Course Title: Apply codes and regulations to air conditioning designs

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C6069 Advanced Diploma of Engineering Technology

Course Title: Apply codes and regulations to air conditioning designs

Portfolio: SEH Portfolio Office

Nominal Hours: 80

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 Code

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Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)


Course Contact: Program Manager

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4468

Course Contact Email: engineering-tafe@rmit.edu.au



Course Description

This unit of competency sets out the knowledge and skills required to apply standards, codes of practice and regulatory requirements to produce air conditioning designs for typical large scale plant and multi-zone applications.

No licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements
apply to this unit at the time of publication.

The unit applies to manufacturing, servicing and maintenance enterprises incorporating refrigeration and air conditioning design, manufacture and installation.
 

This unit of competency is intended for courses at Diploma Level or higher.

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

It is recommended that on entry into this unit learners possess knowledge and skills equivalent to those described in:

VPAU426 Design a basic single zone duct distribution system

VPAU427 Determine operational parameters for building

HVAC/R hydronic systems

VPAU429 Determine psychrometric processes and system performance



National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:

VPAU632 Apply codes and regulations to air conditioning designs

Elements:

1. Prepare for design compliance analysis

2. Analyse design for compliance

3. Record findings


Learning Outcomes

Not Applicable


Overview of Assessment

The assessment is conducted in both theoretical and practical aspects of the course according to the performance criteria set in the Competency Descriptor.

Assessment may incorporate a variety of methods including written/oral activities and demonstration of practical skills to the relevant industry standards.

Participants are advised that they are likely to be asked to personally demonstrate their assessment activities to their teacher/assessor.

 Feedback will be provided throughout the course.

To successfully complete this course you will be required to demonstrate competency in each assessment task  detailed under Assessment Tasks section of Course Guide Part B.