Department of Computer Science
Internship Program
Guidelines for the Final Report
Follow the following guidelines and reporting format in preparing your final report. The
report must be typed and printed.
Each section has a grade weighting to give you an indication of the importance of that
section.
The page length limits are to encourage you to write in a concise yet meaningful way and
to establish an overall balance in the report. You are strongly recommended to adhere to
these limits.
In grading this report I will value both your writing skills and the technical contents of
the report. Students who demonstrate disciplined writing skills through a well organized
and professional quality report will be rewarded with greater credit. Poorly written and
disorganized reports will be rejected and the grade assigned will be NC or F.
I strongly advise you to do peer review of your report. To clarify-- I am not your peer
and I will not do any preliminary evaluation of your report. Any submission to the
internship director will be deemed to be the final submission and will be graded as such.
I will not read or grade any second submissions.
Submission: All submissions must be through regular mail to be handed in person.
Internship Director
Dr. Mehran Asadi
Department of Computer Science
West Chester University of Pennsylvania
25 University Ave. #142
West Chester, PA 19383
Academic Semester:
Summer | Fall | Spring
Year 20_____
Intern’s Name (Last, First):
Company Name:
Intern’s Major:
Company Supervisor:
Intern’s Student ID:
Supervisor’s Email:
Academic Status:
Graduate
Junior | Senior |
Supervisor’s Phone:
Faculty Supervisor:
Email:
Phone:
I certify that this report is a true description of my internship work experience.
____________________________________
Student’s Signature
Date:_________________________
The work described in this report represents the tasks and accomplishment of the student intern.
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Company Supervisor’s Signature
Date:_________________________
Executive Summary
<Expected ½ page; maximum 1 page. 5%
On a separate page. Provide an overview of the work you have completed during the
ENTIRE co-op internship period. Mention company and department, summarize
different tasks done; focus on completions and accomplishments.>
Company and Organization
<Expected 1 page, maximum 2 pages. 15%.
Provide a BRIEF description of the company profile. Use your own words. Do not copy
your description from company brochure or publicity material. List the departments and
sections you worked in and what type of work they do. Provide specific information, not
generalities. >
Your Assignments
<Expected 2 pages; maximum 4 pages; use more if you had many assignments. 35%
List each of your significant assignments (those demanding more than 80 engineering
hours or more) in chronological order. For each assignment describe the following:
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A sequence number and approximate time period
Describe the initial objectives of the assignment
Accomplishments and your role in achieving these
What engineering knowledge and skills were needed (from your college course
work or material that you learned on the job) >
Value of your internship
<Expected ½ page, maximum 1 page. 15%.
Briefly describe the value of your internship experience. What specific knowledge and
skills did you gain? Avoid generalities such as “it was a great experience that will serve
me well in the future” or “it made me grow professionally”, Such statements are nice to
read but are too subjective to be useful. Better- I learned skills for conducting technical
inspections, I learned how to design digital filters for xxxxx, I learned how to conduct
unit testing with automated tools.
What aspects of your college education were useful in doing your work? What other
optional courses would have been more useful for doing your work?
How did you learn the new techniques and concepts? What books/reports/journals did
you read? List training courses attended, if any.>
Report quality
<30%
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Spelling and grammar
Organization and writing style (professional quality expected).
Precision in writing (succinct writing, no irrelevant information)>
Outcomes (to be answered by the supervisor)
1-Student demonstrated the ability to apply knowledge of computing and mathematics
appropriate to the discipline:
Outstanding
Good
Average
Poor
Unsatisfactory
N/A
2-Student demonstrated the ability to analyze a problem, and identify and define the
computing requirements appropriate to its solution:
Outstanding
Good
Average
Poor
Unsatisfactory
N/A
3-Student demonstrated the ability to design, implement and evaluate a computer-based
system, process, component, or program to meet desired needs:
Outstanding
Good
Average
Poor
Unsatisfactory
N/A
4-Student demonstrated the ability to function effectively in teams to accomplish a
common goal:
Outstanding
Good
Average
Poor
Unsatisfactory
N/A
5-Student demonstrated the ability to have understanding of professional, ethical, legal,
security, and social issues and responsibilities:
Outstanding
Good
Average
Poor
Unsatisfactory
N/A
6-Student demonstrated the ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences:
Outstanding
Good
Average
Poor
Unsatisfactory
N/A
7-Student demonstrated the ability to analyze the local and global impact of computing
on individuals, organizations and society:
Outstanding
Good
Average
Poor
Unsatisfactory
N/A
8-Upon graduation, Student will be well prepared to enter a career or graduate school:
Outstanding
Good
Average
Poor
Unsatisfactory
N/A
9-Student demonstrated the ability to apply design and development principles in the
construction of software systems of varying complexity:
Outstanding
Good
Average
Poor
Unsatisfactory
N/A