QUALIFICATION

Associate Degree in Mechanical Engineering

National Code: CRS1401610
TAFE SA Code: AC00149

2025 start

Description

Become a paraprofessional mechanical engineer, where you’ll gain the skills to design, install, commission, test and troubleshoot mechanical equipment. This course is tailored to meet the demands of South Australia’s key industries, including manufacturing and defence, and open doors to various sectors such as robotics, production line processing and mining. You’ll delve into engineering practice, mathematics, manufacturing, machine dynamics, fluid and thermal systems, project management and mechatronics. Plus, you can fast-track your pathway to a university degree. Launch your career and advance your studies in this rapidly expanding field with TAFE SA

Higher Education

Duration

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24 months

Full Time or Part Time equivalent

Locations & Applications

Campus / Location

Code

Study Mode

Study Load

Scheduled

Regency Park

952022

Blended – learn in a mixture of classroom and online environments. On campus learning will be scheduled but online learning can provide more flexibility. Lecturer support will be provided for all study. Access to a computer with an internet connection is required.

Full & Part Time

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On Campus/Location

On campus/location – learn in a classroom environment that gives you the opportunity to interact with your lecturer and fellow students in person.

Online

Online – learn at your own pace, in your own space. Lecturer support will be provided via email and interaction with fellow students may be available via forums and chat groups. Online courses require access to a computer with an internet connection.

Blended

Virtual Classroom

Virtual Classroom – online classes are delivered by Collaborate. Collaborate is a web-based online classroom collaboration tool that acts as a real-time virtual classroom.

Workplace

Workplace – if you are currently employed in the industry but do not have a formal qualification TAFE SA can recognise the skills you already have. The duration of the course will be determined by your individual study plan.

Full Time

Part Time

Day Classes

Evening Classes

International

A course available to International students

Course Admission Requirements

Certificate III or higher in an Engineering related area; or
Completion of Year 12 and Year 12 Specialist Mathematics OR Mathematical Methods OR General Mathematics or equivalent with a minimum ATAR of 60; or
Satisfactory achievement in the Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT) with a minimum score of 140

If there are more applications for this course than places available, applicants will be ranked by date of application to this course.

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Attendance Requirements (subject to change)
Some classes may also be run at Tonsley Campus.

Fees

Average cost per semester

Full Fee

$6,849

$27,394

Fees vary depending on subjects you enrol into. TAFE SA and their agents reserve the right to make any changes necessary. Fee updates will be available prior to offers being made.

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Upfront Payment

Each semester, fees can be paid online with VISA or Mastercard or at an Australia Post outlet.

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FEE-HELP

FEE-HELP is a Government loan scheme that assists eligible higher education students enrolled in eligible higher education courses to pay their tuition fees. Eligible students can choose to use a FEE-HELP loan to cover all or part of their tuition fees.

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Employment Outcomes & Skills Covered

Employment Outcomes

Paraprofessional engineer

Note: Completion of a TAFE SA course does not guarantee an employment outcome. Formal requirements other than educational qualifications (eg licensing, professional registration), may apply to some occupations.

Qualifications & Skills Covered

Associate Degree in Mechanical Engineering (CRS1401610)
This qualification provides graduates with the practical ability and theoretical understanding necessary to enter employment at a paraprofessional engineer level and/or articulate into a relevant undergraduate engineering degree courses. To complete the qualification, you are required to complete all 14 core units and 2 elective units.

90%*
of TAFE SA graduates are satisfied with the overall quality of training.

87%*
of TAFE SA graduates would recommend their training.

* 2023 NCVER Student Outcomes Survey findings

Course Units

Core

Name	Nominal Hours	Subject Code	National Code
Advanced Engineering Materials	144	EACNS	ENGAMAT601
Basic Electrical Circuits	144	EACNL	ELEBCCT501
Computing for Engineering	144	EACNG	COMPENG501
Drawing for Manufacturing	144	EACNN	ENGDRAW501
Engineering Mechanics	144	EABGZ	ENGMECH601
Engineering Workshop	144	EACNK	ENGWKSH401
Fluid and Thermal Systems	144	EACNT	MECHFLU601
Machine Dynamics	144	EACNW	MECHDYN601
Manufacturing Processes and Systems	144	EACNR	MECHMAN601
Materials for Engineering	144	EACNP	ENGMATE501
Mathematics 1	144	EACNH	MATHENG401
Mathematics 2	144	EACNM	MATHENG501
Mechanical Engineering Project	144	EACNY	ENGPROJ605
Project Management	144	EACNX	PRJMGMT601

Elective

Name	Nominal Hours	Subject Code	National Code
Digital Technologies	144	EACPA	COMPENG602
Engineering Programming	144	EACPB	COMPENG601
Mathematics 3	144	EACNZ	MATHENG601

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Associate Degree in Mechanical Engineering

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