Course Title: Install air conditioning and refrigeration systems, major components and associated equipment

Part A: Course Overview

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

Course Title: Install air conditioning and refrigeration systems, major components and associated equipment

Portfolio: Vocational Education

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 Contact: Program Manager

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4468

Course Contact Email: vocengineering@rmit.edu.au



Course Description

This unit covers the installation of refrigeration and air conditioning systems including unitary equipment, compressors, condensers, evaporators, liquid receivers, , pipework, ventilation and air handling (excluding central plant) and associated equipment. It encompasses working safely and to installation standards to match equipment with that specified for a given specification and location, connecting pipe work and components, and complete the necessary installation documentation.

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

UEENEEJ106A Install refrigerant pipe work, flow controls and accessories

UEENEEJ170A Diagnose and rectify faults in air conditioning and refrigeration control systems

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

UEENEEE102A Fabricate, assemble and dismantle utilities industry components

UEENEEE105A Fix and secure electrotechnology equipment

UEENEEE107A Use drawings, diagrams, schedules, standards, codes and specifications

UEENEEE137A Document and apply measures to control OHS risks associated with electrotechnology work

UEENEEJ102A Prepare and connect refrigerant tubing and fittings

UEENEEJ103A Establish the basic operating conditions of vapour compression systems

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

UEENEEJ194A Solve problems in low voltage refrigeration circuits

UEENEEJ153A Find and rectify faults motors and associated controls in refrigeration and air conditioning systems



National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:

UEENEEJ107A Install air conditioning and refrigeration systems, major components and associated equipment

Elements:

1. Prepare to install refrigeration and air conditioning systems, major components and associated equipment

2. Install refrigeration and air conditioning systems, major components and associated equipment

3. Complete installation.


Learning Outcomes

Refer to Elements


Overview of Assessment

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

Assessment

Task 1

Work Book

Task 2

Theory tests (6)

Task 3

Practical Activity: Install split system

Task 4

Present Relevant Standards Codes

Task 5

Assignments (4)

Task 6

Practicals (9)

Task 7

Present Standards for installation




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

Assessment  Mapping Matrix 

Element/Perfrmance Criteria Covered

Task 1

Task 2

Task 3

Task 4

Task 5

Task 6

Task 7

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1.5

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1.6

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1.7

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1.8

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1.9

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2.1

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2.2

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2.3

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2.4

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2.5

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2.6

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2.7

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2.8

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3.1

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3.3

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3.4

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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.