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Unit Overview
- Description
Students learn professional skills to prepare them for the transition to professional engineering employment.
The unit includes 8-10 learning modules designed to introduce students to a variety of personal and professional skills. These modules will be complemented by 3-4 industry panels providing industry feedback on preparation for the recruiting process, types of engineering work and organisations, and experiences of recent graduates.
Students undertake a group desktop project as part of the unit to further develop their professional skills. Students develop a new engineering project, taking into account the need of diverse stakeholders and the successful accomplishment of business objectives. Groups present their work to industry sponsors towards the end of the unit.
Assessment is based on active participation in the modules and the group project.
Engineering students must successfully complete this unit within their first three years of study.
- 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 Non-standard teaching period UWA (Perth) Face to face Non-standard teaching period UWA (Perth) Face to face - Details for undergraduate courses
- Level 3 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) work successfully in teams, understanding the nature of the interactions that occur in successful teams; (2) identify methods to manage their own personal wellbeing through their studies and professional careers; (3) reflect on personal knowledge, skills and attributes in preparation for professional recruiting processes; (4) prepare Engineering reports for presentation to a professional audience; and (5) prepare themselves for the transition from student engineer to professional.
- Assessment
Indicative assessments in this unit are as follows: (1) participation in learning modules and panel sessions; (2) contribution to project; and (3) group presentation. 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 Jeremy Leggoe
- Unit rules
- Contact hours
- 15 hours formal contact in learning modules and panels
20 hours group project. - Note
- This unit will run:
17 - 21 February 2025 (Mon - Fri, 9am - 5pm)
16 - 20 June 2025 (Mon - Fri, 9am - 5pm)
14 - 18 July 2025 (Mon - Fri, 9am - 5pm)
10 - 14 November 2025 (Mon - Fri, 9am - 5pm)
- 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.