Introduction
This introductory training is designed to equip participants with a foundational understanding of refrigeration systems, focusing on essential concepts, key components, and hands-on learning experiences.
Refrigeration plays a crucial role in various sectors, including food preservation, healthcare, and agriculture. It provides a foundational understanding of refrigeration, its role across various industries, and some of the advancements in sustainable and energy-efficient cooling technologies. The course offers real-life career stories, interactive discussions, and hands-on activities, which will enable the participants to gain valuable insights into the diverse career paths within the refrigeration industry. The course offers inspiration to those who would want to have a career in refrigeration as well as to those who would prefer to start their own businesses.
1 Day Workshop
In-Person
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Joseph Hakuzimana
Programme Dates
Course Fees
Attendance is currently FREE for all course dates.Sorry, but there are no instances of this course scheduled.
Course Description
Who Should Apply?
We welcome applications from individuals with an interest in refrigeration and cooling technologies, including:
- Entry level professionals in the refrigeration industry
- Teachers and career masters
- University students and recent graduates
- Career changers
- High school graduates
Syllabus Outline
The One-Day Refrigeration Starter Training Course will cover the following key topics:
- Applications of refrigeration
- How refrigeration is applied across various industries
- How refrigeration contributes to modern civilization
- Introduction to the fundamentals of refrigeration
- Cooling versus refrigeration
- Importance of refrigeration and the cold chain, including post-harvest management (PHM)
- Principles applied in refrigeration
- The refrigeration cycle
- Pathways into Refrigeration Careers
- Some career paths for refrigeration engineers
- Testimonials from refrigeration engineers
- Women in refrigeration
- Practical demonstration
- Use the training rig to demonstrate the refrigeration cycle.
- Introduction on some refrigeration tools
- Measurement of some refrigeration parameters
How To Apply
Interested applicants must submit a single PDF document containing the following:
- A cover letter addressed to the Academic Head, ACES, explaining your motivation for attending the training
- A Curriculum Vitae (CV)
- Short responses (max 150 words each) to the following questions:
- Do you have any background in refrigeration or a refrigeration related field? If yes, please describe.
- What are your expectations after completion of this Course?
- Are there any potential barriers that may hinder your participation in this training? (This will be kept confidential and used to facilitate your participation.)