Course Description
Career Opportunities
Course Duration
Course Commencement Dates
Entrance Requirements
Application Procedures
Skills recognition - Exemptions/Transfers
Pathways to Further Study
Tuition Fees
Assessment Methods
Materials
Qualifications
Course Outline

Course Location and Department

Epping Campus

Computer Systems & Electrotechnology Department

Course Description

The Advanced Diploma of Electrical Engineering provides the student with skills which include:

• analysis, diagnosis, fault finding and repair of electrical equipment and systems
• primary planning, analysis and design, focused on complex electrical systems related to the hardware, control software and their inter-relationships
• identifying customer and client needs
• supervision and facilitation of the routine performance of these functions
• commissioning of advanced electrical systems and equipment in distribution and utilisation areas of electrical power systems.

Career Opportunities

Graduates of this course may gain employment in the electrical technology and engineering industry in design, development and maintenance roles.

This is not a pathway that leads to a licensed electrician qualification.

Course Duration

Two years

Course Commencement Dates

February

Entrance Requirements

• Normal VTAC Entry 
  Completion of VCE with passes in:

  • Mathematics (any) 3 & 4
  • Information Technology 1 & 2 and
  • English 3 & 4.
  In some cases, particularly in part-time study, exceptions to these standards can be made.  Please discuss with Department.

  Conversion from other courses or disciplines is possible.  Please contact the Department to discuss arrangements and/or required bridging modules.

Application Procedures

Apply through NMIT's International Office, email: international@nmit.vic.edu.au

Skills Recognition - Exemptions/Transfers

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

Pathways to Further Study

Graduates of this course may be given exemptions by other tertiary institutions if they wish to continue with further study. The level of exemptions is determined by the individual tertiary institution on a case by case basis.

Tuition Fees

Year 1 - AU$9,000
Year 2 - AU$9,000

Assessment Methods

Assessment in this program is conducted in two stages.  Students must complete each module of underpinning knowledge by satisfactorily completing the required assignments and/or examinations to be eligible to attempt the relevant competency assessment.  Each competency assessment consists of a number of actual/simulated work projects which must be satisfactorily completed to demonstrate competencies in the relevant workplace functions.

Materials

• text books
• printed and online resources.

Qualification

As part of the Australian Qualifications Framework this course is nationally recognised.  On successful completion students will be awarded the Associate Degree in Accounting.

Course Outline

This outline for this course is located at the Advanced Diploma of Electrical Engineering page on the NMIT website.

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