Certificate III in Engineering - Technical - MEM30522
TAFE South Australia (TAFE SA)
Type of institution: TAFE Institute
Level: Vocational Education and Training (VET)
CRICOS: 112001A
This qualification defines the skills and knowledge required of an Engineering Technician within metal, engineering, manufacturing and associated industries.The skills associated with this qualification are intended to apply to a wide range of engineering work including undertaking production planning, scheduling, work studies, estimating material requirements, inspection, quality control, laboratory procedures, supplier evaluation, non-destructive testing, metallurgy, drafting, assisting in design and development work of product and processes and other technical tasks.This qualification is designed to provide an entry pathway to technician work in industry and is available through a Training Contract associated with an Australian Traineeship or through formal skills and knowledge recognition.In some jurisdictions units in this qualification may relate to licensing or regulatory requirements. Licensing and regulatory information is included in the relevant units of competency.No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this qualification at the time of publication. Local regulations should be checked.
Subjects
- Interpret cost and waste in terms of customer value
- Apply cost factors to work practices
- Organise and communicate information
- Apply basic economic and ergonomic concepts to evaluate engineering applications
- Apply basic knowledge of casting operations
- Undertake basic process planning
- Develop and manage a plan for a simple manufacturing related project
- Select common engineering materials
- Work safely with industrial chemicals and materials
- Sustain process improvements
- Work in a socially diverse environment
- Prepare basic programs for programmable logic controllers
- Monitor nonferrous melting and casting processes
- Use resource planning software systems in manufacturing
- Use planning software systems in operations
- Detail fasteners and locking devices in mechanical drawings
- Perform basic statistical quality control
- Produce electrical schematic drawings
- Read and interpret technical engineering drawings
- Test the mechanical properties of materials
- Perform basic radiographic testing
- Perform basic magnetic particle testing
- Analyse a simple electrical system circuit
- Select and test components for simple electronic switching and timing circuits
- Monitor process capability
- Assist in sales of technical products
- Detail bearings, seals and other componentry in mechanical drawings
- Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices
- Perform ultrasonic thickness testing
- Prepare a simple production schedule
- Produce basic engineering drawings
- Produce basic engineering detail drawings
- Interpret basic binary phase diagrams
- Perform basic eddy current testing
- Contribute to the development of products or processes
- Analyse and improve manual handling processes
- Operate computer-aided design (CAD) system to produce basic drawing elements
- Produce schematic drawings for hydraulic and pneumatic fluid power systems
- Contribute to the design of basic mechanical systems
- Improve cost factors in work practices
- Apply mathematical techniques in a manufacturing engineering or related environment
- Detail bolts and welds for structural steelwork connections
- Provide advanced customer service
- Assist in the preparation of a basic workplace layout
- Interpret design specifications for structural steel detailing
- Apply competitive systems and practices
- Ensure process improvements are sustained
- Use hand tools
- Assist in the analysis of a supply chain
- Use SCADA systems in operations
- Set up basic pneumatic circuits
- Undertake work health and safety activities in the workplace
- Use basic preventative maintenance techniques and tools
- Produce freehand sketches
- Prepare a simple cost estimate for a manufactured product
- Set up basic hydraulic circuits
- Apply basic just in time systems to the reduction of waste
- Perform basic penetrant testing
- Perform computations
- Participate in product engineering
- Undertake supervised procurement activities
- Work safely with ionizing radiation
- Work safely and effectively in manufacturing and engineering
- Develop recommendations for basic set up time improvements
- Use computer-aided design (CAD) to create and display 3D models
- Calculate stresses in simple structures
- Calculate force systems within simple beam structures
- Participate in quality assurance techniques
- Apply quick changeover procedures
- Interact with computing technology
- Monitor ferrous melting and casting processes
- Measure and sketch site information
- Undertake manual handling
- Work safely with molten metals/glass
- Undertake root cause analysis
- Perform engineering measurements
- Work effectively in an engineering drafting workplace
Study information
| Campus | Fees | Mid year intake | Attendance |
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| Regency | International: $7,640 | No |
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