MEM60122 Advanced Diploma of Engineering
Enhance your specialist skills in heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) systems.
This advanced diploma focuses on designing HVAC systems to ensure optimal human comfort and health in the places we live, work, and play, all while maintaining a sustainable impact on the environment.
You will complete selected units that will assist in an HVAC specialisation.
This course is low fee* for residents of Western Australia and temporary residents holding certain visa types. An annual fee cap of $400 for those aged 15-24 or concession holders or $1,200 for everyone else, applies to this course. Some eligibility conditions apply for the low fee training and other fees may apply for some courses. Please refer to the FAQs for more information.
*Please note that eligibility requirements apply to some of the low fee training.
Overview
Where Carlisle
When Semester 1, 2026 | Semester 1, 2027
How On Campus
Enhance your specialist skills in heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) systems with this qualification. Our focus is to design HVAC systems to ensure optimal human comfort and health in the places we live, work, and play, all while maintaining a sustainable impact on the environment.
The advanced diploma has selected elective units that will assist in an HVAC specialisation. During your studies, you will learn about the principles of fluid dynamics, thermodynamics, central plant operations, applied psychrometrics, electronics, programming, workplace communications, sustainability, and energy management. Furthermore, immerse yourself in cutting-edge areas such as building information modelling and computer-aided drafting and design.
You will be guided by our skilled team of lecturers who are experienced industry professionals, as you are trained in designing and implementing today's computer-controlled HVAC systems for residential and commercial settings.
Empower your career by acquiring the credentials to become a proficient problem-solver in HVAC systems, ensuring utmost human comfort and health. Elevate your engineering prowess to a supervisory level, driving innovation and fostering optimal environments for all.
Additionally, it's important to note that the Carlisle campus does not presently possess accreditation from Engineers Australia (EA).
- carry out engineering drafting and design
- analytical work involving fluids, electronics and energy management techniques
- understand the application of engineering principles, systems, and processes
- draw and design psychrometric equipment
- maintain mechanical systems
- workplace health and safety
Graduates are typically employed in areas such as computer-aided design and drafting, process plant drafting and design, machine drafting and design, air conditioning drafting and design, and other general engineering and technical positions.
When choosing a course, it's important to think about the key skills and knowledge you'll need, as well as how you'll be assessed. Take a look at this information and consider if you might face any challenges in meeting the course expectations and requirements.
- An interest in solving practical and technical problems
- Planning and organisational skills
- Analytical skills and the ability to interpret information
- Strong communication skills
- An understanding of the principles of physics and maths
Select your preferred campus and apply
Semester 1, 2027
Details
Course fees
Units and fees
Credit units
The units below are intended for entry to this course as credit from prior study and do not contribute to the total tuition or resource fees for this course. Check the entrance requirements tab for further instructions about the study pathway to completing this course.
| National ID | Unit title |
|---|---|
| MEM16006 | Organise and communicate information |
| MEM16008 | Interact with computing technology |
| MEM22002 | Manage self in the engineering environment |
| MEM30007 | Select common engineering materials |
| MEM30012 | Apply mathematical techniques in a manufacturing engineering or related environment |
| MSMENV272 | Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices |
| CPPBDN6106 | Produce building information modelling for building design projects |
| MEM12024 | Perform computations |
| MEM23003 | Operate and program computers and/or controllers in engineering situations |
| MEM23004 | Apply technical mathematics |
| MEM23006 | Apply fluid and thermodynamics principles in engineering |
| MEM23007 | Apply calculus to engineering tasks |
| MEM23109 | Apply engineering mechanics principles |
| MEM23140 | Determine operational parameters for building HVAC hydronic systems |
| MEM23142 | Determine psychrometric processes and system performance |
| MEM30031 | Operate computer-aided design (CAD) system to produce basic drawing elements |
| MEM30032 | Produce basic engineering drawings |
Semester 1, 2027
Core
| National ID Unit title | General | Concession | Resource |
|---|---|---|---|
| MEM22001 Perform engineering activities | $64.80 | $19.20 | $37.25 |
Elective
| National ID Unit title | General | Concession | Resource |
|---|---|---|---|
|
|
$97.20 | $28.80 | $60.00 |
|
|
$29.16 | $8.64 | $20.75 |
|
|
$51.84 | $15.36 | $32.00 |
|
|
$162.00 | $48.00 | $107.75 |
|
|
$113.40 | $33.60 | $35.75 |
|
|
$113.40 | $33.60 | $33.50 |
Semester 1, 2027 fees
| Tuition | Resource | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| General | $631.80 | $327.00 | $958.80 |
| Concession | $187.20 | $327.00 | $514.20 |
Semester 2, 2027
Elective
| National ID Unit title | General | Concession | Resource |
|---|---|---|---|
|
|
$64.80 | $19.20 | $43.75 |
|
|
$89.10 | $26.40 | $27.00 |
|
|
$56.70 | $16.80 | $17.25 |
|
|
$56.70 | $16.80 | $17.25 |
|
|
$32.40 | $9.60 | $19.00 |
|
|
$64.80 | $19.20 | $41.25 |
Semester 2, 2027 fees
| Tuition | Resource | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| General | $364.50 | $165.50 | $530.00 |
| Concession | $108.00 | $165.50 | $273.50 |
Indicative fees and charges
The fees quoted are estimates only and are for all units in the course for students enrolling on a full-time basis. If you're a student that has successfully completed a lower-level qualification that is a prerequisite for this course, you'll only pay for the units that you need to enrol in to complete this course. Please view the full list of fee disclaimers.
Semester 1, 2026
Details
Course fees
Units and fees
Credit units
The units below are intended for entry to this course as credit from prior study and do not contribute to the total tuition or resource fees for this course. Check the entrance requirements tab for further instructions about the study pathway to completing this course.
| National ID | Unit title |
|---|---|
| MEM16006 | Organise and communicate information |
| MEM16008 | Interact with computing technology |
| MEM22002 | Manage self in the engineering environment |
| MEM30007 | Select common engineering materials |
| MEM30012 | Apply mathematical techniques in a manufacturing engineering or related environment |
| MSMENV272 | Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices |
| CPPBDN6106 | Produce building information modelling for building design projects |
| MEM12024 | Perform computations |
| MEM23003 | Operate and program computers and/or controllers in engineering situations |
| MEM23004 | Apply technical mathematics |
| MEM23006 | Apply fluid and thermodynamics principles in engineering |
| MEM23007 | Apply calculus to engineering tasks |
| MEM23109 | Apply engineering mechanics principles |
| MEM23140 | Determine operational parameters for building HVAC hydronic systems |
| MEM23142 | Determine psychrometric processes and system performance |
| MEM30031 | Operate computer-aided design (CAD) system to produce basic drawing elements |
| MEM30032 | Produce basic engineering drawings |
Semester 1, 2026
Core
| National ID Unit title | General | Concession | Resource |
|---|---|---|---|
| MEM22001 Perform engineering activities | $64.80 | $19.20 | $37.25 |
Elective
| National ID Unit title | General | Concession | Resource |
|---|---|---|---|
|
|
$97.20 | $28.80 | $60.00 |
|
|
$29.16 | $8.64 | $20.75 |
|
|
$51.84 | $15.36 | $32.00 |
|
|
$162.00 | $48.00 | $107.75 |
|
|
$113.40 | $33.60 | $35.75 |
|
|
$113.40 | $33.60 | $33.50 |
Semester 1, 2026 fees
| Tuition | Resource | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| General | $631.80 | $327.00 | $958.80 |
| Concession | $187.20 | $327.00 | $514.20 |
Semester 2, 2026
Elective
| National ID Unit title | General | Concession | Resource |
|---|---|---|---|
|
|
$64.80 | $19.20 | $43.75 |
|
|
$89.10 | $26.40 | $27.00 |
|
|
$56.70 | $16.80 | $17.25 |
|
|
$56.70 | $16.80 | $17.25 |
|
|
$32.40 | $9.60 | $19.00 |
|
|
$64.80 | $19.20 | $41.25 |
Semester 2, 2026 fees
| Tuition | Resource | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| General | $364.50 | $165.50 | $530.00 |
| Concession | $108.00 | $165.50 | $273.50 |
Indicative fees and charges
The fees quoted are estimates only and are for all units in the course for students enrolling on a full-time basis. If you're a student that has successfully completed a lower-level qualification that is a prerequisite for this course, you'll only pay for the units that you need to enrol in to complete this course. Please view the full list of fee disclaimers.