Advanced Diploma of Civil Construction Design

The RII60520 Advanced Diploma of Civil Construction Design at Fusion College of Technology reflects the role of an individual working as a senior civil works designer or a para-professional designer who supports professional engineers. They perform tasks that are broad, specialised, complex and technical, and that include strategic areas and initiating activities. They are responsible for the design of complex projects to ensure the implementation of the client's site requirements, and are required to demonstrate self-directed application of theoretical and technical knowledge and to initiate solutions to technical problems or management requirements. Licensing, legislative, regulatory and certification requirements that apply to this qualification can vary between states, territories and industry sectors, and users must check requirements with the relevant body before applying the qualification. Fusion College recommends the course for international students seeking to pursue or further a career in civil construction design, to enter a new industry sector, or to progress to higher level qualifications. The program comprises 12 units of competency - five core and seven electives - covering the management of civil works design processes, establishing and maintaining a quality system, managing program risk, applying safe design principles to control WHS risks, managing team effectiveness, detailed geotechnical design, the detailed design of civil concrete and civil steel structures, innovation and continuous improvement, business plans, critical thinking for complex problem solving, and computer-aided design. It is delivered over 104 weeks, including 80 weeks of training and assessment spread over eight terms of ten weeks each and 24 weeks of holidays, in the classroom and through structured supervised study sessions at the Parramatta campus.