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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