Overview
Engineering Professional Practice is an essential subject that acts as the bridge between your engineering studies and the real-world challenges you'll face in the industry. It's designed to make you not just a skilled engineer, but a well-rounded professional who understands the practical aspects of engineering within the context of … For more content click the Read More button below.
This subject is tailored to prepare you for the dynamic and evolving world of engineering workplaces. It focuses on equipping you with transferable skills such as problem-solving, ethical decision-making, teamwork and communication, which are invaluable whether you're in the field. managing projects or even exploring roles outside of traditional engineering paths.
One of the unique aspects of this subject is its alignment with the accreditation benchmarks set by professional bodies like Engineers Australia and the Engineering Accreditation Council Malaysia. This means that what you learn here will meet the standards expected by these organisations, ensuring your qualifications are recognised and respected wherever your career takes you.
Moreover, the unit content is interwoven with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, highlighting the role of engineers in building a better world. You'll explore how engineering projects can be designed and implemented to be sustainable, socially responsible and beneficial for the community and the environment.
By the end of this unit, you'll not only have a deeper understanding of your professional responsibilities but also the tools to innovate and lead in ways that contribute positively to our planet and its people.
Offerings
S1-01-CLAYTON-ON-CAMPUS
S1-01-MALAYSIA-ON-CAMPUS
S2-01-CLAYTON-ON-CAMPUS
Requisites
Prohibition
Rules
Enrolment Rule
Contacts
Chief Examiner(s)
Professor Murali Sastry
Associate Professor Stuart Walsh
Unit Coordinator(s)
Associate Professor Stuart Walsh
Dr Joanne Lim
Professor Neil Cameron
Notes
The Professional Practice domain units serve as capstones, integrating and applying the knowledge gained throughout your engineering study in a practical manner that contributes to your professional growth. You are expected to undertake this unit only in your final two years of study.
Teaching approach
Peer assisted learning
Active learning
Online learning
Problem-based learning
Case-based teaching
Assessment summary
Continuous assessment: 100%
Assessment in this unit includes competency hurdle assessment tasks. The consequence of not achieving a competency hurdle is a fail grade (NH) and a maximum mark of 45 for the unit.
Assessment
1 - Self-study modules
2 - Team project
3 - Individual assessments
Supplementary assessment
Supplementary assessment is not available for this unit. Check the supplementary assessments page for details about exemptions.
Scheduled and non-scheduled teaching activities
Practical activities
Workshops
Workload requirements
Workload
Availability in areas of study
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