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ENGP3000: Professional Engagement Program 3

Semester 1, 2020 [Professional practice] - Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney

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. Once students have completed the requirements of the third stage of the Professional Engagement Program they will pass PEP3.

Unit details and rules

Unit code ENGP3000
Academic unit Engineering
Credit points 0
Prohibitions
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ENGG4000 OR ENGG5217
Prerequisites
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ENGP2000 AND [72cp of ENGI units of study]. Students must enrol in ENGP3000 in the semester immediately following completion of ENGP2000 and once they have completed at least 72cp of engineering units of study.
Corequisites
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None
Assumed knowledge
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None

Available to study abroad and exchange students

No

Teaching staff

Coordinator Anthony Kadi, anthony.kadi@sydney.edu.au
Type Description Weight Due Length
Assignment hurdle task Professional engagement portfolio
There are multiple elements, described elsewhere in this document
100% Multiple weeks Approx 30 hours over 2 semesters
Outcomes assessed: LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4 LO5
hurdle task = hurdle task ?

Assessment summary

Professional engagement portfolio: This consists of the following components:

  • Pre-work for each workshop class - completed online in Canvas and submitted online
  • Attendance at face to face workshop classes (1 or 2 per semester) and satisfactory completion of modules in canvas
  • Online PEP activity claims and peer reviews (in Sonia). The minimum number of approved cumulative PEP hours (PEP1+PEP2+PEP3) to be completed by the end of ENGP3000 are:
    • 200 hours of engineering focused activities
    • 70 hours of non-engineering focused activities
    • 200 hours of engineering work experience
    • 600 hours of PEP activities in total

ENGP3000 is normally completed in 2 or 3 semesters.

Detailed information for each assessment can be found on Canvas.

Assessment criteria

This unit is assessed as pass/fail

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
Week 01 SEM1: Pre-work for your planning workshop - complete modules 0 and 1.1 in canvas. Independent study (2 hr) LO1 LO2
Week 02 SEM1: Planning workshop class - choose ONE date/time in Sonia during weeks 2, 3 or 4. Complete module 1.2 during class Workshop (2 hr) LO1 LO2 LO5
SEM2: Pre-work for review workshop 2 - complete module 3.1 in canvas before your review workshop 2 class Independent study (2 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3
Week 05 SEM1: Pre-work for review workshop 1 - complete module 2.1 in canvas after your planning workshop class and before your review workshop class. Independent study (2 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3
SEM2: Review workshop 2 class - choose ONE date/time in Sonia during weeks 5, 6 or 7 and complete module 3.2 in canvas during class. Workshop (2 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3
Week 08 SEM1: Review workshop 1 - choose ONE date/time in Sonia during weeks 8, 9 or 10. Complete module 2.2 in canvas during class. Workshop (2 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3
SEM2: Pre-work for assessment workshop - complete module 4.1 in canvas before your assessment workshop class. Independent study (2 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4
Week 11 Write activity claims in Sonia and complete peer reviews throughout each semester Independent study (4 hr) LO1 LO3
SEM2: Assessment workshop class - choose ONE date/time in Sonia during weeks 11, 12 or 13 ONLY once you have completed 600 hours of PEP activities. Complete module 4.2 in canvas during class. Workshop (2 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4

Attendance and class requirements

Note: This unit of study runs over 2 or 3 semesters.

Completion of online pre-work, attendance at workshop classes and staisfactory completion of class activities are a pass requirement of this unit:

  • Semester 1: 
    • Complete canvas modules 0 and 1.1 before attending your planning workshop class
    • Attend your planning workshop class and complete canvas module 1.2 during class
    • Complete canvas modules 2.1 before attending your review workshop 1 class
    • Attend your review workshop 1 class and complete canvas module 2.2 during class
  • Semester 2:
    • Complete canvas module 3.1 before attending your review workshop 2 class
    • Attend your review workshop 2 class and complete canvas module 3.2
    • #Complete canvas module 4.1 before attending your assessment workshop class
    • #Attend your assessment workshop class and complete canvas module 4.2

#Note: Assessment workshop pre-work and class may be taken in the 3rd semester if required.

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. Evaluate the contribution of all of your professional engagement activities including your recent internship experience to your professional development and understanding of engineering practice
  • LO2. Analyse graduate engineering employer requirements in your area of study and refine your value proposition for a potential graduate role
  • LO3. Appraise engineering graduate roles to identify those that are suited to your area of study, your competency and skill profile (from your portfolio), as well as your personality and preferences
  • LO4. Distinguish between the potential pathways towards professional engineering registration and career development
  • LO5. Research, classify and compare potential career paths for engineering graduates both within the professional engineering sector and elsewhere

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.

This unit is running for the first time in S1 2020

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