Electrical Engineer.

Guest123 · Nov 25, 2011

It seems that she is expecting to be on an installation electricians course such as the C&G 2330 but is actaully on a type of electrical engineering course. The two disciplines differ greatly.

Is she sure she is on the correct course for what she wants to do??

Do you have the course title??

Engineer54 · Nov 25, 2011

Looks like it's going to be all down to YOU mate, to give your daughter an insight into the practical side of the electrical industry!!! She sure doesn't sound as if she'll be getting much of it from that course she's on!! lol!!!

Specialist · Nov 25, 2011

Hi Lenny: No it was'nt supposed to be an Installation Electricians course as such, it was supposed to cover: Installation, Testing & Fault Finding of Electrical installations and Electronic / PLC systems. What she wants to do is Industrial Electrics / Electronics & eventually specialise in Automation / Machinery.

The course is the B tec Electrical / Electronic Engineering.

Specialist · Nov 25, 2011

Engineer54 said:
Looks like it's going to be all down to YOU mate, to give your daughter an insight into the practical side of the electrical industry!!! She sure doesn't sound as if she'll be getting much of it from that course she's on!! lol!!!

Wish I could mate, but due to a serious health problem it does'nt look like i'll be in the trade to do so.

Engineer54 · Nov 25, 2011

Sorry to hear that Specialist, let's all hope things change for the better for you...

Guest123 · Nov 25, 2011

I've always been confused by the BTEC's.

Sounds like it's the level 3 she's doing, there are some elective modules that she could choose based on electrical installation.

sbrown2 · Nov 25, 2011

I've always thought that the BTEC courses were those that bridged the practical aspects of a job to a decent dose of theory. I did a BTEC computers and electronics when I left school. I only got to level 2 though. But I learnt the basics in assembly language and BASIC (good for statement list inservo's and robots) how to solder on veriboard basic electronic/electrical components and resistors, capacitors etc. This allowed me to catch up after school and got me my apprenticeship.