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 | Manager (Acting), Workplace Learning |
Phone: 02 6933 2911 Email: engineering-wpl@csu.edu.au |
| Miao Li | Course Director |
Phone: 02 6338 6308 Email: CourseDirectorEngineering@csu.edu.au |
| Timothy Anderson | Director Charles Sturt Engineering |
Phone: 02 6338 4158 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 2025 will be available in the new year. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Wagga Wagga | Junior Intermediate Senior | Wagga Wagga | closed |
| Cowra Council | Junior Intermediate Senior | Cowra | closed |
| ENACON GROUP | Junior Intermediate Senior Professional | Bathurst | closed |
| GHD | Junior Intermediate Senior | Wodonga | closed |
| Orange City Council | Junior Intermediate Senior | Orange | closed |
| Rigore Engineering Services | Junior Intermediate Senior Professional | Wagga Wagga | closed |
| Riverina Water | Junior | Wagga Wagga | closed |
| Snowy Valleys Council | Junior Intermediate Senior Professional | Tumut | closed |
| Stantec | Junior | Newcastle | closed |
| Transgrid | Junior Senior | Wagga Wagga | closed |
Transport for NSW | Junior Intermediate Senior Professional | Ballina, Bega, Cooma, Dubbo, Grafton, Hay, Mardi, Narrabri, Narrandera, Newcastle, Orange, Singleton, Tamworth, Wagga Wagga, Windsor, Wollongong | closed |
The following services are available to assist with your workplace learning journey:
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