The role of CQUniversity's student mentor and leadership program in the engineering program during and beyond university

Mentoring is an integral part of producing 'advanced engineering capability'. Being a mentor during the engineering undergraduate course is a good way to learn about effective mentoring and to develop professional and transferable skills to take into engineering practice. The CQUniversity student mentor program provides a structured setting to obtain guidance as a mentor and to provide access to relevant professional development. The cycle of mentee to mentor to mentor to mentee gives practice in the process to create a successful and efficient balance between learner and leader. Further, the role that mentors can play in developing a mentee's professional identity as an engineer is vital and currently being investigated.