Metals & Engineering - St Patrick's Technical College
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Metals & Engineering - St Patrick's Technical College
METALS & ENGINEERING
As part of the manufacturing and design industry, engineering offers the opportunity to be involved in broad-based skills areas driven by technology and design. This course provides foundation skills to operate tools and equipment to produce and modify objects. Students will learn basic welding skills, communication skills, and explore career options in the engineering and manufacturing industry.
Possible Career Pathways
This program prepares students for a career in the manufacturing, engineering, advanced manufacturing, mining, resources and defence industries. Possible career pathways include:
Boiler or Engine Operator
Boilermaker’s Assistant
Fitter’s Assistant
Engineering Production Worker
Metal Engineering Process Worker
Certificate II
ENGINEERING PATHWAYS (MEM20422)
This course equips students with the knowledge and skills which will enhance their prospects of employment in an engineering, fitting and turning, or fabrication and welding setting.
Students will become skilled in using electric welding machines, cutting, shaping and manufacturing metal structures and components using hand and power tools, and engineering workshop machines.
PEER (RTO Code 45744) is responsible for the quality of accredited training and assessment provided and for the issuing of all qualifications and statements of attainment for this course.
See table to the right for full list of competencies associated with this AQF qualification.
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UNIT CODE
UNIT TITLE
NOMINAL
HOURS
MEM13015
Work safely and effectively in manufacturing and engineering
40
MSMENV272
Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices
30
MEM16006
Organise and communicate information
20
MEM11011
Undertake manual handling
20
MEM18001
Use hand tools
20
MEM18002
Use power tools/handheld operations
20
MEMPE007
Pull apart and re-assemble engineering mechanisms
30
MEMPE001
Use engineering workshop machines
60
MEMPE002
Use electric welding machines
40
MEMPE006
Undertake a basic engineering project
80
MSMSUP106
Work in a team
30
MEMPE005
Develop a career plan for the engineering and manufacturing industries
20
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METALS & ENGINEERING
As part of the manufacturing and design industry, engineering offers the opportunity to be involved in broad-based skills areas driven by technology and design. This course provides foundation skills to operate tools and equipment to produce and modify objects. Students will learn basic welding skills, communication skills, and explore career options in the engineering and manufacturing industry.
Possible Career Pathways
This program prepares students for a career in the manufacturing, engineering, advanced manufacturing, mining, resources and defence industries. Possible career pathways include:
Boiler or Engine Operator
Boilermaker’s Assistant
Fitter’s Assistant
Engineering Production Worker
Metal Engineering Process Worker
Certificate II
ENGINEERING PATHWAYS (MEM20422)
This course equips students with the knowledge and skills which will enhance their prospects of employment in an engineering, fitting and turning, or fabrication and welding setting.
Students will become skilled in using electric welding machines, cutting, shaping and manufacturing metal structures and components using hand and power tools, and engineering workshop machines.
PEER (RTO Code 45744) is responsible for the quality of accredited training and assessment provided and for the issuing of all qualifications and statements of attainment for this course.
See table to the right for full list of competencies associated with this AQF qualification.
DOWNLOAD COURSE FLYER
UNIT CODE
UNIT TITLE
NOMINAL
HOURS
MEM13015
Work safely and effectively in manufacturing and engineering
40
MSMENV272
Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices
30
MEM16006
Organise and communicate information
20
MEM11011
Undertake manual handling
20
MEM18001
Use hand tools
20
MEM18002
Use power tools/handheld operations
20
MEMPE007
Pull apart and re-assemble engineering mechanisms
30
MEMPE001
Use engineering workshop machines
60
MEMPE002
Use electric welding machines
40
MEMPE006
Undertake a basic engineering project
80
MSMSUP106
Work in a team
30
MEMPE005
Develop a career plan for the engineering and manufacturing industries
20
BOOK A TOUR
Learn more about our unique College
REQUEST A PROSPECTUS
Year 10 to 12 prospectus
l
l
ENROL NOW
Application for enrolment in Year 10 to 12