TAFE NSW

Advanced Diploma of Manufacturing Technology - MSA60108

TAFE NSW

Type of institution: TAFE Institute
Level: Pre-degree
CRICOS: 00591E

Subjects

  • Undertake basic process planning
  • Identify and describe equipment for mineral and chemical processing plants
  • Produce detailed engineering drawings
  • Design equipment and system modifications
  • Perform basic eddy current testing
  • Apply computer aided modelling and data management techniques to mechanical engineering designs
  • Perform computations
  • Undertake root cause analysis
  • Carry out heat treatment
  • Design an experiment
  • Assess risk
  • Monitor and test sands, cores and moulds
  • Work safely with ionizing radiation
  • Undertake basic process planning
  • Select non metallic materials for engineering applications
  • Manage engineering projects
  • Lead 5S in a manufacturing environment
  • Manage relationships with non-customer external organisations
  • Diagnose production equipment problems
  • Analyse metallurgical failures of components and recommend preventative measures
  • Perform engineering activities
  • Perform basic magnetic particle testing
  • Undertake process capability improvements
  • Use planning software systems in manufacturing
  • Exercise external quality assurance
  • Analyse the design of products and tools
  • Manage self in the engineering environment
  • Contribute to the design of basic mechanical systems
  • Perform complex tests to measure engineering properties of materials
  • Source and estimate materials
  • Apply metallurgical principles and techniques in welding and other thermal processes
  • Select and apply mechatronic engineering methods, processes and construction techniques
  • Use computer aided drafting systems to produce basic engineering drawings
  • Apply mathematical techniques in a manufacturing engineering or related environment
  • Apply scientific principles and techniques in mechanical engineering situations
  • Analyse equipment performance
  • Participate in quality assurance techniques
  • Perform basic engineering detail drafting
  • Investigate incidents
  • Develop a levelled pull system of manufacturing
  • Select and control inspection processes and procedures
  • Contribute to the development of products or processes
  • Perform penetrant testing
  • Perform electrical/electronic detail drafting
  • Use tools for precision work
  • Perform advanced statistical quality control
  • Apply cost factors to work practices
  • Produce basic engineering graphics
  • Perform equipment condition monitoring and recording
  • Monitor secondary steelmaking operations
  • Determine and supervise heat treatment of metal
  • Calculate and predict chemical outcomes in metallurgical situations
  • Choose polymer materials for an application
  • Perform radiographic testing
  • Perform chemical tests and procedures
  • Prepare basic programs for programmable logic controllers
  • Organise and communicate information
  • Modify plant
  • Perform inspection
  • Interpret customer requirements
  • Apply quality standards
  • Apply plant and process design principles and techniques in engineering situations
  • Use power tools/hand held operations
  • Plan and design manufacturing engineering projects
  • Adapt a proactive maintenance strategy for a seasonal or cyclical manufacturing operation
  • Develop recommendations for basic set up time improvements
  • Apply calculus in engineering situations
  • Program coordinate measuring machines (advanced)
  • Develop workplace policy and procedures for environmental sustainability
  • Apply basic just in time systems to the reduction of waste
  • Manage 5S system in a manufacturing environment
  • Design a process layout
  • Undertake basic production scheduling
  • Apply industrial engineering principles and techniques in competitive manufacturing engineering situations
  • Facilitate the implementation of OHS for a work group
  • Apply basic economic and ergonomic concepts to evaluate engineering applications
  • Apply maintenance systems principles and techniques in engineering situations
  • Review procedures to minimise environmental impact of process
  • Use hand tools
  • Match and adjust colour
  • Evaluate mould design and gating
  • Recommend a refractory for an application
  • Undertake proactive maintenance analyses
  • Interpret basic binary phase diagrams
  • Determine heat transfer loads for processing equipment
  • Perform microscopic examination
  • Perform ultrasonic thickness testing
  • Select metal joining process
  • Assist in the analysis of a supply chain
  • Use structured problem solving tools
  • Facilitate the development of a new product
  • Manage risk
  • Manage a value chain
  • Lead change in a manufacturing environment
  • Maintain/supervise the application of quality procedures
  • Undertake occupational health and safety activities in the workplace
  • Apply mechanical engineering fundamentals to support design and development of projects
  • Prepare trial batches for evaluation
  • Trial new process or product
  • Trial a new die/tool
  • Apply metallurgy principles and practice to determine metal forming and shaping processes
  • Determine corrosion prevention strategies for metal and alloys
  • Develop manufacturing related business plans
  • Undertake supervised procurement activities
  • Perform basic radiographic testing
  • Develop a proactive maintenance strategy
  • Prepare and examine metallographic samples
  • Use materials and process knowledge to complete work operations
  • Manage people relationships
  • Modify an existing product
  • Monitor ferrous melting and casting processes
  • Solve colour problems
  • Trial a new, advanced or complex mould
  • Prepare a simple production schedule
  • Set advanced or complex dies
  • Select surface treatment methods for metallic components or products
  • Manage engineering resources
  • Perform magnetic particle testing
  • Perform physical tests
  • Apply statistics to processes in manufacturing
  • Develop a competitive manufacturing system
  • Develop and manage a plan for a simple manufacturing related project
  • Perform ultrasonic testing
  • Interact with computing technology
  • Manage workplace learning
  • Develop fibre composite products using cored-laminate techniques
  • Perform eddy current testing
  • Use graphical techniques and perform simple statistical computations
  • Analyse equipment performance
  • Test the mechanical properties of materials
  • Set a die
  • Plan and design mechanical engineering projects
  • Select metal forming process
  • Apply metallurgy principles
  • Determine and establish information collection requirements and processes
  • Perform laboratory procedures
  • Develop a new product
  • Assist in sales of technical products/systems
  • Plan a complete activity
  • Select common engineering materials
  • Minimise environmental impact of process
  • Apply advanced mathematical techniques in a manufacturing engineering or related environment
  • Undertake value analysis of product costs in terms of customer requirements
  • Develop a new die or tool
  • Use SCADA systems in manufacturing
  • Manage installation and commissioning of equipment and systems
  • Modify existing compounds
  • Perform basic statistical quality control
  • Manage competitive manufacturing processes in a jobbing shop environment
  • Improve cost factors in work practices
  • Apply scientific principles and techniques in mechatronic engineering situations
  • Work in a socially diverse environment
  • Demonstrate basic knowledge of casting operations
  • Develop a Just in Time (JIT) system
  • Change extrusion die and setup
  • Apply metallurgy principles and practice to optimise furnace operation
  • Predict polymer properties and characteristics
  • Calculate force systems within simple beam structures
  • Develop the application of enterprise systems in manufacturing
  • Select and apply mechanical engineering methods, processes and construction techniques
  • Plan and complete metallurgical projects
  • Apply automated systems principles and techniques in engineering situations
  • Develop and manage sustainable energy practices
  • Implement and monitor environmentally sustainable work practices
  • Make minor modifications to products
  • Select and test mechanical engineering materials
  • Identify equipment faults
  • Develop a colour formulation
  • Operate and program computers and/or controllers in engineering situations
  • Use material and process knowledge to solve problems
  • Analyse and map a value chain
  • Apply mechatronics fundamentals to support design and development of engineering projects
  • Apply basic electro and control scientific principles and techniques in mechanical and manufacturing engineering situations
  • Monitor primary steel making process
  • Monitor non-ferrous melting and casting processes
  • Determine rheology and output of plastics materials from processing equipment
  • Write reports
  • Ensure process improvements are sustained
  • Perform basic tests
  • Schedule material deliveries
  • Interpret complex binary phase diagrams
  • Develop quick changeover procedures
  • Undertake and interpret results of chemical analysis on metal samples
  • Analyse plant and equipment condition monitoring results
  • Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices
  • Assist in implementing a proactive maintenance strategy
  • Optimise process/plant area
  • Calculate stresses in simple structures
  • Monitor blast furnace operations
  • Apply basic chemical principles to metallurgy
  • Apply mechanical system design principles and techniques in mechanical engineering situations
  • Select and test mechatronic engineering materials
  • Interpret technical drawing
  • Use resource planning software systems in manufacturing
  • Design structural/mechanical polymer components
  • Plan and design maintenance engineering projects
  • Conduct product and/or process capability studies
  • Apply computer aided modelling and data management techniques to mechatronic engineering designs
  • Manage change and technical development
  • Manage environmental effects of engineering activities
  • Assist in the preparation of a basic workplace layout
  • Mistake proof a production process
  • Represent mechatronic engineering designs
  • Develop and manage sustainable environmental practices
  • Perform mechanical tests
  • Prepare, standardise and use solutions
  • Use CAD to create and display 3D models
  • Establish non-destructive tests
  • Manage engineering operations
  • Contribute to OHS management system
  • Supervise occupational health and safety in an industrial work environment.
  • Calibrate measuring equipment
  • Repair and fit engineering components
  • Prepare basic engineering drawing
  • Optimise cost of product
  • Review and analyse production trials and specify retrials
  • Prepare a simple cost estimate for a manufactured product
  • Perform engineering measurements
  • Determine and improve process capability
  • Dismantle, replace and assemble engineering components
  • Analyse failure in polymeric materials
  • Perform precision mechanical measurement
  • Represent mechanical engineering designs
  • Apply basic scientific principles and techniques in mechanical engineering situations
  • Develop a new compound
  • Use basic preventative maintenance techniques and tools
  • Manage technical sales and promotion
  • Recommend ferrous and non ferrous metals or alloys for an application
  • Plan and design mechatronic engineering projects

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