Certificate IV in Engineering

Program Overview

This program provides comprehensive training in manufacturing and engineering fundamentals, including core units in safety, tools, measurements, and communication. Students can specialize in Fabrication, Computer Numerical Control (CNC) Machining, or Maintenance and Fluid Power, gaining practical skills in welding, machining, and maintenance. The program prepares individuals for careers in various technical fields, such as welding, toolmaking, and plant mechanics.

Program Outline

Outline:

Core Units:

• Work safely and effectively in manufacturing and engineering
• Use hand tools
• Use power tools/hand held operations
• Perform engineering measurements
• Interpret technical drawing
• Undertake manual handling
• Perform computations
• Plan work activities
• Organise and communicate information
• Interact with computing technology
• Assist in the provision of on-the-job training
• Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices

Elective Units:

Fabrication Specialisation:

• Perform manual heating and thermal cutting
• Perform advanced manual thermal cutting, gouging and shaping
• Perform sheet and plate assembly
• Carry out mechanical cutting
• Select welding processes
• Apply safe welding practices
• Mark off/out structural fabrications and shapes
• Perform geometric development
• Apply fabrication, forming and shaping techniques
• Perform automated thermal cutting
• Assemble fabricated components
• Repair, replace and/or modify fabrications
• Perform brazing and/or silver soldering
• Perform routine gas tungsten arc welding
• Weld using gas tungsten arc welding process
• Perform advanced welding using gas tungsten arc welding process
• Perform routine gas metal arc welding
• Weld using gas metal arc welding process
• Perform advanced welding using gas metal arc welding process
• Perform routine manual metal arc welding
• Weld using manual metal arc welding process
• Perform advanced welding using manual metal arc welding process
• Weld using flux core arc welding process
• Perform advanced welding using flux core arc welding process
• Perform routine flux core arc welding

Computer Numerical Control (CNC) Machining Specialisation:

• Set computer controlled machines and processes
• Set and edit computer controlled machines and processes
• Write basic NC and CNC programs
• Program NC and CNC machining centre
• Program multiple spindle and multiple axis NC and CNC machining centre
• Operate and monitor machine and process
• Operate computer controlled machines and processes
• Prepare basic engineering drawing
• Create 2-D drawings using computer-aided design system
• Create 3-D models using computer-aided design system
• Create 2-D code files using computer-aided manufacturing system
• Create 3-D code files using computer-aided manufacturing system
• Perform precision mechanical measurement
• Perform general machining

Maintenance and Fluid Power Specialisation:

• Perform lathe operations
• Perform milling operations
• Perform grinding operations
• Perform complex lathe operations
• Mark off/out (general engineering)
• Use tools for precision work
• Perform precision fitting of engineering components
• Dismantle, replace and assemble engineering components
• Perform basic incidental heat/quenching, tempering and annealing
• Maintain pneumatic system components
• Maintain pneumatic systems
• Maintain hydraulic system components
• Maintain hydraulic systems

Careers:

• Welding technician
• Toolmaking
• Mechatronics technician
• Marine electronics technician
• Plant mechanics technician
• Clock services and repair technician