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Advanced Diploma of Civil and Structural Engineering

Advanced Diploma of Civil and Structural Engineering

Accredited course
National Code
52873WA
State Code
BGQ97
TGA Status
Replaced
DTWD Status
Transition (Replaced)
Accreditation, State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
18/11/2021
Field of Education
0309 - Civil Engineering
AQF Level
Advanced Diploma of
Nominal Hours
1500
Duration
4 Semesters
Stream of Study
Initial Vocational (3100 - 3600)
Accredited Date
08/04/2021
Expiry Date
12/08/2026
VET Act Classifier
C
VET Act Conditions
Description

Graduates will have the knowledge and skills to contribute to the capacity of civil and structural engineering and related industries to maintain their competitiveness in a global marketplace through the application of latest technologies, value adding to existing products, process and services and the development of new, sustainable and innovative solutions.

Eight threads run through the program to give students maximum, functional coverage in the field of civil and structural engineering. These threads comprise of environmental issues, engineering technologies, drawing, 2D and 3D CAD design, building materials, roads, steel, concrete, pavement, drainage, soil, water supply and sewerage, construction sites, and engineering management.

Schedule
Packaging Rules
There are no electives available in the course. Certain units include prerequisite unit(s). Provided that the course is delivered in the recommended order of delivery, the prerequisite units will have been assessed prior to commencement of the unit(s) with prerequisites. The thirty five (35) Units of Competency are completed in the following order.
1. Core Units

The thirty five (35) Units of Competency are completed in the following order:

State Code National Code Title Hours Type
AY848 DPEFPE619 Apply the fundamentals of professional engineering practice 40 Module
AZ039 DCSOEE609 Operate in an engineering environment 40 Module
AZ204 VU22552 Produce advanced engineering drawings for a reinforced concrete structure 40 Module
AZ201 VU22553 Produce advanced engineering drawings for a steel structure 40 Module
AZ209 VU22543 Produce an advanced engineering design for a reinforced concrete structure 40 Module
AZ211 VU22544 Produce an advanced engineering design for a steel structure 60 Module
AZ208 VU22550 Produce an engineering design for a reinforced concrete structure 40 Module
AZ206 VU22549 Produce an engineering design for a sewerage reticulation scheme 40 Module
AZ210 VU22551 Produce an engineering design for a steel structure 60 Module
AZ207 VU22547 Produce an engineering design for drainage pipes and culverts 60 Module
AZ036 DCSBCD617 Produce basic concrete drawings 40 Module
AZ021 DCSBSD611 Produce basic steel drawings 40 Module
AZ202 VU22493 Produce drawings to enable urban road construction 40 Module
AZ203 VU22492 Produce engineering drawings for a rural road 40 Module
AZ205 VU22494 Produce engineering drawings for a stormwater reticulation scheme 20 Module
AZ012 DCSCAE627 Use 3D CAD in engineering 40 Module
AZ023 DCSBCE602 Use basic CAD in engineering 40 Module
AZ032 DCSCON605 Use basic construction in engineering 40 Module
AZ011 DCSENV618 Use basic environmental concepts in engineering 40 Module
AZ033 DCSBFE613 Use basic fluids in engineering 40 Module
AZ034 DCSBME604 Use basic mathematics in engineering 50 Module
AZ045 DCSBSE612 Use basic soils in engineering 40 Module
AZ026 DCSBSA619 Use basic structural analysis in engineering 40 Module
AZ200 VU22678 Use building information modelling (BIM) technologies for a project 60 Module
AZ020 DCSCAD616 Use CAD in engineering 40 Module
AZ028 DCSFLE624 Use fluids in engineering 40 Module
AZ010 DCSGRE603 Use graphics in engineering 40 Module
AZ040 DCSMAT608 Use materials in engineering 40 Module
AZ035 DCSMTH610 Use mathematics in engineering 50 Module
AZ017 DCSPHY606 Use physics in engineering 40 Module
AZ022 DCSSOL623 Use soils in engineering 40 Module
AZ030 DCSSTA607 Use statics in engineering 50 Module
AZ013 DCSSOM615 Use strength of materials in engineering 50 Module
AZ018 DCSSAE626 Use structural analysis in engineering 40 Module
AZ014 DCSSUR614 Use surveying in engineering 40 Module
Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
3745 52724WA Advanced Diploma of Civil and Structural Engineering Accredited course
General Notes
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Entry Requirements
Student applications are considered on a case-by-case basis and the following minimum entry requirements are to be strictly adhered to:

Online delivery entry requirements: Applicants must have at least an Australian Year 12 or Cert III trade qualification (or equivalent) in a related field; AND They must have at least 2 years’ work experience in a related field. OR At least 4 years’ work experience in a related field - subject to acceptance of an application for Credit to Entry AND Satisfactory English language proficiency at an English pass level in an Australian Senior Certificate of Education (or equivalent).

Classroom-based delivery entry requirements:
- School Leaver: Completion of WACE General or ATAR (Minimum C Grades) or equivalent
- Non-School Leaver: Completion of WACE General or ATAR or equivalent (minimum C Grades)
- AQF: Certificate III
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