ObjectivesThis course provides pre-employment training for apprenticeships and traineeships in the engineering industry, as well as assisting entry into the wider manufacturing industry.
Entry requirementsYear 9 (or equivalent) literacy and numeracy skills.
Academic titleCertificate II in Engineering Studies
Course descriptionKey Study Areas
Key study areas include:
* Occupational health and safety
* Hand and power tools
* Machining processes
* Fabrication techniques
* Electrotechnology principles
* Computer applications in engineering
* Engineering drawing
* Engineering computations
* Planning
* Materials handling
Where
• Bendigo (Charleston Road Campus)
• Castlemaine Campus
Selection Process
• Individual Interview
Employment Opportunities
On successfully completing this course you will be able to seek employment as an apprentice or trainee in the following areas:
* Metal fabrication/welding
* Mechanical engineering
* Electrical
* Refrigeration
* Foundry work (moulding/pattern making)
* Aircraft industry
* Manufacturing
Further Study Options
On successfully completing this course you may undertake a work-based engineering apprenticeship or traineeship leading into a range of careers as an engineering tradesperson, or apply for enrolment directly into a range of Certificate II or Certificate III courses in engineering and manufacturing.
Assessment
You will be assessed as part of this course.
Typical Course Content (exact details may be obtained from the teaching centre)
MEM1.2FA Apply Principles Of Occupational Health & Safety In Work Environment
MEM18.1AB Use Hand Tools
MEM18.2AA Use Power Tools/Hand Held Operations
VBN768 Develop An Individual Career Plan For The Engineering Industry
VBN769 Perform Basic Machining Processes
VBN770 Apply Basic Fabrication Techniques
VBN771 Apply Electrotechnology Principles In An Engineering Work Environment
VBN772 Use Computers For Engineering Related Work Activities
VBN773 Produce Basic Engineering Sketches And Drawings
VBN774 Perform Basic Computational Principles In Engineering Work Activities
VBN776 Use Basic Engineering Concepts To Plan The Manufacture Of Engineering Components
VBN777 Handle Engineering Materials
VBN778 Produce Basic Engineering Components And Products Using Fabrication And Machining
VBN779 Perform Cutting, Grinding And Turning Operations
VBN780 Form Bend And Shape Engineering Materials
VBN782 Perform Basic Welding And Thermal Cutting Processes To Fabricate Engineering Sturctures
Recognition of Prior Learning
Recognition of your current qualifications and prior learning: BRIT has processes to give you credit for relevant units from your prior study, and to assess your prior learning against units in a course.