Building Services Engineering Technician Apprenticeship

Program Overview

Building Services Engineering Technician Apprenticeship

Overview

The Building Services Engineering Senior Technician Apprenticeship includes an HNC in Building Services Engineering alongside all the other requirements specified in the occupational standard of the apprenticeship scheme, and will provide you the knowledge, skills and behaviours required to satisfy and achieve Engineering Technician status with the Chartered Institute of Building Services Engineering (EngTech LCIBSE).

The broad purpose of the occupation is to bring the built environment to life by connecting up the buildings we live and work in, ensuring they meet the needs of the people, plant, and services they need to accommodate, whilst providing comfort, building safety and security and efficiency through ever increasing environmental safeguarding.

The full apprenticeship standard and assessment plan can be found on the Building services engineering senior technician / Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education

Why study Building Services Engineering at LSBU?

• No.1 London Modern University for research intensity in Building (Complete University Guide 2019).
• Heritage: we have been running courses for the building services engineering industry since 1947.
• We have one of the best laboratory–workshop complexes in London.
• Ranked 2nd amongst London competitors for overall satisfaction in Building courses (National Student Survey 2018).

Mode, Duration, and Start Date

• Mode: Part-time
• Duration: Up to 24 Months Practical Period & 12 Months EPA (36 months)
• Start date: September
• Application code: 6029
• Application method: Direct to LSBU

Course Accreditations

• MAYOR'S SKILLS ACADEMIES

Location

• Southwark Campus

Entry Level Requirements

• UK Qualifications:
  • A Level EEE - Must include Mathematics and preferably a Science in either Chemistry or Physics (UCAS points: 48)
  • T-level (Pass or above) in Construction: Design, Surveying and Planning. (UCAS points: 72)
  • BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma MPP in an Engineering subject area or Construction and Built Environment area (Must include Mathematics and Further Mathematics) (UCAS points: 64)
  • BTEC Level 3 National Diploma MM in an Engineering subject area, with a minimum of merit in Mathematics and Further Mathematics. (UCAS points: 64)
  • Building Services Engineering Technician level 3 apprenticeship MP (UCAS points: 48) alongside grade Pass or Distinction at EPA
  • Any other technical qualifications awarded with UCAS points at a similar level supported by substantial relevant work experience, please get in contact with the LSBU Apprenticeships at for Apprenticeships Routes
  • Applicants must hold 5 GCSEs A-C including Maths and English or equivalent (reformed GCSEs grade 4 or above).
• International Qualifications:
  • Please select your country from the list to view the entry requirements.

Fees

• The cost of the apprenticeship is paid fully by the employer (sometimes part funded by the government) through apprenticeship levy.
• The apprentice does not contribute toward the cost of study.

Funding

• The apprenticeship levy is a pot of money some companies pay into, which all businesses have access to spend on the training costs of apprenticeships.
• Companies fall into two categories: levy-payers (who pay into the pot) and non-levy payers (who do not).
• You can find out more in our Levy and Funding section, specifically for employers.

Bands

• Apprenticeship standards are all assigned a funding band by the Government – these funding bands are the maximum amount the Government will fund via the levy towards a given apprenticeship standard.
• There are currently 30 funding bands ranging from £1,000 to £27,000.

Incentives

• Employers with less than 50 staff sending an apprentice aged 16-18 will have 100% of the training costs paid by the government.
• All employers who employ an apprentice aged 16-18 on the first day of teaching will receive a £1,000 incentive from the government.

Cost

• You can find out the funding band for an Apprenticeship Standard on the Government website.
• To find out how much we are charging, please get in touch with us at .

Field Trips

• Some modules include field with and site visits, which may be residential or outside the United Kingdom, ranging from three to five days.
• These are organised by the Division and students are required to contribute towards the cost.

Course Content

• Level 4 modules contain a broad mixture of mechanical and electrical services together with management and supporting maths and science.

Year 1

• Fundamentals of Building Services Engineering
  • The module is an introduction to various services in a building (domestic, non-domestic), the general concept of Building Service Engineering Systems, Introduction to building comfort, Mechanical System, Electrical System and Public Health.
  • It also covers the role of the building services engineer in designing and delivering sustainable buildings services engineering systems, the Impact of Building Services on Design of Buildings, the role of the building services engineer in a design team and collaborative interaction therewith.
  • Assessment methods: Coursework 1 (50%); Coursework 2 (50%)
• Building Services Engineering Principles B
  • This module covers the underpinning skills, engineering and science principles relevant to mechanical and electrical building services engineering.
  • The materials in this module are divided into two major parts: thermofluid principles (mechanical part) and electrical principles (electrical part).
  • Assessment method: 100% exam.
• Engineering Mathematics B
  • This module is delivered over two semesters and consolidates the mathematical skills that underpin all the BEng and HND/HNC Building Services engineering courses.
  • It is specifically designed to cater for the wide differences in mathematical background of students to reach an equivalent A-Level Mathematics and then extending it by introducing the main mathematical techniques which are required at the early stages of the Building Services Engineering qualification.
  • Assessment methods: 50% coursework; 50% exam.

Year 2

• Construction Practice B
  • This module provides building services engineering students with the knowledge of the interrelationships between industry, professional bodies, education and understanding of the key professional requirements.
  • The skills acquired by students on the module will provide them with a roadmap for their professional career development and enable them to prepare for employment in the construction sector working together with other construction professionals.
  • Assessment methods: Coursework 1 (25%); Coursework 2 (25%); Coursework 3 (50%).
• Internal Environment and Comfort B
  • The module introduces the concept of comfort in a building indoor environment in terms of the thermal, lighting and acoustics.
  • It examines the parameters that affect each of the areas of comfort, how these parameters are affected by the external environment, and it introduces ways of satisfying comfort requirements.
  • Awareness of sustainability and carbon footprint considerations are embedded in the teaching and assessment.
  • The course work provides students the opportunity for practical application of theory in a group work setting, develop independent learning, project management with implementation of health and safety risk management.
  • Assessment methods: Coursework (50%); Exam (50%).
• Heating and Ventilation Design
  • The module introduces heating and ventilation systems in buildings.
  • On heating systems, focus is on LPHW systems operation and controls, efficiency, heat generators, DHW, heat emitters, pipe sizing, heat recovery and heat networks.
  • Sustainable and low carbon heat generation systems such as heat pumps, CHPs, and solar thermal for LPHW systems are covered.
  • On ventilation, mechanical (active) and natural (passive) ventilation systems along with their requirements, design considerations, system components, and sizing are considered.
  • The innovative and design aspects of the module ensure use of intellectual skills for energy efficient, sustainable heating and ventilation system design towards net zero.
  • Assessment method: 100% coursework.

Careers

• By completing the apprenticeship route, you’ll have the advantage of having real-world work experience, working in a role related to your area of study.
• This will give you a competitive edge among other graduates when you complete your apprenticeship standard.
• During your studies – and for two years after you graduate – you’ll have access to our Employability Service, who can help you develop your skills through the Careers Gym workshops and presentations.
• Our JobShop advisers support students and graduates with finding the right job for them.

Role

• Typical job titles can include: Assistant Project Engineer, Assistant Engineer or Building Services Site Technician.
• In the case of SME building contractors, the roles are likely to include Assistant Project Managers, Project Managers and Site Managers.

Teaching and Assessment

• The academic programme lasts for 2 years.
• The End Point Assessment (EPA) is a further 3-6 months.
• Assessment of the academic element of this apprenticeship will consist of course work, exams and timed assessments.
• There will be formal lectures, study guides, course notes, directed reading, class tutorials, assignments and small-group projects.

End Point Assessment

• The apprentice will be expected to demonstrate through both a presentation-style response to a technical project brief and a structured interview informed by a written report, that they have acquired the knowledge and behaviours to undertake the role of a building services engineering technician.
• The assessment organisation will ensure their assessment process is aligned to the Engineering Council Engineering Technician review process.
• Throughout the EPA, the apprentice will need to include how they have, or would, use Building Information Modelling (BIM) to access and work with data.

Personal Tutoring

• As a Built Environment and Architecture student, you will be allocated a named tutor during your first three weeks at LSBU.
• The role of your tutor is to be your primary contact for academic support.
• Your personal tutor will be the same person throughout your course.
• Your tutor will support you to get the most of your time at LSBU, providing advice and signposting to other sources of support in the University.
• Your tutor should be the first person at the university that you speak to if you are having any difficulties that are affecting your work.
• These could be academic, financial, health-related or another type of problem.
• You will have meetings with your personal tutor periodically.
• One-on-one meetings can be arranged on request.
• You can contact your tutor for additional support by email or in person.