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Power Engineering Boiler Safety Awareness POWR 0142

Power Engineering Course

International Fees

International fees are typically three times the amount of domestic fees. Exact cost will be calculated upon completion of registration.

Course details

Successful completion of this course is one of the requirements for obtaining the Boiler Safety Awareness Certificate. This self-directed online course prepares candidates to write the Technical Safety BC Boiler Safety Awareness examination. At the end of the course, students will have gained a general knowledge of Acts, Codes and Regulations pertaining power plants as well as boilers, their associated systems and plant safety. Students completing the course are expected to be able to initiate safety shutdown procedures on the equipment. The course is delivered online following a self-paced format. Students are required to complete three computer based progress tests on their own and a final exam that is invigilated at BCIT. For students who do not reside in the Greater Vancouver area, final examination must be administered by an approved Proctor and is paper based.

Prerequisite(s)

  • No prerequisites are required for this course.

Credits

0.0

Domestic fees

$490.96

Course offerings

Spring/Summer 2024

Below is one offering of POWR 0142 for the Spring/Summer 2024 term.

CRN 63453

Duration

Mon May 27 - Fri Jun 07 (2 weeks)

  • 2 weeks
  • CRN 63453
  • Domestic fees $490.96
    International fees are typically three times the amount of domestic fees.
Class meeting times
Dates Days Times Locations
May 27 - Jun 07 Mon - Fri N/A Online
Instructor

Ritchie Diopita

Course outline

Course outline TBD — see Learning Outcomes in the interim.

Domestic fees

$490.96

Important information
  1. Internet delivery format.
  2. Important course information will be sent to you prior to your course start date. Check your myBCIT email account to access this information.
  3. International fees are typically three times the amount of domestic fees. Exact cost will be calculated upon completion of registration.
  4. If you have any question about this course, please contact the Program Assistant Selina Li - selina_li@bcit.ca. Please include your BCIT student ID (if you have one). Note: BCIT reserves the right to cancel courses. In the event of a course cancellation, you will be notified at least two business days prior to the course start. Please ensure that your contact information is current in myBCIT.
Status

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course the student will be able to:

  • Discuss, in general, the Acts, Codes and Regulations pertaining to power plants
  • Explain the basic theory and operation of boilers and their associated systems with emphasis on plant safety
  • Initiate safety shutdown procedures on the equipment

Effective as of Fall 2014

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