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ES2E1-120 Intercalated Year - Work Placement

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

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Introductory description

ES2E1-120 Intercalated Year - Work Placement

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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.
  • Broaden their professional skills in a commercial, professional or industrial setting and develop these where they may previously have been used in an academic setting.
  • Experience and gain a deeper understanding of the social and cultural environment of the workplace.
  • 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.

This will vary for students depending on the approved placement and a job description should be provided by the placement provider. The syllabus will comprise undertaking the approved work placement and reflections on this experience will be distilled into one reflective report submission, and one annotated 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 and 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, 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 1,100 hours (92%)
Private study 100 hours (8%)
Total 1,200 hours

Private study description

Preparation for assessments.

Costs

No further costs have been identified for this module.

You must pass all assessment components to pass the module.

Assessment group A3
Weighting Study time Eligible for self-certification
Assessment component
Reflective Report 50% Yes (extension)

This assessment will consist of a 1000 word reflective report based on the Skills Matrix template given. The report should record the student’s experiences of their initial work placement and should link to the Skills, Knowledge and Attributes they have gained, linking also to the learning outcomes of the module.
Reassessment component is the same
Assessment component
Annotated Video or Poster 50% Yes (extension)

Students are asked to produce a poster with a voice over narrative or a recorded video (no longer than 5 minutes) that should contain contextual information on their work placement, the cultural and professional environment and the skills developed in relation to the module outcomes and interpersonal skills gained.
Reassessment component is the same
Feedback on assessment

Students will receive written feedback through Tabula on their assessments.

Students will receive one virtual or face to face (dependent on circumstances) check in a term, in order to discuss progress and student experience.

Feedback on performance expected throughout the placement, may also 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, in one academic year.
  • If placements involve work with children or vulnerable adults students must comply with any requirements for DBS 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:

  • UESA-H636 MEng Electronic Engineering with Intercalated Year
    • Year 3 of H636 Electronic Engineering with Intercalated Year
    • Year 3 of H60H Electronic Engineering with Year in Research with Business Management
    • Year 3 of H60J Electronic Engineering with Year in Research with Communications
    • Year 3 of H60K Electronic Engineering with Year in Research with Computer Engineering
    • Year 3 of H60M Electronic Engineering with Year in Research with Robotics
    • Year 3 of H60L Electronic Engineering with Year in Research with Systems Engineering
    • Year 4 of H636 Electronic Engineering with Intercalated Year
    • Year 4 of H60H Electronic Engineering with Year in Research with Business Management
    • Year 4 of H60J Electronic Engineering with Year in Research with Communications
    • Year 4 of H60K Electronic Engineering with Year in Research with Computer Engineering
    • Year 4 of H60M Electronic Engineering with Year in Research with Robotics
    • Year 4 of H60L Electronic Engineering with Year in Research with Systems Engineering
  • UESA-H109 MEng Engineering with Intercalated Year
    • Year 4 of H109 Engineering with Intercalated Year MEng
    • Year 4 of H109 Engineering with Intercalated Year MEng
    • Year 4 of H10Q Engineering with Intercalated Year with Appropriate Technology MEng
    • Year 4 of H10Q Engineering with Intercalated Year with Appropriate Technology MEng
    • Year 4 of H10U Engineering with Intercalated Year with Automotive Engineering MEng
    • Year 4 of H10U Engineering with Intercalated Year with Automotive Engineering MEng
    • Year 4 of H10N Engineering with Intercalated Year with Business Management MEng
    • Year 4 of H10N Engineering with Intercalated Year with Business Management MEng
    • Year 4 of H10S Engineering with Intercalated Year with Communications MEng
    • Year 4 of H10S Engineering with Intercalated Year with Communications MEng
    • Year 4 of H10T Engineering with Intercalated Year with Computer Engineering MEng
    • Year 4 of H10T Engineering with Intercalated Year with Computer Engineering MEng
    • Year 4 of H10X Engineering with Intercalated Year with Fluid Dynamics MEng
    • Year 4 of H10X Engineering with Intercalated Year with Fluid Dynamics MEng
    • Year 4 of H10R Engineering with Intercalated Year with Instrumentation MEng
    • Year 4 of H10R Engineering with Intercalated Year with Instrumentation MEng
    • Year 4 of H10V Engineering with Intercalated Year with Robotics MEng
    • Year 4 of H10V Engineering with Intercalated Year with Robotics MEng
    • Year 4 of H10P Engineering with Intercalated Year with Sustainability MEng
    • Year 4 of H10P Engineering with Intercalated Year with Sustainability MEng
    • Year 4 of H10W Engineering with Intercalated Year with Systems Engineering MEng
    • Year 4 of H10W Engineering with Intercalated Year with Systems Engineering MEng

This module is Core optional for:

  • 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-H118 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
  • Year 3 of UESA-HH34 BEng Systems Engineering with Intercalated Year
  • UESA-H332 MEng Automotive Engineering with Intercalated Year
    • Year 3 of H332 Automotive Engineering with Intercalated Year
    • Year 3 of H33D Automotive Engineering with Intercalated Year with Business Management
    • Year 3 of H33F Automotive Engineering with Intercalated Year with Robotics
    • Year 3 of H33E Automotive Engineering with Intercalated Year with Sustainability
    • Year 4 of H332 Automotive Engineering with Intercalated Year
    • Year 4 of H33D Automotive Engineering with Intercalated Year with Business Management
    • Year 4 of H33F Automotive Engineering with Intercalated Year with Robotics
    • Year 4 of H33E Automotive Engineering with Intercalated Year with Sustainability
  • UESA-H212 MEng Civil Engineering with Intercalated Year
    • Year 3 of H212 Civil Engineering with Intercalated Year
    • Year 3 of H20N Civil Engineering with Intercalated Year with Appropriate Technology
    • Year 3 of H20G Civil Engineering with Intercalated Year with Business Management
    • Year 3 of H20J Civil Engineering with Intercalated Year with Fluid Dynamics
    • Year 3 of H20H Civil Engineering with Intercalated Year with Sustainability
    • Year 4 of H212 Civil Engineering with Intercalated Year
    • Year 4 of H20N Civil Engineering with Intercalated Year with Appropriate Technology
    • Year 4 of H20G Civil Engineering with Intercalated Year with Business Management
    • Year 4 of H20J Civil Engineering with Intercalated Year with Fluid Dynamics
    • Year 4 of H20H Civil Engineering with Intercalated Year with Sustainability
  • UESA-HH38 MEng Manufacturing and Mechanical Engineering with Intercalated Year
    • Year 4 of HH38 Manufacturing and Mechanical Engineering with Intercalated Year MEng
    • Year 4 of HH38 Manufacturing and Mechanical Engineering with Intercalated Year MEng
    • Year 4 of H37G Manufacturing and Mechanical Engineering with Intercalated Year with Automotive Engineering MEng
    • Year 4 of H37G Manufacturing and Mechanical Engineering with Intercalated Year with Automotive Engineering MEng
    • Year 4 of H37E Manufacturing and Mechanical Engineering with Intercalated Year with Business Management MEng
    • Year 4 of H37E Manufacturing and Mechanical Engineering with Intercalated Year with Business Management MEng
    • Year 4 of H37H Manufacturing and Mechanical Engineering with Intercalated Year with Robotics MEng
    • Year 4 of H37H Manufacturing and Mechanical Engineering with Intercalated Year with Robotics MEng
    • Year 4 of H37F Manufacturing and Mechanical Engineering with Intercalated Year with Sustainability MEng
    • Year 4 of H37F Manufacturing and Mechanical Engineering with Intercalated Year with Sustainability MEng
  • UESA-H312 MEng Mechanical Engineering with Intercalated Year
    • Year 3 of H312 Mechanical Engineering with Intercalated Year
    • Year 3 of H31L Mechanical Engineering with Intercalated Year with Appropriate Technology
    • Year 3 of H31N Mechanical Engineering with Intercalated Year with Automotive Engineering
    • Year 3 of H31J Mechanical Engineering with Intercalated Year with Business Management
    • Year 3 of H31R Mechanical Engineering with Intercalated Year with Fluid Dynamics
    • Year 3 of H31M Mechanical Engineering with Intercalated Year with Instrumentation
    • Year 3 of H31P Mechanical Engineering with Intercalated Year with Robotics
    • Year 3 of H31K Mechanical Engineering with Intercalated Year with Sustainability
    • Year 3 of H31Q Mechanical Engineering with Intercalated Year with Systems Engineering
    • Year 4 of H312 Mechanical Engineering with Intercalated Year
    • Year 4 of H31L Mechanical Engineering with Intercalated Year with Appropriate Technology
    • Year 4 of H31N Mechanical Engineering with Intercalated Year with Automotive Engineering
    • Year 4 of H31J Mechanical Engineering with Intercalated Year with Business Management
    • Year 4 of H31R Mechanical Engineering with Intercalated Year with Fluid Dynamics
    • Year 4 of H31M Mechanical Engineering with Intercalated Year with Instrumentation
    • Year 4 of H31P Mechanical Engineering with Intercalated Year with Robotics
    • Year 4 of H31K Mechanical Engineering with Intercalated Year with Sustainability
    • Year 4 of H31Q Mechanical Engineering with Intercalated Year with Systems Engineering
  • UESA-HH64 MEng Systems Engineering with Intercalated Year
    • Year 3 of HH64 Systems Engineering with Intercalated Year
    • Year 3 of H63S Systems Engineering with Intercalated Year with Automotive Engineering
    • Year 3 of H63N Systems Engineering with Intercalated Year with Business Management
    • Year 3 of H63Q Systems Engineering with Intercalated Year with Computer Engineering
    • Year 3 of H63R Systems Engineering with Intercalated Year with Instrumentation
    • Year 3 of H63T Systems Engineering with Intercalated Year with Robotics
    • Year 3 of H63P Systems Engineering with Intercalated Year with Sustainability
    • Year 4 of HH64 Systems Engineering with Intercalated Year
    • Year 4 of H63S Systems Engineering with Intercalated Year with Automotive Engineering
    • Year 4 of H63N Systems Engineering with Intercalated Year with Business Management
    • Year 4 of H63Q Systems Engineering with Intercalated Year with Computer Engineering
    • Year 4 of H63R Systems Engineering with Intercalated Year with Instrumentation
    • Year 4 of H63T Systems Engineering with Intercalated Year with Robotics
    • Year 4 of H63P Systems Engineering with Intercalated Year with Sustainability
  • UESA-H162
  • new code EE with IY