Continuous Professional Development (CPD)
Some of the most important lessons occur outside the classroom.
The ENG0001/ENG0003 Continuous Professional Development (CPD) unit is a compulsory professional practice requirement for all Bachelor of Engineering and Master of Professional Engineering students at Monash Clayton.
CPD is part of meeting the Engineers Australia Stage 1 Competency Standard to be a Professional Engineer. It’s also an opportunity to engage in business and engineering-related experiences, build your employability skills and grow your professional networks and contacts.
You are required to complete a minimum of 420 hours of professional and Engineering-related experiences outside the classroom throughout your degree. These experiences will allow you to integrate what you are learning in the classroom with real world practice.
Learning outcomes for the CPD unit can be found in the Monash University Handbook: ENG0001 is the unit code for Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) students and ENG0003 is the unit code for Master of Professional Engineering.
There are 3 components to pass the ENG0001/ENG0003 CPD unit:
- Build your CPD experience hours: complete a minimum of 420 hours of professional practice experiences outside the classroom
- Submission 1 – Student Futures: create a written record detailing how your experiences have helped you develop your employability skills
- Submission 2 – CPD Assessment Questions: answer 6 assessment questions reflecting on the key Engineers Australia Stage 1 competencies
It's your responsibility to find opportunities and participate in experiences, which will help you develop your job searching and organisational skills. Monash will support you to complete your CPD by sending regular communications about opportunities and providing workshops and resources.
For more details on what CPD is, and how to complete it, refer to these key resources:
Monash University Handbook: Unit ENG0001 for Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) students / unit ENG0003 for Master of Professional Engineering students
CPD Quick Guide video (14 mins) | |
CPD Quick Guide - written (PDF, 1.56 MB) | |
CPD experiences suggestions List | |
How to use Student Futures for CPD video (15 mins) | |
CPD requirement letter evidence template | |
How to write STAR Reflections video (5 mins) |
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