UEE62122 Advanced Diploma of Engineering Technology - Electrical

VU course code: UEE62122 | CRICOS: TBA | Level of study: TAFE

Duration

2 years full time

Delivery mode

Face to Face with eLearning

Fees

VET

Location

Sunshine

Applications closed

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Overview

Gain the technical skills to design and maintain electrical equipment and systems, with the Advanced Diploma of Engineering Technology – Electrical UEE62122 from Victoria University.

Learning in high-tech facilities, you'll gain practical skillls in configuring, testing, and fault finding in complex electrical circuits and systems. You'll also develop expertise in creating specifications for electrical engineering projects, from minor requirements to large processing plants.

By the end of the course you will have the skills to plan and manage large electrical projects, including:

designing and briefing for electrical systems and installations
managing contracts and teams
writing up engineering specifications
solving electro-technology engineering problems.

: This qualification covers competencies to design and validate/evaluate electrical equipment and systems and provide technical advice/sales.
: Everything you learn at Victoria University has direct links to the real world. Learning a trade with us means you’ll get hands-on practice on real projects, so you are job-ready when you graduate.

You’ll learn from teachers who have valuable industry contacts and the latest industry-standard skills. 

You’ll also develop links with industry and professional experience through:

site visits

industry projects

industry-endorsed workshops

industry simulation.
: You'll learn in multimillion-dollar facilities, designed to accommodate large-scale construction exercises, at our Sunshine Campus.

Our ‘Construction Futures’ hub is a sustainable trades training facility with a six-star Green rating.

It provides modern high-tech labs and dynamic workshops, including:

concrete lab

survey lab

engine lab

soldering/construction lab

power systems lab

computer workstations with simulation and modelling software.
: Victoria University has academic support programs and tailored resources designed to help you succeed in your studies.

Through workshops, mentoring, and study groups, we can help you with:

assignments and assessment tasks

maths skills

writing skills

English language

time management

study strategies.

We also have disability support services and counselling services available to all students.

This course is nationally recognised training.

Entry requirements

When assessing your application, we consider your education, work experience, current skills and personal attributes (where relevant).

Applicants for this course will need to meet the entry criteria outlined below. If you don’t meet the entry criteria, you may be able to gain entry by first completing a different course. We call this a ‘pathway’.

You may also be eligible for ‘Recognition of Prior Learning’, which lets you finish your course more quickly when you have gained some of the skills required from past study or work experience.

Entry criteria

Credit & Entry pathways into this course

Victoria University is committed to providing a transparent admissions process. Find out more about how to apply for our courses, and our commitment to admissions transparency. Meeting the minimum admission criteria does not guarantee entry into this course. Past academic performance may be considered.

Course Structure

To be awarded the UEE62122 Advance Diploma of Engineering Technology - Electrical, a student must successfully complete a total of 2160 weighting points comprising of:

* 1200 core weighting points listed below; plus * 960 general elective weighting points from the general elective units listed below, of which- between 0 and 440 weighting points can be taken from Group A;

- between 0 and 300 weighting points can be taken from Group B;

- between 0 and 300 weighting points can be taken from Group C;

- between 0 and 300 weighting points can be taken from Group D; and

- between 200 and 960 weighting points can be taken from Group E (or all 960 elective weighting points can be taken from Group E).

- Up to 360 weighting points of the general elective units Group A, may be selected, with appropriate contextualisation, from any relevant nationally endorsed Training Package or accredited course, provided selected units contribute to the vocational outcome of the qualification. Previously assigned weighting points are listed in the UEE Electrotechnology Training Package Companion Volume Implementation Guide (CVIG), if not listed weighting points will be 10 points unless directed by the Electrotechnology Industry Reference Committee (IRC).

Units

Fees & Scholarships

TAFE fees vary, depending on how much the government contributes towards course costs (if anything).

Read below to find out about the fee ‘type’, the estimated yearly tuition costs for this course, and the financial support on offer.

Fees

Scholarships

CAREERS

The skills associated with this qualification are intended to apply to a wide range of engineering work, including:

electrical engineering technicians
industrial automation technicians
electrical drafters
sustainability officers
energy auditors
electrical estimators.

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