Professional Engineering Practice

Unit code: NEF4105 | Study level: Undergraduate
12
(Generally, 1 credit = 10 hours of classes and independent study.)
Footscray Park
288 credit points in the course.
(Or equivalent to be determined by unit coordinator)
Overview
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Overview

This unit is designed to prepare engineering students for professional life. One component involves students in career planning, preparing a resume, and undertaking a mock interview process. Another component focuses on the Codes of Ethics of Engineers Australia and similar bodies, professional conduct of engineers and their social, economic, legal and environmental responsibilities. Students are also oriented to the interface between engineering, business and labour: the nature of engineering and business organisations; their administrative, marketing and financial activities; issues around intellectual property rights; business start-up and sources of business finance; industrial hazards and safety; and union activities. The importance of lifelong learning, and community engagement, participation and contribution are also addressed.

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:

  1. Demonstrate comprehensive understanding of professional opportunities and recruitment practices in a range of employment documents and mock interview;
  2. Critically review the role of a professional engineer, codes of ethics and standards of professional engineering bodies and speculate on their application in specific contexts;
  3. Justify the importance of community participation and professional development by engineers and reflect on the nature of their potential contribution to lifelong learning;
  4. Investigate and analyse intellectual property matters affecting the engineering profession;
  5. Compare business types, appraise regulatory requirements of starting a business and create a business plan with emphasis on securing funding.

Assessment

For Melbourne campuses

Assessment type: Assignment
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Grade: 20%
Individual Employment Documents (1000 words)
Assessment type: Other
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Grade: 20%
Mock Interview
Assessment type: Presentation
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Grade: 20%
Presentation on Inquiry into Professional Conduct & Development and Ethics (Team of two; 15 minutes)
Assessment type: Assignment
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Grade: 40%
Business Plan Report (Team of two; 2500 words)

Required reading

Nil required texts for this unit. Lecturer will provide references and reading materials when required.

As part of a course

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