MEM50212
Diploma of Engineering - Technical

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2025 Tuition fees

Subsidised $ 12,120.00
Commercial $ 18,838.00

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Please note: The course overview is intended as a guide only. Not all courses are available at all locations or through all study types and attendance options. Please check Locations, Dates and Times below or enquire for further information.

Develop the specialist skills you’ll need to work as an Engineering Technician with this advanced technical qualification.

This qualification has been designed to give you the advance technical skills you will need to seek employment as an Engineering Draftsperson or Technician in the fields of civil, structural or local government engineering, or to work alongside other allied professions such as architects, town planners and builders.

This course focuses on the skills and knowledge required for a Draftsperson/Technician producing specialist engineering drawings within an engineering design environment. Throughout this course, you will gain a deep understanding of the integration of technical and design systems as they relate to engineering, as well as the administrative processes you’ll need to achieve successful outcomes for engineering projects.

You’ll learn how to organise and communicate information, master a range of computer applications and technology and apply mathematical techniques in a manufacturing engineering or related environment.

Areas of study include technical, civil and structural engineering drafting, computer-aided design (CAD 2D and 3D), 3D surface modelling, engineering design, structural detailing, engineering materials, environmentally sustainable practices and Building Information Management (BIM).

The units in this course have been selected in consultation with industry to reflect their needs and to ensure that you will be prepared with the specific skills that employers are looking for. The skills-base you will develop in this course has been designed to be diverse enough for you to adapt to varying engineering and associated professional environments and to give you the best possible employability outcomes.

Successful completion of this course will prepare you for employment in a number of different Engineering-related careers in sectors as diverse as mining, manufacturing, oil and gas, and the automotive industry.

This course is transitioning

You can still enrol in this course, and you will be contacted if you need to transition into the next version when it is available.

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Entry

As part of the application process, and before being offered a place in the course, a member of our Team will contact you to discuss if this course aligns with your goals and aspirations, and to ensure that you are fully informed and understand the course requirements.

Academic requirements

To meet academic requirements for Diploma or Advanced Diploma courses, you need to successfully complete any TasTAFE course entry procedures and you also need to:

Have completed year 12 and provide TasTAFE with a copy of your Australian Senior Secondary Certificate of Education awarded to you by an agency or authority of a State or Territory; OR,

Provide TasTAFE with a copy of a qualification at Level 4 or above in the Australian Qualifications Framework that was awarded to you. This qualification must have been delivered in English; OR,

Complete an approved language, literacy and numeracy (LLN) assessment and display competence at or above Exit Level 3 in the Australian Core Skills Framework (ACSF) in both literacy and numeracy.

Fees, payments and other costs

Your tuition fees cover the basic materials needed for your course, but may not cover items such as text books, workbooks, uniform, online learning resources or personal protective clothing. Depending on your course, there may also be other expenses that you need to budget for.

For courses undertaken in 12 months or less, you will be invoiced the full course fee (including any other essential fees associated with your course).

*For courses studied over multiple years, your course and other fees will be split over the years of study, with the concession fee being charged on a yearly basis. At the time of enrolment you will be invoiced for the first year’s fees. An invoice will be raised in each subsequent year around the same time as your ‘enrolment anniversary’.

Further information on fees, payments and other costs.

Recognition of prior learning and skills

It makes sense that you should be recognised for the things you already know how to do.

TasTAFE can assess your skills and knowledge based on your previous education, work history or life experience – which may help you to gain your qualification a whole lot faster!

More information on the recognition process is available on our recognition of prior learning and skills page.

Assessment methods

Assessments are designed to help you demonstrate the skills and knowledge you learn in your course and are an essential part of your training. Assessments allow us to confirm that you can perform tasks to the standard required in the workplace, and that you can meet all of the requirements of your course.

While studying at TasTAFE, you may be assessed in a number of different ways. Some common assessment methods include:

completing workplace documents
observations on the job and/or in a simulated assessment environment
quizzes/multiple choice tests
research projects
tests – written or practical
verbal questioning
work samples
written assignments or short answers.

What you will need

There are different requirements depending on the course you are enrolled in.

Generally, it is recommended that you have access to a computer with a reliable internet connection and up-to-date software, including Microsoft Office and Adobe Acrobat Reader. TasTAFE has computers available for student use during normal business hours, at all major campuses.

For classes, please be prepared with standard items such as: pens, notebook or paper, USB.

You may also need to bring specific equipment, tools or personal protective equipment, your teacher will let you know.

Outcome and units

On successful completion of this course you will receive a MEM50212 - Diploma of Engineering - Technical.

Below is a list of all core units that TasTAFE offers in this course. The selection of units you will be enrolled into depends on the campus you attend and the qualification packaging rules. For further information refer to training.gov.au.

Core units
MEM16006A	Organise and communicate information
MEM16008A	Interact with computing technology
MEM30007A	Select common engineering materials
MEM30012A	Apply mathematical techniques in a manufacturing engineering or related environment
MSAENV272B	Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices

Career opportunities

Engineering Drafting Officer
Engineering Technicians
Maintenance Technician
Mechanical Engineering Technician
Mechatronics Technician

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Career opportunities

Engineering Drafting Officer
Engineering Technicians
Maintenance Technician
Mechanical Engineering Technician
Mechatronics Technician

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MEM50212 Diploma of Engineering - Technical

Course overview

Locations

Attendance options

Study type

2025 Tuition fees

This course is transitioning

Interested in starting this course?

Career opportunities

Career opportunities

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MEM50212
Diploma of Engineering - Technical