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V · 05-28-2005, 10:53 AM

I'm in the consulting business. Mainly I design streetlighting, but I also dabble in commercial buildings. I do a lot of fire alarm design as well.

There was one course at the U of A called Distribution Power Design for Commercial Buildings. It was a course that taught voltage drop, wire sizing, code requirements, and all that good stuff. I can probably say that it was the only course that taught me something that I would really need for the work that I do. Funny thing is, that course has now been cancelled, or so I hear.

I don't know what the courses are like at the U of C, but looking back I'm dissapointed that there is nothing at the U of A about lighting design, or fire alarm design and so very little at 120V design. A lot of us go into the consulting industry, and it would be nice if the course load reflected that.

05-28-2005, 10:53 AM	#6
V Franchise Player Join Date: Feb 2005 Exp:	I'm in the consulting business. Mainly I design streetlighting, but I also dabble in commercial buildings. I do a lot of fire alarm design as well. There was one course at the U of A called Distribution Power Design for Commercial Buildings. It was a course that taught voltage drop, wire sizing, code requirements, and all that good stuff. I can probably say that it was the only course that taught me something that I would really need for the work that I do. Funny thing is, that course has now been cancelled, or so I hear. I don't know what the courses are like at the U of C, but looking back I'm dissapointed that there is nothing at the U of A about lighting design, or fire alarm design and so very little at 120V design. A lot of us go into the consulting industry, and it would be nice if the course load reflected that.