CHEN40740 CBE Work Placement I

Academic Year 2020/2021

This aim of this module is to provide students with the opportunity to gain Chemical & Bioprocess Engineering work experience, in a sturctured setting, for a period of 3 to 4 months, beginning in January/February. Candidates wil normally have already completed 3.5 years of full-time Chemical/Chemical & Bioprocess Engineering education. The placement is expected to involved professionally-relevant work, outside UCD, on a full-time basis. Students will not normally be able to undertake other credit-bearing modules during the placement period.

A member of the academic staff will be appointed as Academic Supervisor to liaise with the student during the period of the work placement. The placement provider will nominate a Sponsor within the organization to oversee the placement. A programme of work will be agreed between the University and the Sponsor, to ensure that the student can meet the learning outcomes associated with this module, using the opportunities available during the schedued period of placement. The Supervisor will maintain contact with the student, and with the student's Sponsor, during the work placement period. Special arrangements for supervision apply in the case of students on placement overseas. Attendance requirements are agreed in consultation with the student, Supervisor and Sponsor and may, in certain cases, exceed the minimum requirements of the module descriptor.

- Students are required to participate in pre-placement preparation, as specified, to include pre-placement information sessions, CV/Interview preparation sessions and pre-placement completion of specificed AIChE SAChE Safety Certificate Modules. (All students enrolled in CHEN40740 are required to register for (free) AIChE Student Membership.)

- An assessment will be sought from an employer and/or Academic Supervisor, commenting on the student's engagement with the process and highlighting any particular achievements.

- Students may be required to present for Oral Examination on completion of the placement.

- The module will be assessed on a Pass/Fail basis. Successful completion of the module will result in the award of the credits, with a module grade P assigned. This module is grade point neutral and will not contribute directly to the degree GPA. Failure to meet the learning outcomes associated with the module represents grounds for failure. Remediation of failure may be discuessed with the Module Coordinator.

- All aspects of the placement will be managed in accordance with the UCD Academic Policy document 'Internship/Work Practice Experience: Guidelines and Good Practice', approved 12 April 2007. V.1.5. (Last updated: 1 May 2014.)

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Curricular information is subject to change

Learning Outcomes:

On completion of this modules, students should be able to demonstrate achievement of learning outcomes under three headings:

1. General Learning

- Describe the business organisation in which they worked and the functions and responsibilities of that organisation.

- Explain, with evidence, the need for high ethical standards in the practice of engineering.

- Demonstrate an appreciation of - and an ability to comply with - health and safety issues and resposibilities of engineering practice.

2. Technical Learning

- Demonstrate the ability to integrate classroom theory with workplace practice, through the application of academic learning in the workplace. This learning will be specific to the discipline and to the nature of the placement; specifics will be agreed between the Academic Supervisor and the Sponsor, over the course of the placement.

- Demonstrate an awareness of quality assurance issues, in the context of the work placement.

- Demonstrate an awareness of the importance of codes of practice and industry standards, relevant to the work placement.

3. Personal Learning

- Describe the role of the specific unit (department/section) in which they were located and the responsbilities of the key operatives in that unit.

- Demonstrate an understanding of the importance of workplace culture.

- Demonstrate development and application of interpersonal and self-management transferrable skills, such as: working independently in unfamiliar situations; effective time management; devloping communication skills; working effectively as a team member and respecting the views of others in the team; accepting and responding to constructive criticism; accounting for their actions and decisions.

- Based on their contacts and experiences, be able to critically identify and develop potential sources of appropriate employment for their future careers.

- If/as appropriate, identify potential areas of interest for their ME research project.

All students enrolled in CHEN40740 also take (concurrently) CHEN40680 (CBE Work Placement Log Book) and CHEN40690 (CBE Work placement Knowledge). Upon the successful completion of these modules, students can advance onto the second work placement which comprises of three 10-credit modules, namely CHEN40700 (Advanced CBE Work Placement Knowledge), CHEN40750 (CBE Work Placement II) and CHEN40760 (Research Methods in CBE).

Taken together, with these two Trimesters of modules, a student should be able to

- Apply, to practical situations, chemical/bioprocess and general engineering knowledge.

- Identify and handle the wider implications of his/her work as an engineer, including health, hazard and safety aspects, sustainability aspects, commerical and economic aspects.

- Show evidence of interpersonal, leadership and communication skills, including the ability to manage interpersonal relationships; demonstration of leadership in a professional role; communicate ideas and plans by report-writing and oral presentation.

- Demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to high standards of professional and ethical conduct.

- Describe the benefits of continuing professional development (CPD) and develop a personal CPD plan.

Student Effort Hours: 
Student Effort Type Hours
Placement/Work Experience

200
Total

200
Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
n/a 
Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 
Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Open Book Exam Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade
Continuous Assessment: SACHE Safety Certificates
Skills Portfolio (reflective report)
Employer Feedback Form 1
Schedule of phone/Skype calls between students and Academic Adviser.		 Throughout the Trimester n/a Pass/Fail Grade Scale Yes

100

Carry forward of passed components
Yes
 
Remediation Type Remediation Timing
Repeat (CFP) Within Three Semesters
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 
Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, on an activity or draft prior to summative assessment
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

This is a work placement module and both the industrial and academic supervisor will maintain open contact with the student through the duration of this placement.

Name Role
Dr Georg Pesch Lecturer / Co-Lecturer