Course Objectives

The objective of this course is to allow students into the market industry and gain real-world experience. The course is expected to make students more pragmatic and professional.

Nature of Internship

The internship work should be relevant to the field of computer science and information technology. It may include design and development of software, hardware, network services, database systems, etc. The internship duration should be minimum 180 hours or ten weeks, starting tentatively by the 3rd week of the semester. Host organizations can include software/hardware companies, telecommunications companies, network/internet providers, financial organizations, health organizations, etc.

The internship is an individual activity. Students are responsible for timely completion of all activities/projects, maintaining professional quality. Each student will have a mentor at the organization and a supervisor at the college. Students must frequently communicate progress to advisors and submit an individual internship report based on their work. Students working in groups must distinguish their individual contributions.

Phases of Internship Evaluation

1. Proposal Submission: Submit and present internship proposal plan after 2nd week of internship.
2. Mid-Term Submission: Submit progress report and defend midterm progress in the 11th week.
3. Final Submission: Submit and defend internship work during last week of semester, before final board exams. Final defense includes viva voce by an evaluation committee. Reports must be submitted 10 days prior to defense, and hard/soft copies made available to external examiner one week prior.

Provision of Supervision & Mentorship

Supervision: Regular faculty member supervises students throughout the internship. One supervisor can handle up to four students per section.

Mentorship: Regular employee of the host organization guides students throughout internship.

Evaluation Scheme

• Proposal Defense: 5% of 200 (5 Marks Head/Coordinator + 5 Marks Supervisor)
• Midterm: 15% of 200 (5 Marks Head/Coordinator + 25 Marks Supervisor)
• Final Defense: 80% of 200 (100 Marks Mentor + 20 Marks Supervisor + 40 Marks External)

Evaluation Committee: HOD/Coordinator, Project Supervisor, Mentor, External Examiner

Marks Distribution: Head/Coordinator – 10, Supervisor – 50, Mentor – 100, External – 40, Total – 200

Focus of Evaluation: Presentation Skills, Level of Work Done, Internship Report, Viva/Question Answer

Report Contents

Project Proposal

1. Introduction
2. Problem Statement
3. Objectives
4. Description of Internship Work/Project
5. Internship Plan
6. Expected Outcome of Internship Activities
7. References

Internship Report

1. Cover & Title Page
2. Certificate Page
   • Mentor’s Recommendation from Company
   • Supervisor’s Recommendation
   • Examiners’ Approval Letter
3. Acknowledgement
4. Abstract Page
5. Table of Contents
6. List of Abbreviations, Figures, Tables
7. Main Report
8. References
9. Bibliography (if any)
10. Appendices (Screenshots, Source Codes, Work Logs, etc.)

Main Report Chapters

1. Chapter 1: Introduction
   • 1.1 Introduction (project/work done)
   • 1.2 Problem Statement
   • 1.3 Objectives
   • 1.4 Scope and Limitation
   • 1.5 Report Organization
2. Chapter 2: Organization Details & Literature Review
   • 2.1 Introduction to Organization
   • 2.2 Organizational Hierarchy
   • 2.3 Working Domains of Organization
   • 2.4 Description of Intern Department/Unit
   • 2.5 Literature Review / Related Study (if any)
3. Chapter 3: Internship Activities
   • 3.1 Roles and Responsibilities
   • 3.2 Weekly Log (list of technical activities performed)
   • 3.3 Description of Project(s) Involved
   • 3.4 Tasks / Activities Performed (technical details)
4. Chapter 4: Conclusion & Learning Outcomes
   • 4.1 Conclusion
   • 4.2 Learning Outcome

Citation & Referencing

The listing of references should be listed in the references section. The references contain the list of articles, books, URLs that are cited in the document. The books, articles, and others that are studied during the study but are not cited in the document can be listed in the bibliography section. The citation and referencing standard should be APA referencing standard. The text inside the document should be cited accordingly. The APA referencing standard can be found in the web at APA Website.

Report Format Standards

• Page Number: The pages from certificate page to the list of tables/figures/abbreviations/approvals should be numbered in roman starting from i. The pages from chapter 1 onwards should be numbered in numeric starting from 1. The page number should be inserted at bottom, aligned center
• Page Size & Margin: The paper size must be a page size corresponding to A4. The margins must be set as Top = 1; Bottom = 1; Right = 1; Left 1.25
• Paragraph Style: All paragraphs must be justified and have spacing of 1.5.
• Text Font: • The contents in the document should be in Times New Roman font • The font size in the paragraphs of document should be 12
• Section Headings: Font size for the headings should be 16 for chapter headings, 14 for section headings, 12 for sub-section headings. All the headings should be bold faced.
• Figures & Tables: Position of figures and tables should be aligned center. The figure caption should be centred below the figure and table captions should be centred above the table. All the captions should be of bold face with 12 font size

Final Report Binding & Submission

• No of Copies: 3 (College Library + Self + Dean Office)
• Look and Feel: Golden Embracing with Black Binding
• A final approved signed copy of the report should be submitted to the Dean Office, Exam Section,
• Institute of Science and Technology, Tribhuvan University

Text Book: None