This qualification covers the skills and knowledge required for a detail draftsperson producing specialist engineering drawings within an engineering or manufacturing work environment.
The qualification has been developed with manufacturing and engineering-related industry sectors as a focus and may be packaged to meet the specific needs of drafting in mechanical and machine construction and maintenance, steel fabrication, other fabrication services and assembly, mechanical services, electrical services, fluid power, piping assembly, and so on.
Application of this qualification involves producing detail drawings according to engineering design intent and required Australian Standards (AS). Skills required include use of computer-aided design (CAD) software functions and ability to apply industry and discipline specific knowledge to produce models, drawings and schematics for specialised engineering-related areas of industry. Skills required include knowledge of engineering principles for the specialised area as well as mathematics together with appropriate drafting skills. The qualification applies to drawings produced to specifications required by designers and to all relevant standards, including AS 1100.101–1992 Technical drawing – General principles. Skills covered may also include information gathering, such as on-site visits, calculations, consultations and research.
Subjects
To be awarded the MEM40412 Certificate IV in Engineering Drafting, competency must be achieved in fifteen (15) units of competency:
four (4) core units of competency
eleven (11) elective units of competency, chosen as described below.
Prerequisites
Units marked with an asterisk have one or more prerequisite requirements. The prerequisites for these units are to be counted in the total number of units required in the elective group. Please refer to the individual units for details.
Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices
Elective units of competency
Select eleven (11) elective units:
a minimum of eight (8) from Group A below
the balance may be chosen from Group A or Group B General Electives.
A maximum of two (2) general electives may be imported from other qualifications in this Training Package, other endorsed Training Packages and accredited courses where those units are available at Certificate III or IV level.
This qualification may be accessed by direct entry. Credit for relevant units of competency achieved will be granted towards this qualification for those who have completed MEM30505 Certificate III in Engineering - Technical, or MSA30208 Certificate III in Manufacturing Technology, or other relevant qualifications.
Pathways from the qualification
Further training pathways from this qualification include the MSA50108 Diploma of Manufacturing Technology (Structural Steel Detailing stream) or the MEM50211 Diploma of Engineering - Technical.
Entry Requirements
There are no entry requirements for this qualification.
Licensing Information
There are no specific licences that relate to this qualification.
Employability Skills
Employability Skill
Industry/enterprise requirements for this qualification include:
Communication
Read, interpret, follow and communicate information on written job instructions, specifications, standard operating procedures, charts, lists, drawings and other applicable reference documents
Produce sketches, diagrams, charts or graphs
Check and clarify work-related information
Provide clear and precise information to others, including team members, apprentices and production employees
Produce engineering drawings complete with all references and notations to communicate design detail
Recognise and use common engineering terminology and symbols
Liaise with appropriate authorities
Teamwork
Work alone or as part of a team
Contribute to a group effort in order to plan and carry out work
Identify work roles, communicate and cooperate with others
Problem solving
Undertake numerical operations, geometry and calculations/formulae, including addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, fractions and decimals, percentages and proportions, simple ratios and averages
Use engineering measuring techniques
Inspect quality of own or other employee's work
Assess operation and condition of equipment against specifications
Analyse information from drawings, design documents, manuals and reports
Develop, implement and evaluate solutions to problems
Translate designs into drawing documents
Initiative and enterprise
Be capable of applying the competency in new and different situations and contexts
Identify actual and foreseeable workplace hazards during course of work
Implement OHS risk management procedures
Modify work plan to overcome unforeseen difficulties or developments that occur as work progresses
Participate in improvement procedures, including process, quality and internal/external customer/supplier relationships
Economise material and energy use and minimise waste
Planning and organising
Plan, prioritise and sequence work operations to ensure completion of activities within schedules
Organise and analyse information relevant to work
Set up jobs prior to commencement of work, including selection of appropriate tools and equipment
Self-management
Carry out work safely and in accordance with company policy and procedures, environmental and other legislative requirements
Monitor performance of own and other's work to ensure customer satisfaction, efficiency and sustainability
Take responsibility for own work outcomes
Apply techniques, procedures, tools and equipment for compliance with project specifications
Ensure work complies with industry standards
Learning
Check and clarify task-related information with appropriate personnel, engineer or designer
Identify internal or external customer requirements with respect to the work to be performed
Assess and modify own work practices
Use equipment manuals, online help and other reference materials, such as catalogues/lists, as required
Maintain current knowledge of applicable standards, legislation, environmental and other codes of practice and product/process developments
Assist with on-the-job training and assessment
Technology
Select, set up and use appropriate tools and equipment
Select and use appropriate measuring devices to ensure compliance with tolerances and other specifications
Navigate technology to access/input/store/retrieve/save and produce information/data using appropriate software applications
Apply knowledge of appropriate engineering principles, techniques, procedures, diagnostic methods, tools and equipment to achieve the required outcome
Check equipment and instruments for accuracy
Improve efficiency of equipment in order to minimise waste
