COMP30790 Industry internship

Academic Year 2020/2021

The aim of this module is to provide students with practical exposure to working in industry during which they can use and enhance technical skills that they have already gained in UCD. The student will work in a setting that reflects his/her interests as a computer science professional. Internships may vary considerably but in general terms the students will be placed in industrial, government, non-government or research environment where they will obtain a breadth of practical experience to complement their degree programme. The students will experience workplace culture making them more effective employee following graduation.The exact nature of the work that students will undertake will vary according to the nature of the organizations that they join, however, the student will be expected to take a full part in the activities of the organization that they join and to make positive contributions to that organization. In contrast with routine work, an internship is defined as a learning experience incorporating mentoring, and professional supervision in which work is viewed from critical and evaluative perspectives. To facilitate this students will be required to maintain a weekly log book or diary which will describe the student’s activities and what they have learned from these. Following the internship the students will prepare a presentation and/or report on their activities. This module is graded in a pass/fail grade neutral fashion and so has no impact on final GPA calculation.

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Curricular information is subject to change

Learning Outcomes:

On completion of this module, the learner will be able to
* Work in a professional environment.
* Apply their academic experience and their theoretical knowledge in a professional setting.
* Demonstrate an ability to self-organize, to prioritize tasks and to work effectively to deadlines, serving the needs of key stakeholders within a professional context.
* Reflect on the learning experience and outcomes of their Internship
* Produce a professional presentation describing the details and experiences of their internship and the details of the particular project on which they worked.

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

500
Total

500
Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Placement work experience and self reflection. 
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
Journal: Learning Journal Throughout the Trimester n/a Pass/Fail Grade Scale Yes

50
Presentation: End of Summer Presentation Unspecified n/a Pass/Fail Grade Scale Yes

50

Carry forward of passed components
No
 
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, post-assessment
• Self-assessment activities

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

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