UnitLevel 3Undergraduate

FIT3045 Industry-based learning

Faculty of Information Technology

FIT3045 Industry-based learning is a level 3, 18-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Information Technology. It isn't offered in 2027. It needs FIT3201 or FIT3202 and unlocks 1 unit, leading on to 2 units in all.

Credit points
18
Offered in 2027
Other periods
Clayton, Malaysia
Assessment
No exam
5 tasks

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Requisites

Enrolment rules

Permission required to enrol.

Available to students in all undergraduate degrees of the Faculty of IT who have been accepted into the Industry Based Learning program with at least 72 credit points including 60 FIT or MAT credit points.

Overview

You engage in a full time industry placement at an established partner of the Faculty of IT industry based learning program including major global companies, leading Australian companies and worldwide consultancies. Students on placement apply the knowledge, skills and practices developed in their academic studies and, with the guidance of mentors and colleagues, build further IT expertise and professional awareness. Throughout the placement, you reflect on their experiences to optimise their professional development.
This unit combined with one of its prerequisites (FIT3201 or FIT3202) form an uninterrupted 20 or 16 week industry placement respectively.

Offerings in 2027

Teaching periodCampusMode
Term 2ClaytonImmersive
Term 2MalaysiaImmersive
Term 4ClaytonImmersive
Term 4MalaysiaImmersive

Assessment

  • IBL Student PortfolioWork integrated
    15%
  • Mid-placement evaluationWork integrated
    20%
  • End-placement evaluationWork integrated
    30%
  • Final IBL presentationPresentation
    20%
  • Final IBL reportWritten
    15%

Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.

Learning outcomes

When you finish this unit, you should be able to:

  1. 1

    Set achievable and measurable goals;

  2. 2

    Identify useful theoretical knowledge that has been covered in prior coursework and knowledge that has not yet been covered;

  3. 3

    Develop and practice professional skills and attitudes including: initiative, communication, time-management and teamwork skills in a business environment;

  4. 4

    Develop solutions to business problems using information technology and other techniques;

  5. 5

    Prepare documentation and written reports of a professional standard;

  6. 6

    Address performance improvement opportunities identified by industry supervisors and self-assess opportunities for personal development;

  7. 7

    Develop information technology skills (such as business process modelling, performance enhancement of installed software, updating current software and developing new software) in a complex, corporate business environment.

Workload and teaching

  • Teaching approachIndustry-based learning

Students on placement are deployed full-time for 12 weeks with the industry partners of the Faculty of IT industry-based learning program in a graduate level role within the company.

Contacts

Chief Examiners
Mr Stephen Huxford
Unit Coordinators
Joshua Akerstein
Dr Lim Mei Kuan

Common questions

What are the prerequisites for FIT3045?

You need FIT3201 or FIT3202 before you enrol. Enrolment rules also apply.

What can I take after FIT3045?

FIT3045 is a prerequisite or corequisite for 1 unit, including FIT4048. Those lead on to 2 units in all.

When is FIT3045 offered?

FIT3045 has no offerings listed in the 2027 handbook.

Does FIT3045 have an exam?

No. FIT3045 has 5 assessment tasks and no exam.

More details

Credit points
18
Level
3
Study level
Undergraduate
Faculty
Faculty of Information Technology
Type
Coursework
EFTSL
0.375
Student contribution
SCA Band 2
Study abroad
Not available