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Method of Study Qualification Full-time MIT Certificate Certificate in Automotive and Mechanical Engineering Duration One year Applications Close when the programme is full Start Date February and July Level 3 Credits 120 Programme Code CA2376 Cost (2014 fees) Domestic Student $5,616 (approx) Get your automotive career on the road Want to get into the automotive industry, or get your existing automotive skills recognised? The Certificate in Automotive and Mechanical Engineering is a great introduction to this exciting industry with loads of different career options. You’ll learn general skills in vehicle and electrical technology for a good grounding in the standards required by the industry. Then you have the option to specialise in light automotive, automotive electrical or motorsport. On the light automotive strand you’ll learn about the location, function and operation of major vehicle components and systems. When you graduate you’ll be ready to work as a trainee automotive technician carrying out minor repairs under supervision. On the automotive electrical strand you’ll develop the skills to successfully carry out jobs such as electrical testing, calculations, fault analysis, fault repair and fitting electrical components to a vehicle. When you graduate you’ll be ready to work as a technician under supervision. The motorsport strand is based in Pukekohe, where you’ll gain the skills to modify a vehicle under supervision for participation in motorsport. When you graduate you’ll be ready to work as a technician under supervision and begin an apprenticeship with the Motor Industry Training Organisation (MITO). Or if you want further training you can staircase into higher level certificates. Programme Summary Students complete the following compulsory courses: • Vehicle Technology • Electrical Technology. Plus six of the following depending on their specialisation: • Vehicle Body • Brakes and Steering • Transmissions • Automotive Electrical • Engine Overhaul • Engine Tuning and Fuel Systems • Electrical Circuits • Electrical Circuits and Emission Control • Engine Electronic Management Systems • Engine Systems • Starting and Charging • Motorsport Auto Industry • Motorsport Engineering and Underbody • Motorsport Paint • Motorsport Panel • Engine Tuning • Brakes • Automotive Cooling and Maintenance • Manual Transmissions • Wheels and Tyres • Steering and Suspension. Further Training or Study Level 4 certificates. Career Opportunities Technicians working under supervision in the automotive, automotive electrical and motorsport industries. Entry Requirements Applicants must meet the following entry requirements: • Be physically capable of completing the practical aspects of the programme, by being able to work effectively, efficiently and safely in a simulated workplace environment and • Have English language competence to undertake this programme, which is taught and assessed in English. Any applicant whose first language is not English may be required to provide evidence of an overall IELTS (Academic) band score of 5.5 (with no score below 5.0) or equivalent. • All applicants will be interviewed Students who have attained the age of 20 years and do not hold the minimum entry requirements for a programme will be eligible to be enrolled as a student where their previous educational, work or life experience indicates they have a reasonable likelihood of success. Students who have not attained the age of 20 years and do not hold the required minimum entry requirements for a programme may also be eligible to enrol in exceptional circumstances. Such decisions will be made by the Faculty Dean. If you’re unsure whether you meet all the entry requirements for this programme we can review your application and discuss Foundation programmes to fast-track you into your chosen programme of study. FACULTY OF engineering and trades 3
Method of Study Qualification Duration Full-time MIT Certificate One year Certificate in Motorsport Applications Close when the programme is full Start Dates February Level 3 Credits 120 Programme code Cost (2014 fees) MN4509 Domestic Student $6,173 (approx) International Student $17,500 (approx) Get in the driver’s seat with your motorsport career Following on from the Certificate in Motorsport (Level 2), this programme will equip you with the knowledge and skills needed to work in the world of managed motorsport events. You’ll build on your base of knowledge and skills required to modify a vehicle for participation in motorsport, as well as learn about pit crew protocol. You’ll also have the opportunity to move into other areas in the automotive engineering, automotive electrical, motor body and vehicle refinishing trades. Based in Pukekohe, this innovative and flexible programme is designed to give you experience in a range of trade disciplines within the automotive industry, and to equip you with sufficient knowledge and skills, to prepare under supervision, an automotive vehicle for participation in motorsport. You can take advantage of the action and race your specially modified vehicle at the test at the end of your training. You’ll be ready to work as a technician under supervision in the motorsport industry, or you can also further your training with a national certificate. Programme Summary Students complete the following courses: • Carry Out General Repairs to an Engine Short Block • Pit Crew Protocol • Demonstrate Knowledge of Fuel Systems and Fuel System Requirements for Competition Race Vehicles • Demonstrate Knowledge of Driveline Components on Light Vehicles • Demonstrate Knowledge of Light Vehicle Final Drive Assembly Operation • Check and Rectify Faults in Manual Single Plate Clutches Used on Light Vehicles • Carry Out Automotive Wiring Repairs and Replace a Wiring Circuit • Remove and Replace Light Vehicle Brake Pads and Shoes • Dismantle, Inspect, and Overhaul Vehicle Manual Steering Boxes and Rack Assemblies • Rectify Driveline Faults on Light Vehicles, and Overhaul Universal and Constant Velocity (CV) Joints • Assemble and Mechanically Join Tube, Pipe and Sections Under Supervision • Remove, Disassemble, Inspect, Reassemble, and Refit an Engine Cylinder Head • Carry Out General Repairs to a Cylinder Head That Does Not Require Machining • Disassemble, Inspect, and Reassemble an Engine Short Block Under General Supervision • Demonstrate Knowledge of Vehicle Exhaust Systems • Check a Four Stroke Petrol Engine for Condition Using Hand Held Test Equipment • Disassemble and Reassemble a Four Cylinder Four Stroke Engine to a Running State • Demonstrate Knowledge of Hydraulic Brake Fluid, Fluid Replacement, and Brake Bleeding Procedures • Demonstrate Knowledge of MIG Welding in the Motor Industry • Use an Oxy-Acetylene Welding Plant in the Motor Industry • Demonstrate Knowledge of Glass Reinforced Plastic (GRP) and Working With GRP Repair Kits for Motor Vehicles • Use a Glass Reinforced Plastic (GRP) Repair Kit to Repair a Damaged Motor Vehicle Panel • Weld Aluminium in the Downhand Positions Using the Gas Tungsten Arc Welding Process • Use and Maintain a Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW) Plant in the Motor and Related Industries • Join Metals Using the Torch Brazing and Soldering Processes 4
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