Western Illinois University College of Business and Technology Engineering Technology ENGR 593 Manufacturing Systems Internship I. Introduction This manufacturing systems internship provides qualified graduate students with an advanced level, supervised, work experience. The internship must be completed at a pre-approved manufacturing or research facility. During the internship, the student will be able to demonstrate his/her ability to formally propose research problems, analyze data, integrate solutions, organize and manage a manufacturing system. Because the work for this class will be completed at a manufacturing or research site, the student will not attend regular class meetings. All students must meet with the instructor prior to enrolling for the internship. Regular contact between the student and the instructor is necessary in order to ensure that all requirements are understood and are met on time with appropriate quality. This syllabus contains the guidelines for the course and should not be discarded. It is expected that the student will follow the requirements contained in this document to avoid any confusion during the internship. II. Pre-requisites Completion of all Engineering Technology master’s degree core courses, an additional 12 semester hours of approved course work, and a minimum GPA of 3.00. III. Course Goals The manufacturing systems internship is a unique educational experience and offers specific goals relative to student achievement as follows: A. Provides the student with an advanced, relevant educational experience about manufacturing. B. Acquaints the student with a specific manufacturing system within a manufacturing facility. C. Develops the student’s ability to propose, analyze, integrate, organize and manage a manufacturing system. D. Provides an opportunity to enhance the student’s communication skills. IV. Textbook No specific text is required. It is expected the student will use the knowledge gained in ENGR 590 and other research based course work in the Manufacturing Systems Degree requirements as the basis for completing required proposals and reports. V. Requirements A. Before enrolling for the course, the student must receive prior permission from the instructor of record. The student must complete and submit to the instructor of record, the “Application for Internship” form (attached) before formally requesting work site approval. Once the application is accepted, permission to enroll will be granted. The student must be enrolled before starting the internship. NO LATE REGISTRATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED. 2 B. The internship site must be approved prior to starting work. Work site approval is granted by the instructor of record, and is normally only given after the student has enrolled in the course. The “Preliminary Internship Schedule” (attached) must be completed before formally requesting work site approval. C. Complete and return the “Internship Training Schedule” and “Internship Plan” (attached). This form must be mailed, or electronically transmitted, to the instructor no later than the end of the first week of work. D. Prepare an initial paper and submit it to the instructor that contains a plan of completion. This must be completed by the end of the second week of work. The initial paper must include, but is not limited to the following items: 1. Time period of internship 2. A brief description of the company, products produced, services and methods. 3. Proposal of the internship that includes but is not limited to: a. Background b. Problem statement c. Objectives d. Methods proposed to complete the problem e. Plan for completion f. Evaluation plan that shows the instructor that the student has accomplished the internship objectives E. Prepare and submit a daily log. This will be a progress report that informs the instructor of the progress the student is making in the completion of the stated objectives. The report should be submitted electronically on a weekly basis. Reports that contain significant errors will not be accepted. F. Prepare and submit a final report. The final report must contain a narrative that describes how the objectives were met. The report must contain an analysis of the entire project, outcomes that were expected and unexpected, benefits to the student and to the company and recommendations for further study or implementation. The final report must be received by the instructor no later than two weeks following the end of the internship experience. Reports that contain significant errors will not be accepted and a failing grade will be issued for the internship. Students will not be permitted to submit the final reports multiple times to enhance their final grade. VI. Internship Duration The duration of the internship will be dependent on the time it will take to complete the objectives set by the intern and the company. The intern, along with the sponsoring company, will provide an estimate of the duration and allot a minimum 3 time period to complete the problem. Once the internship begins, a more exact period of work should be agreed upon among the intern, sponsoring company, and the instructor. All internships must be completed within one semester. VII. Evaluation All work will be graded on a normal A-F basis. The following criteria will be used to determine the final grade A. Accuracy, quality, and promptness of the progress and final reports. B. The recommendation of the company supervisor. C. The recommendation of the designated instructor. An evaluation form will be mailed to the supervisor prior to the end of the internship. VIII. Written Assignments All assignments must be submitted in electronic format. IX Office Hours Any member of the department graduate faculty may be assigned as coordinator of the graduate internship. It shall be the responsibility if the intern to contact the instructor for his/her published office hours. 4 Master of Science Manufacturing Systems Internship Schedule Engineering Technology Department Western Illinois University Please type or letter clearly. (Leave no blank spaces.) 1. Name _______________________________________________________ Date _____________________ 2. Address during the internship______________________________________________________________ (street) ______________________________________________________________________________________ (city) (state) (zip) 3. Internship company _____________________________________________________________________ 4. Company address _______________________________________________________________________ (street) ______________________________________________________________________________________ (city) (state) (zip) Company phone _______________________________ Intern’s cell ______________________________ 5. Internship start date ______________________________ 6. Write a brief summary of the research problem statement. ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ 7. Company approval Intern’s signature _______________________________________________ Date ____________________ Company supervisor ____________________________________________ Title ____________________ (please letter or type) Company supervisor’s signature ___________________________________ Date ____________________ RETURN TO: Coordinator of Manufacturing Systems Internships Department of Engineering Technology 135 Knoblauch Hall Western Illinois University 1 University Circle Macomb, IL 61455 University coordinator’s signature _________________________________ Date ____________________ 5 ENGR 593 Manufacturing Systems Internship Application (Leave no blank spaces) Name _______________________________________________ Date ___________________ (last) (first) (m.i.) School address _________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ School phone ( ) ______________________ Expected graduation date _______________ Home address__________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ Home phone ( ) ______________________ Student I.D. No. ______________________ Expected term of internship ( ( ( ) Fall 20 ________ ) Spring 20 ________ ) Summer 20 ________ List all Engineering Technology courses completed at WIU. List all classes you are now taking and will be taking before the internship. *Attach a copy of your latest WIU transcript. ______________________________ Course # Grade ___________________________ ___________________________ ___________________________ ___________________________ ___________________________ ___________________________ ___________________________ ___________________________ ___________________________ ___________________________ ___________________________ ___________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ 6 INTERNSHIP PLAN Student Information: Intern: WIU ID number: Major: Master of Science in Manufacturing Engineering Systems Course Number: MES 593 Internship Information Company Name: Company Mentor: Company Reporting Manager: Internship Supervisor: Internship Goals Expectations: Evaluation: 7 ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY INTERNSHIP FINAL REPORT (MES 593) Student Information: Intern: WIU ID number: Major: Master of Science in Manufacturing Engineering Systems Course Number: MES 593 Internship Information: Company Name: Company Mentor: Company Reporting Manager: Internship Supervisor: Internship Goals: Expectations: Evaluation: Final Report: Guiding Questions: 1. What did you learn through the internship? Will the internship shape your future plans? If so, how? 2. What did you accomplish through the internship? What was the most beneficial experience in the internship? Were there any challenges? Did you make any mistakes? 3. Did the Engineering Technology Department prepare you for the internship? If so, in what way(s)? 4. What recommendations do you have for making improvements to the Engineering Technology curriculum offerings and/or practices? 8 INTERNSHIP ACTIVITY LOG Work performed What has been learned/accomplished Date Time in Time out Hours worked 14-Sep 7:00 AM 3:30 PM 12:30 PM 5:30 PM 5.5 2 Meeting with the Engineering group 7:00 AM 3:30 PM 7:00 AM 12:30 PM 6:00 PM 12:30 PM 7 Kaizen event 2.5 Kaizen event 3:30 PM 7:00 AM 3:30 PM 7:00 AM 3:30 PM 7:00 AM 3:30 PM 7:00 AM 3:30 PM 7:00 AM 3:30 PM 7:00 AM 3:30 PM 7:00 AM 3:30 PM 7:00 AM 3:30 PM 7:00 15-Sep 16-Sep 17-Sep 21-Sep 22-Sep 23-Sep 24-Sep 28-Sep 29-Sep 30-Sep 1-Oct 5-Oct 6-Oct 7-Oct 8-Oct 12-Oct 13-Oct 14-Oct 15-Oct 19-Oct 20-Oct 21-Oct HR work and Orientation 7 Enginnering meeting, Learning tours 5:30 PM 12:30 PM 2 Learn Assembly line process 7 Preparation for Kaizen event/ Training 5:30 PM 12:30 PM 5:30 PM 12:30 PM 5:30 PM 12:30 PM 5:30 PM 12:30 PM 5:30 PM 12:30 PM 5:30 PM 12:30 PM 5:30 PM 12:30 PM 5:30 PM 12:30 2 7 Kaizen event 2 Kaizen event 7 Kaizen event 2 Kaizen event 7 Booth design Project 2 Booth design Project 7 Booth design Project 2 Booth design Project 7 Booth design Project 2 Timing Project 7 2 Timing Project 7 Timing Project 2 Timing Project 7 9 22-Oct 26-Oct 27-Oct 28-Oct 29-Oct Total hours AM 3:30 PM PM 5:30 PM 2 107 10