About WIL Spine
– About WIL spine units
– Scaffolding of skills per unit/year level
– Result of interviews with WIL spine unit convenors/students (based on NPILF)
– Other issues
The WIL Spine (Work Integrated Learning Spine) is a program at Swinburne University of Technology designed for engineering students. It consists of a series of scaffolded units that students must complete as part of their Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) degree. The program emphasizes hands-on, real-world experience by involving students in industry-linked projects each semester.
A WIL Spine unit:
– Centers learning around an industry project with a project scoped with an industry or community partner.
– Supports students to complete the industry project by developing professional skills.
– Has authentic assessment (can be individual, group or a combination).
– Has NO exams.
– Follows Swinburne’s blended learning principles.
Embedding industry projects from a curriculum perspective
– A good WIL Industry Project finds a balance…
