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Engineering Professional Practice Activity Table

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UQ Engineering students in the BE, BE(Hons), BE(Hons)/ME and ME programs must complete at least 450 hours of
professional practice to meet the requirements of the program.

The following table outlines activities the Faculty of Engineering, Architecture and Information Technology will credit towards
the 450 hours of professional practice requirement.

All students must complete at least 450 hours of professional practice:

At least 225 hours of professional practice in an engineering environment assisting or under the supervision of a
professional engineer (type A)
Remaining hours made up of a range of allowable professional practice activities.

A professional engineer is someone who is degree qualified in engineering. Supervisors that do not hold an engineering
qualification but hold an equivalent or related qualification may be approved on a case-by-case basis by the Faculty. Email your
request for approval to [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]?
subject=Engineering%20Professional%20Practice)

Completion of more than 450 total hours is encouraged for your own development.

Please note: all claims and evidence submitted are subject to audit and verification. Claims will be denied when evidence is
insufficient and/or cannot be verified.

Category 1 – Professional practice in an engineering environment

Category 2 – BE(Hons)/ME placement project or CEED placement project
Category 3 – Paid work experience outside of an engineering environment
Category 4 – Tutoring at UQ
Category 5 – Significant industry exposure within a UQ course
Category 6 – Engineering related site visits
Category 7 – Relevant VET/TAFE courses
Category 8 – Industry workshops, conferences, EAIT Employer on Campus events, Engineering engagement programs
Category 9 – Study Tours relevant to engineering studies
Category 10 – Significant Senior Leadership in official* UQ-related extracurricular activities
Category 11 – Completion of UQ MOOC EMPLOY101x Unlocking your Employability
Category 12 – Participation in UQ Ventures Program
Category 13 – Industry experience completed as part of previous Engineering related degree or diploma
Category 14 – Previously approved UQ Engineering professional practice
Category 15 – Engineering related industry experience completed prior to commencing study
Category 16 – Engineering related participation in UQ endorsed outreach or volunteering opportunities
Category 17 – Completion of an industry thesis project and/or coursework placement
Category 18 – Summer and/or Winter research project
Category 1 – Professional practice in an engineering
environment
Category Type of Hours
Category Notes and examples Evidence to substantiate claim
description practice claimable

1 A
Professional and/or Claim the Work assisting or under the Online approval completed by
practice in B number of supervision of a professional engineer supervisor. Other evidence may be
an hours you may be claimed as Type A. accepted for historical claims, e.g. old-
engineering work at the style Certificate of Professional Practice
environment engineering Other work in an engineering signed by supervisor. 
worksite. environment (e.g. of a manual or trade
This will nature) must be claimed as Type B. Note: please submit the EPP Certificate
typically to Category 14 via the EPP System
Experience of a manual or trade (https://student.eait.uq.edu.au/practice/)
exclude
nature must relate to the
travel time
engineering discipline being Type A claims for practice within an
and lunch
studied e.g. labouring on EAIT research facility/laboratory must
breaks.
building site for a civil show evidence of weekly supervision by
No limit to engineering student or, a professional engineer. EAIT Research
the number electrical trade assistant for an Facility Logbook (/files/16023/EAIT-
of hours electrical engineering student. Research-Facility-Logbook_Category-
claimable General manual or trade-based 1.docx) must be submitted as evidence
under this work should be claimed under of supervision by a qualified engineer.
category. category 3.
Software engineering students
can claim type A hours where a
supervisor or colleague/s
within their workgroup have an
appropriate and relevant
tertiary education qualification.
Each claim will be assessed on
a case-by-case basis.
If any student is undertaking
their professional practice
placement remotely, it is a
requirement that host
organisations provide
appropriate supervision for this
learning experience (i.e.
adequate oversight of work
with a minimum of 2-3 touch
points per week when working
on a full-time workload, or
equivalent for part time work).

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Category 2 – BE(Hons)/ME placement project or CEED

placement project
Evidence to
Category Type of
Category Hours claimable Notes and examples substantiate
description practice
claim
 Evidence to
Category Type of
Category Hours claimable Notes and examples substantiate
description practice
claim

2 BE(Hons)/ME A  Up to 300 hours Reflections must be completed even if similar reflections Statement
placement for a 4-unit were undertaken as part of the assessment of the from the
project or project/placement; course. The only exemption is a student who industry
CEED up to 450 hours successfully completed a BE(Hons)/ME Industry and/or
placement for a 6 or 8 unit Placement (8 units) prior to 2018. Anyone who is academic
project placement. completing the placement from 2018 onwards must supervisor
complete the reflections component. confirming the
number of
  hours
claimed.

The Faculty
will check that
the student
has passed
the course.

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Category 3 – Paid work experience outside of an engineering

environment
Category Type of Hours
Category Notes and examples Evidence to substantiate claim
description practice claimable

3 Paid work B Up to 75 This may include paid employment Online approval completed by
experience hours of work in retail or hospitality.
supervisor or, evidence of employment
outside of an in this Work in an engineering environment and dates/hours claimed, e.g. letter
engineering category may but not assisting or under the from supervisor on company
environment be claimed supervision of a professional letterhead, payslips, etc.
(total). engineer should be claimed in
Category 1 - Type B.

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Category 4 – Tutoring at UQ
Type of Notes and
Category Category description Hours claimable Evidence to substantiate claim
practice examples

4 Tutoring at UQ (i.e. B Up to 75 hours of This may include Evidence of employment and

student is employed by work in this category tutoring in non- dates/hours worked. Payslips from
a UQ School or Faculty) may be claimed Engineering Workday is the only form of acceptable
(total). courses. evidence.

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Category 5 – Significant industry exposure within a UQ course
Evidence to
Category Type of Hours
Category Notes and examples substantiate
description practice claimable
claim

5 Significant B Courses The student must pass the course. None.

industry are pre- Faculty staff
exposure approved Click here will check
within a UQ for a (/files/17868/Approved%20Course%20Offerings_students%202022.pdf) enrolment
course certain for approved courses. and
(Minimum number completion
The Associate Dean (Academic) may consider requests to approve
10 hours of hours. of the
other courses.
per course There is course.
to qualify). no limit to Currently, you cannot count courses undertaken in your final semester
the total towards professional practice.
  number
of hours
that may
be
claimed
in this
category.

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Category 6 – Engineering related site visits

Note: Only the time spent on site may be claimed.

Category Type of Evidence to substantiate

Category Hours claimable Notes and examples
description practice claim

6 Engineering B Up to 75 hours of Click here (/files/15388/Approved-Site- Contact details of the visit

related site visits in this Visits-Student.pdf) for approved site organiser and/or site
visits. category may be visits. Further site visits may be representative who can verify
claimed (total). approved. participation.

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Category 7 – Relevant VET/TAFE courses

Category Type of Notes and
Category Hours claimable Evidence to substantiate claim
description practice examples

7 Relevant B Up to 75 hours of courses in Courses must be Official document from the provider
VET/TAFE this category may be claimed relevant to indicating duration and successful
courses (total). Engineering. completion of the course.

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Category 8 – Industry workshops, conferences, EAIT Employer
on Campus events, Engineering engagement programs
Type of Hours Notes and Evidence to
Category Category description
practice claimable examples substantiate claim

8 Industry workshops, conferences, hackathons, B Up to 75 UQ Ventilator Evidence will

seminars, lectures, mentoring events, EAIT Employer on hours of Hackathon depend on the event,
Campus events, Engineering engagement programs activities in 2020 – 32 but may include:
(e.g. Icarus, Liveris Academy, EAIT Leadership and this category Type B hours
Mentoring Program (LaMP)) and any other events that may be (participation Contact
provide EA CPD points claimed will be details of the
(https://www.engineersaustralia.org.au/Training-And- (total). Note: verified by visit organiser
Development/Continuing-Professional-Development). Travel time the Faculty) and/or site
and meal representative
breaks may who can
not be verify
claimed. participation
Certificate of
participation
(Meet a
Mentor,
Hackathon
etc.)
StudentHub
records –
Attendance at
EAIT
Employer on
Campus
event (1 hour
per event)
Claims for
more than 2
hours must
include a
statement
justifying the
hours.

LaMP completion
certificate

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Category 9 – Study Tours relevant to engineering studies

Category Type of
Category Hours claimable Notes and examples Evidence to substantiate claim
description practice
 Category Type of
Category Hours claimable Notes and examples Evidence to substantiate claim
description practice

9 Study A Up to 160 hours may be Click here Evidence of participation and

Tours and/or approved per study tour. (/files/15454/Approved-Study- completion issued by the
relevant to B Some study tours have Tours-Student.pdf)for approved organiser or, contact details of the
engineering pre-approved hours. study tours. organiser who can verify
studies. participation.
Further study tours may be
  approved. If the number of hours has not
been pre-approved, then full details
Mining Games of all activities undertaken on the
Engineers without Borders study tour will be required.
Design Summit
Innovation Workshop
2018 (type A - 80 hours)

Note: Study tours involving

engineering work under the
direction of a professional
engineer may be eligible for Type
A credit.

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Category 10 – Significant Senior Leadership in official* UQ-

related extracurricular activities
Category Type of Hours
Category Notes and examples Evidence to substantiate claim
description practice claimable

10 Significant B Up to 75 Example: significant leadership Statement from a more senior person who can
Senior hours of role (President, Vice-President, verify the role, duration, duties and hours
Leadership in courses Treasurer or Secretary) in any claimed, plus a reflection (using SEAL format)
official* UQ- in this official student organisation at showing how the experience has contributed to
related category UQ where there is a clear link to the development of professional skills (please
extracurricular may be the development of attach the reflection as evidence to support
activities claimed professional skills. your claim)
(total).
* Clubs &  
Societies
registered
with UQU or
officially
affiliated with
Faculties or
Schools.

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Category 11 – Completion of UQ MOOC EMPLOY101x

Unlocking your Employability
 Evidence to
Category Type of Hours
Category Notes and examples substantiate
description practice claimable
claim

11 Completion of B 14 hours Verified

UQ MOOC
Instructions certificate of
EMPLOY101x (/files/16033/EMPLOY101x2021_FreeAccessCode.pdf) for completion.
Unlocking your free and full access to EMPLOY101x
Employability Instructions  
(/files/16043/EMPLOY101xCourseInstructions2021.pdf)for
UQ Students to  download certificate for free.

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Category 12 – Participation in UQ Ventures Program

Evidence to
Category Type of Hours
Category Notes and examples substantiate
description practice claimable
claim

12 Participation in UQ B Up to 50 hours Click here Certificate

Ventures Program. may be (/files/17878/Category%2012_approved%202022.pdf) signed by
claimed. for approved Ventures Programs.
Program
  Further programs may be approved. Leader.

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Category 13 – Industry experience completed as part of

previous Engineering related degree or diploma
Notes
Type of Hours
Category Category description and Evidence to substantiate claim
practice claimable
examples

13 Industry experience A and/ Hours Proof of completion of previous degree or diploma and,
completed as part of or B worked confirmation of duration (hours/weeks/ semesters) of
 
previous Engineering related may be activity. Proof of engineering environment and/or
degree or diploma claimed. supervision type may also be required.

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Category 14 – Previously approved UQ Engineering

professional practice
Type of Notes and Evidence to substantiate
Category Category description Hours claimable
practice examples claim
 Type of Notes and Evidence to substantiate
Category Category description Hours claimable
practice examples claim

14 Previously approved UQ Engineering A and/ Previously approved days A day is No evidence is required
professional practice days in an or B may be converted to hours equal to 7.5 for previously approved
engineering environment (either on the basis of 7.5 hours working days – the claimed totals
assisting or under the supervision of a per day (with the total hours (not will be checked against
professional engineer or not). rounded up to the nearest including your UQ student records.
hour). lunch
breaks). To claim more than 7.5
hours per day, submit
  evidence of total hours
worked (e.g. timesheets).

Note: Please use this

category to upload your
EPP Certificate from the
old scheme.

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Category 15 – Engineering related industry experience

completed prior to commencing study
Type of Hours Evidence to substantiate
Category Category description Notes and examples
practice claimable claim

15 Engineering related industry A and/ Hours Work assisting or under the Online approval
experience completed prior to or B worked supervision of a professional completed by supervisor
commencing study at UQ but may be engineer may be claimed as Type A. or, evidence of
not completed as part of a claimed employment and
previous engineering related Other work in an engineering dates/hours claimed, e.g.
degree of diploma environment (e.g. of a manual or letter from supervisor on
trade nature) must be claimed as company letterhead,
Type B. payslips, etc

Experience of a manual or trade

nature must relate to the
engineering discipline being studied
e.g. labouring on building site for a
civil engineering student or,
electrical trade assistant for an
electrical engineering student.

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Category 16 – Engineering related participation in UQ endorsed

outreach or volunteering opportunities
Type of Hours Notes and
Category Category description Evidence to substantiate claim
practice claimable examples
 Type of Hours Notes and
Category Category description Evidence to substantiate claim
practice claimable examples

16 Engineering related B Up to 20 Examples include: Evidence of participation and completion

participation in UQ endorsed hours issued by the organiser or, statement from a
outreach or volunteering may be EAIT more senior person who can verify the role,
opportunities claimed Employability duration, duties and hours claimed.
Ambassador
Program
Spark
Engineering
Camp
Australian
Youth
Aerospace
Association
Engineers
Without
Borders
Youth
Without
Borders
Program

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Category 17 – Completion of an industry thesis project and/or

coursework placement
Type of Evidence to
Category Category description Hours claimable Notes and examples
practice substantiate claim

17 Completion of an A Up to 300 hours The student must enrol in and pass A minimum of
industry thesis project for a 4-unit the associated course. fortnightly person-to-
and/or coursework project/placement; person meetings with
placement in an up to 450 hours As part of your course requirement the industry partner is
engineering for a 6 or 8 unit you may have provided a reflection on to be completed for
environment – assisting, placement. your learning experience. Reflection the thesis to be
or under the supervision requirements as part of a course considered industry
of a professional should not be confused with the based and claimable
engineer. requirement to provide reflections in under category 17.
order to complete Engineering
Professional Practice as they are Industry Thesis
completely separate. Logbook
(/files/16053/Industry-
Thesis-
Logbook_Category-
17.docx) must be
submitted as evidence
of industry
engagement.

The Faculty will check

that the student has
passed the course.

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Category 18 – Summer and/or Winter research project
Category Type of Hours
Category Notes and examples Evidence to substantiate claim
description practice claimable

18 Summer A and/ Up to 450 A minimum of weekly person-toperson meetings (e.g.

and/or
or B hours can be
Summer/Winter face-toface or Zoom) with the supervisor

winter claimed. research is to be completed.

research
Claim the
placements within
Summer/Winter Research

project number of an engineering research Logbook (/files/16058/SummerWinter-Research-

hours you facility/laboratory and
logbook_Category-18.docx) must be submitted as

work
assisting or under the evidence of minimum contact

on the supervision of a
hours with a supervisor.
project. This professional engineer to
will
be claimed as Type A.
typically
exclude
Summer/Winter
travel

research
time and
placements outside

lunch
of an engineering
breaks. 
research
facility/laboratory

(e.g. science) can be

claimed as Type A, if the

student was assisting or

under the supervision

of a professional
engineer.

Summer/Winter
research placements not

within an engineering
research facility/lab and

not assisting or under

the supervision of a

professional engineer to
be claimed as Type B,

category 3 (up to 75
hours).

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