Diploma in Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Engineering (DRA)

(Three-year program-semester system)

Introduction

Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Engineering is one of the prominent disciplines in engineering sector. Many people in the developed countries, developing countries and under developed countries have emphasized for the broader application of Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Engineering. This has been creating wage and self-employment opportunities both in public and private sectors. This curriculum is based on the academic requirements to enter bachelor as well as designed with the purpose of producing middle level technical workforce equipped with knowledge and skills related to the field of mechanical engineering, especially in Refrigeration and Air Conditioning engineering so as to meet the demand of such workforce in the country to contribute the development in the country. The knowledge and skills incorporated in this curriculum will be helpful to deliver the individual needs as well as national and international needs in the field of Refrigeration and Air Conditioning sector.

This course is based on the job required to perform by the Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Engineering Technicians (Ref and AC Sub-Engineer) at different levels of public and private sectors. There are six semesters in total in three year's course duration. The first year course focuses on foundational and core subjects of engineering; the second year course focuses on basic disciplinary subjects of Mechanical Engineering and Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Engineering. Similarly, the third year whole courses comprise of the disciplinary subjects including provision of elective subjects. Moreover, the third year insists on the application of learned skills and knowledge through the industrial attachment and major project.

The foundational subjects like Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics are offered in diffusion model of curricular programme. It also includes language subjects like Nepali and English applicable for the communication in the same area. The disciplinary subjects of Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Engineering are offered in this programme are included in all semesters. This curricular programme also makes provision of Industrial attachment, project works as well as elective subjects in the specific areas of Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Engineering. The curriculum structure and the subject wise content that reflect the details of this curriculum. In brief, this curriculum will guide to its implementers to produce competent and highly employable technical workforces in the field of Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Engineering.

Aim

The program aims to produce mid-level technical human resource equipped with knowledge and skills in allied field of study.

Objectives

This curriculum has the following objectives:

• Introduce middle level competent workforce in the field of Ref and AC engineering. 
• Prepare such technicians who are able to work in the mechanical sector related local workshop and industrial settings of the country. 

• Meet the demand of such technical workforce for the HVAC industries of Nepal.
• Reduce the dependence on employing such technicians from foreign countries.
• Prepare technical workforce demonstrating positive attitude and respect for the profession and socio-cultural values.

• Create self-employment opportunities.

Group Size : The group size is maximum of 48.

 Entry Qualification

• SLC pass or SEE or equivalent with minimum overall 1.6 GPA with study the subject Mathematics, Science and English and as per the provisions mentioned in the admission guidelines of Office of the Controller of Examinations, CTEVT.
• Pre-diploma in related subject or equivalent with minimum 68.33%.

Selection

 Applicants fulfilling the entry criteria are selected for admission on the basis of merit from SEE GPA.

Working area

• installation, maintenance, and repair of commercial refrigeration systems
• installation, maintenance, and repair of HVAC systems.
• Installing, maintaining, and repairing refrigeration and air conditioning systems
• Troubleshooting refrigeration and air conditioning problems
• Charging and evacuating refrigeration systems
• Inspecting and replacing refrigerants
• Programming and calibrating refrigeration controls
• Writing technical reports and specifications

Semester-wise Subjects

First Year/ First Part ( First Semester)

1. Nepali
2. Applied English
3. Engineering Mathematics I
4. Engineering Physics I
5. Engineering Chemistry-I
6. Engineering Drawing I
7. Computer Application

First Year/ Second Part (Second Semester)

1. Engineering Mathematics II
2. Engineering Physics II
3. Engineering Chemistry II
4. Workshop Practice I
5. Engineering Drawing II
6. Applied Mechanics

Second Year/ First Part (Third Semester)

1. Electrical Technology
2. Basic Electronics Engineering
3. Thermal Engineering
4. Workshop Practice II
5. Refrigeration– I
6. Electrical Installation

Second Year/Second Part (Fourth Semester)

1. Instrumentation and Control System
2. Applied Electronics
3. Refrigeration – II
4. Heating, Ventilation & Air-Conditioning I
5. Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Machines
6. Mechanics of Materials
7. Machine Drawing

Third Year/First Part (Fifth Semester)

1. Refrigeration – III
2. Heating, Ventilation &Air-Conditioning II
3. Industrial Engineering
4. Trouble Shooting and Maintenance
5. Industrial Attachment
6. Computer Aided Drawing

Third Year/Second Part (Sixth Semester)

1. Estimation and Costing
2. Heating, Ventilation & Air-Conditioning III
3. Entrepreneurship Development
4. Occupational Hygiene and Safety
5. Project
6. Building Services
7. Elective
   1. Automobile Air Conditioning
   2. Transport Refrigeration and Air-conditioning
   3. Refrigerant Management
   4. Energy Audit and Management

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