Supplementary TrainingLaajuus (0 - 10 cr)

Objective

You understand the characteristics of professional tasks and based on learning at work place, you are able to use your own judgement for decision-making. In addition, you have good command of general working life skills, and you are able to assess and identify your own competences.

EUR-ACE: Multidisciplinary competences
Demonstrates awareness of the health, safety and legal issues and responsibilities of the application of technology, the social and environmental impacts of technical solutions, and commitment to professional ethics, responsibility and standards of the application of technology. Able to recognize the need for independent lifelong learning and is also able to commit to lifelong learning.

EUR-ACE: Engineering practice
Ability to choose and use appropriate equipment, tools and methods. Ability to combine theory and practice to solve technical problems. Understanding of applicable techniques and methods and their limitations.

EUR-ACE: Communication and team-working
Ability to effectively communicate information, ideas, problems and solutions within the engineering community

Content

In this course, you will understand the nature of professional tasks in the field and learn to use your judgment in decision-making. You will develop general workplace skills and learn to assess and recognize your own capabilities. The course equips you with the ability to understand health, safety, and legal issues in the application of technology, as well as the social and environmental impacts of technical solutions. You will also learn to select and use appropriate equipment, tools, and methods, and to combine theory and practice to solve technical problems.

The specific contents of the practical training depend on the work placement. In addition to professional learning, the student gains general working life skills as well as organizational and social skills.

Qualifications

Practical training
Professional training

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

The student has completed the practical training in full length and has demonstrated that they understand the essential work tasks of the field and master working life skills. This assessment is based on the practical training tutor's visit at the work placement, discussions with the student, practical training tutor and employer. The student identifies and is able to assess their own professional strengths and targets for development which the student has presented in the practical training documentation.