MEM60122 Advanced Diploma of Engineering

VU Polytechnic delivers the electives listed in the ‘course structure and units’ below. These electives have been selected based on industry needs, graduate pathways and/or student and teacher feedback. Alternative suitable electives are only available via Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) and Credit Transfer (CT).

• Organise and communicate information

  Unit code

  MEM16006

• Interact with computing technology

  Unit code

  MEM16008

• Perform engineering activities

  Unit code

  MEM22001

• Manage self in the engineering environment

  Unit code

  MEM22002

• Select common engineering materials

  Unit code

  MEM30007

• Apply mathematical techniques in a manufacturing engineering or related environment

  Unit code

  MEM30012

• Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices

  Unit code

  MSMENV272

• Work safely and effectively in manufacturing and engineering

  Unit code

  MEM13015

• Calculate force systems within simple beam structures

  Unit code

  MEM30005

• Calculate stresses in simple structures

  Unit code

  MEM30006

• Contribute to the design of basic mechanical systems

  Unit code

  MEM30009

• Operate computer-aided design (CAD) system to produce basic drawing elements

  Unit code

  MEM30031

• Produce basic engineering drawings

  Unit code

  MEM30032

• Use computer-aided design (CAD) to create and display 3D models

  Unit code

  MEM30033

• Prepare mechanical models for computer-aided engineering (CAE)

  Unit code

  MEM09155

• Integrate mechanical fundamentals into an engineering task

  Unit code

  MEM14089

• Coordinate engineering projects

  Unit code

  MEM22013

• Operate and program computers and / or controllers in engineering situations

  Unit code

  MEM23003

• Apply technical mathematics

  Unit code

  MEM23004

• Apply fluid and thermodynamics principles in engineering

  Unit code

  MEM23006

• Apply calculus to engineering tasks

  Unit code

  MEM23007

• Apply advanced algebra and numerical methods to engineering tasks

  Unit code

  MEM23008

• Select and organise mechanical engineering material tests

  Unit code

  MEM23063

• Apply engineering mechanics principles

  Unit code

  MEM23109

• Evaluate thermodynamic systems and components

  Unit code

  MEM23114

• Evaluate fluid power systems

  Unit code

  MEM23115

• Select mechanical machine and equipment components

  Unit code

  MEM23120

• Analyse loads on frames and mechanisms

  Unit code

  MEM23121

• Use workshop equipment and processes to complete an engineering project

  Unit code

  MEM30029

• Provide engineering solutions for problems in complex multiple path circuits

  Unit code

  UEECD0036

This qualification defines the skills and knowledge required for advanced mechanical engineering within metal, engineering, manufacturing and associated industries. The qualification has been specifically developed to meet the needs of candidates in the above course.

The skills associated with this qualification are intended to apply to a wide range of Engineering work, including undertaking electrical workshop projects with an emphasis on planning, preparing, staging, processes and completion through the entire concept, design and build. The focus is on managing design changes during the development including suitable modifications as required to the final prototype or model. The course provides an agreed pathway to higher education through Victoria University. The skills associated with this qualification are intended to apply to a wide range of Engineering work, including engineering technicians, industrial automation technicians, engineering draftsmen, sustainability officers, energy auditors, and engineering estimators.