Industry Placement (ADPS7300)

Course overview

This course provides the opportunity for students to learn in a workplace environment. Students are responsible for finding and arranging a professional work placement, subject to approval, that provides meaningful work experience in the profession. The course will require attendance, participation, observation, critical reflection, and report writing on workplace activities and experiences. The emphasis of critical reflection and report writing will be on identifying and describing aspects of professional relevance incorporating: professional practice; collaboration and teamwork; work place health and safety; professional ethics; and other aspects of the work place experience. Information about enrolling in a placement course, including registering your interest and application deadlines, can be found here: https://www.eait.uq.edu.au/employability/placements-and-work-experience

This course provides final year students with the opportunity to apply conceptual knowledge to the real world via a professional placement. In this course, students from the disciplines of architecture, design and planning will complete a minimum of 100 hours of work experience in an approved workplace that provides professional and technical services relevant to their discipline.

ADPS7300 Industry Placement is an elective course available for students in their final year of the MArch, MURP or MUrbDevDes programs. Students are required to complete a minimum of 100 hours of work experience in the academic term for which the student is enrolled. The responsibility for seeking and securing approved placement rests solely with the student seeking placement. Students should commence seeking a placement well in advance of the start of the semester in which they wish to enrol.

The placement may be undertaken with any recognised architecture, design and/or planning-related organisation in Australia or internationally.  However, an international placement cannot be undertaken in locations where a Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) Travel Advisory of "Reconsider your need to travel", or higher, is in place. Enrolment will only be permitted with approval of the Placement course coordinator following the student submission of all appropriate consent forms.

Steps for Enrolling in ADPS7300

1. Using your UQ username and password, log in toﾠInPlace to access relevant information and resources.ﾠ
2. The Student seeks and finds a position with an organisation willing to supervise the placement. When applying for a placement opportunity, theﾠUQ Careersﾠcan provide assistance in the preparation of a cover letter and resume.ﾠ
3. The Student consults with ADPS7300 Course Coordinator regarding the suitability and acceptability of the placement.ﾠWith preliminary approval from the Course Coordinator, the student works with the placement organisation to complete the Student Placement Application which describes the student’s plan for their placement experience.ﾠAlthough the Student Placement Applicationﾠis completed and signed by the placement organisation, the student is encouraged to work with the organisation to identify meaningful work experiences during the placement.ﾠThe actual number of work hours that comprise the work placement is negotiated between the organisation and the student for mutual benefit, but must include a minimum of 100 hours in the placement organisation.ﾠ
4. The Student Placement Applicationﾠis submitted viaﾠthe 'Self-Placement' submission link on InPlace.ﾠ
5. For unpaid placements, the Head of School sends a formal placement agreement to the Placement Supervisor outlining the obligations and responsibilities of UQ and the placement organisation.
6. You are required to complete 5 in 5 OHS Moduleﾠfor EAIT Faculty students. This can be accessed via https://learn.uq.edu.auﾠand is compulsory before enrolment in any placement course offered by ADP.ﾠInstructions can be found onﾠInPlace.
7. The Student is added to a permissions list, allowing them to enrol in ADPS7300 on SI-net.

Note: Before you commence your industry placement students should refer to the EAIT Employability website to familiarise yourself with professional requirements.

Course requirements

Assumed background

Students should have completed at least 16 units towards the MArch, MURP or MUrbDevDes programs.

Prerequisites

You'll need to complete the following courses before enrolling in this one:

MArch, MURP and MUrbDevDes students only. Completion of at least 16 units towards the MArch, MURP or MUrbDevDes by the semester of enrolment

Incompatible

You can't enrol in this course if you've already completed the following:

PLAN7130, DSGN3300

Restrictions

Permission required to enrol. See course description for further information.

Jointly taught details

This course is jointly-taught with:

• ADPS3300

This course is co-taught with ADPS3300 Industry Placement for eligible undergraduate students from design, architecture and planning.

Course contact

Course staff

Timetable

The timetable for this course is available on the UQ Public Timetable.

Additional timetable information

Students should have secured a placement before the end of the previous semester to the one in which they intend to enrol.

Aims and outcomes

This Course provides students with a professional experience in a discipline-aligned practice or organisation that provides mutual benefit to both the student and the organisation. The student is required to document the learning experience in several ways - through a LinkedIn profile, Poster and Presentation, Placement Report and Portfolio. In addition the student is required to keep in contact with fellow students enrolled in this course on a regular basis to share experiences and learnings.

Learning outcomes

After successfully completing this course you should be able to:

Assessment

Assessment summary

A hurdle is an assessment requirement that must be satisfied in order to receive a specific grade for the course. Check the assessment details for more information about hurdle requirements.

Assessment details

Assessment 1: Linkedin Profile and Networking Paper

Mode

Product/ Artefact/ Multimedia

Category

Placement, Reflection

Weight

20% Individual

Due date

20/03/2025 2:00 pm

Other conditions

Work integrated learning.

See the conditions definitions

Learning outcomes

L01, L02, L03

Task description

Submission guidelines

The School of Architecture, Design and Planning uses Blackboard and Turnitin for assessment submission. Turnitin is accessed through the course Blackboard site. Turnitin also checks for plagiarism or instances where the original work of others is not appropriately acknowledged.  Uploaded files must contain readable text and not be rasterised. Students are advised to commence assignment uploads with sufficient amount of time (consider possible technical problems with computers, internet speed, etc). After successfully submitting an assignment through Turnitin, a ‘Submission Complete!’ screen will be displayed. It is the student’s responsibility to check assignment preview and confirm successful submission. If the ‘Submission Complete!’ screen isn’t displayed, the student should regard the submission as unsuccessful. Students should download a copy of the digital receipt as proof they have submitted the assignment. Students who are experiencing upload issues must advise the Course Coordinator immediately by email and should include screenshots and a copy of the assessment for submission.

Deferral or extension

You may be able to apply for an extension.

The maximum extension allowed is 28 days. Extensions are given in multiples of 24 hours.

If a student wishes to apply for an extension, they must apply online on or before the assignment due date. When possible, it is suggested that requests are submitted 2 business days prior to the submission due date for the assignment to allow processing time. Students with outstanding applications for extensions are advised to submit their assessment by the original due date, irrespective of whether the work is complete, so that what has been done can be graded.

Late submission

The late penalty for this assessment item will be calculated as follows: 

First 1-hour block - initial 1 hour grace period no penalty.

Second 1-hour block - An penalty of 10% of the maximum possible mark allocated for the assessment item will be deducted

Third 1-hour block - An additional penalty of 10% of the maximum possible mark allocated for the assessment item will be deducted. (adding up to a total penalty of 20% of the maximum possible mark)

Any submissions received after three hours will not receive any marks unless an extension has been approved. Each one-hour block is recorded from the time the submission is due. 

Assessment 2: Placement Poster and Presentation

• Identity Verified
• Online

Mode

Oral, Product/ Artefact/ Multimedia

Category

Placement, Presentation, Poster

Weight

30% Individual

Due date

Poster 19/05/2025 2:00 pm

Presentation 22/05/2025 6:00 pm

Other conditions

Work integrated learning.

See the conditions definitions

Learning outcomes

L01, L02, L03, L04, L05, L06

Task description

Submission guidelines

The School of Architecture, Design and Planning uses Blackboard and Turnitin for assessment submission. Turnitin is accessed through the course Blackboard site. Turnitin also checks for plagiarism or instances where the original work of others is not appropriately acknowledged.  Students are advised to commence assignment uploads with sufficient amount of time (consider possible technical problems with computers, internet speed, etc). After successfully submitting an assignment through Turnitin, a ‘Submission Complete!’ screen will be displayed. It is the student’s responsibility to check assignment preview and confirm successful submission. If the ‘Submission Complete!’ screen isn’t displayed, the student should regard the submission as unsuccessful. Students should download a copy of the digital receipt as proof they have submitted the assignment. Students who are experiencing upload issues must advise the Course Coordinator immediately by email and should include screenshots and a copy of the assessment for submission. To meet professional accreditation, public engagement and quality assurance obligations, digital copies of all course assessment items must be submitted in addition to any hard copy submission requirements specified in individual Course / Studio Outlines. Any physical models should be photographed and a minimum of two photographs describing the complete and full model must be included in the digital submission.  

Deferral or extension

You may be able to apply for an extension.

The maximum extension allowed is 28 days. Extensions are given in multiples of 24 hours.

If a student wishes to apply for an extension, they must apply online on or before the assignment due date. When possible, it is suggested that requests are submitted 2 business days prior to the submission due date for the assignment to allow processing time. Students with outstanding applications for extensions are advised to submit their assessment by the original due date, irrespective of whether the work is complete, so that what has been done can be graded.

Late submission

The late penalty for this assessment item will be calculated as follows: 

First 1-hour block - initial 1 hour grace period no penalty.

Second 1-hour block - An penalty of 10% of the maximum possible mark allocated for the assessment item will be deducted

Third 1-hour block - An additional penalty of 10% of the maximum possible mark allocated for the assessment item will be deducted. (adding up to a total penalty of 20% of the maximum possible mark)

Any submissions received after three hours will not receive any marks unless an extension has been approved. Each one-hour block is recorded from the time the submission is due. 

Assessment 3: Placement Report and Portfolio

• Hurdle

Mode

Product/ Artefact/ Multimedia, Written

Category

Paper/ Report/ Annotation, Participation/ Student contribution, Placement, Portfolio, Reflection

Weight

50% Individual

Due date

9/06/2025 2:00 pm

Other conditions

Work integrated learning.

See the conditions definitions

Learning outcomes

L01, L02, L03, L04, L05, L06

Task description

Hurdle requirements

Submission guidelines

The School of Architecture, Design and Planning uses Blackboard and Turnitin for assessment submission. Turnitin is accessed through the course Blackboard site. Turnitin also checks for plagiarism or instances where the original work of others is not appropriately acknowledged. Uploaded files must contain readable text and not be rasterised. Students are advised to commence assignment uploads with sufficient amount of time (consider possible technical problems with computers, internet speed, etc). After successfully submitting an assignment through Turnitin, a ‘Submission Complete!’ screen will be displayed. It is the student’s responsibility to check assignment preview and confirm successful submission. If the ‘Submission Complete!’ screen isn’t displayed, the student should regard the submission as unsuccessful. Students should download a copy of the digital receipt as proof they have submitted the assignment. Students who are experiencing upload issues must advise the Course Coordinator immediately by email and should include screenshots and a copy of the assessment for submission.

Deferral or extension

You may be able to apply for an extension.

The maximum extension allowed is 28 days. Extensions are given in multiples of 24 hours.

If a student wishes to apply for an extension, they must apply online on or before the assignment due date. When possible, it is suggested that requests are submitted 2 business days prior to the submission due date for the assignment to allow processing time. Students with outstanding applications for extensions are advised to submit their assessment by the original due date, irrespective of whether the work is complete, so that what has been done can be graded.

Late submission

The late penalty for this assessment item will be calculated as follows: 

First 1-hour block - initial 1 hour grace period no penalty.

Second 1-hour block - An penalty of 10% of the maximum possible mark allocated for the assessment item will be deducted

Third 1-hour block - An additional penalty of 10% of the maximum possible mark allocated for the assessment item will be deducted. (adding up to a total penalty of 20% of the maximum possible mark)

Any submissions received after three hours will not receive any marks unless an extension has been approved. Each one-hour block is recorded from the time the submission is due. 

Course grading

Full criteria for each grade is available in the Assessment Procedure.

Additional course grading information

Identity verified assessment with a hurdle (IVAH) 

To meet assessment validity and integrity obligations, this course includes at least one piece of individual Identity Verified Assessment with a Hurdle (IVAH) that is unambiguously completed by that student, and in which a minimum level of achievement is reached. IVAH assessment item(s) contribute at least 30% towards the final grade. Examples of IVAH items include any activity in which a student’s individual performance is directly monitored, such as performances, fieldwork, oral assessment (including design critiques), design studio project work and invigilated exams. In order to pass this course students must achieve a minimum grade for the IVAH designated assessment item(s) as stated in the Assessment Task Description in the ECP. 

Industry Placement Courses

Placement Courses require the cumulative integration of critical reflection and feedback on experiences and skills developed over time during the completion of 200 hours of professional practice. To meet assessment validity and integrity obligations in Placement Courses, students must regularly present and discuss their work with staff over the course of scheduled learning activities including structured activities, individual and group consultations, and presentations. Students are expected to complete the Learning Contract and ensure the completion of two Placement Supervisor Reports (see details listed in Other section) as this is evidence their work has been monitored and reviewed. If a student is not able to provide evidence of assessment authorship to the satisfaction of the course coordinator a maximum grade of 3 will be awarded.

Supplementary assessment

Supplementary assessment is not available for some items in this course.

Supplementary assessment may not be available for all courses, or for some of the assessment items for a course.

Additional assessment information

To successfully complete your placement, the student must complete the following compulsory activities:

Orientation Workshop - These workshops will outline the assessment requirements for the course, and the University's expectations of students undertaking a professional placement. Guidance on the structure and content of the course assessment will also be provided (linked to Assessment 1: LinkedIn Profile and Networking Paper). This is offered in face-to-face and online formats.

Placement Workshop - This workshop is designed to check-in on progress with the placement, and discuss strategies to enhance the student's experience. This is offered in an online format ONLY.

To successfully complete the course, the School must receive completed Placement Supervisor Reports in the nominated format. 

Learning Contract

Students are responsible for ensuring the Learning Contract is developed with and signed by the Placement Supervisorﾠgenerally by the end ofﾠWeek 2ﾠof theﾠplacement. The Learning Contract will be discussed in the Orientation Workshopﾠand must be submitted with Assessment 3: Placement Report and Portfolio. Students will be required to share their learning objectives and their experiences in the workshop sessions.

Placement Supervisor Report #1: Students are responsible for ensuring the first Placement Supervisor Report is completed generally during Week 5 of placement and submitted by the due date. The Placement Supervisor Report will be emailed directly to the supervisor. Placement Supervisors are encouraged to use the report as an opportunity to conduct a formal performance review session with the Student.  

Placement Supervisor Report #2: Students are responsible for ensuring the final Placement Supervisor Report is completed in the last week of placement and submitted by the due date. The Placement Supervisor Report will be emailed directly to the supervisor. Placement Supervisors are encouraged to use the report as an opportunity to conduct a formal performance review session with the Student.  

Learning resources

You'll need the following resources to successfully complete the course. We've indicated below if you need a personal copy of the reading materials or your own item.

Library resources

Library resources are available on the UQ Library website.

Additional learning resources information

Students will be directed to a number of graduate guides, skills assessment tools and resources to support their placement.ﾠ These resources will be posted on Blackboard.

Learning activities

The learning activities for this course are outlined below. Learn more about the learning outcomes that apply to this course.

Additional learning activity information

Undertake a minimum of 100 hours of work experience with an approved practice or organisation. Students are required to complete a Learning Contract by the end of Week 2 of their placement and keep a daily diary to include with the Placement Report.

Policies and procedures

University policies and procedures apply to all aspects of student life. As a UQ student, you must comply with University-wide and program-specific requirements, including the:

• Student Code of Conduct Policy
• Student Integrity and Misconduct Policy and Procedure
• Assessment Procedure
• Examinations Procedure
• Reasonable Adjustments - Students Policy and Procedure

Learn more about UQ policies on my.UQ and the Policy and Procedure Library.