Overview
Continuing professional development (CPD) is an essential activity for any practicing engineer. Engineers and other professionals engage in CPD for a variety of reasons, including staying up-to-date with current developments in their discipline, professional networking, and facilitating career progression. In this unit, you will demonstrate your commitment to CPD by undertaking and recording professional practice exposure. You will reflect on what you have learned from professional practice activities, and you will develop a strategic approach to personal and professional growth in the workplace.
Details
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites
Students must have completed at least 48 Unit Credits in CV82 Master of Engineering before enrolling in this unit.
Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).
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Attendance Requirements
All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes - in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).
Recommended Student Time Commitment
Each 0-credit Postgraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 0 hours of study per week, making a total of 0 hours for the unit.
Class Timetable
Assessment Overview
Assessment Grading
This is a pass/fail (non-graded) unit. To pass the unit, you must pass all of the individual assessment tasks shown in the table above.
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Feedback, Recommendations and Responses
Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.
Feedback from SUTE
Students appreciated the use of effective and useful learning materials that supported their understanding of the unit.
Providing high-quality and relevant learning materials should continue to support students’ understanding and engagement with the unit content.
Feedback from Unit Coordinator evaluation based on workshop attendance and observations.
Consider scheduling the workshop at a time that maximises accessibility for all students.
The workshop should be offered at suitable times to ensure all students have access and the opportunity to participate.
- Evaluate individual professional needs to ensure continuing professional development
- Analyse the structure, products and services of an engineering organisation
- Apply skills and knowledge developed in an academic course to engineering practice in an engineering organisation
- Reflect on and map Engineers Australia's Stage 1 Competency Standards to professional practice activities
- Develop a strategic approach to personal and professional growth in the workplace.
The Learning Outcomes for this unit are linked with the Engineers Australia Stage 1 Competency Standards for Professional Engineers in the areas of 1. Knowledge and Skill Base, 2. Engineering Application Ability and 3. Professional and Personal Attributes at the following levels:
Intermediate
1.1 Comprehensive, theory-based understanding of the underpinning natural and physical sciences and the engineering fundamentals applicable to the engineering discipline. (LO: 3I )
1.2 Conceptual understanding of the mathematics, numerical analysis, statistics, and computer and information sciences that underpin the engineering discipline. (LO: 3I )
1.3 In-depth understanding of specialist bodies of knowledge within the engineering discipline. (LO: 2I 3I )
1.4 Discernment of knowledge development and research directions within the engineering discipline. (LO: 3I )
1.5 Knowledge of engineering design practice and contextual factors impacting the engineering discipline. (LO: 3I )
2.3 Application of systematic engineering synthesis and design processes. (LO: 3I )
2.4 Application of systematic approaches to the conduct and management of engineering projects. (LO: 3I )
3.2 Effective oral and written communication in professional and lay domains. (LO: 3I 4I 5I )
3.3 Creative, innovative and pro-active demeanour. (LO: 3I )
3.4 Professional use and management of information. (LO: 1I 3I 4I )
3.5 Orderly management of self and professional conduct. (LO: 3I 5I )
3.6 Effective team membership and team leadership. (LO: 1I 3I )
Advanced
1.6 Understanding of the scope, principles, norms, accountabilities and bounds of sustainable engineering practice in the specific discipline. (LO: 1I 3A )
2.1 Application of established engineering methods to complex engineering problem solving. (LO: 2I 3A 5I )
3.1 Ethical conduct and professional accountability. (LO: 3A 4I 5A )
Note: LO refers to the Learning Outcome number(s) which link to the competency and the levels: N – Introductory, I – Intermediate and A - Advanced.
Refer to the Engineering Postgraduate Units Moodle site for further information on the Engineers Australia's Stage 1 Competency Standard for Professional Engineers and course level mapping information
https://moodle.cqu.edu.au/course/view.php?id=11382
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
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Assessment 1
(Pass/Fail)
Part 1 -
Presentation
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Assessment 2
(Pass/Fail)
Part 1 -
Portfolio
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Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
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| 1 - Knowledge | |||||
| 2 - Communication | |||||
| 3 - Cognitive, technical and creative skills | |||||
| 4 - Research | |||||
| 5 - Self-management | |||||
| 6 - Ethical and Professional Responsibility | |||||
| 7 - Leadership | |||||
| 8 - First Nations Knowledges | |||||
| 9 - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultures | |||||