WRITING Process of materialising thinking into a tangibly scripted form.

Time consuming: requires continuous reflection by going through the analytical

and synthetical process.

INDUSTRIAL PRACTICE REPORT

Reflect “what a student has learned” from the supervision process instead of

“what a student has done” throughout the entire program.

Allocate time for

writing

Devoted few hours daily to achieve the targeted number of words

every day/ write till drops from exhaustion.

Write when

memory is fresh

Keep a dairy or logbook which records daily activities during the

Industrial Training program.

Establish a conducive

writing place

The place provides psychological comfort that will enhance the

productivity, identify the distractions and remove it.

Setting goalsSet targets for period of writing (time spent), number of words

written or pages completed.

Generating a

writing-up plan

Start with devising the headings or subheadings that match with

the layout of the report required (mind-mapping & gantt chart)

Application of theories (A)

Problem Solving (P) Innovative Practices and Solutions

(I)

A: Demonstrate what has learned by linking all the duties or tasks conducted

which related to the theories learned.

P: Building-up hands-on problem skill which is practical and effective.

I: Sharpen the skills of critical thinking-being innovative and creative

a) Cover Page

b) Table of Content

c) Abstract

d) Acknowledgement

e) Chapter 1: Introduction of the Organisation

f) Chapter 2: The Industrial Training Program

g) Chapter 3: Innovative Practices and Suggestions

h) Chapter 4: Conclusion

i) References

j) Appendices

Introduction

Objective of LI

program

Innovation practices

and suggestionsConclusion

Assignments completed in

the organisation with

relevant theories

Allow the readers to get the general idea of what the report is about.

Include an overview to guide the reader through the rest of the report.

Gives a clear idea about the organisation background

Brief history of the

organisation

Organisation background

and nature of the business

Competitive advantage of

the organisation

Relate the theoretical contexts into practical implementation throughout the

duties or tasks executed.

Demonstrate the capacity of theories application (knowledge that learned from

the classes) and skills utilisation (problem solving skills that learned under the

supervision of the organisation supervisor).

Justification: the importance of duties or tasks to the organisational operations.

Objectives of the

Industrial Training

Program

Scope of ResponsibilityTheories about the scope of

responsibility, duties or tasks

Sharpen the skills of critical thinking (being innovative and creative) in

problem solving.

Contribute to the organisation for continuous improvement.

Positive comments from the organisation supervisors: welcomes this Innovative

Practices and Suggestions.

Innovative Practices:

Explain some innovative practices

which have been adopted in

performing the responsibilities, duties

or tasks that brought benefits to the

organisation.

Innovative Suggestion:

Propose some innovative suggestions for

future organisation implementation

which have the potential to resolve the

problems or weaknesses that still exist

in the operations.

a) Areas to improve oneself due to job demand and exposure.

b) Usefulness of this Industrial Training program in advancing the understanding

of the profession and ethical conduct.

c) The key theories that related to responsibilities, duties or tasks.

d) To reflect whether the objectives of an Industrial Training program have been

attained.

Writing up the report

1) Use word processing – backing up all copies of work is crucial!!

2) Length of the report – comply the university’s guidelines.

3) Presenting data in tables and figures – easier to read and trace.

4) Writing-up with clarity and simplicity – make the full description or explanation

of the abbreviations (beginning of the chapter, footnote, glossary.

5) Own comment – opinion or comment is welcome to demonstrate an

understanding of A.P.I.

Write-up Completion (Before submission)

1) Checking on spelling and grammar – dictionaries, thesaurus, spelling and

grammar check facilities & manually re-read the work.

2) Preserving the organisational confidentiality– approval must be obtained from

the organisation supervisor before using the organisation’s materials.

Eg: informant designation (Manager 1, Engineer 1) / general tag (Co-worker 1)

3) Continual revision – to refine and polish the report.

4) Proof-reading work– get someone to read through the report to detect errors,

examine the quality and provide innovative ideas.

Writing and Presenting an Industrial Training Report Module

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