You must have successfully completed an Australian Year 12 (or equivalent senior secondary school qualification) with a minimum 50% average (check calculator below).
Equivalent qualifications may also include completion of the RMIT Foundation Studies program or a recognised post-secondary diploma in the relevant discipline with the required grades.
To study this program you will need to complete one of the following English proficiency tests:
IELTS (Academic): minimum overall band of 5.5 (with no individual band below 5.0)
TOEFL (Internet Based Test - IBT): minimum overall score of 50 (with minimum of 5 in Reading, 5 in Listening, 14 in Speaking and 15 in Writing)
Pearson Test of English (Academic) (PTE (A)): minimum score of 42 (with no communication band less than 36)
Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): minimum of 162 with no less than 154 in any component.
In this advanced diploma course, you’ll gain the theoretical and practical skills to work as a technical officer or engineering supervisor. in the mechanical and manufacturing industries.
You’ll develop an understanding of technical and managerial concepts, and be able to work in small, medium and large enterprises as well as the defence forces.
Mechanical engineering is a diverse and challenging field where you will be responsible for designing, improving and building mechanical devices, systems and machines to solve problems across a range of industrial sectors and within general society.
CRICOS Code: 095308E
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Program Structure
C6130 Core Units - Select ALL Seven (7) Courses
Course Title
Organise and communicate information (MEM16006A)
Interact with computing technology (MEM16008A)
Perform engineering activities (MEM22001A)
Manage self in the engineering environment (MEM22002A)
Select common engineering materials (MEM30007A)
Apply mathematical techniques in a manufacturing engineering or related environment (MEM30012A)
Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices (MSAENV272B)
ANDC6130 Group A General Elective Units - Select Six (6) Courses
Course Title
Calculate force systems within simple beam structures (MEM30005A)
Calculate stresses in simple structures (MEM30006A)
Use computer-aided design (CAD) to create and display 3-D models (MEM30033A)
Operate computer-aided design (CAD) system to produce basic drawing elements (MEM30031A)
Produce basic engineering drawings (MEM30032A)
Contribute to the design of basic mechanical systems (MEM30009A)
ANDC6130 Group B Specialist Elective Units - Select Seventeen (17) Courses
Course Title
Prepare mechanical models for computer-aided engineering (CAE) (MEM09155A)
Apply mechanical engineering analysis techniques (MEM14085A)
Integrate mechanical fundamentals into an engineering task (MEM14089A)
Coordinate engineering projects (MEM22013A)
Apply technical mathematics (MEM23004A)
Apply calculus to engineering tasks (MEM23007A)
Operate and program computers and/or controllers in engineering situations (MEM23003A)
Select electrical equipment and components for engineering applications (MEM23111A)
Select and test mechanical engineering materials (MEM23063A)
Evaluate hydrodynamic systems and system components (MEM23113A)
Evaluate thermodynamic systems and components (MEM23114A)
Evaluate fluid power systems (MEM23115A)
Select mechanical machine and equipment components (MEM23120A)
Analyse loads on frames and mechanisms (MEM23121A)
Apply fluid and thermodynamics principles in engineering (MEM23006A)
Apply engineering mechanics principles (MEM23109A)
Use workshop equipment and processes to complete an engineering project (MEM30029A)
Further study
When you successfully complete the Advanced Diploma of Engineering (Mechanical) you are guaranteed entry into the following programs and will receive three semesters of advanced standing (equivalent to 144 credit points):
Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical Engineering) (Honours)
Bachelor of Engineering (Automotive Engineering) (Honours)
Upon graduation, you’ll have the knowledge and skills to be employed as a technical officer, engineering assistant, supervisor or manager. You may work in offices, technical laboratories, workshops or manufacturing plants.
Mechanical and manufacturing paraprofessional engineers:
assist professional engineers in mechanical design
supervise and manage manufacturing and assembly plants
construct, operate and maintain machines
manufacture and maintain mechanical equipment, mechanical installations, and mechanical facilities.
According to Job Outlook, there is a projected 13% growth in work opportunities for engineers to 2024. Job Outlook also estimates that the most common annual salary for engineerings in Australia in 2021 is between $120,000 and $140,000.
OSHC: 530 ($) per year
