Certificate IV in Engineering Drafting - MEM40412

Course Overview

Average Course Fee: $8687

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Average Course Duration: 2 Years

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Description

This qualification covers the skills and knowledge required for a detail draftsperson producing specialist engineering drawings within an engineering or manufacturing work environment.

Application

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.

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Student Outcomes

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Satisfied with Training

Percentage of graduates of this course who were satisfied with the training.

Improved Work Status

Percentage of graduates in the Engineering and Related Technologies field who started/expanded a business or who have a new job, more highly skilled work, a promotion or higher pay (Certificate IV).

Salary

The middle of the range of salaries earned by graduates in the Engineering and Related Technologies field starting their first ever full-time job after graduating (Certificate IV).

Jobs

Graduates of this course are most often employed as:

6.8%

Professionals

4.8%

Machinery Operators and Drivers

Industries

Graduates of this course are most often employed in:

12.7%

Professional, Scientific and Technical Services

All statistics are supplied by the National Centre for Vocational Education Research.

Financial Assistance

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Subsidised Training

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VET Student Loans

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Career Information

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Manufacturing and Engineering Career Pathway

Certificate IV in Engineering Drafting is in the Engineering and Related Technologies Field of Education. For more information about this kind of career, you can explore Manufacturing and Engineering.

Stream

Mechanical

Production Systems

Fabrication

Electrical/Electronic

Aeronautical & Avionic

Industrial Electrician

Certificate II

Electrical/Electronic Production Technology Worker

Certificate III

Other courses in this pathway

Stream

Jewellery Making, Watch & Clock Repair & Service

Recreational Boating

Locksmith

Certificate II

Marina - Worker

Electrical/Electronic Production Technology Worker

Certificate III

Certificate IV

Diploma

Assistant Jewellery Designer

Advanced Diploma

Jewellery Designer

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Australian Apprenticeships

Australian Apprenticeships (also known as apprenticeships and traineeships) combine work with training in a nationally recognised qualification. Australian Apprenticeships are available to anyone of working age and offer opportunities to learn new skills and be paid in over 500 different jobs.

This qualification is available as an Australian Apprenticeship in the states and territories highlighted in blue on the map. For more information go to the Australian Apprenticeships Pathways website.

Australian Apprenticeships Pathways

Units & Packaging

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.
Core units of competency The following four (4) units must be chosen.
Unit code	Unit title
MEM16006A	Organise and communicate information
MEM16008A	Interact with computing technology
MEM30012A	Apply mathematical techniques in a manufacturing, engineering or related environment
MSAENV272B	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.

Group A – Specialisation units

Unit code	Unit title	Prerequisites
MEM09002B	Interpret technical drawing
MEM09201A	Work effectively in an engineering drafting workplace
MEM09202A	Produce freehand sketches
MEM09203A	Measure and sketch site information
MEM09204A	Produce basic engineering detail drawings	*
MEM09205A	Produce electrical schematic drawings	*
MEM09206A	Produce drawings for mechanical services	*
MEM09207A	Produce drawings for reticulated services	*
MEM09208A	Detail fasteners and locking devices in mechanical drawings	*
MEM09209A	Detail bearings, seals and other componentry in mechanical drawings	*
MEM09210A	Create 3-D solid models using computer-aided design (CAD) system	*
MEM09211A	Produce drawings or models for industrial piping	*
MEM09212A	Produce detailed drawings of steel to non-steel connections	*
MEM09213A	Produce schematic drawings for hydraulic and pneumatic fluid power systems	*
MEM09216A	Interpret and produce curved 3-D shapes and patterns
MEM09217A	Prepare plans for pipe and duct fabrication	*
MEM09218A	Participate in drafting projects for building services	*
MEM09219A	Prepare drawings for fabricated sheet metal products	*
MEM09220A	Apply surface modelling techniques to 3-D drawings	*
MEM09221A	Create 3-D model assemblies using computer-aided design (CAD) system	*
MEM12023A	Perform engineering measurements
MEM15001B	Perform basic statistical quality control
MEM16014A	Report technical information	*
MEM30031A	Operate computer-aided design (CAD) system to produce basic drawing elements
MEM30032A	Produce basic engineering drawings
MEM30033A	Use computer-aided design (CAD) to create and display 3-D models	*
CPCCOHS1001A	Work safely in the construction industry
CPCPCM4002A	Estimate and cost work
MSATCS301A	Interpret architectural and engineering design specifications for structural steel detailing	*
MSATCS302A	Detail bolts and welds for structural steelwork connections	*
MSATCS501A	Detail standardised structural connections	*
MSATCS502A	Detail structural steel members	*
MSATCS504A	Detail ancillary steelwork	*
UEPMNT419B	Perform civil drafting

Group B – General electives

Unit code	Unit title	Prerequisites
MEM05051A	Select welding processes
MEM12024A	Perform computations
MEM16003B	Provide advanced customer service
MEM30005A	Calculate force systems within simple beam structures	*
MEM30006A	Calculate stresses in simple structures	*
MEM30007A	Select common engineering materials
MEM30008A	Apply basic economic and ergonomic concepts to evaluate engineering applications
MEM30010A	Set up basic hydraulic circuits
MEM30011A	Set up basic pneumatic circuits
MEM30013A	Assist in the preparation of a basic workplace layout
MEM30016A	Assist in the analysis of a supply chain
MEM30019A	Use resource planning software systems in manufacturing	*
MEM30023A	Prepare a simple cost estimate for a manufactured product
MEM30024A	Participate in quality assurance techniques	*
MEM30025A	Analyse a simple electrical system circuit	*
FDFOP2005A	Work in a socially diverse environment
LMTGN4002A	Participate in product engineering
MSS402002A	Sustain process improvements
MSS402030A	Apply cost factors to work practices
MSS402051A	Apply quality standards

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