毕业生将能够遵循工作场所的政策，程序和相关法规，在汽车维修车间中安全有效地工作。使用工具和设备来完成车间的基本工程任务。将基本的汽车工程知识应用于服务引擎和传动系统。检查电气和电子系统的运行并进行小修。将基本的汽车工程知识应用于服务转向，悬架和制动系统。
If you want to get into the Automotive & Heavy Equipment Industry and work on big trucks, tractors, cranes or combine harvesters then the New Zealand Certificate in Automotive Engineering (Level 3) Heavy is for you. This pre-apprenticeship qualification will prepare you for the industry and teach you all the fundamentals that you will need to know. This pre-apprenticeship qualification will prepare you for the industry and teach you all the fundamentals that you will need to know through theoretical learning, hands-on practical workshops and work experience placements. There are different sectors in the Automotive & Heavy Equipment Industry and this course will help you choose an area to focus your career on: Road Transport, Plant and Equipment, Agricultural Equipment, Materials Handling Equipment. You will learn how to: Follow workplace policies, procedures and relevant regulations to work safely and effectively in an automotive workshop. Use tools and equipment to complete basic workshop engineering tasks. Apply fundamental automotive engineering knowledge to service engine, and driveline systems. Check operation of, and perform minor repairs on, electrical and electronic systems. Apply fundamental automotive engineering knowledge to service steering, suspension and brake systems.