Converge 2008 - MPMSAA GreenPlumbers Online

Design and Installation of Environmentally Sustainable Plumbing Practices

Master Plumbers and Mechanical Services Association of Australia

Prepared By Gary Workman & Nik Mavrommatis MPMSAA for;Converg 2008 - The Australian Flexible Learning Framework

www.plumber.com.au

Kitchen

ToiletLaundry

Bathroom

SEWERAGE

STORMWATER

SEPTIC TANK OR SEWERAGE SYSTEM

PAVED AREAS

POTABLE WATER 1

2

3

20th Century Urban Plumbing

ALTERNATIVE WATER SUPPLY RURAL AREAS

Kitchen

ToiletLaundry

Bathroom

SEWERAGE

STORMWATER

RECYCLED WATER

GREY / BLACK WATER TREATMENT PLANTS Onsite

STORMWATER

RAIN WATER

TANK

PAVED AREAS

POTABLE WATER

URBAN SENSITIVE DESIGN

WETLANDS

OVERFLOW ??

HOT & COLD WATER??

OVERFLOW ?? 1

2

3

4

Integrated environmentally

sustainable plumbing systems

©Copyright MPMSAA

GARDEN

Heating

Cooling

Ventilation

Hot Water

(Solar HW)

greenplumbers.com.au

National Training & Accreditation

National Qualification VIC21733 Course in Greenplumbers Environmental Solutions

The Master Plumbers and Mechanical Services Association of Australia (MPMSAA)

RTO registration number 3937Plumbing industry House 525 King Street WEST MELBOURNE VIC 3003

Climate Care

Water conservation

Solar Hot Water

Recycled Water

Inspection Reports

Natural wastewater treatment

Commercial Hot Water

Principles in Pumps

Urban irrigation

Cooling Towers

Greenplumbers Training Program

Unit code

Field of Education Title

Nominal hours Prerequisites

Climate Care VBP187 040327Plumbing

Develop and Advise on Domestic Plumbing Climate Care Measures

8Core Unit

Nil *

Caring for Our water

VBP188 040327Plumbing

Determine Water Conservation Measures

8Core Unit

Nil *

Solar Hot Water


Identify and Advise on Solar Heated Water Systems

4Core Unit

Nil *

Water Efficient Technology


Develop Water Efficient Technology Measures

8Core Unit

Nil *

Inspection Reports


Prepare a Domestic & Commercial Building Plumbing Inspection Report

4Core Unit

VBP188 VBP187

Natural waste water treatment systems

VPAU285 040327Plumbing

Principles of Natural wastewater treatment systems

8 Elective unit

All Core Units

Commercial Hot Water Systems


Identify and advise on Efficient Commercial Heated Water Systems

8 Elective unit

All Core Units

Principles in Pumps


Principles of Residential Pumps

8 Elective unit

All Core Units

Urban Irrigation Systems


Principles of Urban Irrigation

8 Elective unit

All Core Units

Cooling tower water monitoring and efficiency


Principles in cooling tower water monitoring and efficiency

16 Elective unit

All Core Units

To be eligible for the GreenPlumber qualification, students must complete a total of 40 hours of training.This includes all 5 Core Units (32 Hours) and at least one elective unit listed above. You may choose more than one elective unit if you wish.

MPMSAA GreenPlumbers – Course Overview 2008National Course Title: Course in GreenPlumbers Environmental Solutions

Available online

Available online

Available online

Available online

Challenges what did the plumbing industry want?

• Developing an online system that caters for older computer and internet connections

• To develop an online training platform for plumbing industry practitioners to use 24/7. (who don’t enjoy reading slabs of text)

• Making the training system easy to use for people with minimal PC and online training skills

• Technical Issues – eg. linking powerpoint slide presentation formats with voice over in elluminate. the association had already purchase elluminate, however was only really used for interstate meetings, and internal staff training

Project – learning experience methodology

• Easy to use environment• Easy to update content (as new regulations / technology emerge)• Utilise elluminate for ongoing communication, and specific live

sessions • Reduced reading (voice over / powerpoint slide presentations)

Final design incorporated;

internet based access“small” easy to load sections(sections on technology and state regulations / varitations)powerpoint content and recorded voice overmanufacturers installation videosgovernment links to regulations & rebates assessment model (incl. test bank questions and critical

stop points through units for activities and assignments)

Successes so far…

• Designing an online platform and integrating this into the associations existing website and internal systems

• Designing an “online training experience” that is easy to use for the plumbing industry, with the platform capabilities to be easily expanded in the future for additional units / courses / assessment and new information to be included.

• Pilot group(s) and other plumbing practitioners initial feedback has been very positive;

• Accessed / interest from a number of Australian states and other countries incl. USA & NZ.

• Plumbers accessing other resources online, and requesting additional training.


www.plumber.com.au

• Access point to online training

• Integrated log in• Well known industry

site with visitors 150,000pa.


www.mpmsaatraining.com

• 4 units completed• Designed to add future

training units• linked to student login

tracking and assessment, online enrollment

Technology used • eluminate for live

sessions• Moodle with pre

recorded videos and assessment

• Adobe Captivate recordings


Climate CareNominal hours 8• Global warming• Plumbing appliances

that impact on energy use.

• Hot water• Heating• Cooling

• 18 sessions• Questionnaires • Formal assessment• Installation videos and

pre recorded presentations


Commercial Hot WaterNominal hours 8

• Types of systems and applications

• Hot water loads for building types

• Environmental considerations

• Installation best practice• Pipework / heat loss




Inspection Reports Nominal hours 4• Energy and water

costs• Areas of use and

water / energy loads• Consumption values• Visual inspection

checklists• ROI calculations• Carbon management

implications

• 38 sessions• Questionnaires • Formal assessment• Installation videos

and pre recorded presentations


Solar Hot Water Nominal hours 4

• Types of systems• Environmental

considerations• Installation techniques• Hot water loads• Rebate information• OH&S considerations



Solar Hot water screen shots.


Installation Videos

• 30sec – 2 minutes duration – to enable faster download times

• Various sections covered• Actual manufacturer material


Assessment

• Learning activities throughout training

• Specific questions after topics / sessions (critical stop points)

• Formal assessment questionnaire at the end of the topics

• Formal assessment consists of

True & falseMultiple choiceand written

answers

Formal assessment is automatically marked for True & false and Multiple choice questions. Instant feedback for students on these questions

Written answers need to be individually marked by online trainer / assessor. Assessor will mark assessment and email / notify students of final assessment result.


Student Reporting & administration

• Student progress / tracking

• Student time spent• Number of sessions• Statistical reporting• Assessment summaries• Student comparisons

Participant Questions

Thank you for your time

Further Information

Gary WorkmanNational Industry

Development Manager

Phone:

03 9329 9622

address:

525 King Street

West Melbourne VIC 3003

email:

[email protected]

[email protected]

www.plumber.com.au

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