Associate Degree in Engineering Technology

Associate Degree

The future is moving fast. With evolving technologies creating opportunities for engineers of all stripes, there's never been a better time to grow your skillset in this high-demand and growing field.

Key details

Degree Type

Associate Degree

Duration

2 years full-time

Course Code

106835J

Study Mode

In person

Intake Months

Feb, Jul

Domestic Fees

$35,600 per year / $71,200 total

International Fees

$35,600 per year / $71,200 total

About this course

The future is moving fast. With evolving technologies creating opportunities for engineers of all stripes, there's never been a better time to grow your skillset in this high-demand and growing field.

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.

Once you've completed your Associate Degree, you'll be eligible to apply to La Trobe's Bachelor of Civil Engineering (Honours) or Bachelor of Engineering Honours (Industrial). You will then be able to apply for advanced standing to commence Bachelor studies at third year where you can further enhance your industry knowledge and experience by undertaking large-scale projects and work placements.

Get ready for a bright career in engineering.

You'll learn:

Programming for engineers and scientists
- Design and create software solutions to real-life problems, using programming languages such as Python.
Computer-aided design (CAD)
- Harness the computer tools to design, simulate and model an engineered product.
Engineering enterprise
- Learn how to become an engineering business leader. Explore business strategies for engineers, management tools and resources, the legal system, marketing and finance.
Sustainability and renewable energy design
- Learn about climate change, sustainability and renewable energy design, and join a multidisciplinary team as for a renewable energy project.
Systems modelling
- Develop you modelling skills using software tools such as MATLAB and Simulink. Model and investigate engineering systems related to a broad range of real-world engineering systems.
Engineering design and problem solving
- Examine current engineering practices and develop your creative engineering design skills through an industry research project.

The qualification awarded on graduation is recognised in the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) as Level 6 - Associate Degree.

Sample course structure

Please note, the following course structure is indicative and subject to change depending on your course location, offer year or how you tailor your course with specialisations, majors, minors and electives. Structures for the following year are not normally finalised until October, so the sample provided is based on the most recently approved structure. For more information, please refer to the La Trobe University Handbook.

To qualify for the award of Associate Degree in Engineering Technology, students must complete a total of 240 credit points across 2 years.

Year 1 requires the completion of 120 credit points including:

120 credit points from chosen Core

Year 2 requires the completion of 120 credit points including:

60 credit points from chosen Core
60 credit points from chosen Electives

Study options

Core subjects are required subjects in your course. You need to complete these subjects to attain your degree.

Subject name Subject code Year Credit points ACADEMIC INTEGRITY MODULE LTU0AIM 1 0 WOMINJEKA LA TROBE: INDIGENOUS CULTURAL LITERACY FOR HIGHER EDUCATION ABS0WOM 1 0 COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN EMS1CAD 1 15 ENGINEERING DESIGN AND PROBLEM SOLVING EMS1EDP 1 15 INTRODUCTION TO ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING ELE1IEL 1 15 MECHANICS OF SOLIDS EMS1MS 1 15 MODELLING CHANGE IN SCIENCE, SOCIETY AND ENGINEERING MAT1002 1 15 PRINCIPLES OF PHYSICS A PHY1SCA 1 15 PROGRAMMING FOR ENGINEERS AND SCIENTISTS CSE1PES 1 15 TOOLS FOR MODELLING THE WORLD MAT1001 1 15 ENGINEERING ENTERPRISE EMS2EEP 2 15 IDEAS TO INNOVATION EMS2ITI 2 15 SUSTAINABILITY AND RENEWABLE ENERGY DESIGN EMS2SRE 2 15 SYSTEMS MODELLING EMS2SYM 2 15

A range of standalone elective subjects is available in this course. Some electives are recommended for your course, but you may also be able to choose from a range of University-wide electives or electives from other interest areas or disciplines. Note these electives may have their own prerequisites and other requirements. Please refer to the La Trobe University Handbook for the subjects available.

See La Trobe University Handbook for more details

The Handbook contains detailed course information designed for enrolled students, including course structures, electives and options. The delivery of this course can vary between campuses.

Melbourne (Bundoora)

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Study locations

Melbourne

Bendigo

Career pathways

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.
Civil technician
- Civil engineering technicians and technologists help engineers plan, design and build. They work on a wide variety of projects including highways, bridges, utilities and other infrastructure.

Graduate outcomes

Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Engineering courses at La Trobe University.

74.2%

Overall satisfaction

91.9%

Skill scale

74.2%

Teaching scale

90%

Employed full-time

$65.4k

Average salary

Data source

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