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Nitec in Facility Technology (Air-Conditioning & Refrigeration)



The air-conditioning system breaks down and the meeting is disrupted. You step in and resolve the issue with just a turn.

Apply for this course and be a hero in servicing, maintaining, repairing and installing refrigeration and air-conditioning equipment for residential and commercial buildings.

Acquire knowledge and skills gained which are highly relevant to the industry

  • Service, diagnose and rectify faulty electrical and mechanical components and air-conditioning equipment.
  • Install, service and repair air-conditioning and refrigeration systems.     
  • Perform routine maintenance and parts replacement of air-conditioning and refrigeration systems.
  • Prepare building services layout including air-conditioning and electrical systems using CAD software.
  • Maintain and repair cooling towers assembly.
  • Install, diagnose and service the control circuits of chilled water system, induction motors air-handling unit and direct digital controllers.
  • Operate and monitor the Building Automation Systems.
  • Install, service and repair air-cooled and water-cooled air-conditioning system.
  • Install and carry out performance test on commercial air-conditioning and refrigeration systems.
  • Replace faulty electrical components in air-conditioning and refrigeration equipment.
  • Troubleshoot and replace faulty components in air distribution and piping systems.
  • Measure indoor air quality.
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Entry Requirements

To apply for the Nitec in Facility Technology (Air-Conditioning & Refrigeration) course, you need to have:

Subject
Grade
Completed GCE 'N' or GCE 'O' Level
-

Note: Applicants applying for this course must ensure that they do not suffer from colour-appreciation deficiency.

Duration and Venue

This is a two-year course and is available at :

Progression Opportunities

Nitec in Facility Technology (Air-Conditioning & Refrigeration) graduates with a Grade Point Average (GPA) of 3.5 and above may apply for progression to the first year of a related diploma course at the Polytechnics. For more details on diploma courses for progression, please refer to the Joint Polytechnic Admissions website.

Nitec in Facility Technology (Air-Conditioning & Refrigeration) graduates with a GPA of 2.3 and above may also apply for progression to related Higher Nitec courses offered by ITE.

 

Career Prospects

Nitec in Facility Technology (Air-Conditioning & Refrigeration) graduates are employed by companies manufacturing air-conditioning and refrigeration equipment or offering mechanical consultancy services. Graduates are also employed by companies involved in the maintenance of air-conditioning in residences, offices, hotels and factories, food processing plants as well as domestic refrigerators.

Some of the job titles held by Nitec in Facility Technology (Air-Conditioning & Refrigeration) graduates include:

  • Air-Conditioning Engineering Technician
  • Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technician
  • Refrigeration Engineering Technician
  • Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Plant Installer
  • Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Equipment Installer

There are excellent opportunities for career advancement to supervisory positions and beyond. The challenge is for students to prepare themselves by upgrading their technical skills and knowledge through higher-level courses.


Course Structure

To obtain the Nitec in Facility Technology (Air-Conditioning & Refrigeration) certification, you need to accumulate at least 72 credits.

Core Modules
28
Specialisation Modules 26
Life Skills Modules
14
Elective Modules
4
Total
72


Core Modules (Click on title to view module description)

Credits

7

7

Residential Air-Conditioning Services

7

CAD and Pipe Installation

7

Specialisation Modules Credits

6

6

6

6

2

Life Skills Modules

Credits

8

4

Sports and Wellness I

1

Sports and Wellness II

1

Electives

Course Specific

Credits

2

2

2

2

Inter-disciplinary  

2

3

Cross Level
 

2

3

Joint ITE-Industry Credits

2

General

Credits

Communicative English (Level 1 to 8)

3

English Language 'O' I to IV

2 or 3

Mathematics (Levels 1 to 10)
3
Mathematics 'O' I to IV
2 or 3
Overseas Experiential Programme

2 or 3

Note: The offer of electives is subject to the training schedule of respective ITE Colleges. Students are advised to check with their Class Advisors on the availability of the elective modules they intend to pursue.



For more information

For general queries on the course, please email training@ite.edu.sg.

Last updated on 18 Feb 2010