Technical Literacy

This course will cover the following:

• Technical and business communication to standards and codes including referencing systems, physical and web based resources
• Interpersonal communication
• Computer application tools, e.g. word-processing, spreadsheeting, presentation graphics
• Pictorial sketching and basic engineering drawing techniques, orthographic projection, dimensioning principles, principles of drawing office practice and drawing management.

On successful completion of this course, you should be able to:

• Utilise information obtained from physical or web based resources in technical problem solving and presentations
• Prepare and deliver an oral presentation on a technical subject
• Communicate ideas and technical findings in a written format
• Create and use pictorial sketches and pictorial/orthographic drawings to current drawing standards as a communication technique to present ideas and data
• Demonstrate interpersonal communication skills to develop project outcomes.

Assessment

This course is 100% internally assessed 

Lab requirements

There are no Lab requirements for this course

Computer and internet requirements

This course is delivered online, so you will access your course material and submit assessments online. Our online courses may include reading, videos, quizzes or activities, and you may need to download content.

For online learning you need:

• Access to a laptop or desktop computer
• Reliable internet and data plan.  

If you are unsure if your current computer, Windows or internet access will allow you to study online, please contact us before applying to enrol. 

Find out more about online learning 

How to enrol

Before enrolling in this course you need to:

• choose the qualification you will study the course under
• check the order that courses in the qualification should be studied in the Qualification Structure table. This is in the Choose courses and apply tab on the qualification page.