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Andrew Howard

Jan 1, 1970
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Those are probably good ideas if you want to go the apprentice path
immediately, but could I suggest you at least look at the higher level
courses - what do they call the damn thing now, an Associate Diploma?? I'm
not sure which NSW institutions offer it, hopefully someone can enlighten
us. You could do these part-time while working if it better suited you.

Is this Associate Diploma a TAFE course, or is it run by something else?
 
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David L. Jones

Jan 1, 1970
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Is this Associate Diploma a TAFE course, or is it run by something else?

Yes it is a Tafe couse. The best and most recognised course you can do
in electronics apart from a degree. It is a very popular course, and
some HSC graduates choose to do it over a uni EE degree. Some argue
that the 3 year Tafe Diploma is a better course than many 4 year
university degrees. It's a moot point, but many good Dip graduates do
go straight into professional design roles ahead of run of the mill
uni graduates.
The Associate Diploma is now known as the Advanced Diploma.
You can find out more info here:
http://www.tafensw.edu.au/cgi-rdb/r...EERING+ASSOCIATE+PROFESSIONALS&PRINTVER_IND=N

(I hope the link wrap works...)

You can specialise in computer or industrial areas, and maybe others.

It is an excellent course, and I would also highly recommend that you
check out this option over an apprenticeship. It is different to any
"trades" course and will give you much more scope to move into
electronics design as a "para-professional" or
"associate-professional" if that is what you want to do. The Diploma
is also recognised for advanced standing towards uni degrees and other
relevant courses.
If you do a "trade" level course then it may be much harder to work
your way up to a professional role, than if you jump straight into the
Diploma.

Regards
Dave :)
 
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Ken Taylor

Jan 1, 1970
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David L. Jones said:
Yes it is a Tafe couse. The best and most recognised course you can do
in electronics apart from a degree. It is a very popular course, and
some HSC graduates choose to do it over a uni EE degree. Some argue
that the 3 year Tafe Diploma is a better course than many 4 year
university degrees. It's a moot point, but many good Dip graduates do
go straight into professional design roles ahead of run of the mill
uni graduates.
The Associate Diploma is now known as the Advanced Diploma.
You can find out more info here:
http://www.tafensw.edu.au/cgi-rdb/r...EERING+ASSOCIATE+PROFESSIONALS&PRINTVER_IND=N

(I hope the link wrap works...)

You can specialise in computer or industrial areas, and maybe others.

It is an excellent course, and I would also highly recommend that you
check out this option over an apprenticeship. It is different to any
"trades" course and will give you much more scope to move into
electronics design as a "para-professional" or
"associate-professional" if that is what you want to do. The Diploma
is also recognised for advanced standing towards uni degrees and other
relevant courses.
If you do a "trade" level course then it may be much harder to work
your way up to a professional role, than if you jump straight into the
Diploma.

Regards
Dave :)

What Dave said, with bells on. :) Another good thing is that the Diploma
path gets you in there in a way in which you'll be 'doing things' hands-on
far earlier than engineering. Certainly for me it was the way to go (I
fluked it - engineering wouldn't have been my thing to start with. It was
only later I got a bit more cerebral).

You can do many post-grad type courses as well to beef up your qual's and
knowledge too once you have the Dip and some experience. The Dip looks good
on a resume, even at the beginning, particularly when you have some hobbyist
experience to show.

Ken
 
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David L. Jones

Jan 1, 1970
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Unless you want to end up wiring up buildings or fixing radios and TVs
I wouldn't bother doing a TAFE electronics course. If you do a Uni
course you can do design work on integrated circuits and work for big
communications companies. You could do research and development work
on mobile phones, radio and computer equipment, really interesting
work. Did you know that many mobile phones, computer modems and
military equipment is designed in Australia? You won't be able to get
into that if you do a TAFE (trade) course.

That is not so.
TAFE courses are not all "trade" courses, they have both trade level
and engineering level courses. The Diploma level courses are
para-professional enginnering courses, which can get you associate
membership of the institute of engineers, along with advanced entry
into many post grad courses. Many Diploma level grads go into design
and professional engineering roles.
I'd rather hire a good talented Diploma grad over an ordinary uni grad
any day.

Regards
Dave :)
 
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