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Professional Experience in Engineering

Unit Code: HED400

Duration	Contact Hours	Campus	Prerequisite	Corequisite
12 Weeks (minimum)	Zero	Hawthorn, Sarawak	HED400 Introductory Seminar	Nil

Credit Points: 0 Credit Points

Related Course/s:

Aims & Objectives:

This unit aims to:

Help students to gain practical experience in their chosen discipline of engineering
Encourage students to gain first-hand experience in an engineering-practice environment outside the university
Improve awareness of a range of issues associated with professional practice
Ensure that students' perceptions of engineering during degree studies do not develop in isolation from the realities of practice

Teaching Methods:

Approved relevant enginering practice-experience. There is no formal teaching component.

Assessment:

Reflective journal and Portfolio 100%.

Generic Skills Outcomes:

In this unit, students are expected to enhance the Key Generic Skills below as recognised by Engineers Australia. The Unit Outline explains how these outcomes will be achieved.

Ability to apply knowledge of basic science and engineering fundamentals
Ability to communicate effectively, not only with engineers but also with the community at large
Ability to function effectively as an individual and in a multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural teams, with the capacity to be a leader or manager as well as an effective team member
Understanding of the social, cultural, global and environmental responsibilities of the professional engineer, and the need for sustainable development
Understanding of the principles of sustainable design and development.
Understanding of professional and ethical responsibilities and commitment to them

Content:

Students undertake a minimum of the equivalent of 12 weeks of approved relevant engineering-practice experience, which may include one or more of:

Practical experience (paid or unpaid) in an engineering environment outside the teaching establishment
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
Interviewing engineering professionals
Industry based investigatory assignments
Direct industry input of data and advice to problem solving, projects and evaluation tasks
Electronic links with practising professionals (eg guest presenters in online discussion forums)
Case studies
Venture Cup
or other activities approved by the HED400 Unit Convenor