Four workshops (up to 1.5 hrs each) must be completed by every student over the course of enrolment in ENGG400. This can be done in the same session (e.g. 2018 S3) or in different sessions. In this Session, they are scheduled as follows:

Workshop 1 - Introduction to ENGG400 and PACE:   5/12/2018, 4:00-5:30 PM at Tutorial Room 209, 17 Wally’s Walk

Workshop 2 - Career skills and Preparing for your PACE activities:  12/12/2018, 4:00-5:30 PM at Tutorial Room 209, 17 Wally’s Walk

Workshop 3 - Reflective practice: Online in iLearn.  Students who are planning to complete the requirements of ENGG400 in this session (2019 S3) should complete this workshop online on or before 2/1/2019. Others may complete it in this session or in a later session.

Workshop 4 - Report Checklist and Unit Overview: Online in iLearn. Only students who are planning to complete the requirements of ENGG400 in this session should complete this workshop online on or before 9/1/2019, before writing the Report. Otherwise complete it when you are ready to write the report.

The Duration of your Industry Experience Activity

The total length of the activity should be at least 420 hours (12 weeks full-time equivalent). An Industry Experience activity can be done with the same partner organisation (or additional partner organisations) in several different periods with breaks in between, over 2 years.

Industry Experience Approvals

Each ENGG400 Industry Experience activity you undertake MUST BE APPROVED by PACE and the School of Engineering as soon as possible before the session in which the activity starts, and no later than the relevant submission due date.

Local and Regional Activities

The due date for submitting a Session 1 Activity (the activity is scheduled to start in Session 1 of 2019) is Friday 1 February 2019.

The due date for submitting a WV Activity (the activity is scheduled to start in WV of 2019) is Friday 7 June 2019.

The due date for submitting a Session 2 Activity (the activity is scheduled to start in Session 2 of 2019) is Friday 5 July 2019.

The due date for submitting a Session 3 Activity (the activity is scheduled to start in Session 3 of 2019) is Friday 1 November 2019.

APPLY FOR A LOCAL/REGIONAL ACTIVITY  

International Activities

There are two main application rounds for international activities: WV and S3.  Requests to undertake an international activity outside of these sessions will be assessed on a case by cases basis and approval will depend on available staffing and resources, and a minimum notice of no less than 3 months prior to planned departure.

The due date for submitting an international WV Activity (the activity is scheduled to start in WV of 2019) is Friday 3 May 2019.

The due date for submitting an international Session 3 Activity (the activity is scheduled to start in Session 3 of 2019) is Friday 4 October 2019.

Due to FSE PACE and the School of Engineering workload demands, please understand that exceptions cannot be made for late submissions.

Optus Cadets starting a rotation in Session 1 2019 who wish to count this towards their ENGG400 Industry Experience, should submit an Optus Cadetship - ENGG400 Industry Experience form by Friday 1 February 2019. Optus cadets are not required to submit a Student Activity Proposal.

APPLY FOR AN INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITY

Submission Due Dates do not affect students who:

• Are already doing a PACE approved activity, or

• Have successfully applied to a PACE Partner activity, promoted via PACE Opportunities.

Students who miss the 2019 Session 1 submission date can still submit their Student Activity Proposal after the deadline, but their proposal will not be reviewed and processed until closer to the start of WV. (This includes both unpaid and paid activities).

Please note that students who start an activity, whether unpaid or paid, without approval from PACE and the School of Engineering:

• May not be insured for the activities they undertake, and

• May not have the activity count towards the learning outcomes of ENGG400, and

• Will not have their hours retrospectively approved, unless their first enrollment in ENGG400 was before Session 2 of 2016, and

• Are strongly advised to negotiate a start date in WV or reconsider the viability of the activity.

Please do not leave your application until the last minute.

If you have any questions or concerns about this reminder, please contact Marios Elles at pace.science@mq.edu.au or phone + 61 2 9850 6566.

Submission links and due dates can also be found in the ENGG400 iLearn site under the Key Dates section.

Students conducting an industry project for Thesis A and Thesis B may, subject to separate ENGG400 approval, count some of those hours towards ENGG400. The process is as follows:

1. After a project is allocated in the Thesis A unit, the student submits an ENGG400 Activity Proposal to PACE for either the WV or S3 submission due dates.
2. Industry hours completed in the Thesis A unit cannot count towards ENGG400.
3. If the Activity Proposal is approved, industry hours completed in the Thesis B unit (starting in Session 1 or Session 2) and any additional industry hours completed during WV (if Thesis A is taken in Session 1) or S3 session (if Thesis A is taken in Session 2) can be counted towards ENGG400.

Thesis-A students whose research has been pre-approved for ENGG400 Industry Experience and are starting Thesis-A in Session 1 2019 are required to submit their ENGG400 Student Activity Proposal by the WV submission due date, above. Note that Thesis-A activities are not counted for ENGG400 and Thesis-B activities often do not have 420 hours required for ENGG400. Hence, additional industry hours are required and they may be acquired in 2019 Winter Vacation or 2019 S3 Session.

ENGG460 students whose research has been pre-approved for ENGG400 Industry Experience and are starting ENGG411 in Session 2 2019 are required to submit their ENGG400 Student Activity Proposal by the Session 2 submission due date, above.

ENGG400 Completion

Upon completion of 420 hours of such approved work-experience internship, the following documents must be submitted electronically, as one PDF document, through iLearn in the appropriate submission space provided in iLearn on or before 18/01/2019:

1. Cover page and checklist (provided in iLearn)

2. Log book(s) – template provided in iLearn

3. Report (6-10 pages long, as specified in Unit Guide and should address all points listed in Workshop 4 slides)

4. Certification form(s) - signed by industry partner(s)

Successful completion of this unit requires the submission of the above documents by the deadline. To pass the Unit, the student must complete satisfactorily each of the three Assessment Tasks described below. Each Assessment Task is a hurdle.

A student submitting an incomplete or unsatisfactory submission will be given one (and only one) more opportunity to resubmit revised document(s) before a deadline. If the second submission is also unsatisfactory and/or incomplete, the student may receive a Fail (F) or Continuing (K) grade. Then, no more re-submissions will be allowed in this session; the Student will have to submit documents and pass the unit in a future session.

Late submissions will not be accepted unless there are exceptional circumstances. Any student who miss the submission deadline in 2018 S3 will have to submit the documents to 2019 S1 ENGG400 iLearn submission space and they will be marked and graded at the end of 2019 S1 Session. Students should be aware that this could delay the graduation or completion of the degree requirements. Meeting deadlines is an essential requirement in many industry positions and hence the final submission deadline will be strictly enforced in this unit.

All submissions will be marked at the end of the session, during the exam marking period, and grades will be reported around the time grades are released for the other units in the same session. Requests to mark or grade a submission early will not be entertained unless there are exceptional circumstances.

The student will receive 'S' (Pass - no mark) grade for the unit when the unit requirements are met.

A student who neither completes the requirement for ENGG400 in the enrolled session nor fails the unit will receive 'K' (enrolment continuing) grade. This allows the student to keep the enrolment active until the requirements for ENGG400 are met in a future session.

ENGG400 is a PACE unit. PACE stands for Professional and Community Engagement. By connecting students with partner organisations, PACE gives Macquarie students the chance to contribute their academic learning, enthusiasm and fresh perspective to the professional workplace.

• PACE is Macquarie's way of integrating practical experience into your degree so it gives you the chance to work with different communities, and ultimately gives you the edge in your career.

• PACE is a key component of the University's strategic direction, emphasising the University's commitment to excellence in research, learning and teaching and community engagement. It is the third pillar of the undergraduate curriculum; People, Planet and Participation.

• PACE units provide an academic framework through which students can engage with the community, learn through participation, develop their capabilities and build on the skills that employers value. By completing a PACE unit, students develop all these skills and capabilities, and also gain academic credit towards their degree.

• In this unit you will undertake a PACE activity – the experiential component of a PACE unit whereby students engage with the community through Participation. The activity may be carried out in a variety of modes such as block (a concentrated period) or over the course of the whole semester (e.g. limited hours per week), depending on the design of the unit. Similarly, the timing of the PACE activity for each student or group of students may be different depending on arrangements with a community-based partner.

Four workshops (up to 1.5 hrs each) must be completed by every student over the course of enrolment in ENGG400. This can be done in the same session (e.g. 2018 S3) or in different sessions. In this Session, they are scheduled as follows:

Workshop 1 - Introduction to ENGG400 and PACE: 5/12/2018, 4:00-5:30 PM at Tutorial Room 209, 17 Wally’s Walk

Workshop 2 -Career skills and Preparing for your PACE activities: 2/12/2018, 4:00-5:30 PM at Tutorial Room 209, 17 Wally’s Walk

Workshop 3 - Reflective practice: Online in iLearn.  Students who are planning to complete the requirements of ENGG400 in this session (2019 S3) should complete this workshop online on or before 2/1/2019. Others may complete it now or in a later session.

Workshop 4 - Report checklist and Unit Overview: Online in iLearn. Only students who are planning to complete the requirements of ENGG400 in this session should complete this workshop online on or before 9/1/2019, before writing the Report: Otherwise complete it when you are ready to write the report.

1. Length of the final report shall be 6-10 pages excluding the mandatory cover sheet and optional Table of Content.
2. Activity approval deadlines will be strictly enforced (unless there are exceptional circumstances).
3. Final assessment submission deadline will be strictly enforced (unless there are exceptional circumstances).