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The Electrical Power and Industrial Control option of the Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology (ECET) program offers students a foundation in the technology used in utility, industrial, commercial and residential applications. This two-year diploma program has an optional co-operative education component. Students will graduate with strong theoretical and practical, hands-on knowledge in many areas, including:
    - Power generation including renewable and conventional energy resources
    - Electric machines (motors and generators) and their controls
    - Power distribution design for utilities
    - Industrial electrical systems and lighting design according to the Canadian Electrical Code (CEC)
    - Measurement of power quality issues and how to solve them
    - Troubleshooting and operation of electrical power equipment including transformers and switchgear
    - Power systems protection including both legacy and modern protection system
    - Field measurement and design for grounding and bonding systems
    - Industrial data communications including traditional SCADA systems and new smart grid technologies
    - Industrial power electronics including variable frequency drives, inverters and rectifiers
    - Power conversion systems for renewable energy resources such as wind and solar
    - Programmable logic controller (PLC) system design and programming
    - Managing and completing student-initiated or industry-sponsored projects in small groups

Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology (Electrical Power and Industrial Control Option): Diploma

British Columbia Institute of Technology

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Applicants must meet all  and will be accepted on a first qualified basis as long as space remains.

English: two years of education in English in an English-speaking country with one of the following:
English Studies 12 (67%) or
English First Peoples 12 (67%) or
Other acceptable BC and Yukon courses or
3.0 credits of post-secondary English, humanities or social sciences (67%) from a recognized institution

Math: one of the following:
Pre-Calculus 12 (73%) or
Other acceptable BC and Yukon courses or
MATH 0001 - Technical Mathematics (73%)

Chemistry 11 (67%)

Physics: one of the following
Physics 12 (67%) or
PHYS 0312 - Technology Entry Physics 2 (67%)

Continuation requirements

Midway through the second term of first year, students select their first and second choice for the next year(s) of the program:

Degree (three additional years)
Bachelor of Engineering
Diploma (one additional year), options are:
Automation and Instrumentation
Telecommunications and Networks
Electrical Power and Industrial Control

Entry to each of the diploma options and to the BEng degree is competitive by GPA. Where space issues arise, students may get their alternate choice.

International applicants

This program is available to international applicants. A valid study permit is required prior to starting the program.

Students enrolled in this program must complete the mandatory work component to qualify for graduation. A co-op work permit is required prior to starting the work component.

Academic Admission Requirement

Transfer credit

Do you have credits from another post-secondary school?

Transfer credit may be granted for courses completed at another post-secondary institution where the learning outcomes duplicate those of the BCIT course. The Electrical and Computer Engineering department reserves the right to determine the granting of credit where appropriate.

To apply for transfer credit, submit a Course Credit/Exemption form and official transcript to BCIT Student Records within 14 days of term start. A maximum of two courses per level are eligible for credit.

If you would like to transfer a larger number of credits prior to admission, you can apply for advanced placement in this program.

Additional Academic Admission Requirement

This program opens for applications to both the September and January intakes in October.

All students must complete the first year of the Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology program before continuing to one of the two-year technologist diploma options. (Automation, Telecom or Power) or the four-year Bachelor of Engineering degree program.

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