Type of institution: University/Higher Education Institution Level: Pre-degree CRICOS: 00103D
This qualification is part of the Metal and Engineering Training Package. It is for people aiming at employment in the metal and engineering industry in occupations at engineering technician level carrying out tasks as engineering design and quality control/assurance monitoring. Students will gain compulsory competencies in organising and analysing information, interacting with computing technology and selecting engineering materials. They will also gain a range of elective competencies current or intended employment, such as CAD, drafting, quality control/assurance, basic fluid power, basic mechanical design, production scheduling, cost estimating and non-destructive testing.
Structure
20 units: 5 core
15 elective
Subjects
Produce schematic drawings for hydraulic and pneumatic fluid power systems
Undertake basic process planning
Perform basic eddy current testing
Perform computations
Implement competitive systems and practices
Lay out avionic flight management systems
Apply basic scientific principles and techniques in aeronautical engineering situations
Assist in implementing a proactive maintenance strategy
Work safely with ionizing radiation
Design a basic single zone duct distribution system
Undertake basic process planning
Select and test mechatronic engineering materials
Detail bearings, seals and other componentry in mechanical drawings
Represent aeronautical engineering designs
Apply aeronautical engineering fundamentals to support design/development of engineering projects
Perform basic magnetic particle testing
Interpret and use aviation maintenance industry manuals and specifications
Exercise external quality assurance
Lay out and set up aircraft systems
Manage self in the engineering environment
Contribute to the design of basic mechanical systems
Develop energy management solutions
Apply mathematical techniques in a manufacturing engineering or related environment
Determine operational parameters for building HVAC hydronic systems
Participate in quality assurance techniques
Perform basic hand skills, standard trade practices and fundamentals in aviation maintenance
Apply basic aircraft design characteristics
Undertake value analysis of product or process costs in terms of customer requirements
Set up basic pneumatic circuits
Perform penetrant testing
Perform Civil Drafting
Apply statistics to operational processes
Create 3-D solid models using computer-aided design (CAD) system
Perform advanced statistical quality control
Prepare drawings for fabricated sheet metal products
Produce drawings or models for industrial piping
Select and apply avionic engineering methods, processes and construction techniques
Lay out avionic systems
Perform radiographic testing
Integrate maintenance fundamentals into an engineering task
Detail structural steel members
Prepare basic programs for programmable logic controllers
Organise and communicate information
Apply mechanical engineering analysis techniques
Measure and sketch site information
Produce electrical schematic drawings
Develop recommendations for basic set up time improvements
Program coordinate measuring machines (advanced)
Analyse and map a value stream
Apply engineering mechanics principles
Apply basic aircraft power plant design characteristics
Produce basic engineering detail drawings
Manage people relationships
Apply basic just in time systems to the reduction of waste
Undertake basic production scheduling
Apply basic scientific principles and techniques in avionic engineering situations
Interpret and maintain or restore original drawings
Perform mechatronics engineering design drafting
Apply basic economic and ergonomic concepts to evaluate engineering applications
Determine and establish information collection requirements and processes
Select and apply aeronautical engineering methods, processes and construction techniques
Use hand tools
Detail standardised structural connections
Develop a proactive maintenance strategy
Use planning software systems in operations
Develop competitive systems and practices for an organisation
Ensure process improvements are sustained
Interpret technical specifications and manuals
Develop the application of enterprise control systems in an organisation
Perform ultrasonic thickness testing
Integrate mechatronic fundamentals into an engineering task
Perform basic penetrant testing
Assist in the analysis of a supply chain
Maintain/supervise the application of quality procedures
Provide advanced customer service
Report technical information
Undertake supervised procurement activities
Perform basic radiographic testing
Facilitate and improve implementation of 5S
Facilitate the development of a new product
Apply calculus to engineering tasks
Detail fasteners and locking devices in mechanical drawings
Prepare a simple production schedule
Represent avionic engineering designs
Interpret occupational health and safety practices in aviation maintenance
Perform magnetic particle testing
Perform advanced engineering detail drafting
Coordinate sales and promotion of engineering-related products or services
Develop and manage a plan for a simple manufacturing related project
Perform ultrasonic testing
Improve cost factors in work practices
Interact with computing technology
Detail ancillary steelwork
Apply maintenance engineering techniques to equipment and component repairs and modifications
Perform eddy current testing
Use graphical techniques and perform simple statistical computations
Source and estimate engineering materials requirements
Apply avionic engineering fundamentals to support design and development of engineering projects
Detail bolts and welds for structural steelwork connections
Determine and improve process capability
Use computer-aided design (CAD) to create and display 3-D models
Integrate mechanical fundamentals into an engineering task
Produce detailed drawings of steel to non-steel connections
Prepare plans for pipe and duct fabrication
Manage workplace learning
Facilitate the use of planning software systems in a work area or team
Prepare mechanical models for computer-aided engineering (CAE)
Interpret architectural and engineering design specifications for structural steel detailing
Supervise detail drafting projects
Set up basic hydraulic circuits
Perform laboratory procedures
Produce drawings for mechanical services
Assist in sales of technical products/systems
Produce freehand sketches
Select common engineering materials
Undertake root cause analysis
Perform mechanical engineering design drafting
Develop and manage sustainable energy practices
Manage 5S system in an organisation
Select and test components for simple electronic switching and timing circuits
Perform basic statistical quality control
Operate computer-aided design (CAD) system to produce basic drawing elements
Integrate manufacturing fundamentals into an engineering task
Commission and optimise performance of HVACR systems
Apply technical mathematics
Calculate force systems within simple beam structures
Complete aviation maintenance industry documentation
Coordinate continuous improvement and technical development
Determine psychrometric processes and system performance
Implement and monitor environmentally sustainable work practices
Mistake proof an operational process
Coordinate resources for an engineering project or operation
Manage a value stream
Participate in drafting projects for building services
Undertake proactive maintenance analyses
Facilitate change in an organisation implementing competitive systems and practices
Operate and program computers and/or controllers in engineering situations
Apply energy management principles
Apply codes and regulations to air conditioning designs