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Industrial Training Manual v2-0, School of Engineering and Science, Curtin Sarawak, Mar 2008
Terms of Reference
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1.1 Background
Industrial Training refers to work experience that is relevant to professional development prior to graduation.
One of the requirements for the award of Bachelor of Engineering is that students MUST complete at least
12 weeks of Industrial Training. Industrial Training is normally accumulated during the semester breaks at
the end of the third or fourth year.
The Board of Engineers Malaysia (BEM) and Engineers Australia, which are the organisations that accredit
all engineering programs in Malaysia and Australia, strongly advocate that at least 12 weeks of industrial
training experience is included in all engineering undergraduate courses.
Students should note that Industrial Training is an essential component in the development of the practical
and professional skills required by an Engineer and an aid to prospective employment. Many employers
regard this period as a chance to vet new employees for future employment. Industrial Training is a
mechanism to ensure students acquire practical skills and experience professional practice, thus achieving
the outcomes of Curtin Graduate Attributes.
All engineering students should make considerable effort and give sufficient thought into obtaining the most
effective training. Whilst challenging, it is desirable to obtain experience in a range of activities, such as
working in design office, laboratory and on-site field works. Tables in Appendix C suggest the relevant areas
of training for engineering disciplines under the school. It should also be noted that developing an awareness
of general workplace behaviour and interpersonal skills are important objectives of the Industrial Training
experience.
At Curtin Sarawak, Industrial Training is facilitated by the Director of School with the consultation of the
Industrial Relations Committee, and is managed for each course by the respective Adviser for Industrial
Training.
1.2 Introduction
All students who are registered for a Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) are required to undergo ‘Industrial
Training’ for a period of 12 weeks after the completion of Year 3 second semester.
Academic staff from engineering disciplines have been appointed as adviser for Industrial Training. Students
are required to contact their respective adviser to request a letter from the School to obtain a testimonial in
supporting the effort in finding a placement. Information about advisers can be found at the Industrial
Relations website under the webpage of School.
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! Strictly note that it is the responsibility of each student to obtain her/his own industrial placement
for a minimal period of 12 working weeks.
The Adviser might assist you with a list of possible contacts within the industry.
Any doubts or inquiries including but not limited to proposed employment need to be addressed to and
consulted with the adviser for Industrial Training in your discipline. You may also consult other advisers
(under Industrial Relations Committee) or academic staff on the availability of Industrial Training.
Students who wish to pursue their Industrial Training interstate, or overseas are strongly encouraged to do
so, provided they have sufficient information regarding the proposed nature of the work.
Student’s effort/ initiative to acquire placement for Industrial Training is treated as part of the
training.
In order for an accumulative training period to be counted as part of Industrial Training, the proposed
placement must be registered and approved by the School (through the respective adviser) BEFORE the
training starts.
NOTE!: Approval will NOT be automatically granted. A student may be required to submit further
supporting information for the intended employment to be approved.
Retrospective approvals may not be granted. Fresh approvals should be sought for each different period of
Industrial Training. For example, If Industrial Training is performed at two different intervals (both July and
December), registration needs to be done twice.
Once an adviser has approved the registration of an Industrial Training, the student’s training particulars will
be registered to the school’s Industrial Training Database (ITD). Only officially recorded placement is to be
considered valid.
Students can always communicate with the adviser using email or fax while they are employed at overseas.
Overseas experience is often viewed favourably by employers when seeking permanent full time
employment after graduation.
Students are NOT ALLOWED to change placement during the training period unless written permission from
the adviser has been obtained.
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Registration for Industrial Training
Student submit
(i) Industrial Training Student Placement
Registration Form Industrial Training
(ii) Placement Offer Database (ITD)
Letter
Adviser Approval Approved
Student seek registration
(CE, CHEM, Ms. Jacqueline (SOE
and obtained ITD
ECE, MECH) Admin. Assistant)
Placement
Rejected
**
Student can obtain a copy of Letter of Undertaking from Ms. Jacqueline to support the placement request.
Fail
To the discretion of IRC, visit by advisers will be conducted throughout the Industrial training period. The
purpose of the visit is to obtain feedback and update progress on student’s training.
h) To visit the students involved with Industrial training and to discuss with training supervisor(s) on the
training program or other matter concerned. Discussions will be held with training supervisor as well
as the student.
i) To send courtesy visits and at the same time establish industrial relations between the University
and the industries.
j) To survey any new training places for industrial training.
k) To discuss the possibility of students’ job placement with the company. The students and the
company will be informed on the date and time of the visit.
Student will be given a Daily Logbook where all the training content/ activities need to be recorded onto it on
daily basis. The purpose of keeping a logbook includes:
i. A reflection of on job training content to the student, and evidence of job record for supervisor
and adviser.
ii. Part of professional practice in engineering profession is to record incidence and evidence onto
a daily work log
iii. Source of reference in writing the Industrial Training Report. (Please see the following section)
An Industrial Training report should be prepared for each period of approved placement. The report is
expected to demonstrate development of practical and professional skills in Engineering through technical
experience and application of theoretical knowledge. Development of skills in dealing with people, and
communication skills form part of the training experience. Industrial Training Report is:
a) a compiled writing of training record, content and experience gained through work performed
based on engineering methodologies, skills or approach.
b) Implanting engineering expertise onto the students, that is, preparation of technical reports,
communications, technical evaluation and design.
Students should seek advice from their employers to ensure that no confidential material is included into the
report. The student should be able to present the report to prospective employers, as a complement to their
degree. The following should be observed:
a) Length of training
b) Preliminary information
c) Technical report/diary
References should be made in the text to books, technical papers, standards etc., used during the training
period and should be listed.
Finally, a conclusion should include comprehensive comments on the type and value of experience gained,
and how this relates to their professional career.
3 copies of the reports need to be prepared and submitted one copy for the employer, one copy for
the School (through the respective adviser) and a personal copy to be retained by the student.
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1. Introduction
The purpose of the Industrial Training is to provide exposure for the students on practical
engineering fields. Through this exposure, students will have better understanding of engineering
practice in general and sense of frequent and possible problems. This training is part of the learning
process. So, the exposure that uplifts the knowledge and experience of a student needs to be
properly documented in the form of a report. Through this report, the experience gained can be
delivered to their peers. A properly prepared report can facilitate the presentation of the practical
experience in an orderly, precise and interesting manner.
The procedure for preparation of the report has to follow the format determined by the Faculty based
on the guidelines below.
b) Abstract/Preface
This section of the report should consist of brief description of the following:
This section of the report is limited to two (2) pages only. A sample is shown in Appendix.
c) Table of Contents
1. Titles
2. Sub-titles
3. Page numbers
Every appendix requires a title and each page need to be numbered accordingly.
d) Background of Company/Organization
e) Summary of Duties
This section should be the brief description of the time, duration and types of duty carried out
during the training. The description must follow the schedule of the training, that is, in
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chronological order (12 weeks). The days when the student is not on duty must be properly
recorded with reasons given.
f) Working Experience
In this section, the student must describe the on job training experience gained according
to titles considered appropriate. For example, the main items are:
g) Conclusion
Student should provide an overall discussion in this section and arrive at a conclusion with
regards to the industrial training undergone. Contents may include:
h) References
Provided that there are important resources that are used as references while preparing the
report, a complete list of the titles of references concern must be included.
i) Appendix
Appendixes are additional information considered appropriate to support the main text. A
copy of letter of permission must be attached in the appendix. Other suggested
appendixes are:
3. Others
a. Figures/Tables
All figures, tables and similar contents must be captioned and labeled. Every figure or table
must be mentioned in the main text. Any supportive evidence
If the report contains notations and symbols, the full definition must be given when each
notation or symbol first appeared in the main text. The list of notations and symbols with the
full definitions can be placed after ‘Table of Contents’.
Every appendix must have a title and be mentioned in the main text where appropriate. All
page numbers for appendixes must be continual from the main text.
DO NOT include irrelevant materials, e.g. brochures from the organizations, order forms,
organization newsletters and similar materials.
Note on Good Practice: Student is strongly advised to commence writing the Industrial Training Report as
early as in the beginning of the training period to ensure a timely completion of the report.
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Based on the criteria above, the results of the Industrial Training is as follows:
a) Pass or
b) Fail
Students are advised to give a serious consideration in writing their report. The report must be in good
quality and explain all the industrial experience and knowledge gained. The report MUST NOT be in notes
form and figurative form. If the report is not satisfactory, the students must rewrite the report until it is
deemed satisfactory.
Upon completion of a training period, a confirmation letter MUST be obtained from the employer. The
confirmation letter needs to be submitted to the respective adviser together with a copy of Supervisor
Feedback form, Student Feedback form and Industrial Training Report for grading.
Upon passing the training, a confirmation letter will be included in your student file as evidence of a
successfully completed industrial experience. Note that students are required to resubmit their Industrial
Training Report if deemed unsatisfactory upon assessment.
REMEMBER:
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Industrial Training Manual v2-0, School of Engineering and Science, Curtin Sarawak, Mar 2008
NAME : ________________________________
STUDENT ID : ________________________________
DISCIPLINE : ________________________________
YEAR : ________________________________
ABSTRACT
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Table of Contents
Subject Page
Chapter 1 Backgrounds of Company
Chapter 4 Conclusion xx
References xx
Appendices xx
Appendix 1 xx
Appendix 2 xx
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CHAPTER 1 – TITLE
4 spacing
8 spacing
Text chapter starts here and
Left Margin
Right
40mm
Margin
25mm
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NAME : ________________________________
STUDENT ID : ________________________________
DISCIPLINE : ________________________________
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Training Information
Personal Details
Company Details
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(please specify training information by descriptive statement, tables, sketches, figures and etc)
Date Time Entry
Declaration
I hereby declare that all information provided above is true
_________________________ ________________
(Signed by trainee) (Date)
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Mechanical Engineering
Manufacturing
• Quality Engineering
• Process development/ monitoring
• Production
• Project management
• CAD/ CAM
• Value Engineering
• Maintenance
• Welding
• Stamping
• Die casting
• Injection moulding
• Cold forming
• Spray painting
• Heat treatment
• CNC Milling/ Machining
• EDM
• CMM
• Metallurgy
• Product mass assembly
• Shop floor design/ management
Control Engineering
• Factory automation
• Robotic
• PLC
Mechanical Design
• CAD/ CAE
• Product design & development
• Appearance design
• Engineering Standards (ASME, JIS, DIN, MS)
• Product testing
• RnD
• FMEA
Engineering Management
• Project management
• ISO 9001: 9002
• ISO 14000
• Resource management
• Environmental management
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Civil Engineering
Design office / Consultants:
• Structural design
• Structural drafting and drawings
• Writing technical and generic specifications
• Preparation of tender documents and contracts
• Calculation pre and post tendering quantities
• Supervising the site works
Constructions / Contractors:
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Chemical Engineering
Engineering Economics
HSE
Process Instrumentation & Control
Process Modeling
Process Operation
Production
Quality Control
Risk Management
Simulation of chemical process
Related industries include petroleum refining, gas processing, palm oil mills, petrochemical and
polymer production, fertilizer manufacture, cement and lime production, minerals and metals
extraction and refining, paper and board manufacture, sugar refining, food processing, production
of industrial, and pharmaceuticals and fine chemicals.
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INDUSTRIAL TRAINING
Note :
a. This form is to be filled in by the student and confirmed by the Industrial Training
Adviser.
1. Name of Student
2. Student ID
3. Discipline of Study
4. Mailing Address
Tel : E-mail:
Tel : Fax :
Authorization From:
Signature of Advisor:
To:
Date :
Duration of Industrial Training:
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INDUSTRIAL TRAINING
Note:
a. This form is to be filled in by the visiting Industrial Training Advisor from School of
Engineering & Science, Curtin University of Technology.
b. Please return the completed form to the School of Engineering & Science, Curtin
University of Technology as soon as possible.
________________________________________________________________________
1. Name of Student:
2. Discipline of Study
3. Name of Supervisor
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6. Student’s Progress:
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CONFIDENTIAL
INDUSTRIAL TRAINING
Note:
a. This form is to be filled in by the training supervisor after the student has completed
his/her training.
b. Please post/fax the completed form to the following address within 7 days after the
training is completed.
Administration Assistant (Industrial Training)
School of Engineering & Science
Curtin University of Technology
Sarawak Campus Malaysia
CDT 250, 98009 Miri
Sarawak.
TELEPHONE +60 85 443939 FAX +60 85443837
_________________________________________________________________________
1. Name of Student
2. Discipline of Study
3. Training Starts
4. Training Ends
Tel: Fax:
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7. List down three major aspects of engineering which the student had been exposed to:
i. _____________________________________________ ( %)
ii ______________________________________________( %)
iii. ______________________________________________ ( %)
TOTAL
Signature
NOTE: Please attach a letter of Industrial Training completion from your company
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INDUSTRIAL TRAINING
Note:
a. This form is to be filled by the student after completing his/her industrial training.
1. Name of Student
2. Student ID
3. Discipline of Study
4. Scholarship/Loan
5. Name and Address of Training Organization
Tel : Fax :
6. Name of Supervisor
7. Position
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12. State two important experiences that had been gained from the industrial training:
13. Main problems encountered during the industrial training (If any):
Signature Date
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