41028 Engineering Work Experience
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Credit points: 0 cp
Subject level:
Undergraduate and Postgraduate
Result type: Grade, no marksRequisite(s): ( 41035 Engineering Practice Preparation 1 OR ((41035 Engineering Practice Preparation 1 OR 42015 Engineering Practice in an Australian Context)))
There are course requisites for this subject. See access conditions.
Anti-requisite(s): 94680 Entering Professional Life (6cp) AND 94681 Entering Professional Life (8cp)
Description
This subject has two key purposes. Firstly, this subject promotes a workplace learning mindset. This includes practising skills of observation, interaction and inquiry. Secondly, this subject connects students with their peers and supports students during their work experience in order to foster a learning community.
Subject learning objectives (SLOs)
Upon successful completion of this subject students should be able to:
| 1. | Communicate what has been learnt in the workplace and how it was learnt |
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| 2. | Participate in the creation of workplace learning communities |
Course intended learning outcomes (CILOs)
This subject also contributes specifically to the development of the following faculty Course Intended Learning Outcomes (CILOs) and Engineers Australia (EA) Stage 1 competencies:
- Self-management - Graduates must have capabilities for self-organisation, self-review, personal development and lifelong learning (D.0)
- Communication and coordination - engineering practice involves the coordination of a range of disciplinary and interdisciplinary activities to arrive at problem and design solutions (E.0)
- Professional practice within global context - graduates must possess skills, knowledge and behaviours to operate effectively in culturally diverse workplaces and a changing global environment (F.0)
Teaching and learning strategies
This subject supports learning whilst students are on their work experience placement. If students need any support with their work experience, they should contact feitinternships@uts.edu.au
Assessment
Assessment task 1: Artefacts, reflections and workplace records
| Objective(s): | This assessment task addresses the following subject learning objectives (SLOs): 1 and 2 This assessment task contributes to the development of the following course intended learning outcomes (CILOs): D.0, E.0 and F.0 | ||||||||
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| Groupwork: | Individual | ||||||||
| Weight: | 100% | ||||||||
| Criteria linkages: |
SLOs: subject learning objectives CILOs: course intended learning outcomes |
Minimum requirements
In order to pass the subject, a student must achieve an overall mark of 50% or more.
