Engineering Professional Practice
Issued by
Griffith University
Earners of this badge are in their final year of an engineering degree, and have successfully demonstrated their engagement with professional engineering practice during their engineering studies as required by Griffith University and Engineers Australia.
Skills
Earning Criteria
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Earners must be in the final year of their engineering degree. This means that students in the standard 4-year B Eng (Hons) engineering degree must have completed at least 240CP of the courses required within their program. Students in a the 5-year Engineering double degree must have completed at least 320CP of the courses required within their program.
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Earners must demonstrate they have completed the 60 days approved engineering professional practice as required by Engineers Australia. They are required to engage in a diverse range of professional practice experiences, with minimum and maximum numbers of ‘points’ or ‘days’ able to be accumulated from specific categories. Documentation will be provided to students listing how points and/or days can be accumulated.
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Earners will collect evidence with an online system and submit for final approval. Students and academic staff will be able to track the student’s progress towards the overall total points required and to ensure the required levels of engagement are met.
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Earners will provide documentation demonstrating how they have successfully met each of the sixteen (16) competencies listed in the Engineers Australia Stage 1 Competencies.
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Earners will also supply evidence that they have conducted and reflected on an informational interview conducted with an approved industry professional.