Advanced Diploma of Civil Construction Design
Course Overview
The Advanced Diploma of Civil Construction Design is a course and that will equip you with the practical and technical skills to work with civil engineers on the design and construction of infrastructure projects. Civil construction design involves the design and construction of roads, airports, railways, buildings and bridges.
In this course, the student will gain the technical and practical skills to work with civil engineers on the design of infrastructure projects.
This civil construction design qualification reflects the role of an individual working as a civil construction work designer who supports civil construction engineers. The students perform tasks that are broad, specialised, and include strategic areas and initiating activities. Students are responsible for the design of complex projects to ensure the implementation of the client’s site requirements and are required to demonstrate self-directed application of theoretical and technical knowledge and initiate solutions to technical problems or management requirements.
Course Structure
There are 12 units of competencies, including 5 core units and 7 elective units.
Core Units:
- BSBPMG632 Manage program risk
- BSBWHS616 Apply safe design principles to control WHS risks
- BSBTWK502 Manage team effectiveness
- RIICWD601E Manage the civil works design process
- RIIQUA601E Establish and maintain a quality system
Elective Units:
- MEM30031A Operate computer-aided design (CAD) system to produce basic drawing elements package
- RIICWD509E Prepare detailed design of urban roads
- RIIBEF601E Conduct business negotiations
- RIICWD533E Prepare detailed design of civil concrete structures
- RIICWM402E Supervise civil works contractors
- RIICWD507D Prepare detailed geotechnical design
- BSBPMG537 Manage project procurement
Entry Requirement
| Admission Requirements | |
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| Academic Entry Requirements | Applicants will need to have completed Australian year 12 or equivalent. Language, Literacy and Numeracy (LLN) Test |
| Minimum Age to Apply | 18 years or above
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| Language Requirement | |
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| English Language Requirements | You will need to provide evidence that you have achieved an overall score of 5.5 in IELTS |
Career Opportunities
Upon successful completion of this course, the types of occupations that you can seek include:
- Civil Engineering Draftsperson
- Civil Engineering Design Draftsperson
- Civil Engineering Technician
- Road Design Draftsperson
- Sewage Reticulation Drafting Officer
- Structural Engineering Drafting Officer
- Site Manager
- Estimator
- Contract Administrator