Vocational

District Heating and District Cooling Systems, 20 YH credits.

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Part of a YH programme at TUC Yrkeshögskola. This course cannot be applied for on its own. Programme code: ELDRD24JÖN.

The course gives you specialised knowledge of district heating and district cooling systems, their system function and design, which is essential in the professional role of electrical and operations technician. The course covers the structure and function of the system from production plants to consumers, with regard to control functions, maintenance issues, and dimensioning examples and economics. The course is part of the YH programme El- & drifttekniker inom kraft- & värmeproduktion at TUC Yrkeshögskola and includes a study visit.

Duration: 4 weeks
Language: Swedish
Level: Intermediate
CSN-eligible

Time commitment: Full-time, approx. 40 hours/week during the course period

About the course.

In the course the student gains specialised knowledge of district heating and district cooling systems, their system function and design, which is essential in the professional role of electrical and operations technician. The course covers the structure and function of the district heating and district cooling system from production plants to consumers, with regard to control functions, maintenance issues, and dimensioning examples and economics. The course includes practical exercises and a study visit.

In the course the student gains specialised knowledge of district heating and district cooling systems, their system function and design, which is essential in the professional role of electrical and operations technician. The course covers the structure and function of the district heating and district cooling system from production plants to consumers, with regard to control functions, maintenance issues, and dimensioning examples and economics. The course includes practical exercises and a study visit.

What you will learn

What you learn.

  • You can describe the structure and function of district heating and district cooling systems.
  • You can apply control functions in district heating and district cooling systems.
  • You can handle maintenance issues related to district heating and district cooling.
  • You can do simple dimensioning calculations and understand the economics of the systems.
Curriculum

How the course is built.

  1. System structure

    From production plant to consumer in district heating and district cooling systems.

  2. Control and maintenance engineering

    Control functions and maintenance issues.

  3. Dimensioning and economics

    Dimensioning examples and economic aspects.

  4. Study visit

    A practical study visit to a district heating or district cooling plant.

Target audience

Who is this for?

The course is aimed at those training to become electrical and operations technicians in power and heat production.

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