- International Fees
International fees are typically 3.25 times the domestic tuition. Exact cost will be calculated upon completion of registration.
Course Overview
This course supplements a person's practical qualifying experience by providing further training in 3rd Class power engineering subject matter. Upon successful completion of this course, participants will have sufficient knowledge to challenge the 3rd Class, Part A, Paper 2 certificate examinations administered under the provincial regulation authority (as described in the BC Power Engineers, Boiler, Pressure Vessel and Refrigeration Safety Regulation www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/17_104_2004 ) Topics include Industrial Legislation and Codes; Code Calculations, ASME Section I; Fuels and Combustion; Piping; Electrotechnology; Electrical Calculations; Control Instrumentation; Industrial Safety and Fire Protection within the scope of 3rd Class, Part A, Paper 2. This course in combination with POWR 1215, POWR 1217 and POWR 1218 as well as the requisite qualifying experience should allow students the opportunity to seek 3rd class power engineer's certification with the provincial regulatory body.
Prerequisite(s)
- 4th Class Certificate or Departmental approval
Credits
10.0
Domestic fees
$222.75
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Fulfill the Interprovincial examination requirements within the scope of 3rd Class, Part A, Paper 2 in the subjects of safety, legislation and Codes; administration; combustion; piping; electricity; types of plants and instrumentation.
- Describe fire and safety equipment and procedures associated with industrial power plants.
- Determine, describe and calculate Code requirements for power boilers.
- Describe administration systems and procedures associated with industrial plants.
- Perform heat transfer and combustion calculations associated with fossil fuels.
- Describe piping systems and equipment associated with steam power plants.
- Describe electrical principles and industrial electrical equipment.
- Perform DC and AC electrical calculations.
- Describe processes associated with electrical generation plants, natural gas process plants and pulp and paper mills.
- Describe plant machinery installation and maintenance procedures.
- Describe power plant instrumentation and control systems and equipment.
Note: A copy of the reference Syllabus for Third Class Power Engineer's Examinations can be sourced from SOPEEC ( https://www.sopeec.org/syllabus/third-class/ )
Effective as of Fall 2023
Course Offerings
Spring/Summer 2025
Below is one offering of POWR 1216 for the Spring/Summer 2025 term.
CRN 24982
Dates
Start any time Loading
- CRN 24982
- $222.75 Domestic fees
Continuous Entry, Distance or Online
This is an online learning course. Start any time. You have 52 weeks from the date you register to complete this course.
Duration
52 weeks
Instructor
TBD
Course outline
Course outline TBD — see Learning Outcomes in the interim.
Important information
- Internet delivery format.
- Departmental approval needed
- International fees are typically 3.25 times the domestic tuition. Exact cost will be calculated upon completion of registration.
- This course is under new development and will be replaced with POWR 1330 in the fall term 2025 Students must have completed 3A1, POWR 1215 in order to continue with registration appproval. These are specialized courses which require application approval from the Program Assistant via EMAIL ONLY. No phone calls or online registration is permitted. For more information and approval to enrol in the 3rd class power engineering online program, please email BCIT_Assistant_PowerEngineering@bcit.ca
Status
Programs and courses are subject to change without notice.