Please consider the project timetable before registering for a project in Sydney Student and make sure that you are available for the allocated class times. For intensive sessions, only one project can be enrolled in at any time.
Projects will be delivered face-to-face on campus.
It will take 7-9 days for your personal timetable to reflect your project registration.
Students are expected to contribute a total of 120 – 150 hours of effort towards the intensive unit which includes 42 hours of scheduled classes plus an additional 78 – 108 hours (19.5 – 27 hours/week) outside of class times. This may include group meetings scheduled outside class hours and independent research.
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Semester 1 timetable
Microsoft and The University of Sydney – Ready or Not: Launching Graduates Into the Workforce in the Age of Artificial Intelligence.
A core mission of the University is to prepare graduates for their career journey. Yet, we find ourselves in a time of rapid change for work and learning contexts. By 2030, 70% of companies are predicted to embrace the Artificial Intelligence (AI) revolution and adopt at least one type of AI technology. Employer demand is shifting from substitutable qualifications to those that complement and leverage AI and already today, three in four people use AI in some form to improve their productivity at work. Educators and students alike are navigating rapid changes to relevant knowledge, skills, and dispositions and universities must adapt alongside industry, rethinking what they teach, how they teach it, and where meaningful and timely learning occurs. In this project, interdisciplinary student teams are invited to partner with Microsoft and University of Sydney stakeholders to explore what work-readiness looks like in the age of AI. They may explore: How can we transform learning, to ensure students are prepared for a new and evolving working reality? What opportunities, mechanisms, partnerships, and risks must universities prioritise to ensure graduates thrive in an AI-enhanced workforce? And how can we know we are succeeding in this endeavour?
PTW Architects – Innovating for Sustainable Urban Environments
The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) provide a powerful framework for addressing the world’s most urgent challenges, and Sustainable Cities and Communities (SDG 11) is central to this vision. As urban populations continue to grow, creating cities that are resilient, inclusive, and environmentally sustainable is crucial. Achieving SDG 11 requires more than just sustainable design—it demands innovative, entrepreneurial solutions that integrate multiple SDGs, from responsible consumption and production (SDG 12) to good health and well-being (SDG 3), quality education (SDG 4), and equity (SDG 10). In this project, interdisciplinary student teams will have the opportunity to identify and tackle discrete urban sustainability challenges and turn these into opportunities for change. How can smart, sustainable infrastructure support responsible consumption, health, or education? What new social enterprises can help cities become more inclusive and equitable? How can urban communities be built with the future in mind—promoting strong institutions, long-term sustainability, and well-being? What innovations can better protect biodiversity and natural ecosystems in urban environments? Mentored by PTW Architects, who bring expertise in systems thinking and complex problem solving, students will develop and apply an entrepreneurial mindset to innovating solutions for a sustainable urban future.
