Engineering Associate – Mechanical

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Areas Of Interest:   Technical, Drafting & Design
Certificate Level:  Advanced Diploma
Certificate Name:  Advanced Diploma of Engineering
Certificate Description:  Employees may work in a variety of para-professional engineering fields as a mechanical engineering associate. The work can cover application of knowledge and skills in mechanical engineering systems to interpret technical data; undertaking technical calculations relevant to mechanical equipment and structures; supporting the design of equipment and machinery including selection and specification of materials; preparation of operating procedures; and otherwise acting as a resource to tradespersons, operators and technicians. They often work under the direction of a professional engineer.
Code:  MEM60112
Work Type:  Analytic & Scientific Organising & Clerical

Skills & Knowledge you will learn

Organise and communicate information
Interact with computing technology
Perform engineering activities
Manage self in the engineering environment
Select common engineering materials
Apply mathematical techniques in a manufacturing, engineering or related environment
Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices
Operate computer aided design (CAD) system to produce basic drawing elements
Produce basic engineering drawings
Produce basic engineering detail drawings
Use computer–aided design (CAD) to create and display 3-D models
Calculate force systems within simple beam structures
Calculate stresses in simple structures
Contribute to the design of basic mechanical systems
Participate in quality assurance techniques
Apply computer aided modelling and data management techniques to mechanical engineering designs
Perform mechanical engineering design drafting
Supervise occupational health and safety in an industrial work environment
Apply mechanical engineering analysis techniques
Integrate mechanical fundamentals into an engineering task
Integrate maintenance fundamentals into an engineering task
Perform advanced statistical quality control
Manage environmental effects of engineering activities
Apply calculus to engineering tasks
Apply advanced algebra and numerical methods to engineering tasks
Select and test mechanical engineering materials
Apply engineering mechanic principles
Select electrical equipment and components for engineering applications
Manage people relationships
Manage workplace learning