MENG 18 Applied Mechanics
- PENG 15 Project Management and Plant Administration
- PENG 16 Power Plant Technical Drawings
- PENG 17 Power Plant Auxiliary Equipment
Communications Course
- Select 1 course from the communications list during registration.
General Education Courses
- Select 1 course from the general education list during registration.
Semester 5
Program Courses
- PENG 18 Advanced Refrigeration and Air Conditioning
- PENG 19 Advanced Prime Movers and Engines
- PENG Power Engineering Skills Lab 4
- PENG 21 Power Plant Simulation 4
- TECR 3007 Power Engineering Technical Report
Field Placement
- PENG 3008 Power Engineering Work Integrated Learning
General Education
- Select 1 general education course from the standard list (online - weeks)
Co-op Work Term
- COOP 1030 Power Engineering Work Term (occurs after Semester 2)
Program Tuition Fee
Career Opportunities
Your Power Engineering Technology advanced diploma gives you many career opportunities
Graduates of this program may find rewarding careers as power or operating engineers in a wide variety of industries. Graduates may work at electrical power generating plants, as well as heating and cooling plants, schools, hospitals and other commercial buildings. Manufacturing, food processing and natural resources are areas in which students may find employment.