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ENGP1000: Professional Engagement Program 1

Semester 1, 2020 [Professional practice] - Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney

Overview

The BEHonours degree (and all associated combined degrees) requires all students to develop a deep understanding of the professional and social contexts in which their engineering knowledge can be applied, and how this context shapes the application of their knowledge. This involves a strong engagement with the practice of their profession and ensuring that they are responsive to the needs and context of industry and community. This engagement is met through the completion of the PEP - Professional Engagement Program - a degree-long integrated program of professional development activities that involves students in contextualising their learning, progressively taking greater responsibility for their own development, and building the foundations of a strong professional engineering career. Once students have completed the requirements of the first stage of the Professional Engagement Program they will pass PEP1.

Unit details and rules

Academic unit	Engineering
Credit points	0
Prerequisites ?	None
Corequisites ?	None
Prohibitions ?	ENGG4000 OR ENGG5217
Assumed knowledge ?	None
Available to study abroad and exchange students	No

Teaching staff

Coordinator	Anthony Kadi, anthony.kadi@sydney.edu.au

Type	Description	Weight	Due	Length
Assignment	Professional engagement portfolio The portfolio has mutiple elements described elsewhere in this document	100%	Multiple weeks	approx 20-25 hours over 3 semesters
Outcomes assessed:
= hurdle task ?

Assessment summary

The professional engagement portfolio consists of the following components

online pre-work for each workshop class (in canvas and in Sonia)
attendance at face to face workshop classes (1 or 2 per semester) and satisfactory completion of corresponding modules in canvas
online PEP activity claims and peer reviews (in Sonia). The minimum number of PEP hours to be completed each semester is:
- Semester 1: 20 approved PEP hours
- Semester 2: 40 approved PEP hours
- Semester 3: 60 approved PEP hours
- Semester 4 (if required): 80 approved PEP hours

ENGP1000 can be completed in 3 or 4 semesters. Once the following PEP hour requirements have been completed, students can register for an assessment workshop in Sonia:

minimum 20 hours of approved non-engineering focused activities
minimum 30 hours of approved engineering focused activities
minimum 80 hours of approved activities overall

Detailed information for each assessment can be found on Canvas.

Assessment criteria

This unit is assessed as Pass/Fail

For more information see guide to grades.

Late submission

In accordance with University policy, these penalties apply when written work is submitted after 11:59pm on the due date:

Deduction of 5% of the maximum mark for each calendar day after the due date.
After ten calendar days late, a mark of zero will be awarded.

Academic integrity

The Current Student website provides information on academic integrity and the resources available to all students. The University expects students and staff to act ethically and honestly and will treat all allegations of academic integrity breaches seriously.

We use similarity detection software to detect potential instances of plagiarism or other forms of academic integrity breach. If such matches indicate evidence of plagiarism or other forms of academic integrity breaches, your teacher is required to report your work for further investigation.

Use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) and automated writing tools

You may only use generative AI and automated writing tools in assessment tasks if you are permitted to by your unit coordinator. If you do use these tools, you must acknowledge this in your work, either in a footnote or an acknowledgement section. The assessment instructions or unit outline will give guidance of the types of tools that are permitted and how the tools should be used.

Your final submitted work must be your own, original work. You must acknowledge any use of generative AI tools that have been used in the assessment, and any material that forms part of your submission must be appropriately referenced. For guidance on how to acknowledge the use of AI, please refer to the AI in Education Canvas site.

The unapproved use of these tools or unacknowledged use will be considered a breach of the Academic Integrity Policy and penalties may apply.

Studiosity is permitted unless otherwise indicated by the unit coordinator. The use of this service must be acknowledged in your submission as detailed on the Learning Hub’s Canvas page.

Outside assessment tasks, generative AI tools may be used to support your learning. The AI in Education Canvas site contains a number of productive ways that students are using AI to improve their learning.

Learning support

Simple extensions

If you encounter a problem submitting your work on time, you may be able to apply for an extension of five calendar days through a simple extension.  The application process will be different depending on the type of assessment and extensions cannot be granted for some assessment types like exams.

Special consideration

If exceptional circumstances mean you can’t complete an assessment, you need consideration for a longer period of time, or if you have essential commitments which impact your performance in an assessment, you may be eligible for special consideration or special arrangements.

Special consideration applications will not be affected by a simple extension application.

Using AI responsibly

Co-created with students, AI in Education includes lots of helpful examples of how students use generative AI tools to support their learning. It explains how generative AI works, the different tools available and how to use them responsibly and productively.

Weekly schedule

WK	Topic	Learning activity
Week 01	SEM1: Pre-work for Planning Workshop class. Complete online in canvas. Module 0, module 0.1 and module 1.1	Independent study (2 hr)
Week 02	SEM1: Planning Workshop Class (choose ONE date/time in Sonia during weeks 2, 3 or 4). Complete Canvas module 1.2	Workshop (2 hr)
Week 05	SEM1: Pre-work for Review Workshop 1 class. Complete online in canvas (Module 2.1) and also in Sonia. To be completed in between your planning and review workshop classes.	Independent study (2 hr)
	SEM2: Review Workshop 2 Class (choose ONE date/time in Sonia during weeks 5, 6 or 7). Complete Canvas module 2.3	Workshop (2 hr)
	SEM3: Review Workshop 3 Class (choose ONE date/time in Sonia during weeks 5, 6 or 7). Complete Canvas module 2.4	Workshop (2 hr)
	SEM4 (if required): Review Workshop 4 Class (choose ONE date/time in Sonia during weeks 5, 6 or 7). Complete Canvas module 2.5	Workshop (2 hr)
Week 08	SEM1: Review Workshop 1 Class (choose ONE date/time in Sonia during weeks 8, 9 or 10). Complete Canvas module 2.2	Workshop (2 hr)
Week 08	SEM3 or 4: Pre-work for Assessment Workshop class. Complete online in canvas (Module 3.1)	Independent study (2 hr)
Week 11	Write activity claims in Sonia (minimum 20 hours for semester 1; 40 hours for semester 2 and 60 hours for semester 3) and complete peer reviews (same number of peer reviews as claims submitted)	Independent study (4 hr)
Week 11	SEM3 or 4: Assessment Workshop Class (choose ONE date/time in Sonia during weeks 11, 12 or 13). Complete Canvas module 3.2	Workshop (2 hr)

Attendance and class requirements

Note: This unit of study runs over 3 or 4 semesters.

Completion of online pre-work, attendance at workshop classes and satisfactory completion of class activities are a pass requirement of this unit:

Semester 1:
- Complete Canvas modules 0, 0.1 and 1.1 before attending your planning workshop class
- Attend planning workshop class and complete canvas module 1.2
- Complete Canvas module 2.1 and lodge sonia claims before attending your review workshop 1 class
- Attend review workshop 1 class and complete canvas module 2.2
Semester 2:
- Attend review workshop 2 class and complete canvas module 2.3
Semester 3:
- Attend review workshop 3 class and complete canvas module 2.4
Semester 3 or 4:
- Complete Canvas module 3.1 before attending your assessment workshop
- Attend assessment workshop class and complete canvas module 3.2
Semester 4 (if required):
- Complete review workshop 4 class and complete canvas module 2.5

Study commitment

Typically, there is a minimum expectation of 1.5-2 hours of student effort per week per credit point for units of study offered over a full semester.

Learning outcomes

Learning outcomes are what students know, understand and are able to do on completion of a unit of study. They are aligned with the University's graduate qualities and are assessed as part of the curriculum.

Outcomes
Graduate qualities

At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:

LO1. Understand the rationale and need for the professional engagement program and its components as a pre-cursor to continuing professional development
LO2. Document learning from professional engagement activities in a reflective manner and with appropriate evidence
LO3. Develop a portfolio of professional engagement activities linked to the Engineers Australia National Competency standard for Professional Engineers (stage 1) that can be drawn upon during PEP2 and PEP3
LO4. Set short-term personal and professional development goals, track and meet them
LO5. Evaluate personal and professional development achievement to date and set broad goals for stage 2 of the program

Graduate qualities

The graduate qualities are the qualities and skills that all University of Sydney graduates must demonstrate on successful completion of an award course. As a future Sydney graduate, the set of qualities have been designed to equip you for the contemporary world.

GQ1	Depth of disciplinary expertise Deep disciplinary expertise is the ability to integrate and rigorously apply knowledge, understanding and skills of a recognised discipline defined by scholarly activity, as well as familiarity with evolving practice of the discipline.
GQ2	Critical thinking and problem solving Critical thinking and problem solving are the questioning of ideas, evidence and assumptions in order to propose and evaluate hypotheses or alternative arguments before formulating a conclusion or a solution to an identified problem.
GQ3	Oral and written communication Effective communication, in both oral and written form, is the clear exchange of meaning in a manner that is appropriate to audience and context.
GQ4	Information and digital literacy Information and digital literacy is the ability to locate, interpret, evaluate, manage, adapt, integrate, create and convey information using appropriate resources, tools and strategies.
GQ5	Inventiveness Generating novel ideas and solutions.
GQ6	Cultural competence Cultural Competence is the ability to actively, ethically, respectfully, and successfully engage across and between cultures. In the Australian context, this includes and celebrates Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, knowledge systems, and a mature understanding of contemporary issues.
GQ7	Interdisciplinary effectiveness Interdisciplinary effectiveness is the integration and synthesis of multiple viewpoints and practices, working effectively across disciplinary boundaries.
GQ8	Integrated professional, ethical, and personal identity An integrated professional, ethical and personal identity is understanding the interaction between one’s personal and professional selves in an ethical context.
GQ9	Influence Engaging others in a process, idea or vision.

Outcome map

Learning outcomes	Graduate qualities
Learning outcomes

Responding to student feedback

This section outlines changes made to this unit following staff and student reviews.

Based on feedback from previous semesters, the following changes have been made: 1. Program components have been clarified with the development of a program storyboard and additional explanations have been added into the online lecture Lec1. 2. Requirements for PEP claims have been clarified (in Lec2)

Additional information

Work, health and safety

This unit requires the completion of a faculty WHS online module.

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Late submission

Academic integrity

Learning support

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Simple extensions

Special consideration

Using AI responsibly

Weekly schedule

Weekly schedule

Attendance and class requirements

Study commitment

Learning outcomes

Learning outcomes

Graduate qualities

Outcome map

Responding to student feedback

Responding to student feedback

Additional information

Additional information

Work, health and safety

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