Qualification details

Pathways into the qualification 

This qualification may be accessed by direct entry. Credit for relevant units of competency achieved will be granted towards this qualification for those who have completed MEM30505 Certificate III in Engineering - Technical, or MSA30208 Certificate III in Manufacturing Technology, or other relevant qualifications.

Pathways from the qualification 

Further training pathways from this qualification include the MSA50108 Diploma of Manufacturing Technology (Structural Steel Detailing stream) or the MEM50211 Diploma of Engineering - Technical.

Employability Skill 

Industry/enterprise requirements for this qualification include: 

Communication

• Read, interpret, follow and communicate information on written job instructions, specifications, standard operating procedures, charts, lists, drawings and other applicable reference documents
• Produce sketches, diagrams, charts or graphs
• Check and clarify work-related information
• Provide clear and precise information to others, including team members, apprentices and production employees
• Produce engineering drawings complete with all references and notations to communicate design detail
• Recognise and use common engineering terminology and symbols
• Liaise with appropriate authorities

Teamwork

• Work alone or as part of a team
• Contribute to a group effort in order to plan and carry out work
• Identify work roles, communicate and cooperate with others

Problem solving

• Undertake numerical operations, geometry and calculations/formulae, including addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, fractions and decimals, percentages and proportions, simple ratios and averages
• Use engineering measuring techniques
• Inspect quality of own or other employee's work
• Assess operation and condition of equipment against specifications
• Analyse information from drawings, design documents, manuals and reports
• Develop, implement and evaluate solutions to problems
• Translate designs into drawing documents

Initiative and enterprise

• Be capable of applying the competency in new and different situations and contexts
• Identify actual and foreseeable workplace hazards during course of work
• Implement OHS risk management procedures
• Modify work plan to overcome unforeseen difficulties or developments that occur as work progresses
• Participate in improvement procedures, including process, quality and internal/external customer/supplier relationships
• Economise material and energy use and minimise waste

Planning and organising

• Plan, prioritise and sequence work operations to ensure completion of activities within schedules
• Organise and analyse information relevant to work
• Set up jobs prior to commencement of work, including selection of appropriate tools and equipment

Self-management

• Carry out work safely and in accordance with company policy and procedures, environmental and other legislative requirements
• Monitor performance of own and other's work to ensure customer satisfaction, efficiency and sustainability
• Take responsibility for own work outcomes
• Apply techniques, procedures, tools and equipment for compliance with project specifications
• Ensure work complies with industry standards

Learning

• Check and clarify task-related information with appropriate personnel, engineer or designer
• Identify internal or external customer requirements with respect to the work to be performed
• Assess and modify own work practices
• Use equipment manuals, online help and other reference materials, such as catalogues/lists, as required
• Maintain current knowledge of applicable standards, legislation, environmental and other codes of practice and product/process developments
• Assist with on-the-job training and assessment

Technology

• Select, set up and use appropriate tools and equipment
• Select and use appropriate measuring devices to ensure compliance with tolerances and other specifications
• Navigate technology to access/input/store/retrieve/save and produce information/data using appropriate software applications
• Apply knowledge of appropriate engineering principles, techniques, procedures, diagnostic methods, tools and equipment to achieve the required outcome
• Check equipment and instruments for accuracy
• Improve efficiency of equipment in order to minimise waste

To be awarded the MEM40412 Certificate IV in Engineering Drafting, competency must be achieved in fifteen (15)  units of competency:

• four (4)  core units of competency
• eleven (11)  elective units of competency, chosen as described below.

Prerequisites 

Units marked with an asterisk have one or more prerequisite requirements. The prerequisites for these units are to be counted in the total number of units required in the elective group. Please refer to the individual units for details.

Core units of competency 

The following four (4)  units must be chosen.

Unit code 

Unit title 

MEM16006A

Organise and communicate information

MEM16008A

Interact with computing technology

MEM30012A

Apply mathematical techniques in a manufacturing, engineering or related environment

MSAENV272B

Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices

Elective units of competency 

Select eleven (11)  elective units:

• a minimum of eight (8)  from Group A below
• the balance may be chosen from Group A or Group B General Electives.

A maximum of two (2)  general electives may be imported from other qualifications in this Training Package, other endorsed Training Packages and accredited courses where those units are available at Certificate III or IV level.

Group A – Specialisation units 

Unit code 

Unit title 

Prerequisites 

MEM09002B

Interpret technical drawing

MEM09201A

Work effectively in an engineering drafting workplace

MEM09202A

Produce freehand sketches

MEM09203A

Measure and sketch site information

MEM09204A

Produce basic engineering detail drawings

*

MEM09205A

Produce electrical schematic drawings

*

MEM09206A

Produce drawings for mechanical services

*

MEM09207A

Produce drawings for reticulated services

*

MEM09208A

Detail fasteners and locking devices in mechanical drawings

*

MEM09209A

Detail bearings, seals and other componentry in mechanical drawings

*

MEM09210A

Create 3-D solid models using computer-aided design (CAD) system

*

MEM09211A

Produce drawings or models for industrial piping

*

MEM09212A

Produce detailed drawings of steel to non-steel connections

*

MEM09213A

Produce schematic drawings for hydraulic and pneumatic fluid power systems

*

MEM09216A

Interpret and produce curved 3-D shapes and patterns

MEM09217A

Prepare plans for pipe and duct fabrication

*

MEM09218A

Participate in drafting projects for building services

*

MEM09219A

Prepare drawings for fabricated sheet metal products

*

MEM09220A

Apply surface modelling techniques to 3-D drawings

*

MEM09221A

Create 3-D model assemblies using computer-aided design (CAD) system

*

MEM12023A

Perform engineering measurements

MEM15001B

Perform basic statistical quality control

MEM16014A

Report technical information

*

MEM30031A

Operate computer-aided design (CAD) system to produce basic drawing elements

MEM30032A

Produce basic engineering drawings

MEM30033A

Use computer-aided design (CAD) to create and display 3-D models

*

CPCCOHS1001A

Work safely in the construction industry

CPCPCM4002A

Estimate and cost work

MSATCS301A

Interpret architectural and engineering design specifications for structural steel detailing

*

MSATCS302A

Detail bolts and welds for structural steelwork connections

*

MSATCS501A

Detail standardised structural connections

*

MSATCS502A

Detail structural steel members

*

MSATCS504A

Detail ancillary steelwork

*

UEPMNT419B

Perform civil drafting

Group B – General electives 

Unit code 

Unit title 

Prerequisites 

MEM05051A

Select welding processes

MEM12024A

Perform computations

MEM16003B

Provide advanced customer service

MEM30005A

Calculate force systems within simple beam structures

*

MEM30006A

Calculate stresses in simple structures

*

MEM30007A

Select common engineering materials

MEM30008A

Apply basic economic and ergonomic concepts to evaluate engineering applications

MEM30010A

Set up basic hydraulic circuits

MEM30011A

Set up basic pneumatic circuits

MEM30013A

Assist in the preparation of a basic workplace layout

MEM30016A

Assist in the analysis of a supply chain

MEM30019A

Use resource planning software systems in manufacturing

*

MEM30023A

Prepare a simple cost estimate for a manufactured product

MEM30024A

Participate in quality assurance techniques

*

MEM30025A

Analyse a simple electrical system circuit

*

FDFOP2005A

Work in a socially diverse environment

LMTGN4002A

Participate in product engineering

MSS402002A

Sustain process improvements

MSS402030A

Apply cost factors to work practices

MSS402051A

Apply quality standards