Sixty-five engineering students converged on Rockhampton Campus this week to report on their 'placements' at work sites throughout Queensland. Many were still wearing their hi-vis safety shirts and work boots.

As part of the 'Co-op' program, students complete two six-month placements with relevant employers as an integral part of their degree.

They not only get paid, but the placements often lead to extra work in holiday periods and early offers of employment.

This week's presentations came from students enrolled in the mechanical, civil and electrical streams. They returned from work sites at Mackay, Yeppoon, Gladstone, Rockhampton, Emerald, Rolleston, Nebo, Glenden, Dysart, Blackwater, Curragh Mine, Brisbane, Maroochydore, Middlemount, Tarong Power Station, Nanango and Cairns.

A rainy day could not dampen the enthusiasm of some of the students gathering for their work placement presentations, including L-R Martin Grieve, Brodie Pitman, Maxwell Parker, Stephanie Veldhuis and Brendan Davey