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ES2E1-120 Work Placement Year

Department
School of Engineering
Level
Undergraduate Level 2
Module leader
Stan Shire
Credit value
120
Module duration
40 weeks
Assessment
100% coursework
Study location
As per placement requires

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Introductory description

ES2E1-120 Work Placement Year

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Module aims

To provide students with the opportunity to

  • Complete an undergraduate work placement
  • Develop experience of, and confidence in, essential workplace skills.
  • Develop in a commercial, professional, industrial or other environment skills previously pursued in an academic setting.
  • Improve foreign language skills [in placements where the language is not English]

Outline syllabus

This is an indicative module outline only to give an indication of the sort of topics that may be covered. Actual sessions held may differ.

The syllabus will vary as each placement may be different. A job description should be provided by the placement provider. The syllabus will comprise undertaking the approved work placement and maintaining a monthly summary whilst on placement, to be distilled into two reflective report submissions, and one summative poster or video submission.. The workload must be a minimum of 1,200 hours to maintain equivalence with that expected for a 120 credit module.

Learning outcomes

By the end of the module, students should be able to:

  • Apply - in a non-academic environment - critical, analytical and interpersonal skills developed in pursuit of their disciplinary studies.
  • Understand the work environment and their contribution to it.
  • Demonstrate the development of high level transferrable skills such as confidence, communication, flexibility, time management, team working.
  • Demonstrate the development of social and cultural sensitivity and ethical awareness (where appopriate).
  • Understand how to apply work-based learning to other areas of personal development.
  • Reflect on personal and professional progress, cogently and judiciously.
  • Demonstrate an ability to decide, plan and thrive in the world of work.

Subject specific skills

Relevant engineering, mathematical, and scientific skills and technical knowledge as appropriate to the placement opportunity.

Transferable skills

Exploration of the twelve core skill areas targeted in the Warwick Award:

  • Communication
  • Critical Thinking
  • Digital Literacy
  • Ethical Values
  • Information Literacy
  • Intercultural Awareness
  • Organisational Awareness
  • Problem Solving
  • Professionalism
  • Self Awareness
  • Sustainability
  • Teamwork

Study time

Type Required
Placement 1,200 hours (100%)
Total 1,200 hours

Private study description

No private study requirements defined for this module.

Costs

No further costs have been identified for this module.

You must pass all assessment components to pass the module.

Assessment group A2
Weighting Study time Eligible for self-certification
Assessment component
Portfolio 100% No

A portfolio consisting of:

  • Two reflective summary reports (approx. 1000 words each; submission dates to be evenly spread throughout the academic year; to be determined on an individual student basis, and; to be agreed in advance of the student placement start date). The reports should record the student’s experiences of the period of work placement.
  • An academic-style poster (A1 size) or a video (approx. 3 minutes) related to the stated outcomes of the module. The poster or video should contain contextual information on the host institution, the cultural and working environments, the skills developed and how they relate to personal, academic and career development.
    [In addition there may be a formal presentation or structured interview with questions allowing the exploration of the skills, knowledge and attributes gained during the year abroad related to the stated outcomes of the module if there are mitigating or unusual circumstances that prevented the student from completing the entire assessment.]
Reassessment component is the same
Feedback on assessment

Students will receive written feedback through Tabula on the portfolio assessments.

Students will receive one placement visit - either face to face or virtual, depending on circumstances - to discuss progress with a representative from the University and the placement provider.

Feedback on performance expected throughout the placement, to be provided by the placement provider according to their HR processes.

Pre-requisites
  • Students must have secured a placement or placements (maximum 2) amounting to a minimum of 7 months in duration.
  • If placements involve work with children or vulnerable adults students must comply with any requirements for DRS and Enhanced Disclosure checks.
  • If placements are to take place in countries where the language is not English, satisfactory completion of appropriate courses offered through the Language Centre.

Courses

This module is Core for:

  • Year 4 of UESA-H334 BEng Automotive Engineering with Intercalated Year
  • Year 4 of UESA-H218 MEng Civil Engineering with Intercalated Year
  • Year 3 of UESA-H115 MEng Engineering with Intercalated Year

This module is Core optional for:

  • Year 3 of UESA-H334 BEng Automotive Engineering with Intercalated Year
  • Year 3 of UESA-H215 BEng Civil Engineering with Intercalated Year
  • Year 3 of UESA-H63V BEng Electronic Engineering with Intercalated Year
  • Year 3 of UESA-HN13 BEng Engineering Business Management with Intercalated Year
  • Year 3 of UESA-H111 BEng Engineering with Intercalated Year
  • Year 3 of UESA-HH74 BEng Manufacturing and Mechanical Engineering with Intercalated Year
  • Year 3 of UESA-H314 BEng Mechanical Engineering with Intercalated Year
  • UESA-HH34 BEng Systems Engineering with Intercalated Year
    • Year 3 of HH34 Systems Engineering with Intercalated Year
    • Year 4 of HH34 Systems Engineering with Intercalated Year
  • Year 3 of UESA-HN14 BSc Engineering and Business Studies with Intercalated Year
  • UESA-H337 MEng Automotive Engineering with Intercalated Year
    • Year 3 of H337 Automotive Engineering with Intercalated Year
    • Year 4 of H337 Automotive Engineering with Intercalated Year
  • UESA-H164 MEng Biomedical Systems Engineering with Intercalated Year
    • Year 3 of H164 Biomedical Systems Engineering MEng with Intercalated Year
    • Year 4 of H164 Biomedical Systems Engineering MEng with Intercalated Year
  • UESA-H218 MEng Civil Engineering with Intercalated Year
    • Year 3 of H218 Civil Engineering with Intercalated Year
    • Year 4 of H218 Civil Engineering with Intercalated Year
  • UESA-H636 MEng Electronic Engineering with Intercalated Year
    • Year 3 of H636 Electronic Engineering with Intercalated Year
    • Year 4 of H636 Electronic Engineering with Intercalated Year
  • UESA-H63Y MEng Electronic Engineering with Intercalated Year
    • Year 3 of H63Y Electronic Engineering with Intercalated Year
    • Year 4 of H63Y Electronic Engineering with Intercalated Year
  • Year 4 of UESA-H115 MEng Engineering with Intercalated Year
  • UESA-HH38 MEng Manufacturing and Mechanical Engineering with Intercalated Year
    • Year 3 of HH38 Manufacturing and Mechanical Engineering with Intercalated Year MEng
    • Year 4 of HH38 Manufacturing and Mechanical Engineering with Intercalated Year MEng
  • UESA-HH77 MEng Manufacturing and Mechanical Engineering with Intercalated Year
    • Year 3 of HH77 Manufacturing and Mechanical Engineering MEng with Intercalated Year
    • Year 4 of HH77 Manufacturing and Mechanical Engineering MEng with Intercalated Year
  • UESA-H317 MEng Mechanical Engineering with Intercalated Year
    • Year 3 of H317 Mechanical Engineering with Intercalated Year
    • Year 4 of H317 Mechanical Engineering with Intercalated Year
  • UESA-HH32 MEng Systems Engineering with Intercalated Year
    • Year 3 of HH32 Systems Engineering with Intercalated Year
    • Year 4 of HH32 Systems Engineering with Intercalated Year
  • Year 3 of UESA-H11L Undergradaute Engineering (with Intercalated Year)
  • Year 3 of UESA-H60V Undergraduate Electrical and Electronic Engineering (with Intercalated Year)
  • UESA-H607 Undergraduate Electrical and Electronic Engineering with Intercalated Year
    • Year 3 of H607 Electrical and Electronic Engineering with Intercalated year
    • Year 4 of H607 Electrical and Electronic Engineering with Intercalated year