STRUCTURE OF THE REPORT
TITLE PAGE
CERTIFICATION
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
DEDICATION
ABSTRACT
TABLE OF CONTENTS
LIST OF TABLES
LIST OF FIGURES
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.1.1
INCEPTION
ON STUDENTS’ INDUSTRIAL WORK EXPERIENCE SCHEME
The student should provide a very
short brief of ITF and SIWES, itemize clearly the tasks performed during the
training period. The student can provide and discuss the training program given
to him/her here in the introduction.
CHAPTER TWO
COMPANY PROFILE
2.1 BRIEF HISTORY OF THE
ORGANIZATION
Give the detail of the company
like, the size and type of industry, services rendered, products manufacture,
the organization chart, the various departments and their functions, the
infrastructure details/ available facilities etc.
CHAPTER THREE
INDUSTRIAL WORK EXPERIENCE
3.1 OFFICE EXPERIENCES/SITE EXPERIENCES
The body is the main part of the
report. The student is expected to detail the work performed and achievements
during the training period. Each task or project performed can be placed in a
separate section within the body.
During oral defence, the student is expected to briefly mention
each and dwell more on the one that interests him/her most during the most
during the training.
CHAPTER FOUR
CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS
4.1 CONCLUSION
In this last section of the
report, the student should conclude his/her training.
4.2 RECOMMENDATION
State the recommendations
regarding the training such as benefits and weakness, level and appropriateness
of the work performed length of training period.
APPENDICES
The student should include all
supplementary documents that support his/her report in appendices (Appendices
A, B, C…) Picture, sample of works, Diagram etc.
TRAINING REPORT FORMATTING
Length:
No fixed page limit. But, the
length of the report is usually between 45-70 pages including the cover page,
summary, table of contents, list of figures, list of tables and
acknowledgement.
Script and Page Formatting:
The report should be typed on
standard A4 (210mm x 297mm) paper size, Type face: Times New Roman, size: 12
points and the spacing of 2.0mm should be used.
Margins:
Left- hand margins should have a
width of not less than 38mm to facilitate binding. The right-hand, the bottom
and the top should be 25mm.
Paper and print Quality:
Paper and print quality are important
for successful legibility. The report should be printed on a standard quality
paper.
Pagination:
Page number should be centered at
the bottom of the page, Page staring from the summary until the last list of
tables should be numbered chronologically using roman numerals. Page starting
from the introduction until the appendices should be numbered using number (1,
2,3 …) Pages with figures and tables or illustrations must be also numbered.
Tables:
Tables should be numbered with
references to chapter e.g. table 2.1, 4.1, 4.2 e.t.c.
Binding (After oral defence)
The report should be soft bound,
using the approved colour.
Number of copies:
For defence: four copies should be produced (4 unbound, well
held/stapled copies)
After defence: four copies should be submitted self copy,
department copy, supervisor copy (faculty member in charge) copy
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Styles and Formatting
Please strictly follow the
formatting guidelines and be consistent throughout your document.
Listed below are some style-related
guidelines
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Number each figure/table, add a meaningful
caption to each figure/table, and refer to the
figure/tables inside the text using
the figure/table number.
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Spell-check your report
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Number the page
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Bind your report several times before you submit
it.
The format for the cover page is
given at the end of this report (see attachment)
This is the most important part
of your report. The number of sections in this part, their titles and their
contents depend on the work that you have done and the information you would
like to provide.
This part should include at least
the following:
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Information about the main project, if the work
you have done is part of such project.
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The significance of the work you have done
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The motivation behind the particular work that
you have done and why it is required
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Detailed description of the work done, including
for example
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The procedure
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Machine/equipment used
§
Tools used
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Design methods used and learned
§
Testing methods and tools used and learned
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Project management methods and processes
followed or observed
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Design, development, documentation and testing
participated in or observed
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Any training received, including seminars
attended
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Any configuration and/or maintenance tasks
performed
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Detailed description of your own contribution
and clear identification of the distinction from others’ work
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A section in which you explain in detail what
knowledge and skills learned in school you were able to apply to real-world
problems during your industrial training, and specifically where and how the
knowledge or skills were useful.
§
A section in which you explain in detail
engineering problems related to computer system and applications that you
solved
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A section in which you explain in detail the
teamwork you were involved in during the industrial training, including (for
each team you participated) the team role or function of each team member, the
training in their background and current work area, and some information about
the team dynamics as you worked together. You should clearly explain how you
related to the others on the team. If you were not involved in a formal team,
the definition of the term could be interpreted loosely to mean working
together with others on a shared task.
§
A section in which you explain in detail which
professional issues and work-related ethical issues you saw or became aware of
during your industrial training and how the issue was handled or managed at
your company or institution.
§
A section in which you explain specifically what
you learned or understood about the economic. Environmental, societal and
global impact of the Quantity Surveying solutions in the projects developed at
your company or institution. You should also write in general about the
contemporary issues that are related with quantity surveying, as you understand
them from and related to your industrial training.
§
A section in which you explain the self-learning
that you did during your industrial training. You should mention any sources
that you located and how you found them (this could include website and books,
journals, experts, e.t.c.), and what part of your industrial training task you
needed them for. Also, mention any that you made regular use of, and any that
you are continuing to use.
§
A section in which you explain in detail any new
tools or technologies that you encountered and used during your industrial
training, how you learned to use them and what level of proficiency you came to
by the end of your industrial/industrial training
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When writing this section, do not forget that
the reader may not be familiar with the topic of the work that you have done.
Therefore, explaining too much is better than not enough.
Appendix/Appendices:
Put an appendix
It is advisable to include certain materials of the report in an appendix
rather than in main text. For example, an appendix may contain test forms,
detailed apparatus descriptions extensive tables of raw data, computer
programs, drawings, pictures, etc.
§
If the information to be appened requires more
than one appendix/each should be given a letter (Appendix A, Appendix B, etc.).
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Spacing need not to be the same for each of the
appendices. Documents and ease studies may be single spaced. Whereas spacing
for the explanation of methods and procedures may be similar to that of the
text.
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Each appendix with its title must be listed
separately in the table of contents.
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All appendices must have page numbers written in
the same typeface and size used for pagination throughout the report.
Other content related and Language-Related
Guidelines
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Use correct English syntax and vocabulary. Pay
attention to sentence structure, verb tense structure, plurality endings,
articles, spelling ,capitalization of proper nouns, etc.
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Be consistent with the use of your abbreviations
and state their long form when they are used for the first time.
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Do not copy and paste information from other
documents. Always write in your own words.
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If you need to include information from other
sources, properly quote or paraphrase, and make sure to give citations.
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