BSEng - Current Students

Software Engineering Internships

In 2010 we will be introducing an industry internship program for final year BSEng students.

Current Opportunities

IBM: 6-month Internships in 2010

IBM are looking for students to undertake 6-month internships Semester One in 2010, based in Canberra. They are full time, paid positions. Students will work directly with clients and gain exposure to a global corporate environment within a team of professionals. IBM has an Australia-wide intern program that provides opportunities to network, meet executives and participate in social events.

Ideal candidates will have completed 2.5 years of study and demonstrated high performance in the compulsory computing courses. Completion of courses, or other evidence of aptitude, in the area of software engineering will be an advantage. Aspects of work are likely to include: working for clients within a team of professionals at IBM, gaining commercial experience in coding languages, software development methodologies, project management and reporting, and financial modelling.

Note that you must be an Australian citizen or permanent resident to undertake this internship with IBM.

Rationale

The aim of this course is to use the internship experience to enable students to develop their engineering skills and practice. Students will be placed in industry, working full-time and assessed for academic credit as outlined in more detail below. The curriculum, that is the content and learning processes, will be defined by the work, and internships will be offered (when available) in areas that match the aims and content of the ANU Software Engineering Bachelor program. The aim of a work-defined curriculum is to avoid tension between workplace and academic requirements. At the outset, a statement of expectations will be agreed to between the student, course convenor and industry supervisor in which the curriculum for the internship is stated.

The assessment items are flexible enough to allow the unique content of the work, experiences, existing and new technical knowledge, Engineers Australia competencies (stage 2), and other work-place issues to be integrated. The specific engineering tasks and the work-place experiences will also be resources for the assignments. Intended learning outcomes include:

Experience of applying existing engineering knowledge
Ability to identify when new engineering knowledge is required, and apply it
Ability to integrate existing and new technical knowledge for industrial application
Ability to demonstrate relevant Stage 2 Engineers Australia technical competencies
Understanding of lifelong learning processes through critical reflection

The Internship is optional for students and subject to availability.

Prerequisites

Enrolment only by approval of the BSEng Program Convenor. It is expected that students will have completed a minimum of 2.5 years of study. Course prerequisites may also be required depending on the requirements of the industry partner.

Credit

While details will vary from student to student, internships will normally be taken in the first semester of 4th year. Students who satisfactoraly complete an internship will be given credit for the first 6CP of COMP4500 and three 6CP university electives (24CP total).

COMP4130, normally taken in semester 1 of the 4th year, can be replaced by COMP8173 in semester 2. Interns will be required to complete the second 6CP of COMP4500 in semester 2.

Please contact Shayne Flint to discuss your specific circumstances.

Indicative Assessment

Note that the following details have been extracted from the draft Engineering Internship Agreement. When finalised, this agreement will be signed by every intern.

e-Portfolio (20%)
The student will complete a journal recording tasks and experiences over a minimum of 5, 10, 15 or 20 consecutive weeks for 6, 12, 18 or 24u of academic credit, respectively. Evidence of work completed, and achievements, should be included. Entries should ideally be made daily, but a minimum of 3 entries per week is sufficient. Entries will be made online, directly into the journal or course management software, such as Wattle. Feedback will be provided monthly by the course convenor. The activities outlined in the journal entries will be checked against the statement of expectations. The e-portfolio will also include three 1-page pieces addressing value-expectancy for the internship; one each for the start, mid-point and end of the internship will also be required. Value-expectancy will be outlined in more detail on the course website.
Report (50%)
The student will submit a report addressing the Engineers Australia Stage 2 competencies that have been selected as most relevant to the internship. The selection of competencies will be a negotiation between the student, the ANU course convenor and the industry supervisor. Evidence from the work or experiences that demonstrate the competencies will be required. A template will be supplied for the report with approximately 10, 20, 30 or 40 pages required for 6, 12, 18 or 24u of credit, respectively. The student will also demonstrate how existing technical engineering knowledge has been used, what new knowledge they have gained, and how the new and existing knowledge was integrated. Evidence of the impact on the student's workplace from application of new or existing knowledge will be required.
Internship supervisor report (20%)
A report from the internship supervisor will be used for final grading. The report will be designed to reflect the statement of expectations agreed on at the start of the internship.
Internship interview and response to feedback (10%)
On return to ANU, the student will have a 1-hour interview with the course convenor and a panel of engineering academic staff, for discussion on the internship experience and for the provision of formative feedback on the above items. The panel will review the above items before the interview. The student will submit a response to the feedback and/or main points raised in the interview. This will include a critical reflection on the internship and engineering practice.

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