Building Systems Engineering Technician (BTS)

Starts in January, September

Campus

Newnham

Duration

4 Semesters (2 Years)

Credential Awarded

Ontario College Diploma

School

School of Environmental & Civil Engineering Technology

Courses

Delivery: At Seneca, courses are delivered in the following formats: online, in-person, hybrid (an online, in-person combination) or flexible (offered in-person and online at the same time).

The chart below outlines the delivery options available for each course in this program. For some academic terms, there may be more than one delivery option available. You’ll be able to select your preferred options when building your course schedule during open enrolment.

Preferences for course delivery will be considered on a first come, first served basis.

International students: the impact of studying from outside of Canada and Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP) eligibility differs significantly based on when you start your program. Please review the PGWP eligibility before choosing your program and course delivery.

Semester 1

Course Code	Course Name	Winter	Summer	Fall
BES700	Building Systems: Overview	In-person	Not offered	In-person
BGD117	CAD Fundamentals	In-person	Not offered	In-person
BGS161	Building a Sustainable Future	In-person	Not offered	In-person
COM101 or COM111	Communicating Across Contexts or Communicating Across Contexts (Enriched)	Hybrid Online In-person	Hybrid Online In-person	Hybrid Online In-person
EBE161	Intro. to Engineering and the Built Environment	In-person	Not offered	In-person
MTH147	Mathematics with Foundations	In-person	Not offered	In-person

Semester 2

Course Code	Course Name	Winter	Summer	Fall
BES221	Applied Heating	In-person	In-person	Not offered
BES222	Applied Air Conditioning and Refrigeration	In-person	In-person	Not offered
BES802	Site Management and Building Safety	In-person	In-person	Not offered
BGL261	Electricity Fundamentals	In-person	In-person	Not offered
IPS255	Interpersonal Skills in the Engineering Workplace	Hybrid	Hybrid	Online
MTH217	Mathematics II	In-person	In-person	Not offered
WTP100	Work Term Preparation	Online	Not offered	Not offered
WTP100 - Work-Integrated Learning option only

Work-Integrated Learning Term

Course Code	Course Name	Winter	Summer	Fall
BTS441	Building Systems Engineering Technology, Work Term	Not offered	Hybrid Online In-person	Not offered
BTS441 - Work-Integrated Learning option only

Semester 3

Course Code	Course Name	Winter	Summer	Fall
BES703	Air Handling	Not offered	Not offered	In-person
BES704	Electrical	Not offered	Not offered	In-person
BES706	Water Treatment	Not offered	Not offered	In-person
BGD361	Building Systems CAD	Not offered	Not offered	In-person
BGM361	Codes and Regulations	Not offered	Not offered	In-person
BGP361	Plumbing and Pipe Systems	Not offered	Not offered	In-person
plus: General Education Course (1)

Semester 4

Course Code	Course Name	Winter	Summer	Fall
BES705	Controls	In-person	Not offered	Not offered
BES709	Hospital Building Systems	Flexible	Not offered	Not offered
BES710	Energy Efficiency - Large Buildings	Flexible	Not offered	Not offered
BES910	Energy Auditing - Large Buildings	Flexible	Not offered	Not offered
BGB561	Fire Protection Systems and Procedures	Flexible	Not offered	Not offered
TEC400	Technical Communications	Flexible Online	Flexible Online	Flexible Online
plus: General Education Course (1)