Please note - Swinburne University of Technology

To complete the three levels of the Engineering Production
Certificate, a total of twenty-four forty hour modules must
be completed, these being:
Six core modules
Between ten and eighteen EPC electives
Up to eight trade modules
EPC (Level 1 ) 8
Core modules 2
NBBOl Communication and Industrial Relations 1
NBB02 Occupational Health and Safety 0.5
NBB05 Quality Concept 0.5
Elective modules 6
EPC (Level 2) 8
Core modules from Core Choice List
Elective modules 6
(Two can be selectedfiom the Trade bank. l%e remaindw are
selected from the EPC bank)
EPC (Level 3) 8
Core modules 2
Core module from Core Choice List 1
Elective modules 6
(Chosen from eithw the EPC or Trade bank)
Core Choice List
AATMOl Functional Maths 0.5
NBB04 Computing in Engineering 1
NBBO8 Electrical Fundamentals 1
NBBlO Fabrication Techniques 1 1
NBBl l Mechanical Components 1
NBBlZ Engineering Drawing Interpretation 1 1
Elective modules
The elective modules are selected from the EPC bank of
modules that consists of over 200 industry specific modules
plus broadbase and low level trade modules.
In addition to these eight elective modules, modules can be
selected from the Trade bank including fabrication,
electrical and mechanical areas.
Apprenticeship courses
32 1 ~ERA/F Certificate in Engineering
(Fabrication)
Course aims and description
This course will qualify personnel for the
engineering fabrication trade. On completion, students will
have substantial skills in welding and metal fabrication.
Career potential
This course will qualify personnel to be employed
as engineering tradespersons - fabrication, in industries
such as maintenance and repairs, structural steel
fabrication, container manufacture, pipeline welding,
shipbuilding and general engineering.
Entry requirements
Students must be at least fifteen years of age, be
employed in the industry and have a Contract of Training
with an employer.
Course availability and duration
The nominal duration of the course is three years parttime
study. Students would normally attend for one eight
hour day per week, forty weeks per year.
Course structure
The complete course consists of three years of schooling.
The course is studied on a modular basis, each
module dealing with a particular skill together with the
necessary Theory and Developmental Drawing.
Students must complete the equivalent of twenty-four
forty- hour modules consisting of:
(i) Core - compulsory
4.5 modules
Core - electives
1.5 modules
(ii) Stream electives
10 modules
(iii) Free electives
8 modules
Modules may be completed in any order provided
prerequisites are observed.
(i) Core compulsory modules:
NBBOl Communication and Industrial Relations
NBB02 Occupational Health and Safety (0.5 module)
NBB06 Machining
NBBOS Electrical Fundamentals
NBBO9 Welding and Thermal Cutting
Core elective modules may be selected from:
NBB04 Computing in Engineering
NBB05 Quality Concepts
NBB07 Hand and Power Tools
NBBlO Fabrication Techniques 1
NBBl2 Engineering Drawing Interpretation
NBB13 Engineering Science
(ii) Stream electives 10 modules
Stream elective subjects may be chosen from:
NFOOl Manual Metal Arc Welding 1
NF002 Gas Metal Arc Welding 1
NF003
NF004
NF005
NF006
NF007
NF008
NF009
NFO l0
NFOll
NF012
NF013
NF014
NF015
NF016
NF017
NF019
NF020
Gas Tungsten Arc Welding 1
Oxy Acetylene Welding 1 (OAW1)
Manual Metal Arc Welding 2
Manual Metal Arc Welding 3
Gas Metal Arc Welding 2
Gas Metal Arc Welding 3 (Non-Ferrous Metals)
Gas Tungsten Arc Welding 2
Gas Tungsten Arc Welding 3
Oxy Acetylene Welding 2 (OAW2)
Submerged Arc Welding
Thermal Cutting and Associated Processes
Gas Metal Arc Welding 4
Material Science
Welding Process Technology
Welding Certificate - General Theory
Fabrication Techniques 2
Geometric Development
Swinburne University of Technology 1997 Handbook 107