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Unit Overview
- Description
Students will learn practical skills from a variety of application areas in engineering. General and discipline specific safety inductions are also part of this unit.
The unit comprises 9 half-day modules. Some modules are core, and some are electives. Students can select from a list of modules to tailor development of their practical skills.
Students must complete any pre-module requirements before attending each session. You will not be permitted to participate in modules if you have not done the preparation work.
Assessment is based on completion of preparation tasks and active participation in the modules. Engineering students must successfully complete this unit within their first two years of study.
IMPORTANT: If you have a disability or injury that may impact on your ability to operate machinery, use hand tools, or complete other physical hands-on practical activities safely and/or you do not have a laptop to bring to class, then you must notify the unit coordinator at least two (2) weeks before the unit commences so alternative arrangements can be made. If you do not, then you will not be permitted to join the class.
- Credit
- 0 points
- Offering
(see Timetable) Availability Location Mode Non-standard teaching period UWA (Perth) Face to face Non-standard teaching period UWA (Perth) Face to face - Details for undergraduate courses
- Level 2 core unit in the Automation and Robotics Engineering; Biomedical Engineering; Chemical Engineering; Civil Engineering; Electrical and Electronic Engineering; Environmental Engineering; Mechanical Engineering; Mining Engineering; Software Engineering major sequences
- Outcomes
Students are able to (1) explain the importance of safety in practical engineering work; (2) use a range of hand and powered tools safely; (3) select appropriate tools for specific engineering tasks; and (4) employ specific practical skills related to their chosen engineering discipline.
- Assessment
Indicative assessments in this unit are as follows: preparation and participation in individual and group work. Further information is available in the unit outline.
This unit is assessed on an ungraded pass/ungraded failed basis. All assessment items must be successfully completed.Supplementary assessment is not available in this unit.
- Unit Coordinator(s)
- Associate Professor Adrian Keating & Dr Lena Kranold
- Unit rules
- Prerequisites
- Enrolment inBachelor of Engineering (Honours) or an associated Combined Degreeand Successful completion ofGENG1000 Engineering Practice 1
- Incompatibility
- Enrolment inGENG3000 Engineering Practice 3
Approved quota: 300—students will be able to enrol in an availability of their choice, until the quota is met for each availability. - Contact hours
- 31.5 hours
- Note
- The unit will run:
10 February - 21 February 2025
30 June - 18 July 2025
and requires assessed preparation to be completed in the first week along with a 1-week workshop selected on CAS (Monday to Friday, 9am - 5pm) which runs after the first week.
- The availability of units in Semester 1, 2, etc. was correct at the time of publication but may be subject to change.
- All students are responsible for identifying when they need assistance to improve their academic learning, research, English language and numeracy skills; seeking out the services and resources available to help them; and applying what they learn. Students are encouraged to register for free online support through GETSmart; to help themselves to the extensive range of resources on UWA's STUDYSmarter website; and to participate in WRITESmart and (ma+hs)Smart drop-ins and workshops.
- Visit the Essential Textbooks website to see if any textbooks are required for this Unit. The website is updated regularly so content may change. Students are recommended to purchase Essential Textbooks, but a limited number of copies of all Essential Textbooks are held in the Library in print, and as an ebook where possible. Recommended readings for the unit can be accessed in Unit Readings directly through the Learning Management System (LMS).
- Contact hours provide an indication of the type and extent of in-class activities this unit may contain. The total amount of student work (including contact hours, assessment time, and self-study) will approximate 150 hours per 6 credit points.
Face to face
Predominantly face-to-face. On campus attendance required to complete this unit. May have accompanying resources online.
Online flexible
100% Online Unit. NO campus face-to-face attendance is required to complete this unit. All study requirements are online only. Unit is asynchronous delivery, with NO requirement for students to participate online at specific times.
Online timetabled
100% Online Unit. NO campus face-to-face attendance is required to complete this unit. All study requirements are online only. Unit includes some synchronous components, with a requirement for students to participate online at specific times.
Online Restricted
Not available for self-enrolment. Students access this mode by contacting their student office through AskUWA. 100% Online Unit.
NO campus face-to-face attendance. All study and assessment requirements are online only. Unit includes some timetabled activities, with a requirement for students to participate online at specific times. In exceptional cases (noted in the Handbook) students may be required to participate in face-to-face laboratory classes when a return to UWA’s Crawley campus becomes possible in order to be awarded a final grade.
External
No attendance or regular contact is required, and all study requirements are completed either via correspondence and/or online submission.
Off-campus
Regular attendance is not required, but student attends the institution face to face on an agreed schedule for purposes of supervision and/or instruction.
Multi-mode
Multiple modes of delivery. Unit includes a mix of online and on-campus study requirements. On campus attendance for some activities is required to complete this unit.