University of Nairobi Guidelines Attachment
UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI
School of Computing and Informatics
INDUSTRIAL-ATTACHMENT PLACEMENT AND EVALUATION GUIDELINES
VERSION 1.0
Approved by 87TH SCI BOARD on 25th March 2013
March 2013
Table of Contents 1 Introduction 1
2 Definitions and Roles 1
2.1 Student Attachee: 1
2.2 Attachment Coordinator 2
2.3 Faculty Assessor 2
2.4 Industrial Supervisor 2
3 SCI Industrial Attachment Placement Policy 3
4 SCI Industrial Attachment Assessment Policy 6
5 Industrial Attachment Report Format 8
6 Assessment Forms 8
7 Sample Attachment Details Form, Industrial Supervisor’s Evaluation and Form Faculty Assessor’s Evaluation Form 9
8 Sample Log Book 13
Introduction
The School of Computing & Informatics (formerly Institute of Computer Science) launched the Bachelor of Science (Computer Science) program in 1992. The program was aimed at meeting perceived development needs in Kenya, which it has done very well. Indeed, most of the computer science professionals in industry today have been developed through this program. Hundreds of students have been equipped with the prerequisite knowledge to handle computing and informatics needs of our society. To complement theoretical foundations learned and the practical skills gained from the ultra-modern laboratories students are required to go through an industrial attachment program not lasting less than eight weeks. The attachment involves carefully monitored work or service experience in which students have intentional learning goals and are accorded a chance to reflect actively on what they are learning throughout the experience. The attachment is strategically placed between semester 2 of year three and semester 1 of year four because by this time the student has been exposed to many principles in computing and informatics and requires to focus on real world problems and solutions.
The objectives of the industrial attachment program are to – * Expose students to industrial work environments,
School of Computing and Informatics
INDUSTRIAL-ATTACHMENT PLACEMENT AND EVALUATION GUIDELINES
VERSION 1.0
Approved by 87TH SCI BOARD on 25th March 2013
March 2013
Table of Contents 1 Introduction 1
2 Definitions and Roles 1
2.1 Student Attachee: 1
2.2 Attachment Coordinator 2
2.3 Faculty Assessor 2
2.4 Industrial Supervisor 2
3 SCI Industrial Attachment Placement Policy 3
4 SCI Industrial Attachment Assessment Policy 6
5 Industrial Attachment Report Format 8
6 Assessment Forms 8
7 Sample Attachment Details Form, Industrial Supervisor’s Evaluation and Form Faculty Assessor’s Evaluation Form 9
8 Sample Log Book 13
Introduction
The School of Computing & Informatics (formerly Institute of Computer Science) launched the Bachelor of Science (Computer Science) program in 1992. The program was aimed at meeting perceived development needs in Kenya, which it has done very well. Indeed, most of the computer science professionals in industry today have been developed through this program. Hundreds of students have been equipped with the prerequisite knowledge to handle computing and informatics needs of our society. To complement theoretical foundations learned and the practical skills gained from the ultra-modern laboratories students are required to go through an industrial attachment program not lasting less than eight weeks. The attachment involves carefully monitored work or service experience in which students have intentional learning goals and are accorded a chance to reflect actively on what they are learning throughout the experience. The attachment is strategically placed between semester 2 of year three and semester 1 of year four because by this time the student has been exposed to many principles in computing and informatics and requires to focus on real world problems and solutions.
The objectives of the industrial attachment program are to – * Expose students to industrial work environments,