Student Enhancement Programs in Engineering Professor Gary Codner Associate Dean (Education)

Monash Engineering Research and Industry Training (MERIT) Student Enhancement programs Students have access to a range of programs which enrich their learning experience in addition to their undergraduate degree

Components of MERIT Program MERIT Leadership Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program (UROP) Summer Research Work Ready Women in Engineering Student mobility scheme

Leadership in a Technological Environment

Leadership Program Entry –invitation to Engineering Excellence Awardees & central scholarship holders (approx 50), OR –application at the end of Level 1 (approx 10) Winner of Vice-Chancellor’s Award for Programs that Enhance Learning 2010

Structure of Leadership Program Year 1 1.What is Leadership 2.Communications for leadership 3.Critical thinking & problem solving Year 2 4. Ethics 5. Sustainability 6. People skills Year 3 7. Innovation & entrepreneurship 8. Globalisation 9. Change management Residential (3 day) Personality testing Residential (2 day) team skills Residential (2 day) Project development & management skills Half day industry visitOne Week industry placement Vacation placement

Year 1 Leadership Residential: Personality Testing Understanding of self is important to understanding others Myers Briggs testing is done at the start of year 1 and then integrated throughout the program

Leadership in a Technological Environment Participants 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010,

Phase 2 Residential: Developing teamwork skills

End of Year Annual Leadership Dinner

Industry involvement in Leadership Program Provide guest speakers or panel members Mentors Shadowing and work placement opportunities Site visits or visits to company Industry Scholarships –currently over $3m of industry funded scholarships available over the next 4 years –Includes mentoring and work placement opportunities

Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP)

 By invitation to high performing students  Provides undergraduate students an early opportunity to experience real life in an engineering research environment

 Entry can be at level 3 or 4  Series of seminars at start of program to develop research skills how to frame a research question Critical reading and evaluation skills related to research data and papers oral presentation skills Endnote training session  Financial support to attend national and international conferences

Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP) Students work with either a research staff member or within a research group Projects need to be interesting Leads to a research career Want research projects from industry

Summer Research program

Summer Research Program Undergraduate students are invited to explore the challenge of research via a 12 week research project. The project is undertaken at the Clayton Campus from November to February Summer Research scholarship holders receive a $400 per week allowance (tax exempt) Explore a topical problem in great depth from a variety of research areas.

Work Ready Program Available to all undergraduate students  Job search program  Meet an engineer

Job Search Program: Module 1: Career management & finding employment Week 2 Seminar 1: Planning your career in engineering Week 3 Workshop 1.1 Identify your aspirations, values, skills & interests Week 4 Workshop 1.2 How to find engineering jobs

Job Search Program: Module 2: Writing Quality Applications Week 5 Seminar 2: Writing quality job applications for engineering jobs Week 6 Workshop 2.1 Targeted written applications: Resumes and key selection criteria Week 7 Workshop 2.2 Targeted written applications: Cover letter & key selection criteria

Job Search Program: Module 3: Tips & tricks for Interview Success Week 8 Seminar 3: Preparing for a job interview in engineering Choice of two Seminar times per week Choice of five Workshop times per week Week 9 Workshop 3.1 Behavioural interview practice Week 10 Workshop 3.2 Assessment centre practice

Job Search Program: Semester 2 Mock Interviews Write mock application and respond to selection criteria for vacancy advert Mock interview with an Engineer or Human Resources person from an engineering company Feedback on interview and testing

Meet an Engineer: speed networking Once per semester “meet an engineer” sessions covering all disciplines CONCEPT: “speed dating approach” –Quick, focused discussions Sessions last for 2 hrs, but you only have a 10 minute time slot, then move on (Can stay longer if no one in the queue for that engineer)

Women In Engineering Program Seminar series concentrating on issues related to women in the engineering workforce – given by women academics and industry professionals

University Student Mobility Scheme

Student Mobility Program Study abroad for one or two semesters Study at our Sunway Campus at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia  Generous university support to study at Sunway  Includes free airfares, free accommodation and $3500 living expenses for 1 semester, or $4000 for 2 semesters Sunway Campus, Malaysia

Scholarships Women in Engineering Bursaries New for 2012: up to 50 bursaries will be offered (ATAR above 95.00) –(duration one year, value $5000) Engineering Excellence Awards (EEA) Faculty offers a number of awards each year based on VCE ATAR scores Awards are worth $6000 per year for four years ATAR score must be greater than to be eligible (99.4 in 2011) Other centrally awarded scholarships available

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