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NMIT recognises the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) qualifications and statements of attainment from any other RTO.

 

Certificate III in Engineering - Fabrication Trade (Apprenticeship)

National Code: MEM30305

Course Location and Contact Information

Mechanical Manufacturing Department
Heidelberg Campus
Phone: +61 3 9269 8660
Email: manufacturing@nmit.vic.edu.au

Course Description

The course is designed to provide apprentices with a range of skills appropriate to their industry, which they can build on through on-the-job training. These include drawing interpretation, developmental drawing, cutting, forming and welding.

Career Opportunities

Graduates of this course may gain employment as tradespeople in the fields of boilermaking or sheetmetal.

Course Duration

Part-time: Three years (960 hours)

Course Commencement Dates

As required.

Entrance Requirements

There are no minimum academic qualifications, however, students must have a contract of training in the engineering industry.

Application Procedure

Students must be apprenticed.

 

Skills Recognition - Exemptions/Transfers

Students may be eligible for exemptions/transfers on the basis of previous qualifications.

Pathways to Further Study

At the completion of apprentice training, further studies in post apprentice, diploma and advanced diploma levels of engineering are available at NMIT.

Course Outline

Students are required to undertake training in one of three streams:
- Heavy Fabrication
- Light Fabrication
- Stainless Steel Fabrication incorporating the following units of competence

MEM12.23A

Perform engineering measurements (50 hrs)

MEM12.24A

Perform computations (30 hrs)

MEM13.14A

Apply principles of occupational health and safety in the work environment

MEM14.4A

Plan to undertake a routine task

MEM14.5A

Plan a complete activity (40 hrs)

MEM15.2A

Apply quality systems (20 hrs)

MEM15.24A

Apply quality procedures

MEM16.6A

Organise and communicate information (20 hrs)

MEM16.7A

Work with others in a manufacturing, engineering or related environment

MEM16.8A

Interact with computing technology (20 hrs)

MEM17.3A

Assist in the provision of on the job training (20 hrs)

MEM5.4C

Perform routine oxy acetylene welding (20 hrs)

MEM5.5B

Carry out mechanical cutting (20 hrs)

MEM5.7C

Perform manual heating and thermal cutting (20 hrs)

MEM5.10B

Apply fabrication, forming and shaping techniques
(80 hrs)

MEM5.11C

Assemble fabricated components (80 hrs)

MEM5.12C

Perform routine manual metal arc welding (20 hrs)

MEM5.15C

Weld using manual metal arc welding process
(40 hrs)

MEM5.17C

Weld using gas metal arc welding process (40 hrs)

MEM5.19C

Weld using gas tungsten arc welding process (40 hrs)

MEM5.36C

Repair/replace/modify fabrications (40 hrs)

MEM5.37B

Perform geometric development (60 hrs)

MEM5.38B

Perform advanced geometric development - cylindrical/rectangular (20 hrs)

MEM5.39B

Perform advanced geometric development - conical
(20 hrs)

MEM5.40B

Perform advanced geometric development - transitions (40 hrs)

MEM5.49B

Perform routine gas tungsten arc welding (20 hrs)

MEM5.50B

Perform routine gas metal arc welding (20 hrs)

MEM5.51A

Select welding processes (20 hrs)

MEM5.52A

Apply safe welding practices (40 hrs)

MEM8.10B

Manually finish/polish materials (60 hrs)

MEM9.2B

Interpret technical drawing (40 hrs)

MEM12.7C

Mark off/out structural fabrications and shapes
(40 hrs)

MEM18.1C

Use hand tools (20 hrs)

MEM18.2B

Use power tools/hand held operations (20 hrs)

MEM7.32B

Use workshop machines for basic operations (20 hrs)

MEM11.11B

Undertake manual handling (20 hrs)

MEM30.12A

Apply mathematical techniques in a manufacturing, engineering or related environment (40 hrs)

 

Assessment Methods

Assessment will be carried out by competency testing of each unit.

Materials

Personal safety work wear required.

Qualification

As part of the Australian Qualifications Framework this program is nationally recognised. On successful completion students will be awarded the Certificate III in Engineering - Fabrication Trade.

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Prepared by: Suzy Sainovski, Communications Officer - Publications.
Authorised by: Wayne Theisinger, Head of Department, Mechanical Manufacturing.
Last modified 12 April 2006
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