Professional Certificate of Competency in Operation and Maintenance of Diesel Power Generating Plants

This professional development course is designed for engineers and technicians who need practical skills in the latest practices and technologies in gas turbine engineering.

Diesel generating plants have an important role in power plants as well as in industries and commercial installations to meet continuous and emergency standby power requirements. A good knowledge of basic operation principles, layout requirements, associated components and maintenance practices for diesel power plants help the career development of many engineers and technicians in today’s world. Whatever your role in industry – designer, purchase engineer, installation contractor or maintenance engineer – a solid knowledge of diesel power plants is always useful. This interactive online course is designed to allow you to become familiar with various aspects of diesel generating power plants for practical application in three (3) months.

Examples will be taken from various industrial standard practices regarding the construction, layouts, application and maintenance procedures followed for reliable and trouble free operation of diesel power plants. The various tests to be conducted during commissioning and maintenance checks to ensure proper and long term operation of diesel power plants will also be covered in the course.

Some of the essential systems such as fuel oil layouts, lube oil requirements and control circuitry will also be covered.

Course Start Date

• 8th June 2027

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About Engineering Institute of Technology

The Engineering Institute of Technology (EIT) is a leading engineering and technology education and training provider, offering online and on-campus programs. Our wide range of courses is driven by industry experts to ensure students (whether starting out or in the workforce) develop the knowledge and skills they need to succeed in the ever-evolving world of modern engineering.

With campuses in Perth, Melbourne and Brisbane, EIT delivers industry-focused professional certificates, diplomas, advanced diplomas, graduate certificates, graduate diplomas, bachelor’s, master’s and doctorate degrees to students from over 160 countries.

Our study areas include electrical, mechanical, and civil engineering, renewable energy, industrial automation, data communications, industrial IT, electronics, as well as engineering management, safety, and risk and reliability engineering.

Their online and on-campus programs follow a unique delivery methodology that makes use of live and interactive webinars, an international pool of expert lecturers, dedicated learning support officers, and state-of-the-art technologies such as hands-on workshops, remote laboratories, and simulation software. 

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EIT’s mission is to provide students throughout the world with measurable and significant productivity gains in their workplace through cutting-edge and applied engineering vocational and higher education.

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By 2032, EIT will be internationally recognized for its education in the engineering and technology areas and will be an Australian University College. EIT will draw students worldwide because of its reputation for strongly industry-oriented engineering programs, with graduate attributes that make EIT students employees of choice.