Qualification in Certificate IV in Engineering Drafting
Academic requirements
To meet academic requirements for Diploma or Advanced Diploma courses, you need to successfully complete any TasTAFE course entry procedures and you also need to:
- Have completed year 12 and provide TasTAFE with a copy of your Australian Senior Secondary Certificate of Education awarded to you by an agency or authority of a State or Territory; OR,
- Provide TasTAFE with a copy of a qualification at Level 4 or above in the Australian Qualifications Framework that was awarded to you. This qualification must have been delivered in English; OR,
- Complete an approved language, literacy and numeracy (LLN) assessment and display competence at or above Exit Level 3 in the Australian Core Skills Framework (ACSF) in both literacy and numeracy.
As part of the application process, and before being offered a place in the course, a member of our Team will contact you to discuss if this course aligns with your goals and aspirations, and to ensure that you are fully informed and understand the course requirements. This does not apply to apprentices and trainees.
The fee you pay at TasTAFE will depend on the course you choose and may vary depending on the level of government subsidy available, the cost of delivery, any previous study you have undertaken and/or your personal circumstances. Tuition fees for this course are available at the top of the page via
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Your tuition fees cover the basic materials needed for your course, but may not cover items such as text books, workbooks, uniform, online learning resources or personal protective clothing. Depending on your course, there may also be other expenses that you need to budget for.
For courses undertaken in 12 months or less, you will be invoiced the full course fee (including any other essential fees associated with your course).
*For courses studied over multiple years, your course and other fees will be split over the years of study, with the concession fee being charged on a yearly basis. At the time of enrolment you will be invoiced for the first year’s fees. An invoice will be raised in each subsequent year around the same time as your ‘enrolment anniversary’.
Further information on fees, payments and other costs.
There are different requirements depending on the course you are enrolled in.
Generally, it is recommended that you have access to a computer with a reliable internet connection and up-to-date software, including Microsoft Office and Adobe Acrobat Reader. TasTAFE has computers available for student use during normal business hours, at all major campuses.
For classes, please be prepared with standard items such as: pens, notebook or paper, USB.
You may also need to bring specific equipment, tools or personal protective equipment, your teacher will let you know.
For this course, you will need:
- A PC with Intel Core i5 equivalent processor or better, and minimum 8GB RAM
- Windows 10 or 11
- A broadband internet connection (20Mbps or faster)
- Webcam, microphone and headphones
- If you have a Mac, you will need to instal Bootcamp and Windows prior to classes commencing.
On successful completion of this course you will receive a RII50520 - Diploma of Civil Construction Design.
Below is a list of all elective units that TasTAFE offers in this course. The selection of units you will be enrolled into depends on the campus you attend and the qualification packaging rules. For further information refer to training.gov.au.
| Elective units |
| BSBPMG531 |
Manage project time |
| BSBPMG532 |
Manage project quality |
| CPPBDN4103 |
Use CAD software to produce drawings for building design projects |
| CPPBDN5101 |
Produce digital 3-D models of building designs |
| CPPBDN6106 |
Produce building information modelling for building design projects |
| MEM23004A |
Apply technical mathematics |
| MEM30005A |
Calculate force systems within simple beam structures |
| MEM30006A |
Calculate stresses in simple structures |
| MEM30012A |
Apply mathematical techniques in a manufacturing engineering or related environment |
| MEM30031A |
Operate computer-aided design (CAD) system to produce basic drawing elements |
| MEM30032A |
Produce basic engineering drawings |
| MEM30033A |
Use computer-aided design (CAD) to create and display 3-D models |
| RIICWD501E |
Prepare detailed design of foundations |
| RIICWD508E |
Prepare detailed design of rural roads |
| RIICWD509E |
Prepare detailed design of urban roads |
| RIICWD511E |
Prepare detailed design of sub-divisions |
| RIICWD518E |
Prepare detailed design of open car parks |
| RIICWD530E |
Prepare detailed design of surface drainage |
| RIICWD531E |
Prepare detailed design of subsurface drainage |
| RIICWD533E |
Prepare detailed design of civil concrete structures |
