Bachelor of Engineering Technology (BET)
Cape Breton University (CBU) has a well-earned reputation for excellence in the development and delivery of technological education. The culmination of our expertise in this area is reflected in the innovative Bachelor of Engineering Technology (BET) Degree.
The BET Degree program prepares students to successfully meet the challenges and opportunities facing today’s technical graduates. This Degree is available in five distinct technical disciplines:
1) Bachelor of Engineering Technology (Chemical)
The Bachelor of Engineering Technology in Chemical is a program with 90 credit or 120 credit options. Combining theoretical principles with technical expertise, this degree takes an applied approach to not only chemical processes, but instrumentation and sample analyses. With great relevance to other fields of study such as engineering and nanotechnology, medicine and dentistry, food sciences and environmental sciences, the Chemical Engineering Technology programs provide a gateway into many interesting and opportunity-filled careers.
Students have great opportunities for hands-on research with state-of-the-art equipment, including a 400 MHz NMR spectrometer, FT-IR, FT-Raman, UV/Vis spectrometers, UPLC-MSMS/PAD, HPLC, GC-FID, GC-MS, atomic absorption spectrometer and a 28 core Linux cluster.
Program Options at CBU
The BET 90 Credit Chemical and 120 Credit Advanced Chemical programs are available through different pathways:
- Direct entry
- Advanced standing Post Diploma
- Advanced standing Post Degree
Post Diploma and Post Degree admissions will require a minimum of 50% of their BET degrees to be completed at CBU. Therefore, a maximum of 45-credits (15, one term courses) may be transferred from an appropriate program at an approved post-secondary institution to the 90-credit BET (Chemical) and a maximum of 60-credits (20, one term courses) may be transferred from an appropriate program at an approved post-secondary institution to the 120-credit BET (Advanced Chemical).
Articulation agreements with select Canadian Institutions may provide further advanced standing.
Please see Program Details for more on the structure of this degree. Please see Admission Requirements for entry into this program.
Note: The BET degrees do not lead to a professional engineering designation.
2) Bachelor of Engineering Technology (Electronics & Controls)
Cape Breton University (CBU) has a well-earned reputation for excellence in the development and delivery of technological education. The culmination of our expertise in this area is reflected in the innovative Bachelor of Engineering Technology (BET) Degree.
The BET Degree program prepares students to successfully meet the challenges and opportunities facing today’s technical graduates. This degree program combines theoretical principles with hands-on experience and technical courses related to electronics, instrumentation and computer control industry. Aspects unique to electrical engineering, analog/digital design, industrial instrumentation/control, microelectronics and wireless systems are emphasized.
Program Options
The BET 90 credit Electronics and Controls and 120 credit Advanced Electrical programs are available through different pathways:
Direct entry
Advanced standing Post Diploma
Advanced standing Post Degree
A maximum of 45-credits (15, one term courses) may be transferred from an appropriate program at an approved post-secondary institution to the 90-credit BET (Electronics & Controls) and a maximum of 60-credits (20, one term courses) may be transferred from an appropriate program at an approved post-secondary institution to the 120-credit BET (Advanced Electrical).
The BET (Electronics & Controls) degree is normally a three-year (six academic term) program. This can be accomplished through either the BET (ELEC) 90 credit option or the BET(ELEC) 102 credit option. Students who choose the 102 credit pathway, will also earn a Diploma in Electrical Engineering Technology (Instrumentation and Controls). This will allow students wishing to start their careers early, to choose to graduate with the Electrical Engineering Technology (Instrumentation and Controls) Diploma after successfully completing terms one to four of the 102 credit option.
Please see Program Details for more on the structure of this degree. Please see Admission Requirements for information on entry into the program.
Note: The Bachelor of Engineering Technology degrees do not lead directly to a Professional Engineering designation.
3) Bachelor of Engineering Technology (Environmental Studies)
This degree program combines theoretical principles with the hands-on experience and technical courses related to the understanding of biological, chemical, geological and engineering principles applied to the environment. Aspects unique to assessment of the quality of air, water and soil; the management of pollutants and waste products and sustainable development are emphasized. The Bachelor of Engineering Technology (Environmental Studies) Degree is normally a three year (six academic term) program.
Graduates from this program have successful careers in engineering consulting, with all levels of government and industry and in various public corporations.
Program Options
The BET 90 Credit Environmental Studies program is available through different pathways:
Direct entry
Advanced standing Post Diploma
Advanced standing Post Degree
Post Diploma and Post Degree admissions will require a minimum of 50% of their BET degrees to be completed at CBU. Therefore, a maximum of 51-credits (17, one term courses) may be transferred from an appropriate program at an approved post-secondary institution to the 105 credit Bachelor of Engineering Technology (BET) (Environmental Studies).
Please see Program Details for more on the structure of this degree. For more information on entry into this program please see Admission Requirements.
Note: The Bachelor of Engineering Technology degrees do not lead directly to a Professional Engineering designation.
4) Bachelor of Engineering Technology (Manufacturing)
This degree program combines theoretical principles with the hands-on experience and technical courses related to the manufacturing industry. Aspects unique to mechanical engineering, design, materials properties, machines/robotics, along with quality, cost and human factors in manufacturing operations are emphasized. The program is available in a three-year format.
The extraordinary quality of this program was nationally recognized for innovation by the 2003 Yves Landry Award, as Canada’s Top Manufacturing Program.
Program Options
The BET Manufacturing degree is available through different pathways:
Advanced standing Post Diploma
Advanced standing Post Degree
Please see Program Details for more on the structure of this degree. Please see Admission Requirements for entry into this program.
Note: The Bachelor of Engineering Technology degrees do not lead directly to a Professional Engineering designation.
5) Bachelor of Engineering Technology (Petroleum)
This degree program combines theoretical principles with the hands-on experience and technical courses related to the offshore petroleum industry. Aspects unique to exploration, drilling, and production operations in the marine environment are emphasized. The program is available in a three-year format.
Program Options
The BET 90 Credit Petroleum program is available through different pathways:
Direct entry
Advanced standing Post Diploma
Advanced standing Post Degree
Post Diploma and Post Degree admissions will require a minimum of 50% of their Bachelor of Engineering Technology (BET) degrees to be completed at CBU.
Please see Program Details for more on the structure of this degree. Please see Admission Requirements for information on entry into this program.
Note: The Bachelor of Engineering Technology degrees do not lead directly to a Professional Engineering designation.