Professional Certificate of Competency in Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC)

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What will I learn?

Thisprofessionaldevelopmentcourseisdesignedforengineersandtechnicianswhoneedtounderstandhowtoidentify,prevent,andtroubleshootindustrialdatacommunicationsproblems.

CourseBenefits

  • YoumaybeeligibletoclaimCPDpointsthroughyourlocalengineeringassociation.
  • ReceiveaCertificateofCompletionfromEIT.
  • Learnfromwell-knownfacultyandindustryexpertsfromaroundtheglobe.
  • Flexibilityofattendinganytimefromanywhere,evenwhenyouareworkingfull-time.
  • Interactwithindustryexpertsduringthewebinarsandgetthelatestupdates/announcementsonthe'subject.
  • Experienceagloballearningwith'studentsfromvariousbackgroundsandexperiencewhichisagreatnetworkingopportunity.
  • Getin-depthknowledgeonvarioustechnologies,hardware'standardsandprotocolrelatedtoIndustrialDataCommunication.
  • UnderstandtheoperationsofvarioustechnologiesandtheparticipationofequipmentsandthetroubleshootingofRS-485andEthernettypenetworks.
  • StudythecoreaspectsofIndustrialDataCommunicationlikeindustrialethernet,TCP/IPinternetlayerprotocols,fieldbuses,Modbus,OPCandnetwork'security.

CourseDetails

Modernindustrialcontrolandinformation'systemsemployaproliferationoftechnologies,includingvarioushardware'standardsandprotocols.Formanyofthepersonnelworkingwiththese'systems,thetechnologiesare‘plugandplayandarejusttheretobeused.Theproblemsarisewhendecisionshavetobemaderegardingthemost'suitabletechnologiesforagivenapplication,orwhenthingsgowrong,andtroubleshootinghastobeperformed.Withoutathoroughgraspoftheworkingofthetechnologiesinvolved,andwithouttheavailabilityof(andtheabilitytouse)'suitablediagnostictools,thisbecomesaformidablechallenge.

Theworldofindustrialcommunicationsaboundswiththree-letteracronyms,protocols,layeredcommunication'systems,fieldbuses,anddevicenetworks.Therearenumerousnetworkingandindustrialbus'standards,'synchronousandasynchronousprotocols,basebandandbroadband'systems,busand'startopologies,connection-oriented,andconnectionlessprotocols.Inaddition,thereisapronouncedmigrationtowardstheuseofEthernetandTCP/IP.

Thisprogramdemystifiesthejargonandplacesthemostpopular'systems,technologies,hardware'standards,andprotocolsinanOpen'SystemsInterconnection(OSI)perspective.Itexplainshowthesetechnologiesoperate,andequipsparticipantswiththetoolsand'skillstodobasichardwareandprotocol-relatedtroubleshootingonboth'serial(RS-485)andEthernettypenetworks.

Which department am I in?

School of Mechanical Engineering

Study options

Online/Distance (3 Months)

Tuition fees
A$1,581.00 (87,907) per year
Total Course Fees AUD $1,581

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution

Start date

September 2025

Online/Distance (3 Months)

Tuition fees
Total Course Fees: AUD $1,581

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution

Start date

April 2025

Entry requirements

For international students

For entry into most EIT degree programs, you need to have completed a minimum level of education similar to successful completion of Australian Year 12 with good grades.

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.

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  • Welcomes international students from over 140 countries
  • Offers programs developed by international industry experts
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