作为电气工程技术专家，您可能会忙于指定，设计或监督生产，分配或使用电力的系统和设备的建设，计算所需的成本和材料，投标合同，监督电力系统测试以及编写报告甚至指导手册。电气工程包括机电一体化的专业领域，该领域融合了机械工程和电子学两个领域以及电力工程，以深入了解电力自动化系统的基本组成部分。如果您正在工作，则可以根据您的工作场所定制项目。新西兰最大的六所技术和理工学院已与行业领导者进行了磋商，以制定这项与行业相关的最新计划。工程技术学士学位是由新西兰专业工程师学会（IPENZ）认可的。
Asanelectricalengineeringtechnologist,aworkdaycouldinvolvespecifying,designing,orsupervisingtheconstructionofsystemsandequipmentthatproduce,distribute,oruseelectricity,calculatingcostsandmaterialsneeded,biddingforcontracts,overseeingelectricitysystemtests,andwritingreportsoreveninstructionmanuals.Electricalengineeringincludesthespecialistareaofmechatronics,whichmergesthetwodisciplinesofmechanicalengineeringandpowerengineeringforin-depthknowledgeofthefundamentalcomponentsofpowerautomatedsystems.Thisprogrammeisforthosewhowantacareerinengineering.Studentswilllearntheoryandhands-onpracticalskillsusingmoderntechnologyinourengineeringlabs.Ifstudentsareinemployment,theprojectmodulecanbetailoredtotheirworkplace.SixofthelargestinstitutesoftechnologyandpolytechnicsinNewZealandhaveconsultedwithindustryleaderstocreatethisup-to-date,industry-relevantprogramme.ThisengineeringdegreeisaccreditedbytheInstitutionofProfessionalEngineersNewZealand(IPENZ)andbyEngineeringNewZealand,asignatoryoftheSydneyAccord,meaningitishighlyrespectedandrecognisedbothnationallyandinternationally.