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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

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.

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

Full Time classes

Part Time

Part Time classes

Day Classes

Day time classes

Evening Classes

Evening time 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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    Payment Plan

    If you have difficulty paying your fees upfront, you may be eligible for a payment plan.

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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
    Advanced Engineering Materials 144
    Basic Electrical Circuits 144
    Computing for Engineering 144
    Drawing for Manufacturing 144
    Engineering Mechanics 144
    Engineering Workshop 144
    Fluid and Thermal Systems 144
    Machine Dynamics 144
    Manufacturing Processes and Systems 144
    Materials for Engineering 144
    Mathematics 1 144
    Mathematics 2 144
    Mechanical Engineering Project 144
    Project Management 144

    Elective

    Name Nominal Hours
    Digital Technologies 144
    Engineering Programming 144
    Mathematics 3 144

Further Information

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Associate Degree in Mechanical Engineering
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