Engineering
This qualification covers the skills and knowledge required for employment as an engineering tradesperson. Fabrication within the metal, engineering, manufacturing, and associated industries or other industries where Engineering Tradespersons—Fabrication work. The qualifications have been specifically developed to meet the needs of apprentices in the above trade. The qualification packaging has been developed on the assumption that competency will be developed through an integrated combination of on- and off-the-job learning strategies, such as those delivered through a formal apprenticeship. The qualification may also be achieved through formal skills recognition assessment processes.
- Apply the principles of occupational health and safety in the work environment.
- Interact with computing technology.
- Perform computations
- Perform engineering measurements.
- Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices.
- Apply quality systems.
- Apply quality procedures.
- Plan to undertake a routine task.
- Plan a complete activity.
- Assist in the provision of on-the-job training.
- Organize and communicate information.
- Work with others in a manufacturing, engineering, or related environment.
- Undertake manual handling.
- Apply safe welding practices.
- Use hand tools.
- Use power tools or hand-held operations.
- Perform sheet and plate assembly.
- Interpret technical drawings
- Carry out mechanical cutting.
- Select welding processes
- Perform routine oxy-acetylene welding.
- Perform brazing and/or silver soldering.
- Perform manual heating and thermal cutting.
- Perform advanced manual thermal cutting, gouging, and shaping.
- Monitor the quality of production welding and fabrications.
- Perform basic penetrant testing.
- Perform routine manual metal arc welding.
- Weld using the manual metal arc welding process.
- Perform advanced welding using the manual metal arc welding process.
- Perform routine gas-metal arc welding.
- Weld using the gas-metal arc welding process.
- Perform advanced welding using the gas-metal arc welding process.
- Mark off or out structural fabrications and shapes
- Weld using the flux core arc welding process.
- Perform advanced welding using the flux core arc welding process.
- Order materials
- Perform routine gas Tungsten arc welding
- Weld using the gas-tungsten arc welding process.
- Perform manual production welding.
- Completion of G.C.E. O/L or A/L or equivalent
- English with Sinhala Language
- February / July / October
- 3 months + 3 months internship with salary paid
- Face to face, computer-aided
- Combination and theory Practical and Project Assessment
- Certificate IV in Fabrication Engineering
- Engineering Tradesperson – Fabrication
This qualification covers the skills and knowledge required for employment as a Higher Engineering Tradesperson or a Special Class Engineering Tradesperson (Mechanical) (Level II), a Special Class Engineering Tradesperson (Fabrication) (Level II), a Special Class Engineering Tradesperson (Electrical/Electronic) (Level II) within the metal, engineering, manufacturing, and associated industries, or at equivalent levels in other industries where Engineering Tradespersons work.
The qualification has been specifically developed to be delivered to people who are existing engineering tradespersons or to apprentices in an engineering trade who choose to study at a higher level during their apprenticeship.
- Apply principles of occupational health and safety in the work environment
- Interact with computing technology
- Perform computations
- Perform engineering measurements
- Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices
- Apply quality systems
- Apply quality procedures
- Plan to undertake a routine task
- Plan a complete activity
- Assist in the provision of on the job training
- Organize and communicate information
- Work with others in a manufacturing, engineering or related environment
- Undertake manual handling.
- Apply safe welding practices.
- Use hand tools.
- Use power tools or hand-held operations.
- Perform sheet and plate assembly.
- Interpret technical drawings
- Carry out mechanical cutting.
- Select welding processes
- Perform routine oxy-acetylene welding.
- Perform brazing and/or silver soldering.
- Perform manual heating and thermal cutting.
- Perform advanced manual thermal cutting, gouging, and shaping.
- Monitor the quality of production welding and fabrications.
- Perform basic penetrant testing.
- Perform routine manual metal arc welding.
- Weld using the manual metal arc welding process.
- Perform advanced welding using the manual metal arc welding process.
- Perform routine gas-metal arc welding.
- Weld using the gas-metal arc welding process.
- Perform advanced welding using the gas-metal arc welding process.
- Mark off or out structural fabrications and shapes
- Weld using the flux core arc welding process.
- Perform advanced welding using the flux core arc welding process.
- Order materials
- Perform routine gas Tungsten arc welding
- Weld using the gas-tungsten arc welding process.
- Perform manual production welding.
- Perform geometric development.
- Perform advanced welding using the gas-tungsten arc welding process.
- Interpret technical specifications and manuals.
- Create 2D drawings using a computer-aided design system.
- Create 3D models using a computer-aided design system.
- Apply welding principles.
- Perform welds to code standards using the gas-metal arc welding process.
- Completion of G.C.E. O/L or A/L or equivalent
- English with Sinhala Language
- February / July / October
- 3 months + 3 months internship with salary paid
- Face to face, computer-aided
- Combination and theory Practical and Project Assessment
Diploma of Engineering
Higher Engineering Tradesperson, Special Class Engineering Tradesperson-level II
Dual Qualification
We offer a dual qualification program for a 1-year study duration, including a paid internship, for which students are eligible to apply for credit exemption for the suitable diploma program.