| Semester 1, 2020 On-campus Toowoomba | |
| Short Description: | Professional Practice 2 |
| Units : | 0 |
| Faculty or Section : | Faculty of Health, Engineering and Sciences |
| School or Department : | Faculty of Health, Engineering and Sciences |
| Student contribution band : | Band 2 |
| ASCED code : | 039999 - EnginTech not classified |
| Grading basis : | Pass/Not Pass |
Staffing
Examiner:
Requisites
Pre-requisite: ENG3902 and Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: BCNH or BCON or BEBB or BEBC or BEHB or BEHI or BEHS or BENG or BENH or MENS. Students cannot enrol in ENG3902 and ENG4903 in the same semester.
Other requisites
Recommended prior or concurrent study: ENG4111 & ENG4112 or ENG8411 & ENG8412
Rationale
This is the second of two courses which address the work undertaken, the performance required and responsibilities borne by the practices of professional engineering and spatial science. As the final practice course in several programs, this course is particularly concerned with interaction with the professions at large. it is also concerned with developing an awareness of professional ethics.
Synopsis
A major part of all engineering and spatial science project work is the appropriate communication of the outcome. This course provides guidance and experience in both verbal (seminar) and written reporting skills and is undertaken to complement the final year project courses at of the degree. The presentation of a major seminar on the work undertaken during the final year project is a requirement for the completion of this course.
This course contains a mandatory residential school for both external and on-campus students. It also includes mandatory on-campus workshop sessions for on-campus students.
Objectives
The course objectives define the student learning outcomes for a course. On completion of this course, students should be able to:
- prepare, to a professional standard, a technical written extended abstract, having good structure and format, high standards of spelling, grammar and punctuation, and appropriate and adequate technical content;
- plan, prepare and deliver a verbal presentation in English, to a professional standard, on their own academic work, making effective use of presentation aids, in a professional forum;
- present, defend and debate technical information, based on their own final year project;
- critique work and critically analyse the work of peers; provide constructive feedback;
- recognise and debate the strengths and limitations of the academic component of the education of a professional engineer/surveyor;
- reflect on the need for a period of professional formation.
Topics
| Description | Weighting(%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Extended Abstract | 10.00 |
| 2. | PROJECT COMMUNICATION - VERBAL seminar preparation; seminar experience and critique (small group); use of aids (PowerPoint, models, etc). | 20.00 |
| 3. | Supervisor Consultation - presentation | 10.00 |
| 4. | Workshops | 10.00 |
| 5. | ETHICS and PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES Engineering/Spatial Science professionalism; BEng/BPSS program evaluation | 20.00 |
| 6. | PROJECT CONFERENCE Participation, presentation and evaluation. | 30.00 |
Text and materials required to be purchased or accessed
ALL textbooks and materials available to be purchased can be sourced from (unless otherwise stated). (https://omnia.usq.edu.au/textbooks/?year=2020&sem=01&subject1=ENG4903)
Please for alternative purchase options from USQ Bookshop. (https://omnia.usq.edu.au/info/contact/)
Reference materials
Student workload expectations
| Activity | Hours |
|---|---|
| Lectures | 2.00 |
| Private Study | 5.00 |
| Report Writing | 3.00 |
| Residential Schools | 28.00 |
| Seminars | 12.00 |
Assessment details
| Description | Marks out of | Wtg (%) | Due Date | Objectives Assessed | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portfolio | 1 | 99 | 09 Jun 2020 | 1,2,3,4,5,6 | (see note 1) |
| Res School/Lab Attend & Partic | 1 | 1 | 09 Jun 2020 | 1,2,3,4,5,6 | (see note 2) |
Notes
- The items required for completion of the Portfolio are described in the study materials.
- The dates and location of the mandatory residential school are available from the Residential School Timetable (http://www.usq.edu.au/handbook/current/resschoolsched.html).
Important assessment information
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Attendance requirements:
Both external and on-campus students must attend the mandatory residential school. On-campus students are required to attend the initial seminar presentations in semester 1 in addition to attending the residential school in semester 2.It is the students' responsibility to attend and participate appropriately in all activities (such as lectures, tutorials, laboratories and practical work) scheduled for them, and to study all material provided to them or required to be accessed by them to maximise their chance of meeting the objectives of the course and to be informed of course-related activities and administration. -
Requirements for students to complete each assessment item satisfactorily:
To satisfactorily complete each assessment item students must achieve a mark of 1 out of 1 for that assessment item. -
Penalties for late submission of required work:
Students should refer to the Assessment Procedure (point 4.2.4) -
Requirements for student to be awarded a passing grade in the course:
To be assured of receiving a passing grade a student must obtain at least 50% of the total weighted marks available for the course (i.e. the Primary Hurdle), and have satisfied the Secondary Hurdle (Supervised), i.e. attended the mandatory residential school. -
Method used to combine assessment results to attain final grade:
As P is the only passing grade available for this course, all students who are qualified for a passing grade, under the requirements in 4 above, will be given a grade of P. Other students will be given either a Failing grade or an Incomplete grade. -
Examination information:
There is no examination in this course. -
Examination period when Deferred/Supplementary examinations will be held:
Not applicable. -
University Student Policies:
Students should read the USQ policies: Definitions, Assessment and Student Academic Misconduct to avoid actions which might contravene University policies and practices. These policies can be found at .
Assessment notes
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Students must familiarise themselves with the USQ Assessment Procedures (.
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Referencing in Assignments must comply with the Harvard (AGPS) referencing system. This system should be used by students to format details of the information sources they have cited in their work. The Harvard (APGS) style to be used is defined by the USQ library鈥檚 referencing guide. These policies can be found at .
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As part of the mandatory residential school, students may be expected to undertake a combination of lectures, tutorials, laboratories, practical classes and assessment as advised by the course examiner.
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This is a communication benchmark course and a major component of the assessment of this course will be associated with the demonstration of communication skills.
Other requirements
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A student will not normally undertake this course until he/she is in the last two (2) semesters of the degree program, has completed the prerequisite course ENG3902 Professional Practice 1 AND is enrolled in courses ENG4111 & ENG4112 or ENG8411 & ENG8412.
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Students must refer to their results detailed in UConnect if they were awarded a grade other than pass. Details of the requirements to upgrade to a pass grade will be listed at that location.