CQUniversity Unit Profile
ENEP11006 Industry Practice 1
Industry Practice 1
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General Information

Overview

As a student enrolled in Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) and Diploma of Professional Practice (Co-op Engineering), you will apply skills and knowledge developed in the academic course to engineering practice in an industry-based, Work Integrated Learning (WIL) context. You will identify and plan work placement objectives, document technical work practices and processes, and prepare a portfolio detailing your personal and professional growth in an industry-based engineering position. Note that you are required to undertake a minimum of 24 weeks of paid or unpaid work placement that may require relocation of accommodation to suit their employment.

Details

Career Level: Undergraduate
Unit Level: Level 1
Credit Points: 12
Student Contribution Band: 8
Fraction of Full-Time Student Load: 0.25

Pre-requisites or Co-requisites

ENEP11007 Engineering Employment Preparation Prerequisite

Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).

Offerings For Term 2 - 2023

Mixed Mode

Attendance Requirements

All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes – in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).

Class and Assessment Overview

Recommended Student Time Commitment

Each 12-credit Undergraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 25 hours of study per week, making a total of 300 hours for the unit.

Class Timetable

Bundaberg, Cairns, Emerald, Gladstone, Mackay, Rockhampton, Townsville
Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth, Sydney

Assessment Overview

1. Professional Practice Plans (learning plans)
Weighting: Pass/Fail
2. Report
Weighting: Pass/Fail
3. Portfolio
Weighting: Pass/Fail

Assessment Grading

This is a pass/fail (non-graded) unit. To pass the unit, you must pass all of the individual assessment tasks shown in the table above.

Previous Student Feedback

Feedback, Recommendations and Responses

Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.

Feedback from Student feedback - verbal communications.

Feedback

Students appreciate CQU discipline experts visiting them during their placements and offering encouragement and advice.

Recommendation

For CQU academic staff, in the requisite discipline areas, to continue visiting students and their supervisor in the workplace during the placement.

Unit Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
  1. Document work placement position requirements, objectives and plan
  2. Apply skills and knowledge developed in the academic course to engineering practice within an organisation
  3. Document engineering work practices and processes in a professional manner
  4. Develop and apply engineering practice skills and knowledge to complement the skills and knowledge developed in the course
  5. Review and assess personal and professional development achieved during the work placement.

The Learning Outcomes for this unit are linked with the Engineers Australia Stage 1 Competency Standards for Professional Engineers in the areas of 1. Knowledge and Skill Base, 2. Engineering Application Ability and 3. Professional and Personal Attributes at the following levels:

Intermediate
1.3 In-depth understanding of specialist bodies of knowledge within the engineering discipline. (LO: 4I)
1.4 Discernment of knowledge development and research directions within the engineering discipline. (LO: 4I)
1.5 Knowledge of engineering design practice and contextual factors impacting the engineering discipline. (LO: 4I)
1.6 Understanding of the scope, principles, norms, accountabilities and bounds of sustainable engineering practice in the specific discipline. (LO: 4I)
2.1 Application of established engineering methods to complex engineering problem solving. (LO: 2I 4I)
2.2 Fluent application of engineering techniques, tools and resources. (LO: 2I 4I)
2.3 Application of systematic engineering synthesis and design processes. (LO: 2I 5I)
2.4 Application of systematic approaches to the conduct and management of engineering projects. (LO: 2I 4I 5I)
3.1 Ethical conduct and professional accountability. (LO: 3I 5N)
3.2 Effective oral and written communication in professional and lay domains. (LO: 1I 3I)
3.3 Creative, innovative and pro-active demeanour. (LO: 1N 3N 5I)
3.4 Professional use and management of information. (LO: 1I 3I)
3.6 Effective team membership and team leadership. (LO: 1I 5I)
Advanced
3.5 Orderly management of self, and professional conduct. (LO: 1I 5A)

Note: LO refers to the Learning Outcome number(s) which link to the competency and the levels: N – Introductory, I – Intermediate and A - Advanced.
Refer to the Engineering Undergraduate Course Moodle site for further information on the Engineers Australia's Stage 1 Competency Standard for Professional Engineers and course level mapping information https://moodle.cqu.edu.au/course/view.php?id=1511

Alignment of Learning Outcomes, Assessment and Graduate Attributes
N/A Level
Introductory Level
Intermediate Level
Graduate Level
Professional Level
Advanced Level

Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes

Assessment Tasks Learning Outcomes
1 2 3 4 5
1 - Professional Practice Plans (learning plans) - 0%
2 - Report - 0%
3 - Portfolio - 0%

Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes

Graduate Attributes Learning Outcomes
1 2 3 4 5
1 - Communication
2 - Problem Solving
3 - Critical Thinking
4 - Information Literacy
5 - Team Work
6 - Information Technology Competence
7 - Cross Cultural Competence
8 - Ethical practice
9 - Social Innovation
10 - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultures
Textbooks and Resources

Textbooks

There are no required textbooks.

IT Resources

You will need access to the following IT resources:
  • CQUniversity Student Email
  • Internet
  • Unit Website (Moodle)
  • Zoom Capacity (webcam and microphone)
Referencing Style

All submissions for this unit must use the referencing style: Harvard (author-date)

For further information, see the Assessment Tasks.

Teaching Contacts
Andrew Hammond Unit Coordinator
a.hammond@cqu.edu.au
Schedule
Week 1 Begin Date: 10 Jul 2023

Module/Topic

Commence development of work placement objectives and descriptions.

Commence work placement and document your activities in your weekly journals.

Chapter

Events and Submissions/Topic

Week 2 Begin Date: 17 Jul 2023

Module/Topic

Continue development of work placement objectives and descriptions.

Continue work placement and document your activities in your weekly journals.

Chapter

Events and Submissions/Topic

Week 3 Begin Date: 24 Jul 2023

Module/Topic

Complete work placement planning and document "Industry Practice Plan".

Continue work placement and document your activities in your weekly journals.

Chapter

Events and Submissions/Topic

Industry Practice Plan Due: Week 3 Friday (28 July 2023) 11:59 pm AEST
Week 4 Begin Date: 31 Jul 2023

Module/Topic

Continue work placement and document your activities in your weekly journals.

Chapter

Events and Submissions/Topic

Week 5 Begin Date: 07 Aug 2023

Module/Topic

Continue work placement and document your activities in your weekly journals.

Chapter

Events and Submissions/Topic

Vacation Week Begin Date: 14 Aug 2023

Module/Topic

Continue work placement and document your activities in your weekly journals.

Chapter

Events and Submissions/Topic

Week 6 Begin Date: 21 Aug 2023

Module/Topic

Continue work placement and document your activities in your weekly journals.

Chapter

Events and Submissions/Topic

Week 7 Begin Date: 28 Aug 2023

Module/Topic

Continue work placement and document your activities in your weekly journals.

Chapter

Events and Submissions/Topic

Week 8 Begin Date: 04 Sep 2023

Module/Topic

Commence assessment against objectives documented in your Industry Practice Plan.

Continue work placement and document your activities in your weekly journals.

Chapter

Events and Submissions/Topic

Week 9 Begin Date: 11 Sep 2023

Module/Topic

Continue assessment against objectives documented in your Industry Practice Plan.

Continue work placement and document your activities in your weekly journals.

Chapter

Events and Submissions/Topic

Week 10 Begin Date: 18 Sep 2023

Module/Topic

Complete assessment against objectives documented in your Industry Practice Plan.

Collate and format your initial six weeks of weekly journals.

Complete Work Placement Report.

Continue work placement and document your activities in your weekly journals

Chapter

Events and Submissions/Topic

Work Placement Report Due: Week 10 Friday (22 Sept 2023) 11:59 pm AEST
Week 11 Begin Date: 25 Sep 2023

Module/Topic

Continue work placement and document your activities in your weekly journals

Chapter

Events and Submissions/Topic

Week 12 Begin Date: 02 Oct 2023

Module/Topic

Continue work placement and document your activities in your weekly journals.

Chapter

Events and Submissions/Topic

Review/Exam Week Begin Date: 09 Oct 2023

Module/Topic

Continue work placement and document your activities in your weekly journals.

Chapter

Events and Submissions/Topic

Exam Week Begin Date: 16 Oct 2023

Module/Topic

Commence preparation of work placement samples documentation.

Commence development of Individual Portfolio.

Continue work placement and document your activities in your weekly journals.

Chapter

Events and Submissions/Topic

Portfolio Due: Exam Week Friday (20 Oct 2023) 11:59 pm AEST
Assessment Tasks

1 Professional Practice Plans (learning plans)

Assessment Title
Industry Practice Plan

Task Description

You will develop:

  • an Industry Practice Plan that details your work placement role, and
  • develop a plan that defines your work placement objectives and your planned tasks.

Refer to the Moodle site for a detailed description of this task.


Assessment Due Date

Week 3 Friday (28 July 2023) 11:59 pm AEST

Submit electronically via Moodle with your name, unit code and assignment name e.g. NAME_ENEP11006_Assignment Name


Return Date to Students

Return marked assessments electronically via Moodle within 2 weeks of submission.


Weighting
Pass/Fail

Minimum mark or grade
50%

Assessment Criteria

Information regarding placement organization and supervisor details is complete as per the supplied template.

A minimum of four (4) placement objectives have been detailed.

Each objective description is related to one or more of:

  • Specific and measurable outcome
  • Broad in nature.
  • Transferable skills.
  • Professional skills

A minimum of one objective relates to work required to be performed by the placement organization.

A minimum of one objective is specified as a personal achievement from the placement.

For each objective, a set of tasks to achieve the objective are outlined, considering the sequence and time for completion.


Referencing Style

Submission
Online

Submission Instructions
Submit electronically via Moodle with your name, unit code and assignment number e.g. NAME_ENEP11006_Assignment Name

Learning Outcomes Assessed
  • Document work placement position requirements, objectives and plan

2 Report

Assessment Title
Work Placement Report

Task Description

You will prepare a report that:

  • assesses how you are progressing against your Industry Practice Plan, and
  • documents the initial six (6) weeks of your weekly journals.

Refer to the Moodle site for a detailed description of this task.


Assessment Due Date

Week 10 Friday (22 Sept 2023) 11:59 pm AEST

Submit electronically via Moodle with your name, unit code and assignment name e.g. NAME_ENEP11006_Assignment Name


Return Date to Students

Return marked assessments electronically via Moodle within 2 weeks of submission.


Weighting
Pass/Fail

Minimum mark or grade
50%

Assessment Criteria

Report contains a summary which is consistent with the objective progress reporting.

Progress against each objective contains an assessment of applicability, assessment of progress, and issues.

Six (6) weekly journals are included. Each weekly journal is word processed, professionally presented, and contains:

  • A professional recording of tasks and activities completed for the week
  • Reflection on the work activities, including challenges, improvements and influences
  • Completed learning experience rating
  • Supervisor sign-off.


Referencing Style

Submission
Online

Submission Instructions
Submit electronically via Moodle with your name, unit code and assignment name e.g. NAME_ENEP11006_Assignment Name

Learning Outcomes Assessed
  • Apply skills and knowledge developed in the academic course to engineering practice within an organisation
  • Document engineering work practices and processes in a professional manner

3 Portfolio

Assessment Title
Portfolio

Task Description

The final assessment item involves:

  • submission of a Portfolio consisting of your placement details, objectives and plan;
  • weekly journals;
  • placement work samples;
  • employer evaluation; a self-evaluation and reflection on your work placement experience.

Refer to the Moodle site for a detailed description of this task.


Assessment Due Date

Exam Week Friday (20 Oct 2023) 11:59 pm AEST

Your final portfolio assessment item should be submitted within 6 weeks following completion of your work placement. Note this may not coincide with end of Term 1.


Return Date to Students

Portfolios will be marked within two weeks of assessment submission.


Weighting
Pass/Fail

Minimum mark or grade
50%

Assessment Criteria

Portfolio is professionally presented with an Introduction, Table of Contents and Summary.

The required six sections are included in the portfolio.

Twenty-four (24) weekly journals are included. Each weekly journal contains:

  • A professional recording of tasks and activities completed for the week.
  • Reflection on the work activities, including challenges, improvements and influences.
  • Completed learning experience rating
  • Supervisor sign-off.

Work placement samples are included and relevant to activities and tasks documented in Weekly Journals.

Employer evaluation form is completed and signed off.

Self-Evaluation and Reflection section is complete and includes reference to:

  • Assessment on achievement of Placement Objectives
  • Skills and Knowledge assessment, addressing technical, professional and social aspects
  • Two (2) work placement challenges are documented, described and self-assessed.
  • Summary of personal growth encompassing technical, professional and social development.


Referencing Style

Submission
Online

Submission Instructions
Submit electronically via Moodle with your name, unit code and assignment name e.g. NAME_ENEP11006_Assignment Name

Learning Outcomes Assessed
  • Apply skills and knowledge developed in the academic course to engineering practice within an organisation
  • Document engineering work practices and processes in a professional manner
  • Develop and apply engineering practice skills and knowledge to complement the skills and knowledge developed in the course
  • Review and assess personal and professional development achieved during the work placement.

Academic Integrity Statement

As a CQUniversity student you are expected to act honestly in all aspects of your academic work.

Any assessable work undertaken or submitted for review or assessment must be your own work. Assessable work is any type of work you do to meet the assessment requirements in the unit, including draft work submitted for review and feedback and final work to be assessed.

When you use the ideas, words or data of others in your assessment, you must thoroughly and clearly acknowledge the source of this information by using the correct referencing style for your unit. Using others’ work without proper acknowledgement may be considered a form of intellectual dishonesty.

Participating honestly, respectfully, responsibly, and fairly in your university study ensures the CQUniversity qualification you earn will be valued as a true indication of your individual academic achievement and will continue to receive the respect and recognition it deserves.

As a student, you are responsible for reading and following CQUniversity’s policies, including the Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure. This policy sets out CQUniversity’s expectations of you to act with integrity, examples of academic integrity breaches to avoid, the processes used to address alleged breaches of academic integrity, and potential penalties.

What is a breach of academic integrity?

A breach of academic integrity includes but is not limited to plagiarism, self-plagiarism, collusion, cheating, contract cheating, and academic misconduct. The Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure defines what these terms mean and gives examples.

Why is academic integrity important?

A breach of academic integrity may result in one or more penalties, including suspension or even expulsion from the University. It can also have negative implications for student visas and future enrolment at CQUniversity or elsewhere. Students who engage in contract cheating also risk being blackmailed by contract cheating services.

Where can I get assistance?

For academic advice and guidance, the Academic Learning Centre (ALC) can support you in becoming confident in completing assessments with integrity and of high standard.

What can you do to act with integrity?