Course overview
This is Part 2 of 2 of the Engineering Internship courses. The aim of Part 1 is to equip learners with the skills necessary to complete an industry-based research project. Both Parts 1 and 2 of these courses will equip learners with the skills necessary for engineering professionals to negotiate, plan, execute, and communicate the outcomes of an engineering research project within an industrial environment. Part 2 specifically entails completing the comprehensive research project situated in an industry setting. It aims to fulfill the learning outcomes of both the Professional Engineer Engagement with Professional Practice and Engineering Research Project B/C courses, merging practical industry exposure with academic research. Selection for this internship is merit-based, focusing on academic and interview performance.
Course learning outcomes
- Demonstrate effective project execution skills by developing and following a structured project plan. Critically assess progress at each key milestone, ensuring alignment with project goals and adaptability to remaining tasks.
- Generate research and technical outputs by applying appropriate engineering methods, resources, and tools, producing appropriate evidence for sound conclusions.
- Critically evaluate project findings, and develop evidence-based arguments to support conclusions and recommendations.
- Demonstrate the ability to work effectively and cooperatively as a member of a team to achieve project outcomes, contributing to team leadership as the situation requires, using effective self and/or team management, review and improvement practices.
- Use and manage information in a professional context and be aware of common document identification, tracking and control procedures.
- Synthesise and effectively communicate the rationale, progress and outputs of an engineering project through written and oral means to both technical and nontechnical audiences.
- Critically assess the issues surrounding the conduct of an identified engineering project including, ethical, cultural, safety, social, environmental and economic impacts, as appropriate.