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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Learn the technical skills required to operate and maintain low pressure boilers and related mechanical equipment such as air compressors, generators, motors, air conditioning and refrigeration equipment, steam or hot water boilers to provide utilities such as light, heat, climate control etc. for buildings and industrial processes.
This course include: 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; 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.
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.
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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 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/studentcomputing for further information on Computer Requirements for Students.
Please note that any anticipated costs are not included in Books and Supplies estimates.
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Opportunities will exist in environments such as industrial plants, school divisions, and corporate and private buildings.
For more information, contact:
School of Continuing Education
E113 - 2055 Notre Dame Ave
Winnipeg, MB R3H 0J9
Phone: 204-694-1789 or 1-866-242-7073
Fax: 204-633-6489
Email: cde@rrc.ca
or
Interlake Campus
Box 304
825 Manitoba Avenue
Selkirk, MB R1A 1T0
Toll-free: 1-866-946-3241
Phone: 204-785-5328
Fax: 204-482-7082
Email: interlake@rrc.ca
Portage Campus
32 – 5th St. S.E.
Portage la Prairie, MB R1N 1J2
Phone: 204-856-1914
Fax: 204-856-1915
Email: portage@rrc.ca
Winkler Campus
100 – 561 Main Street
Winkler, MB R6W 1E8
Phone: 204-325-9672
Fax: 204-325-4947
Email: winkler@rrc.ca
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