Diploma of Civil Construction Design

Course Overview

Kick start your career in the civil construction industry with the Diploma of Civil Construction Design. This qualification prepares you for work as a designer or design paraprofessional who supports professional engineers. The course prepares you to perform tasks involving a high level of autonomy and requiring significant judgement in planning and selecting equipment, roles and techniques. 
 
You will develop site-specific work designs to support the implementation of clients’ site requirements. You will also learn to use 2D and 3D industry software applications, including Building Information Modelling (BIM) tools, which are essential for designing construction and infrastructure projects.

Course Structure

To be awarded this qualification, students must complete a total of 20 elective units. 
 
Unit availability and combinations may vary from term to term and between campuses, in accordance with training package packaging rules and operational requirements.

Units

• MEM23004A Apply technical mathematics

• MEM30012A Apply mathematical techniques in a manufacturing engineering or related environment

• MEM23007A Apply calculus to engineering tasks

• MEM23109 Apply engineering mechanics principles *NEW

• MEM30005A Calculate force systems within simple beam structures

• MEM30006A Calculate stresses in simple structures

• MEM30031A Operate computer-aided design (CAD) system to produce basic drawing elements

• MEM30033A Use computer-aided design (CAD) to create and display 3D models

• MSL924003 Process and interpret data

• MSL925004 Analyse data and report results

• BSBINS501 Implement information and knowledge management systems

• BSBPMG632 Manage program risk

• CPPCOM4001 Manage own work, professional development and ethical behaviour *NEW

• BSBTWK502 Manage team effectiveness

• CPPBDN6106 Produce building information modelling for building design projects *NEW

• RIICWD507D Prepare detailed geotechnical design

• RIICWD501E Prepare detailed design of foundations

• RIICWD504E Prepare detailed design of environmental controls

• RIICWD533E Prepare detailed design of civil concrete structures

• RIICWD511E Prepare detailed design of sub-division

Acknowledge Education has enhanced the Diploma of Civil Construction Design to reflect the latest nationally recognised training standards and evolving practices within the civil construction and infrastructure sector. 
 
The course includes elective units focused on applying engineering principles, Building Information Modelling (BIM), and professional development and ethical behaviour. 
 
These enhancements are designed to support contemporary industry practices and workplace expectations within the building design and construction sector, while ensuring the course remains current, relevant and aligned with professional practice.

• IELTS 5.5 or equivalent 

• 18 years or older 

• Completion of Year 12 studies or equivalent 

Please see our International Student Admission Policy and VET Assessment of Language, Literacy and Numeracy Skills Policy for further information.

You may be able to shorten the length of your chosen course by assessing qualifications obtained from formal studies or training. Australian Qualifications Framework qualifications and statements of attainment issued by another registered training organisation will be recognised by Acknowledge Education.

Please see our Recognition of Prior Learning and Credit Transfer page for more information.

Our Civil Construction Design courses are endorsed by reputable companies in the industry. We are constantly consulting with industry representatives to ensure our courses are relevant to their needs and that our students are job-ready upon completion of our courses.

Upon successful completion of this course, the types of occupations that you may pursue include: 

• Civil Engineering Draftsperson 

• Civil Engineering Design Draftsperson 

• Civil Engineering Technician 

For pathway students, upon completion of the course, you may be granted 4 units credit exemption for Acknowledge Education’s Advanced Diploma of Civil Construction Design (RII60520), allowing you to complete the Advanced Diploma course in an additional 9 months.

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