About this course
This qualification reflects the role of individuals working as designers or design paraprofessionals who support professional engineers. They perform tasks involving a high level of autonomy and requiring the application of significant judgement in planning and determining the selection of equipment/roles/techniques for themselves and others. They are required to develop site specific work designs to ensure the implementation of the client’s site requirements. They demonstrate the application of a broad range of technical, managerial, coordination and planning skills.
Licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification considerations
Licensing, legislative and certification requirements that apply to this qualification can vary between states, territories, and industry sectors. Users must check requirements with relevant body before applying the qualification.
Who should apply for this course and why?
International students who are:
- seeking to pursue or further a career in civil construction design
- seeking to enter a new industry sector
- seeking a pathway to higher level qualifications.
International Students must:
- be at least 18 years of age and have completed Year 12 or equivalent
- participate in a course entry interview to determine suitability for the course and student needs
- have an IELTS* score of 6.0 (test results must be no more than 2 years old). English language competence can also be demonstrated through documented evidence of any of the following:
- Educated for 5 years in an English-speaking country; or
- completed at least 6 months of a Certificate IV level course in an Australian RTO; or
- successful completion of an English Placement Test.
Note that other English language tests such as PTE and TOEFL can be accepted. Students are required to provide their results so that it can be confirmed they are equivalent to IELTS 6.0.
Student must bring their laptop or compatible device for classroom use, as it is essential for accessing materials and completing coursework.
Units of Competency
| Code | Title | Core / Elective |
| BSBTWK502 | Manage team effectiveness | Elective |
| BSBSTR601 | Manage innovation and continuous improvement | Elective |
| BSBPEF501 | Manage personal and professional development | Elective |
| MEM30031A | Operate computer-aided design (CAD) system to produce basic drawing elements | Elective |
| MEM30033A | Use CAD to create and display 3-D models | Elective |
| RIICWD501E | Prepare detailed design of foundations | Elective |
| RIICWD533E | Prepare detailed design of civil concrete structures | Elective |
| RIICWD530E | Prepare detailed design of surface drainage | Elective |
| RIICWD531E | Prepare detailed design of sub-surface drainage | Elective |
| RIICWD534E | Prepare detailed design of civil steel structures | Elective |
| MEM30012A | Apply mathematical techniques in a manufacturing engineering or related environment | Elective |
| MEM23004A | Apply technical mathematics | Elective |
| MEM30005A | Calculate force systems within simple beam structures | Elective |
| MEM30006A | Calculate stresses in simple structures | Elective |
| MSL924003 | Process and interpret data | Elective |
| MSL925004 | Analyse data and report results | Elective |
| RIILAT402E | Provide leadership in the supervision of diverse work teams | Elective |
| MEM23109 | Apply engineering mechanics principles | Elective |
| CPPBDN6106 | Produce building information modelling for building design projects | Elective |
| CPPCOM4001 | Manage own work, professional development and ethical behaviour | Elective |
Intake Months each year
January
February
April
May
July
August
October
November
Course Fees and Payment
Enrolment Application Fee: AUD 250
Course Fee: AUD 22,500
Material Fee: AUD 2,000
Payment Option
- Credit Card
- Electronic Funds Transfer (account details available on request)
How can I apply?
To apply for this course, you are required to complete an application for enrolment form and submit all required supporting evidence including copies of your:
- Copy of your passport
- Academic certificate/s
- Proof of English language proficiency as specified in the entry requirements.
Offer and Enrolment Process
If your application is successful, you will receive a Letter of Offer with a student agreement which you are required to read through all of the included policies and procedures. If you are in agreement, sign and return to us and we will then issue you with an invoice.
Once we receive your first payment, we will issue your Confirmation of Enrolment (CoE).
The first day of each course will include orientation and induction. Orientation will include information about the campus, living in Australia, accessing our support services and methods for achieving success throughout the course, including course progress requirements.
This course outline should be read in conjunction with the Fusion College of Technology International Student Handbook. This can be found online at https://fusioncollege.edu.au/
Course Duration
This qualification will be delivered over 78 weeks, including 60 weeks of training and assessment spread over 6 terms of 10 weeks each and 18 weeks of holidays.
Course Delivery Mode
This program is delivered in the classroom and through the structured supervised study session.
Face-to-Face – 13.5 hours/week
Supervised Study Session – 6.5 hours/week
Course Delivery Site
Classroom: Suite 502, Level 5, 16 – 18 Wentworth Street Parramatta NSW 2150
Training and assessment information
Students are required to attend 13.5 hours of training and assessment per week and complete structured supervised study session of 6.5 hours per week.
Course progress and attendance
Satisfactory course progress and attendance are very important in order to meet visa requirements. Please read the International Student Handbook carefully for more information. You will also be provided with further information about course progress and attendance requirements at your orientation.
Assessment will occur through a variety of methods, including projects incorporating role-plays, case studies, observations, and short answer questions.
Student Support
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- One-to-one support from the trainer/assessor
- Support with personal issues
- Access to additional learning resources
- Reasonable adjustment in assessment
- Social events
- A buddy program
- Information about external sources of support.
You may not have studied for a while, may have English as a second language or need additional assistance with literacy or numeracy. We will identify any additional support needs you may have at the time of application and enrolment and may provide you support based on those needs.
Course Duration
Duration
78 Weeks
Delivery Modes
Face-to-Face - 13.5 hours/weekSupervised Study Session - 6.5 hours/week
