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Internship (ENGR90033)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 25Online and Dual-Delivery (Parkville)
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
- Timetable(opens in new window)
Contact information
Summer Term
Semester 1
Semester 2
Overview
| Availability | Summer Term - Online Semester 1 - Online Semester 2 - Dual-Delivery |
|---|---|
| Fees | Look up fees |
AIMS
This subject involves students undertaking professional work experience at a Host Organisation’s premises. Students will work under the supervision of both a member of academic staff and an external supervisor at the Host Organisation.
During the period of work experience, students will be introduced to workplace culture and be offered the opportunity to strengthen their employability.
Intended learning outcomes
At the end of this subject students should be able to:
- Describe the application of established engineering or information technology methods to complex problem solving design or project management;
- Demonstrate written and oral communication appropriate to the host organization and/or clients;
- Demonstrate professional use and management of information;
- Demonstrate orderly management of self, and professional conduct;
- Discuss the elements of effective team membership and team leadership observed in the workplace and compare these to the University setting.
Generic skills
- Application of established engineering or IT methods to complex engineering or IT problem solving.
- Application of systematic approaches to the conduct and management of engineering or IT projects.
- Ethical conduct and professional accountability.
- Effective oral and written communication in professional and lay domains.
- Professional use and management of information.
- Effective team membership and team leadership.
Last updated: 12 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Admission into or selection of one of the following:
- MC-BIOMENG - Master of Biomedical Engineering - Available only in 'No Specialisation
- MC-CIVENG - Master of Civil Engineering - Available only in 'No Specialisation'
- MC-ELECENG - Master of Electrical Engineering (no specialisation) (Electronics and Photonics) (Low Carbon Power Systems)
- MC-ENVENG - Master of Environmental Engineering - Available only in 'No Specialisation'
- MC-MECHENG - Master of Mechanical Engineering (no specialisation) (Aerospace) (Manufacturing) (Materials) (Business)
- MC-MTRNENG - Master of Mechatronics Engineering (no specialisation) (Manufacturing)
- MC-SOFTENG - Master of Software Engineering – Available only in ‘No Specialisation’
- MC-IS Master of Information Systems
- MC-IT Master of Information Technology
- MC-IT100 Master of Information Technology
- MC-IT150 Master of Information Technology
- Biomedical specialisation (formal) in the MC-ENG Master of Engineering
- Civil specialisation (formal) in the MC-ENG Master of Engineering
- Electrical specialisation (formal) in the MC-ENG Master of Engineering
- Environmental specialisation (formal) in the MC-ENG Master of Engineering
- Mechanical specialisation (formal) in the MC-ENG Master of Engineering
- Mechanical with Business specialisation (formal) in the MC-ENG Master of Engineering
- Mechatronics specialisation (formal) in the MC-ENG Master of Engineering
- Software specialisation (formal) in the MC-ENG Master of Engineering
- Structural specialisation (formal) in the MC-ENG Master of Engineering
There is an application process for this subject:
Students may apply for university-sourced internships through a competitive process, or source their own internships.
Students intending on using a self-sourced internship must apply to have it approved by the ENGR90033 subject coordinator by contacting engit-placements@unimelb.edu.au.
An application for a student-sourced internship must be made at least two weeks before the teaching period commencement date.
Students are likely to find the internship subject to be significantly more challenging than most other subjects due to the very high workload requirements of being on an industry placement, and the need to adapt to an industry environment. As such, students completing the internship subject as part of a full study load will need to manage their time very carefully.
Please do note, 'At Risk' students are not eligible to enrol in this subject.
Students should also avoid completing a 25-point industry-based final year project concurrently with the internship subject. Students who wish to do so should first discuss their plans with the Engineering and IT Placements team (engit-placements@unimelb.edu.au).
Certain degrees have options of specialisations. These specialisations can use up available electives. If you are considering a specialisation please seek course advice from STOP 1 and/or your Course Coordinator before considering the Internship subject (ie. before applying for any internships). If you enrol in the internship subject, you may later find that you have used up 25 points of electives, preventing you from taking certain specialisations. For that reason it is important to course plan very carefully.
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
| Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| BUSA90473 | Business Practicum |
Winter Term (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| BUSA90485 | Global Business Practicum |
Winter Term (On Campus - Parkville)
November (On Campus - Parkville)
Summer Term (Online)
|
12.5 |
| CHEN90028 | Chemical Engineering Internship |
Semester 2 (Early-Start) (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
Summer Term (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
|
25 |
| GEOM90017 | Spatial Industry Internship | Not available in 2024 |
12.5 |
| ISYS90080 | IT Industry Placement | No longer available | |
| ISYS90082 | Industry Based IT Experience Project | Not available in 2024 |
12.5 |
| ENGR90027 | Engineering Project | Not available in 2024 |
25 |
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 12 November 2022
Assessment
| Description | Timing | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Initial Reflection against sought Intended Learning Outcomes of no more than 1,200 words. Requires approximately 8 hours of work. Due in approximately week 4 of semester.
| Week 4 | 10% |
Continuous assessment, consisting of 4 Engagement Reports of no more than 800 words each. Requires approximately 16 hours of work in total. Engagement Reports will be due throughout the semester at approximately fortnightly intervals starting around week 6.
| Throughout the teaching period | 35% |
Recorded Presentation (maximum 5 minutes duration) on work undertaken and reflection against the Intended Learning Outcomes. Requires approximately 6 hours of work in total. Due in approximately week 7 of semester.
| Week 7 | 5% |
Oral presentation (maximum 10 minutes duration) on work undertaken and reflection against the Intended Learning Outcomes. Requires approximately 10 hours of work in total. Presentations held in approximately week 10 of semester.
| Week 10 | 20% |
Final Reflection on work undertaken and reflection against the Intended Learning Outcomes of no more than 3,500 words including appendices. Requires approximately 16 hours of work in total. Due at the start of the examination period.
| During the examination period | 30% |
Additional details
All assessments address Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) 1 to 5.
This subject is a pass/fail subject. The successful completion of this subject will result in a CMP (for completed) on your academic transcript. No mark will be awarded, and your performance in the subject will not affect your weighted average mark (WAM).
Last updated: 12 November 2022
Dates & times
- Summer Term - Online
Coordinator Brice Shen Mode of delivery Online Contact hours 6 hours including seminars and academic supervision. Total time commitment 400 hours Teaching period 29 November 2021 to 25 February 2022 Last self-enrol date 16 December 2021 Census date 21 January 2022 Last date to withdraw without fail 28 January 2022 Assessment period ends 25 February 2022 Summer Term contact information
- Semester 1 - Online
Coordinator Brice Shen Mode of delivery Online Contact hours 6 hours including seminars and academic supervision. Total time commitment 400 hours Teaching period 28 February 2022 to 29 May 2022 Last self-enrol date 11 March 2022 Census date 31 March 2022 Last date to withdraw without fail 6 May 2022 Assessment period ends 24 June 2022 Semester 1 contact information
- Semester 2 - Dual-Delivery
Coordinator Brice Shen Mode of delivery Dual-Delivery (Parkville) Contact hours 6 hours including seminars and academic supervision. Total time commitment 400 hours Teaching period 25 July 2022 to 23 October 2022 Last self-enrol date 5 August 2022 Census date 31 August 2022 Last date to withdraw without fail 23 September 2022 Assessment period ends 18 November 2022 Semester 2 contact information
Time commitment details
320+ hours workplace commitment and 70 hours of take home assignments and independent study. PLEASE NOTE that in 2023, the maximum number of hours that can be counted towards this subject will be 350. This means that unpaid (and placements with a stipend) may not exceed 350 hours.
Additional delivery details
Students will spend at least 320 hours on placement, most of which will be completed during the teaching period. In order to accommodate this, the "Summer term" will start at the end of November/beginning of December.
Last updated: 12 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Specialisation (formal) Biomedical Specialisation (formal) Computing Specialisation (formal) Distributed Computing Specialisation (formal) Environmental Specialisation (formal) Biochemical Specialisation (formal) Civil Specialisation (formal) Electrical Specialisation (formal) Structural Specialisation (formal) Software Specialisation (formal) Mechanical Specialisation (formal) Spatial Specialisation (formal) Chemical Specialisation (formal) Mechatronics - Links to additional information
- Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
Additional information for this subject
Subject coordinator approval required
Last updated: 12 November 2022