Course Overview

Engineering trades people use scientific knowledge and technology to solve problems and create practical solutions in all aspects of everyday life.

Completing your apprenticeship at GippsTAFE means you'll train under expert staff to develop current industry skills that are readily applicable to your workplace.

This course will teach you how to work with metal. As well as the core units, you may choose subjects of your choice so you can tailor the course to your own interests or career goals.

What you will learn

In this course you will learn how to:

• Perform routine oxy acetylene welding
• Carry out mechanical cutting
• Perform manual heating and thermal cutting
• Apply fabrication, forming and shaping techniques
• Assemble fabricated components
• Perform routine manual metal arc welding
• Weld using manual metal arc welding process
• Perform advanced welding using manual metal arc welding process
• Weld using gas metal arc welding process
• Perform advanced welding using gas metal arc welding process
• Weld using gas tungsten arc welding process
• Advanced Gas Tungsten Arc Welding
• Repair/replace/modify fabrications
• Perform geometric development
• Perform routine gas tungsten arc welding
• Perform routine gas metal arc welding
• Select welding processes
• Apply safe welding practices
• Interpret technical drawing
• Use hand tools
• Use power tools/hand held operations
• Perform engineering measurements
• Perform computations
• Apply principles of occupational health and safety in the work environment
• Plan to undertake a routine task
• Plan a complete activity
• Apply quality systems
• Apply quality procedures
• Organise and communicate information
• Work with others in a manufacturing, engineering or related environment
• Interact with computing technology
• Assist in the provision of on the job training
• Perform General Machining.

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)

Many GippsTAFE courses offer Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL). Click to learn more about RPL and how it can benefit you.

Employment Prospects

• Engineering Tradesperson - Fabrication
• Metal Fabrication, Forging and Founding Structural Steel Erection
• Electroplating, Metal Spinning or Polishing, Sheet Metal Work, Welding
• Trade Instructor
• Welding Inspector/Supervisor
• Structural Draftsperson

How To Apply

Direct to Institute

Assessment

Assessment is competency based and includes practical demonstrations, projects and examinations.

Opportunities For Further Study

• Perform welding supervision
• Perform welding fabrication/inspection
• Australian Welder Certification
• Certificate IV in Engineering
• Diploma of Engineering - Advanced Trade
  

Can prospective students enrol in individual units?

Yes.

Course Structure

Core Modules	Module Description
MEM05007C	Perform manual heating and thermal cutting
MEM05008C	Perform advanced manual thermal cutting, gouging and shaping
MEM05009C	Perform automated thermal cutting
MEM05010C	Apply fabrication, forming and shaping techniques
MEM05011D	Assemble fabricated components
MEM05012C	Perform routine manual metal arc welding
MEM05015D	Weld using manual metal arc welding process
MEM05016C	Perform advanced welding using manual metal arc welding process
MEM05017D	Weld using gas metal arc welding process
MEM05018C	Perform advanced welding using gas metal arc welding process
MEM05019D	Weld using gas tungsten arc welding process
MEM05037C	Perform geometric development
MEM05049B	Perform routine gas tungsten arc welding
MEM05050B	Perform routine gas metal arc welding
MEM05051A	Select welding processes
MEM05052A	Apply safe welding practices
MEM07032B	Use workshop machines for basic operations
MEM09002B	Interpret technical drawing
MEM12007C	Mark off/out structural fabrications and shapes
MEM18001C	Use hand tools
MEM18002B	Use power tools/hand held operations
Mandatory Units
MEM12023A	Perform engineering measurements
MEM12024A	Perform computations
MEM13014A	Apply principles of occupational health and safety in the work environment
MEM14004A	Plan to undertake a routine task
MEM14005A	Plan a complete activity
MEM15002A	Apply quality systems
MEM15024A	Apply quality procedures
MEM16006A	Organise and communicate information
MEM16007A	Work with others in a manufacturing, engineering or related environment
MEM16008A	Interact with computing technology/Autocad
MEM17003A	Assist in the provision of on the job training
MSAENV272B	Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices