Semester 1, 2020 Online | |
Short Description: | Work Experience - Technologist |
Units : | 0 |
Faculty or Section : | Faculty of Health, Engineering and Sciences |
School or Department : | Faculty of Health, Engineering and Sciences |
Student contribution band : | Band 2 |
ASCED code : | 039999 - EnginTech not classified |
Grading basis : | Pass/Not Pass |
Staffing
Examiner:
Other requisites
Students will normally be completing the last year of their Bachelor of Engineering Science Degree program.
Synopsis
Students must complete a minimum of 45 days of professional practice in their discipline or closely related field to be eligible to graduate from the Bachelor of Engineering Science program. This work experience course is intended to enable students to document practical engineering and professional practice skills they acquire within the workplace. Work experience may be achieved in numerous ways ranging from roles as junior members of teams to tasks that form part of discrete engineering projects. This experience should enhance a student's ability to perform practical and project work, to be innovative, to solve problems and identify solutions, thereby developing engineering judgement. Students will prepare entries in their ePortfolio reflecting on how their work experience has contributed to the development of USQ Graduate Capabilities relevant to their engineering major.. A diary with regular entries must be maintained and periodically certified by the work experience provider as a true and faithful record of the hours the student has completed.
The ePortfolio prepared for ENG3909 may be useful later in preparing the required documentation when applying to Engineers Australia for registration as a Chartered Engineering Technologist.
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Students are advised to contact the engineering placements team via engineering.placements@usq.edu.au if they have any questions about the process of finding and gaining approval for a placement.
Both on-campus and external students will be required to submit their ePortfolio and work diary electronically for review and assessment by the due date to permit timely assessment.
Objectives
The course objectives define the student learning outcomes for a course. On completion of this course, students should be able to:
- demonstrate practical skills in a selected technical field of engineering;
- demonstrate the ability to undertake and complete assigned tasks in the workplace;
- critically reflect on their achievements and learning during work experience with appropriate entries in your ePortfolio;
- apply basic health and safety principles in a workplace setting.
Topics
Description | Weighting(%) | |
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1. | Review the USQ Graduate Capability statements for the relevant major | 10.00 |
2. | Arranging and preparing for a period of Work Experience | 20.00 |
3. | Undertaking a period of Work Experience | 30.00 |
4. | Document a period of Work Experience in your Diary | 20.00 |
5. | Reflect on your work experience participation, with appropriate entries in your ePortfolio | 20.00 |
Text and materials required to be purchased or accessed
ALL textbooks and materials available to be purchased can be sourced from (unless otherwise stated). (https://omnia.usq.edu.au/textbooks/?year=2020&sem=01&subject1=ENG3909)
Please for alternative purchase options from USQ Bookshop. (https://omnia.usq.edu.au/info/contact/)
Reference materials
This information can be accessed at:
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Student workload expectations
Activity | Hours |
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Assignments | 10.00 |
Directed ¾«¶«´«Ã½app | 25.00 |
Report Writing | 15.00 |
Assessment details
Description | Marks out of | Wtg (%) | Due Date | Objectives Assessed | Notes |
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E-Portfolio | 100 | 40 | 01 Jun 2020 | 3 | |
WORK EXPERIENCE DIARY | 100 | 60 | 01 Jun 2020 | 1,2,4 |
Important assessment information
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Attendance requirements:
It is the students' responsibility to attend and participate appropriately in all activities required of them by the work experience provider to maximize their chance of meeting the objectives of the course. -
Requirements for students to complete each assessment item satisfactorily:
To complete the practical component satisfactorily, students must submit the nominated practical report and obtain a Pass standard in all of the major sections as described in the assessment scheme. -
Penalties for late submission of required work:
Students should refer to the Assessment Procedure (point 4.2.4) -
Requirements for student to be awarded a passing grade in the course:
To be assured of receiving a passing grade in a course a student must obtain at least 50% of the total weighted marks for the course and obtain at least 50% of the available marks for the ePortfolio assessment item (Proficiency hurdle). -
Method used to combine assessment results to attain final grade:
As P is the only passing grade available for this course, all students who are qualified for a
passing grade will be given a grade of P. Other students will be given either a Failing grade
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Examination information:
There is no examination in this course. -
Examination period when Deferred/Supplementary examinations will be held:
Not applicable. -
¾«¶«´«Ã½app Student Policies:
Students should read the USQ policies: Definitions, Assessment and Student Academic Misconduct to avoid actions which might contravene ¾«¶«´«Ã½app policies and practices. These policies can be found at .
Assessment notes
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Students must familiarise themselves with the USQ Assessment Procedures (.
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Referencing in Assignments must comply with the Harvard (AGPS) referencing system. This system should be used by students to format details of the information sources they have cited in their work. The Harvard (APGS) style to be used is defined by the USQ library’s referencing guide. These policies can be found at
Other requirements
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Students will normally enrol in the ENG3909 Work Experience - Technologist course in the last year of the threir degree program. However students are strongly encouraged to commence their work experience and related record keeping as early as possible in their programs.