INDUSTRIAL TRAINING

All Engineering students are required to complete a minimum of 60 days of Industrial Training as a component of their degrees. The Training should be concurrent with enrolment and is best accumulated in the summer recesses at the end of Years 2 and 3; however, it must be completed by the end of Year 4. Industrial Training will be assessed as a compulsory component of ELEC4011 Ethics & Electrical Engineering Practice. The 60 days can be accumulated through more than one employer.

The objectives of Industrial Training are:

	to develop an appreciation of the structure and operation of industrial organisations,
	to understand the role of the engineer and engineering in industry,
	to appreciate the importance of good communication and interpersonal skills, and to develop these skills, and
	to appreciate the ethical basis of engineering practice in industry

For each period of training, students are required to submit to the School of EE&T an Industrial Training form with evidence from their employers, confirming the work performed, together with a report. The report, typically 2000-3000 words long, should give a brief description of the company, summarise the actual tasks performed, and address the extent to which the aims of Industrial Training (set out above) have been met.

It is preferred that some Industrial Training should be obtained in Australia. When the training is conducted overseas, the report should include a more detailed description of the company concerned.

You should expect to be paid for your Industrial Training, at a rate of between 50% and 90% of the salary of a newly graduated engineer, depending on your standing in your program and your prior experience. Employers normally carry workers' compensation and public liability insurance cover for paid Industrial Training. The University of NSW also provides insurance cover for this component of your program.

If your Industrial Training is unpaid, you need to fill out a Risk Assessment form and have it signed by your employer. You will need to show us this form before we sign a Letter of Indemnity for you to be covered by the insurance policy of the University of NSW. Co-op Scholarship students work explicitly under direction of UNSW and are therefore automatically covered by the University's insurance policy.

For further information, please contact the School of EE&T Industrial Training Coordinators, Dr Rodica Ramer (Tel 9385 4759) and view the Faculty Industrial Training website

While your primary contact is the School Coordinator, the Industrial Training Coordinator in the Faculty Office may be contacted by email industrialtraining@eng.unsw.edu.au.

Please also see the following competitions:

	Engineers Australia -Young Engineers Excellence Awards : Industrial Training Category.
	Engineering Excellence Award for Engineering Student of the Year (Industrial Training).