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Hydrogen in the Built Environment

Broaden your understanding of challenges and solutions to hydrogen projects in the real world.

depiction of a town layout with hydrogen infrastructure
  • Duration

    3 weeks
  • Weekly study

    4 hours
  • Languages

    English, Italiano, Español, Français, PortuguêsEnglish, Italiano, Español
  • Premium course

    $644What's included?

Dive into lessons learnt from hydrogen projects across Australia

Hydrogen is becoming a cornerstone of clean energy infrastructure, but delivering successful hydrogen projects requires more than technical expertise. It demands an understanding of economic, social, and regulatory influences alongside real-world problem-solving skills.

Co-created with engineers and hydrogen specialists, this course equips you with the knowledge to navigate the complexities of hydrogen projects in diverse built environment contexts. It aligns with Engineers Australia’s Area of Practice for Hydrogen, ensuring your skills meet professional standards.

Learn from real-world hydrogen case studies

Explore project examples from across Australia to uncover common challenges and opportunities. You’ll see how teams overcame unexpected hurdles, implemented innovative solutions, and delivered results while meeting stringent safety and sustainability requirements.

Understand the broader influences on hydrogen projects

Examine how economic drivers, political priorities, social considerations, and regulatory frameworks shape project outcomes. You’ll gain the ability to assess risks and opportunities beyond technical design, making your work more resilient and future-ready.

Apply best practices to your own projects

Translate learning into your own context, whether you’re designing, building, or managing hydrogen systems. With practical tips, strategies, and checklists from experienced engineers, you’ll be ready to optimise safety, efficiency, and performance.

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

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Skip to 0 minutes and 1 second MICHAEL PEREIRA: Are you looking to expand your expertise and contribute to the success of a hydrogen project? Join our self-paced online course and become a leader in this transformative industry.

Skip to 0 minutes and 19 seconds Hi. I’m Michael Pereira, an associate professor in mechanical engineering at Deakin University and the deputy director of the High Cell Technology Hub. I’ve been working in the area of hydrogen fuel cell research for several years. And I’m passionate about developing the technology to help us rapidly decarbonize our economy. Throughout the course, you’ll immerse yourself in industry hydrogen projects, follow their development from concept to completion, and learn about the challenges faced and solutions found from industry experts to better contribute to your own hydrogen project. Hydrogen projects don’t exist in isolation. They’re influenced by an ever-changing world.

Skip to 1 minute and 0 seconds You’ll gain a deeper understanding of the economic, social, political, and regulatory influences at play alongside the myriad technical challenges that come with hydrogen infrastructure projects. By the end of the course, you’ll be equipped with the skills to identify and address the multifaceted challenges and understand what it takes to create a successful hydrogen project.

Syllabus

  • Week 1

    Hydrogen in the Built Environment

    • Let’s get started

      Meet the other learners and discover key information about this course, including useful tips to help you get the most out of your learning.

  • Week 2

    Hycel at Deakin University

    • The Hycel project

      This week you will focus on the journey of the Hycel Technology hub.

  • Week 3

    Hydrogen projects

    • Energys - Hydrogen fuel cell generators

      Explore a project where hydrogen fuel cell generators were utilised for emergency backup power applications.

    • AMSL Aero - hydrogen fuel cell test bench

      Explore the project of AMSL Aero introducing hydrogen as an aviation fuel.

    • HAZER®: Commercial demonstration plant

      Hear about the drivers and challenges for this commercial demonstration plant in Western Australia.

    • Course Wrap

      Apply what you've learnt to earn your digital certificate.

When would you like to start?

Start straight away and join a global classroom of learners. If the course hasn’t started yet you’ll see the future date listed below.

Learning on this course

On every step of the course you can meet other learners, share your ideas and join in with active discussions in the comments.

What will you achieve?

By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to...

  • Recall the stages of successful hydrogen project management.
  • Identify economic, social, political, and regulatory influences that impact hydrogen projects.
  • Evaluate and summarise technical challenges to hydrogen infrastructure projects.

Who is the course for?

This course is perfect for engineers, technicians, project managers, and others involved in hydrogen infrastructure who want to learn from real-world case studies to improve safety, efficiency, and performance in built environment projects.

Who will you learn with?

B.Eng (Aerospace), PhD
Deakin University:
- Associate Professor Mechanical Engineering & Burwood (Melbourne) Campus Lead, School of Engineering;
- Deputy Director, Deakin Hydrogen Hub

I am a German automotive engineer with a specialization in hydrogen mobility, and I have broadened my expertise to encompass the entire hydrogen and fuel cell technology industry over the last 7 years

Based at Deakin Hydrogen Hub in Warrnambool, Australia, Loren leads the education and training program to develop hydrogen and energy courses alongside industry and academic partners.

Who developed the course?

Deakin University

Deakin University is one of Australia’s largest universities with more than 61,000 students and over 15,000 online.

  • Established

    1974
  • Location

    Melbourne, Australia
  • World ranking

    Top 280Source: QS World University Rankings 2021

Engineering Education Australia (EEA)

Engineering Education Australia is the specialist learning and career development division of Engineers Australia.

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What's included?

This is a premium course. These courses are designed for professionals from specific industries looking to learn with a smaller group of like-minded individuals.

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