End of Semester Items Due
For IE496, Spring 2008
Dr. Barnes, 415A Bonner, [email protected],
716-645-2768, x-1111
April 2008
End of Semester Items Due
Internship Report Student Appraisal Form – completed by your company supervisor Industry Success Report Any assignment past-due that has not been already turned in
Internship Report
The objective of your report is to intelligently described the project(s) that you conducted for your internship.
IT – IS – a technical report of your internship assignment.
IS NOT – a chronological narrative of what you did.
An Acceptable Format
Title Page Table of Contents Executive Summary
Introduction Company Product/process
An Acceptable Format - continued
Problem/Design Statement Objective
Methodology
Results Recommendations Conclusions
An Acceptable Format - continued
References Appendixes (data) PPT
Title Page and Table of Contents
Title Page – your name, course name & number, date.
Table of Contents – contains major headings used in report and possibly some subheadings, implies pagination.
T of C also contains lists of Figures and Tables, if used.
Executive Summary
This is a key element in the report.
It allows the reader to understand the main problems, findings, and recommendations in concise form.
It does not allude to such things as – “work was done” and “read more to find out what happened.”
Introduction
Company – carefully chosen info to orient the reader in such matters as: size - number of employees, sales; product line(s) and market; it is not long
Product/Process – especially the one(s) you are dealing with.
Problem/Design Statement and Objective
Problem/Design Statement
The difficulty/difficulties that group is facing.
The product/process that is to be designed/redesigned.
Objective
What improvement or creation you want to make.
Methodology
The What – What procedureswill I use?
The How – How will I measure?i.e., what data will I use?
Methodology – continued
The What –An integration of the courses you have taken; selection of the best tool(s) for the job.Might include the use of fish bone diagrams, flow charts, % acceptable plots, layout diagrams, bench marking, best practices, etc. Can have multiple methodologies – especially if you have multiple problems/objectives
Methodology - continued
The How – What evidence will you accept as to whether or not “your change(s)” is/are a good one?How will you go about measuring what exists, and then making your change(s)? Good results are statistically conclusive results; statistical model is presented here if used; remember Design of Experiments (DOE).
Results
What you found.
The data and an explanation of what it means.
(Could be existing layouts.)
Recommendations
What changes you think should be made based on your results.
Why you make these recommendations.
(Could be new layouts.)
Conclusions
A prediction of what will happen if/when your recommendations are implemented.
Things that you observed that you think should be done next (but were not part of this investigation).
Parallelism
There is a parallel structure that must take place within your report.
Problem/Design Objective Methodology
Results Recommendations Conclusions
Logical Placement of Information
To be most effective, your information must be placed in the appropriate section of your report.
A place for everything, and everything in its place.Problem/Design Objective Methodology
Results Recommendations Conclusions
Due Date
Submission of two copies of your paper written report and paper power point presentation due at your assigned session; electronic versions due at same time –
Session 1:Session 1:Monday, May 5, 9:00-12:30 Bell 337Monday, May 5, 9:00-12:30 Bell 337Session 2:Session 2:Tuesday, May 6, 9:00-12:30, Norton Tuesday, May 6, 9:00-12:30, Norton 209209
Student Appraisal Form
To be complete by your company advisor and returned to Dr. Barnes.
http://www.eng.buffalo.edu/Courses/ie491/pdf/PerfAppOfStuByCompSuper.pdf
Please understand that this represents 25% of your grade and I cannot submit your grade until I have your form.
Industry Success Form
Available on web at –www.eng.buffalo.edu/spir
Select Name from drop down menuSelect Degree from drop down menu
Fill in Company InformationFill in Contact Person
Fill in Contact Person’s TitleSelect the type of business
Fill in Project Name and DurationFill in Project Description and It’s Technical Impact
Click SubmitThe form will be submitted to Dr. Barnes
Team members need to coordinate and agree on a single content message with all names on one submittal