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Start   >  Master's & postgraduate courses  >  Education  >  Lifelong learning course in Maintenance of Installations of Heat Production, Cold Industrial, Hot Water, Fire and Water Treatment
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This lifelong learning course is also part of the training track for the postgraduate course in Maintenance of Equipment and Installations.

Presentation

Edition
20th Edition
Credits
4 ECTS (42 teaching hours)
Delivery
Face-to-face
Language of instruction
Catalan / Spanish
Fee
€1,200
Notes payment of enrolment fee and 0,7% campaign
Registration open until the beginning of the course or until end of vacancies.
Start date
Start date: 17/05/2022
End date: 05/07/2022
Timetable
Tuesday: 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Thursday: 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Taught at
Edifici Vapor Sala
Rambla de Sant Nebridi, 10
08222 Terrassa
Why this lifelong learning course?
This module studies the maintenance that has to be carried out in industrial installations in business, in which fluid is the shared characteristic.

The module consequently covers maintenance of gas equipment and facilities, domestic hot water and steam boilers, refrigerating equipment and air conditioning installations, steam installations, drinking water, wastewater treatment facilities and anti-fire equipment, among others.

The various components in each case are studied, as well as the applicable regulations, the diagnosis and the solution to the various problems that may arise in each case.
Aims
  • To provide maintenance technicians with the overall knowledge required of industrial facilities and techniques, in order to prevent breakdowns by means of appropiate checks and diagnostics.
  • To provide the means and knowledge needed to resolve breakdowns quickly and safely.
Who is it for?
  • Technical and senior engineers.
  • Technicians and industry professionals wishing to specialise, update or expand their knowledge in the field of industrial maintenance, even if they do not have a university degree.
  • People from Vocational Training Programmes and Higher Education training Cycles.

Training Content

List of subjects
4 ECTS 42h
Maintenance of Industrial Heating and Cooling Output Systems, Domestic Hot Water Systems, Fire Extinguisher Systems and Water Treatment Systems
  • Maintenance of gas.
  • Components gas installations.
  • Criteria for the design and location of pipes, elements and   accessories.
  • Predimensionat of gas installations.
  • Deposits fixed and mobile LPG (liquefied petroleum gas).
  • Maintenance of gas installations in shops and industries.
  • Rules and regulations.
  • Maintenance of boiler rooms.
    •  Description of the types of boilers.
    •  Heating and hot water.
    •  Boilers conventional low temperature and condensation.
    •  Steam boilers and thermal fluid, etc.
    •  Burners.
    •  Combustion and fuel types.
    •  Burners stages, progressive and modulating.
    •  Regulation and control.
    •  Maintenance and regulations.
  • Maintenance of refrigeration equipment in air-conditioning installations. Type of equipment and facilities. Diagnosis of failure.
    • Maintenance Requirements:
                         A) 3 ITE RITE
                         B) IF 14 and IF 17 RSIF
    • Guide to the preparation of a preventive maintenance plan.
    • Legionella.
  • Maintenance installations of steam.
    • Principis Basic steam.
    • Circuit Typical installation of steam and condensate.
    • Factor Affecting maintenance: system design of steam and condensation.
    • Maintenance Preventive.
    • Analysis Of the combustion gases in boilers.
    • Analysis Of the conductivity of the boiler water and condensation.
    • Detection Leak.
    • Termografia Infrared.
    • Maintenance Equipment control and drainage.
    • Examples Studies.
    • Study Energy optimization in installation of steam.
  • Maintenance of fire protection systems.
    • Systems Detection and alarm.
    • Equips, Media and suppression systems according to the origin and type of fire.
    • Networks Water supply. Deposits.
    • Central. Sirens. Optical detectors, ionic and termovelocimètrics.
    • Extintors And hoses.
    • Ruixadors Automatic (sprinklers). Dry column. Hydrants.
    • Normativa And legislation. Technical Building Code.
  • Maintenance of roughing filters.
    • Dipòsits Reception and pumping.
    • Maintenance Systems slop.
  • Mechanical installations. Industrial safety and regulations. Maintenance and periodic inspections of equipment as regulation of pressure, regulation of thermal installations in buildings, regulation of gases and fuel storage regulations for chemicals.
  • Identification of risks: ATEX, working at height, confined spaces.
    • The Work permits in ATEX zones.
    • Adequacy Equipment in ATEX zones.
    • Certificacions Special. Documentation.
    • House Practical accidents in welding.
    • Manteniments Incorrect.
  • Industrial safety regulations: diagnosis, problems, oportunities, recommendations and most common legal deviations. Operational and strategic management.
Degree
Lifelong learning diploma issued by the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. Issued pursuant to art. 34.1 of Organic Law 4/2007 of 12 April, amending Organic Law 6/2001 of 21 December, concerning Universities. To obtain this degree it is necessary to have an official. Otherwise, the Fundació Politècnica de Catalunya will only award them a a certificate of completion. (Ver datos que constan en el certificado).
Range of modules
This lifelong learning course is part of the training track for the postgraduate course in Maintenance of Equipment and Installations .
The postgraduate course programme is organized into the following modules. If you don't wish to take the entire postgraduate course you can sign on one or several modules.
Postgraduate course:
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Learning methodology

The teaching methodology of the programme facilitates the student's learning and the achievement of the necessary competences.



Learning tools
Participatory lectures
A presentation of the conceptual foundations of the content to be taught, promoting interaction with the students to guide them in their learning of the different contents and the development of the established competences.
Practical classroom sessions
Knowledge is applied to a real or hypothetical environment, where specific aspects are identified and worked on to facilitate understanding, with the support from teaching staff.
Case studies
Real or hypothetical situations are presented in which the students, in a completely participatory and practical way, examine the situation, consider the various hypotheses and share their own conclusions.
Assessment criteria
Attendance
At least 80% attendance of teaching hours is required.
Level of participation
The student's active contribution to the various activities offered by the teaching team is assessed.
Solving exercises, questionnaires or exams
Individual tests aimed at assessing the degree of learning and the acquisition of competences.
Work placements & employment service
Students can access job offers in their field of specialisation on the My_Tech_Space virtual campus. Applications made from this site will be treated confidentially. Hundreds of offers of the UPC School of Professional & Executive Development employment service appear annually. The offers range from formal contracts to work placement agreements.
Virtual campus
The students on this lifelong learning course will have access to the My_ Tech_Space virtual campus - an effective platform for work and communication between the course's students, lecturers, directors and coordinators. My_Tech_Space provides the documentation for each training session before it starts, and enables students to work as a team, consult lecturers, check notes, etc.

Teaching team

Academic management
  • Alabern Morera, Xavier
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    Doctor in Industrial Engineering from the Polytechnic University of Catalonia (UPC). Master in Business Administration and Management from the Higher School of Business Administration and Management (ESADE). University Professor of the Department of Electrical Engineering of the UPC for more than twenty-five years. He has been deputy director of relations with companies of the Higher Technical School of Industrial and Aeronautical Engineering Terrassa (ETSEIAT) of the UPC.

Teaching staff
  • Cemeli Duran, Xavier
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    Technical Architect from the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC). Master in Fire and Civil Protection. Safety Engineering for the UPC. CFPA EUROPE Diploma No. E / 17 / F-TC / 981 for Cepreven. Currently technician of the Prevention Service - DGPEIS Fire Department of the Generalitat de Catalunya.
  • de Gea Rodríguez, Xavier
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    Degree in Chemical Sciences in 1986. Master in Business Administration from the School of Business Administration and Management (ESADE) in 1999. Master's Degree in Explosive Atmospheres (ATEX) from the Polytechnic University of Madrid (UPM) in 2015. He is currently Director of the company ATEXPREVEN. Member of the European Committee CEN/CN 305 WG3 and Member of the National Committee AEN/CTN 163.
  • Ferrer Guiteras, Jordi
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    Degree in Chemical Sciences. Diploma in Environment. He currently works at the company Depuración y Tecnología de la Agua, S.L. (Depurtech), as Head of the Engineering and Proxy Department performing the tasks of a commercial technician.

  • Gonzalo García, Carlos
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    Industrial Technical Engineer from the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC). Member of the Advisory Committee for the Regulation of Thermal Installations in Buildings (RITE). Director of CONAIF-SEDIGAS Certificación S.L., Technical Director of Gas Natural Italia and other positions in the Gas Natural Fenosa Group. Professor and examiner of gas installers in Spain, Mexico, Ecuador and other Latin American countries.

  • Sempere Ventura, Jordi
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    Industrial Technical Engineer from the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC). Currently Technical Director of the company VYC Industrial. Member of the Association of Maintenance Managers (AGEM), and member of the College of Graduate Engineers and Industrial Technical Engineers Barcelona (CETIB). Experience of more than 15 years in the sector of thermal energy, energy efficiency and maintenance. Collaborations in training programs of the UPC School.
  • Solas Adell, Eduardo
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    Industrial Mechanical Expert from the Terrassa School of Industrial Technical Engineering. Specialist Advisor in Air Conditioning and Refrigeration. Professor of training for obtaining the Cards of the Regulation of Thermal Installations in Buildings (RITE), refrigeration gas manipulator and training courses for companies

Associates entities

Collaborating partners

Career opportunities

  • Head of maintenance in the field of fluids.
  • Maintenance technician in the fluid sector.
  • Fluid installation projector.

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