Engineering

Certificate III in Fabrication 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 qualification has been specifically developed to meet the needs of apprentices in the above trade. The qualification packaging has been developed on an 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.        

Units of Competency

  • 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/hand held operations
  • Perform sheet and plate assembly
  • Interpret technical drawing
  • 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 quality of production welding/fabrications
  • Perform basic penetrant testing
  • Perform routine manual metal arc welding
  • Weld using manual metal arc welding process
  • Perform advanced welding using manual metal arc welding process
  • Perform routine gas metal arc welding
  • Weld using gas metal arc welding process
  • Perform Advanced welding using gas metal arc welding process
  • Mark off/out structural fabrications and shapes
  • Weld using flux core arc welding process
  • Perform Advanced welding using flux core arc welding process
  • Order materials
  • Perform routine gas tungsten arc welding
  • Weld using 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
Certificate IV in Fabrication Engineering

This qualification covers the skills and knowledge required for employment as a Higher Engineering Tradesperson or a special Class Engineering Tradesperson (Mechanical) – Level II, Special Class Engineering Tradesperson (Fabrication) – Level II, 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 Tradesperson work.

The qualification has been specifically developed to be delivered to people who are existing engineering tradespersons or delivered to apprentices in an Engineering Trade who choose to study at a higher level during their apprenticeship.

Units of Competency

  • 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/hand held operations
  • Perform sheet and plate assembly
  • Interpret technical drawing
  • 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 quality of production welding/fabrications
  • Perform basic penetrant testing
  • Perform routine manual metal arc welding
  • Weld using manual metal arc welding process
  • Perform advanced welding using manual metal arc welding process
  • Perform routine gas metal arc welding
  • Weld using gas metal arc welding process
  • Perform Advanced welding using gas metal arc welding process
  • Mark off/out structural fabrications and shapes
  • Weld using flux core arc welding process
  • Perform Advanced welding using flux core arc welding process
  • Order materials
  • Perform routine gas tungsten arc welding
  • Weld using gas tungsten arc welding process
  • Perform manual production welding
  • Perform geometric development
  • Perform Advanced welding using gas tungsten arc welding process
  • Interpret technical specifications and manuals
  • Create 2D drawings using computer aided design system
  • Create 3D models using computer aided design system
  • Apply welding principles
  • Perform welds to code standards using 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

Duel Qualification

We offer Dual Qualification program for 1 year study duration including paid internship which students are eligible to apply for credit exemption for Suitable Diploma Program.

Certificate III in Fabrication Engineering

Certificate IV in Fabrication Engineering