1997 Swinburne Higher Education Handbook

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Some students have the opportunity to obtain work
experience overseas. In such cases, academic staff from local
educational institutions visit the students at their places of
work. Programs of exchange with the following institutions
have been of particular value to students:
University of Surrey, England
University of Victoria, Canada
Drexel University, USA
Northeastern University, USA
FachHochschule fur Technik, Mannheim, Germany
Bachelor of Engineering
Undergraduate courses offered as IBL programs are the
engineering and technology degree courses in chemical, civil,
electrical power and control, communication and electronics
computer systems, manufacturing and mechanical engineering
and courses in building surveying. Students are required to
complete twelve months (two semesters) of approved IBL
before becoming eligible for the award of an engineering
degree, a building surveying degree.
Placement of students
Students may take initiatives to secure their own job
placements but before contacting a prospective employer a
must contact the Cooperative Placement Service, to
determine whether Swinburne has made an approach to the
employer concerned.
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both Swinburne and students, but no placement has been
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reschedule the IBL components of the course.
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Students without permanent resident status should be aware
that while the Division will assist them in finding an
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industrial placement, it is frequently impossible to find local
employment for students in this category. These students are
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division will provide information on which academic
institutions are able to provide supervision.
Employing organisations
A large number of companies support the Cooperative
Education Program (IBL) by offering employment to students
from the disciplines of Civil, Electrical/Electronic.
Mechanical Ad ~anufacturin~ Engineering. ~hes; companies
are from the automotive, communications, electronics,
computer, construction, and manufacturing industries and
from local government.
Overseas placement
The Division cooperates with the following universities in
organising overseas placements:
Cleveland State University
Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
University of Surrey, Guildford, England
University of Coventry, England
Bradford University, England
IBL graduates offer employers a competitive edge
Swinburne higher education IBL programs place students out
in industry, in paid work, where they get the opportunity to
look at the realities of their chosen career paths. Therefore,
when they graduate, they join the employer with the
advantage of having had one year of structured work
experience.
Recent surveys show that Swinburne Engineering graduates
have one of the highest rates of employment after graduation
of any engineering schools within Victoria.
This means:
they are 'results-orientated';
they already understand and accept workplace targets,
relationships and disciplines;
they are a year older and more mature;
they have completed a longer course, e.g. engineers have
had three-and-a-half years full-time study with the same
teaching content of a four- ear course, ~ lus one year of
supervised paid employment;
they also bring with them knowledge of the latest
technology, acquired in the course of their studies.
Employers alerted to the 'bottom line' advantages will also
be interested in these further benefits:
by employing a student for hidher training, the
employer can evaluate a potential graduate's suitability
to the organisation;
regular and long-term contact between employers and
divisional staff has a beneficial influence on course
design and teaching methods;
the student promotes the image of the employer's
organisation at Swinburne.
IBL graduates bring with them:
a realistic attitude to work;
access to professional specialised division staff;
access to Swinburne's high technology facilities
including computer links to international information
banks.
For further information, contact the Administrator,
Cooperative Placement Service.
Bachelor of Design (Graphic Design)
At the completion of the second year, students with a credit
or above in all subjects may be selected for the honours
program. They are required to spend the whole of the third
year working in an industrial situation organised by
Swinburne. This third year enables the student to begin
professional practice, supervised by senior staff.
During the year in industry, students are required to attend
the University for one day per week for subjects: Print
Technology and Art and Design Culture.