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Graduate Certificate in Industrial Automation Engineering

Effective from 01-JAN-2023 : Code T48

The Graduate Certificate in Industrial Automation Engineering provides an opportunity for practising engineers and technologists to update and broaden their discipline skills to adapt to new requirements for professional practice. A balanced approach between theory and practice is used in the course, giving students a comprehensive exposure to advanced concepts and techniques concerning the hierarchical levels of an industrial automation system. Opportunities for practical knowledge development are provided through access to a state-of-the-art teaching facility, equipped with industry standard industrial control equipment, ideal for the development of skills in process control, automation, instrumentation, data acquisition and communications in an industrial context. For recent graduates this course enables the adding of a second specialisation to a first degree, thus broadening opportunities for career development. For more experienced engineers, the course can contribute to ongoing Continuous Professional Development (CPD) requirements, and provide a pathway to adding a second area of accredited practice or to bring knowledge and skills up to date with modern standards.

Disclaimer

This course information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester. In particular please check the course requirements and the unit and unit set offerings, as these differ according to course delivery location.

Course Learning Outcomes

1. Communicate industrial automation knowledge, concepts and skills to a variety of engineering audiences.
2. Apply independent judgement when analysing and evaluating industrial automation engineering issues, in order to develop creative solutions.
3. Demonstrate management skills by planning, implementing and evaluating industrial automation engineering tasks.

Admission requirements

Admission requirement (Band 8)

• Bachelor degree in a cognate discipline; or
• Where accepted, equivalent prior learning, including at least five years relevant professional experience.

English Language requirement (Band 4)

English competency requirements may be satisfied through completion of one of the following:

• IELTS Academic Overall band minimum score of 6.5 (no individual band less than 6.0);
• Bachelor degree from a country specified in the Admissions Policy;
• Successfully completed 0.375 EFTSL of study at postgraduate level or higher at an Australian higher education provider (or equivalent);
• Where accepted, equivalent prior learning, including at least five years relevant professional experience; or
• Other tests, courses or programs as defined in the Admissions Policy.

Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) level

This course has been accredited by ECU as an AQF Level 8 Graduate Certificate Award.

Course Duration

• Part Time: 1 Year

Course Delivery

• Joondalup: Part Time

Course Coordinator

A/Prof Alexander RASSAU

Course Structure

Students must complete the following three core units

Note: Students should consult with the course coordinator regarding order of enrolment and choice of core option.

^ Core Option