Students will learn how to apply core engineering knowledge to the assembly, installation and maintenance of a basic refrigeration and/or air conditioning plant and equipment, apply knowledge of refrigeration principles and their applications to the assembly, installation and maintenance of basic refrigeration and/or air conditioning systems to manufacturer’s specifications, apply knowledge of relevant electrical theory and practice to safely test basic electrical circuitry, apply an understanding of refrigerants, their significance to the industry and their impact on the environment, to safely meet all relevant environmental and industrial legislation and recover refrigerant into a cylinder and charge refrigeration systems in accordance with current regulations.
At the successful completion of this programme, students will have the required competencies to function successfully and effectively at operational levels within the Refrigeration and Air Conditioning sector. Graduates could go on to become Heating and ventilation installers, Refrigeration technicians and Electrical service technicians.
Course Content
Demonstrate knowledge of electrical safety and safe working practices for electrical workers
Isolate and test low-voltage electrical subcircuits
Explain the properties of conductors, insulators, and semiconductors and their effect on electrical circuits
Demonstrate knowledge of electromotive force (e.m.f.) production
Demonstrate knowledge of electromagnetism theory
Demonstrate knowledge of electrical test instruments and take measurements
Provide first aid
Provide basic life support
Demonstrate knowledge of common engineering metals
Demonstrate basic knowledge of engineering materials
Demonstrate knowledge of trade calculations and units for mechanical engineering trades
Demonstrate knowledge of basic mechanics for mechanical engineering trades
Demonstrate knowledge of fasteners used in mechanical engineering
Demonstrate knowledge of safety on engineering worksites
Apply safe working practices on an engineering worksite
Shift loads in engineering installation, maintenance, and fabrication work
Select, use and care for, engineering hand tools
Select, use and maintain portable hand held engineering power tools
Manually produce and interpret engineering sketches under supervision
Manually construct plane geometric shapes for engineering
Demonstrate knowledge of refrigerants and their effect on the environment
Prepare and purge braze piping for refrigeration and air conditioning
Meet requirements for Approved Filler Test Certificate for refrigerants
Demonstrate knowledge of refrigerants and their management
Demonstrate knowledge of installation and commissioning procedures for commercial RAC equipment
Demonstrate knowledge of commercial RAC system maintenance and servicing
Fabricate, assemble, and install refrigeration and air conditioning components under supervision
Demonstrate knowledge of the principles of refrigeration and air conditioning
Join metals using the torch brazing and soldering processes