A Bachelors Degree in Building Automation Technology prepares students to work in the field of building automation, heating, ventilating, air conditioning and refrigeration control (HVACR) and building energy management.
Overview of Degree:
The purpose of the Bachelor of Science degree in Building Automation Technology is to offer students with foundational skills in areas of electrical technology and HVAC technology the knowledge and skills to continue in an expanding career area related to building automation and controls technology. The major is based on students’ completion of an applied technology curriculum for the first four semesters in a technology-related field. Students may choose to complete the major with an emphasis in Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning Technology (HV) (HP), Electrical Technology (EL), Electromechanical Maintenance Technology (MT) and Electronics and Computer Engineering Technology, Robotics and Automation Emphasis (RO).
The major also emphasizes control system programming and layout, networks used for building control, software programs to design and document control systems, building commissioning, the operation and control of chillers and boilers, and related mechanical and electrical equipment. Energy management in buildings and interoperable systems are also studied and technical courses include hands-on lab components with work on industry standard and state of the art equipment.
A Bachelor of Science degree in Building Automation Technology prepares students for a wide variety of employment opportunities in commercial and industrial settings. The major emphasizes the development of skills and knowledge to operate, test, maintain, or calibrate unmanned, automated, servo-mechanical, or electromechanical equipment.
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Note: Degree programs many vary
Potential Occupations:
Course Work:
Typical coursework in Automation Technology bachelor’s degree programs covers (but are not limited to):
- Manufacturing Operations Management;
- Heating System Fundamentals;
- Programmable logic controllers;
- Design Analysis of Microelectromechanical Systems;
- Mechatronics;
- CAD/CAM Principles;
- Computer Control of Machines and Processes;
- Automation and Robotics;
- Automatic Controls
Schools:
- Pennsylvania College of Technology
- ITT Technical Institute