70061 PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE 1

Year	No.	Offer	Mode	Description			Cred. Pts
98	70061 	S12 	D 	PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE 1   	    

Contents

• Staffing
• Synopsis
• Objectives
• Topics
• Texts
• Recommended References
• Student Workload
• Assessment Details
• Other Requirements

STAFFING:

SYNOPSIS:

This is the first of two units which address, in a generic sense,  the
practice  of professional engineering and professional surveying.  The
unit is concerned with aspects of the work undertaken, the performance
required  and the responsibilities borne by the professional  engineer
and  professional  surveyor which are essentially independent  of  the
engineering or surveying discipline: to a large extent these are  non-
technical matters.

A  major  manifestation of this professional practice is the planning,
execution and reporting of project work. Hence a major portion of this
unit is directed at the preparation for and commencement of your final-
year project (unit 70712). This preparation includes attendance at the
annual  "Project Conference" in which students, both day and  external
mode,  will present their completed project work to the staff  of  the
Faculty and to members of the local industry.

The   technical  matters  within  this  practice  unit   include   the
participation  in  a  range  of laboratory  sessions,  demonstrations,
seminars and workshops provided both by staff of the Faculty (commonly
in  relation  to elective studies and to staff research work)  and  by
industry.  These activities (labelled "Booths") seek  to  provide  the
student   with  some  insight  into  the  "cutting  edge"  of  current
engineering and surveying practice.

OBJECTIVES:

On successful completion of this unit students will be able
to:

1. commence project work in a professional manner, ie. by means
   of appropriate general planning;
   
2. draw up a specification of activities within a project,
   resources requires, realistic timelines and conduct a safety
   audit for the project;
   
3. establish contacts and interact appropriately with senior
   (supervisory) staff;
   
4. establish contacts and interact appropriately with support
   (technical and administrative) staff both within and beyond
   your technical discipline;
   
5. find and use information resources at an advanced level;
   
6. appreciate and evaluate the role of the professional
   conference in information exchange; and
   
7. appreciate and evaluate industry displays and presentations.
   

TOPICS:

 Description                                                    Weighting(%)

PROJECT PREPARATION                                                   40.00
- Introductory Session;
- consultation with (potential) supervisor(s);
- development of your "Project Specification";
- the course "Advanced Information Skills" (presented by the
  Library);
- library work

UNIVERSITY / INDUSTRY "BOOTHS"                                        40.00
- demonstrations;
- a lecture / seminar;
- a workshop;
- laboratory / practical work;
- fieldwork; or
- a site visit.

                                                                      20.00
Participation in the PROJECT CONFERENCE

TEXT and MATERIALS to be PURCHASED:

RECOMMENDED REFERENCE MATERIALS:

70712 Project, Project Book, USQ Publication.

STUDENT WORKLOAD REQUIREMENTS:

	ACTIVITY				HOURS
Lectures                                      	2
Tutorials/Workshops                           	10
Seminars                                      	10
Laboratory or Practical Classes               	8
Report Writing                                	6
Directed Study                                	5
Private Study                                 	5
Supervisor Consultation                       	4

ASSESSMENT DETAILS:

No  *F/S Marks     Due        Description                              Wtg(%)    LBL WWW
1   S              PASSIM    BOOTH REPORT LOGBOOK 1                    100.00    N

OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

1    A  student will not normally be undertake this unit until  he/she
     is  in  the last four (4) semesters of the degree course  AND  is
     commencing  or  expecting  to commence final-level  project  work
     (unit 70712) in this or the following academic year.
2    Achievement of a `pass' grade in this practice unit requires each
     of the following:
     (i)   satisfactory participation in the Project Preparation
           sessions (Topic 1 above);
     (ii)  satisfactory participation in the Project Conference (Topic
           3 above); and
     (iii) submission of Booth Report Logbook I (Assessment 1 above)
           containing a satisfactory summary report on each of at
           least four (4) Industry/University Booths.
3    Participation  in the Project Conference is preparatory  to,  and
     additional to, presentation of a paper at this conference in  the
     following year.
4    A  student  who does not or cannot attend the Project  Conference
     will  normally be required to attend and provide a written report
     on  three  (3)  technical  seminars  or  equivalent  professional
     meetings to the satisfaction of the Examiner.
5    A  student  who  does  not  meet  the  requirement  of  four  (4)
     satisfactory  reports within Booth Logbook 1 will  be  graded  IM
     (Incomplete-Makeup)  in this unit.  To upgrade  this  result  the
     student  may  submit the outstanding reports as  part  of  "Booth
     Report Logbook 2" to be presented in the following practice unit,
     70062 Professional Practice 2.
6    This  unit  will  normally require attendance  at  a  residential
     school    as    determined   by   the   availability    of    the
     University/Industry Booths.
7    This  is a COMMUNICATION BENCHMARK unit and a major component  of
     the   assessment  of  this  unit  will  be  associated  with  the
     demonstration of communication skills.
8    A  minimum  standard of communication skills must be demonstrated
     in order for a passing grade to be achieved.
9    The   Faculty  of  Engineering  and  Surveying  will  NOT  accept
     submission  of  hand written or typed assignments  by  facsimile,
     email or computer diskette.  Students in remote locations who  do
     not  have regular access to postal services may be given  special
     consideration.