Course overview
This course will recognise and assess students' engagement and industry experience through the STEM Professional Practice Program (PPP) required for their future roles as qualified engineers. Students complete the UniSA STEM Professional Practice Program (PPP) and accrue at least 450 hours (60 days FTE) of discipline and/or industry related skills and competencies, with at least half of these hours spent in industry on a placement prior to graduation. These hours can be gained through a range of professional engagement activities such as placements, internships, guest lectures, industry panels, site visits, networking and industry events. Upon completion of the PPP, students will be invited to enrol in this course and complete the required assessment. Students will not be eligible to graduate until they have received a non-graded pass (NGP) for this course.
Course learning outcomes
- Carry out engineering tasks under the supervision of a professional engineer (PLO 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9) (EA 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5, 3.6).
- Analyse the purpose of an engineering enterprise, and its structure, organisation, operations and responsibilities (PLO 2, 9) (EA 1.5, 1.6, 2.4, 3.4, 3.5).
- Discuss the roles, responsibilities and activities of engineering practitioners and managers within an organisation (PLO 2, 7, 9) (EA 1.5, 1.6, 2.4, 3.2, 3.4, 3.5).
- Review the environment in which an engineering enterprise operates, and how it performs (PLO 2, 9) (EA 1.5, 1.6, 2.4, 3.4, 3.5).
- Reflect on the transferable skills developed, engineering activities accomplished, experiences obtained and outcomes achieved (PLO 2, 3, 7) (EA 1.4, 1.6, 3.1, 3.2, 3.4, 3.5).