Year
2020
Units
4.5
Contact
1 x 480-hour industry placement per semester
Prerequisites
^ = may be enrolled concurrently
^ = may be enrolled concurrently
1 ENGR3750 - Workplace Preparation
2 ^ 1 of ENGR3704, ENGR9704
Must Satisfy: (1 and 2)
2 ^ 1 of ENGR3704, ENGR9704
Must Satisfy: (1 and 2)
Enrolment not permitted
1 of COMP3792, DSGN3700, ENGR3700, ENGR3710, ENGR9403, MATH3721, STEM3004, STEM3005, STEM3706, STEM9001 has been successfully completed
Assessment
Logbook, Poster, Presentation, Report
Topic description
This topic comprises at least 12 weeks of work experience as approved by the topic co-ordinator. Students must undertake their engineering work experience in an appropriate field of study.
Educational aims
Students are required to undertake a period of at least 12 weeks of full-time Cooperative Work Experience with a placement provider. During this period, students will work under the general supervision of a practising engineer, and will perform a range of technical or management tasks.
Expected learning outcomes
On completion of this topic, students will be expected to be able to:
- Have an insight and understanding of the nature and complexities of engineering project work within industrial and/or research organisations
- Understand the structure and operation of the company or organisation, and its responsibilities to shareholders, employees, customers, and the general public
- Understand the influences of commercial, economic, social, cultural, political, legal, industrial and environmental issues affecting companies, organisations or employees that undertake engineering work
- Appreciate the responsibilities, roles, attitudes, values, priorities, judgement and work methods of practising professional engineers in industry
- Communicate effectively in a range of technical and business solutions
- Exhibit maturity in their own professional attitudes, and reconcile the obligations, responsibilities and actions of professional engineers with their own values
- Possess a greater international perspective.
Key dates and timetable
Timetable details for 2020 are no longer published.
Sturt Rd, Bedford Park
South Australia 5042
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