Learning through experience in the workplace is a core component of the Charles Sturt Engineering curriculum.
Students in the undergraduate program will complete four year-long work placements whilst those in the Masters program will complete two year-long work placements. The range and complexity of tasks increase across each progressive work placement in order for students to develop and practice their engineering technical skills.
It is also expected that students will progressively develop professional knowledge and an understanding of professional practice; employability skills such as communication, team work, and problem solving; and reflective practice skills enabling them to evaluate their own work practices while linking the theory of the classroom to practice in the workplace.
| Name | Position | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Kirrily Welsh | Senior Workplace Learning Officer (cadet engineers & placements) |
Phone: 02 6933 2911 Email: engineering-wpl@csu.edu.au |
| Jenny Grainger | Manager Workplace Learning (host organisations) | Phone: 02 6933 4280 Email: engineering-wpl@csu.edu.au |
| Nariman Saeed | Acting Course Director |
Phone: 02 6338 6306 Email: CourseDirectorEngineering@csu.edu.au |
| Peter Thew | Course Director WPL and Industry / Principal Engineer in Residence | Phone: 02 6338 6313 Email: pthew@csu.edu.au |
| Shara Cameron | Acting Director Charles Sturt Engineering |
Phone: 02 6338 6309 Email: DirectorCSUEngineering@csu.edu.au |
This website contains information and resources for current and future cadet engineers. The documents in the resources section provide an overview of the placement process, as well as outlining the workplace and academic expectations of each level of placement.
Host Organisations play a critical role in the Charles Sturt Engineering course, providing opportunities for cadets to develop and apply their skills in the workplace.
The information below outlines benefits of hosting a Charles Sturt cadet engineer, and provides details on expectations regarding student support, development opportunities and workplace conditions.
Links to pre and post placement forms, which host organisations are required to complete are also available.
Placement opportunities starting in 2023 are now available. Students successful obtaining a placement are required to submit a Placement Application and Student Placement Agreement for final approval before commencing.
| Host organisation | Level | Location | Closing date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bathurst Regional Council | Junior Intermediate | Bathurst | closed |
| Blayney Shire Council | Junior | Blayney | 31 May 2023 |
| CDE Design Solutions Pty Limited | Junior Intermediate Senior Professional | Kelso | 31 May 2023 |
| City of Wagga Wagga | Junior Intermediate Senior | Wagga Wagga | 19 June 2023 |
| Cowra Council | Junior Intermediate Senior | Cowra | open until filled |
| Forbes Shire Council | Junior Intermediate Senior Professional | Forbes | open until filled |
| Institute of Public Works Engineering Australasia (IPWEA) | Intermediate | Sydney or remote location | open until filled |
| Maas Constructions | Junior | Dubbo | open until filled |
| Port Macquarie-Hastings Council | Senior Professional | Port Macquarie | open until filled |
| Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council | Junior Intermediate Senior Professional | Queanbeyan | open until filled |
| Rigore Engineering Services | Junior Intermediate Senior Professional | Wagga Wagga | open until filled |
| Riverina Water | Junior | Wagga Wagga | 29 May 2023 |
| Transport for NSW | Junior Intermediate Senior Professional | Ballina, Dubbo, Grafton, Mardi, Narrabri, Newcastle, Orange, Singleton, Tamworth, Wagga Wagga, Windsor, Wollongong | 11 June 2023 |
| Xeros Piccolo Consulting Engineers | Junior Intermediate Senior Professional | Griffith Wagga Wagga | July 2023 |
| Zauner Construction | Senior Professional | Orange | closed |
The following services are available to assist with your workplace learning journey: