MEM60122 Advanced Diploma of Engineering (Mechanical)
Specialise in mechanical engineering with this course covering advanced mathematics, planning and design.
This qualification is directly aligned with priority industry areas where the jobs are today, and into the future. As part of the state government Lower fees, local skills initiative, from 1 January 2020 through to 31 December 2025 you'll only pay half the course fees, capped for each year at $1,200; or $400 (plus resource fee) if you're aged 15—24 or eligible for a concession. Find out more
This course is a VET Student Loan eligible course. A VET Student Loan creates a debt that must be repaid to the Commonwealth and is only available to students who are eligible.
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When Semester 1, 2024. Continuous enrolment. Semester 2, 2024.
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Are you ready for a technically advanced engineering career?
Redefine your engineering future with the Advanced Diploma of Engineering. Develop specialised technical skills to step towards a future as an engineering technician, detailed drafter, or maintenance technician.
Workers in industry have options available for flexible study. Explore the electrical and mechanical study pathway options.
Study in specialist facilities
Students study this course at our state-of-the-art Applied Engineering building at Munster campus, featuring mechatronics labs and technical engineering workshop rooms. In our courses, you'll have access to modern equipment such as 3D printers, laser cutters, civil engineering compression labs to name just a few.
- carry out mechanical engineering drafting and design
- analytical work involving manufacturing and fabrication techniques
- understand the application of engineering principles, systems, and processes
- draw and design mechanical equipment
- maintain mechanical systems
- workplace health and safety
- Graduates are typically employed in areas such as computer aided design and drafting, process plant drafting and design, machine drafting and design, air conditioning drafting and design, shipbuilding drafting and design, plant maintenance supervision (building on a trade background), and other general engineering and technical positions.
- Able to understand complex mathematical and physics concepts
- Planning and organisational skills
- Analytical skills and the ability to interpret information
- Strong communication skills
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All year round
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Units and fees
Core
| National ID Unit title | General fee | Concession | Resource fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| MEM16006 Organise and communicate information | $29.16 | $8.64 | $0.00 |
| MEM16008 Interact with computing technology | $29.16 | $8.64 | $0.00 |
| MEM22001 Perform engineering activities | $64.80 | $19.20 | $0.00 |
| MEM22002 Manage self in the engineering environment | $64.80 | $19.20 | $0.00 |
| MEM30007 Select common engineering materials | $64.80 | $19.20 | $0.00 |
| MEM30012 Apply mathematical techniques in a manufacturing engineering or related environment | $97.20 | $28.80 | $0.00 |
| MSMENV272 Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices | $32.40 | $9.60 | $0.00 |
Elective
| National ID Unit title | General fee | Concession | Resource fee |
|---|---|---|---|
|
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$97.20 | $28.80 | $0.00 |
|
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$51.84 | $15.36 | $0.00 |
|
|
$97.20 | $28.80 | $0.00 |
|
|
$89.10 | $26.40 | $0.00 |
|
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$64.80 | $19.20 | $0.00 |
|
|
$64.80 | $19.20 | $64.00 |
|
|
$97.20 | $28.80 | $0.00 |
|
|
$113.40 | $33.60 | $0.00 |
|
|
$64.80 | $19.20 | $40.00 |
|
|
$162.00 | $48.00 | $0.00 |
|
|
$32.40 | $9.60 | $0.00 |
|
|
$89.10 | $26.40 | $0.00 |
|
|
$56.70 | $16.80 | $0.00 |
|
|
$89.10 | $26.40 | $93.75 |
|
|
$89.10 | $26.40 | $20.00 |
|
|
$89.10 | $26.40 | $93.75 |
|
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$113.40 | $33.60 | $0.00 |
|
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$64.80 | $19.20 | $0.00 |
|
|
$64.80 | $19.20 | $0.00 |
|
|
$64.80 | $19.20 | $0.00 |
|
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$64.80 | $19.20 | $0.00 |
|
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$129.60 | $38.40 | $0.00 |
|
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$64.80 | $19.20 | $0.00 |
Indicative fees and charges
The fees quoted are estimates only and are for all units in the course for students enrolling on a full-time basis. If you're a student that has successfully completed a lower-level qualification that is a prerequisite for this course, you'll only pay for the units that you need to enrol in to complete this course. Please view the full list of fee disclaimers.
Semester 1, 2024
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Units and fees
Semester 1, 2024
| National ID Unit title | General fee | Concession | Resource fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| MSMENV272 Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices | $32.40 | $9.60 | $19.50 |
| MEM16006 Organise and communicate information | $29.16 | $8.64 | $11.00 |
| MEM16008 Interact with computing technology | $29.16 | $8.64 | $19.75 |
| MEM30012 Apply mathematical techniques in a manufacturing engineering or related environment | $97.20 | $28.80 | $51.00 |
| National ID Unit title | General fee | Concession | Resource fee |
|---|---|---|---|
|
|
$129.60 | $38.40 | $78.25 |
|
|
$64.80 | $19.20 | $18.50 |
|
|
$51.84 | $15.36 | $30.50 |
|
|
$97.20 | $28.80 | $39.25 |
Semester 1, 2024 fee
| Tuition fee | Resource fee | Total fee* | |
|---|---|---|---|
| General | $531.36 | $267.75 | $799.11 |
| Concession | $157.44 | $267.75 | $425.19 |
Semester 2, 2024
| National ID Unit title | General fee | Concession | Resource fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| MEM22002 Manage self in the engineering environment | $64.80 | $19.20 | $17.75 |
| MEM30007 Select common engineering materials | $64.80 | $19.20 | $18.50 |
| National ID Unit title | General fee | Concession | Resource fee |
|---|---|---|---|
|
|
$64.80 | $19.20 | $39.25 |
|
|
$64.80 | $19.20 | $17.75 |
|
|
$64.80 | $19.20 | $33.75 |
|
|
$64.80 | $19.20 | $17.75 |
|
|
$56.70 | $16.80 | $63.75 |
|
|
$32.40 | $9.60 | $23.25 |
|
|
$113.40 | $33.60 | $73.50 |
|
|
$64.80 | $19.20 | $28.25 |
|
|
$89.10 | $26.40 | $52.25 |
|
|
$89.10 | $26.40 | $53.00 |
Semester 2, 2024 fee
| Tuition fee | Resource fee | Total fee* | |
|---|---|---|---|
| General | $834.30 | $438.75 | $1,273.05 |
| Concession | $247.20 | $438.75 | $685.95 |
Semester 1, 2025
| National ID Unit title | General fee | Concession | Resource fee |
|---|---|---|---|
|
|
$89.10 | $26.40 | $20.50 |
|
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$89.10 | $26.40 | $96.75 |
|
|
$89.10 | $26.40 | $96.75 |
|
|
$64.80 | $19.20 | $41.25 |
|
|
$64.80 | $19.20 | $66.00 |
Semester 1, 2025 fee
| Tuition fee | Resource fee | Total fee* | |
|---|---|---|---|
| General | $396.90 | $321.25 | $718.15 |
| Concession | $117.60 | $321.25 | $438.85 |
Semester 2, 2025
| National ID Unit title | General fee | Concession | Resource fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| MEM22001 Perform engineering activities | $64.80 | $19.20 | $35.25 |
| National ID Unit title | General fee | Concession | Resource fee |
|---|---|---|---|
|
|
$113.40 | $33.60 | $60.75 |
|
|
$97.20 | $28.80 | $57.00 |
|
|
$162.00 | $48.00 | $102.25 |
|
|
$97.20 | $28.80 | $60.75 |
Semester 2, 2025 fee
| Tuition fee | Resource fee | Total fee* | |
|---|---|---|---|
| General | $534.60 | $316.00 | $850.60 |
| Concession | $158.40 | $316.00 | $474.40 |
Indicative fees and charges
The fees quoted are estimates only and are for all units in the course for students enrolling on a full-time basis. If you're a student that has successfully completed a lower-level qualification that is a prerequisite for this course, you'll only pay for the units that you need to enrol in to complete this course. Please view the full list of fee disclaimers.
Semester 2, 2024
Details
Units and fees
Semester 2, 2024
| National ID Unit title | General fee | Concession | Resource fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| MSMENV272 Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices | $32.40 | $9.60 | $19.50 |
| MEM16006 Organise and communicate information | $29.16 | $8.64 | $11.00 |
| MEM16008 Interact with computing technology | $29.16 | $8.64 | $19.75 |
| MEM30012 Apply mathematical techniques in a manufacturing engineering or related environment | $97.20 | $28.80 | $51.00 |
| National ID Unit title | General fee | Concession | Resource fee |
|---|---|---|---|
|
|
$129.60 | $38.40 | $78.25 |
|
|
$64.80 | $19.20 | $18.50 |
|
|
$51.84 | $15.36 | $30.50 |
|
|
$97.20 | $28.80 | $39.25 |
Semester 2, 2024 fee
| Tuition fee | Resource fee | Total fee* | |
|---|---|---|---|
| General | $531.36 | $267.75 | $799.11 |
| Concession | $157.44 | $267.75 | $425.19 |
Semester 1, 2025
| National ID Unit title | General fee | Concession | Resource fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| MEM22002 Manage self in the engineering environment | $64.80 | $19.20 | $17.75 |
| MEM30007 Select common engineering materials | $64.80 | $19.20 | $18.50 |
| National ID Unit title | General fee | Concession | Resource fee |
|---|---|---|---|
|
|
$64.80 | $19.20 | $39.25 |
|
|
$64.80 | $19.20 | $17.75 |
|
|
$64.80 | $19.20 | $33.75 |
|
|
$64.80 | $19.20 | $17.75 |
|
|
$56.70 | $16.80 | $63.75 |
|
|
$32.40 | $9.60 | $23.25 |
|
|
$113.40 | $33.60 | $73.50 |
|
|
$64.80 | $19.20 | $28.25 |
|
|
$89.10 | $26.40 | $52.25 |
|
|
$89.10 | $26.40 | $53.00 |
Semester 1, 2025 fee
| Tuition fee | Resource fee | Total fee* | |
|---|---|---|---|
| General | $834.30 | $438.75 | $1,273.05 |
| Concession | $247.20 | $438.75 | $685.95 |
Semester 2, 2025
| National ID Unit title | General fee | Concession | Resource fee |
|---|---|---|---|
|
|
$89.10 | $26.40 | $20.50 |
|
|
$89.10 | $26.40 | $96.75 |
|
|
$89.10 | $26.40 | $96.75 |
|
|
$64.80 | $19.20 | $41.25 |
|
|
$64.80 | $19.20 | $66.00 |
Semester 2, 2025 fee
| Tuition fee | Resource fee | Total fee* | |
|---|---|---|---|
| General | $396.90 | $321.25 | $718.15 |
| Concession | $117.60 | $321.25 | $438.85 |
Semester 1, 2026
| National ID Unit title | General fee | Concession | Resource fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| MEM22001 Perform engineering activities | $64.80 | $19.20 | $35.25 |
| National ID Unit title | General fee | Concession | Resource fee |
|---|---|---|---|
|
|
$113.40 | $33.60 | $60.75 |
|
|
$97.20 | $28.80 | $57.00 |
|
|
$162.00 | $48.00 | $102.25 |
|
|
$97.20 | $28.80 | $60.75 |
Semester 1, 2026 fee
| Tuition fee | Resource fee | Total fee* | |
|---|---|---|---|
| General | $534.60 | $316.00 | $850.60 |
| Concession | $158.40 | $316.00 | $474.40 |
Indicative fees and charges
The fees quoted are estimates only and are for all units in the course for students enrolling on a full-time basis. If you're a student that has successfully completed a lower-level qualification that is a prerequisite for this course, you'll only pay for the units that you need to enrol in to complete this course. Please view the full list of fee disclaimers.