Course catalogue

Micro-credential overview: Technical drawings provide production teams with a clear description of an object to be produced in unambiguous terms, with approvers of technical drawings ensuring the technical drawings are accurate and compliant to Australian Standards AS1100. If employees do not possess the required skills and knowledge in approving technical drawings, this may result in major consequences relating to production and employee safety. This micro-credential proposes to provide learners with the required skill and awareness to review and approve technical drawings effectively via the following learning outcomes:

• Review technical drawings to ensure compliance with Australian Standard AS1100 and design intent
• Investigate technical specifications in pre-production detail drawings and assembly drawings for accuracy
• Understand the legal and ethical implications associated with approving technical drawings
• Recommend appropriate technical drawing approval processes, change processes, and quality processes

Micro-credential overview: Effective quality control is essential for companies looking to supply to sectors, such as defence and aerospace, where the failure of mission-critical components can adversely affect mission outcomes and potentially cause serious injury or loss of life. This proposed micro-credential will help businesses who are looking to move into these sectors, upskill their staff in Statistical Process Control, principles, tools and techniques designed to manage quality, cost and schedule in an advanced manufacturing environment. On completion of this micro-credential, learners will be able to:

• Understand the purpose and application of Statistical Process Control (SPC)
• Interpret common SPC tools, such as Control Charts
• Collect and record applicable data
• Analyse and interpret data collected
• Develop investigation and response strategies for variations and issues

Micro-credential overview: Intellectual property (IP) is the property of your mind or proprietary knowledge created by a person, including an invention, trademark, design, brand or even application. IP is an increasingly complex area of law, particularly in identifying the existence and parameters of existing intellectual property. This micro-credential proposes to give learners practical understandings of intellectual property via the following learning outcomes:

• Identify different types of IP and explain how these relate to ownership
• Operate IP registration databases in searches to identify existing IP and apply for IP
• Explain the role and impact of IP in business dealing and/or legal agreements, such as joint ventures, partnerships or employee contracts
• Demonstrate awareness of the limitations of IP registration in a global and online context
• Demonstrate an understanding of remedial action s for perceived IP infringement

Micro-credential overview: Cybersecurity is typically seen as a technical issue. However, cybersecurity is an organisational issue, that requires organisational change and leadership from the owners and managers of a company to minimise risk of cybersecurity attacks. This micro-credential is designed to upskill management and staff to enable small to medium companies preparing to supply to the Defence industry in identifying and adopting appropriate organisation-wide, cybersecurity practices. On completion of this micro-credential, learners should:

• Recognise the risks of cyber threats and the impacts of attacks
• Demonstrate knowledge of basic terminology and concepts used in cybersecurity
• Understand effective cybersecurity outcomes using an industry recognised framework such as the NIST Cybersecurity Framework 
• Demonstrate knowledge of Defence specific security frameworks and requirements, including:
  • International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR)
  • Defence Security Principles Framework
• Other relevant frameworks (Essential Eight Maturity Model, ISO 27001, etc) 

Micro-credential overview: Cybersecurity is typically seen as a technical issue. However, cybersecurity is an organisational issue, that requires organisational change and leadership from the owners and managers of a company to minimise risk of cybersecurity attacks. This micro-credential is designed to upskill IT professionals in enabling small to medium companies preparing to supply to the Defence industry in identifying and adopting appropriate organisation-wide, cybersecurity practices. On completion of this micro-credential, learners should:

• Demonstrate knowledge of terminology and concepts used in cybersecurity
• Demonstrate knowledge of cyber-attacks and types of threats
• Understand common security technologies
• Conduct Initial Identification technique of malware infection
• Understand ‘Hardening’ of systems
• Understand how to Implement security controls to protect an organisation’s infrastructure and information (data, files, e-mail, etc)