Satisfactory completion of Year 12 including Year 12 Maths, or overseas equivalent or successful completion of the Diploma of Electronics and Communication Engineering.
Academic IELTS score of 6.0 Overall with minimum of 5.5 in all bands or equivalent.
Description
Electrical Engineering deals with the generation, distribution, and use of electric power. This includes generators, motors, transformers, batteries and renewable energy systems. The electrical industry is one of South Australia’s major employers and one of the State’s growth areas.
Qualifications & Skills Covered
The associate degree gives students a firm foundation in both theoretical study and practical skills, with an emphasis on strong site management skills as needed by the construction industry. A typical study program in the first year includes electrical engineering practice, including WHS and sustainability, engineering mathematics and physics, basic analog circuits, introduction to electrical machines, and engineering programming. The second year includes electrical machines, mechatronics, project management and final year engineering project. In your small class, you will work on real-world examples and combined with the guaranteed work experience in the field, you will develop the attributes needed to succeed in Australia’s technology-based industries. The course offers work placement and industry-based final year projects. To complete the qualification you are required to complete all 14 core units and 3 elective units.
Course Notes
If students do not have Year 12 maths or overseas equivalent, they may wish to undertake the Diploma of Electronics and Communication Engineering prior to this Associate Degree as a package. The Diploma will provide students with the necessary skills and knowledge in maths to receive entry into the Associate Degree.
Students doing the package of both the Diploma and Associate Degree will undertake course units from both qualifications during the 3rd and 4th semester of the 6 semester package.
The Associate Degree in Electrical Engineering will be taught 70% at Tonsley Campus and 30% at Regency Campus, and some classes may be held in the evening. More details will be provided upon commencement into the Associate Degree in Electrical Engineering.
Parts of the course may be used towards the educational component of the ‘Electrical Worker’s licence’. This course does not lead to an ‘Electrical Worker’s licence’.
CRICOS Code: 092137K
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Course Units
Core
Basic Electrical Circuits
Computing for Engineering
Electrical Drawing
Electrical Engineering Practice
Electrical Engineering Project
Electrical Machines
Electronic Circuits
Engineering Science
Exposure to Engineering Practice
Introduction to Electrical Energy Equipment
Mathematics 1
Mathematics 2
Mechatronics
Project Management
Elective
Building Services Drafting
Computer Science 2
Digital Electronics 1
Lighting Design
Mathematics 3
Microcontroller Programming
Pathways to University
If your goal is to achieve a bachelor degree in your chosen field of study, TAFE SA offers two different types of pathway to university - a University Packaged Program or Credit Transfer.
A University Packaged Program allows you to select the course and the university you wish to study at, before commencing your studies at TAFE SA.
Credit Transfer gives you the opportunity to select your university course on completion of your TAFE SA studies.
With additional Bachelor programs becoming available, international students can choose to stay at TAFE SA for qualifications such as the Bachelor of Tourism, Hospitality and Events Management.
TAFE SA has partnered with the University of South Australia, the University of Adelaide and Flinders University to offer packaged offers in a variety of fields.
Associate Degree in Electrical Engineering-> Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Electrical and Electronic) (University of South Australia)
Associate Degree in Electrical Engineering -> Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Electrical and Electronic) (University of Adelaide)
Associate Degree in Electrical Engineering -> Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical) (Honours) (Flinders University)
Electrical Engineering deals with the generation, distribution, and use of electric power. This includes generators, motors, transformers, batteries and renewable energy systems. The Associate Degree in Electrical Engineering was developed by TAFE SA to respond to the workforce development needs of the electrical industry in South Australia. The electrical industry is one of South Australia’s major employers – and one of the State’s growth areas. The employment opportunities for the graduates of this course are in a range of industries, including electricity generation and distribution, production line processing, mining and other industrial and commercial industries. Your work may involve overseeing the condition of electrical equipment, maintain and commissioning electrical equipment or work alongside engineers to design and prototype advanced electrical technology.
OSHC: 530 ($) AUD per year
