Overview

In the Advanced Diploma of Engineering Technology - Electrical, you'll learn to design, validate, and evaluate electrical equipment and systems, as well as provide technical advice and sales.

Electrical engineers design and maintain electrical systems to improve the production and distribution of energy. As our society increasingly depends on electrical and electronic devices, electrical engineers are in high demand.

In your career as an electrical engineer, you will design and maintain electrical systems in areas like aerospace, power utilities, mining, oil and gas, wind and solar food and beverages, pharmaceuticals, data centres, transport and logistics, and many others.

You’ll gain skills in electrical design, programmable logic controllers, supervisory control and data acquisition systems, industrial data networking, and motor control. Following graduation, you’ll be qualified to work in the electrical industry.

Career

As a graduate, you may become responsible for electrical and control support, and administering and upgrading electrical facilities in small, medium or large-sized enterprises.

You'll gain skills in the installation, maintenance and administration of electrical and automation infrastructure. These will be applicable to a wide range of business, manufacturing and operational occupations where electrical technology underpins the business operations.