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
South Australia has a very strong electronics sector that specialises in the design and manufacture of defence, communication and instrumentation systems, sensors and medical devices. Designed in collaboration with industry, the course prepares you to become an Electronics Associate (technical officer). This course has full professional accreditation by Engineers Australia.
Qualifications & Skills Covered
Topics covered include engineering practice, mathematics, digital electronics, analogue electronics, computer science, communication systems, project management and microcontroller programming. To complete the qualification you are required to complete all 17 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.
The Associate Degree in Electronic Engineering will be taught 80% at Regency Campus and 20% at Tonsley Campus, and some classes may be held in the evening.
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.
CRICOS Code: 066407J
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Course Units
Core
Advanced Analog Electronics
Basic Electrical Circuits
Communication Systems
Computer Science 1
Computer Science 2
Digital Electronics 1
Electronic Circuits
Engineering Practice 1
Engineering Project
Engineering Science
Exposure to Engineering Practice
Mathematics 1
Mathematics 2
Microcontroller Programming
Project Management
Elective
Computer Networks
Engineering Practice 2
Mathematics 3
Mechatronics
Programmable Controllers
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 Electronic Engineering-> Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Electrical and Electronic) (University of South Australia)
Associate Degree in Electronic Engineering-> Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Electrical and Mechatronic) (University of South Australia)
Associate Degree in Electronic Engineering-> Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Electrical and Electronic) (University of Adelaide)
Associate Degree in Electronic Engineering-> Bachelor of Engineering (Electronics) (Honours) (Flinders University)
Associate Degree in Electronic Engineering-> Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical) (Honours) (Flinders University)
Associate Degree in Electronic Engineering-> Bachelor of Engineering (Robotics) (Honours) (Flinders University)
Work as a technical officer in the rapidly-growing electronics industry and related areas like defence, mining, biomedical and communications. You may be working alongside engineers to design and prototype advanced technology, or customising computer controlled video equipment in a television studio. Graduates often choose to further their career by completing a University degree.
OSHC: 530 ($) AUD per year
