Extra-Curricular Activities

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If you are currently employed in a non-engineering job (eg Woolworths), you may apply to have up to 80 hours counted towards your Extra-Curricular Activities hours total.

You will need to demonstrate that the activities you have undertaken at your workplace have enabled you to develop some of the Professional and Personal Attributes outlined in the EA Stage 1 Competencies listed in ‘Table 3: Professional and Personal Attributes'. 

1. Complete a PPP Workplace Interaction: Professional and Personal Competency Development form
   
2. Email the completed form to the STEM Industry Experience Team (IE Team)
   

Please note: You can claim a maximum of 80 hours  for workplace interaction. These hours can only be claimed once. 

Are you going into industry over the summer break? Do you need to enter a construction site?  If so, you will need a White Card.

Don't  have a White Card? 

Anyone who works on a building/construction site, must hold a White Card. 

To obtain your White Card you must complete one day of training and the required assessment, through a registered training provider. 

White Card training specifies the mandatory work health and safety knowledge and provides the participant with a common understanding of WHS principles and practices used on construction sites in Australia.

      Course Content:

• Legislation
• Hazard Management
• Identifying and reporting common construction hazards
• Understanding risk control measures
• Responding to potential incidents and emergencies
• Selecting and fitting common personal protective equipment (PPE)
• Safe Use of Plant and Equipment
• Safety Signs
• Licencing and Certification
• Accident and Incident Reporting
• Site Emergency and Evacuation
• Site and Public Safety

When you have successfully completed the assessment and received your White Card this will last for the duration of your working life as it does not expire. 

Students can choose which registered training provider to use to complete White Card Training.  All costs are paid for by the student.

There are two companies that UniSA recommend for White Card Training:

Skills Training College hold full day sessions at the below locations:

• Adelaide - Level 2, 45 Grenfell Street, Adelaide
• Salisbury - Unit 20B, 20 John Street, Salisbury

Cost $125.00 per session

Please click on the link here for more information: https://skillstrainingcollege.com.au/course/cpccwhs1001-prepare-to-work-safely-in-the-construction-industry/#

TAFE SA hold full day sessions at the below locations:

• Barossa Valley
• Elizabeth
• Mount Barker
• Noarlunga
• Regency Park
• Tonsley

Cost $150.00 per session

Please click on the link here for more information: https://www.tafesa.edu.au/xml/course/sc/sc_T854349153.aspx

Already have your White Card?

If you have already obtained your White Card, from any state or registered training provider you can still get 7.5 PPP hours added to your Extra-Curricular Activities balance. 

Please follow Step 6 in the Engineering Student InPlace Submission Guide to finalise.

A Hackathon is a 2-3 day creative, intensive competition where a diverse group of people solve problems using technology as an enabler. They’ve been used for many years and were made famous by the likes of Google, Facebook and Atlassian.

These companies have used hackathons for recruitment, onboarding, community activation, sourcing and testing ideas to solve business problems, partnership and employee engagement. Features such as the ‘like’ button and ‘search’ bar on Facebook were created through hackathons.

Hours approved for use towards the required PPP hours will change dependant upon the content of the specific Hackathon.

For upcoming opportunities please see here: Extra-Curricular Activities

If you are elected to the Motorsport Club committee some of these hours can be counted towards the PPP.

Hours have been approved for the following:

Committee position

• Can be counted a maximum of 2 times with 40 hours allocated to each year (max 80 hours)
• To count 2 years on the committee the student must hold a general position for one year followed by a senior role (President, VP, Treasurer, Secretary, Social Media or Year Level Rep) for one year, or 2 years of a senior role
• A logbook/timesheet will be kept and signed at the end of each meeting by the President to record the attended hours
• The logbook will need to be submitted to stem.placements@unisa.edu.au after the last meeting for the year in October up until November 30

End of Year Dinner/Vehicle launch/Networking Events

• This event will provide the student with 3-5 hours towards the PPP
• Registration and attendance at the event will be managed by the Club.

Site Visit – (example: SA Power Networks and REDARC)

• Site Visits will provide the student with 1 hour towards the PPP
• Registration and attendance at the event will be managed by the  Club.

If you are elected to the Women In STEM committee some of these hours can be counted towards the PPP.

Hours have been approved for the following:

Committee position

• Can be counted a maximum of 2 times with 40 hours allocated to each year (max 80 hours)
• To count 2 years on the committee the student must hold a general position for one year followed by a senior role (President, VP, Treasurer, Secretary, Social Media or Year Level Rep) for one year, or 2 years of a senior role
• A logbook/timesheet will be kept and signed at the end of each meeting by the President to record the attended hours
• The logbook will need to be submitted to stem.placements@unisa.edu.au after the last meeting for the year in October up until November 30

End of Year Dinner/Networking Events

• This event will provide the student with 3-5 hours towards the PPP
• Registration and attendance at the event will be managed by the Club.

Becoming a member of a Professional Association can provide you valuable support and options throughout your time at University and also moving into your life as a new Graduate.

There are many professional bodies that exist and may suit your specific interest area and we encourage you to research these independently.

There are, however a couple that we support actively in promoting events to our students, and they offer free membership to UniSA students.

Engineers Australia

Engineers Australia (EA) is Australia’s national body for engineering. They have 120,000-plus members.

Established by Royal Charter, their purpose is to advance the science and practice of engineering for the benefit of the community. Engineers Australia shapes the future of Australia – creating happy, healthy, prosperous and sustainable communities

EA have a huge amount of resources available to student members, from free access to in person and virtual events, to virtual internship opportunities and a jobs board.

Join now.

NexGen/Young Concrete Professionals

The NexGen/Young Concrete Professionals group is an initiative by the Concrete Institute of Australia, dedicated to supporting students and young professionals in the concrete and construction industry. Their mission is to provide invaluable training, personal development, and industry-based networking opportunities for members.

Membership Benefits:

• Access to exclusive training programs and workshops
• Opportunities for personal and professional development
• Networking events with industry leaders
• Resources and support tailored to young professionals

Cost of Membership: For UniSA students, membership is free! Students need to apply as academic members and provide proof of enrolment. This special membership includes access to thousands of publications, discounted rates for seminars and events, and opportunities to build strong professional networks.