Refrigeration and air–conditioning (RAC) engineers design, install and maintain cooling systems in buildings like supermarkets, offices, schools, hospitals and food processing plants.
Colleges and Universities Offering Master of Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Engineering in Ghana are:
Koforidua Technical University
Requirements
5 GCE ‘O’ Level credits or 5 RSA II or 5 GBCE or
5 WASSCE/SSSCE passes including English Language and Mathematics. PLUS any of the following:
• 3 ‘A’ Level passes with at least a grade ‘D’ in one subject excluding General Paper Or
• 3 RSA III Or LCCI III or 3 ABCE or DBS in relevant subject areas Or
• HND in relevant subject areas Or
• Post- Secondary Certificate Or
i. A very good first degree in a relevant subject area from a recognized tertiary institution Or
ii. 6 Passes at WASSCE with at least aggregate 20 including English and Mathematics
iii. A Masters’s degree in a relevant subject area from a recognized tertiary institution Or
iv. 6 GBCE with at least an aggregate of 20 and including English and Mathematics
v. Mature Applicants should be 25years of age minimum and must possess the relevant basic academic qualification.
What is the difference between refrigeration and air conditioning?
In refrigeration, there is a transfer of thermal energy from a place at a cold temperature to a place at a higher temperature.
In AC, thermal energy is taken away to keep the air at a cool temperature.
The refrigeration parts include a compressor, condenser, and evaporator in one unit.
Is HVAC a refrigeration?
Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) is the technology of indoor and vehicular environmental comfort. … “Refrigeration” is sometimes added to the field’s abbreviation, as HVAC&R or HVACR or “ventilation” is dropped, as in HACR (as in the designation of HACR-rated circuit breakers).
What are the two types of refrigeration?
The most common types of refrigeration systems use the reverse-Rankine vapor-compression refrigeration cycle, although absorption heat pumps are used in a minority of applications. Cyclic refrigeration can be classified as: Vapor cycle, and. Gas cycle.