Course Title: Recover, pressure test, evacuate, charge and leak test refrigerants

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C4301 Certificate IV in Refrigeration and Air-conditioning Systems

Course Title: Recover, pressure test, evacuate, charge and leak test refrigerants

Portfolio: Vocational Education

Nominal Hours: 60

Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.

Course Contact: Program Manager

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4468

Course Contact Email: vocengineering@rmit.edu.au



Course Description

This unit covers recovery, pressure testing, evacuating, charging and leak testing recovery of refrigerants and lubricants from refrigeration systems and air conditioning systems. It encompasses working safely and to standards, following regulations and industry practices for handling refrigerants and lubricants, and completing the necessary documentation.

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

UEENEEJ102A Prepare and connect refrigerant tubing and fittings

UEENEEJ103A Establish the basic operating conditions of vapour compression systems

UEENEEE101A Apply Occupational Health and Safety regulations, codes and practices in the workplace



National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:

UEENEEJ108A Recover, pressure test, evacuate, charge and leak test refrigerants

Elements:

1. Prepare to recover refrigerants, pressure test, evacuate, charge and leak test refrigeration systems.

2. Recover refrigerants, pressure test, evacuate, charge and leak test refrigeration systems.

3. Complete and report refrigerants recovery, pressure test, evacuate, charge and leak test work

Learning Outcomes

Refer to Elements


Overview of Assessment

 Assessment Tasks

 Students must pass each of the following assessment tasks to demonstrate competent.  

Assessment

Task 1

Workbook

Task 2

Practicals (13)

Task 3

Special project

Task 4

Theory Test: Test Evacuate Charge (Refrigerants)

Task 5

JSA

These tasks assesses the following Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs):

Assessment Mapping Matrix 

Elements/Performance Criteria Covered

Task 1

Task 2

Task 3

Task 4

Task 5

1.1

X

X

X

X

X

1.2

X

X

X

X

X

1.3

X

X

X

X

X

1.4

X

X

X

X

X

1.5

X

X

X

X

X

1.6

X

X

X

X

X

1.7

X

X

X

X

X

1.8

X

X

X

X

X

1.9

X

X

X

X

X

2.1

X

X

X

X


2.2

X

X

X

X


2.3

X

X

X

X


2.4

X

X

X

X


2.5

X

X


X


2.6

X

X


X


2.7

X

X


X


2.8

X

X


X


2.9

X

X




2.10

X

X


X


2.11

X

X


X


2.12

X

X


X


2.13

X

X


X


2.14

X

X


X


3.1

X

X

X

X

X

3.2

X

X

X

X

X

3.3

X

X

X

X

X

3.4

X

X

X

X

X

To be deemed competent you must demonstrate an understanding of all aspects required of the competency. Assessment methods have been designed to measure your achievement of each competency in a flexible manner over multiple tasks.