1996 Swinburne Higher Education Handbook

General conditions - Design
Swinburne reserves the right to retain any work executed by
students as part of their program studies. Work not
required may be claimed by the student after it has been
assessed.
The programs are not available for part-time or external study.
Engineering feeder courses
An arrangement exists with LaTrobe University College of
Northern Victoria, Bendigo, which enables students to
undertake part of a Swinburne engineering degree program
at Bendigo. The equivalent of the first two years of the
programs in manufacturing, mechanical and electrical
engineering are currently available at Bendigo.
Students who complete these stages successfully are able to
transfer to Swinburne with full credit. There is provision for
students who commence their engineering studces at Bendigo
to undertake the two six-month industrial experience
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components of their program in Bendigo.
Women in Applied Science and
Engineering
Women are still a minority in applied science and
engineering programs and the workforce. The Division of
Science, Engineering and Design actively encourages women
to choose applied science or engineering as their career and
provides them with opportunities to form networks with
other female students within the program and female
practising scientists or engineers.
Many women who become scientists or engineers enjoy the
variety of career opportunities that applied science or
engineering opens to them and aspects of the work that all
scientists and engineers share, such as:
applying science to solve problems;
working with people;
helping meet society's needs, such as energy usage and
environmental issues;
designing and creating solutions, such as with manufactured
products, structum and community senices.
Social and career-oriented activities are coordinated with the
National Centre for Women and provide opportunities for
women to interact.
Women who would like further information about the
applied science and engineering degree programs and career
opportunities should contact the Divisional Office on (03)
9214 8263 or National Centre for Women on (03) 9214
8633. MS Pam Roberts, Equity Adviser on (03) 9214 8510.
Mobile phones in classes
The Divisional policy for mobile phones is:
All mobile phones should be silenced in classes and
lectures;
students talking on mobile phones or permitting a
phone to ring will be asked to leave the room for the
remainder of the lecture or class.
Industry Based Learning
(Cooperative education)
Bachelor of Applied Science
The Division of Science, Engineering and Design is
committed to cooperative education and the placement of
students in industry based learning. Most programs offered
by the Division are structured to be delivered in the
industry based learning QBL) format.' Therefore, it is
expected that students will take the opportunity to
participate in an approved industry based learning program.
Students who have already worked in industry and gained
relevant experience may be eligible for an exemption from IBL.
Students are permitted to take initiatives to secure their own
industry based learning placements only with the approval
of the appropriate Cooperative Course Coordinator. The
placement and supervision arrangements must have the
prior approval of the Cooperative Course Coordinator.
Where all reasonable effort to find an IBL position has been
made by the Division and the student, but no placement has
been found, the student may apply to the appropriate Head
of School to consider the possibility of rescheduling the
industry based learning component(s) of the course.
Where industry based learning places are limited,
opportunities for placement will normally be allocated on
the basis of academic merit.
If no placement is found before the academic component of
the course is completed and the requirement to complete
IBL is waived, then the student will be allowed to graduate.
The testamur, however, will not contain the wording 'a
four/five year program in the cooperative education
format'.
Students without permanent resident status should be aware
that IBL may not be available for certain courses. In the
other courses, it is subject to the availability of industrial
places and the achievement of a suitable level of English
language skills by the student.
While the Division will assist students in finding an
industrial placement, it is often not possible to find local
employment for students without permanent resident status
because priority is often given to Australian citizens and
permanent residents.
Students without permanent resident status may in
consultation with the appropriate Cooperative Coordinator
seek placement in their home country. The Division will
endeavour to provide information on academic institutions
capable of providing supervision of industrial placements in
their home country.
* Certain programs, such as in Computer Science or in
Psychology/Psychophysiology, have been designed to run
without indust y based learning.
General
Cooperative Education, or industry based learning (IBL), is a
development process that combines the rigour of an
accredited academic program with a period of paid, supervised
and relevant experience in the workplace. This work is an