Advanced Diploma of Engineering Technology
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This course provides a non-trades pathway into technician and engineering associate qualifications for industry entrants.
If offers:
- flexibility for engineering enterprises and workers to select training specifically targeted to update and enhance existing skills
- opportunity for trades people to upgrade their qualifications
- opportunity to deliver specifically developed units of competence addressing robotics, advanced manufacturing and computer aided drafting
- a course structure that allows the addition of additional units of competency, either endorsed or specifically designed, to meet future needs of the industry.
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Careers
Graduates can work in advanced technical worker or manager in engineering.
Learn more about your career options on the Australian government's Career Information and Resources website.
Course details
- Course location
- Sunshine
- Faculty
- Faculty of Technical and Trades Innovation
- School
- School of Engineering and Electrotechnology
- Duration
- 2 years
- Study options
- Full Time or Part Time
- Study mode
- On campus
- Course code
- 21622VIC
Course objectives
To provide: · non-trades pathways into technician and engineering associate qualifications for industry entrants; · flexibility for engineering enterprises and workers to select training specifically targeted to update and enhance existing skills; · opportunity for trades people to upgrade their qualifications; · an opportunity to deliver specifically developed units of competency addressing robotics, advanced manufacturing and computer aided drafting; · a course structure that allows the addition of additional units of competency, either endorsed or specifically designed, to meet future needs of the industry.Units and electives
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CIVIL
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- Apply Construction Principles to Civil Engineering Works
- Implement Site Investigation Procedures
- Operate Computing Packages
- Apply Principles of Mechanics to Engineering Structures
- Produce an Engineering Design for a Reinforced Concrete Structure
- Design a Timber Structure
- Manage Projects
- Apply Environmental Solutions to Engineering Projects
- Apply Principles of Materials of Civil Engineering Applications
- Produce an Engineering Design for a Steel Structure
- Produce Advanced Engineering Drawings for a Steel Structure
- Analyse and Design Foundations and Footings
MANUFACTURING
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- Use Advanced 2D
- Apply Computer Based Solid Modelling Techniques
- Establish and Manage Maintenance Systems
- Select and Apply Lubrication Principles
- Program 4th Axis Applications
- Create Advanced Programs for Cnc Machine Centres
- Implement Advanced Materials Science Principles to Engineering Applications
- Set Up Fluid Power Controlled Engineering Systems
- Set Up Mechatronics Engineering Systems
Alternative units can be selected from the ones below
- Interface and Program Mechatronics Engineering Systems
- Perform Vibration Measurement and Control
- Plan and Manage a Robotics System
- Apply Principles of Advanced Metrology in Manufacturing
- Program and Set Up Co-Ordinate Measuring Machines (Cmm)
- Integrate Co-Ordinate Measuring Machines Into Manufacturing
MECHANICAL
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- Apply Principles of Strength of Materials to Engineering Problems
- Implement Advanced Materials Science Principles to Engineering Applications
- Apply Pneumatic Principles in Engineering.
- Apply Calculus to Engineering Problems
- Apply Fluid Mechanic Principles in Mechanical Engineering
- Design Mechanical Engineering Systems
- Program, Operate and Select a Robotics System
- Apply Thermodynamic Principles in Engineering
- Design Mechanical Machines
How to apply for this course
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