EE Industrial Training Final Report Guide
Oct 2015 Rev. 1.3
INTRODUCTION
This is a guide for the preparation of an Industrial Training Final Report for the Department of Electronic Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Green Technology, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman. It covers basic information on the format, arrangement and layout of the report. UTAR encourages its students to come up with their own reports. However, there are a few compulsory rules. These are marked with * in this guide and must be followed.
SUBMISSION DETAILS
*The student’s completed and signed Industrial Training Final Report (soft copy) must be received by the supervising lecturer via email on the Monday one (1) week before the start of the new trimester.
*The student’s completed, bound and signed Industrial Training Final Report (hard copy) and CD must be received by the FEGT Faculty General Office before 5pm on the Monday during the first week of the new trimester.
FORMAT OF EE INDUSTRIAL TRAINING FINAL REPORT
An Industrial Training Final Report consists of three sections: the preliminary pages or the front matter, the main text or the body matter, and the references or back matter.
Note: * indicates compulsory.
The Preliminary Pages may include:
a. Front Cover / Title page*
b. On-Site Supervisor’s Checking Confirmation* (Please refer to Attachment A)
c. Declaration
d. Acknowledgement
e. Dedication
f. Table of Contents*
g. List of Tables (*if there are any tables)
h. List of Figures (*if there are any figures)
The main text should be divided into chapters and covers the main body for the Industrial Training Final Report. A minimum of 4 chapters is required.
The following is a possible distribution of the main text:
a. Introduction*
b. Topic 1*
c. Topic 2*
d. Topic 3
e. Conclusion*
Additional chapters are allowed if required.
*Students must discuss on the following items in the relevant chapters above:
a. Organization / company background
b. Job scope
c. Experience and knowledge gained and its relation to the course
d. Application of theory and soft skills during the training
e. Tasks performed and work given
f. Problems faced and how they are solved
g. Identification of personal weaknesses and improvements taken
Please be advised that this section is a further discussion of the monthly reports. Students are required to organize their final report so that a proper link between the contents from the monthly reports and the items mentioned above can be achieved and well presented. For more details please refer to Section 5.9 of the Industrial Training Manual.
Note: Two examples of how the main text of the final report can be organized and presented are attached for reference in Attachment B and C, respectively. The examples are merely a reference for students therefore there is no need to follow exactly.
The Back Matter may consist of:
a. Weekly Report*
b. Monthly Report*
c. Appendices*
d. References*
e. Notes
f. Index
*SPECIFICATIONS FOR INDUSTRIAL TRAINING FINAL REPORT
Number of Copies
A student is required to submit one bound copy (comb binding with two transparent sheets front and back is preferred) and one soft copy (in CD) of their Industrial Training Final Report to the FEGT Faculty General Office.
On-Site Supervisor’s Checking Confirmation
The Industrial Training Final Report must be checked, reviewed, signed and stamped with the company stamp by the on-site supervisor BEFORE submission. Please use the form provided in Attachment A.
Language of Report
The report must be written in English.
Presentation will be conducted solely in English.
Typeface, Font Size and Alignment (Body Text)
Typeface to be used is Times New Roman. The same typeface should be used throughout the report. Font size of 12 point should be used. Line spacing is one and a half spacing. Start with a paragraph indent (12.7 mm). Use alignment ‘Justify’ for the main body text of the report.
Paper
A4 sized paper must be used for the report. This paper should be white in colour, acid free and “non-erasable” kind.
Corrections
Correction fluid is not to be used.Corrections should be made on the original before recopying or reprinting the problem page.
Margins and Spacing
There is no recommended margin on the document. However, students are advised to leave ample spacing for binding and printing purposes. All information excluding page numbers must be within the text area.
All text, print, illustrations, etc. should be on one side of the paper only.
Pagination
Please make sure to include page numbers at the bottom centre of the page. Every page except the front cover / title page must be numbered.
Preliminary pages are to be numbered in lower case Roman numerals (ii, iii, iv, etc.);
The text and back matter pages are to be numbered in Arabic numerals (1, 2, 3 etc) and all pages must be numbered consecutively and continuously.
Front Cover / Title Page
Title of report, name of student, ID of student, degree pursued, current year and trimester, name of university, and month & year must be included.
Photographs (if any)
Photographs are allowed, provided they are scanned. Using tape, glue or any type of adhesive to insert photographs is not acceptable. Photographs may be printed either in black and white or coloured. Pages containing photographs should be numbered as regular pages.
*SPECIFICATIONS FOR EE INDUSTRIAL TRAINING FINAL REPORT CD
Please name your CD, folders and documents properly before burning into the CD.
Please use a marker to label on the CD the following: Title of report, name of student, ID of student, name of university, and month & year.
Please submit your CD in a suitable CD plastic cover.
There are two ways to submit the CD:
1. Attach the CD by using the comb binding onto the plastic cover (recommended)
2. Place an extra sheet of paper at the end of your report and staple the CD plastic cover onto it. This blank paper should be bound together with your final report. Please do not use tape or glue.
Note: Examples of how the final report CD can be labeled and attached to the final report is shown in Attachment D.
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Attachment A
ON-SITE SUPERVISOR’S CHECKING CONFIRMATION
I, Mr. / Mrs. / Miss ______, from ______(company name) hereby declare that the following Industrial Training Final Report has been proof read and thoroughly checked. I find that the report is satisfactory / unsatisfactory and is ready / not ready for submission by the trainee.
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Attachment B
FINAL REPORT EXAMPLE 1:
CHAPTER 3: GENERAL ENGINEERING SKILLS
3.1 Introduction
There are many important skills for electronic engineers to learn and master that cannot be taught in class but can only be obtained through practice and project development. Throughout my industrial training, I was given training and exposure to some of these skills. In this chapter, I will be presenting mainly on the general skills that I managed to improve on or have newly learnt. How each skill is applied to my work and task, as well as the difficulties faced when learning them will also be explained. The first skill………second skill……lastly……………………………
3.2 Soldering Skills
Soldering is one of the important techniques I improved on during my industrial training. In University, the opportunities to apply soldering techniques were not many as most projects and assignments utilized the breadboard. During internship, many projects required the use of PCBs, ….. While in training, I learnt to properly ……. Figures 3.1 – 3.4 show the steps to properly solder.……………………
Figure: 3.1: Step one of soldering – clamping the board.
In Figure 3.1, the first step to solder components to a PCB is shown. According to my supervisor, this is an important step because……………………..
3.3 Cable Analyzing and Repairing
3.3.1 ……
3.4 ……
3.5 Summary
In this chapter, the general engineering skills I developed during my industrial training are presented. Firstly, I was trained in the art of soldering……………………In the next chapter, I will discuss on the skills I learnt in circuit design and hardware testing.
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Attachment C
FINAL REPORT EXAMPLE 2:
CHAPTER 2: OPTICAL TRANSCEIVER DESIGN
2.1 Introduction
The quality of the products produced in the production line played a main role in every manufacturing factory, including Finisar. The main product in Finisar now is the optical transceiver, which is a module with both transceiver and receiver capabilities. ………………………………
In order to ensure that the test stations are in good performance and to maintain the product yield, I was assigned to this project, called ………
In this chapter, all the tasks and work related to this project are presented. For each of the tasks, I will explain on the new skills acquired as well as the knowledge gained. Additional information on whether the work is related to any subject I have studied before and also the problems faced and solved will also be discussed.
2.2 PCB Design Training Using Eagle
One of the first tasks I was asked to complete in this project was to come up with the PCB design of the transceiver. As the circuit has already been designed by the other seniors in my team, I was given this assignment by Mr. ______.……..
Figure: 2.1: The PCB design software – Eagle.
2.2.1 How to Use the Software
2.2.2 My Design
2.2.3 Problems Faced and How They Are Solved
2.3 Circuit Analysis using XX Software
2.4 Test Data Tabulation using Microsoft Excel
2.5 Summary
In this chapter, my first assigned project at Finisar is discussed. Throughout the completion of the project, I learned many ……………………In the next chapter, I will discuss on second project that I was involved in, which is the design of………..
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Attachment D
EXAMPLES OF CD LABELING AND SUBMISSION
CD LABELING EXAMPLE 1:
CD LABELING EXAMPLE 2:
CD SUBMISSION EXAMPLE 1:
CD SUBMISSION EXAMPLE 2:
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