Diploma of Engineering - Technical
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The minimum requirements for achievement of the MEM50212 Diploma of Engineering - Technical are:
completion of the five (5) core units of competency listed below, and
fifteen (15) elective units, to bring the total number of units to twenty (20).
Elective units must be selected as follows:
up to eight (8) general elective units from the list in Group A
at least seven (7) specialist elective units from Group B, to bring the total number of elective units to fifteen (15).
Three (3) appropriate Group B electives may be chosen from other endorsed Training Packages and accredited courses where those units are available for inclusion at Diploma level. Note that the elective units listed below include all of the units that are approved for selection from the MEM05 Training Package for use in this qualification. This meets the NSSC requirement that one sixth of the total units must be able to be selected from other qualifications in the same Training Package.
Note that when selecting elective units any prerequisite units must also be completed. Note that prerequisites can only count towards the number of electives required if they are listed in the groups below (refer to units for details).
Additional qualification descriptors
The following additional descriptors are approved for use with this qualification:
Mechanical, Mechatronics, Manufacturing, Maintenance, Aeronautical and Avionic.
Core units
Select all of the units from this list.
Unit code | Unit title |
Organise and communicate information | |
Interact with computing technology | |
Select common engineering materials | |
Apply mathematical techniques in a manufacturing, engineering or related environment | |
Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices |
Electives units
Group A - general electives
Select up to eight (8) units from this list.
Unit code | Unit title | Prerequisites |
Interpret technical drawing | ||
Produce freehand sketches | ||
Measure and sketch site information | ||
Produce basic engineering detail drawings | * | |
Produce electrical schematic drawings | * | |
Produce drawings for mechanical services | * | |
Produce drawings for reticulated services | * | |
Detail fasteners and locking devices in mechanical drawings | * | |
Detail bearings, seals and other componentry in mechanical drawings | * | |
Produce drawings or models for industrial piping | * | |
Produce detailed drawings of steel to non-steel connections | * | |
Produce schematic drawings for hydraulic and pneumatic fluid power systems | * | |
Interpret and produce curved 3-D shapes and patterns | ||
Prepare plans for pipe and duct fabrication | * | |
Participate in drafting projects for building services | * | |
Prepare drawings for fabricated sheet metal products | * | |
Perform computations | ||
Work safely with ionizing radiation | ||
Perform basic statistical quality control | ||
Provide advanced customer service | ||
Interpret technical specifications and manuals | ||
Report technical information | ||
Use hand tools | ||
Perform basic penetrant testing | * | |
Perform basic magnetic particle testing | * | |
Perform basic eddy current testing | * | |
Perform ultrasonic thickness testing | * | |
Perform basic radiographic testing | * | |
Calculate force systems within simple beam structures | * | |
Calculate stresses in simple structures | * | |
Apply basic economic and ergonomic concepts to evaluate engineering applications | ||
Contribute to the design of basic mechanical systems | * | |
Set up basic hydraulic circuits | ||
Set up basic pneumatic circuits | ||
Assist in the preparation of a basic workplace layout | ||
Apply basic just in time systems to the reduction of waste | ||
Develop recommendations for basic set up time improvements | ||
Assist in the analysis of a supply chain | ||
Use basic preventative maintenance techniques and tools | ||
Undertake basic process planning | ||
Use resource planning software systems in manufacturing | ||
Develop and manage a plan for a simple manufacturing related project | ||
Prepare a simple production schedule | ||
Undertake supervised procurement activities | ||
Prepare a simple cost estimate for a manufactured product | ||
Participate in quality assurance techniques | * | |
Analyse a simple electrical system circuit | * | |
Select and test components for simple electronic switching and timing circuits | * | |
Prepare basic programs for programmable logic controllers | ||
Assist in sales of technical products/systems | ||
Operate computer-aided design (CAD) system to produce basic drawing elements | ||
Produce basic engineering drawings | ||
Use computer-aided design (CAD) to create and display 3-D models | * | |
Work safely in the construction industry | ||
Interpret occupational health and safety practices in aviation maintenance | ||
Apply quality standards applicable to aviation maintenance processes | * | |
Interpret and use aviation maintenance industry manuals and specifications | ||
Complete aviation maintenance industry documentation | * | |
Perform basic hand skills, standard trade practices and fundamentals in aviation maintenance | * | |
Lay out avionic systems | * | |
Lay out avionic flight management systems | * | |
Lay out and set up aircraft systems | * | |
Apply basic aircraft design characteristics | * | |
Implement and monitor environmentally sustainable work practices | ||
Interpret architectural and engineering design specifications for structural steel detailing | * | |
Detail bolts and welds for structural steelwork connections | * | |
Perform civil drafting | ||
Prerequisites: | Where a unit has prerequisites then those prerequisite units can only be used in the count towards the total number of units where they are listed in the table above. |
Group B - specialist electives
Select at least seven (7) units from this list to bring the total number of elective units to fifteen (15).
Unit code | Unit title | Prerequisites | |||||||||||||||||
Apply basic engineering design concepts | |||||||||||||||||||
Create 3-D solid models using computer-aided design (CAD) system | * | ||||||||||||||||||
Perform advanced engineering detail drafting | * | ||||||||||||||||||
Supervise detail drafting projects | * | ||||||||||||||||||
Apply surface modelling techniques to 3-D drawings | * | ||||||||||||||||||
Create 3-D model assemblies using computer-aided design (CAD) system | * | ||||||||||||||||||
Interpret and maintain or restore original drawings | * | ||||||||||||||||||
Represent aeronautical engineering designs | * | ||||||||||||||||||
Represent avionic engineering designs | * | ||||||||||||||||||
Prepare mechanical models for computer-aided engineering (CAE) | * | ||||||||||||||||||
Prepare mechatronic models for computer-aided engineering (CAE) | * | ||||||||||||||||||
Perform mechanical engineering design drafting | |||||||||||||||||||
Perform mechatronics engineering design drafting | |||||||||||||||||||
Calibrate measuring equipment | * | ||||||||||||||||||
Program coordinate measuring machines (advanced) | * | ||||||||||||||||||
Use graphical techniques and perform simple statistical computations | * | ||||||||||||||||||
Supervise occupational health and safety in an industrial work environment | * | ||||||||||||||||||
Schedule material deliveries | |||||||||||||||||||
Undertake basic process planning | |||||||||||||||||||
Undertake basic production scheduling | |||||||||||||||||||
Apply mechanical engineering fundamentals to support design and development of projects | * | ||||||||||||||||||
Apply mechatronics fundamentals to support design and development of engineering projects | * | ||||||||||||||||||
Apply aeronautical fundamentals to support design and development of engineering projects | * | ||||||||||||||||||
Apply avionic fundamentals to support design and development of engineering projects | * | ||||||||||||||||||
Apply mechanical engineering analysis techniques | |||||||||||||||||||
Apply mechatronic engineering analysis techniques | |||||||||||||||||||
Apply manufactured product design techniques | * | ||||||||||||||||||
Apply maintenance engineering techniques to equipment and component repairs and modifications | * | ||||||||||||||||||
Integrate mechanical fundamentals into an engineering task | * | ||||||||||||||||||
Integrate mechatronic fundamentals into an engineering task | * | ||||||||||||||||||
Integrate manufacturing fundamentals into an engineering task | * | ||||||||||||||||||
Integrate maintenance fundamentals into an engineering task | * | ||||||||||||||||||
Conduct product and/or process capability studies | * | ||||||||||||||||||
Perform advanced statistical quality control | * | ||||||||||||||||||
Perform laboratory procedures | |||||||||||||||||||
Exercise external quality assurance | * | ||||||||||||||||||
Maintain/supervise the application of quality procedures | * | ||||||||||||||||||
Analyse plant and equipment condition monitoring results | * | ||||||||||||||||||
Manage self in the engineering environment | * | ||||||||||||||||||
Coordinate resources for an engineering project or operation | |||||||||||||||||||
Coordinate engineering projects | |||||||||||||||||||
Coordinate engineering-related manufacturing operations | * | ||||||||||||||||||
Source and estimate engineering materials requirements | |||||||||||||||||||
Coordinate continuous improvement and technical development | |||||||||||||||||||
Coordinate sales and promotion of engineering-related products or services | |||||||||||||||||||
Operate and program computers and/or controllers in engineering situations | * | ||||||||||||||||||
Apply technical mathematics | |||||||||||||||||||
Apply fluid and thermodynamics principles in engineering | * | ||||||||||||||||||
Apply calculus to engineering tasks | * | ||||||||||||||||||
Apply basic electro and control scientific principles and techniques in aeronautical engineering situations | |||||||||||||||||||
Select and test mechanical engineering materials | * | ||||||||||||||||||
Select and test mechatronic engineering materials | * | ||||||||||||||||||
Select and apply aeronautical engineering methods, processes and construction techniques | * | ||||||||||||||||||
Select and apply avionic engineering methods, processes and construction techniques | * | ||||||||||||||||||
Apply engineering mechanic principles | * | ||||||||||||||||||
Select electrical equipment and components for engineering applications | * | ||||||||||||||||||
Investigate electrical and electronic controllers in engineering applications | * | ||||||||||||||||||
Design a basic single zone duct distribution system | * | ||||||||||||||||||
Determine operational parameters for building HVAC hydronic systems | * | ||||||||||||||||||
Determine psychrometric processes and system performance | * | ||||||||||||||||||
Apply energy management principles | * | ||||||||||||||||||
Apply codes and regulations to air conditioning designs | * | ||||||||||||||||||
Develop energy management solutions | * | ||||||||||||||||||
Commission and optimise performance of HVAC/R systems | * | ||||||||||||||||||
Apply principles of refrigeration food storage technology | |||||||||||||||||||
Analyse and service HVAC/R control systems | * | ||||||||||||||||||
Perform penetrant testing | * | ||||||||||||||||||
Perform magnetic particle testing | * | ||||||||||||||||||
Perform eddy current testing | * | ||||||||||||||||||
Perform ultrasonic testing | * | ||||||||||||||||||
Perform radiographic testing | * | ||||||||||||||||||
Establish non-destructive tests | * | ||||||||||||||||||
Apply metallurgy principles | |||||||||||||||||||
Use workshop equipment and processes to complete an engineering project | |||||||||||||||||||
Develop and collaborate on building information models for small-scale building design projects | |||||||||||||||||||
Apply basic scientific principles and techniques in avionic engineering situations | |||||||||||||||||||
Select and test avionic engineering materials | |||||||||||||||||||
Apply basic aircraft power plant design characteristics | * | ||||||||||||||||||
Apply basic scientific principles and techniques in aeronautical engineering situations | |||||||||||||||||||
Select and test aeronautical engineering materials | |||||||||||||||||||
Pathways...Not Applicable Entry RequirementsNot applicable Licensing InformationThere are no specific licences that relate to this qualification. However, for employment at paraprofessional levels in the aeronautical and avionic fields in the Australian aviation industry, the Australian Defence Force (ADF) and the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) have requirements that must be met. Units designed to meet these requirements are included as electives in this qualification. Advice on the selection of electives to meet ADF and CASA requirements is given at the end of this qualification. Employability Skills
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