48121 Engineering Practice Preview 1

3cp
Requisite(s): (48230c Engineering Communication AND (1 credit points of completed study in C10061 Bachelor of Engineering Diploma in Engineering Practice OR 1 credit points of completed study in C10062 Bachelor of Engineering Bachelor of Arts in International Studies Diploma in Engineering Practice OR 1 credit points of completed study in C10063 Bachelor of Engineering Bachelor of Arts in International Studies OR 1 credit points of completed study in C10065 Bachelor of Engineering Bachelor of Business OR 1 credit points of completed study in C10067 Bachelor of Engineering OR 1 credit points of completed study in C10068 Bachelor of Engineering Bachelor of Business Diploma in Engineering Practice OR 1 credit points of completed study in C10073 Bachelor of Engineering Bachelor of Science OR 1 credit points of completed study in C10074 Bachelor of Engineering Bachelor of Science Diploma in Engineering Practice OR 1 credit points of completed study in C10075 Bachelor of Engineering Bachelor of Medical Science OR 1 credit points of completed study in C10076 Bachelor of Engineering Bachelor of Medical Science Diploma in Engineering Practice OR 1 credit points of completed study in C10078 Bachelor of Engineering Bachelor of Biotechnology OR 1 credit points of completed study in C10079 Bachelor of Engineering Bachelor of Biotechnology Diploma in Engineering Practice))
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Engineering Practice

Undergraduate

Description

This subject helps initiate students to the engineering workplace by guiding them through the employment process; developing the communication and documentation skills appropriate to engineering practice; showing them how to learn through experience; exploring the nature and culture of the workplace; introducing ethical and social issues; and helping them to plan for their own personal and professional development. Students negotiate their learning options from a range of compulsory and optional topics including ethics and social responsibility; industrial relations; workplace, health and safety; and the culture of engineering. Some tasks include preparing a personal résumé, job application letters, employment interviewing, learning style assessment, ethics case study, and industrial relations case study.

Assessment is essentially formative to assist students in achieving an acceptable level. However, students are not able to undertake the engineering experience first internship until they have passed all the compulsory components of this subject.

Typical availability

Autumn session, City campus
Spring session, City campus

Detailed subject description.