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MSc/PgDip
Building Services Engineering

Location
Southwark

Duration
1 year (full-time)
2.5 years (part-time)

Start date
September

Simple timetable information
Full-time course is timetabled on two days per
week, the part-time course one day per week

How to apply
Direct to LSBU

LSBU code
Full-time: 2035
Part-time: 2036

Course contact
Gordon Lowry
Course Director
gordon.lowry@lsbu.ac.uk – 020 7815 7214

Course units

– Thermal, Aural and Visual Environment

– HVAC Systems

– Lighting and Electrical Systems

– Sustainable Refrigeration

– Energy in Buildings

– Energy Systems Analysis

– Energy Resources Utilisation and Economics

– Management

– Major Project (four units)


Course description

This course aims to provide a broad basis of advanced understanding in the technological areas of building services and energy engineering, with particular emphasis on those areas that are relevant to the interaction between the built and natural environments, modern industry, and the analysis of developing technologies.

The course is based in what was formerly the National College for Heating Ventilation and Refrigeration Engineering and the Centre for Energy Studies, and maintains extremely strong links with all areas of the associated industries. Many of the leaders in energy and building services engineering fields are former LSBU students and lend much support in guidance and industrial collaboration, placement and employment.

The course provides a practitioner perspective with which we analyse building energy requirements in terms of the external environment and internal space, and the effect on energy resources. We consider the principles and analyse associated building engineering systems to understand control, simulation and modelling techniques. As well as the core engineering skills, appropriate areas of management and research methods are studied to provide a balance foundation for the specialist units. The MSc dissertation provides an opportunity to develop further research skills by application to problems that require in-depth and innovative thinking.

Career opportunities

Employment prospects are excellent. Construction and engineering activity is expected to accelerate in the UK, Europe and worldwide over the next 20 years and demand for building services engineers continues to outstrip supply. Successful students enter various roles including building services design, management of construction projects, and operation of complex installations.

Typical background of applicant

Typical applicants have undergraduate degrees in mechanical, electrical or chemical engineering, or other relevant engineering disciplines, and seek to develop specialised skills in building services engineering to enter this industry.

Professional contacts/industry links

This course is approved by the Chartered Institution of Building ServicesEngineers (CIBSE) and the Energy Institute as further learning to meet the academic requirements of becoming a Chartered Engineer (with a suitable first degree).

Recent guest lecturers

– Dr Guy Hundy, President, Institute of Refrigeration

– David Hughes, President, CIBSE

– Professor Martin Fry, Energy Consultant

– Jonathan Evans, Norton Rose