Advanced Diploma of Manufacturing Technology

This qualification is suitable for delivery part time over a four year period. There are two specialist streams available:

Metallurgy

Polymer Technology.

Each stream offers an opportunity for significant choice in electives and each stream requires the same core units to be completed.


Subjects

Packaging Rules

To be awarded an Advanced Diploma of Manufacturing Technology competency must be achieved in thirty one (31) units of competency:

six (6) core units of competency

twenty five (25) elective units of competency chosen as described below.

Core units

The following six (6) units must be chosen:

Unit code

Unit title

add topic MEM16006A

Organise and communicate information

add topic MEM16008A

Interact with computing technology

add topic MEM23001A

Apply advanced mathematical techniques in a manufacturing engineering or related environment

add topic MEM30012A

Apply mathematical techniques in a manufacturing engineering or related environment

add topic MSACMT251A

Apply quality standards

add topic MSAENV272B

Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices

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.

Elective units

Choose 25 units as specified below for each specialist stream.

Group A - specialist streams

Choose twenty five (25) elective units as specified to achieve a specialist stream.

Note:

All units from each specialist stream are available in Group B as General Electives.

Five elective units may also be chosen from other qualifications in this Training Package, other endorsed Training Packages and accredited courses, as specified below.

Metallurgy specialist stream

Select twenty five (25) elective units:

a minimum of fourteen (14) from the list below

the balance may be chosen from Group B

Note:

at least six of the 14 metallurgy elective units must be coded MSATCM5---

the unit add topic MSATCM406A Apply basic chemistry principles to metallurgy must also be selected if it has not already been completed as part of a lower qualification

Unit code

Unit title

add topic MEM22001A

Perform engineering activities

add topic MEM22002A

Manage self in the engineering environment

*

add topic MEM23061A

Select and test mechanical engineering materials

add topic MEM24012C

Apply metallurgy principles

add topic MEM30007A

Select common engineering materials

add topic MSATCM401A

Prepare and examine metallographic samples

add topic MSATCM402A

Monitor and test sands, cores and moulds

add topic MSATCM403A

Evaluate mould design and gating

add topic MSATCM404A

Undertake and interpret results of chemical analysis on metal samples

add topic MSATCM405A

Determine and supervise heat treatment of metal

*

add topic MSATCM406A

Apply basic chemistry principles to metallurgy

add topic MSATCM501A

Calculate and predict chemical outcomes in metallurgical situations

*

add topic MSATCM502A

Identify and describe equipment for mineral and chemical processing plants

*

add topic MSATCM503A

Recommend a refractory for an application

add topic MSATCM504A

Select metal forming process

*

add topic MSATCM505A

Select metal joining process

*

add topic MSATCM506A

Monitor blast furnace operations

*

add topic MSATCM507A

Monitor primary steel making process

*

add topic MSATCM508A

Monitor secondary steelmaking operations

*

add topic MSATCM509A

Recommend ferrous and non ferrous metals or alloys for an application

*

add topic MSATCM510A

Apply metallurgical principles and techniques in welding and other thermal processes

*

add topic MSATCM511A

Apply metallurgy principles and practice to determine metal forming and shaping processes

add topic MSATCM512A

Apply metallurgy principles and practice to optimise furnace operation

add topic MSATCM513A

Plan and complete metallurgical projects

*

add topic MSATCM514A

Select surface treatment methods for metallic components or products

add topic MSATCM515A

Analyse metallurgical failures of components and recommend preventative measures

*

add topic MSATCM516A

Select non metallic materials for engineering applications

manufacturing, engineering and structural

add topic MSATCM517A

Determine corrosion prevention strategies for metal and alloys

add topic MSATCM518A

Interpret complex binary phase diagrams

*

Polymer technology specialist stream

Select twenty five (25) elective units:

a minimum of ten (10) from the two groups below

the balance may be chosen from Group B

Polymer technology group 1

Choose at least one of the following units:

Unit code

Unit title

add topic PMBTECH601B

Develop a new product

*

add topic PMBTECH602B

Develop a new die or tool

*

add topic PMBTECH603B

Design structural/mechanical polymeric components

*

Polymer technology group 2

Choose up to nine of the following units:

Unit code

Unit title

add topic MSACMT675A

Facilitate the development of a new product

*

add topic PMAOPS550B

Develop a colour formulation

add topic PMAOPS600C

Modify plant

add topic PMBTECH501B

Analyse equipment performance

*

add topic PMBTECH502B

Review and analyse production trials and specify re-trials

*

add topic PMBTECH503B

Determine rheology and output of plastics materials from processing equipment

*

add topic PMBTECH504B

Determine heat transfer loads for processing equipment

*

add topic PMBTECH505B

Choose polymer materials for an application

*

add topic PMBTECH506B

Analyse the design of products and tools

*

add topic PMBTECH507B

Develop fibre composite products using cored laminate techniques

*

add topic PMBTECH508A

Develop a new compound

add topic PMBTECH509A

Modify an existing product

add topic PMBTECH510A

Analyse failure in polymeric materials

Group B - General electives

The balance of units for each specialist stream may be chosen from this list as specified below:

Metallurgy specialist stream

Up to 11 units

Polymer technology specialist stream

Up to 15 units

Unit code

Unit title

add topic AUM4003A

Interpret customer requirements

add topic FDFOP2005A

Work in a socially diverse environment

add topic LMTGN4016A

Contribute to the development of products or processes

add topic LMTGN5004A

Manage installation and commissioning of equipment and systems

add topic MEM06003C

Carry out heat treatment

add topic MEM09002B

Interpret technical drawing

add topic MEM09003B

Prepare basic engineering drawing

add topic MEM09004B

Perform electrical/electronic detail drafting

*

add topic MEM09005B

Perform basic engineering detail drafting

*

add topic MEM09141A

Represent mechanical engineering designs

*

add topic MEM09142A

Represent mechatronic engineering designs

*

add topic MEM09151A

Apply computer aided modeling and data management techniques to mechanical engineering designs

*

add topic MEM09152A

Apply computer aided modelling and data management techniques to mechatronic engineering designs

*

add topic MEM12003B

Perform precision mechanical measurement

add topic MEM12005B

Calibrate measuring equipment

*

add topic MEM12022B

Program coordinate measuring machine (advanced)

add topic MEM12023A

Perform engineering measurements

add topic MEM12024A

Perform computations

add topic MEM12025A

Use graphical techniques and perform simple statistical computations

add topic MEM13002B

Undertake occupational health and safety activities in the workplace

add topic MEM13010A

Supervise occupational health and safety in an industrial work environment

*

add topic MEM13013B

Work safely with ionising radiation

add topic MEM14001B

Schedule material deliveries

add topic MEM14002B

Undertake basic process planning

add topic MEM14003B

Undertake basic production scheduling

add topic MEM14005A

Plan a complete activity

add topic MEM14061A

Plan and design mechanical engineering projects

*

add topic MEM14062A

Plan and design mechatronic engineering projects

*

add topic MEM14063A

Plan and design manufacturing engineering projects

*

add topic MEM14064A

Plan and design maintenance engineering projects

*

add topic MEM14081A

Apply mechanical engineering fundamentals to support design and development of projects

*

add topic MEM14082A

Apply mechatronics fundamentals to support design and development of engineering projects

*

add topic MEM15001B

Perform basic statistical quality control

add topic MEM15004B

Perform inspection

add topic MEM15005B

Select and control inspection processes and procedures

*

add topic MEM15007B

Conduct product and/or process capability studies

*

add topic MEM15008B

Perform advanced statistical quality control

*

add topic MEM15010B

Perform laboratory procedures

add topic MEM15011B

Exercise external quality assurance

*

add topic MEM15012B

Maintain/supervise application of quality procedures

*

add topic MEM16010A

Write reports

*

add topic MEM18001C

Use hand tools

add topic MEM18002B

Use power tools/hand held operations

add topic MEM18003C

Use tools for precision work

add topic MEM18006C

Repair and fit engineering components

add topic MEM18010C

Perform equipment condition monitoring and recording

add topic MEM18016B

Analyse plant/equipment condition monitoring results

*

add topic MEM18055B

Dismantle, replace and assemble engineering components

add topic MEM22002A

Manage self in the engineering environment

*

add topic MEM22003A

Manage engineering resources

*

add topic MEM22004A

Manage engineering projects

*

add topic MEM22005A

Manage engineering operations

*

add topic MEM22006A

Source and estimate materials

*

add topic MEM22007A

Manage environmental effects of engineering activities

*

add topic MEM22008A

Manage change and technical development

*

add topic MEM22009A

Manage technical sales and promotions

*

add topic MEM23002A

Apply calculus in engineering situations

*

add topic MEM23003A

Operate and program computers and/or controllers in engineering situations

*

add topic MEM23041A

Apply basic scientific principles and techniques in mechanical engineering situations

*

add topic MEM23051A

Apply basic electro and control scientific principles and techniques in mechanical and manufacturing engineering situations

add topic MEM23061A

Select and test mechanical engineering materials

add topic MEM23062A

Select and test mechatronic engineering materials

add topic MEM23071A

Select and apply mechanical engineering methods, processes and construction techniques

add topic MEM23072A

Select and apply mechatronic engineering methods, processes and construction techniques

add topic MEM23081A

Apply scientific principles and techniques in mechanical engineering situations

add topic MEM23082A

Apply scientific principles and techniques in mechatronic engineering situations

*

add topic MEM23083A

Apply industrial engineering principles and techniques in manufacturing engineering situations

add topic MEM23091A

Apply mechanical system design principles and techniques in mechanical engineering situations

*

add topic MEM23092A

Apply automated systems principles and techniques in engineering situations

*

add topic MEM23093A

Apply plant and process design principles and techniques in engineering situations

*

add topic MEM23094A

Apply maintenance systems principles and techniques in engineering situations

*

add topic MEM24002B

Perform penetrant testing

*

add topic MEM24003B

Perform basic magnetic particle testing

*

add topic MEM24004B

Perform magnetic particle testing

*

add topic MEM24005B

Perform basic eddy current testing

*

add topic MEM24006B

Perform eddy current testing

*

add topic MEM24007B

Perform ultrasonic thickness testing

*

add topic MEM24008B

Perform ultrasonic testing

*

add topic MEM24009B

Perform basic radiographic testing

*

add topic MEM24010B

Perform radiographic testing

*

add topic MEM24011B

Establish non destructive tests

*

add topic MEM30001A

Use computer aided drafting systems to produce basic engineering drawings

*

add topic MEM30002A

Produce basic engineering graphics

*

add topic MEM30003A

Produce detailed engineering drawings

*

add topic MEM30004A

Use CAD to create and display 3D models

*

add topic MEM30005A

Calculate force systems within simple beam structures

*

add topic MEM30006A

Calculate stresses in simple structures

*

add topic MEM30007A

Select common engineering materials

*

add topic MEM30008A

Apply basic economic and ergonomic concepts to evaluate engineering applications

add topic MEM30009A

Contribute to the design of basic mechanical systems

*

add topic MEM30012A

Apply mathematical techniques in a manufacturing engineering or related environment

add topic MEM30013A

Assist in the preparation of a basic workplace layout

add topic MEM30014A

Apply basic just in time systems to the reduction of waste

add topic MEM30015A

Develop recommendations for basic set up time improvements

add topic MEM30016A

Assist in the analysis of a supply chain

add topic MEM30017A

Use basic preventative maintenance techniques and tools

add topic MEM30018A

Undertake basic process planning

add topic MEM30019A

Use resource planning software systems in manufacturing

*

add topic MEM30020A

Develop and manage a plan for a simple manufacturing related project

add topic MEM30021A

Prepare a simple production schedule

add topic MEM30022A

Undertake supervised procurement activities

add topic MEM30023A

Prepare a simple cost estimate for a manufactured product

add topic MEM30024A

Participate in quality assurance techniques

*

add topic MEM30027A

Prepare basic programs for programmable logic controllers

add topic MEM30028A

Assist in sales of technical products/systems

add topic MSACMC410A

Lead change in a manufacturing environment

add topic MSACMC610A

Manage relationships with non-customer external organisations


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Entry Requirements

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Licensing Information

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Employability Skills

QUALIFICATION SUMMARY

MSA60108 Advanced Diploma of Manufacturing Technology

The following table contains a summary of the Employability Skills as identified by the manufacturing technology related industries for this qualification. This table should be interpreted in conjunction with the detailed requirements of each unit of competency packaged in this qualification. The outcomes described here are broad industry requirements that reflect skill requirements for this level.

Employability Skill

Industry/enterprise requirements for this qualification include:

Communication

Communicate with members of supply chain

Use information and communication technology to interpret and analyse market and supply chain information and research new processes and products

Calculate costs

Use a range of communication and marketing tools to present concepts to a variety of audiences

Negotiate contracts with national and international networks

Complete documentation and maintain records

Teamwork

Network with clients, industry professionals, supply chain personnel and all levels of internal management

Provide product information to others in the team

Problem-solving

Interpret and evaluate market information for use in current and future practices

Determine cost effective supply of materials and resources through the supply chain

Analyse consumer behaviour to inform marketing processes and identify market opportunities

Calculate cost estimates

Map and establish supply chain processes

Evaluate designs and identify opportunities for improvement

Initiative and enterprise

Secure new networks with industry professionals and clients

Implement new product development processes

Participate in product improvement processes

Implement sales and marketing plans

Planning and organising

Undertake effective planning of own and others' work to achieve desired outcomes within agreed time-frames

Schedule meetings and correspondences with networks

Monitor quality processes and analyse outcomes

Plan and implement contingency plans to respond to incidents and problems

Coordinate quality assurance

Coordinate people and processes to achieve desired goals

Define roles and responsibilities of others

Self-management

Manage work plans and priorities and define responsibilities

Manage client and industry relationships and networks

Manage data flows and record keeping

Monitor own work against industry standards

Learning

Develop or adjust processes based on new information

Conduct research to increase knowledge of industry practices and opportunities

Develop contacts and networks to support work activity

Technology

Use information and communication technology to acquire, manage and share data and maintain communication networks.

Use computer-aided design technology to develop new products