DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTING & TECHNOLOGY
SYLLABUS
TECHNOLOGY 4003-6
CATALOG LISTING: TECH 4003-6 DIRECTED OBSERVATION AND ON-THE-JOB
INTERNSHIP in EET, 3-6 hours credit
Directed observation and on-the-job internship served in area directly related to the
student's technical specialty. The job should be approved by the major advisor prior
to starting the internship. Laboratory 6-12 hours. Prerequisites: TECH 3013 and
3023 or departmental permission.
Professor:
Phone:
E-mail:
Web Site:
Mr. Mark Polson
581-2336
mpolson@cameron.edu
www.cameron.edu/~mpolson
EXPANDED COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Tech 4003-6 is offered by arrangement only. It is the obligation of the student to
find a work station which may or may not be a reimbursed situation. The course is
normally offered for 3 hours credit and only under special circumstances and with
departmental permission may be taken for more than 3 hours. The student must
spend 32 hours actually on the job for each 1 hour credit.
Students already employed in a position related to their major may be required to do
their OJI in a different environment. The OJI is a learning experience and does not
include evaluation of previous learning on the job.
Upon completion of the course students should:
Program
Objective:
....be aware of the work environment as it actually
exists
P1,P6
....be personally acquainted with professionals in the
field
P1,P5
....better understand skills and knowledge acquired in
previous course work.
P4,P10
PROGRESS REPORTS:
An initial report, progress reports, a final report, and a time log are required.
I. Initial Report
A memorandum must be prepared by the student and signed by the assigned
supervisor at the OJI location. The purpose of this memo is to outline to the
sponsoring faculty member the parameters of the OJI experience. A description of
the exact project to be accomplished must be included. Work arrangements to
include dates, days and times must be discussed. A Gantt chart must be included to
show planned project progress and milestone reporting dates for progress reports
and the final report.
II. Progress Reports
Memos must be submitted throughout the project reflecting the status of work
being done. These reports must be submitted based on the dates shown in the Gantt
chart. Late reports will result in unsatisfactory progress. An updated Gantt chart
must also be submitted with each progress report. Students taking 6 hours in one
semester must submit not less than 2 progress reports, in addition to the initial and
final report. Students taking 3 hours in one semester must submit not less than 1
progress report in addition to the initial and final report. Discussion in these reports
should include a summary of past work, current status, and future plans. Give
specific information about the project.
III. Final Report
At the end of the project a final memo must be submitted detailing the overall
project from start to finish. This memo must be signed by the assigned supervisor at
the OJI location. Discussion should include project status with specific information
about the accomplishments. A final Gantt chart must be attached along with a copy
of the time-log signed by the assigned supervisor.
EVALUATION INFORMATION
Written reports will be evaluated on the same basis that a supervisor or manager
would evaluate reports including neatness, organization, content, grammar, and
punctuation. The due dates as shown on the Gantt charts must be met when
submitting progress reports. All written materials must follow good writing
procedures as emphasized throughout the Department of Technology curriculum and
specifically in the Technical Report Communications course.
A course grade for OJI will be reported as either S (satisfactory) or U (unsatisfactory)
based on the items discussed in this syllabus. A student on an OJI project is
expected to perform in a professional manner.