Engineering internship program

The aim of the Hubs and Spokes internship project is to use the internship experience to enable students to develop their engineering skills and practice. Students will be placed in industry, working full-time and assessed for academic credit as outlined in more detail below. Jason

The curriculum, that is the content and learning processes, will be defined by the work, and internships will be offered (when available) in areas that match the aims and content of the ANU Engineering Bachelor program. The aim of a work-defined curriculum is to avoid tension between workplace and academic requirements. At the outset, a statement of expectations will be agreed to between the student, course convenor and industry supervisor in which the curriculum for the internship is stated.

The assessment items are flexible enough to allow the unique content of the work, experiences, existing and new technical knowledge, Engineers Australia competencies (stage 2), and other work-place issues to be integrated. The specific engineering tasks and the work-place experiences will also be resources for the assignments. Intended learning outcomes include:

  • experience of applying existing engineering knowledge
  • ability to identify when new engineering knowledge is required, and apply it
  • ability to integrate existing and new technical knowledge for industrial application
  • ability to demonstrate relevant Stage 2 Engineers Australia technical competencies
  • understanding of lifelong learning processes through critical reflection.

***The Internship is optional for students and subject to availability.***

The Australian National University

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