WARM8766 Groundwater Industry Placement A

2011

18

1 x 1-hour seminar per semester
2 x 4-hour workshops per semester
1 x 470-hour industry placement per semester

Admission into MWRM-Master of Water Resources Management

Approval of Topic Coordinator required for enrolment in this topic.

1 of EASC8766, EASC8776, WARM8776 has been successfully completed

This topic comprises 470 hours of work experience in Australia according to a work plan approved by the student's academic supervisor and the Topic Coordinator, and is based on the availability of Industry Placements.

Students are expected to:

1. Contribute to a technical project related to Groundwater Hydrology
2. Understand the structure and operation of the company or organisation and its responsibilities to employees, customers, and the general public
3. Understand the influences of commercial, economic, legal, industrial and environmental issues affecting companies, organisations or employees that undertake work in groundwater hydrology/hydrogeology

Students are required to undertake a period of at least 13 weeks (or an acceptable equivalent) of full-time Cooperative Work Experience with an acceptable Industry partner. During this period, students will work under the general supervision of a practising groundwater hydrologist/hydrogeologist, and will perform a range of technical tasks. This industry-based training and investigation in groundwater hydrology is expected to involve the application of contemporary methods and explore an important groundwater issue relevant to the goals of the host organisation. The proposed activities of the student will be subject to agreement between the academic and industry supervisors, and the student will be expected to report weekly to the academic supervisor.

At the completion of the topic, students are expected to be able to:

1. Have an insight and understanding of the nature and complexities of hydrogeological project work within industrial and/or research organisations
2. Understand the structure and operation of the company or organisation, and its responsibilities to employees, customers, and the general public
3. Understand the influences of commercial, economic, legal, industrial and environmental issues affecting companies, organisations or employees that undertake hydrogeological work
4. Appreciate the responsibilities, roles, attitudes, values, priorities, judgement and work methods of practising professional hydrogeologists in industry
5. Communicate effectively in a range of technical and business situations
6. Exhibit maturity in their own professional attitudes, and reconcile the obligations, responsibilities and actions of professional hydrogeologists with their own values