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Deakin University

Hydrogen Engineering: Handling Hydrogen for Engineers

Deakin University via FutureLearn

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Enhance your hydrogen knowledge and skills

Hydrogen is becoming a vital part of the clean energy transition, creating exciting opportunities for engineers across industries. But its unique properties demand specialised skills and safety knowledge.

Co-created with engineers and hydrogen specialists, this course closes key skills gaps for those working in, or moving into, hydrogen-related roles. Designed to align with Engineers Australia’s Area of Practice for Hydrogen, ensuring your learning meets professional expectations.

Understand hydrogen’s properties and behaviours

Explore hydrogen’s physical and thermodynamic characteristics, along with its chemical and combustion properties. You’ll discover how hydrogen interacts with materials, what makes it highly flammable, and how its low density impacts storage and transport.

Manage hydrogen’s unique challenges safely

Learn strategies to mitigate hydrogen’s risks through effective safety management and adherence to best practice guidelines.

You’ll gain insight into hydrogen’s impact on infrastructure. Hearing from industry experts, you’ll examine real-world case studies that bring safety protocols to life.

Apply your knowledge to future-ready engineering

Discover how hydrogen can be harnessed for a wide range of new and emerging applications. You’ll explore how to manage its properties for sustainable projects. Prepare yourself to meet the growing demand for hydrogen skills in clean energy and beyond.

You’ll walk away ready for a microcredential through Engineering Education Australia. Further proof of your professional expertise in hydrogen handling.

This course is ideal for engineers, technicians, and professionals in energy, infrastructure, or related sectors. As well as those transitioning into hydrogen roles, seeking skills in hydrogen handling, safety, and applications.

Syllabus

  • Handling hydrogen
    • Let’s get started
    • Physical and thermodynamic properties of hydrogen
  • Impact and safety
    • Chemical and combustion properties
    • Risk mitigation and safety
    • Course Wrap

Taught by

Sarah Hall

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