Are you fascinated by engineering technology? Do you want to get into manufacturing automation or mechanical design engineering? Do you already work in this area and want to update existing qualifications?
These courses can help even if you don’t have strong passes in maths or science. They will also help if your work involves supporting professional engineer and you want to take more responsibility.
Learn about mechanical equipment and systems:
- manufacture
- maintenance
- modification
- installation
You could become:
- draftsperson or assistant
- engineering assistant
- estimator
- fitter
- plant supervisor
- production planner or supervisor
- technical officer
- tool maker
In the advanced course, specialise in either:
- mechanical design
- manufacturing automation
Gain skills and knowledge in some or all of:
- measuring devices
- occupational health and safety
- drafting
- hand and power tools
- repairing and fitting engineering components
- lathing, milling and grinding
- reading technical drawings
- machining and fabrication
- pneumatics and hydraulics
- computer-aided drafting and modelling
- calculus
- robotics
- environmental issues
- thermodynamics
Available Courses (8)
Certificate II in Engineering
Mechanical
This program comprises the Mechanical stream for the Certificate II in Engineering. Do you like working with your hands and making mechanical parts? Gain skills and experience with machines and equipment for cutting, grinding and turning operations as well as basic welding and thermal cutting processes throughout this pre-apprenticeship. There is high industry demand for highly skilled fitting and machining, fitting and turning, welding and fabricating. You could get work in a wide range of industries like mining and manufacturing whether you want to work close to home, interstate or internationally.
Certificate IV in Engineering
Maintenance
This program comprises the Maintenance stream of the Certificate IV in Engineering. Are you ready for the next level in manufacturing and maintenance? Get ready for a promotion or raise your earning potential! If you’ve completed the Certificate III in Engineering (Mechanical Trade) or already working in manufacturing and maintenance – you can go on to enhance your skills specifically in the maintenance of plant and equipment as well as the manufacturing and fitting of replacement parts for machinery.
Certificate IV in Engineering
Fluid Power
This program comprises the Fluid Power stream of the Certificate IV in Engineering. Are you ready for the next level in manufacturing and servicing fluid power systems? Get ready for a promotion or raise your earning potential! If you’ve completed the Certificate III in Engineering (Mechanical Trade) or already working in manufacturing and servicing of hydraulic and pneumatic circuits – you can go on to enhance your skills in the design, manufacture and maintenance of hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
Certificate IV in Engineering
Computer Numerical Control (CNC)
This program comprises the Computer Numerical Control (CNC) stream of the Certificate IV in Engineering. Are you ready for the next level in CNC processes and manufacturing? Get ready for a promotion or raise your earning potential! If you’ve completed the Certificate III in Engineering (Mechanical Trade) or already working in manufacturing of tooling and components – you can go on to enhance your skills specifically in the operation of computer controlled production plant and a range of production processes, operate plant to produce and finish mechanical engineering products.
Certificate III in Engineering - Mechanical Trade
Provides apprentices with a high level of basic and advanced skills in fitting and machining which they can build on through on-the-job training, including marking out, use of hand tools, drawing, turning, milling and grinding. NMIT also offers the Certificate III in Engineering - Mechanical Trade to non-industry and international students through the Mechanical Manufacturing Department.
Certificate II in Engineering Studies
Do you like working with machines and your hands, and have basic maths skills? This pre-apprenticeship course is your key into an apprenticeship or traineeship through NMIT’s strong connections with industry and offers pathways straight into higher Engineering qualifications at NMIT. There is high industry demand for people skilled in fitting and machining, fitting and turning and fabricating. You could get work in a wide range of industries like mining and manufacturing – working close to home, interstate or internationally.
Diploma of Engineering Technology
Mechanical or Manufacturing
This program comprises the Mechanical or Manufacturing stream of the Diploma of Engineering Technology. Want more responsibility in the workshop? Take your workshop engineering skills further with more responsibility and greater earning potential with a qualification that trains you to assist senior designers, production supervisors and professional engineers. International students can gain Australian nationally recognised engineering qualification for their current qualifications from their home country.
Advanced Diploma of Engineering Technology
Mechanical or Manufacturing
This program comprises the Mechanical or Manufacturing stream of the Advanced Diploma of Engineering Technology. Make the move from workshop to the office - take your workshop engineering skills into the office and gain higher earning potential with a qualification that trains you to assist senior designers, production supervisors and professional engineers. International students can gain Australian nationally recognised engineering qualification for their current qualifications from their home country.
