SECTION 1: INTRODUCTION

Industrial Training Course is offered as a core course to the final-year students of Bachelor of Forestry
Science (BFS), Bachelor of Wood Science and Technology (BWST), Bachelor of Parks and Recreation
Science (BPRS), Bachelor of Environmental Management (BEM), and Bachelor of Environmental
Science and Technology (BEST). This course is part of the mandatory requirement to graduate.
Industrial Training course can be conducted both in the government and private sectors. These
guidelines have been prepared as a general reference to students and the organisation of industrial
training. During the industrial training program, students are expected to:
1. Enhance competency and competitiveness in their respective fields.
2. Associate work experience with knowledge.
3. Apply the theory and academic knowledge learned in the workplace under supervision.
4. Improve communication and communication skills effectively.
5. Gain experience and knowledge that can be utilized to choose the right job after graduation.

At the end of this course, students are expected to achieve all learning outcomes set for each program.

SECTION 2. INDUSTRIAL TRAINING DURATION

Two categories of programs were developed based on the duration of industrial training. There are ‘non-
structured’ and ‘structured’ courses. The ‘non-structured course’ requires students to complete 16 weeks
of industrial training, while 24 weeks period for the ‘structured course’. A list of programs based on
these categories is listed in Table 2.1 and Table 2.2.

Table 2.1 Bachelor Program Category A (Non-Structured Course)

Bachelor Program Course Code Course Name Credit Duration

Bachelor of Forestry Science FHS4903 Industrial 8 (0+8) 16 weeks

(BFS) Training (4 months)
Bachelor of Wood Science FHS4903 Industrial 8 (0+8) 16 weeks
and Technology (BWST) Training (4 months)
Bachelor of Parks & Recreation FHS4903 Industrial 8 (0+8) 16 weeks
Science (BPRS) Training (4 months)

Table 2.2 Bachelor Program Category B (Structured Course)

Bachelor Program Course Code Course Name Credit Duration

Bachelor of Environmental EMP4901 Industrial 12 (0+12) 24 weeks

Management (BEM) Training (6 months)
Bachelor of Environmental ESC4901 Industrial 12 (0+12) 24 weeks
Science and Technology (BEST) Training (6 months)

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SECTION 3: INDUSTRIAL TRAINING SCOPE

The general scope applies to students undertaking Industrial Training courses for bachelor programs
under Category A and B as in Section 2 as follows:
1. Train with real-life work related to the field of the designed bachelor program.
2. Assist documentation for projects undertaken by the industry.
3. Opportunity to use the latest techniques, methods, and technologies that are used in industrial
projects (If there are any)
4. Opportunity to participate in working committees conducted by the industry.
5. Opportunity to participate in workshops, lectures, and seminars organized by the industry (If
there are any).
6. Exposure to carrying out tasks that are related to the designed bachelor program outside the office
management (outstation) (If there are any).
7. Assist and perform management and administration tasks according to the appropriateness of the
task.
8. Update the logbook.
9. Prepare a final report for the industrial training.
10. Conduct a mini-project in the industry and prepare a report on the mini-project. This is
compulsory for the student under BEST and BEM programs, while optional for the student of
BFS, BWST, and BPRS.

SECTION 4: ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

This section will explain the roles and responsibilities of the organization and students before, during,
and after the industrial training period. A flow chart of industrial training activities and the related party
responsible can be found in Attachment 1, while documents and/or related forms are listed in
Attachment 2.

4.1 ORGANISATION (Industrial Training Placement)

Organization that accepts students for industrial training are responsible for:

i. Before Industrial Training

a. To ensure that the list of tasks given to the students is suitable to students' fields of
specialization and is included with the offer letter.
b. To appoint a qualified supervisor to supervise the students during the Industrial Training
Program.

ii. During Industrial Training

a. To provide proper disclosure to students whilst introducing the students to the
organizational structure, scope of work and the working environment in the early period
of the Industrial Training Program.
b. To guide students with the values of leadership for the development of their soft skills.
c. To carry out periodic objective assessments of the student during the Industrial Training
Program as specified by the university.
d. To ensure the work scopes for students are more focused on their field of specializations.

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 e. To evaluate students’ work performances throughout the industrial training program.
f. To give feedback to the Industrial Training Coordinator related to student performance.
g. To ensure the safety and welfare of the students are taken care of throughout the
Industrial Training Programme period as indicated in the Employment Act 1955 and
Higher Education Industrial Training Policy.
h. To inform and notify the Industrial Training co-ordinator in any case of disciplinary
problems/accidents/emergencies which may arise.

iii. After Industrial Training

a. To complete the feedback form provided by the university and return it to the Industrial
Training co-ordinator.

4.2 STUDENT

Students are responsible for ensuring all matters relating to the Industrial Training Programme are
conducted in an ethical, conscientious, trustworthy and committed manner. During Industrial
Training, students are still subjected to the Universities and University Colleges Act 1971
(Amendment 2009); Private Higher Educational Institutions Act 1996 (Act 555); and Education
Act 1996 (Act 550). Students are required to comply with the following rules:

i. Before Industrial Training

a. To apply for a suitable Industrial Training placement under the supervision and
approval of the Industrial Training Coordinator. For Industrial Training outside
Malaysia, the organisation of industrial training must have the following criteria:
i. English is widely used. In particular, the assigned industry supervisor is expected
to be able to read, communicate, and give written feedback in English.
ii. An organisation’s website that is accessible to the public.
b. To obtain approval and confirmation from the Industrial Training Coordinator and to
upload the offer letter from the organisation to PutraBLAST.
c. Course registration in the e-SMP in week 11 or 12 before the industrial training course
commencement semester.
d. Students are not allowed to change their place and date of industrial training unless
they obtain approval from the Industrial Training Coordinator and organization of
Industrial Training. The application for deferral must be made in writing to the Deputy
Dean (Academic and Student Affairs & Alumni), Faculty of Forestry and Environment.

ii. During Industrial Training

a. To report duty at the organisation within the specified time.
b. Adhere to working hours and rules of the organisation. The student is required to
keep his/her attendance record (a copy of punch card or download from the
system) for the whole industrial training period.
c. To upload the confirmation form to PutraBLAST within 7 working days of the date of
the report for duty.
d. Contact the organization immediately if they are unable to attend due to emergency or
sick leave.

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 e. To maintain confidentiality and to not disseminate/share information related to the
organisation to any party during industrial training or thereafter.
f. To be responsible for maintaining the security of properties belonging to the
organisation.
g. Always dress neatly according to the conditions and rules of use in the training industry.
h. To record and compile a video or photos showing different relevant activities within
the scope of industrial training.
i. To scan and compile the logbook with the complete signature and stamp of the industry
supervisor and then upload it to PutraBLAST as a request by the course coordinator.
j. To report immediately to the Industrial Training Coordinator in case of any problems
pertaining to the Industrial Training Programme such as sexual harassment, bullying,
the inappropriate scope of work, and others.
k. To submit all relevant documents to the Industrial Training Coordinator in specific
periods based on the checklist provided.

iii. After Industrial Training

a. To submit a report on the Industrial Training and a presentation slide/video to the
PutraBLAST latest by one (1) week after completing the Industrial Training.
b. To inform and remind the organisation supervisor to complete and submit the evaluation
and feedback forms from the Industrial Training Coordinator.

iv. Taking Leave

a. Students are not allowed to take leave throughout the course of the industrial training
except with the approval of the relevant organization. If the approved leave is more than
two (2) days, the student is required to replace the number of such absences.
b. Students who are unable to attend industrial training for more than two (2) days due to
emergency or sickness are required to replace the number of such absences.
c. Students are required to report on the number of leave days in writing to the faculty
coordinator along with justification for the absence and supporting documents.

v. Logbook
The logbook must be completed by the student throughout the industrial training. It is
important to obtain the signature and official stamp of the industry’s supervisor for the
student’s report on a weekly and monthly basis. Without the signature of the industry’s
supervisor, the logbook will not be accepted, and no marks will be given.

vi. Outstation
Students who need to work outside of the work area (outstation) with the relevant agency or
company should inform the faculty coordinator either through e-mail or through a formal
letter that is written by the industry’s supervisor.

vii. Final Report

The final report should be submitted ONE (1) week after the last day of industrial training.
Approval from the industry supervisor is required and MUST be obtained before the
submission of the final report via PutraBLAST. The final report can be written either in
English or Malay.

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 viii. Mini Project (Compulsory for Bachelor Program Category B, optional for Bachelor
Program Category A)
a. Students under Bachelor Program Category A are encouraged (not compulsory) to
conduct at least one mini-project during the industrial training, requested by the
industry or student. The mini-project should be related to the relevant field for each
bachelor program as well as suitable for the industry.
b. Students under Bachelor Program Category B are required to conduct a mini project
during the industrial training. The title of the mini project should be related to the field
of the bachelor program as well as fit the industry. Students are compulsory to submit
the proposal of the mini project to the course coordinator after ONE (1) month of being
placed in the industry. The mini-project must be approved by the faculty and the
industry’s supervisor and address the latest environmental issues. A full report of the
mini project should be submitted TWO (2) weeks before the last day of industrial
training. The format for the mini project will be updated and informed through
PutraBLAST from time to time. The written report of the mini project must be approved
by the industry’s supervisor upon submission through PutraBLAST. The proposal and
mini-project report should be written in English.

SECTION 5: ASSESSMENTS AND GRADING

Assessments will be made by the supervisor in the industry, evaluator/examiner from faculty (lecturers
appointed as evaluators/examiners for students), and course coordinator. Assessments will be carried
out during the industrial training period and post-industrial training period. During the industrial
training period, student’s performance will be assessed continuously starting from the first month until
the last day of industrial training. Upon completion of the industrial training, students are required to
prepare one (1) written report and submit it to the Office of the Deputy Dean (Academic and Student
Affairs & Alumni) for evaluation. The aspects of assessment depend on the category of the bachelor
program as mentioned in Table 5.1 and Table 5. 2.

Table 5.1: Bachelor Program Category A (BFS, BWST, and BPRS) are as follows:
Evaluation During Industrial Training
Evaluator Evaluation Percentage (%)
Industry Supervisor Assessment by industry supervisor 50
Logbook assessment by industry supervisor 10
70
Faculty Evaluators Monitoring during industrial training by Faculty
Evaluators 10
Evaluation Post Industrial Training
Course Coordinator Assessment by Course Coordinator 10
Faculty Evaluators Presentation 10 30
Final Report (written report) 10
*The assessment methods will use rubrics that will be provided by the Industrial Training Coordinator.
Students must obtain at least 65 marks to pass this course. The grading method used for this category is
Satisfactory and Not Satisfactory.

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Table 5. 2: Bachelor Program Category B (BEM and BEST) are as follows:
Evaluation During Industrial Training
Evaluator Evaluation Percentage (%)
Industry Supervisor Assessment by industry supervisor 50
Logbook assessment by industry supervisor 10
Faculty Evaluators Monitoring during industrial training by Faculty 75
Evaluators 15
- Mini project proposal
- Mini project Report
Evaluation Post Industrial Training
Course Coordinator Assessment by Course Coordinator 10
Faculty Evaluators Presentation 5 25
Final Report (written report) 10
*The assessment methods will use rubrics that will be provided by the Industrial Training Coordinator.
Grading method used for this category is A, B, C, D, and F.

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 Attachment 1

FLOW CHART OF INDUSTRIAL TRAINING ACTIVITIES

Activity Responsibility

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LIST OF DOCUMENTS/MATERIAL ACCORDING TO

THE INDUSTRIAL TRAINING PHASES
PHASE DOCUMENT/MATERIAL

1. Industrial Training Placement Application Form

2. Application letter and Scope of Work (SoW) to industry
3. Offer letter/acceptance letter by industry
Before 4. Replied form by industry (Acceptance Form of Student Industrial
Industrial Training)
Training 5. Insurance coverage declaration issued by BHEP (as per request by the
industry)
6. Letter on indemnity issued by the UPM’s Registrar (as per request by the
industry)

1. Industrial Training Report Duty Confirmation Form (PU/PS/BR01/LI)

2. Evaluation form(s) by the industry supervisor
During
3. Logbook
Industrial
4. Evaluation form by Faculty Evaluator
Training
5. Proposal mini-project (Compulsory for BEM and BEST, optional for BFS, BWST, and
BPRS)

1. Final report
After
2. Presentation material (slide/video)
Industrial
3. Report of mini-project (Compulsory for BEM and BEST, optional for BFS, BWST, and
Training
BPRS)

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TEMPLATE PROPOSAL OF MINI-PROJECT

COURSE NAME AND COURSE CODE

Semester of Commencement of Industrial Training

Proposal

Name:

Matric No.:

Project Title: The title of the mini project should not exceed 20 words.

Date of submission :

Name of Industrial’s :
Supervisor

Name of Faculty’s :
Supervisor/Evaluator

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 TABLE OF CONTENT

CONTENT PAGE

1 INTRODUCTION
1.1 Research Background
1.2 Problem Statement
1.3 Objective of the Study
1.4 Research Question
1.5 Significance of Study
2 METHODOLOGY
3 EXPECTED RESULTS

LIST OF REFERENCES
APPENDIX
Research milestone

Chapter 1: Introduction
Introduction should consist of background of study, problem statement and justification of the study.
The objectives of the research should also be included in this chapter. Students should ensure that their
objectives are clear, concise, and attainable and reflect the actual research being conducted.

Chapter 2: Materials and Methods/ Methodology

All methods and techniques must be explained accurately and in detail. Do not make a list of materials
or equipment only. Remember that the sentences for this part must be written in passive form because
this type of sentence is a story on how you did the research and is not the same as active sentences
such as in the lab manual. For example, if you have used several series of medium concentrations in
your methods, you should write as shown in the following example.

Several series of concentrations of medium were prepared for algae culturing process.

You are not allowed to begin the sentences with numbers. You have to spell out that number. For
example, if you are putting 2 millimeters of glucose in the medium as your method.

Right: Two millimeters of glucose were added into each agar medium.

Wrong: 2 ml of glucose was added into each agar medium.

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The materials and methods used in the study should be described in detail, clearly and concisely such
that the reader would be able to replicate the experiment solely using the information contained in this
section. References must be cited for published protocols or methods.

Chapter 3: EXPECTED RESULTS

This chapter should highlight the expected findings of the study.

References
The References section contains the list of works cited in the report dissertation. All the references must
be listed correctly. The list of references is important to enable the readers to look up the original
references. These references should be listed according to alphabetical order and if the same author has
many publications, it has to be arranged chronologically. References in the reference list should be
single-spaced. Refer to the format for writing references according to the American Psychological
Association (APA)* style to obtain more information (Appendix C1).

Appendices
Information deemed not important enough to be included in the main text or too detailed should be
placed in the Appendix. This may include laboratory protocols, questionnaire, components of solutions
and reagents, statistical calculations and output of data analysis. Appendices must be placed after the
reference list and should be numbered consecutively with the main text (please refer to Appendix D).

Research milestone
Milestone Expected Deadline for Completion Yes/No

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TEMPLATE OF FINAL REPORT

COURSE NAME AND COURSE CODE

Semester of Commencement of Industrial Training

Student’s Name :

Student’s ID :

Name of Industrial’s Supervisor :

Name of Company :

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CONTENT
TABLE OF CONTENT
CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION
1.1 INTRODUCTION
1.2 OBJECTIVE
1.3 THE OBJECTIVE OF INDUSTRIAL TRAINING REPORT
1.4 THE IMPORTANCE OF INDUSTRIAL TRAINING

CHAPTER 2: COMPANY INFORMATION

2.1 COMPANY BACKGROUND
2.3 REASON SELECTING THE COMPANY
2.4 PRODUCTS/SERVICES
2.5 VISION, MISSION AND TAGLINE
2.6 ORGANIZATION CHART

CHAPTER 3: INTERNSHIP DESCRIPTION

3.1 ROLE
3.2 SCOPE OF ACTIVITIES AND TECHNICAL REPORT

CHAPTER 4: TASK
4. DEPARTMENT AND TASK

CHAPTER 5: DISCUSSION AND RECOMMENDATION

5.1 OVERVIEW OF INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCE
5.2 ONGOING CONSIDERATION

CHAPTER 6: CONCLUSION
APPENDIX

LIST OF FIGURES

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 Attachment 12

TEMPLATE REPORT OF MINI PROJECT

COURSE NAME AND COURSE CODE

Semester of Commencement of
Industrial Training

REPORT OF MINI-PROJECT

Name:

Matric No.:

Project Title: The title of the mini project should not exceed 20 words.

Date of submission :

Name of Industrial’s :
Supervisor

Name of Faculty’s :
Supervisor

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 TABLE OF CONTENT

CONTENT PAGE
1 INTRODUCTION
1.1 Research Background
1.2 Problem Statement
1.3 Objective of the Study
1.4 Research Question
1.5 Significance of Study
2 METHODOLOGY
3 RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
4 CONCLUSION
LIST OF REFERENCES
APPENDIX

Chapter 1: Introduction

Introduction should consist of background of study, problem statement and justification on the need for
the study. The objectives of the research should also be included in this chapter. Students should ensure
that their objectives are clear, concise, and attainable and reflect the actual research being conducted.

Chapter 2: Materials and Methods/ Methodology

All methods and techniques must be explained accurately and in detail. Do not make a list of materials
or equipment only. Remember that the sentences for this part must be written in passive form because
this type of sentence is a story on how you did the research and is not the same as active sentences such
as in the lab manual. For example, if you have used several series of medium concentrations in your
methods, you should write as shown in the following example.

Several series of concentration of medium were prepared for algae culturing process.

You are not allowed to begin the sentences with numbers. You have to spell out that number. For
example, if you are putting 2 millimeters of glucose in the medium as your method.

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Right: Two millimeters of glucose were added into each agar medium.

Wrong: 2 ml of glucose was added into each agar medium.

The materials and methods used in the study should be described in detail, clearly and concisely such
that the reader would be able to replicate the experiment solely using the information contained in this
section. References must be cited for published protocols or methods.

Chapter 3: Results and Discussion

The Results section may be combined with the Discussion as one chapter if needed. If the Results and
Discussion are presented separately then the results section should just report the findings of your
research (experiments, analyses conducted) without interpretation. If you choose to present your results
in a table, then you should not present the same results in a figure. The results section should always be
written in the past tense.

There are several rules for writing the results: (please refer to Appendix B)

a) Numbering of tables, pictures and diagrams must be in sequence.

b) Each table, picture and diagram must be captioned.

c) Title of picture or diagram must be written below the pictures and diagrams in bold (please
refer to Appendix B).

d) Title of the table must be written above the table in bold (please refer to Appendix B).

e) Titles of the tables or figures must be written in single line spacing.

f) Titles for tables, pictures and diagrams should be clear, concise but self-explanatory.

g) For diagrams which have many parts, the title for each part must be combined and written as
one title (please refer to the example in Appendix B).

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Chapter 4: Summary, Conclusion and Recommendations

This chapter should highlight the main findings of the study and relate the findings to the objectives of
the research. Based on the findings from their study students may also suggest what may be important
for improvement.

References

The References section contains the list of works cited in the report dissertation. All the references must
be listed correctly. The list of references is important to enable the readers to look up the original
references. These references should be listed according to alphabetical order and if the same author has
many publications, it has to be arranged chronologically. References in the reference list should be
single-spaced. Refer to the format for writing references according to the American Psychological
Association (APA)* style to obtain more information (Appendix C1).

Appendices

Information deemed not important enough to be included in the main text or too detailed should be
placed in the Appendix. This may include laboratory protocols, questionnaire, components of solutions
and reagents, statistical calculations and output of data analysis. Appendices must be placed after the
reference list and should be numbered consecutively with the main text (please refer to Appendix D).

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