Practical Engineering Curriculum

Workshops, Masterclasses & Technical Audits

Every course at Sense Layer Hub is delivered in person at our Dawson, Victoria hardware laboratory, utilizing live hashboards, thermal test chambers, and precision electronic instrumentation.

All Specialist Training & Engineering Services

ASIC Hardware Diagnostics & Board Repair Masterclass
Hands-on Workshop $2,850 AUD

ASIC Hardware Diagnostics & Board Repair Masterclass

Master component-level diagnostics for Antminer, Whatsminer, and Avalon hashboards. Learn signal line tracing, buck converter replacement, EEPROM flashing, and hot-air reflow under high-magnification stereomicroscopes.

  • Duration: 3 consecutive days (24 hours total instruction)
  • Setting: Sense Layer Hub Hardware Lab, 6 Park Lane, Dawson VIC 3858
  • Instructor: Marcus Thorne (Lead Hardware Engineer)
Detailed Syllabus & Registration
Hydro & Immersion Cooling Architecture Workshop
Technical Workshop $1,950 AUD

Hydro & Immersion Cooling Architecture Workshop

Design and build silent, high-efficiency immersion cooling systems for regional Australian climates. Covers fluid chemistry, pump sizing, copper manifold plumbing, and heat recovery loops.

  • Duration: 2 days (16 hours total)
  • Setting: Sense Layer Hub Thermal Lab, Dawson VIC
  • Instructor: Marcus Thorne
Detailed Syllabus & Registration
Mining Facility Power & AS/NZS 3000 Compliance
Professional Seminar $1,650 AUD

Mining Facility Power & AS/NZS 3000 Compliance

Ensure your mining installation meets Australian electrical safety standards (AS/NZS 3000 / AS/NZS 3008). Learn switchboard design, neutral current calculations, transformer matching, and behind-the-meter solar integration.

  • Duration: 2 days (14 hours)
  • Setting: Sense Layer Hub Dawson Training Centre & Remote Stream option
  • Instructor: Elena Vance (Senior Electrical Engineer)
Detailed Syllabus & Registration
Hash Farm Operations & Firmware Optimization
Operational Training $1,450 AUD

Hash Farm Operations & Firmware Optimization

Optimize operational uptime through autotuning firmware (Braiins OS / VNISH), automated Prometheus/Grafana telemetry, intake filtration for dry rural dust, and dynamic curtailment setups.

  • Duration: 1 full day (8 hours)
  • Setting: Sense Layer Hub Dawson Lab
  • Instructor: David Kalu (Telemetry & Firmware Specialist)
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On-Site Technical Feasibility & Farm Audit
Field Consulting & Assessment From $3,400 AUD

On-Site Technical Feasibility & Farm Audit

An independent engineering audit of your existing or prospective mining facility. We evaluate transformer headroom, airflow turbulence, harmonic distortion, thermal bottlenecks, and safety compliance.

  • Duration: 1-2 days on-site plus comprehensive written engineering report
  • Setting: Client site throughout Australia (travel expenses quoted separately)
  • Instructor: Marcus Thorne & Elena Vance
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Our Training Philosophy

Physical Diagnostic Equipment, Not Abstract Slides

We believe crypto mining competence cannot be acquired from video lectures alone. True diagnostic confidence comes from feeling the thermal ramp of a preheating plate, identifying a 0.2V drop on a logic analyzer, and replacing a QFN package without bridging adjacent pins.

Our Dawson facility provides every student with their own dedicated ESD workstation, calibrated digital multimeter, hot-air rework station, stereo microscope, and real decommissioned hashboards to repair under expert supervision.

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What Every Student Receives

  • 1-on-1 Workbench Instruction:
    Small cohort limits guarantee direct instructor guidance on your technique.
  • Comprehensive Diagnostic Manual:
    Step-by-step schematics, test point voltage tables, and troubleshooting flowcharts.
  • Post-Workshop Technical Community:
    Direct alumni access to instructor Q&A for ongoing field troubleshooting challenges.