Course Information

This course is provided for apprentices and employers with apprentices requiring off-the-job training in a practical environment.

Students engaging in an Australian School-based Apprenticeship in a college environment will be encouraged to complete up to 45% of the course in the two years at College.

Program Title:

Certificate III in Engineering - Mechanical Trade

Qualification code:

MEM30205

Type:
Apprenticeship

This qualification delivers the basic foundations and content for students to develop the skills and knowledge used in the metal engineering and manufacturing industry.  This program is designed for a general mechanical tradesperson.  Students will learn how to apply safe work practices necessary for the safe use and maintenance of a wide range of tools and equipment generally used on-the-job.  These include:
• lathes  
• milling machinery 
• grinding machinery 
• welding equipment 
• hydraulic copying equipment
• hydraulic presses 
• thread cutting machinery

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Job summary:
The apprentice undertaking this role will be involved in:
• enabling the manufacture of engineering products
• repair and replacement of components, parts or other items
• installation of plant and machinery
• design and manufacture of modifications to existing components
• maintenance of plant and equipment
• construction and commissioning work.

Duties may also involve the repair of shipping machinery (ie: winches, glands, drive shafts, turbines etc) and power station maintenance.  The apprentice would normally work in a workshop but may on occasion perform work away from his normal workplace. Apprentices involved in this type of work would work in an enclosed and well equipped workshop, use specialist measuring equipment and a range of hand tools, work from detailed drawings and be expected to use a variety of machining equipment.  The apprentice may operate metal/ceramic spraying equipment, hydraulic test equipment and undertake the treatment of metals (oil baths, furnaces, gas or electric ovens etc).

Career Opportunities:
Graduates will complete the program with the skills and knowledge recognised in industry for roles and titles in various metal and engineering sectors. Possible job titles relevant to this qualification include:
• Fitter and Turner 
• Metal Machinist 
• Toolmaker

Australian Standard Classification of Occupations:
GENERAL MECHANICAL ENGINEERING TRADESPERSONS

Sub-industry:
GENERAL MECHANICAL ENG. TRADESPERSON

Apprenticeship Probation/Duration Details:

The course is delivered both on and off the job. The total duration for this full time course is 1559 nominal hours*.  For School-based Program students this includes work placement time and is scheduled around but does not include essential learning subjects.

*All Apprenticeships have a nominal term - this is the timeframe that is on the Apprenticeship training contract.  The nominal hour total is the amount of time that it’s reasonably expected that someone could become competent and complete their Apprenticeship.  This figure is a guideline and does not restrict their learning progress.

Progression Points within Expected Duration:
To achieve a reasonable rate of progress and completion within the expected duration (48 months) it is anticipated an apprentice would achieve 25% of the total competency value for the qualification (refer to clause 2.1.1 of Schedule 3 of the QIRC Order) within each 12 month period of the apprenticeship.

Program Subjects:

To obtain a Certificate III in Engineering - Mechanical Trade 33 Units of competency will be completed in the following areas:

Core
MEM12023A Perform engineering measurements
MEM12024A Perform computations
MEM13014A Apply principles of occupational health and safety in the work environment
MEM14004A Plan to undertake a routine task
MEM14005A Plan a complete activity
MEM15002A Apply quality systems
MEM15024A Apply quality procedures
MEM16006A Organise and communicate information
MEM16007A Work with others in a manufacturing, engineering or related environment
MEM16008A Interact with computing technology
MEM17003A Assist in the provision of on the job training

Stream Units
MEM07005B Perform general machining
MEM07006B Perform lathe operations
MEM07007B Perform milling operations
MEM09002B Interpret technical drawing
MEM12003B Perform precision mechanical measurement
MEM12007C Mark off/out structural fabrications and shapes
MEM18001C Use hand tools
MEM18002B Use power tools/hand held operations
MEM18003C Use tools for precision work
MEM18005B Perform fault diagnosis, installation and removal of bearings
MEM18006B Repair and fit engineering components
MEM18018C Maintain pneumatic system components
MEM18020B Maintain hydraulic system components
MEM18021B Maintain Hydraulic systems
MEM18055B Dismantle, replace and assemble engineering components

Specialisation Units
MEM05005B Carry out mechanical cutting
MEM 05007C Perform Manual heating and thermal cutting
MEM 05012C Perform routine manual arc welding
MEM 05017C Weld using gas metal arc welding process
MEM 05050B Perform routine gas metal arc welding process
MEM 05051A Select welding process
MEM 05052A Apply safe welding practices