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OVERVIEW OF INDUSTRIAL TRAINING
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Introduction
All students who are registered for a Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) and Bachelor of
Technology are required to undergo ‘Industrial Training’ for a period of 12 weeks after
Year 3.
Industrial Training Objectives
a) To expose students to engineering experience and knowledge.
Which is required in industry, where these are not taught in the
lecture rooms.
b) To apply the engineering knowledge taught in the lecture rooms in
real industrial situations.
c) To use the experience gained from the ‘Industrial Training’ in
discussions held in the lecture rooms.
d) To get a feel of the work environment.
e) To gain experience in writing reports in engineering
works/projects.
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f) To expose students to the engineers responsibilities and ethics.
g) To expose the students to future employers as well as to introduce
the Industrial Training Program available within Curtin University
of Technology.
h) With all the experience and knowledge acquired, it is hoped at the
students will be able to choose appropriate work upon graduation.
Obtaining Industrial Placement
One academic staff from each engineering discipline (Chemical, Electrical, Electronic,
Telecommunication Civil & Construction and Mechanical Engineering) and BTECH has
been appointed as Adviser for Industrial Training. Contact her/him to request a letter from
the School confirming that you are a student of Curtin University of Technology, Sarawak
Campus, and supporting your efforts to find an industrial placement.
It is the responsibility of each student to obtain her/his own industrial placement.
The Adviser might assist you with a list of possible contacts within the industry.
If you have any doubts or questions about a proposed employment, you should consult the
Adviser for Industrial Training in your discipline. You may also consult other 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.
Your attempts to obtain industrial experience are part of the training; use your
initiative and document how you have gained each employment in your report.
Approvals
In order for a work period to be counted as part of Industrial Training, the proposed
employment must be approved by the School (through the respective Adviser) prior to
commencement of work.
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.
Once an Industrial Training program is agreed upon, a student will be registered with the
school. The students are reminded that unregistered placement will be nullified.
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You can always communicate with the Adviser using the normal e-mail or fax while you
are employed overseas. Overseas experience is often viewed favourably by employers
when seeking permanent full time employment after graduation.
Industrial Training Visit by the Industrial Training Adviser
The objective of the Advisers visit to the training place is as follows:
i) To visit the students involved with Industrial training and to discuss
with them and the officers involved in giving the training on the
matter of the training program or other matter concerned.
Separate discussions will be held with the Lecturer and the training
supervisor as well as with the students.
j) To visit other former graduate of engineering faculty who are may
working in the training organizations, which can give, feed back on
the courses offered by the university.
k) To brief the officer of the training organizations on the engineering
courses as well as making relations with the faculty.
l) To survey any new training places for industrial training.
m) To discuss on the possibility on accepting the graduate to work with
company. The students and the company will be informing on the
date and time of the visit.
Students are not allowed to change the place of training during the industrial training
period except getting written permissions by the Industrial Training Adviser of the
respective discipline. If there is a valid reasons of the change of placement, the students
needs to discuss this with the Industrial Training Adviser
The Industrial Training Report
An Industrial Training report should be prepared for each period of approved employment.
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. 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:
i. Length of training
ii. Preliminary information
iii. Technical report/diary
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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 your professional career.
A copy of the report should be submitted to your employer, another copy to the
School (through the respective Adviser). Students should also retain a personal copy
of the report.
Guideline for Preparation of Industrial Training Report
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 gain 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.
2. Purpose of the Report
a) Put down in writing the record of the training experience i.e personal
performance reflection;
b) Implanting engineering expertise onto the students, that is, preparation of
technical reports, communications, technical evaluation and design;
c) Means of summarizing the experience of a student;
d) Train student in effective writing as a preparation for the Final Year