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INTRODUCTION

Solar energy is renewable, clean and abundant in Singapore.  It can potentially help us reduce our reliance on fossil fuels imports and cut down on our greenhouse gas emissions.  Although solar energy is free, installing such system requires capital investment.  Therefore creative applications and sound engineering are essential to make solar project feasible, cost-effective and lasting.

This 1-day seminar is the 2nd part of a 2-part series (view Part 1)on ‘Fundamentals of Solar Technologies’ and will focus on solar thermal technology which harnesses the sun’s radiation to heat up either water for showering or a liquid desiccant for solar assisted air-conditioning.  By integrating these technologies into a building, they reduce energy bills and improve the building’s environmental performance.

This seminar aims to build up local capability in solar technologies, increase appreciation of benefits of solar energy, and encourage implementation of solar energy projects in Singapore. This seminar will focus on Solar Thermal Technology and its applications which include site visits to Solar Thermal Systems installations.

COURSE OBJECTIVES
This seminar covers basic training in technology development, component selection, design, application, maintenance, grid-connection etc.  Upon completion of the course, participants will be able to understand the technical and economic aspects of solar thermal technology, and apply the principles learnt to make solar thermal systems or solar assisted air-conditioning projects more innovative or cost-effective.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

• Engineers

• Consultants

• Business Leaders

• Facility Managers & Executives

• Material Suppliers

ACCREDITATION

This course is accredited under the Professional Engineers Board's Continuing Professional Development Programme for Engineers in Singapore. Participants will gain 7 PDU units upon completion of the course. Course participants must complete this course with at least 75% attendance rate

ABOUT THE SPEAKERS

Professor Ng Kim Choon
Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, National University of Singapore

Ng Kim Choon obtained the BSc. (Hons.) and PhD from Strathclyde University in Glasgow (UK) in 1975 and 1980, respectively. He worked briefly at the Babcock Power Ltd., in Renfrew prior to joining the Department of Mechanical Engineering of the National University of Singapore in 1981, and he is now a tenured full professor.  His areas of research are two-phase flows, chiller testing and modeling, electro-adsorption chiller, adsorption desalination, solar and renewable energy. To-date, he has written more than 85 peer-reviewed international journals, 4 patents and co-authored a book, entitled, “COOL THERMODYNAMICS”. He is a associate editor to two international journals. He is a member to the IMechE (UK) and the Institution of Engineer Singapore, a Chartered Engineer (UK) and a registered Professional Engineer (S).

Mr Michael Hinterbrandner
Managing Director
L-DCS Technology Pte Ltd

Michael P. Hinterbrandner is the Managing Director for L-DCS Technology Pte Ltd since it was founded in 2002. L-DCS Technology Pte Ltd specialized in the design, manufacturing, installation and operation of Liquid Desiccant Cooling Systems. In his earlier career he held the position of Commercial Manager in the regional Head office of M+W Zander, a German company building waferfabs in South East Asia. Prior to this he worked for Fichtner Consulting Engineers as Planner, Commercial Manager and Project Manger designing & building various types of power plants up to 600MW. Michael graduated in mechanical engineering & process engineering at the Technische Universität München in 1990.

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