GRANVILLE COLLEGE

MANUFACTURING AND ENGINEERING

 Diploma in HVAC-Refrigeration Engineering - Course No. 290

Course Aim:  This course teaches the knowledge, skills and attitudes necessary for people intending to work as technicians in the Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning (HVAC) and refrigeration engineering areas.

You can choose from a range of modules that cover the fundamentals, application, control, design, equipment selection, use of HVAC Software and fault-finding of air conditioning and refrigeration systems.  We can help you choose the modules which most suit your needs from the choices available in the course.

Career Opportunities:  When you finish this course you can apply for technician positions in the area of HVAC-Refrigeration engineering consistent with your chosen modules.

Articulation:  On completion of this course you can do a Mechanical Engineering Advanced Diploma.

Qualification:  Diploma

Duration:  540 hours (7.5 hours per week for 2 years)

Attendance: Part time or full time day and/or evening

Entry Requirements: Relevant Trade Certificate or equivalent, work experience an Engineering Production Certificate III or equivalent.

 Some Typical Modules Available for 290 HVAC - Refrigeration Engineering

Air Conditioning Stream 

Stage

Module No

Module

Hours

Group

 

 

1

8979P

Presenting Reports

20

1

8979L

Meetings

20

1

7759Q

Mathematics A

36

4

7765V

Applied Psychrometrics

36

2

7765S

HVAC Control Systems

36

2

 

 

2

6032D

Science

36

4

7766A

Refrigeration Science

36

4

7768B

Introduction to Air Conditioning

36

2

7759T

Maintenance Process Planning

36

4

6032B

Industrial Computer Systems

36

4

 

3

7765U

HVAC Heat Load Estimation

36

2

7765R

HVAC Air Systems

36

2

1742E

Project Management

36

4

7766B

Refrigeration System Analysis

36

2

 

4

7765T

HVAC Hydronics Systems

36

2

7765Q

Commissioning Refrig/HVAC Systems

36

2

7768F

Cooling Plant Maintenance Procedures

36

2

7768T

Air Conditioning System Design

36

2

 Control Stream 

Stage

Module No

Module

Hours

Group

 

 

1

8979P

Presenting Reports

20

1

8979L

Meetings

20

1

7759Q

Mathematics A

36

4

7765V

Applied Psychrometrics

36

2

7765S

HVAC Control Systems

36

2

 

 

2

6032D

Science

36

3

7766A

Refrigeration Science

36

4

7768A

Introduction to Refrigeration

36

2

7759T

Maintenance Process Planning

36

4

6032B

Industrial Computer Systems

36

4

 

3

8273H

Pneumatics Controls (Final Control Elements)

36

3

6032K

Electronic Controls (Process Control Principles)

36

3

7769Y

Direct Digital Control (Process Data Acquisition Systems

36

4

7766D

Energy Management 1

36

2

 

4

7765T

HVAC Hydronics Systems

36

2

7765Q

Commissioning Refrig/HVAC Systems

36

2

7768K

HVAC Control Systems 2

36

2

7765W

Building Management Systems

36

2

 This course has minimum grouping requirements.

 Inquire about having your previous qualifications and work experience recognised.

For more information please contact the Course Information Officer on (02) 96820222 or the Head Teacher of Manufacturing Engineering, Richard Baker, on (02) 96820337. 

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