MEM31119 Certificate III in Engineering - Composites Trade
Kickstart your composites trade career!
Become a tradesperson working with composites within the metal, engineering, manufacturing and associated industries.
Build a diverse career based on high-demand skills which offer a secure future.
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 Naval Base
When Continuous enrolment
How Apprenticeship
This qualification covers the skills and knowledge required by a tradesperson working with composites/fibreglass. The composites tradesperson may work in a composites manufacturing or repair organisation, marine, vehicle or other organisation as a composites’ specialist. If you are looking to build a diverse career based on high-demand skills that offer a secure future, a Composites Apprenticeship could be for you!
- composites work
- selecting, handling, using and storing materials and components
- undertaking repairs and modifications
- adjusting resin chemicals
- selecting and using joining techniques
Select your preferred campus and apply
All year round
Details
Units
| National ID | Unit title |
|---|---|
| MEM09002 | Interpret technical drawing |
| MEM11011 | Undertake manual handling |
| MEM12023 | Perform engineering measurements |
| MEM12024 | Perform computations |
| MEM13015 | Work safely and effectively in manufacturing and engineering |
| MEM14006 | Plan work activities |
| MEM16006 | Organise and communicate information |
| MEM16008 | Interact with computing technology |
| MEM17003 | Assist in the provision of on-the-job training |
| MEM18001 | Use hand tools |
| MEM18002 | Use power tools/hand held operations |
| MSMENV272 | Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices |
| National ID | Unit title |
|---|---|
| MEM13003 | Work safely with industrial chemicals and materials |
| MEM26001 | Lay up composites using open moulding techniques |
| MEM26002 | Lay up composites using vacuum closed moulding techniques |
| MEM26004 | Make basic plugs for composites fabrication |
| MEM26005 | Make basic moulds for composites fabrication |
| MEM26007 | Select and use reinforcing appropriate for product |
| MEM26008 | Select and use resin systems appropriate for product |
| MEM26009 | Select and use cores and fillers appropriate for product |
| MEM26011 | Determine materials and techniques for a composite component or product |
| MEM26013 | Select and use composite processes or systems appropriate for product |
| MEM26014 | Adjust resin chemicals for current conditions |
| MEM26015 | Select and apply repair techniques |
| MEM26016 | Select and use joining techniques |
| MEM26017 | Prepare composite or other substrate surfaces |
| MEM26019 | Finish a composite product |
All year round
Details
Units
| National ID | Unit title |
|---|---|
| MEM09002 | Interpret technical drawing |
| MEM11011 | Undertake manual handling |
| MEM12023 | Perform engineering measurements |
| MEM12024 | Perform computations |
| MEM13015 | Work safely and effectively in manufacturing and engineering |
| MEM14006 | Plan work activities |
| MEM16006 | Organise and communicate information |
| MEM16008 | Interact with computing technology |
| MEM17003 | Assist in the provision of on-the-job training |
| MEM18001 | Use hand tools |
| MEM18002 | Use power tools/hand held operations |
| MSMENV272 | Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices |
| National ID | Unit title |
|---|---|
| MEM13003 | Work safely with industrial chemicals and materials |
| MEM26001 | Lay up composites using open moulding techniques |
| MEM26002 | Lay up composites using vacuum closed moulding techniques |
| MEM26004 | Make basic plugs for composites fabrication |
| MEM26005 | Make basic moulds for composites fabrication |
| MEM26007 | Select and use reinforcing appropriate for product |
| MEM26008 | Select and use resin systems appropriate for product |
| MEM26009 | Select and use cores and fillers appropriate for product |
| MEM26011 | Determine materials and techniques for a composite component or product |
| MEM26013 | Select and use composite processes or systems appropriate for product |
| MEM26014 | Adjust resin chemicals for current conditions |
| MEM26015 | Select and apply repair techniques |
| MEM26016 | Select and use joining techniques |
| MEM26017 | Prepare composite or other substrate surfaces |
| MEM26019 | Finish a composite product |