Building Automation Engineering Technology
About this program
From HVAC to elevators and lighting, nearly everything in modern buildings can be controlled with the tap of a button. Learn how to design, setup, and manage the technology that makes it all happen. With this dual-degree option, coursework begins with your area of focus and is paired with automation-specific training.
Next steps...
You're on your way to becoming a tomorrow maker.
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Individual Work Stations
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Employers Attended Recent Career Fair to Recruit Students from this Program
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Overall Placement
Careers
- Engineering specialist
- Applications engineer
- Project engineer
- Field engineer
- Systems specialist
- Service technician/engineer
Courses
At Penn College, we believe your educational experience should go beyond specialized skills. Real-world ready means taking a broader approach that builds communication skills, inspires collaboration, and encourages exploration of arts, history, and science.
Specialization requires in-depth knowledge and high-level proficiency. Students learn and apply major-specific concepts, skills, and methods.
- BBTELCDirected Building Automation Technology Electives
- BBTELCDirected Building Automation Technology Electives
- BBTELCDirected Building Automation Technology Electives
- BBTELCDirected Building Automation Technology Electives
- HVEEELElective Courses - 5 Credits Required
- BBT209Building Automation Industry
- BBT304Direct Digital Control of HVACR Equipment
- BBT344Electric, Pneumatic & Electronic Control Systems
- BBT310Building Automation Industry Internship
- BBT407Building Control Networks I
- BBT412Building Commissioning & Recommissioning
- BBT414Building Automation Programming
- BBT495Senior Seminar - Lecture
- BBT415Integrated Building Operation & Energy Management
- BBT417Building Control Networks II
- BBT496Senior Seminar Lab
Perspectives are points of view, offering a variety of ways of understanding, interacting, and influencing the world. Students identify, explain, and utilize the approaches used by academics and professionals to study, analyze, or understand problems, and offer solutions.
Dual Degree
When entering into the Building Automation Engineering Technology major you'll delcare a dual degree in one of our seven areas. In four years, you’ll take home an associate’s in your chosen major plus a bachelor’s in Building Automation Engineering Technology.
Alumni Feature
Work-life balance is beautiful in Alaska
When 2010 grad Brian Watkins is working, he oversees Honeywell’s Alaska branch, coordinating the systems that control comfort, efficiency and security of buildings throughout the Last Frontier. Off the clock, he treks the state’s vast outdoors, recording his adventures for popular hunting magazines.
Maker Profiles
Student
Corey Carr
Electrical
He served in the army reserves, is active across campus, and is an all-round high achiever.
Faculty
Craig Zimmerman
Building Automation Engineering
He's proud to prepare tomorrow makers for one of the most widespread and diverse fields.
Faculty
Kevin Yokitis
Electrical
Kevin shares his real-world experience and time-tested know-how. And he loves every minute.
Alumni
Ethan Boedker
Electrical
This electrical grad scored a career in a growing field where's designing automation control solutions. He gets to travel, too!
Featured Video
Electrical Labs Transformed
Check out the recently revamped electrical labs filled with new equipment and individual work stations for students.
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Building Automation
Skilled technicians and engineers who can design and repair automated systems are in high demand. With state-of-the-art-labs, a cutting-edge curriculum, small class sizes, hands-on learning, and awesome internships, it’s no surprise that 82% of our Building Automation students are hired before graduation day!
Tour Schedule
Seeing is believing.
Think Penn College might be a good fit for you? Make plans to visit and discover what hands-on learning is all about.
Feb 21
Undergraduate Open House
Saturday, February 219 AM - 3 PM
Apr 26
Undergraduate Open House
Sunday, April 269 AM - 3 PM
Facilities
Lab Tour
Meet Instructor and Penn College alumni Todd Woodling. He'll explain the high points and differences between the three unique electrical associate-degree programs and the bachelor-degree program. And check out the dedicated, individual lab spaces, some of which are being remodeled.
Facilities
Building Automation Lab
Get hands-on experience in specialized labs using industry-standard equipment and software just like you’ll see in the real world. Students work with Tridium’s N4 software along with JACE-8000 controllers, Distech Eclypse controllers, Schneider Electric wall mounted controllers, and Schneider Electric S-Flex VFDs. Plus, every student has an individual lab station and controllers.
