UndergraduateEngineering
Diploma of Marine Engineering
South Metropolitan TAFE, Perth, WA, Australia
About this program
This maritime qualification prepares you for a career as a chief engineer. During your studies you will develop skills in fire prevention and firefighting, on board leadership and teamwork, vessel security procedures, personal safety and social responsibility, and survival craft and rescue boat operation. In addition, you will study pollution prevention, vessel compliance monitoring, maritime engineering calculations and operational mathematics and how to work in confined spaces.
This will allow you to work:
as a chief engineer on vessels with inboard engines with propulsion power up to 3000 kilowatts within the exclusive economic zone (EEZ);
as a chief engineer or second engineer on vessels with outboard engines with unlimited propulsion within the EEZ;
as an assistant, under the direct supervision of the chief engineer; and
in the engine room of a vessel up to 80 metres long with propulsion power up to 3000 kilowatts.
Please note - This course is a full-time program that is timetabled over 4 to 5 days per week. This means you will have a very heavy study load which will encroach on your personal commitments during weekdays over the course of the program. The timetabled hours per week are essential to ensure all course requirements are met.
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Course structure
Study plan in 4 parts
- This qualification (MAR50120) is delivered at South Metropolitan TAFE in 2 specialisation streams: Engineer Class 3 Near Coastal and Engineer Watchkeeper Specialist
- Engineer Class 3 Near Coastal stream, core units: HLTAID011 Provide First Aid
- MARF031Apply leadership and team working capability
- MARF035Contribute to fire prevention and firefighting (basic firefighting)
- MARF037Follow vessel security procedures (security awareness training)
- MARF041Observe personal safety and social responsibility (PSSR)
- MARF043Operate survival craft, rescue boats and life-saving appliances (proficiency in survival craft)
- MARF044Prevent, control and fight fires on board a vessel (advanced firefighting)
- MARF046Survive at sea in the event of vessel abandonment and personal survival techniques (PST)
- MARF047Monitor compliance with legislative requirements
- MARJ008Ensure compliance with pollution prevention requirements
- MARL045Apply basic principles of naval architecture
- MARL054Demonstrate basic knowledge of marine auxiliary boilers
- MARL055Demonstrate basic knowledge of marine auxiliary machinery and equipment
- MARL056Demonstrate basic knowledge of marine control systems and automation
- MARL057Demonstrate basic knowledge of marine diesel engines and systems
- MARL058Demonstrate basic knowledge of marine electrical systems
- MARL060Demonstrate knowledge of ships and ship routines
- MARL061Perform basic marine engineering calculations
- RIIWHS202E Enter and work in confined spaces
- Engineer Watchkeeper Specialist stream, core units: HLTAID011 Provide First Aid
- MARF031Apply leadership and team working capability
- MARF035Contribute to fire prevention and firefighting (basic firefighting)
- MARF037Follow vessel security procedures (security awareness training)
- MARF041Observe personal safety and social responsibility (PSSR)
- MARF043Operate survival craft, rescue boats and life-saving appliances (proficiency in survival craft)
- MARF044Prevent, control and fight fires on board a vessel (advanced firefighting)
- MARF046Survive at sea in the event of vessel abandonment and personal survival techniques (PST)
- MARF047Monitor compliance with legislative requirements
- MARJ008Ensure compliance with pollution prevention requirements
- MARL045Apply basic principles of naval architecture
- MARL054Demonstrate basic knowledge of marine auxiliary boilers
- MARL055Demonstrate basic knowledge of marine auxiliary machinery and equipment
- MARL056Demonstrate basic knowledge of marine control systems and automation
- MARL057Demonstrate basic knowledge of marine diesel engines and systems
- MARL058Demonstrate basic knowledge of marine electrical systems
- MARL060Demonstrate knowledge of ships and ship routines
- MARL061Perform basic marine engineering calculations
- RIIWHS202E Enter and work in confined spaces
- Engineer Watchkeeper Specialist stream, elective units (selected in consultation with industry): MARA012 Contribute to basic cargo operations on liquefied gas tankers
- MARA013Contribute to basic cargo operations on oil and chemical tankers (basic oil and chemical)
- MARB038Maintain and repair marine electrical and electronic equipment
- MARB039Maintain and repair shipboard machinery and equipment
- MARB044Operate and maintain ship power systems exceeding 1,000 volts
- MARC046Employ tools, equipment and materials in a shipboard context
- MARF032Apply medical first aid on board ship
- MARL042Apply basic principles of marine electrotechnology
- MARL043Apply basic principles of marine engineering thermodynamics
- MARL044Apply basic principles of marine mechanics
- MARL059Demonstrate basic knowledge of marine steam turbines and main boilers
Career & PR pathway
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Admissions
Equivalent to Australian Year 12. Students must have 36 months of sea time to achieve AMSA certification requirements. Please refer to regulatory requirements licensing information listed under additional information. Students must submit a comprehensive Resume outlining their work experiences, employment history and qualifications in order for the application to be assessed for entry into this course.
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