Electrical Engineer.

[Specialist]

Hi Guys: I've seen a lot lately about the New Generation of Sparks not knowing a lot, well if what i've just heard is anything to go by then i'm really not surprised.
My Daughter is in College on an Electrical / Electronic Engineering course, at the moment she's learning to wire Lighting Circuits & Ring mains. Today 1 of the Guys on the same course (His dad is also a spark) asked the Lecturer when they were going to learn about supply arrangements, Earthing & RCD's etc. The answer was that they won't be, they're training to be Electrical engineers not Electricians & don't need to know about that sort of stuff. What the F*** is that all about ?.

I might be wrong but I allways thought that an Electrical Engineer needed to know as much as us & then some more, Oh & they're apparently not going to be learning about Pyro, Armoured or a lot of the other things we deal with either. I was just wondering what the hell is the point of these courses ?.

 

[telectrix]

makes you wonder about the standard of education .

 

[Richard]

lol In ammanford college??

 

[Engineer54]

Why am i not surprised?? Makes you wonder what sort of Engineers we are producing for the future!!!

 

[cdavies33]

There is such a thing as Ammanford college! lol...... I did my 17th there haha

 

[Specialist]

lol In ammanford college??

No mate, not Ammanford.

 

[Richard]

Yup, me too. Did everything electrical there infact. I was actually a bit suprised at what he said, as the lectures were ok when I was there!

 

[Guest123]

There is such a thing as Ammanford college! lol...... I did my 17th there haha

You probably know Mark & Gordon & Eiddon then.:cyclist:



Funnily enough I was working in Ammanford today.

 

[Specialist]

There is such a thing as Ammanford college! lol...... I did my 17th there haha

Have'nt heard anything bad yet about Ammanford.

 

[cdavies33]

Yup, me too. Did everything electrical there infact. I was actually a bit suprised at what he said, as the lectures were ok when I was there!

Bloody hell, another spark on the forum close to me! haha. I'm just gonna say the word Glanamman and leave it at that! lol

 

[Specialist]

Yup, me too. Did everything electrical there infact. I was actually a bit suprised at what he said, as the lectures were ok when I was there!

Did'nt say it was Ammanford college or even in this area, if she'd gone there she'd have been taught properly. Unfortunately they don't do an Electrical / Electronic Engineering course

 

[Richard]

Ych a fi!

 

[Specialist]

Bloody hell, another spark on the forum close to me! haha. I'm just gonna say the word Glanamman and leave it at that! lol

Not too far away, Lol.

 

[Guest123]

Unfortunately they don't do an Electrical / Electronic Engineering course

No, The Graig is probably the closest for that.

They do run an HNC in Integrated Building Services. Looked into it but didn't feel I'd gain much from it so am now doing the Electrical & Electronic HNC instead.

There isn't much to do with electrical installation work on the core modules though, some of the elective modules do have parts to them though.

 

[Richard]

No, The Graig is probably the closest for that.

They do run an HNC in Integrated Building Services. Looked into it but didn't feel I'd gain much from it so am now doing the Electrical & Electronic HNC instead.

There isn't much to do with electrical installation work on the core modules though, some of the elective modules do have parts to them though.

Are you doing your HNC in graig? I'v been thinking of starting there on the same course next year. How do you rate it? would you recommend it as a next step after the 'electrician' quals?

Thanks

 

[Specialist]

Hi Lenny: Where are you doing the HNC ?

 

[Specialist]

Why am i not surprised?? Makes you wonder what sort of Engineers we are producing for the future!!!

From what i've seen over the years a lot of them are pretty poor, having said that i've also had the pleasure of working with some really good young sparks who know & love the Trade. Suppose a lot of it depends on how much effort they put in outside of College.

 

[alarm man]

Why am i not surprised?? Makes you wonder what sort of Engineers we are producing for the future!!!

im more worried about the sub standard sparks thats flooding the market,an engineer will find a solution to a problem he/she doesnt know,a half baked spark will just stare..

 

[Guest123]

Are you doing your HNC in graig? I'v been thinking of starting there on the same course next year. How do you rate it? would you recommend it as a next step after the 'electrician' quals?

Thanks

No, I'm doing mine via distance learning with Teeside University.

I weighed it up for a while and just couldn't work a day off a week into things.


So far it's ok, the maths is very intense, ideally a-level standard is needed.

Is it worth it, it depends on what you ultimately want to achieve.

 

[netblindpaul]

Why is it that there are so many of you near to me!