What’s the SoCIETIE Project?
The Project is the application of your learning in the course to a real-world project. It is the opportunity for you to apply the skills and knowledge you have developed through the KNoTs in a real-world project that creates impact in your community.
Assessment
The Project is a required component of the course, and it is assessed through the Completion Evidence. It may also be the source of inspiration for your Shareable Artefact.
Types of Projects
There are three main types of projects that students typically undertake in the SoCIETIE course, regardless of the pathway they choose:
The Living Lab: A transdisciplinary project that is offered during the semester-based courses. We work with a campus partner on a project that creates impact on campus. These projects typically involve a team of 3-5 students working on a project over the semester for approximately 40 hours each. The projects live on beyond your contribution. See the current Living Lab projects, or propose your own.
A McCusker Institute Partner Project: A Partner Project that is initiated and supported by the McCusker Institute. These projects are typically focused on community needs and may involve working with a community partner. These projects are typically undertaken over a longer period of time (e.g., months) and may be collaborative. Find out more about current McCusker Institute Partner Projects.
Community Projects and Student Initiatives: A project that you initiate and lead in the community or on campus. These projects should be designed to initiate, create or evaluate change in your community.
Students undertaking their own project in the past have worked on a wide range of projects, including:
- Projects with Student Initiatives (e.g., ANU Solar Racing, Australian Crisis Simulation Summit)
- Projects with community partners (e.g., local councils, non-profits, community groups)
- Projects with Residential Halls (e.g., sustainability initiatives, community-building activities)
- Projects with student clubs and societies (e.g., events, campaigns, initiatives)
- Projects with the workplace (e.g., implementation, pilots, campaigns)
- Projects with the arts (e.g., exhibitions, performances, installations)
- Projects with research partners (e.g., research projects, publications, presentations)
The project may be an extension of a project that you may already be undertaking. The key factor is that the project must be defined through the Course Pathway Plan before commencing the hours within the course. Find out more about proposing a Community Project
Global Programs
Global Programs take your impact beyond Australia, connecting you with international partners and fellowships to work on challenges that cross borders. You would usually travel through a University-sponsored opportunity, such as an ANU Global Program or an international fellowship, spending time abroad within the bounds of the course. The project can take any form, but it must be approved by the University and defined through your Course Pathway Plan before you start. See the current Global Programs, or propose your own.
Team Challenges
Team Challenges are short, focused sprints where an interdisciplinary team tackles a set problem against the clock — a fast way to build skills, collaborate and make an impact. They typically run to 40–80 hours, in or outside a partner organisation, and you can take part in more than one. Bring a challenge you are already competing in or pick up an advertised one; either way the project must be team based and defined through your Course Pathway Plan before you start. See the current Team Challenges, or bring one to us.
Completion evidence
See the Completion Evidence page for details on how to submit your SoCIETIE Project completion evidence.
Submit
Submit your SoCIETIE Project completion via the Qualtrics survey (ANU Login required).
