4 workshops (2 hrs each) must be completed by all students over the course of enrolment in ENGG400. These are formally timetabled:

Workshop 1   1/8/2018: Introduction to ENGG400 and PACE

Workshop 2   8/8/2018: Career skills; Ethical Practice; Intellectual Property (IP)

Workshop 3   3/10/2018 (online mode): Reflective practice

Workshop 4   7/11/2018: De-brief and unit overview

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 8 academic semesters (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 Activities

The due date for submitting a Session 2 Activity (the activity is scheduled to start in Session 2) closed on Friday 6 July 2018.

The due date for submitting a Session 3 Activity (the activity is scheduled to start in Session 3) is Friday 9 November 2018.

APPLY FOR A LOCAL/REGIONAL ACTIVITY

International Activities

The due date for submitting a Session 3 Activity (the activity is scheduled to start in Session 3) is Friday 5 October 2018.

APPLY FOR AN INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITY

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 3 2018 who wish to count this towards their ENGG400 Industry Experience, should submit an Optus Cadetship - ENGG400 Industry Experience form by Friday 9 November 2018. Optus cadets are not required to submit a Student Activity Proposal.

ENGG411/Thesis-A students whose research has been pre-approved for ENGG400 Industry Experience and are starting in Session 3 2018 are expected to submit their Student Activity Proposal by Friday 9 November 2018.

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 Session 3 submission date can still submit their Student Activity Proposal after Friday 9 November 2018, but their proposal  will not be reviewed and processed until closer to the start of Session 1 2019 (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, if they enrolled in ENGG400 in Session 2 2016 or later
• Are strongly advised to negotiate a Session 3 start date 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 "Key Dates 2018-2019". 

ENGG400 Completion

Upon completion of 12 weeks (420 hours) of such approved work-experience internship, the following documents must be submitted electronically through iLearn in the appropriate submission space provided in iLearn:

1. Cover page and checklist (provided in iLearn)

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

3. Report (as specified in Unit Guide)

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

Successful completion of this unit is based on the submission of the above documents by the deadlines. To pass the Unit, the student must receive a Pass grade for each assessment.

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

A student who does not complete the requirement for ENGG400 in the enrolled session 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.

Students must prepare their reports according to the format given.

Incomplete submissions will not be assessed.

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.

Please refer to the link below for further details and all the resources:

http://www.engineering.mq.edu.au/students/undergrad/work_experience/

• 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.

1/8/2018: Workshop on Introduction to ENGG400 and PACE

8/8/2018: Workshop on Career skills; Ethical Practice; Intellectual Property (IP)

3/10/2018: Online Workshop on Reflective practice

7/11/2018: De-brief and unit overview