Applied Cybernetics Professional Experience Placement gives the student exposure to applying approaches and skills learned in CECS6001, CECS6002, and CECS8001 in a professional environment. Students will be embedded within an industry, community, government, start-up or academic organisation as a practitioner of Applied Cybernetics to contribute to a project related to cybernetic systems.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
- Provide direct insight into the professional practice of Applied Cybernetics
- Describe and interpret the main responsibilities of a practitioner of Applied Cybernetics
- Advocate for a cybernetics approach to systems as a practitioner of Applied Cybernetics
- Synthesise the main working modes of a practitioner of Applied Cybernetics, such as framing questions, analysing data, applying a systems-level approach, communication skills, and teamwork practices.
Work Integrated Learning
Placements
Indicative Assessment
- Report (100) [LO 1,2,3,4]
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Workload
Students are expected to attend the professional practice placement for an equivalent of 7 hours per day for 20 days.
Inherent Requirements
Not applicable
Requisite and Incompatibility
Prescribed Texts
None
Assumed Knowledge
This work experience course builds on and apply the learning outcomes of CECS6001, CECS6002, and CECS8001.
Areas of Interest
- Anthropology
- Engineering
- Algorithms and Data
- Artifical Intelligence
- Computer Systems
- Computer Engineering
- Cybernetics
Fees
Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.
Commonwealth Support (CSP) Students
If you have been offered a Commonwealth supported place, your fees are set by the Australian Government for each course. At ANU 1 EFTSL is 48 units (normally 8 x 6-unit courses). More information about your student contribution amount for each course at Fees.
- Student Contribution Band:
- 2
- Unit value:
- 0 units
If you are a domestic graduate coursework student with a Domestic Tuition Fee (DTF) place or international student you will be required to pay course tuition fees (see below). Course tuition fees are indexed annually. Further information for domestic and international students about tuition and other fees can be found at Fees.
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Offerings, Dates and Class Summary Links
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Class summaries, if available, can be accessed by clicking on the View link for the relevant class number.
Summer Session
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1600 | 01 Jan 2022 | 21 Jan 2022 | 21 Jan 2022 | 31 Mar 2022 | In Person | N/A |
First Semester
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4348 | 21 Feb 2022 | 28 Feb 2022 | 31 Mar 2022 | 27 May 2022 | In Person | N/A |
Autumn Session
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3551 | 01 Apr 2022 | 22 Apr 2022 | 22 Apr 2022 | 30 Jun 2022 | In Person | N/A |
Winter Session
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4625 | 01 Jul 2022 | 22 Jul 2022 | 22 Jul 2022 | 30 Sep 2022 | In Person | N/A |
Second Semester
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7282 | 25 Jul 2022 | 01 Aug 2022 | 31 Aug 2022 | 28 Oct 2022 | In Person | View |
Spring Session
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6520 | 01 Oct 2022 | 21 Oct 2022 | 21 Oct 2022 | 31 Dec 2022 | In Person | N/A |
