2001 Swinburne Undergraduate and TAFE Course Guide

Engineering
Engineering and Technology – TAFE
Course title
Advanced Diploma of Engineering Technology
(Principal Technical Officer)
Advanced Diploma of Engineering Technology
Diploma of Engineering Technology
Certificate IV in Engineering Technology – Post
Trade
Certificate III in Engineering (Fabrication) –
Apprenticeship
Certificate III in Engineering (Mechanical) –
Apprenticeship
Certificate II in Engineering – Pre-Apprenticeship
Engineering Production Certificate – Levels 1, 2
and 3
Duration
Advanced Diploma (Principal Technical Officer):
three years full-time, six years part-time.
Advanced Diploma: two years full-time, four years
part-time
Diploma: one year full-time, two years part-time
Certificate IV: two years part-time (day or evening).
Certificate III: three years part-time (day or block
release).
Certificate II: twenty weeks full-time.
Engineering Production Certificate: 320 hours per
level.
Location
Advanced Diploma/Diploma: Hawthorn.
Certificate IV: Hawthorn.
Certificate III: Hawthorn, Wantirna.
Certificate II: Hawthorn, Lilydale, Wantirna.
Engineering Production Certificate: Hawthorn,
Lilydale, Wantirna, or Workplace.
Entry requirements
Advanced Diploma (Principal Technical Officer):
successful completion of the Advanced Diploma of
Engineering Technology or equivalent.
Advanced Diploma/Diploma: satisfactory
completion of an appropriate Victorian Year 12 or
its equivalent, with passes in Units 1 and 2 –
mathematics (any), or completion of a mechanical
or fabrication trade certificate, or mature age
entry.
Certificate IV: satisfactory completion of the
academic requirements of a fitting and machining
apprenticeship.
Certificate III: students must be registered
apprentices.
Certificate II: Year 10 level is preferred, or
mature age.
Engineering Production Certificate: none.
Application procedure
VTAC (Diploma full-time) or direct to Swinburne for
part-time, mid-year intake, and all other courses.
VTAC code: 77441
Course overview
Advanced Diploma (Principal Technical Officer):
aims to meet the needs of people at, or aspiring to,
the Metals and Engineering Award Classification
and managers in both public and private sectors
across all engineering streams and in small
medium and large enterprises.
Advanced Diploma: equips students with the
knowledge and skills required for a career in
manufacturing and mechanical engineering.
Diploma: this course aims to provide vocational
training for persons seeking a career in the
mechanical and manufacturing and allied
industries.
Post Trade: This course is offered in three streams.
The CNC Machining stream provides students with
the knowledge and skills in CNC technology to
safely operate and program CNC machines.
Students learn how to produce machined
components to a high degree of accuracy in a
workshop environment using milling machines.
CNC lathes and CNC machining centres. In the
Maintenance and fluid Power stream students
learn to install and maintain factory equipment and
machine tools, diagnose faults in fluid power
equipment and develop valuable welding skills. In
the Press Toolmaking stream students manufacture
press tools using CNC technology in a tool room
environment, design and manufacture tools to
produce consistent, accurate burr free components
and carry out press settings for tool trials.
Certificate III (Fabrication): qualifies personnel for
the engineering fabrication trade. On completion,
students will have skills in welding and metal
fabrication in the trade of Boilermaking.
Certificate III (Mechanical): provides students with
necessary skills and knowledge to work at trade
levels within the metal trades industry.
Certificate II: aims to provide students with a broad
overview of the engineering field and prepares
participants for entry into employment as
apprentices or trainees in the area of mechanical,
fabrication, electrical, automotive and electronics.
Major studies include:
Engineering Production Certificate: aims to meet
the formal training needs of operators and
production workers across a broad range of
activities in the manufacturing and engineering
industries. The course consists of three levels each
consisting of eight modules.
Career opportunities
Advanced Diploma (Principal Technical Officer):
management positions in engineering with a high
level of technical engineering knowledge.
Advanced Diploma: production supervisor,
production planner, production controller, tools
design, drafting technician, estimator, plan and
equipment sales agent.
Diploma: positions involving the installation,
commissioning and maintenance of industrial
mechanical equipment, drafting and design of
mechanical equipment.
Post Trade: employment in the mechanical post
trade area equating to a C7 classification.
Certificate III (Fabrication): tradesperson in
industries such as maintenance and repairs,
structural steel fabrication, container manufacture,
pipeline welding, shipbuilding and general
engineering.
Certificate III (Mechanical): tradesperson in
industries such as manufacturing, maintenance,
repairs, jobbing and general engineering.
Certificate II: apprentice or trainee in engineering
trades in areas of mechanical, fabrication,
electrical, automotive and electronics.
Engineering Production Certificate: employment up
to C10 level in the manufacturing and engineering
industry.
Further information
Tel: 1300 368 777 (general enquiries)
Mechanical and Manufacturing Technology
Department
Tel: (03) 9214 8504 (Hawthorn)
Manufacturing, Electrical, Electronics and
Automotive Department
Tel: (03) 9210 1226 (Wantirna)
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