RII50520
Diploma of Civil Construction Design

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Course overview

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Locations

South
Clarence

Attendance options

Full-time

Study type

Mixed Learning

2025 Tuition fees

Subsidised $ 18,838.00
Commercial $ 15,000.00

Additional fees may apply. For more information, see Fees, payments and other costs.

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Build on your Engineering drafting skills to become a Civil Engineering design technician.

This course builds on the skills and knowledge gained in the Certificate IV in Engineering Drafting to train students to become civil engineering design technicians.

During the course you will work on real world projects that reflect the role of a civil engineering design technician in industry. These projects are supported with project management units to learn best practice techniques that you can later apply in industry. The course will build your skills and knowledge to enable you to progress in your career path towards taking on increasingly complex project roles.

The course also covers structural engineering analysis methodologies to underpin your understanding of the structural principles underlining the projects you will be designing and documenting.

The course also covers 3D Building Design modelling and collaborative BIM workflows to prepare you to work in a collaborative team environment, communicating using 3D models.

The Certificate IV in Engineering Drafting is an entry requirement to begin this course.

This course builds on the skills and knowledge gained in the Certificate IV in Engineering Drafting to train students to become civil engineering design technicians.

The course also covers structural engineering analysis methodologies to underpin your understanding of the structural principles underlining the projects you will be designing and documenting.

The course also covers 3D Building Design modelling and collaborative BIM workflows to prepare you to work in a collaborative team environment, communicating using 3D models.

The Certificate IV in Engineering Drafting is an entry requirement to begin this course.

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Entry

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.

Fees, payments and other costs

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.

Recognition of prior learning and skills

It makes sense that you should be recognised for the things you already know how to do.

TasTAFE can assess your skills and knowledge based on your previous education, work history or life experience – which may help you to gain your qualification a whole lot faster!

More information on the recognition process is available on our recognition of prior learning and skills page.

Assessment methods

Assessments are designed to help you demonstrate the skills and knowledge you learn in your course and are an essential part of your training. Assessments allow us to confirm that you can perform tasks to the standard required in the workplace, and that you can meet all of the requirements of your course.

While studying at TasTAFE, you may be assessed in a number of different ways. Some common assessment methods include:

completing workplace documents
observations on the job and/or in a simulated assessment environment
quizzes/multiple choice tests
research projects
tests – written or practical
verbal questioning
work samples
written assignments or short answers.

What you will need

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.

Outcome and units

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

Career opportunities

Civil Engineering Design Technician
Engineering Drafting Technician – Civil / Structural

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Engineering Drafting Technician – Civil / Structural

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RII50520
Diploma of Civil Construction Design

RII50520
Diploma of Civil Construction Design

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2025 Tuition fees

Interested in starting this course?

Career opportunities

Career opportunities

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Course overview (International)

CRICOS: 117370B

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Intake Dates

Course Duration

Study Load

Tuition Fees

English Language Requirements

International Programs Course Guide

Career opportunities

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RII50520
Diploma of Civil Construction Design