48100 Professional Practice (BE)
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UTS: EngineeringCredit points: 0 cp
Result type: Pass fail, no marks
Requisite(s): 126 credit points of completed study in C10067 Bachelor of Engineering OR 126 credit points of completed study in C10063 Bachelor of Engineering Bachelor of Arts in International Studies OR 126 credit points of completed study in C10065 Bachelor of Engineering Bachelor of Business OR 126 credit points of completed study in C10073 Bachelor of Engineering Bachelor of Science OR 126 credit points of completed study in C10075 Bachelor of Engineering Bachelor of Medical Science OR 126 credit points of completed study in C10078 Bachelor of Engineering Bachelor of Biotechnology
Handbook description
Engineers Australia requires that all students graduating from accredited professional engineering courses have a minimum of 12 weeks (or equivalent) of professional practice. This subject assesses students' claims to meeting this requirement. It involves the writing of a report demonstrating learning outcomes and reflecting on experience as well as a seminar presentation to share experiences with other students and learn from them. The assessment tasks and the subject are assessed as pass/fail.
Subject objectives/outcomes
Objective
To meet the requirements for professional practice as required by Engineers Australia for students in accredited professional engineering courses
Contribution to course aims and graduate attributes
Professional Formation
PF1 - Values and Social Contexts: ability to act responsibly as a professional engineer with due regard to the social and environmental contexts of their practice
Students will reflect on their experience of professional practice with regard to:
- working as a professional engineering within their field of practice
- Ethics
- Environment, Health & Safety (EH&S)
- Social Responsibility
- Industrial Relations
- Personal & Professional Development
They will also listen to the experiences and reflections of other students within their cohort.
Personal Development
PD2 - Community Involvment: ability to participate as an active and informed member of society
Students will also reflect on the notion of social responsibility and its part of being a "professional"
PD3 - Self-fulfilment: ability to identify, take responsibility for, and achieve personal goals.
Student will write a report and present a seminar on their professional practice and learning outcomes
Assessment
Assessment Item 1: Professional Practice Report
| Weighting: | This subject is assessed as pass/fail. This assessment task must be "passed" in order to pass the subject. See assessment criteria for this task. |
| Criteria: |
Overall mark is out of 100. To gain a "pass" in the report, all of the following criteria must be met:
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Assessment Item 2: Seminar Presentation
| Intent: | Scenario You are applying for a job with an outstanding organisation and as part of the interview process are expected give a formal presentation to brief them on your past experience, and demonstrate the strengths you would bring to the organisation. You should be prepared to answer questions from the audience. |
| Weighting: | This subject is assessed as pass/fail. To be eligible for a pass in the subject, this assessment task must be "passed". See assessment criteria for this task |
| Criteria: |
All assessment criteria must be assessed at least as "Adequate" in order to pass the presentation component of the subject |
Assessment Item 3: Professional Practice Evidence
| Objective(s): | To prove 450 hrs of Professional Practice in an Engineering environment or its equivalent exposure to related activities. |
| Weighting: | This subject is assessed as pass/fail. This assessment task must be "passed" in order to pass the subject. See assessment criteria for this task. |
| Criteria: | Proven 450 hrs of Professional Practice |
Minimum requirements
In order to pass the subject, you must:
- submit a professional practice report as specified in this document and that is of a satisfactory standard; AND
- attend and participate in one group seminar presentation session as specified in this document. Your presentation must be of a satisfactory standard.
Recommended texts
Dowling, D., Carew, A., Hadgraft, R. Engineering Your Future: An Australasian Guide, Wiley 2010 (ISBN 978-1-74216-691-9)
Other resources
