This is a core unit in course 3333 Bachelor of Business Information Systems (BBIS) industry-based learning stream, approved by the faculty board at meeting 4/05-07.

20/9/2016 Minor wording changes to synopsis and workload requirements to emphasise learning aspects of placements.

02/03/2018 - Admin: update CE and add comments to Reasons for Change - CE modified Prerequisites/PreReqUnits to ensure students have sufficient IT background for their IT placement and re-position the BBIS related prerequisites as the BBIS teaches out.

07/12/2017 - Updating prerequisites to include the new programming unit.

Feb 2016: Minor amendments clarifying the prerequisite requirements for the BInfoTech.

Sept 2015: Minor amendments clarifying learning outcomes and synopsis as part of a general overhaul of units for Course Architecture redevelopment.

November 2013: Modified assessment and updated objectives to unit learning outcomes. For implementation Semester 1, 2014.

September 2012: Added FIT1040 as an alternative prerequisite to FIT1002 for 2013. Approved by CE (Sue Bedingfield).

This unit has been updated as part of a 2009 review and comparison of data with current Handbook, Syllabus + and Callista data. The prerequisites have been amended in accordance with the FIT undergraduate degree review, 2010.

17/09/2020 Admin: Update to include new assessment and teaching approach fields as per Handbook requirements.

Sept 2015: This is an option for students in the BInfoTech degree wishing to complete two industry placements.

This unit is available to students in the IBL stream of the BBIS degree and to students admitted to the IBL placement program in all undergraduate degrees of the Faculty of IT. The unit provides students in the industry based learning stream with the opportunity to enhance their education in an industry setting utilising skills learnt in classrooms and lectures. It exposes students to the corporate IT environment so that their application of information technology in the future will be informed and produce successful outcomes with a high degree of probability.

At the completion of this unit, students should be able to:

• set achievable and measurable goals;
• develop and practice professional skills and attitudes including: initiative, communication, time-management and teamwork skills in a business environment;
• develop solutions to business problems using information technology and other techniques;
• prepare documentation and written reports of a professional standard;
• address performance improvement opportunities identified by industry supervisors;
• 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.

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Students on placement participate full time in a defined, graduate level role during a 22-week placement period at established partners of the Faculty of Information Technology industry based learning program including major global companies, leading Australian companies and worldwide consultancies. The students on placement apply the knowledge, skills and practices of professional attitudes and behaviour developed in their academic units. They develop communication, time management and customer service skills in business situations, experience and participate professionally in the corporate environment and obtain feedback from experienced supervisors on their performance.

Recommended resources

Monash Library Unit Reading List (if applicable to the unit) http://readinglists.lib.monash.edu/index.html Software is supplied by industry partners during the placement. Technological requirements Students must regularly check Moodle for announcements, and monitor their email daily.

Supervised placement at industry partner

Industry supervisor provided by relevant industry partner. CE and academic nominees for this unit make visits to industry three times per semester for each student placement.

In-semester assessment: 100%

1. Visit preparation: - 5% - ULO: 1, 2, 4, 5
2. Oral presentation: - 20% - ULO: 2, 4
3. Written reports: - 23% - ULO: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
4. Regular Maintenance of Daily Log Book including weekly reflection: - 2% - ULO: 1, 2, 4, 5
5. Mid-placement evaluation: - 20% - ULO: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
6. End-placement evaluation: - 30% - ULO: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

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Students are on placement full-time for 22 weeks with the partners of the industry based learning program in a graduate level role within the company.

FIT

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.

Prerequisite units: One of FIT1045, FIT1053, FIT1048, FIT1051 or ENG1003.

In addition prerequisite units for BCS and BInfoTech students: FIT1049 or equivalent

In addition for BInfoTech students completing the Business Information Systems major: FIT1013

Pre 2016:

Prerequisite units for BBIS students: (FIT1040 or FIT1002) and FIT1013 and FIT2003.

Prerequisite units for BSE, BCS and BITS students (FIT1040 or FIT1002) and FIT2003.