IHEA’s Fundamentals of Industrial Process Heating Online Learning Course is scheduled to begin April 13, 2020. The course content provides an overview of the essential areas used throughout the industrial process heating industry. The program offers vital tools to operators and users of all types of industrial heating equipment. Students learn safe, efficient equipment operation, how to reduce energy consumption. and ways to improve a company’s bottom-line.
The course agenda includes the basics of heat transfer, fuels and combustion, energy use, furnace design, refractories, automatic control, and atmospheres as applied to industrial process heating. Weekly coursework, quizzes and a final exam project are administered to guide students on their progress and evaluate their knowledge of the material.
Industry expert Jack Marino, in his third year as an IHEA instructor, will lead students in this 6-week online course. Jack is a registered professional engineer with over 40 years’ experience in the heat processing business. He graduated from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute with a bachelor’s degree in Aeronautical Engineering and has a master’s degree in Engineering Science from Penn State.
Both IHEA members and non-members alike will benefit from the flexible online format that includes interactive forums with other students and scheduled office hours with the instructor. It’s an affordable alternative to campus-based classes and allows students to go at their own pace without needing to take time away from the office.
Registration for the Fundamentals course is now open through April 6 at www.ihea.org/event/FundamentalsSpring20. Click the Training and Events tab on the top menu bar then scroll down to Online Course. Cost for IHEA members is $700 or one member voucher, and cost for non-members is $875, which includes an electronic course handbook, course instruction, quizzes and projects, class forums, and the opportunity to contact the instructor throughout the course. Printed materials are available for an additional fee.
For a complete listing of the topics covered, visit www.ihea.org/event/FundamentalsSpring20.
