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What is Building Systems Engineering Technology?

When you choose a career in Building Systems Engineering (heating, ventilating, air conditioning and refrigeration) or HVAC&R, you choose one of the most important jobs in the world. Modern buildings utilize sophisticated, computer-controlled engineering systems to maintain the indoor air quality and comfort levels for their occupants. 
Similar engineering systems are used to create the right environment (temperature and humidity levels) for food and medicine processing, preservation and transportation. The Building Engineering Technologists are employed by industry for the design, cost estimation, installation and management of these systems and for the distribution, testing and servicing of their components. 

The objective of the program is to provide graduates with the skills in the fields of the design, cost estimation and management of the engineering systems for buildings and the food  industry.

ASHRAE & ASPE awards

The Montreal Chapters of the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE), and the American Society of Plumbing Engineers (ASPE) award Certificates of Merit to two outstanding students in the sixth semester of the program. Winners are selected by the faculty members.

Faculty and facilities

The Department faculty includes qualified full-time teachers and several specialists from the industry to provide up-to-date training in the various fields of specialization. The training facilities include modern equipment and computer facilities to provide instruction in computer-aided design, drafting and automation.

Graduates from this program can continue their studies toward a degree in Engineering or in  Computer Science. Additional courses may be needed, depending on the individual university and  program entrance requirements. Approximately 25% of the graduates from this program have successfully completed Engineering studies at the university level.

Employment after graduation

There is a high demand for graduates of this program. The ratio of job offers to the number of graduates is in excess of 4:1 for the last few years. Starting salary range is $30,000 to $35,000 per year.