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
On satisfactory completion of this subject students should be able to:
- Meet the requirements for professional practice as required by Engineers Australia for students in accredited professional engineering courses.
- Conduct critical self-review and performance evaluation against appropriate criteria as a primary means of tracking personal development needs and achievements.
- Demonstrate competent levels in written and oral communication.
Contribution to course aims and graduate attributes
Through a minimum of 12 weeks professional practice students will have the opportunity to apply and build on experience the application on Graduate Attributes. Writing a E-portfolio and presenting their experiences allows them to reflect of the integration of the theory and on their daily activities in order to demonstrate their level of competency in the following Graduates Attributes: being able to manage own time and processes (D.1), learn independently beyond formal education, (D.2), communicate effectively(E.1), works as an effective team member (E.2), perform evaluation against appropriate criteria as a primary means of tracking personal development (F.1), demonstrate awareness of ethical implication of their engineering profession(F.2),and awareness of Workplace Health and Safety regulations. (F4),
This subject contributes to the following Graduate Attributes:
D.1. Manage self, D.2. Lifelong learning, E.1. Communicate effectively, E.2. Teams, F.1. Critical self-review, F.2. Ethics, F.3. Cross-cultural, F.4 Global perspectives.
A complete list and description of Graduate Attributes for the Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology can be found here
http://feit.uts.edu.au/faculty/graduate-attributes.html
Assessment
Assessment Item 1: Professional Practice Porfolio
Intent: | To assess the student ability to conduct critical self-review and performance evaluation against appropriate criteria as a primary means of tracking personal development needs and achievements in the following Graduates Attributes; Manage self (D.1), Lifelong learning (D.2), Communicate effectively (E.1), Teams(E.2), Critical self-review(F.1), Ethics(F.2), Cross-cultural(F.3), and Global perspectives (F.4) |
Objective(s): | Objectives: 1, 2, 3 Graduates attributes: D.1, D.2, E.1, E.2, F.1, F.2, F.3, F.4 |
Weighting: | 80 |
Length: | 3500 words |
Criteria: | Detailed description of Assessment Criteria and minimum requirements can be found in the Learning Guide in UTSOnline.
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Assessment Item 2: Seminar Presentation
Intent: | Scenario |
Weighting: | 20 |
Length: | 10 mins |
Criteria: |
All assessment criteria must be assessed at least as "Competent" 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: | 0 |
Criteria: | Proven 450 hrs of Professional Practice |
Minimum requirements
In order to pass the subject, you must:
- submit a professional practice portfolio as specified in this document and that is of a competent standard; AND
- attend and participate in one group seminar presentation session as specified in this document. Your presentation must be of a competent standard. AND
- Certified or original Company letter
Recommended texts
Dowling, D., Carew, A., Hadgraft, R. Engineering Your Future: An Australasian Guide, Wiley 2010 (ISBN 978-1-74216-691-9)
Other resources
