This course was developed by the business community.
From consultant to engineer: in his career of over 20 years, Marc Baars, who works at ENGIE services, gained a lot of knowledge in electrical engineering. He has been sharing his knowledge and experience with the students of the post-vocational secondary education MIT-E.
Marc: “Technology is evolving so incredibly fast. Current knowledge will be outdated in two or three years. My job is to teach students the basics and the latest developments. I do this in the field of data communication, the course I teach at MIT-E. The program focuses on the building-related aspects of ICT: the components you can touch. Basically, everything with a cable carrying information. This forms the passive and active communication infrastructure in buildings. In my classes, students learn how communication between these systems works and where they converge. They learn how to go from a customer request to a technical installation and all the aspects they need to consider.”
Theory & practice
This program was developed by the business community. This makes it perfectly aligned with the professional field. Students not only learn theory but also apply their acquired knowledge under supervision in a practical assignment. This requires a degree of customization, as the functionality and design of each building (complex) is different. While your vocational training covers the basics, this program teaches you the implementation and practical application.
Prepared for the future
Electrical engineering is an incredibly interesting field. Making buildings more sustainable is a daily occurrence, and digitalization is a vital part of that. There's still a lot to look forward to in the industry. That's why you have to think about the future in everything you do. The physical communication infrastructure in a building must be prepared for multiple generations of equipment. I teach my students that as well.
Remain valuable
What this program brings to the student's professional field is, first and foremost, a sense of awareness. You have to keep learning, because technology never stands still. Standing still or doing nothing is going backwards. By developing and keeping up, you remain valuable to both the client and your employer. Moreover, after completing the program, the student will be able to translate a client's technical request into a complete system for the building in question. After completing this program, they will be a fully-fledged discussion partner.