Low Temperature Heating System Design – Incorporating Digital Technologies

This practical, hands-on training course has been developed in collaboration with industry experts, software designers, and practicing heating engineers to enable you to simply produce professional heat loss reports helping to increase your revenue and future-proof your business.

Working in a real-world environment, you will conduct surveys of existing buildings and use industry-leading software to produce a professional heat loss report for clients.

We will guide you step-by-step through the heating design process and provide support so you can become proficient in designing customised heating systems that meet current Building Regulation requirements.

• NVQ/SVQ Level 2/3 in Plumbing/Heating & Ventilation/Gas Installation/Oil-fired Technician or equivalent earlier certification that provides evidence of competence; Or,
• Heating installers with a number of years’ verifiable experience installing/designing wet central heating systems. In addition, membership with an industry trade body such as Gas Safe Register, OFTEC, MCS, HETAS, CIPHE, etc. would be beneficial.

As the course focuses on digital heating design using smartphone apps and computer software, you will need a reasonable level of ICT skills. For example:

• Smartphone operation and app usage
• Web browser navigation
• Laptop/computer use.

A solid understanding of English and Maths is also essential to succeed in this course.

To complete this course you will need access to a smartphone. The college has guest Wi-Fi, but you may need a mobile data connection when working in more remote areas of the college campus.

This course is assured by City and Guilds.

Concepts are first introduced through short PowerPoint presentations to explain the fundamental theories that underpin heating system design – including details on conducting long hand calculations. You will then reinforce the understanding of these fundamental principles by completing manual calculations before applying this concept directly with digital technologies. Smartphone apps will allow you to input data before a detailed report is produced on specialist computer-based software.

Assessments are usually open book. We actively encourage the use of technology, including smart phone apps and the internet, to assist you in passing the assessment.