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ENGP2001: Professional Engagement Program 2A

Semester 2, 2022 [Professional practice] - Remote

The BEHonours degree (and all associated combined degrees) requires all students to develop a deep understanding of the professional and social contexts in which their engineering knowledge can be applied, and how this context shapes the application of their knowledge. This involves a strong engagement with the practice of their profession and ensuring that they are responsive to the needs and context of industry and community. This engagement is met through the completion of the PEP - Professional Engagement Program - a degree-long integrated program of professional development activities that involves students in contextualising their learning, progressively taking greater responsibility for their own development, and building the foundations of a strong professional engineering career. This is the first unit in stage 2 of the program which is focused on supporting students to secure a work experience job by the end of stage 2. This unit allows students to do a gap analysis between their strengths (personal and professional) and employer requirements, and then make plans to fill these gaps.

Unit details and rules

Unit code ENGP2001
Academic unit Engineering
Credit points 0
Prohibitions
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ENGG4000 or ENGG5217 or ENGP2000
Prerequisites
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ENGP1000 or ENGP1003
Corequisites
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None
Assumed knowledge
? 

None

Available to study abroad and exchange students

No

Teaching staff

Coordinator Anthony Kadi, anthony.kadi@sydney.edu.au
Type Description Weight Due Length
Skills-based evaluation hurdle task Professional Engagement Portfolio
The portfolio has multiple components described elsewhere in this document
100% Multiple weeks semester long
Outcomes assessed: LO1 LO3 LO2
Skills-based evaluation hurdle task Participation in workshop(s)
satisfactory participation in collaborative workshop activities
0% Multiple weeks 2 hours per workshop
Outcomes assessed: LO1 LO2 LO3
hurdle task = hurdle task ?

Assessment summary

The professional engagement portfolio consists of the following compulsory components:

  • online pre-work for the planning workshop class (to be completed in canvas PRIOR to attendance at your planning workshop class)
  • satisfactory participation in planning workshop class including completion of classwork in canvas
  • completion of online review 1 module in canvas by Friday week 13
  • PEP activity claims and peer reviews in Sonia. Students must achieve a minimum of 110 cumulative (PEP1 + PEP2A) approved hours in sonia (of any type) by Friday of week 13.

Assessment criteria

This unit is assessed as pass/fail. If any component of the professional engagement portfolio is not completed, then a fail grade will be recorded.

For more information see guide to grades.

Late submission

In accordance with University policy, these penalties apply when written work is submitted after 11:59pm on the due date:

  • Deduction of 5% of the maximum mark for each calendar day after the due date.
  • After ten calendar days late, a mark of zero will be awarded.

Academic integrity

The Current Student website  provides information on academic integrity and the resources available to all students. The University expects students and staff to act ethically and honestly and will treat all allegations of academic integrity breaches seriously.  

We use similarity detection software to detect potential instances of plagiarism or other forms of academic integrity breach. If such matches indicate evidence of plagiarism or other forms of academic integrity breaches, your teacher is required to report your work for further investigation.

You may only use artificial intelligence and writing assistance tools in assessment tasks if you are permitted to by your unit coordinator, and if you do use them, you must also acknowledge this in your work, either in a footnote or an acknowledgement section.

Studiosity is permitted for postgraduate units unless otherwise indicated by the unit coordinator. The use of this service must be acknowledged in your submission.

Simple extensions

If you encounter a problem submitting your work on time, you may be able to apply for an extension of five calendar days through a simple extension.  The application process will be different depending on the type of assessment and extensions cannot be granted for some assessment types like exams.

Special consideration

If exceptional circumstances mean you can’t complete an assessment, you need consideration for a longer period of time, or if you have essential commitments which impact your performance in an assessment, you may be eligible for special consideration or special arrangements.

Special consideration applications will not be affected by a simple extension application.

Using AI responsibly

Co-created with students, AI in Education includes lots of helpful examples of how students use generative AI tools to support their learning. It explains how generative AI works, the different tools available and how to use them responsibly and productively.

WK Topic Learning activity Learning outcomes
Multiple weeks ONLY REQUIRED IF YOU HAVE NOT COMPLETED PEP1 - attend your intro workshop and complete canvas module - must be completed prior to your planning workshop class Workshop (2 hr) LO3
Attend planning workshop class as per your allocation in Sydney Timetable during weeks 2-5. Participate in collaborative class activities and complete canvas module in class Workshop (2 hr) LO1 LO2
Complete online module for review 1 in canvas by Friday of week 13 Independent study (2 hr) LO1 LO2
Complete additional professional development activities and write claims in sonia for a total of at least 110 hours (cumulative from PEP1 + PEP2A) approved on your sonia dashboard by Friday of week 13 Independent study (4 hr) LO3
WORK EXPERIENCE: If you have completed 96cp of engineering units in Sydney Student, you may apply for approval for your compulsory period of 200 hours of work experience. Obviously you need to find a job first, then lodge an organisation submission form in sonia and also complete the work experience induction module in canvas. Refer to the PEP info site and click on the ENGINEERING WORK button for more information. You must have an approval for work experience to pass PEP2C. Placement (1 hr) LO1
Week 01 ONLY REQUIRED IF YOU HAVE NOT COMPLETED PEP1 - complete pre-work in canvas for the intro workshop before your chosen intro workshop class Independent study (2 hr) LO3
Pre-work for planning workshop class. Complete online module in canvas before coming to the planning workshop class Independent study (2 hr) LO1 LO2

Attendance and class requirements

Students must satisfactorily participate in the planning workshop class and must complete the required pre-work before attending.

Student who have been granted advanced standing for stage 1 of PEP must also satisfactorily participate in the intro workshop prior to attending the planning workshop

There is also a compulsory online module called review 1 which must be completed after the planning workshop class and before Friday of week 13

Study commitment

Typically, there is a minimum expectation of 1.5-2 hours of student effort per week per credit point for units of study offered over a full semester.

Learning outcomes are what students know, understand and are able to do on completion of a unit of study. They are aligned with the University's graduate qualities and are assessed as part of the curriculum.

At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:

  • LO1. Identify engineering intern employer needs, specific to your area of study, as well as contemporary job search and hiring practices, and use these to inform personal and professional development goals
  • LO2. Build a personal value proposition for a potential engineering internship employer and articulate this in written and oral forms. This must include both technical skills as well as transferable skills
  • LO3. Continue to develop a growing portfolio of professional engagement activities linked to the Engineers Australia National Competency standard for Professional Engineers (stage 1), and use this as evidence to support your value proposition

Graduate qualities

The graduate qualities are the qualities and skills that all University of Sydney graduates must demonstrate on successful completion of an award course. As a future Sydney graduate, the set of qualities have been designed to equip you for the contemporary world.

GQ1 Depth of disciplinary expertise

Deep disciplinary expertise is the ability to integrate and rigorously apply knowledge, understanding and skills of a recognised discipline defined by scholarly activity, as well as familiarity with evolving practice of the discipline.

GQ2 Critical thinking and problem solving

Critical thinking and problem solving are the questioning of ideas, evidence and assumptions in order to propose and evaluate hypotheses or alternative arguments before formulating a conclusion or a solution to an identified problem.

GQ3 Oral and written communication

Effective communication, in both oral and written form, is the clear exchange of meaning in a manner that is appropriate to audience and context.

GQ4 Information and digital literacy

Information and digital literacy is the ability to locate, interpret, evaluate, manage, adapt, integrate, create and convey information using appropriate resources, tools and strategies.

GQ5 Inventiveness

Generating novel ideas and solutions.

GQ6 Cultural competence

Cultural Competence is the ability to actively, ethically, respectfully, and successfully engage across and between cultures. In the Australian context, this includes and celebrates Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, knowledge systems, and a mature understanding of contemporary issues.

GQ7 Interdisciplinary effectiveness

Interdisciplinary effectiveness is the integration and synthesis of multiple viewpoints and practices, working effectively across disciplinary boundaries.

GQ8 Integrated professional, ethical, and personal identity

An integrated professional, ethical and personal identity is understanding the interaction between one’s personal and professional selves in an ethical context.

GQ9 Influence

Engaging others in a process, idea or vision.

Outcome map

Learning outcomes Graduate qualities
GQ1 GQ2 GQ3 GQ4 GQ5 GQ6 GQ7 GQ8 GQ9

This section outlines changes made to this unit following staff and student reviews.

The Review 1 workshop class has been replaced by an online module

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