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TAFE
Faculty of Technical and Trades Innovation
School of Automotive and Engineering Technology
Certificate II in Engineering Studies
Course Code: 21566VIC
Campus:
Footscray Nicholson and Sunshine.
Career Opportunities
The Certificate II in Engineering Studies provides a pathway into an engineering apprenticeship.
Scope of Delivery
Full-time and part-time.
Course Objectives
The course aims to:
· provide graduates with broad-based underpinning competencies in a range of engineering skills such as basic machining, fabrication and use of tools which will enhance their entry-level employment prospects including in apprenticeships and traineeships.
· provide experience in, and knowledge of a range of occupations at engineering trade level enabling graduates to make more informed choices in the selection of vocational career paths;
· foster the development of social and personal skills relevant to participation in the engineering industry by integrating general competencies as part of the course.
Entry Requirements
To qualify for admission applicants must demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Head of Department that they are capable of successfully completing the course.
Recognition of prior learning may be available based on skills and knowledge acquired by the applicant through previous study, as in articulation, informal or formal learning or from work and/or life experience.
Course Duration
The course may be offered on a full-time basis over a minimum of 400 nominal hours or part-time equivalent.
Course Structure
Core Units of Study
| Unit Code | | Hours | | MEM1.2FA | APPLY PRINCIPLES OF OH&S IN A WORK ENVIRONMENT | 20 |
| MEM18.1AB | USE HAND TOOLS | 20 |
| MEM18.2A | USE POWER TOOLS/HANDHELD OPERATIONS | 20 |
| VBN768 | DEVELOP AN INDIVIDUAL CAREER PLAN FOR THE ENGINEERING INDUSTRY | 20 |
| VBN769 | PERFORM BASIC MACHINING PROCESSES | 40 |
| VBN770 | APPLY BASIC FABRICATION TECHNIQUES | 40 |
| VBN771 | APPLY ELECTROTECHNOLOGY PRINCIPLES IN AN ENGINEERING WORK ENVIRONMENT | 20 |
| VBN772 | USE COMPUTERS FOR ENGINEERING RELATED WORK ACTIVITIES | 20 |
| VBN773 | PRODUCE BASIC ENGINEERING SKETCHES AND DRAWINGS | 20 |
| VBN774 | PERFORM BASIC COMPUTATIONAL PRINCIPLES IN ENGINEERING WORK ACTIVITIES | 20 |
| VBN776 | USE BASIC ENGINEERING CONCEPTS TO PLAN THE MANUFACTURE OF ENGINEERING COMPONENTS | 20 |
| VBN777 | HANDLE ENGINEERING MATERIALS | 20 |
| VBN778 | PRODUCE BASIC ENGINEERING COMPONENTS AND PRODUCTS USING FABRICATION AND MACHINING | 60 |
Elective Units of Study
A minimum of one unit, selected by the student with the approval of the Head of Department from the following:
| Unit Code | | Hours | | VBN779 | PERFORM CUTTING, GRINDING AND TURNING OPERATIONS | 60 |
| VBN780 | FORM, BEND AND SHAPE ENGINEERING MATERIALS | 60 |
| VBN781 | USE FUNDAMENTAL REFRIGERATION PRINCIPLES AND PROCESSES TO FABRICATE ENGINEERING STRUCTURES | 60 |
| VBN782 | PERFORM BASIC WELDING AND THERMAL CUTTING PROCESSES TO FABRICATE ENGINEERING STRUCTURES | 60 |
| VBN783 | CREATE ENGINEERING DRAWINGS USING COMPUTER AIDED SYSTEMS | 60 |
| VBN785 | ASSEMBLE AND TEST ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING EQUIPMENT AND MAKE IT OPERATIONAL | 60 |
| VBN786 | FABRICATE BASIC JEWELLERY ITEMS | 60 |
Some unit of study descriptors are listed under the Units of Study Details section of this Handbook.
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