Studying online (if an online offering is shown below)
There are now 2 possible online modes for units:
Units with modes Online timetabled and Online flexible are available for any student to self-enrol and study online.
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Unit Overview
- Description
This consultancy project offers STEM students an immersive, industry-connected experience. Students are placed in teams to work for a real industry client. Students will tackle a real client challenge while developing critical competencies in research, analysis, communication, and project management. The unit includes comprehensive onboarding, project briefing sessions, and specialised support content.
The first part of the project involves teams analysing technology trends to build foundational knowledge in the clients area. The second part involves an in-depth feasibility analysis of the project that challenges the students to evaluate the technical viability of specific R&D concepts or innovation ideas.
- Credit
- 6 points
- Offering
(see Timetable) Availability Location Mode Non-standard teaching period Online Online flexible Semester 2 Online Online flexible Semester 2 Online Online flexible -
The timetable for this teaching period is not currently available. Please see the Important Dates page for the timetable release date and other key date information.
- Details for undergraduate courses
- Level 2 option in the Geographical and Spatial Science major sequence
- Level 2 elective
- Outcomes
Students are able to (1) identify and apply practical skills and theoretical knowledge learned in their undergraduate degree to a workplace setting; (2) actively seeks out and acts upon constructive feedback from client, staff and peers; (3) collaborate as a team to access, manage and use appropriate digital resources and tools to conduct research, synthesise information/data and deliver recommendations and/or conclusions.
; and (4) develop an understanding of importance of feedback and reflection, including seeking, giving and receiving constructive feedback and engaging in critical self-reflection..
- Assessment
Indicative assessments in this unit are as follows: (1) work placement; (2) reflection report; and (3) presentation. Further information is available in the unit outline.
To pass this unit, a student must: (a) achieve an overall mark of 50 per cent or higher for the unit; and (b) achieve the requisite requirements(s) or a mark of 50 per cent or greater, whichever is higher and specified in the unit outline, for the reflection report and presentation components.
This unit is assessed on an ungraded pass/ungraded failed basis. All assessment items must be successfully completed.Student may be offered supplementary assessment in this unit if they meet the eligibility criteria.
- Unit Coordinator(s)
- Dr Dino Spagnoli
- Unit rules
- Prerequisites
- Successful completion of48 credit points in your chosen degree and a successful application into the WIL Placement Programand Enrolment in
enrolment ina course
or major under the School of Agriculture and Environment, Engineering, Sciences (including Biological, Biomedical, Earth, Human, and Molecular disciplines), Physics, Mathematics and Computing
or Psychological Science
Approved quota: 50 for semester 1 and semester 2—students selected based on academic performance, written application and interview. - Contact hours
- Work placement: 100 hours.
- Note
- Students may find application instructions and deadlines by visiting the Work Integrated Learning webpage.
- The availability of units in Semester 1, 2, etc. was correct at the time of publication but may be subject to change.
- All students are responsible for identifying when they need assistance to improve their academic learning, research, English language and numeracy skills; seeking out the services and resources available to help them; and applying what they learn. Students are encouraged to register for free online support through GETSmart; to help themselves to the extensive range of resources on UWA's STUDYSmarter website; and to participate in WRITESmart and (ma+hs)Smart drop-ins and workshops.
- Visit the Essential Textbooks website to see if any textbooks are required for this Unit. The website is updated regularly so content may change. Students are recommended to purchase Essential Textbooks, but a limited number of copies of all Essential Textbooks are held in the Library in print, and as an ebook where possible. Recommended readings for the unit can be accessed in Unit Readings directly through the Learning Management System (LMS).
- Contact hours provide an indication of the type and extent of in-class activities this unit may contain. The total amount of student work (including contact hours, assessment time, and self-study) will approximate 150 hours per 6 credit points.
Face to face
Predominantly face-to-face. On campus attendance required to complete this unit. May have accompanying resources online.
Online flexible
100% Online Unit. NO campus face-to-face attendance is required to complete this unit. All study requirements are online only. Unit is asynchronous delivery, with NO requirement for students to participate online at specific times.
Online timetabled
100% Online Unit. NO campus face-to-face attendance is required to complete this unit. All study requirements are online only. Unit includes some synchronous components, with a requirement for students to participate online at specific times.
Online Restricted
Not available for self-enrolment. Students access this mode by contacting their student office through AskUWA. 100% Online Unit.
NO campus face-to-face attendance. All study and assessment requirements are online only. Unit includes some timetabled activities, with a requirement for students to participate online at specific times. In exceptional cases (noted in the Handbook) students may be required to participate in face-to-face laboratory classes when a return to UWA’s Crawley campus becomes possible in order to be awarded a final grade.
External
No attendance or regular contact is required, and all study requirements are completed either via correspondence and/or online submission.
Off-campus
Regular attendance is not required, but student attends the institution face to face on an agreed schedule for purposes of supervision and/or instruction.
Multi-mode
Multiple modes of delivery. Unit includes a mix of online and on-campus study requirements. On campus attendance for some activities is required to complete this unit.