Undergraduate courses and subjects 2000 - Bachelor of Technology (Advanced Manufacturing Technology)

Bachelor of Technology (Advanced Manufacturing Technology)

General information
Course structure
- First level
- Second and third levels

General information

There will be no intake into this course after 1999. Level 3 only will be offered in 2000.
The Bachelor of Technology (Advanced Manufacturing Technology) (BTech(AMT)) degree is of three years duration if taken full-time or up to six years if taken part-time. These time limits include an allowance of one year for completion of approved studies at TAFE. It forms part of a program which links university degrees with courses in designated TAFE colleges.
The BTech(AMT) is articulated to approved associate diploma and advanced certificate courses at TAFE institutes. TAFE courses which have already been approved for entry include manufacturing engineering, mechanical engineering, mechanical design drafting, automated systems and materials technology, but other associate diplomas in appropriate areas of engineering and applied science will also be considered. The second and third years of the degree are taught on the Caulfield campus of the university. The diplomates gain advanced standing to the second year of the BTech(AMT).
The course provides a specialised education designed to meet the needs of industry for technologists having a detailed knowledge of advanced manufacturing technology (AMT) and its associated management techniques. Graduates may be employed in areas such as quality management and control, production or process management, CAD/CAM, health and safety, scheduling and planning and shift or workshop supervision.
A special feature of the BTech(AMT) is that it gives advanced standing into the third level of the Bachelor of Engineering (Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management) degree. The degree may also qualify the graduate for entry into graduate diplomas in engineering, business or education.

Course structure

First level

Completed at an approved TAFE institute.

Second and third levels

Level 2 focuses on developing the basic maths, science, computing, materials and manufacturing knowledge needed by the students.
Level 3 broadens the student's knowledge by introducing a range of management topics such as quality management, maintenance management, and managing people. There is also further development in technical subjects related to advanced manufacturing, such as CAD/Robotics. An industrial project is undertaken which will enable students to spend some time working on a substantial topic of interest to industry. Electives subjects are available at each level.
The core and elective subjects required at level 2 and three in the courses are listed in full in the subject lists for the Bachelor of Technology degrees following this section. Students should become familiar with the requirements for completion of the degree set out in the subject lists.
Students should ensure that all prerequisites and corequisites have been met before enrolling in a subject. If a subject is failed which is a prerequisite, it is the student's responsibility to withdraw from a subject which has the failed subject as a prerequisite.