Non Continuous Glass Furnace Operation Skills Training

Learning Outcomes

• Demonstrate the correct procedures for starting up, operating, and shutting down a non-continuous glass furnace.
• Monitor furnace parameters such as temperature, pressure, and fuel flow to maintain optimal operating conditions.
• Apply safety protocols and emergency response procedures specific to glass furnace operations.
• Analyze furnace performance data and identify deviations to implement corrective actions.
• Perform routine inspections and basic maintenance tasks on furnace components.
• Document operational logs and report incidents or anomalies according to company standards.

Target Audience

This course is designed for furnace operators, production supervisors, and maintenance personnel working in glass manufacturing or related industries who are responsible for operating batch or intermittent glass furnaces.

Prerequisites

None — open enrollment.

Course Outline

Practicals

Overview

The practicals component provides hands-on experience with furnace operation, troubleshooting, and maintenance tasks. Learners will apply theoretical knowledge in a simulated or actual furnace environment, reinforcing safe and efficient practices.

Practical Activities

• Furnace Startup Simulation — Learners perform a step-by-step furnace startup using a simulator or pilot furnace, including pre-checks, heating curve adherence, and batch charging. (16h)
• Routine Operation and Control — Learners operate the furnace under normal conditions, adjusting combustion parameters, batch feed, and temperature setpoints while maintaining quality. (16h)
• Troubleshooting and Emergency Response — Learners diagnose simulated faults (e.g., burner misfire, refractory hotspot, glass defect) and implement corrective actions, including emergency shutdown. (16h)
• Refractory Inspection and Maintenance — Learners inspect refractory lining for wear, perform hot patching techniques, and plan preventive maintenance tasks on a furnace model or section. (16h)

Summatives

Each delegate is assessed continuously throughout the course via daily exercises, scored practical assignments, and a final summative test at the end.

Practical Assignments — 30%

Practical assignments are observed and scored against a rubric during the practical sessions. Each delegate's practical mark is averaged into a single 100% score and contributes 30% to the final total.

Daily Exercises — 20%

Every training day ends with a multiple-choice exercise scored out of 100%. The scores from each daily exercise are averaged across the duration of the course to produce a Daily Average mark, which contributes 20% to the final total.

Final Test — 50%

On the last day a final summative test is written. It is a multiple-choice paper with multiple-answer questions: each question may have more than one correct option, and a single wrong selection on a question marks the entire question wrong — no partial credit. The final test is scored out of 100% and contributes 50% to the overall mark.

Final Total

Component	Out of	Weight
Practical Assignments (rubric-scored)	100%	30%
Daily Average (multiple choice)	100%	20%
Final Test (multi-answer multiple choice)	100%	50%
Final Total	—	100%

All marks are recorded on the AATICD LMS and visible to each learner under their account.

Certificate

How it works

• Certificates are auto-generated on the AATICD LMS as soon as the marks pass the 50% threshold.
• Each certificate is a branded PDF with the delegate's name, the course title, the unit standard ID, NQF level, credits, and the date of issue.
• You can download or print your certificate from your LMS dashboard at any time after issue — there's no reissue fee and no expiry date.
• If you scored under 50% you can sit the final test again at the next scheduled session at no extra cost.

Where to find it

Sign in to the LMS, open your dashboard, and your certificates appear under My Certificates. Each entry has a View / Download button and a print option.

Training Discounts

Group discounts apply automatically — the more delegates you enrol, the greater the saving. Discounts are calculated at 3% per 5 delegates, scaling up to 40% off for 100+ delegates.

Delegates	Discount
5	3% off
10	6% off
15	9% off
20	12% off
25	15% off
30	18% off
50	30% off
75	35% off
100	40% off

3% discount per 5 delegates, up to 40% off for 100+ delegates. Contact us for a custom group quote.