Professional Experience in Engineering
Duration
- One Semester or equivalent
Contact hours
- 480 hours of Placement
On-campus unit delivery combines face-to-face and digital learning.
2024 teaching periods
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Prerequisites
Attendance at a Professional Experience in Engineering Introductory SeminarAims and objectives
Unit Learning Outcomes (ULO)
Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:
1. Apply degree studies in engineering practice as demonstrated by the evidential portfolio (K5, K6, A1, A2, A5, A6, A7);
2. Appreciate the broader issues associated with professional practice as reported in the reflective journal (K5, A1, A2, A5);
3. Identify insights gained from your practical experiences and demonstrate how each observation or case study improved your understanding of any engineering issues associated with professional practice. (K5, K6, A1, A2, A5, A6, A7);
4. Identify how the activities and experiences improved your development of Swinburne Engineering Competencies (K5, K6, A1, A2, A5, A6, A7);
5. Compare and contrast your perceptions of engineering while at university with the realities of practice (K5, K6, A1, A2, A5, A6, A7);
Unit information in detail
- Teaching methods, assessment and content.
Teaching methods
Type | Hours per week | Number of Weeks | Total |
Placement | 40 | 12 | 480 |
TOTAL | 480 hours |
Assessment
Types | Individual/Group Role | Weighting | Unit Learning Outcomes (ULOs) |
Portfolio and reflective journal | Individual | 100% | 1,2,3,4,5 |
As the minimum requirements of assessment is to pass the unit and meet all Unit Learning Outcomes to a minimum standard, a student must achieve:
• a Pass grade.
Content
Students undertake a minimum of 12 weeks (or equivalent) of approved relevant engineering-practice experience, which may include one or more of
• Classes and activities on professional ethics and conduct,
• Participation in classes conducted by guest presenters with industry experience,
• Industry visits and inspections,
• Industry based projects (including but not only final year projects),
• Industry research for feasibility studies,
• Study of industry policies, processes, practices and benchmarks,
• Direct industry input of data and advice to problem solving, projects and evaluation tasks,
• Other activities approved by Convenor.
Study resources
- Reading materials.