Description
Obtain the skills and knowledge required to become a licensed power engineer. You will learn to safely and effectively operate major equipment in commercial and industrial buildings.
This program’s instruction meets the rating requirements and licensing as regulated by the Manitoba Department of Labour under the Power Engineers Act. A plant’s physical size determines a power engineer’s licensing requirements.
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This course includes duties of a power engineer, acts, regulations, and codes, mathematics, mechanics I, II, thermodynamics, steam boiler types and construction part B, boiler parts and fittings, the principle and application of various types of pumps, fittings - deaeraors, feed water heaters, etc.- elementary principles of combustion, combustion equipment - burners, draft fans, stokers, etc., and feed water, internal and external treatment.
This a theory course only to prep for the ITS (Inspection and Technical Service Manitoba) Power Engineering Class 4th - Part A .
Basic electricity; steam turbines, types and their applications; gas turbines; refrigeration and air compression; diesel engines; prime movers; pumps
The purpose of this course is to prepare the student to write the Department of Labour exam. This first paper covers Applied Mathematics, Applied Mechanics, Thermodynamics, and basic chemistry, and explores mechanical properties and mechanical drawings.
The purpose of this course is to prepare the student to write the Department of Labour exam. This first paper covers Boilers and pressure plants and construction, the proper firing methods, Boiler control systems, Heating and Air Conditioning, Theory of pumping, and Welding under the Power Engineer's responsibility.
The purpose of this course is to prepare the student to write the Department of Labour exam. This second paper covers Steam engines and turbines, Internal combustion Engines, the theory and classification of Air compressors, Refrigeration, and lubrication and systems operations under the Power Engineer's responsibility.
The purpose of this course is to prepare the student to write the Department of Labour exam. This second paper covers Industrial Legislation, ASME codes and pressure piping, fuels and combustion, electrotechnology, electrical calculations, control instrumentation, Fire Prevention and plant safety, the types and arrangements of industrial plants under the Power Engineer's responsibility.
Online learning is a critical component of course delivery in all Red River College programs. To ensure each student has the tools they need to achieve their academic goals, all Red River College students require, at a minimum:
1. Off-campus access to a current computer with a webcam
2. A high-speed internet connection
• Recommended minimum speed: 10 mbps for download, 3 mbps for upload
• Slower internet connection speeds may result in audio and video issues. Please keep in mind that if others in your home are using the same internet connection at the same time as you are, you may also experience audio and video issues.
• Please refer to https://www.rrc.ca/future-students/computer-requirements/ for further information on Computer Requirements for Students.
Please note that any anticipated costs are not included in Books and Supplies estimates.
Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) is a process which documents and compares an individual's prior learning gained from prior education, work and life experiences and personal study to the learning outcomes in College courses/programs. For more information, please visit www.rrc.ca/rpl.
Opportunities will exist in environments such as industrial plants, school divisions, and corporate and private buildings.