INDUSTRY PROJECT BIP000

Industry Project or Work Experience

An Industry Project is a requirement in some certificates, diplomas and other qualifications that we offer.

It is designed to foster networking, practical skills and industry awareness.  There are various ways that the requirement can be satisfied and it can be completed from wherever you live in the world.

Industry Project or Work Experience

There are two options available to you to satisfy this requirement:

Alternative 1

If you work in the industry that you have been studying, you may submit a reference from your employer, in an effort to satisfy the requirements of the Industry Project on the basis of RPL (i.e. recognition for prior learning), achieved through your current and past work experience.

The reference must indicate that you have skills and an awareness of your industry, which is sufficient for you to work in a position of responsibility.

Alternative 2

If you do not work in the relevant industry, you will need to undertake a project as follows.

Procedure for a Workplace Project

This project is a major part of the course involving the number of hours relevant to the course. Although the course does not contain mandatory work requirements, work experience is seen as highly desirable.

This project is based on applications in the workplace and specifically aims to provide the student with the opportunity to apply and integrate skills and knowledge developed through various areas of formal study.

Students will design this project in consultation with a tutor to involve industry based activities in the area of specialized study which they select to follow in the course. The project outcomes may take the form of a written report, folio, visuals or a mixture of forms. Participants with relevant, current or past work experience will be given exemption from this project if they can provide suitable references from employers that show they have already fulfilled the requirements of this project.

For courses that involve more than 100 hours, more than one workplace project topic may be selected. For example, 200 hours may be split into two projects each of 100 hours. This will offer the student better scope to fulfil the needs of their course and to meet the number of hours required. Alternatively, the student may wish to do one large project with a duration of 200 hours.

Students will be assessed on how well they achieve the goals and outcomes they originally set as part of their negotiations with their tutor. During each 100 hours of the project, the students will present three short progress reports. These progress reports will be taken into account when evaluating the final submission. The tutor must be satisfied that the work submitted is original.

If the student wishes to do one large 200 hour report, then only three progressive reports will be needed (however the length of each report will be longer).

Our Tutors Are Here To Support You

Our students are supported and guided in their studies by our highly experienced specialist tutors. When you are ready to undertake an Industry or Workplace Project your tutor will help you in determining how to proceed with your project.

All of our courses are available to start at any time. If you have any questions or want to know more about any aspect of studying with ACS, then please contact us today. You can telephone us on (UK) 01384 442752 or (International) +44 (0) 1384 442752, or use our FREE COURSE COUNSELLING SERVICE to connect with our specialist tutors; they will be pleased to hear from you.