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Air conditioning course back by popular demand

Published 8 August 2012

Once a luxury, air conditioning is now standard in most new cars. At the same time the EU is setting car-makers tougher targets for more sustainable climate control. In response to demand for greener technologies the University of Brighton is again running its automotive air conditioning course from 10–13 September.

The course, delivered by experts in the field, provides engineers with knowledge on different air conditioning systems and their performance, as well as testing and validation. It also focuses on the need for a more environmentally-friendly refrigerant.

The course, founded by Professor Morgan Heikal, will this time be led by Dr Tim Cowell, who for 10 years was responsible for European Advanced Development for a global thermal systems supplier. He is supported by specialists from the vehicle manufacturer, Jaguar and from leading systems suppliers Valeo and Delphi.

In particular the course emphasizes the recent need to develop an environmentally-friendly refrigerant, and with this in mind it is supported by a Honeywell, a key player in the development of greener technologies.

Dr Cowell said: "We are very pleased to be once again running this course. There is international demand for the course from car makers and suppliers as they want to ensure that their engineers gain the skills to give them a competitive advantage."

The course takes place in the university's Cockcroft Building on the Moulsecoomb campus 10–13 September.

Find out more about the automotive air conditioning course.