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A Syllabus For CSTM 493, MET 493, GCOM 493

Technology Internship

Department of Engineering Technology College of Business and Technology

Western Illinois University Macomb, Illinois

Revised: February, 2010

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If You Remember Nothing Else… Remember These Five Things!

1. Your first week’s report must contain the company description, organizational chart, weekly activity log with questions answered, work hours, a map and written directions to your place of employment .

2. If you are doing a 9 semester hour internship, you must work the equivalent

of nine (40 hour) weeks. If you are doing a 12 semester hour internship, you must work the equivalent of twelve (40 hour) weeks.

3. You must do a self-evaluation of your internship during your fourth week

and at the end of your internship. The “Final Report” AND the Final Evaluation Report are due during the last week of your internship.

4. If this internship is your final requirement before graduation, you have one

year to complete it.

5. You must send a weekly activity log that includes the two answered questions to your Internship Coordinator.

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This syllabus contains all the documents that you will need for the course. It is suggested that you make a copy of your syllabus and place the original in a safe place. When you begin using the forms, you are to use the original documents.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Topic Page

Title Page.............................................................................................1

Five Things to Remember..................................................................2 Table of Contents................................................................................3

I. Introduction ..............................................................................5

II. Objectives ..................................................................................5

III. Qualifications To Apply For An Internship...........................5

IV. Requirements ............................................................................6

A. Training Schedules....................................................6

B. Internship Weekly Reports ......................................6

C. Final Report and Final Evaluation Form ...............8

V. Faculty Visitation......................................................................9

VI. Evaluation ...............................................................................10

VII. Additional Course Work........................................................10

VIII. University Housing Contracts ...............................................11

IX. Registration For Your Next Semester ..................................11

X. Payment of Fees ......................................................................11

XI. Dropping The Internship .......................................................11

XII. Communication.......................................................................12

XIII. Exceptions ...............................................................................12

XIV. REFERENCES....................................................................... 13

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TABLE OF CONTENTS – Continued Forms and Examples: Appendix APPLICATION PACKET..................................................................14

Minimum Competency for Enrolling.......................................15

Application For Internship........................................................16

Cover Letter/Resume..................................................................17

INTERNSHIP SITE INFORMATION PACKET.............................20

Preliminary Internship Information.........................................21

Internship Training Schedule....................................................22

Intern’s Working Hours Schedule ............................................23

FIRST WEEK REPORT PACKET....................................................24

Company Description Format...................................................25

Company Organization Chart...................................................26

Weekly Activity Log ...................................................................27

Map and Written Directions.....................................................28

Weekly Activity Log (example)................................................29

VISITATION PACKET......................................................................31

Itinerary &Confirmation of Internship Visit ...................32-33

SUPERVISOR 4TH WEEK & FINAL REPT PACKET................34

Fourth Week Report.................................................................35

Final Report...............................................................................37

STUDENT SELF EVALUAITON REPORT PACKET..................39

Student 4th Week Job Related Objective Report..................40

Student Final Job Related Objective Report.........................42

Final Self Evaluation Report...................................................44

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I. Introduction

The technology internship provides qualified students with a supervised program in production practices, management techniques, research applications, and other activities found in manufacturing, in construction, or in graphic communication. This syllabus contains the guidelines for the course and is intended to clarify the student’s requirements. Each student must thoroughly know the contents of this syllabus.

II. Objectives

A technology internship is a unique educational experience and offers specific goals relative to student achievement as follows: 1. Provides the intern with relevant work experience education about manufacturing,

construction, or graphic communication in a Work Environment. 2. Acquaints the intern with the physical, technical, academic, and environmental

requirements of his or her chosen career. 3. Develops the intern’s technical writing skills. 4. Develops the intern’s ability to search for and find employment in industry.

5. Demonstrates the importance of responsibility and personal interactions in the work place.

III. Qualifications To Apply For An Internship Each student must:

1. Be a major in the Department of Engineering Technology. 2. Have completed a minimum of 60 s.h. of credit. 3. Have a cumulative GPA of 2.00 and major GPA of 2.00.

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 4. Have completed the minimum competency as detailed in the Application Packet. 5. Complete MET 493 application Form #1 in the Application Packet. 6. Follow the 493 Internship Semester Hour Credit Ratio of 9 (40 hr. wks.) = 9 sem.

Hrs. of credit, or 12 (40 hr. wks.) = 12 sem. Hrs. credit. 7. Find a sponsoring industry. Internships must be pre-approved. 8. Be willing to interview with the sponsoring industry at his or her expense. 9. Follow the policies of the employer. 10. Pay University fees and tuition for the number of hours of the internship. 11. Accept being graded on a satisfactory-unsatisfactory basis. 12. Have prior approval of the internship coordinator before enrolling in CSTM,

GCOM, or MET 493 internship.

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See Section XIII for any exceptions to items 1 through 12. IV. Requirements

A. Training Schedule Each intern is expected to complete the Preliminary Intern Information Sheet to formulate, in cooperation with the participating firm and program coordinator, a training schedule (Internship Site Information Packet). This Training Schedule is the most important document of the internship. The Training Schedule must be accurately completed in its entirety by the intern and then signed by the company supervisor. This Training Schedule gives a summary of the responsibilities of the intern and should be completed before the intern starts working. THIS TRAINING SCHEDULE MUST BE MAILED TO THE UNIVERSITY COORDINATOR NO LATER THAN THE END OF THE FIRST WEEK OF WORK. Along with the Training Schedule, you must submit an Intern’s Working Hours Schedule (Internship Site Information Packet). B. Internship Weekly Reports Each intern is required to submit, electronically, a Log of Activities and answers to the two questions on a weekly basis. FIRST WEEK The first weekly report is to be a description of the company. The description should include such information as: products produced, type of customers, and methods of manufacturing, construction, or graphic communication. If the company has a general booklet covering this information, submit that booklet or a copy of it in place of writing the description (First Week Report Packet). The first weekly report must also include an organizational chart of your internship site. For small companies, it is expected that you will show the entire organizational chart. For larger corporations, your chart should indicate only those areas where you are scheduled to work (First Week Report Packet). Be sure to note where your job or position is on the chart. Additionally, the first week you are to fill out a “Weekly Activity Log”. Proper format with examples is included in the First Week Report Packet.

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Also with your first report, mail a map and written directions on how to find your place of employment for the upcoming coordinator’s visit (First Week Report Packet). Here are a few pointers for drawing maps: 1. Assume the coordinator will be coming from Macomb. 2. Maps are always drawn with North at the top of the page. 3. Give approximate distances, i.e. “3 miles past McDonalds”. 4. Good routes to your town without detours are appreciated. 5. Generally, the town is not hard to find, but details in town are what is needed. 6. On a separate sheet of paper, either include written instructions to go along with

the map OR use electronic maps with directions. SECOND WEEK THROUGH END OF INTERNSHIP Send your weekly log report and answers to the two questions electronically to the internship coordinator assigned you (Diez, Weiss, Dirksen, or Blue). The following time schedule must be followed to insure orderly and clear communication between the intern, company supervisor, and the university coordinator. 1st week: Report promptly to work and perform assigned duties. Schedule an appointment with your company supervisor for the Monday or Tuesday of the first week to complete and confirm your work schedule send those documents at the end of the first week. 2nd week through end of Internship: Send your weekly Log Report and answers to the two questions to your internship coordinator electronically. The last week of your internship submit the final report and the Final Evaluation Report electronically to your Internship Coordinator (Student Evaluation Packet).

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Send Reports to: Internship Coordinator

Department of Engineering Technology One University Circle

Western Illinois University Macomb, IL 61455

If weekly materials are mailed, please mail them no later than Wednesday of the following week to your Internship Coordinator. If a weekly report is to be mailed late, inform the University Coordinator by mail and indicate why and when the report will be mailed. Make a copy of your report for your own files.

The university coordinator will review your weekly log reports, answers to the two questions, and will return them to you with comments, and you will be expected to make corrections and re-submit it to the university coordinator within one week. Also, incorporate the comments as appropriate in subsequent reports. After a few weeks, your reports should meet the internship standards and the coordinator will inform you when this has occurred. Special Note: Keep your reports coming in on a weekly schedule. You may receive an unsatisfactory grade if you neglect turning your reports in on time.

C. Final Report and Final Evaluation Report

The final report is to be completed during the seventh (7th) week of the internship and submitted electronically. It will be reviewed, corrections suggested, and returned to you. If corrections are to be made, they must be made within one week and returned to your coordinator. This process will be repeated until the report is satisfactory. Final Report Format The final report must be seven to ten (7-10) pages with at least five (5) references or three (3) reports of three (3) full pages with three (3) references each. The report(s) should reflect a technical area with which you have come in contact as part of your Internship. It may cover any TECHNICAL AREA within the scope of your Internship company. As you work, keep a list of potential TECHNICAL TOPICS as you engage or observe them. These topics will assist you in selecting the FINAL REPORT topic. The intent of the FINAL REPORT is to allow you to showcase your skills and abilities as a TECHNICAL WRITER. The FINAL REPORT is to be written in third person (3rd) person, past tense about a topic or topics to which you were exposed during your

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Internship. You will format the FINAL REPORT following the style manual of the American Psychological Association (APA format). There will be a title page and a page for the REFERENCES (not included in the seven to ten (7-10) or three (3) page requirement). The FINAL REPORT will be submitted electronically for evaluation during the last week of your Internship. It will be reviewed, evaluated, and returned to you for corrections. It will be revised and re-written until deemed acceptable by your assigned Internship Coordinator. Final Self Evaluation Report The final self evaluation of the internship report (2-3 pages) [Final Self Evaluation Report Packet] must be a self-analysis containing the following items:

1. A summary of what you learned during the internship. 2. Any special highlights of your internship. 3. Areas in which you believe you need improvement. 4. What area of study at Western might (or did) help you in your career. 5. Suggestions on improving the internship. 6. Suggestions on improving the Engineering Technology Program. 7. Overall strengths and/or weaknesses of the internship program. 8. Overall strengths and/or weaknesses of the Engineering Technology Program. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> The final report must be received by the Internship Coordinator no later than one week following completion of your final week of internship. Final reports received late may result in an unsatisfactory grade for your entire internship. This report is the culmination of your Internship.

V. Faculty Visitation

Each intern will receive a visit through one of the following: a site visit by your assigned University Internship Coordinator; a conference telephone call among the site supervisor, you, and your assigned Internship Coordinator; or a video conference among the site supervisor, you, and your assigned Internship Coordinator before the end of the internship period. There will be no unannounced visits. The intern will receive a letter, phone call, or email to arrange the time and date of the visit. The purpose is to request a brief conference with your supervisor and any other personnel the company or intern believes the Internship Coordinator should visit. When the intern receives this communication, he/she must set up the conference with the supervisor and confirm the date with the assigned Internship Coordinator. It is expected that you will confirm the

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visit with your company supervisor no later than one day following receipt of the visit notice with an electronic confirmation letter. If the visit is a video conference or a telephone call, a date and time will be set for that type of communication. Pertinent questions about your performance, strengths, weaknesses, areas for improvement, etc. will be discussed (Visitation Packet). If the visit is a site visit, the Internship Coordinator will spend about an hour or so at the sited and the following are encouraged as part of the visit: A short tour of the company facilities, an interview with your supervisor, and a short visit with you, Sometimes this part of the visit is done concurrently. If there is a conflict with the proposed visit by the Internship Coordinator, please call the Engineering Technology office immediately, and we will reschedule the visit. Please prepare an Itinerary as show in the Visitation Packet.

VI. Evaluation

The intern will be graded on a satisfactory/unsatisfactory basis. There will be two evaluations by your supervisor: one at the end of the 4th week and a final evaluation at the end of the Internship. A grade of incomplete will only be given if your internship is not completed by the end of the school term. The following criteria will be used in determining the intern’s final grade. 1. Accuracy, quality, and promptness of your weekly reports. 2. The recommendation of your company supervisor; based on mid-term and final

evaluations (Supervisor Fourth Week and Final Evaluation Packet). 3. The recommendation of the university coordinator. Please review the company supervisor’s evaluation forms with your supervisor!! A formal letter requesting your supervisor's evaluation of your work and a formal thank you letter for providing and supervising your internship should be sent. VII. Additional Course Work

Your internship is a time and energy demanding experience. Be advised NOT to take another course concurrently with the internship. Under extremely unusual circumstances, another course may be taken, but only with written permission of the company supervisor and the university coordinator.

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VIII. University Housing Contracts

If you currently have a university residence hall room contract and will not be completing the contract due to your off-campus internship, it is your responsibility to review that contract with the University Housing and Dining Office in order to avoid payment of a penalty.

IX. Registration For Your Next Semester

Interns need not return to campus to complete the pre-registration process. In lieu of a campus visit, you may call the Engineering Technology advising office, 298-2100, and set up a telephone advising/registration appointment with your academic advisor. You must be free of all university encumbrances before the advisor can register you.

X. Payment of Fees

You may pay your fees by mail during the term you are doing your internship. The due date when fees must be paid varies from term to term. If you have any questions, call the Billing & Receivables Office at 309-298-1831. When paying by mail, be sure that you send the correct amount due. MAKE ALL CHECKS PAYABLE TO WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY AND MAIL TO THE BILLING AND RECEIVABLES OFFICE, WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY, ROOM 106, SHERMAN HALL, MACOMB, IL 61455. Be sure to include the following information with your payment: 1. Sequence number 2. Name 3. Amount due 4. Reason for paying by mail 5. Type of scholarship

XI. Dropping The Internship

In the event that an internship is not obtained, please consult the class schedule book for the last day to process a drop. It is the intern’s responsibility to drop the internship prior to this date in order to avoid being assessed tuition for the class and receiving an unsatisfactory grade. CONTACT YOUR INTERNSHIP COORDINATOR AND ACADEMIC ADVISOR PRIOR TO DROPPING THE CLASS.

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XII. Communication

One of the most important phases of your internship will be your ability to clearly communicate your thoughts and actions to your assigned Internship Coordinator. Keep turn around time on written and electronic correspondence to the minimum amount. The following telephone number may be used:

Engineering Technology Office 8:00 – 12:00 and 1:00 – 4:30 M-F Phone: 309-298-1091 Fax: 309-298-1061 Engineering Technology Advising Office 309-298-2100 Have the secretary take a message and your call will be returned. E-Mail: cr-diez@wiu.edu; cn-blue@wiu.edu; ct-weiss@wiu.edu; re-dirksen@wiu.edu XIII. Exceptions

Any request for exceptions to any condition or requirement set forth in this syllabus must be made in writing to the coordinator at least one semester in advance of the internship.

XIV. Timeline

o Internship Site Information Packet: No later than end of 1st week. o First Week Report Packet: No later than Monday of 2nd week. o Weekly Log and 2 questions: 2nd week Monday to the End. o Fourth week: Send in your Self-Evaluation. o Fourth week: Remind supervisor to send 4th week evaluation. o 7th week: Submit 7-10 page or three page papers electronically (Final

Report), these will be returned to you for revisions if needed. o 7th-9th week: Set-up faculty visitation. o Last week: Submit Final Self- Evaluations (Checklist & 8 questions). o Last week: Remind Supervisor to send in Final Evaluation.

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REFERENCES

Hacker, D. (1996). A Pocket Style Manual. 2nd ed. Boston: Bedford Books. Pfeiffer, W. (2004) Pocket Guide to Technical Writing. 3rd ed. Ohio: Pearson Prentice Hall.

ISBN 0-13-047611-0

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APPLICATION PACKET

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Minimum Competency for Enrolling in CSTM 493, MET 493, and GCOM 493 Technology Internship

In order to receive permission to enroll in CSTM493, MET 493, and GCOM 493 the student must: 1. Successfully complete at least 60 semester hours of college credit. (Junior standing). 2. Achieve a 2.00 overall grade point average at Western. 3. Achieve a 2.00 grade point average in Engineering Technology departmental classes that

count toward the Construction Management, Manufacturing Engineering Technology or Graphic Communication major. (Only WIU MET, CSTM and GCOM courses are used to figure the Engineering Technology grade point average).

4. Successfully complete the following courses for your major in the technical area in which you plan to intern.

Construction Management Majors 1. MET 105, CSTM 232, 334, 301, 430 and 432 2. MGT 349 3. CSTM 336 or 337 4. Complete a minimum of 30 SH at WIU.

Graphic Communication Majors

1. GCOM 211, 217, 312, 313 & 417 2. Choose 3 semester hours from: GCOM 412, 414, 415, 418 or 419 3. 3 semester hours of support courses 4. Complete a minimum of 30 SH at WIU.

Manufacturing Engineering Technology Majors 1. MET 105, 241 & 345 2. MGT 349 3. Completed 12 SH in either Design/Production or Automation/Robotics. 4. Completed a minimum of 32 SH of MET classes (including transfer credit). 5. Complete a minimum of 30 SH at WIU.

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Application for Engineering Technology Internship

Name: ______________________________________________________________________ WIU ID: ____________________________________________________________________ Expected Internship Term (circle one): Spring ’09 / Summer ‘09 Semester Hours (circle one): 9 hrs / 12 hours Major (circle one): Construction Management Manufacturing Engineering Technology

Graphic Communication

WIU Email: ________________________________ Local Address: _____________________________________________________

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Local Phone: _____________________________________________________ Home Address: _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ Home Phone: _____________________________________________________ Cell Phone: _____________________________________________________

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Example of letter to be sent to companies in which you

have interest for a future internship Your Address Date Name of person that letter is directed to Title of person Company name Company address Dear (Mr., Mrs., Ms.): I am a senior/junior at Western Illinois University majoring in Engineering Technology. This summer/fall/spring I plan to complete my internship in manufacturing/construction/graphic communication. I would like to intern with (name of the company) in the area of manufacturing/construction/graphic communication. (Now include something specific about this company. It may be a type of work only they do, it may be something specific about the product they produce, but in every instance it must show them that you know more about the company than just their name.) Thank you for your consideration. A resume is attached. I am available for an interview at your convenience. Sincerely, Your Name Enclosure

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JOHN SMITH______________________________________________ _ 231 Rose Dr. Macomb, IL 61455 home phone: (309) 555-5555 school phone (309) 444-4444 OBJECTIVE________________________________________________________

Obtain an internship in the Manufacturing Engineering Technology field, utilizing design and manufacturing production skills.

EXPERIENCE_______________________________________________________ STUDENT PATROLMAN YEARS EMPLOYED (2001-PRESENT) Western Illinois University Macomb, Illinois

• Responsible for additional campus security during the evening and nights. • Responsible for giving escorts around campus when called to do so. • Assisted the Office of Public Safety and its Officers when necessary. • Performed other miscellaneous duties when necessary.

ASSISTANT SERVICE TECHNICIAL YEARS EMPLOYED (SUMMERS OF 1999-01) Accessibility Systems Co. Macomb, Illinois

• Installed several different brands and types of accessibility systems and equipment. • Performed needed service to several different brands and types of accessibility systems and equipment. • Established knowledge in a broad area of the construction industry. • Established knowledge of several different accessibility production companies. • Developed skills in reading and understanding blueprint and shop drawings.

SALES ASSOCIATE YEARS EMPLOYED (1997-1999) Blain’s Farm & Fleet Geneseo, Illinois

• Performed many needed duties in the Automotive Department. • Ordered merchandise. • Provided customer service.

EDUCATION_______________________________________________________ MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY ANTICIPATED GRADUATION: MAY 2003 Western Illinois University Macomb, Illinois

• Knowledgeable in AutoCAD, mechanical drafting, NC and CNC mills and lathes, various industrial welding techniques and various foundry techniques.

COMPUTER SKILLS__________________________________________________________

• Windows 2000, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, WordPerfect, and limited DOS knowledge. REFERENCES______________________________________________________

• Available upon request.

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Mary Smith m-smith@wiu.edu

School: 227 Western Blvd. Home: 436 W. Davis Macomb, IL 61455 Peoria, IL 61400 (309) 444-4444 (847) 555-5555

Objectives: I am currently seeking an internship in the field of Manufacturing, where I

can gain experience and knowledge while meeting organizational objectives.

Education: Western Illinois University, Macomb, Illinois Fall 1999 to present. Major: Manufacturing Engineering Technology Emphasis: Electronics and Process Control Minor: Business Management Anticipated Graduation date: December, 2003 Technical Skills: Robotics Process Control Fluid Mechanics CIM Electronics CAD

Digital Logic Job Experience: Atlas Saw and Tool. Summers 99-01 Metal Shop Worker. Duties Included: Maintenance, Machine Operating, Product Delivery, Customer Service United Parcel Service (UPS). Winter, Spring 98 Union Worker. Duties Included: Package Sorter, Truck Unloader, Package Scanner. U.S. Robotics. (3-Com) Summer 97 Human Resource Department Employee. Duties Included: Maintenance, Special projects, Mail room, Supplies dispersion. Academic Organization: Society of Manufacturing Engineers Active Student Member. Western Illinois University Spring 99 to present References: References will gladly be furnished upon request.

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INTERNSHIP SITE INFORMATION PACKET

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Preliminary Internship Information

1. Name_______________________________________________Date____________________________ 2. Home Address During Internship ________________________________________________________

Street ____________________________________________________________________________________ City State Zip Home Phone (Include Area Code) 3. Internship Company __________________________________________________________________ 4. Company Address ____________________________________________________________________ Street ____________________________________________________________________________________ City State Zip Phone (Include Area Code) 5. Anticipated starting date_________________________ Ending Date __________________________ 6. Brief summary of what you anticipate doing during your internship. ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________

This form is to be completed and mailed to the Internship Coordinator as soon as you accept an internship. DO NOT WAIT to mail this form until you start working. RETURN TO: Internship Coordinator Department of Engineering Technology One University Circle Western Illinois University Macomb, IL 61455

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Internship Training Schedule Engineering Technology/Western Illinois University

This form must be completed and returned to the internship coordinator BEFORE THE END OF THE FIRST WEEK OF THE INTERNSHIP.

Please Type or Print Clearly 1. Name_______________________________________________ Date________________________________ 2. Address During Internship____________________________________________________________________

street _____________________________________________________________________________________________ city state zip 3. Internship Company__________________________________________________________________________ 4. Company Address____________________________________________________________________________ street _____________________________________________________________________________________________ city state zip Company Phone ( )______________________ Home Phone( )____________________ 5. Internship Start Date_____________________________ Internship End Date_______________________ 6. Will your plant have a vacation shutdown during your internship? Yes_______ No_______ If yes, when______________________________ Will you be working during shutdown? Yes_______ No_______ 7. Monthly Salary (If hourly, convert by using gross for 40 hrs. X 4.3)__________________________________ 8. Semester hours registered for this course: 9 s.h._______ 12 s.h._______

9. Write a brief summary of your responsibilities with the company. Indicate the approximate time to be spent in each area. _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ 10. Company Supervisor’s Name (print) ____________________________________________________________ 11. Company Supervisor’s Title________________________________________________________________ 12. Company Supervisor’s Signature___________________________________________________________ 13. Intern’s Signature_________________________________________________________________________ RETURN TO: Internship Coordinator Department of Engineering Technology One University Circle

Western Illinois University Macomb, IL 61455 University Coordinator’s Signature_________________________________________ Date______________

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Intern’s Working Hours Schedule Please complete and return as soon as possible. Normal starting time for work________________________________________________________________ Normal time for lunch break is from __________________________to_______________________________ Normal time to leave work is_________________________________________________________________ Intern’s Name ____________________________________________________________________________ Company Name ___________________________________________________________________________ Note: Please indicate any times and dates that you or your supervisor will not be available for an internship visit (for example; plant shutdown, vacations, recurring meetings, etc.)

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FIRST WEEK REPORT PACKET

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Company Description Format For Report #1

(Company Letterhead) To: ___________________________________ Date: _______________________________ (Supervisor) (Date of Submittal) ___________________________________ (Supervisor’s Title) From: ________________________________ (Your Name) Re: Report #1

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(Week Dates) _________________________________ (Department) Company Information (Subject of Report) Provide the following information regarding your internship company: A brief description of the company to include at a minimum:

A. Products produced. B. Type of customers. C. Methods of manufacturing, construction, or graphic communications. Also include a company brochure and/or booklet.

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COOPER POWER SYSTEMS MACOMB FACILITY

James R. Quinn Plant Manager

Manager, Manufacturing Services

Monte Colley Supervisor, Machine

& Tool Design Engineer

Ron Kline Manufacturing Engineer

Dennis Nelson Maintenance Supervisor

Ralph Hobbs Industrial Engineer

Steve Paul Associate Engineer

M. Lyn Johnson Safety, Environmental,

Facility Engineer

Intern Engineer

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Intern’s Name__________________________________

Intern’s Weekly Activity Log (to be mailed with weekly technical report)

_______week starting____________ ending____________

1. What mistakes did you make? How did you handle the situation? 2. Give a description of the most interesting incident or experience you had during the week.

Place Responses on Back of Page

Day of Week Job Performed and Hours Analysis of Work Performed Worked (new information learned, new skills, results or completion of tasks or projects)

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Map and Written Directions Provide a map (please copy a regional and/or local map and highlight directions) and written directions on how to find your place of employment:

1. Assume the coordinator will be coming from Macomb unless otherwise instructed. 2. Maps are always drawn with North at the top of the page. 3. Give approximate distances, i.e. “3 miles past McDonald’s”. 4. Give good routes to your town. It is appreciated if you avoid detours. 5. Generally, the town is not hard to find, but details in town are what is needed.

Note: Map and Written Directions must include the following:

1. a sheet of typed directions 2. a general map from Macomb 3. a detailed map of the local area 4. a map indicating parking location, building and proper entrance 5. a detailed map from an electronic map source.

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Intern’s Name John Smith

Intern’s Weekly Activity Log

(to be mailed with weekly technical report) ___3____week starting___6-1-01___ ending_6-5-01___ Monday Quality control inspection of part Learned use of GO-NO Go gauges. #894576 (metal hinge). 4 hrs. Learned how to read specification prints and procedures. Entered quality control results into Learned how ABC Manufacturing Co. shop records. 4 hrs. records quality control data. Tuesday Quality control inspection of part Continued use of GO-NO GO gauges. #876935 (locking pins). 2 hrs. 98.9% of parts passed inspection Revised drawings of part #874839 to Learned to follow ABC’s drafting reflect recent engineering changes. guidelines. 3 hrs. Assisted Chief Engineer in packing Material was shipped to Chicago as Tool Show Display material. 5 hrs. directed. Wednesday Attended operations meeting with Learned that production in shop is three Supervisor. 1.5 hrs. days behind schedule. Operated Humbart Vertical Mill. Produced 520 end plates. 7.5 hrs. Thursday Operated Humbart Vertical Mill. Produced 735 end plates. 8 hrs. Operated Humbart Vertical Mill. Produced 200 end plates. 3 hrs. Friday Assisted Set-Up Man with job set up Learned how to set up spot welders for on spot welders. 5 hrs. welding hinge parts.

Day of Week Job Performed and Hours Analysis of Work Performed Worked (new information learned, new skills, results or completion of tasks or projects)

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WEEKLY ACTIVITY LOG Week 3, June 1 – June 5, 2001

1. WHAT MISTAKES DID YOU MAKE? HOW DID YOU HANDLE THE SITUATION? I encountered several mistakes/problems trying to alphabetize and print out an itemized version of the job bag list. Every single client had to be printed out individually; the itemized list was not printed out all at once. The reason for so many problems was because I was unfamiliar with those functions on the program. Eventually, I was able to do both, the alphabetizing aided tremendously in setting up for the itemization. For a long time, I tried to find a way to print out the entire itemized version in one shot, but I was unable to find an option to do so. Therefore, taking the only way out, I set a page break after each individual client and then printed. Furthermore, I had to use the print function before printing each page. Due to the fact the document was so large, it took quite some time to produce the itemized version. 2. GIVE A DESCRIPTION OF THE MOST INTERESTING INCIDENT OR EXPERIENCE YOU HAD DURING THE WEEK. The most interesting part of my week, was producing the job bag documents. Coming to understand the necessary organizational work that takes place just to prepare jobs for disposal was incredible. Working on the documents, I became more familiar with the Microsoft Excel application. In turn, continuing to expand my software knowledge.

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VISITATION PACKET

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(Example)

Itinerary of Internship Visit

Approximate Times

1. 8:30 AM Expected arrival of (fill in coordinator’s name). 2. From 8:30 to 9:15 meet with supervisor Mr. Sam Johnson and intern.

3. From 9:15 to 10:00 tour facilities with supervisor and intern.

4. From 10:00 to 10:30 meeting with intern to review past work and future requirements in

conference room.

5. From 10:30 to 11:00 (other).

6. 11:00 Departure of coordinator. Note: These are approximate times, often the coordinator will be visiting three interns per day, which may shorten this time frame. Generally allow for a maximum of a 2-3 hour visit, unless otherwise previously discussed. Also note whether the appointment is AM or PM.

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(Example)

Confirmation Letter for Internship Visit

Company Letterhead

Date Internship Coordinator Department of Engineering Technology One University Circle Western Illinois University Macomb, IL 61455 Dear (Internship Coordinator’s Name): I have received your request for an internship visit with (Supervisor’s Name) and myself on (date and time). This date and time are acceptable to both my supervisor and me. A preliminary visitation schedule is as follows: 1. 9:30a.m. Expected arrival of (Internship Coordinator’s name). 2. 9:30-10:15a.m. Meet with supervisor, (supervisor’s name) and (your name). 3. 10:15-11:00a.m. Tour of facilities with (supervisor’s name) and (your name). 4. 11:00-11:30a.m. Meet with (your name) to review past work and future

requirements. 5. 11:30a.m. Departure of (Internship Coordinator’s name). (Intern’s Name and Signature)

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SUPERVISOR FOURTH WEEK & FINAL REPORT PACKET

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Intern_____________________________________________ Dept.__________________ Company__________________________________________ Date___________________ Instructions: The immediate supervisor will evaluate the student objectively, comparing the student to other personnel assigned the same or similarly classified jobs, other students of comparable academic level, or with individual work standards. Your personal comments are most helpful. Please check only one box in each category. RESPONSIBILITY ( ) Deliberately avoids responsibility ( ) Reluctantly accepts responsibility ( ) Accepts responsibility well ( ) Readily accepts duties ( ) Actively seeks new responsibilities ATTITUDE-APPLICATION TO WORK ( ) Definitely not interested ( ) Somewhat indifferent ( ) Average in diligence and interest ( ) Very interested and industrious ( ) Outstanding in enthusiasm INITIATIVE ( ) Must be pushed frequently ( ) Hesitates ( ) Does all assigned work ( ) Goes ahead independently at times ( ) Proceeds well on one’s own ORAL COMMUNICATIONS ( ) Poorly conveys ideas ( ) Sometimes ambiguous ( ) Average expression ( ) Clearly communicates ideas ( ) Very articulate ABILITY TO LEARN ( ) Very slow to learn ( ) Rather slow in learning ( ) Average in understanding work ( ) Learned work readily ( ) Learned work exceptionally well

QUALITY OF WORK ( ) Very poor ( ) Below average ( ) Average ( ) Very good ( ) Excellent WRITTEN COMMUNICATION ( ) Vague, disorganized ( ) Not what is expected of a college graduate ( ) Average expression ( ) Concise, factual, effective ( ) Outstanding DEPENDABILITY ( ) Unreliable ( ) Sometimes neglectful or careless ( ) Usually dependable ( ) Above average in dependability ( ) Completely dependable RELATIONS WITH OTHERS ( ) Works poorly with others ( ) Has difficulty working with others ( ) Gets along satisfactorily ( ) Works well with others ( ) Exceptionally well accepted MATURITY – POISE ( ) Timid ( ) Brash ( ) Seldom asserts oneself ( ) Average maturity and poise ( ) Has good self-assurance ( ) Quite poised and confident

WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY SUPERVISOR'S FOURTH WEEK EVALUATION

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QUANTITY OF WORK TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE ( ) Low output, slow ( ) Lacking in even the basic fundamentals ( ) Below average ( ) Not what is expected of a college graduate ( ) Normal amount ( ) Average ( ) More than average ( ) In tune with technical time ( ) Usually high output ( ) Outstanding JUDGMENT ATTENDANCE ( ) Consistently uses bad judgment ( ) Regular ( ) Often uses poor judgment ( ) Irregular ( ) Average judgment ( ) Usually makes the right decisions PUNCTUALITY ( ) Exceptionally mature in judgment ( ) Regular ( ) Irregular OVERALL PERFORMANCE + - + - + -

Outstanding Very Good Average Marginal Unsatisfactory The student’s outstanding personal qualities are: The personal qualities which the student should strive most to improve are: The recommended areas of further study for the student are: For other remarks, please use other paper. Has this report been discussed with the student? ( ) yes ( ) no Signature_______________________________________ Printed Name_______________________ Position_________________________________________ Date________________________________ Return to: Internship Coordinator, Department of Engineering Technology, One University Circle, Western Illinois University, Macomb, IL 61455

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Intern_____________________________________________ Dept.__________________ Company__________________________________________ Date___________________ Instructions: The immediate supervisor will evaluate the student objectively, comparing the student to other personnel assigned the same or similarly classified jobs, other students of comparable academic level, or with individual work standards. Your personal comments are most helpful. Please check only one box in each category. RESPONSIBILITY ( ) Deliberately avoids responsibility ( ) Reluctantly accepts responsibility ( ) Accepts responsibility well ( ) Readily accepts duties ( ) Actively seeks new responsibilities ATTITUDE-APPLICATION TO WORK ( ) Definitely not interested ( ) Somewhat indifferent ( ) Average in diligence and interest ( ) Very interested and industrious ( ) Outstanding in enthusiasm INITIATIVE ( ) Must be pushed frequently ( ) Hesitates ( ) Does all assigned work ( ) Goes ahead independently at times ( ) Proceeds well on one’s own ORAL COMMUNICATIONS ( ) Poorly conveys ideas ( ) Sometimes ambiguous ( ) Average expression ( ) Clearly communicates ideas ( ) Very articulate ABILITY TO LEARN ( ) Very slow to learn ( ) Rather slow in learning ( ) Average in understanding work ( ) Learned work readily ( ) Learned work exceptionally well

QUALITY OF WORK ( ) Very poor ( ) Below average ( ) Average ( ) Very good ( ) Excellent WRITTEN COMMUNICATION ( ) Vague, disorganized ( ) Not what is expected of a college graduate ( ) Average expression ( ) Concise, factual, effective ( ) Outstanding DEPENDABILITY ( ) Unreliable ( ) Sometimes neglectful or careless ( ) Usually dependable ( ) Above average in dependability ( ) Completely dependable RELATIONS WITH OTHERS ( ) Works poorly with others ( ) Has difficulty working with others ( ) Gets along satisfactorily ( ) Works well with others ( ) Exceptionally well accepted MATURITY – POISE ( ) Timid ( ) Brash ( ) Seldom asserts oneself ( ) Average maturity and poise ( ) Has good self-assurance ( ) Quite poised and confident

WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY SUPERVISOR’S FINAL EVALUATION OF TECHNOLOGY

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QUANTITY OF WORK TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE ( ) Low output, slow ( ) Lacking in even the basic fundamentals ( ) Below average ( ) Not what is expected of a college graduate ( ) Normal amount ( ) Average ( ) More than average ( ) In tune with technical time ( ) Usually high output ( ) Outstanding JUDGMENT ATTENDANCE ( ) Consistently uses bad judgment ( ) Regular ( ) Often uses poor judgment ( ) Irregular ( ) Average judgment ( ) Usually makes the right decisions PUNCTUALITY ( ) Exceptionally mature in judgment ( ) Regular ( ) Irregular OVERALL PERFORMANCE + - + - + -

Outstanding Very Good Average Marginal Unsatisfactory The student’s outstanding personal qualities are: The personal qualities which the student should strive most to improve are: The recommended areas of further study for the student are: For other remarks, please use other paper. Has this report been discussed with the student? ( ) yes ( ) no Signature_______________________________________ Printed Name_______________________ Position_________________________________________ Date________________________________ Return to: Internship Coordinator, Department of Engineering Technology, One University Circle, Western Illinois University, Macomb, IL 61455

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STUDENT SELF EVALUATION REPORT PACKET

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---------------------------------------------- Student FOURTH WEEK Job Related Objective Report Form ---------------------------------------------- STUDENT INFORMATION ---------------------------------------------------------------- Student Name: Student Work Telephone: Student Major: ---------------------------------------------------------------- COMPANY INFORMATION ---------------------------------------------------------------- Company Name: Supervisor Name: Supervisor Email: Phone: ---------------------------------------------------------------- OBJECTIVE 1: --------------------------------------------- How accomplished: What progress are you making toward this objective? --------------------------------------------- OBJECTIVE 2: --------------------------------------------- How accomplished: What progress are you making toward this objective? --------------------------------------------- OBJECTIVE 3: --------------------------------------------- What progress are you making toward this objective? How accomplished: --------------------------------------------- OBJECTIVE 4: --------------------------------------------- What progress are you making toward this objective? How accomplished: --------------------------------------------- OBJECTIVE 5: ---------------------------------------------

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What progress are you making toward this objective? How accomplished: --------------------------------------------- ADDITIONAL DIRECTIONS: --------------------------------------------- Why are you able to accomplish some learning objectives so effectively?: What learning objectives have you not yet accomplished and why?: Comments:

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Student FINAL Job Related Objective Report Form ---------------------------------------------- STUDENT INFORMATION ---------------------------------------------------------------- Student Name: Student Work Telephone: Student Major: ---------------------------------------------------------------- COMPANY INFORMATION ---------------------------------------------------------------- Company Name: Supervisor Name: Supervisor Email: Phone: ---------------------------------------------------------------- OBJECTIVE 1: --------------------------------------------- How accomplished: To what extent accomplished: --------------------------------------------- OBJECTIVE 2: --------------------------------------------- How accomplished: To what extent accomplished: How accomplished: --------------------------------------------- OBJECTIVE 3: --------------------------------------------- To what extent accomplished: How accomplished: --------------------------------------------- OBJECTIVE 4: --------------------------------------------- To what extent accomplished: How accomplished: --------------------------------------------- OBJECTIVE 5: ---------------------------------------------

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To what extent accomplished: How accomplished: --------------------------------------------- ADDITIONAL DIRECTIONS: --------------------------------------------- Why were you able to accomplish some learning objectives so effectively?: What learning objectives were you unable to accomplished and why?: Comments:

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FINAL SELF EVALUATION REPORT

(Company Name) To: ______________________________________ Date: ________________________ (Supervisor) (Date of Submittal) ______________________________________ (Supervisor’s Title) Technology Internship Coordinator Western Illinois University From: ___________________________________ Re: Final Report (Your Name) (Dates of entire internship) ___________________________________ (Department) Provide a self-analysis of your internship experiences containing the following items:

1. A summary of what you learned during the internship.

2. Tell us about the special highlights of your internship.

3. Are there any areas in which you believe you need improvement?

4. What area of study at Western helped you in your internship?

5. How do you suggest we improve the internship?

6. How do you suggest the Engineering Technology Program be improved?

7. To you, what are the overall strengths of the internship program?

8. To you, what are the overall strengths of the Engineering Technology Program?

***Be sure to use these headings when preparing your final report.***