Take the next step in your trade career with this intermediate-level course and develop the skills and knowledge needed to become an automation and control technician.
If all required core and elective units completed as listed on www.Training.gov.au up to the required point scale students will receive the UEE43211 - Certificate IV in Industrial Automation and Control.
If only selected Skill Set units are completed students will receive a Statement of Attainment for the completed units.
Subsidised | $4,160 - $4,660 |
Concession | $3,220 - $3,720 |
Full fee | $5,780 - $6,280 |
Enhance your trade career with this intermediate-level course. You will develop the specialised skills and knowledge needed to become an automation and control technician. With an increasing global appetite for automation systems in the manufacturing sector, demand for skilled tradespeople in this area is growing.
In this course you will learn how to assemble, set up, program, fault find, repair and maintain automated equipment and systems. You will also develop the ability to supervise plant maintenance programs and provide technical advice. Our experienced teachers will give you the one-on-one guidance you need to succeed.
Depending on your choice of electives, successful completion of this course may qualify you to work as an automation and control technician.
The successful achievement of this qualification requires you to complete all core units listed below, plus a combination of elective units with a total value of 760 points. Please note, elective units have various points values. Please contact us for information about which electives should be included in your training plan.
Students who hold Trade Certificates can undertake Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) for all Core units.
UNIT CODE | UNIT NAME | |
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UEENEED104AUse engineering applications software on personal computersUnit code: UEENEED104A Unit description: This unit covers the use of computer application relevant to engineering support work functions. It encompasses applying user preferences, using application menus and tools, entering and retrieve information, working with groups and transferring and printing files. |
Use engineering applications software on personal computers | |
UEENEEE038BParticipate in development and follow a personal competency development planUnit code: UEENEEE038B Unit description: This unit covers the application of skills and knowledge in taking responsibility for ones own competency development. It encompasses understanding the structure of a competency development plan, participating the development of a personal competency development plan, understanding responsibilities and obligation under competency development plan, following activities for developing competency, self-monitoring competency development and meeting trainee obligations for periodic reporting of competency development activities. |
Participate in development and follow a personal competency development plan | |
UEENEEE101AApply Occupational Health and Safety regulations, codes and practices in the workplaceUnit code: UEENEEE101A Unit description: This unit specifies the mandatory requirements of occupational health and safety and how they apply to the various electrotechnology work functions. It encompasses responsibilities for health and safety, risk management processes at all operative levels and adherence to safety practices as part of the normal way of doing work. |
Apply Occupational Health and Safety regulations, codes and practices in the workplace | |
UEENEEE102AFabricate, assemble and dismantle utilities industry componentsUnit code: UEENEEE102A Unit description: This unit covers basic fitting and fabrication techniques as they apply in the various utilities industry work functions. It encompasses the safe use of hand, fixed and portable power tools; cutting, shaping joining and fixing using metallic and non-metallic materials; dismantling and assembling equipment; basic mechanical measurement and marking-out and reading drawings/diagrams. |
Fabricate, assemble and dismantle utilities industry components | |
UEENEEE104ASolve problems in d.c. circuitsUnit code: UEENEEE104A Unit description: This unit covers determining correct operation of single source d.c. series, parallel and series-parallel circuits and providing solutions as they apply to various electrotechnology work functions. It encompasses working safely, problem solving procedures, including the use of voltage, current and resistance measuring devices, providing solutions derived from measurements and calculations to predictable problems in single and multiple path circuits. |
Solve problems in d.c. circuits | |
UEENEEE107AUse drawings, diagrams, schedules, standards, codes and specificationsUnit code: UEENEEE107A Unit description: This unit covers the use of drawings, diagrams, cable schedules, standards, codes and specifications as they apply to the various electrotechnology work functions. It encompasses the rudiments for communicating with schematic, wiring and mechanical diagrams and equipment and cable/connection schedules, manuals, site and architectural drawings and plans showing the location of services, apparatus, plant and machinery and understanding the use and format of compliance standards and job specifications. |
Use drawings, diagrams, schedules, standards, codes and specifications | |
UEENEEE117AImplement and monitor energy sector OHS policies and proceduresUnit code: UEENEEE117A Unit description: This unit covers the mandatory requirements of persons in a supervisory role to implement and monitor an organisation's occupational health and safety policies, procedures and programs. It encompasses understanding an organisation's OHS obligations, providing safety information to staff, implementing and monitoring participative arrangements, safety procedures and training and maintaining safety records. |
Implement and monitor energy sector OHS policies and procedures | |
UEENEEE119ASolve problems in multiple path extra low voltage (ELV) a.c. circuitsUnit code: UEENEEE119A Unit description: This unit covers determining correct operation of single source ELV a.c. parallel and series-parallel circuits and providing solutions as they apply to various electrotechnology work functions. It encompasses working safely, problem solving procedures, including the use of voltage, current and resistance measuring devices, providing solutions derived from measurements and calculations to predictable problems in multiple path circuits. |
Solve problems in multiple path extra low voltage (ELV) a.c. circuits | |
UEENEEE124ACompile and produce an energy sector detailed reportUnit code: UEENEEE124A Unit description: This unit covers complying and producing an energy sector report. It encompasses determining the safety requirements are met and all regulatory responsibilities are adhered to. The person competent in this unit must demonstrate an ability to identify information sources and collect and analyse and format information applicable to the electrotechnology industry and produce a report as required. |
Compile and produce an energy sector detailed report | |
UEENEEE137ADocument and apply measures to control OHS risks associated with electrotechnology workUnit code: UEENEEE137A Unit description: This unit covers identifying occupational health and safety hazard and risks and documenting control measures. It encompasses identifying workplace hazards, assigning levels of risk, developing control measures to eliminate and/or mitigate risks, reviewing risk control measures and maintaining documentation of hazards, risk control measures and their application in accordance with compliance procedures. |
Document and apply measures to control OHS risks associated with electrotechnology work | |
UEENEEI138AProvide solutions to extra low voltage (ELV) electro-pneumatic control systems and drivesUnit code: UEENEEI138A Unit description: This unit covers developing and implementing control solutions for systems using electro-pneumatic elements operating at extra-low voltage and variable speed drives. It encompasses safe working practices, establishing required control functions, checking device installation, entering instruction into programmable devices, following written and oral instruction and procedures and completing necessary documentation. |
Provide solutions to extra low voltage (ELV) electro-pneumatic control systems and drives | |
UEENEEK145AImplement and monitor energy sector environmental and sustainable policies and proceduresUnit code: UEENEEK145A Unit description: This Competency Standard Unit specifies the outcomes for the collecting, interpretation and application of environmental management information, the identification of environmental impacts and the assessment of risks. It also consists of monitoring while implementing environmentally sustainable work polices and plans an, the development of modifications as part of the review process. |
Implement and monitor energy sector environmental and sustainable policies and procedures | |
UEPOPS202BApply quality systems to workUnit code: UEPOPS202B Unit description: This unit deals with the skills and knowledge required to apply the desired standards to work as specified within the quality system. |
Apply quality systems to work | |
UEPOPS337BMaintain quality systems within the teamUnit code: UEPOPS337B Unit description: This unit deals with the skills and knowledge required to oversee compliance with performance indicators through the maintenance of quality systems within a team environment. |
Maintain quality systems within the team | |
UEPOPS416BMonitor the implementation of the enterprise's production-maintenance quality control proceduresUnit code: UEPOPS416B Unit description: This unit deals with the skills and knowledge required to monitor the implementation of the production or maintenance quality control procedures at the enterprise level. |
Monitor the implementation of the enterprise's production-maintenance quality control procedures |
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UEENEED117AInstall and configure network systems for internetworkingUnit code: UEENEED117A Unit description: This competency standard unit covers the interconnection of networks. It encompasses safe working practice, basic installation and configuration of routers and documenting installation and configuration activities. |
Install and configure network systems for internetworking | |
UEENEEG101ASolve problems in electromagnetic devices and related circuitsUnit code: UEENEEG101A Unit description: This unit covers determining correct operation of electromagnetic devices and related circuits and providing solutions as they apply to electrical installations and equipment. It encompasses working safely, power circuit problems solving processes, including the use of voltage, current and resistance measuring devices, providing solutions derived from measurements and calculations to predictable problems in electromagnetic devices and related circuits. |
Solve problems in electromagnetic devices and related circuits | |
UEENEEG102ASolve problems in low voltage a.c. circuitsUnit code: UEENEEG102A Unit description: This unit covers ascertaining correct operation of single and three phase a.c. circuits and solving circuit problems as they apply to servicing, fault finding, installation and compliance work functions. It encompasses safe working practices, multiphase circuit arrangements, issues related to protection, power factor and MEN systems and solutions to circuit problems derived from calculated and measured parameters. |
Solve problems in low voltage a.c. circuits | |
UEENEEI101AUse instrumentation drawings, specification, standards and equipment manualsUnit code: UEENEEI101A Unit description: This unit covers using drawings, specifications, standards and equipment manual applicable to installing, maintaining and fault finding process controls. It encompasses the principles of process control embodied in drawings, standards, specifications and equipment manuals, matching equipment with that specified for a given function and location and determining the connections required between pneumatic, hydraulic and electrical equipment from instrumentation drawings and specifications |
Use instrumentation drawings, specification, standards and equipment manuals | |
UEENEEI102ASolve problems in pressure measurement components and systemsUnit code: UEENEEI102A Unit description: This unit covers setting up pressure measuring components and systems and providing solutions to pressure measurement problems as they apply to various process and control work functions. It encompasses working safely, setting up and calibrating pressure measuring components and systems, problem solving techniques, the use of a range of measuring devices, providing solutions derived from measurements and calculations to predictable problems in pressure measurement components and systems. |
Solve problems in pressure measurement components and systems | |
UEENEEI103ASolve problems in density/level measurement components and systemsUnit code: UEENEEI103A Unit description: This unit covers setting up density/level measuring components and systems and providing solutions to density/level measurement problems as they apply to various process and control work functions. It encompasses working safely, setting up and calibrating density/level measuring components and systems, problem solving techniques, the use of a range of measuring devices, providing solutions derived from measurements and calculations to predictable problems in density/level measurement components and systems. |
Solve problems in density/level measurement components and systems | |
UEENEEI104ASolve problems in flow measurement components and systemsUnit code: UEENEEI104A Unit description: This unit covers setting up flow measuring components and systems and providing solutions to flow measurement problems as they apply to various process and control work functions. It encompasses working safely, setting up and calibrating flow measuring systems, problem solving techniques, the use of a range of measuring devices, providing solutions derived from measurements and calculations to predictable problems in flow measurement systems. |
Solve problems in flow measurement components and systems | |
UEENEEI105ASolve problems in temperature measurement components and systemsUnit code: UEENEEI105A Unit description: This unit covers setting up temperature measuring components and systems and providing solutions to temperature measurement problems as they apply to various process and control work functions. It encompasses working safely, setting up and calibrating temperature measuring components and systems, problem solving techniques, the use of a range of measuring devices, providing solutions derived from measurements and calculations to predictable problems in temperature measurement components and systems. |
Solve problems in temperature measurement components and systems | |
UEENEEI125AProvide solutions to fluid circuit operationsUnit code: UEENEEI125A Unit description: This unit covers the solution to problems associated with the operation of fluid controlled circuits. It encompasses working safely, problem solving procedures, including using measuring instruments, applying appropriate circuit theorems and providing solutions derived from measurements and calculations and justification for such solutions. |
Provide solutions to fluid circuit operations | |
UEENEEI150ADevelop, enter and verify discrete control programs for programmable controllersUnit code: UEENEEI150A Unit description: This unit covers development, installation and testing of programs for programmable controllers (PLC) for a system requiring discrete control functions. |
Develop, enter and verify discrete control programs for programmable controllers | |
UEENEEI151ADevelop, enter and verify word and analogue control programs for programmable logic controllers.Unit code: UEENEEI151A Unit description: This unit covers development, installation and testing of programs for an industrial system requiring advance control functions. |
Develop, enter and verify word and analogue control programs for programmable logic controllers. | |
UEENEEI152ADevelop, enter and verify programs in Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition systemsUnit code: UEENEEI152A Unit description: This unit covers development, installation and testing of programs for supervisory control and data acquisition. It encompasses working safely, process analysis, developing process condition database and Human-Machine Interface (HMI) using SCADA software package and documenting programming activities. |
Develop, enter and verify programs in Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition systems |
Note: For some courses, not all electives are available at all campuses.
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Eagle Farm | Anytime | Completed your Electrical trade under a non-UEE qualification | Varies - Full time and Part time options available | Classroom Mixed mode Recognition of Prior Learning | Full fee: $6,280 Subsidised: $4,660 Concession: $3,720 |
Eagle Farm | Anytime | Completed your Electrical trade under a UEE qualification | Varies - Full time and Part time options available | Classroom Mixed mode Recognition of Prior Learning | Full fee: $5,780 Subsidised: $4,160 Concession: $3,220 |
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