Graduate Certificate of Engineering (Advanced Manufacturing Technology)
Blended learning – on-campus and digital learning
This course has been discontinued - this course is closed for new enrolments, the information on this page is provided for continuing students.
The Graduate Certificate of Engineering (Advanced Manufacturing Technology) provides students with an understanding of advanced and emerging manufacturing technologies. Students also learn the skills needed to implement these technologies in modern global and local industries.
Please note: the last intake for this course will be Semester 2 2018. Please refer to the Graduate Certificate of Engineering (GC-ENG).
Please note: the last intake for this course will be Semester 2 2018. Please refer to the Graduate Certificate of Engineering (GC-ENG).
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Duration
6 months full-time or equivalent part-time
Study modes
- Full-time,
- Part-time (day)
Course information in detail
- Course detail, course structure and units of study.
Course description
The objectives of the Graduate Certificate of Engineering (Advanced Manufacturing Technology) (AMT) postgraduate course are to provide students with specialised knowledge in the field of Advanced Manufacturing Technology and understanding of emerging manufacturing technologies and skills relating to the implementation of these technologies in modern industry within both global and local contexts. It is expected that the graduates from this course will be sufficiently competent to direct the design and implementation of specific technologies in modern manufacturing industry.
Course structure
To qualify for the Graduate Certificate of Engineering (Advanced Manufacturing Technology), students must complete four units (50 credit points) as follows:
- 3 foundation units (37.5 credit points)
- 1 elective unit (12.5 credit points), selected from either the elective or foundation unit lists
Units of study
Foundation units
Choose three units (37.5 credit points):
Elective units
Choose one unit (12.5 credit points):
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* Outcome unit - matched exemptions are generally not granted for higher education outcome units.
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Onshore international students can undertake no more than 25% of their course by online or distance education and may not study exclusively online/distance in any compulsory study period in accordance with government regulation.
Careers and graduate outcomes
- Career opportunities, course aims and objectives, graduate skills and professional recognition.
Career opportunities
The course offers the opportunity for employment with manufacturing companies intending to implement different levels of advanced manufacturing technologies. Graduate may find employment as design engineer, manufacturing engineer, production engineer, engineering manager, systems engineer or research and development engineer in companies such as automotive, appliances manufacturing and discrete manufacturing intending to adopt advanced manufacturing technologies to enhance the productivity and competitive advantage in the global market.
Aims and objectives
On completion of the Graduate Certificate of Engineering (Advanced Manufacturing Technology) graduates will be able to:
- demonstrate specialised knowledge and skills in Advanced Manufacturing practice
- identify and describe issues and trends in Advanced Manufacturing practice and provide solutions to complex problems using critical thinking and independent judgement
- describe contemporary and emerging Advanced Manufacturing trends and challenges
- demonstrate clear and coherent communication skills to articulate complex knowledge and ideas to a variety of audiences
- demonstrate responsibility and accountability for all personal work outputs.
Graduate skills
The Swinburne graduate will be:
- capable in their chosen professional, vocational or study areas
- entrepreneurial in contributing to innovation and development within their business, workplace or community
- effective and ethical in work and community situations
- adaptable and able to manage change, and
- aware of local and international environments in which they will be contributing (e.g. socio-cultural, economic, natural)
- able to provide appropriate evidence of advanced knowledge about a specialist body of theoretical and applied topics
- able to demonstrate a high order of skill in analysis, critical evaluation and/or professional application through the planning and execution of project work or a piece of scholarship or research
- able to demonstrate creativity and flexibility in the application of knowledge and skills to new situations, to solve complex problems and to think rigorously and independently.
Professional recognition
Completion of this course may assist graduates in meeting eligibility criteria for membership to various levels of Engineers Australia.
Pathways and scholarships
- Credit transfer, recognition of prior learning and scholarships.
Course fees and requirements
- Fees, entry requirements and non-year 12 entry.
Course fees
This course offers Commonwealth Supported Places for eligible students. The total tuition fee is dependent upon the combination of units of study selected by the student. Fees are reviewed each year. Find out more about fees.
Entry requirements
Standard entry
The entry requirements for Graduate Certificate of Engineering (Advanced Manufacturing Technology) are as follows:
The entry requirements for Graduate Certificate of Engineering (Advanced Manufacturing Technology) are as follows:
- A Bachelor of Engineering or a Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)* (minimum four years of full-time study) degree in any of the following cognate fields: Mechanical; Manufacturing; Electrical and Electronic; Robotics and/or Automation, or
- A minimum of a Bachelor qualification plus significant, relevant industry experience** (minimum of three years), that is deemed equivalent to the above Bachelor qualifications, or
- A qualification deemed to be equivalent to any of the above
* Applicants with a recognised Bachelor of Engineering Honours degree in an approved cognate field may be eligible for advanced standing.
** Relevant industry experience: If this includes work experience, documents substantiating work experience need to be provided on company letterhead and clearly detail roles as well as duties and duration of posts held.
How to apply
This course is closed for new enrolments.