• Offered by ANU College of Engineering Computing & Cybernetics
  • ANU College ANU College of Engineering Computing & Cybernetics
  • Course subject CECS Experimental, Interdisciplinary
  • Areas of interest Anthropology, Algorithms and Data, Artifical Intelligence, Computer Engineering
  • Work Integrated Learning Placements
  • Academic career PGRD
  • Course convener
    • Dr Gabriela Ferraro
    • Dr Mina Henein
    • Dr Paul Wong
  • Mode of delivery In Person
  • Offered in Summer Session 2023
     First Semester 2023
     Autumn Session 2023
     Winter Session 2023
     Second Semester 2023
     Spring Session 2023
     See Future Offerings
Applied Cybernetics Professional Experience (CECS8005)

This course has not been adjusted for remote participation. Students must attend on-campus activities to complete the course.

Applied Cybernetics Professional Experience 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 the New Branch of Engineering to contribute to a project related to cyber-physical systems.

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:

  1. Provide direct insight into professional practice of the new branch of engineering
  2. Describe and interpret the main responsibilities of a practitioner of the new branch of engineering
  3. Advocate for a cybernetics approach as a practitioner of the new branch of engineering
  4. Synthesise the main working modes of practitioner of the new branch of engineering, such as framing questions, analysing data, applying a systems-level approach, communication skills, and teamwork practices.

Work Integrated Learning

Placements

Indicative Assessment

  1. 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 35 hours per week for 4 weeks.

Inherent Requirements

Not applicable

Requisite and Incompatibility

To enrol in this course you must be enrolled in the Master of Applied Cybernetics or Master of Applied Cybernetics (Advanced).

Prescribed Texts

None

Assumed Knowledge

This work experience course builds on and apply the learning outcomes of CECS6001; CECS6002 and CECS8001.

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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The list of offerings for future years is indicative only.
Class summaries, if available, can be accessed by clicking on the View link for the relevant class number.
2023

Summer Session

Class number Class start date Last day to enrol Census date Class end date Mode Of Delivery Class Summary
1608 01 Jan 2023 20 Jan 2023 20 Jan 2023 31 Mar 2023 In Person View

First Semester

Class number Class start date Last day to enrol Census date Class end date Mode Of Delivery Class Summary
4512 20 Feb 2023 27 Feb 2023 31 Mar 2023 26 May 2023 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
3558 01 Apr 2023 21 Apr 2023 21 Apr 2023 30 Jun 2023 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
4645 01 Jul 2023 21 Jul 2023 21 Jul 2023 30 Sep 2023 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
7458 24 Jul 2023 31 Jul 2023 31 Aug 2023 27 Oct 2023 In Person View

Spring Session

Class number Class start date Last day to enrol Census date Class end date Mode Of Delivery Class Summary
6513 01 Oct 2023 20 Oct 2023 20 Oct 2023 31 Dec 2023 In Person N/A

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