Katholieke Hogeschool Kempen
Kleinhoefstraat 4, B - 2440 Geel
014 56 23 10
URL: http://www.khk.be/khk04/eng/opleidingen/bachelor/Electromechanics.asp
Datum: 11 februari 2012
Kleinhoefstraat 4
2440 Geel
014 56 23 10
info@khk.be
You are here : Home > Degree Programmes > Electromechanics
Electromechanics (Campus Geel)
Electromechanics
About Electromechanics
Bachelor of electromechanics is a three-year technological degree programme of professional higher education. On the one hand, you receive a polyvalent training with a spectrum of possibilities in different specific domains: AutoCAD design, mechanics, electricity, electronics, energy management, materials science, control engineering and process automation. Other important issues in electromechanics are: data processing, communication, efficient teamwork, safety, quality care and planning. On the other hand, you will be specialised in specific fields, depending on your study option.
The degree programme involves a great deal of practical labs, because we want to offer technology from an applied and practical viewpoint. The theoretical knowledge also matters, but will only be taught with an eye toward the practice.
During your degree programme, you become acquainted with the organisation of several projects. In small teams, you will develop a complete project, starting with a design and ending with a final product.
In order to keep the degree programme of electromechanics up-to-date, we collaborate closely with companies and business people. In the final year, you will be doing an internal or international work placement of three months.
The degree programme of electromechanics is also closely associated with applied research in our knowledge centres. In collaboration with our researchers, you carry out technical projects, allowing the latest technologies to be implemented in your degree programme.
Options:
- Electromechanics
- Heating-Ventilation-Air conditioning, Cooling and Energy
- Industrial Maintenance
- Process Automation
Electromechanics
Course content
The attention will go mainly to the most varied techniques in production automation and to the mechanization of production processes and measurement and control systems. You will deal a lot with CAD, CNC, PLCs and courses such as Robotics.
Work placement
In the third year students go on a work placement for 13 weeks to work on a project.
Job opportunities
- Design of a mechanical workshop
- Design and application of a cnc machine
- Product realisation with cadcam systems
- Programming robots
- Work planning of a production line
- Quality control and optimisation of production techniques and processes
- Optimisation of work methods
Heating-Ventilation-Air conditioning, Cooling and Energy
Course content
You pay attention to heating, air conditioning, cooling, lighting, insulation, domotics, sanitary and other utilities. You learn to draw plans about the design and the utilities in buildings. You receive training about rational energy consumption and legislation. To conclude, you pay a lot of attention to the management and the exploitation of buildings.
Work placement
In the third year students go on a work placement for 13 weeks to work on a project.
Job opportunities
- Design and installation of heating and cooling installations
- Study of insulation works
- Study and installation of air conditioned spaces (e.g. greenhouses, computer rooms, swimming pools)
- Study and installation of air conditioning
- Rationalisation of energy usage
Industrial Maintenance
Course content
Maintaining installations is the central point of view. All sorts of systems (electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, …) are studied. You will also get to know the planning of maintenance works, assembly and disassembly techniques, reading blueprint, working methods etc.
Work placement
In the third year students go on a work placement for 13 weeks to work on a project.
Job opportunities
- Curative, preventive and predictive maintenance activities
- Mechanical, electrical, hydraulic and pneumatic maintenance
- Assembly, disassembly and technical analysis of machines.
Process Automation
Course content
This deals entirely with process automation, which can be found mainly in the chemical, petrochemical, pharmaceutical and food industry. The core of the training lies in measuring and ruling all sorts of physical entities. Also the processing, the visualisation and storage of all important data. Also data transmission is central: from classical analogue signals to modern bus systems and web-based communication.
Work placement
In the third year students go on a work placement for 13 weeks to work on a project.
Job opportunities
- Installation and programming with PC and PLC
- Automation of production processes
- Study and installation of measuring and control equipment
- Design, maintenance and installation of security appliances
- Process control and computer measurements
- Processing of measurement data