Engineering Professional Practice unit (JEE494)

Launceston

Introduction

This unit provides students with practical engineering experience in a professional workplace and improves awareness of working within a professional engineering environment. This ensures the students perceptions of engineering during academic studies develop alongside the realities of practice. This unit provides the opportunity for students to reflect on their studies to date and how they translate to real world practice. Important note: Students are responsible for identifying and negotiating their own work experience arrangements. The advantage of doing some experience between 2nd and 3rd year is that you are yet to choose your specialisation. Use that to your advantage by exploring various types of maritime engineering if possible. You are expected to show independence and responsibility in your assigned work tasks throughout your 12 or more weeks of engineering professional practice. You will have enough academic grounding and experience to contribute in a positive manner to the engineering design and problem-solving processes within the work environment. An ability to work under supervision, with complex work-related concepts and problems should also be demonstrated.

Summary

Unit name	Engineering Professional Practice
Unit code	JEE494
College/School	Sciences and Engineering Australian Maritime College
Discipline	National Centre for Maritime Engineering and Hydrodynamics
Coordinator	Doctor Mark Symes
Delivered By	University of Tasmania
Level	Honours

Availability

Location	Study period	Attendance options		Available to
Launceston	Semester 1
Launceston	Semester 2
Launceston	Trimester
Launceston	Winter

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Key Dates

Study Period	Start date	Census date	WW date	End date
Trimester	31/10/2027	22/11/2027	22/12/2027	12/2/2028
Winter	13/6/2027	21/6/2027	23/6/2027	3/7/2027
Semester 2	4/7/2027	26/7/2027	29/8/2027	23/10/2027
Semester 1	21/2/2027	15/3/2027	18/4/2027	12/6/2027

* The Final WW Date is the final date from which you can withdraw from the unit without academic penalty, however you will still incur a financial liability (refer to How do I withdraw from a unit? for more information).

Unit census dates currently displaying for 2027 are indicative and subject to change. Finalised census dates for 2027 will be available from the 1st October 2026. Note census date cutoff is 11.59pm AEST (AEDT during October to March).

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Learning Outcomes

• Demonstrate the knowledge and skills of a professional engineer.
• Apply engineering skills and tools to real world problems in a professional setting.
• Embody the professional and personal attributes expected of a professional engineer in an industry environment.

Fee Information

Unit fee information for 2027 will be available in September.

Teaching

Assessment	ATT2 (33%)|ATT3 (33%)|ATT1 (34%)
Timetable	View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable

Textbooks

Required	Required readings will be listed in the unit outline prior to the start of classes.

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