National Diploma in Engineering (Electrotechnology) Level 6

About the Programme

New Zealands electronics industry has gone through rapid growth and is a major growth industry worldwide. This programme has been designed to assist with addressing the skills shortage areas in the electrotechnology industry.

This Level 6 Diploma provides graduates with the underpinning knowledge and skills for a career as an engineering technician in the electronics engineering, electrical engineering, computer engineering, or telecommunications industries.

Engineering technicians are typically associated with development, manufacture, installation, servicing, and repair of engineering systems, products, and components, with limited technical supervision, and are able to report on these activities clearly and concisely.

This programme is approved and accredited by NZQA.


Entry Criteria

  • NCEA: 14 credits @ Level 3 in each of Mathematics with Calculus and Physics OR
  • Equivalent knowledge and skills (if evidence is unclear, applicants will be required to complete a QAG Mathematics Entry Test) AND
  • If the applicant is a domestic student whose age is less than 20 years old, evidence of a minimum of 8 literacy credits at Level 2 or higher in English or Reo Maori (4 credits must be in readying and 4 credits must be in writing)
  • If the applicant has English as a second language or is an International Student, evidence of the following must be provided:
  • IELTS band score of at least 5.5 (Academic); or TOEFL score of 550 or equivalent knowledge and skills. (If evidence provided is unclear, applicants will be required to complete a QAG English Entry Test.

Core Papers

  • NDE301 Electrotechnology Communication Skills
  • NDE302 Workshop safety, testing and fault diagnosis
  • NDE303 Electrical Circuits Is
  • NDE401 Electrotechnology Mathematics
  • NDE402 Electronic Engineering I
  • NDE403 Electrical Circuits II
  • NDE501 Microcontrollers I
  • NDE502 Electronic Engineering II
  • NDE503 Telecommunications
  • NDE504 Computer Network Engineering
  • NDE505 Programming Techniques
  • NDE601 Microcontrollers II
  • NDE602 Real-time programming
  • NDE603 Programme Logic Controllers
  • NDE604 Project Management
  • NDE605 Final Project

Further Study

  • Bachelor of Engineering/Engineering Technology
  • Graduate Diploma in Engineering

Job Opportunities
Graduates of this diploma may pursue career opportunities in as an engineering technician in the electronics, computer and telecommunications industries.

 

Paper Summaries

NDE301 Electrotechnology Communication Skills
Level 3
Credit 15

This paper covers the following unit standards:
22735 Explain and apply information gathering methods and present reports in an electrotechnology industry
22736 Explain and apply communication skills and societal responsibilities in an electrotechnology industry


NDE302 Workshop safety, testing & fault diagnosis
Level 3
Credit 15

This paper covers the following unit standards:
16991 Demonstrate and apply knowledge of electrotechnology engineering workshop safe practice.
16973 Demonstrate and apply knowledge of electrotechnology engineering construction and testing skills
16992 Describe and apply knowledge of electrotechnology fault-diagnosis procedures


NDE303 Electrical Circuits I
Level 3
Credit 15

This paper covers the following unit standards:
22721 Demonstrate and apply fundamental knowledge of electrical circuit engineering principles


NDE401 Electrotechnology Mathematics
Level 4
Credit 15

This paper covers the following unit standards:
22734 Demonstrate and apply introductory knowledge of electrotechnology engineering mathematics


NDE402 Electronic Engineering I
Level 4
Credit 15

This paper covers the following unit standards:
22726 Demonstrate and apply introductory knowledge of electronic engineering


NDE403 Electrical Circuits II
Level 4
Credit 15

This paper covers the following unit standards:
22722 Demonstrate and apply introductory knowledge of electrical circuit engineering principles


NDE501 Microcontrollers I
Level 5
Credit 15

This paper covers the following unit standards:
22728 Demonstrate and apply intermediate knowledge of microcontroller engineering concepts


NDE502 Electronic Engineering II
Level 5
Credit 15

This paper covers the following unit standards:
16968 Demonstrate and apply intermediate knowledge of electronic engineering


NDE503 Telecommunications
Level 5
Credit 15

This paper covers the following unit standards:
11567 Demonstrate knowledge of telecommunications network structures and transmission engineering


NDE504 Computer Network Engineering
Level 5
Credit 15

This paper covers the following unit standards:
22717 Demonstrate and apply intermediate knowledge of computer network engineering principles


NDE505 Programming Techniques
Level 5
Credit 15

This paper covers the following unit standards:
22718 Demonstrate and apply intermediate knowledge of programming techniques for electrotechnology


NDE601 Microcontrollers II
Level 6
Credit 15

This paper covers the following unit standards:
22730 Demonstrate and apply advanced knowledge of microcontroller engineering concepts


NDE602 Real-time programming
Level 6
Credit 15

This paper covers the following unit standards:
11580 Demonstrate and apply knowledge of real-time programming in electrotechnology engineering


NDE603 Programme Logic Controllers
Level 4
Credit 15

This paper covers the following unit standards:
22729 Demonstrate and apply advanced knowledge of programmable logic controller engineering applications.


NDE604 Project Management
Level 6
Credit 15

This paper covers the following unit standards:
22740 Demonstrate knowledge of project management in an electrotechnology engineering environment.


NDE605 Final Project
Level 6
Credit 15

This paper covers the following unit standards:
16971 Plan, develop, and document a practical electrotechnology product