Power Engineering and Boiler Operator - Milwaukee Area Technical College

Power Engineering and Boiler Operator from Milwaukee Area Technical College is a Campus Certificate Industrial Engineering degree that prepares you for a Engineering career. Overview ? Power Engineering and Boiler Operator is a two-semester diploma program that prepares students to manage and repair equipment, maintain facilities, operate and control low and high pressure boilers and auxiliary systems in factories, plants and buildings. Career Outlook ? A graduate of this program will have potential for employment as a building engineer, boiler operator, facilities maintenance mechanic or power engineer. Stationary engineers, boiler operators and power engineers start up, regulate and shut down equipment. They ensure that it operates safely, economically and within established limits by monitoring meters, gauges and computerized controls. They manually control equipment and when necessary, make adjustments. They also record relevant events and facts concerning operation and maintenance in an equipment log. On steam boilers they observe, control and record steam pressure, temperature, water level and chemistry, power output, fuel consumption and emissions. They watch and listen to machinery and routinely check safety devices, identifying and correcting any problems that develop. Program Learning Outcomes ? Graduates of this program will be able to: Define industry safety standards and concepts Explain operation of power engineering equipment Prepare to complete the NIULPE certification exam Describe boiler operation effects on emission Describe water treatment fundamentals related to power engineering equipment Describe power engineering related to control fundamentals Identify firing methods for different fuel types Apply natural science principles to power engineering Relate basic electricity principles to power engineering Relate maintenance and repair principles to power engineering Perform basic facility maintenance and operations Possible Careers: Building Engineer Facilities Maintenance Mechanic Power Engineer View more details on Milwaukee Area Technical College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Industrial Engineering courses.