Certificate III in Engineering - Patternmaking Trade

Program Overview

Certificate III in Engineering - Patternmaking Trade

Course Overview

Gain skills in the latest design and manufacturing technology with this apprenticeship qualification. Become a trade-qualified patternmaker and progress your career in engineering design and fabrication.

What Can I Do?

• Patternmaker

Course Outcome

MEM31622 Certificate III in Engineering - Patternmaking Trade

Core Units

• UNIT CODE: MEM04018
  • UNIT NAME: Perform general woodworking machine operations
  • Unit description: This unit of competency defines the skills and knowledge required to set up and operate woodworking machines used by engineering patternmakers and marine fabricators.
  • Pre-requisite unit: MEM11011, MEM12023, MEM13015, MEM16006, MEM18001
• UNIT CODE: MEM04029
  • UNIT NAME: Develop and manufacture conveyor screw patterns
  • Unit description: This unit of competency defines the skills and knowledge required to manufacture patterns for cast conveyor screws.
  • Pre-requisite unit: MEM04018, MEM09002, MEM11011, MEM12006, MEM12023, MEM12024, MEM12026, MEM13015, MEM14006, MEM16006, MEM18001, MEM18002
• UNIT CODE: MEM04030
  • UNIT NAME: Develop and manufacture propeller patterns
  • Unit description: This unit of competency defines the skills and knowledge required to manufacture patterns for cast marine propellers.
  • Pre-requisite unit: MEM04018, MEM09002, MEM11011, MEM12006, MEM12023, MEM12024, MEM12026, MEM13015, MEM14006, MEM16006, MEM18001, MEM18002
• UNIT CODE: MEM04038
  • UNIT NAME: Produce polymer patterns
  • Unit description: This unit of competency defines the skills and knowledge required to design, manufacture and finish polymer patterns.
  • Pre-requisite unit: MEM07032, MEM09002, MEM11011, MEM12023, MEM12024, MEM13003, MEM13004, MEM13015, MEM14006, MEM16006, MEM18001, MEM18002
• UNIT CODE: MEM04040
  • UNIT NAME: Develop and manufacture polystyrene patterns
  • Unit description: This unit of competency defines the skills and knowledge required to develop and manufacture patterns using polystyrene.
  • Pre-requisite unit: MEM04018, MEM09002, MEM11011, MEM12006, MEM12023, MEM12024, MEM12026, MEM13015, MEM14006, MEM16006, MEM18001, MEM18002
• UNIT CODE: MEM07032
  • UNIT NAME: Use workshop machines for basic operations
  • Unit description: This unit of competency defines the skills and knowledge required to use workshop machines for basic operations in maintenance or jobbing environment.
  • Pre-requisite unit: MEM11011, MEM13015, MEM16006, MEM18001
• UNIT CODE: MEM09002
  • UNIT NAME: Interpret technical drawing
  • Unit description: This unit of competency defines the skills and knowledge required to interpret technical drawings.
  • Pre-requisite unit: MEM12023, MEM12024, MEM13015, MEM16006
• UNIT CODE: MEM11011
  • UNIT NAME: Undertake manual handling
  • Unit description: This unit of competency defines the skills and knowledge required to lift and move materials manually and/or using basic manual handling equipment in a wide range of environments.
  • Pre-requisite unit: MEM13015, MEM16006
• UNIT CODE: MEM12023
  • UNIT NAME: Perform engineering measurements
  • Unit description: This unit of competency defines the skills and knowledge required to perform measurements requiring straightforward use of mechanical measuring devices.
  • Pre-requisite unit: MEM13015, MEM16006
• UNIT CODE: MEM12024
  • UNIT NAME: Perform computations
  • Unit description: This unit of competency defines the skills and knowledge required to estimate approximate answers to arithmetical problems, carry out calculations involving percentages and proportions, and determine simple ratios and averages.
  • Pre-requisite unit: MEM13015, MEM16006
• UNIT CODE: MEM12026
  • UNIT NAME: Perform advanced trade calculations in a manufacturing, engineering or related environment
  • Unit description: This unit of competency defines the skills and knowledge required to apply advanced mathematics to appropriate engineering post-trade situations within the individual's area of work.
  • Pre-requisite unit: MEM12024, MEM13015, MEM16006
• UNIT CODE: MEM13015
  • UNIT NAME: Work safely and effectively in manufacturing and engineering
  • Unit description: This unit of competency defines the skills and knowledge required to work effectively in manufacturing and engineering work situations, including planning routine work and participating in and following work health and safety (WHS) procedures.
• UNIT CODE: MEM14006
  • UNIT NAME: Plan work activities
  • Unit description: This unit of competency covers the skills and knowledge required to plan familiar work activities, whilst following established procedures and work health and safety (WHS) policies and procedures of the organisation.
  • Pre-requisite unit: MEM13015, MEM16006
• UNIT CODE: MEM16006
  • UNIT NAME: Organise and communicate information
  • Unit description: This unit of competency covers the skills and knowledge required to access, organise and communicate information related to production, maintenance or associated processes or tasks that apply in manufacturing, engineering or related environments.
  • Pre-requisite unit: MEM13015
• UNIT CODE: MEM16008
  • UNIT NAME: Interact with computing technology
  • Unit description: This unit of competency defines the skills and knowledge required to use a range of computing technology typically used in manufacturing, engineering or related environments to access, input and store information.
  • Pre-requisite unit: MEM13015, MEM16006
• UNIT CODE: MEM17003
  • UNIT NAME: Assist in the provision of on the job training
  • Unit description: This unit of competency defines the skills and knowledge required to assist in the provision of on-the-job training to others while undertaking normal duties and it may involve the replacement of normal duties with training duties for limited periods of time.
  • Pre-requisite unit: MEM13015, MEM16006
• UNIT CODE: MEM18001
  • UNIT NAME: Use hand tools
  • Unit description: This unit of competency defines the skills and knowledge required to use a range of hand tools for a variety of general engineering applications.
  • Pre-requisite unit: MEM11011, MEM13015, MEM16006
• UNIT CODE: MEM18002
  • UNIT NAME: Use power tools/hand held operations
  • Unit description: This unit of competency defines the skills and knowledge required to use a range of hand held power tools and fixed power tools for hand held operations used in a variety of general engineering applications.
  • Pre-requisite unit: MEM11011, MEM13015, MEM16006
• UNIT CODE: MSMENV272
  • UNIT NAME: Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices
  • Unit description: This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to comply with environmental regulations, identify environment issues and minimise the risks of negative impact on work and carry out improvements in own work area.

Elective Units

• UNIT CODE: MEM04026
  • UNIT NAME: Develop and manufacture spur gear patterns
  • Unit description: This unit of competency defines the skills and knowledge required to manufacture patterns for cast spur gears.
  • Pre-requisite unit: MEM04018, MEM09002, MEM11011, MEM12006, MEM12023, MEM12024, MEM12026, MEM13015, MEM14006, MEM16006, MEM18001, MEM18002
• UNIT CODE: MEM04027
  • UNIT NAME: Develop and manufacture bevel gear patterns
  • Unit description: This unit of competency defines the skills and knowledge required to manufacture patterns for cast bevel gears.
  • Pre-requisite unit: MEM04018, MEM09002, MEM11011, MEM12006, MEM12023, MEM12024, MEM12026, MEM13015, MEM14006, MEM16006, MEM18001, MEM18002
• UNIT CODE: MEM04028
  • UNIT NAME: Develop and manufacture chain gear and sprocket patterns
  • Unit description: This unit of competency defines the skills and knowledge required to manufacture patterns for cast chain gears and sprockets.
  • Pre-requisite unit: MEM04018, MEM09002, MEM11011, MEM12006, MEM12023, MEM12024, MEM12026, MEM13015, MEM14006, MEM16006, MEM18001, MEM18002
• UNIT CODE: MEM04031
  • UNIT NAME: Develop and manufacture flat back wood patterns
  • Unit description: This unit of competency defines the skills and knowledge required to develop and manufacture flat back wood patterns and wood pattern component parts.
  • Pre-requisite unit: MEM04018, MEM09002, MEM11011, MEM12006, MEM12023, MEM12024, MEM12026, MEM13015, MEM14006, MEM16006, MEM18001, MEM18002
• UNIT CODE: MEM04032
  • UNIT NAME: Develop and manufacture irregular joint wood patterns
  • Unit description: This unit of competency defines the skills and knowledge required to develop and manufacture irregular joint wood patterns and irregular joint pattern component parts.
  • Pre-requisite unit: MEM04018, MEM09002, MEM11011, MEM12006, MEM12023, MEM12024, MEM12026, MEM13015, MEM14006, MEM16006, MEM18001, MEM18002
• UNIT CODE: MEM04033
  • UNIT NAME: Develop and manufacture turned wood patterns
  • Unit description: This unit of competency defines the skills and knowledge required to develop and manufacture turned wood patterns and pattern component parts.
  • Pre-requisite unit: MEM04018, MEM09002, MEM11011, MEM12006, MEM12023, MEM12024, MEM12026, MEM13015, MEM14006, MEM16006, MEM18001, MEM18002
• UNIT CODE: MEM04034
  • UNIT NAME: Develop and manufacture wooden wheel patterns
  • Unit description: This unit of competency defines the skills and knowledge required to develop and manufacture wooden wheel patterns and pattern component parts.
  • Pre-requisite unit: MEM04018, MEM09002, MEM11011, MEM12006, MEM12023, MEM12024, MEM12026, MEM13015, MEM14006, MEM16006, MEM18001, MEM18002
• UNIT CODE: MEM04035
  • UNIT NAME: Develop and manufacture pipe patterns
  • Unit description: This unit of competency defines the skills and knowledge required to develop and manufacture pipe patterns and pattern component parts.
  • Pre-requisite unit: MEM04018, MEM09002, MEM11011, MEM12006, MEM12023, MEM12024, MEM12026, MEM13015, MEM14006, MEM16006, MEM18001, MEM18002
• UNIT CODE: MEM04036
  • UNIT NAME: Maintain patterns
  • Unit description: This unit of competency defines the skills and knowledge required to maintain casting and moulding patterns.
  • Pre-requisite unit: MEM04018, MEM09002, MEM11011, MEM12006, MEM12023, MEM12024, MEM12026, MEM13015, MEM14006, MEM16006, MEM18001, MEM18002
• UNIT CODE: MEM04037
  • UNIT NAME: Develop and manufacture split patterns
  • Unit description: This unit of competency defines the skills and knowledge required to manufacture split patterns.
  • Pre-requisite unit: MEM04018, MEM09002, MEM11011, MEM12006, MEM12023, MEM12024, MEM12026, MEM13015, MEM14006, MEM16006, MEM18001, MEM18002
• UNIT CODE: MEM04039
  • UNIT NAME: Assemble plated patterns
  • Unit description: This unit of competency defines the skills and knowledge required to assemble plated patterns using a range of materials.
  • Pre-requisite unit: MEM04018, MEM09002, MEM11011, MEM12006, MEM12023, MEM12024, MEM12026, MEM13015, MEM14006, MEM16006, MEM18001, MEM18002
• UNIT CODE: MEM07005
  • UNIT NAME: Perform general machining
  • Unit description: This unit of competency has been developed for Engineering Tradesperson - Mechanical apprenticeship training and the recognition of trade-level skills in non-computer numerical controlled (CNC) machining of ferrous and non-ferrous materials.
  • Pre-requisite unit: MEM09002, MEM11011, MEM12023, MEM12024, MEM13015, MEM14006, MEM16006, MEM18001
• UNIT CODE: MEM09011
  • UNIT NAME: Apply basic engineering design concepts
  • Unit description: This unit of competency defines the skills and knowledge required to apply in situ design skills to determine design requirements and create a design for application within the engineering fields of mechanical, production, electrical or electronic, fabrication and fluid power.
  • Pre-requisite unit: MEM09002, MEM12023, MEM12024, MEM13015, MEM16006
• UNIT CODE: MEM12006
  • UNIT NAME: Mark off/out (general engineering)
  • Unit description: This unit of competency has been developed for engineering tradesperson - mechanical apprenticeship training and the recognition of trade-level skills in marking off/out in general engineering.
  • Pre-requisite unit: MEM09002, MEM11011, MEM12023, MEM12024, MEM13015, MEM14006, MEM16006
• UNIT CODE: MEM13003
  • UNIT NAME: Work safely with industrial chemicals and materials
  • Unit description: This unit of competency defines the skills and knowledge required to work safely with industrial chemicals and materials subject to codes and regulations that are stored and used in a workplace.
  • Pre-requisite unit: MEM11011, MEM13015, MEM16006
• UNIT CODE: MEM13004
  • UNIT NAME: Work safely with molten metals/glass
  • Unit description: This unit of competency defines the skills and knowledge required to work safely in a heavy engineering environment in which there are molten metals or glass.
  • Pre-requisite unit: MEM11011, MEM13015, MEM16006
• UNIT CODE: MEM16005
  • UNIT NAME: Operate as a team member to conduct manufacturing, engineering or related activities
  • Unit description: This unit of competency defines the skills and knowledge required to operate as a member of a team, where operations and outcomes are dependent on the performance of the entire team.

Ways to Study

• Apprenticeships or traineeships

Study Locations

• Greater Brisbane

Campus

• Acacia Ridge

Payment Options

• Payment plan
• Upfront payment

Entry Requirements

• There are no formal entry requirements for this course.

Resources Required

• You are responsible for meeting the minimum occupational health and safety requirements in practical classes.
• This includes the use of:
  • Safety glasses
  • Protective footwear with safety toe cap and non-slip soles to AS2210
  • Leather gloves to AS2161
  • Hair protection
  • You should also wear 100% cotton drill industry-standard clothing

Assessment Methods

• Skill and knowledge assessments are an essential step in progressing through your course.
• You may be assessed in a number of ways while you are studying at TAFE Queensland, including observation, written assessment, questioning, portfolios, work samples, third-party feedback, and through recognition of prior learning.

University Pathways

• If you want to go on to further study at university, TAFE Queensland has a pathway option to get you there.
• In many cases, completing one of our diplomas may give you a full year of credit towards a degree with one of our partner universities.

Related Courses

• Advanced Diploma of Engineering
• Diploma of Engineering - Technical
• Certificate IV in Engineering