ASSOCIATE DEGREE IN ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY

OVERVIEW

> About the Associate Degree in Engineering Technology

If you're keen to launch your career in engineering, La Trobe's Associate Degree in Engineering Technology will give you solid foundations for success and a pathway to one of two world-class Bachelor's degrees in engineering.

Learn how to tackle the big problems faced by engineers every day. Develop essential skills in maths, physics and computer programming. Then set yourself apart from other graduates when you learn valuable human skills in innovation, business management and leadership.

In this highly practical degree, you'll collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and develop your problem-solving skills. Explore the impacts of climate change and find innovative engineering solutions to help create sustainable societies. You'll work with real-world engineering systems and learn current best practice from leading engineering experts.

Develop your written and oral communication skills. You'll build your confidence in relaying complex technical information and explore the technical, financial, legal and environmental impacts of engineering innovations.

Get a degree that's recognised by industry. Graduates can apply for membership with Engineers Australia as an Engineering Associate.

> COURSE AND CAREER OUTCOMES

• Associate Degree in Engineering Technology intended learning outcomes
• Apply fundamental enterprise concepts to initiate innovations by changing, adapting and developing engineering products and solutions.
• Use basic financial and legal principles and elements of marketing to formulate engineering enterprise solutions.
• Organize appropriate resources to review, assess and identify opportunities for improvements to engineering designs and processes
• Examine sustainable solutions for real world problems which address geographical, environmental and financial constraints.
• Evaluate ideas for a successful enterprise using mathematical and engineering approaches and tools.
• Communicate technical information orally, in writing or by drawings to technical and non-technical audiences clearly and concisely.
• Associate Degree in Engineering Technology career opportunities
• Graduates of the Associate Degree in Engineering Technology may find employment in a range of engineering fields including civil, electrical, electronics, environmental, structural, construction, mechanical, manufacturing, infrastructure development or project management.

> Roles may include:

• Senior drafter or CAD designer
• Use CAD (computer-aided design) software to prepare designs and drawings for buildings, systems and structures. Ensure compliance and consistency to professional standards and collaborate with architects, designers, engineers, surveyors and other professionals.
• Project manager
• Plan and coordinate the development of new structures, infrastructure or systems. Lead the research and development stages of projects – from design and planning, to managing budgets, staffing and equipment needs.
• Site supervisor
• Oversee and coordinate the daily operations of a worksite to ensure high performance and compliance with health and safety guidelines. Site supervisors typically work on large engineering projects in the building and construction industry.