Graduate Training Program

Carolyn Hughes

Education Manager

In the beginning…

In the beginning…

Solutions so far

• Inhouse training

• Supplier training

• Building Services engineers (457 visa)

• Short courses

What is AIRAH doing?

• 2012 research and initial outline

• 2013 industry steering committee – Contractors and consultants

• HVAC&R content • Agreed topics • Each topic to have assessment plus overall cumulative

assessment

• Board approval - initial topic to pilot – ‘Introduction to HVAC&R’

Graduate Training Program

Fundamentals Equipment & Components Systems Practice &

Performance

Graduate Training Program

Fundamentals Equipment & Components Systems Practice &

Performance

30 hours 10 hours 45 hours 15 hours

Graduate Training Program

Fundamentals Equipment & Components Systems Practice &

Performance

30 hours 10 hours 45 hours 15 hours

• Introduction to Practice

• Engineering Fundamentals

• Introduction to HVAC&R – system types and applicability

• Introduction to system components

• Psychrometry • Load and energy

estimation • Comfort conditions • Refrigeration Cycles

and Refrigerants

• Chillers • Pumps • Fans • Heat Rejection • Boilers • Coils / Heat Recovery • Packaged Systems

• Refrigeration Systems • Air Systems • Water Systems • Electrical Systems • System Control • Thermal Storage and

Mass • Passive, mixed-mode

and hybrid systems • System design and

selection

• Industry practice • Design and

construction process • Regulation and

Compliance • Sustainability • Bidding and

Tendering • Estimating • Programming • Design • Construction • Commissioning and

Building Tuning • Operations,

Maintenance and Facilities Management

Delivery

Semester 1 Semester 2

Fundamentals Equipment & Components Systems Practice &

Performance

30 hours 10 hours 45 hours 15 hours

Incorporated across all topics

• Rules of thumb • Sustainability • Other disciplines • Design considerations

Delivery

Residential Introduction Online Delivery

Semester 1 Semester 2

Fundamentals Equipment & Components Systems Practice &

Performance

30 hours 10 hours 45 hours 15 hours

Incorporated across all topics

• Rules of thumb • Sustainability • Other disciplines • Design considerations

Discovery

Pilot Participants say…

• “A course like this to be completed early on in my career would have given me more confidence to tackle projects earlier and more independently.” Emily McKernan, A.G. Coombs

• “It bridges the gap between university studies and the skills required to be a successful mechanical HVAC engineer.” Ben Cox, M.AIRAH, Cundall

Right now…

• Successful pilot of ‘Introduction to HVAC&R’ • Developing content for other topics • Completion scheduled for end 2014 • Delivery commencing 2015

Thank you

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