Follow on from Building Serv.Engineering

dutch1

I'd like a bit of advice from ye fellow Boardies !

Ive a degree in building sevices engineering. Working away the last 5 years.

I plan to hit the high road at the end of the year & go travelling. When I return I plan to take a course but dont know what the hell to do it in. I dont neccessarily want to stick primarily in this game as I want a change & take a different route in my career. Maybe IT, medical, renewable ? These seem to be the only fields that are creating jobs at the mo.

Any ideas ??

00MARTZ00

hows it going mate
i dont know if this helps but im doing electrical services engineering at the moment and there is a year long course i can do when im finished its a level 8 in electrical services engineering and energy management. now from what iv heard its mostly about the energy management side of things rather than the electrical services. its run in DIT. jus thought id throw that out there in case it might interest you because id say with the building services you would have no problem doing it.

dutch1

Ye defo could be an option especially as its a one year course. The energy management side of things is defo appealing.

ionadnapokot

dutch1 wrote: »

Ye defo could be an option especially as its a one year course. The energy management side of things is defo appealing.

hi lads
just posted a reply to another person wondering about what course to do. he is a recent graduate and unfortunately cant get a job.

I am a building services graduate of 7yrs. I did the msc energy management part time course. i found it reasonable but technically weak. i havent had any success to date looking for a job in the energy industry.
I also know somebody who did that other 1 yr course yous refer to above. Although he did it part time. he found it to be a good course. But again so far no joy in getting a job out of it.

Its hard to make a living out of this Engineering Malarkey in Irealnd at present!
Hope i havent depressed you guys too much.

00MARTZ00

well i still have this year left of electrical services to do before i consider what route im going to take so im not too down about it.......yet! thanks for the info though.

2011

00MARTZ00 wrote: »

there is a year long course i can do when im finished its a level 8 in electrical services engineering and energy management.

I am open to correction but, I don't think Engineers Ireland recognize this course.

dutch1

Very surprised its not accredited as its a DIT course ?

2011

dutch1 wrote: »

Very surprised its not accredited as its a DIT course ?

Not all DIT courses are!
A quick phone call/email will confirm either way.

dutch1

Ye I suppose. Ive heard of people doing 3-4 years in college to hear at the last min that the college has lost its accreditation on certain courses. That was a few years back anywho.

Funkyman

A lecturer teaching on that course told me that because it is a relatively new course it will take a few years for Engineers Ireland to recognise it.

2011

Funkyman wrote: »

A lecturer teaching on that course told me that because it is a relatively new course it will take a few years for Engineers Ireland to recognise it.

In that case I would think it best avoid it.