Proposing a project-based activity

Some of our disciplines offer students the opportunity to meet their career-ready placement requirements by completing an industry-led project instead of a role-based placement. If you would like to offer a project-based activity, keep in mind the following:

• Project proposals: Project proposals should align with both the student’s studies and the organisation’s goals. Each project should be standalone and able to be completed by an individual or group of students within approximately 140 hours* of effort per student over 12 weeks. You will be asked to supply a project brief outlining the challenge and relevant parameters. You can download a Project Brief template here (Word, 48KB).
• Location: You may organise to have students complete your project on-campus, onsite in your workplace, or a combination of both. If your project will be run on-campus, the project supervisor may be asked to attend one or more face-to-face and/or virtual workshops with the student/s to provide input and guidance.
• Supervision: You must assign a dedicated project supervisor to be a point of contact for the student/s during the semester, offering support, mentoring, feedback and guidance on the project.
• Assessment: The project supervisor will be asked to provide feedback on the final project, which may be presented face-to-face or virtually by the student/s.
• Intellectual Property: You should consider whether the project is likely to generate intellectual property, and if required, enter a separate agreement with the student/s relating to intellectual property rights ownership.

Visit placement essentials to learn more about what's involved in offering a career-ready placement experience.

*In some instances, such as for our Computer Science students, the commitment may be longer e.g., 240-280 hours over two semesters.