Projects offer industry partners a unique opportunity to deep-dive into an organisational challenge they’re facing with a team of students.
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Project-based engagements
Whether you’re looking for fresh insights on a strategic project or new solutions to a complex problem your sector is facing, our TD students are equipped with new ways of thinking to tackle your project.
Benefits of projects
- Work with and learn from our very own TD thinkers
- Exposure to new methodologies and cutting-edge practices
- Talent pipeline for partners to engage, nurture and secure graduates
- Gain novel insights from students’ out-of-the-box thinking
- Opportunity for your staff to mentor a team of students
- Immersion in a transdisciplinary learning ecosystem supported by leading academics in this emerging and prized field
Project opportunities
There are several project-based subjects for industry partners to engage with.
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Industry Innovation Project
Over one semester, students work in small transdisciplinary teams to collaboratively develop ideas and strategies that tackle the complex challenges presented by industry partners.
Degree: Bachelor of Creative Intelligence and Innovation (BCII)
Timeframe: From March to June
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TD Electives
Students from across all UTS courses and disciplines will have the opportunity to take a transdisciplinary elective subject, immersing themselves in real-world challenges from industry partners to make their mark at the cutting edge of innovation.
Degree: Several UTS degrees
Timeframe: Semester 1, Semester 2 and Winter break in 2022
Projects vs internships
Project-based engagements offer industry partners the opportunity to gain insights from a student team outside of their organisation. Students deep-dive into a problem space with the guidance of a lead mentor who provides context and resources to inform the student team’s innovation journey. In comparison, internships are a more structured engagement whereby the student undergoes formal onboarding, and a dedicated supervisor provides them with a series of tasks.