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Mechanical Engineering Technology – Building Sciences (MBT)

Starts in January, September

Campus
Duration
6 Semesters (3 Years)
Credential Awarded
Ontario College Advanced 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  Not offered  Not offered  In-person
BGD117 CAD Fundamentals  Not offered  Not offered  In-person
BGS161 Building a Sustainable Future  Not offered  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  Not offered  Not offered  In-person
MTH147 Mathematics with Foundations  Not offered  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 1

Course Code Course Name Winter Summer Fall
MBT441 Mechanical Engineering Technology - Building Sciences, Work Term  Not offered  Hybrid
 Online
 In-person 		 Not offered
MBT441 - 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)

Work-Integrated Learning Term 2

Course Code Course Name Winter Summer Fall
MBT442 Mechanical Engineering Technology - Building Sciences, Work Term II  Not offered  Hybrid
 Online
 In-person 		 Not offered
MBT442 - Work-Integrated Learning option only

Semester 5

Course Code Course Name Winter Summer Fall
BGI561 Intelligent and Integrated Buildings  Not offered  Not offered  In-person
BGN461 Energy Technologies  Not offered  Not offered  In-person
BGT561 Thermodynamics  Not offered  Not offered  Flexible
EED522 Energy Efficiency Design  Not offered  Not offered  Flexible
MTH356 Mathematics - Introductory Calculus and Statistics  Not offered  Not offered  Flexible
PMA561 Project Management  Not offered  Not offered  Flexible
plus: Professional Options (1)

Semester 6

Course Code Course Name Winter Summer Fall
BGC662 Energy Accounting  Flexible  Not offered  Not offered
BGI661 Intelligent Building Systems  Flexible  Not offered  Not offered
BGN561 Renewable Energy Technologies  In-person  Not offered  Not offered
TPJ621 Capstone Project  Hybrid  Not offered  Not offered
plus: Professional Options (2)

Professional Options

Semester 5

Course Code Course Name Winter Summer Fall
BES803 Strategic Financial Planning - Facilities  Flexible  Not offered  Not offered
BGD566 Engineering Design with Solidworks  Not offered  Not offered  Flexible
BGD661 Building Information Modeling with Revit (MEP)  Flexible  Not offered  Not offered
PPE655 Engineering Ethics and Professional Practice TBD TBD  Not offered

Semester 6

Course Code Course Name Winter Summer Fall
BES803 Strategic Financial Planning - Facilities  Flexible  Not offered  Not offered
BGD566 Engineering Design with Solidworks  Not offered  Not offered  Flexible
BGD661 Building Information Modeling with Revit (MEP)  Flexible  Not offered  Not offered
PPE655 Engineering Ethics and Professional Practice TBD TBD  Not offered

Program Learning Outcomes

Learn more about program learning outcomes for this program.

Program of Study

2024/25 Academic Year (Current)