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This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.
All students enrolled in professional Honours and Masters engineering degree programs at Edith Cowan University are required to gain at least 12 weeks full-time equivalent practical work experience before they can graduate from their degree. It is expected that this practical experience will enable the student to work under the supervision of professional engineers in office, laboratory or site-based environments, where the student can appreciate a range of industry issues that relate to engineers and engineering practice. This work experience is most likely to be undertaken during the summer or mid-semester breaks where periods of several weeks are available, but it is also acceptable for students to accrue the equivalent of the 12 weeks in non-contiguous blocks, or part-time over longer periods.
On completion of this unit students should be able to:
The practicum experience is usually obtained from one or more periods of work experience taken during the summer breaks, and possibly during the inter-semester break in June/July, or part-time during a semester. Optionally it may also be taken after the completion of the study program if it was not possible to secure a position earlier. Usually a minimum period is taken to be one contiguous week to be accredited towards the practicum requirements.
GS4 GRADING SCHEMA 4 Used for undifferentiated pass/fail units
Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| Reflective Practice ^ | Professional development log |
| Report ^ | Practicum report |
| Report ^ | Employer assessment report and certificate |
| Report ^ | Work Integrated Learning Risk Assessment Checklist |
^ Mandatory to Pass
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.
Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:
Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.
The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.
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This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.
All students enrolled in professional Honours and Masters engineering degree programs at Edith Cowan University are required to gain at least 12 weeks full-time equivalent practical work experience before they can graduate from their degree. It is expected that this practical experience will enable the student to work under the supervision of professional engineers in office, laboratory or site-based environments, where the student can appreciate a range of industry issues that relate to engineers and engineering practice. This work experience is most likely to be undertaken during the summer or mid-semester breaks where periods of several weeks are available, but it is also acceptable for students to accrue the equivalent of the 12 weeks in non-contiguous blocks, or part-time over longer periods.
On completion of this unit students should be able to:
The practicum experience is usually obtained from one or more periods of work experience taken during the summer breaks, and possibly during the inter-semester break in June/July, or part-time during a semester. Optionally it may also be taken after the completion of the study program if it was not possible to secure a position earlier. Usually a minimum period is taken to be one contiguous week to be accredited towards the practicum requirements.
GS4 GRADING SCHEMA 4 Used for undifferentiated pass/fail units
Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| Reflective Practice ^ | Professional development log |
| Report ^ | Practicum report |
| Report ^ | Employer assessment report and certificate |
| Report ^ | Work Integrated Learning Risk Assessment Checklist |
^ Mandatory to Pass
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.
Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:
Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.
The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.
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