Engineering Institute of Technology (EIT) School of Electrical Engineering

Courses

• Graduate Diploma of Electrical and Instrumentation (E & I) Engineering for Oil and Gas Facilities
• Advanced Diploma Of Electrical Engineering for Practicing Engineers & Technicians
• Advanced Diploma of Electrical and Instrumentation (E &I) Engineering for Oil and Gas Facilities
• Certificate in AS 3000: 2007 Electrical Wiring Rules Update and Refresher (Standard AS / NZS 3000)
• Certificate in Circuit Breakers, Switchgear and Power Transformers – Safe operation and Maintenance
• Certificate in Electrical Power System Protection
• Certificate in Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) and SCADA Systems
   

 
There is scarcely an aspect of modern life that isn’t dependent on electrical energy. It is used in such varied activities as cooling, heating, transport, manufacturing, production, communications, minerals processing and water transfer.  Engineers and technicians find employment in fields as diverse as generation, transmission, distribution and the eventual application of electrical energy in machinery.  Due to the challenges of climate change there is also a vital interest in the use and storage of renewable and sustainable energy.  The demand for well trained electrical professionals is assured with rapid expansion of the electricity supply in the developing world, the addition of the yet-to-be-constructed smart grid, and our growing dependency upon electricity supply of high integrity.

 

Electrical engineering skills and knowledge are also critical in a wide range of industries ranging from oil and gas, water utilities, process plants, mining, pharmaceuticals, manufacturing and defence.

 

Key subjects in the Engineering Institute of Technology (EIT) School of Electrical Engineering include: power generation, transmission, distribution, rotating machinery, power electronics, earthing and safety regulations, electrical documentation and drawings, ac and dc machines, circuit breakers, transformers, energy efficiency, earthing and lightning, power systems protection, dc and ac emergency power supplies, electrical wiring regulations, high voltage supplies and power quality.