This is the one of two professional practice courses (the other is ENGN8260: Professional Practice: Responsible Innovation and Leadership) for engineering and computing graduate students that focus on developing professional and communication skills for the 21st century workplace. Industry bodies and employers of engineering and computing graduates consistently rank communication skills as one of the most important selection criteria when hiring.
This course aims to heighten students’ awareness of professional practice, and to develop new interpersonal and communication skills, leading to students becoming more competent professionals in their field.
Based on Engineers Australia and Australian Computer Society professional competencies, students will develop and practice fundamental skills required by industry to better equip them for the workforce.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
- Communicate effectively in a professional setting in written and spoken formats to transfer complex knowledge and ideas to technical and non-technical audiences.
- Identify, critique and use appropriate sources of information when developing professional documents.
- Maintain and develop appropriate, effective and professional forms of documentation.
- Demonstrate effective team membership skills and contribute collaboratively within diverse team environments.
- Articulate and reflect on the industry expectations of competence and conduct in engineering and computing professions.
Indicative Assessment
- Group assignments Marks for group tasks will include components for group performance and individual contribution of each student. (30) [LO 1,2,3,4,5]
- Individual Assignments and Tutorial contributions Weighting of assessment items will be confirmed by the course convener at the start of semester and published in the class summary. (70) [LO 1,2,3,5]
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Workload
The typical workload for a 6 unit course is approximately 10hr/week throughout semester. This includes lecture and workshop attendance, assessment preparation and individual study time.
Requisite and Incompatibility
Prescribed Texts
none
Fees
Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.
Commonwealth Support (CSP) Students
If you have been offered a Commonwealth supported place, your fees are set by the Australian Government for each course. At ANU 1 EFTSL is 48 units (normally 8 x 6-unit courses). More information about your student contribution amount for each course at Fees.
- Student Contribution Band:
- 2
- Unit value:
- 6 units
If you are a domestic graduate coursework student with a Domestic Tuition Fee (DTF) place or international student you will be required to pay course tuition fees (see below). Course tuition fees are indexed annually. Further information for domestic and international students about tuition and other fees can be found at Fees.
Where there is a unit range displayed for this course, not all unit options below may be available.
| Units | EFTSL |
|---|---|
| 6.00 | 0.12500 |
Course fees
- Domestic fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2025 | $5280 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2025 | $6720 |
Offerings, Dates and Class Summary Links
ANU utilises MyTimetable to enable students to view the timetable for their enrolled courses, browse, then self-allocate to small teaching activities / tutorials so they can better plan their time. Find out more on the Timetable webpage.
Class summaries, if available, can be accessed by clicking on the View link for the relevant class number.
First Semester
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2426 | 17 Feb 2025 | 24 Feb 2025 | 31 Mar 2025 | 23 May 2025 | In Person | View |