ENG0001 · Engineering continuous professional development

Overview

Continuous professional development (CPD) is a compulsory requirement for all engineering students. It is part of meeting the Engineers Australia competency standards to be a Professional Engineer. You are required to complete a minimum of 420 hours of professional and engineering-related experiences outside the classroom throughout your study. Your total hours can be made up of a combination of work, volunteer, personal and professional development activities and events. These experiences will allow you to integrate what you are learning in the classroom with real-world practice. There are two submissions required to complete your CPD. You will complete a written record and skill reflections on your experiences and complete a series of assessment questions in Moodle. It is your responsibility to find opportunities and participate in experiences, which will help you develop your job searching and organisational skills. Monash will support you to complete your CPD by sending regular communications about opportunities and providing workshops and resources. See the CPD website for detailed information about the requirements.

Offerings

Assessment

The Handbook does not list a final examination among the assessment items. That is not a guarantee there is none.

This unit is graded SFR (Satisfies Faculty Requirements).

Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.

Requisites

Learning outcomes

1. Apply theoretical engineering knowledge outside of the classroom.
2. Demonstrate understanding of engineering practice expectations and observe health and safety rules during professional practice experiences.
3. Value engineering ethical principles and responsibilities and satisfy professional standards for assigned engineering tasks.
4. Demonstrate the ability to communicate engineering tasks to relevant parties and write professional quality technical reports.
5. Demonstrate an ability to work independently and to collaborate with colleagues on common tasks effectively.
6. Demonstrate the willingness and ability to engage in life-long learning.

Workload

A minimum of 420 hours of professional practice experience obtained outside of the classroom.

Student experience, not official rules. Nothing here changes what the Handbook says.