Purpose and objectives of the practice
The purpose of industrial practice in the 8th semester (4th year) is to generalize, systematize, consolidate and deepen students’ theoretical knowledge in the studied specialized disciplines, acquire skills in analyzing decision-making methods and information systems of a specific management object in order to independently solve the problem of building models for evaluating, analyzing and forecasting the functioning of an enterprise using modern economic and mathematical methods and information technologies.
One of the main tasks of the internship is to collect materials for the thesis, prepare for its implementation; master modern methods, forms of labor organization in the field of the future profession, form professional skills and acquire skills for making independent decisions during specific work in real market and production conditions, foster the need to independently systematically update one’s knowledge and creatively apply it in practical activities.
Practice bases
Industrial practice is carried out at bases – in institutions, organizations and enterprises, on the example of which it is possible to study the peculiarities of the manifestation of a scientific and applied problem and practical experience in solving it in accordance with the chosen topic of the qualification work. The bases of industrial practice can be, depending on the chosen topic of research, state and non-state institutions, services, enterprises and organizations that have the necessary conditions and opportunities for conducting practice, structural divisions of the university, in particular the Scientific and Educational Center for Business Analytics https://ek.biem.sumdu.edu.ua/naukovo-navchalnyj-tsentr-biznes-analityky , etc.
Practice content
The content of the practical training is determined by its program. The specific list of questions of the practical training program is formed depending on the list of questions that need to be considered according to the individual assignment for the qualification work.
Practice management
Methodological guidance of the practice is provided by the heads of qualification work. Before the practice begins, they conduct a briefing, during which students are introduced to the task for the practical training, the procedure for its completion, the requirements for compiling a report on the practical training, and other organizational issues.
At the enterprise or institution where the internship takes place, the student is assigned an internship supervisor from among the most qualified employees.
Structure of the internship report
Based on the results of the internship, students prepare an individual written report, which contains a systematic summary of the work. The internship report is prepared as the material is collected and formatted and is completed by the end of the internship at the enterprise. The specific content of the internship report is determined by the personal assignment given to the student by the department head before the start of the internship.
The report is checked and signed by the practice leaders from the enterprise and the department.
The internship report should have the following structural elements:
- title page with the imprint of the practice base seal;
- feedback from the manager from the practice base on the report on the completion of the practical training;
- individual assignment for practical training;
- manager’s review of the internship report;
- the content of the report, indicating the numbering of the initial pages of each of the structural elements of the report;
- consistent presentation of properly formatted theoretical and computational and analytical materials.
Structure of the internship report:
- introduction;
- main part;
- conclusions;
- list of sources used;
- applications.
The requirements for the content and design of the structural elements of the report are similar to the requirements for qualification works.
The optimal volume of the report is 15–20 pages (excluding the volume of materials placed in the annexes).
The introduction to the report should reflect the following positions: relevance of the selected topic of the qualification work; research objective; research tasks; object of research; subject of research; research methods; information base.
The content of the main part of the report corresponds to the direction of the student’s qualification work: “Automation of business processes” or “Modeling of economic processes”.
The conclusions contain the generalizing results of the work carried out during the practice.
The approach recommended above is not universal: depending on the chosen topic, goal and objectives of the research, the main part of the report may provide for a different composition and content of its subsections.
At the end of the report (after the list of sources used) is the date of completion of its writing and the student’s personal signature.
Preparation of an internship report
The report on the completion of industrial practice must be completed and formatted in compliance with all technical requirements for scientific works set out in the national standard DSTU 3008:2015 “Information and documentation. Reports in the field of science and technology. Structure and rules of formatting.”
The report on the completion of the industrial practice must be written in a literary and literate manner in Ukrainian, adhering to the scientific style. The author must concisely, logically and reasonedly present the content and results of the research, avoiding unnecessary words, unsubstantiated statements, and tautologies.
The text of the report must be completed using computer technology on one side of a sheet of white A4 paper (210×297 mm).
The text is printed with one and a half spacing, the font is Times New Roman, the font size is 14 pt. The text should be printed with the following margins: top and bottom – 20 mm, left – 30 mm, right – 15 mm.
Paragraph indentation should be the same throughout the text and equal to five characters (1.25 cm).
Word wrapping is not allowed in the report.
When completing a report, it is necessary to maintain uniform density, contrast, and clarity throughout the entire work. All lines, letters, numbers, and symbols must be uniformly black throughout the text.
Surnames, names of enterprises, institutions, organizations, and other proper names in the work are given in the original language.
The main provisions for writing a report on the completion of industrial practice are similar to the requirements for writing and defending a bachelor’s thesis ( Methodological instructions for writing, writing and defending a bachelor’s thesis for students of specialty 051 “Economics” of the educational and professional program “Economic Cybernetics” of the full-time bachelor’s degree ).
Feedback from the manager from the practice base
Types of internships and their duration
The curriculum for training specialists in e-sports and computer game development at the bachelor’s level provides for 2 types of internships:
- production (3rd year, 6th semester, 4 weeks, 5 credits);
- undergraduate (4th year, 8th semester, 4 weeks, 5 credits).
Practice bases
The determination of practice bases is carried out by the management of the educational institution on the basis of direct contracts with enterprises (organizations, institutions), regardless of their organizational and legal forms and forms of ownership.
When training specialists under targeted contracts with enterprises (organizations, institutions), practice bases are provided for in these contracts.
In the case where training of specialists is carried out at the request of individuals, practice bases are provided by these individuals, taking into account all the requirements of the Program.
Students can independently, in agreement with the management of the higher educational institution, select a practice base and offer it for use.
Internship is formalized by an order for the enterprise and is carried out in accordance with its operating regime.
Students and supervisors of the internship must adhere to a certain procedure for its completion. Changing the internship base is possible only for good reasons and only before the start of the internship. The decision on the possibility of changing the internship base is made by the head of the department. The student does not have the right to independently change the internship location. In the event of an independent change of the internship location or failure to appear at the internship location without good reasons, it is considered that the student has not completed the academic load and may be expelled from the educational institution.
Practice management and organization
General management of the practice at the enterprise is carried out by chief specialists or their deputies. Direct management is entrusted to heads of structural divisions and individual highly qualified specialists.
Educational and methodological guidance of students’ practice is provided by teachers of the Department of Economic Cybernetics of BEM Sumy State University.
Before the start of the internship, at the constituent meeting, students receive an explanation of the goals and objectives of the internship, instructions on the organization of the internship, safety precautions at the internship sites, determination of the form of reporting and the procedure for defending reports. The student must appear at the internship site within the deadline established by the order of the university rector.
Upon arrival at the enterprise or institution that is the base of the internship, the student is obliged to:
- to monitor the execution by the administration of the practice base of the order on the completion of the practice and the appointment of a practice manager from the enterprise;
- if necessary, issue a pass to the enterprise;
- undergo safety training.
Students undergo internships in positions provided for in the staffing schedule of enterprises and related to automated information processing. At the workplace, the student performs the entire volume of work in accordance with the internship schedule provided for in the program. The student is required to be at the internship site full-time and fully comply with the rules of its internal regulations.
Responsibilities of managers and students during internships
Duties of the head of practice from the Department of Economic Cybernetics . During the period of performance of his functions, the head of practice from the department is obliged to organize practice in accordance with the approved program:
- to promptly provide students with the internship and orientation program, and to conduct general briefings;
- to inform students of the requirements and criteria for evaluating the results of the practice by the commission of the Department of Economic Cybernetics;
- conduct regular (according to the drawn up and approved schedule) consultations with students on the internship program;
- monitor the implementation of the internship program and the regulations for preparing the internship report;
- inform the department about the progress of the internship and the regulations for preparing the internship report;
- give a conclusion on the student’s work, participate in the defense of the internship report as part of the commission.
Duties of the head of the practice base. In performing his functional duties, the head of the practice from the enterprise must:
- to place students in jobs, to provide instruction in occupational safety and health;
- create appropriate conditions for high-quality implementation of the internship program by students;
- provide methodological guidance and assist students in obtaining the necessary materials both for completing the internship program and for writing an internship report;
- monitor the work of students and their adherence to labor discipline;
- give written feedback on the work experience report.
The practice manager has the right to petition the manager
enterprises to encourage the best student interns, to expel from practice students who violate labor discipline and do not conscientiously fulfill their duties. In this case, the manager informs the personnel department and the practice manager from the department.
Student responsibilities. During the internship, the student must:
- arrive at the internship site on time with the relevant documents obtained at the university;
- to comply with safety regulations and internal regulations, as well as the requirements of labor legislation on a par with the employees of the enterprise;
- regularly visit the internship supervisor from the university during his consultations at the department;
- carry out tasks and instructions of the practice manager from the practice base aimed at mastering practical skills;
- collect and process the materials necessary for preparing the internship report;
- prepare a written report in accordance with the requirements of the internship program;
- timely submit a written report on the completion of all tasks to the internship supervisor from the department.
After completing the internship, the student is required to submit to the department in a timely manner for verification and review:
- feedback from the manager from the practice base;
- written report on industrial practice.
Forms and methods of control
Monitoring of students’ compliance with the requirements for internship takes place in two forms: current and final.
Current control is carried out by the practice manager from the department. During current control, the timeliness of the preparation schedule and report writing is checked.
The final control is carried out during the defense of the internship report. A student who has not completed the internship program and has an unsatisfactory response from the head of the enterprise (institution) is expelled from the university.
After the internship period, students report to the department on the implementation of their program. The general form of such reporting is the submission of a written report with a positive review from the internship supervisor and subsequent defense.
A written report on the results of the internship is submitted within the established deadline (the first working day after the completion of the internship) to the internship supervisor from the department for verification, review and admission to the defense. The report is also accompanied by a response from the supervisor from the internship base, signed by the supervisor and supported by the seal of the enterprise. The title page of the report must have the seals and signatures of the internship supervisors.
The report must contain information on the student’s performance of all sections of the internship program. It is mandatory to have conclusions and proposals required by the content of the tasks.
The sections and individual questions of the report should be clearly defined, presented in a logical sequence, and specified. Tables, illustrative material, and appendices should be meaningful and formatted in accordance with the standards for formatting scientific research reports.
After checking the submitted report by the internship supervisor from the department and its positive assessment recorded in the relevant review, the report is publicly defended by the students before a commission, which is created by order of the head of the department and consists of teachers of the relevant department. The presence of internship supervisors from the university is mandatory, internship supervisors from the enterprise – if possible.
During the defense of the internship report, the commission carefully reviews the content of the internship report, assigns points for the content of each section, and then asks the student oral questions that allow them to assess the student’s understanding of the presented provisions.
Students who have not completed the internship program or who have received an unsatisfactory grade in the defense of their reports are expelled.
The importance of practice in end-to-end practical training
Industrial practice of 3rd year students of specialty 121 “Software Engineering” of the educational program “E-Sports and Computer Game Development” is an integral part of the bachelor’s training process. Industrial practice is the first stage of comprehensive practical training of students, acts as a means of adapting students to the conditions of professional activity. It is planned for the third year in the 6th semester for a period of 4 weeks. The main task of industrial practice is to familiarize students with their first jobs, deepen the acquired theoretical knowledge in fundamental professionally-oriented academic disciplines, and determine the direction of further scientific research.
Goals and objectives of the practice
Practice objectives:
- consolidation and deepening of theoretical knowledge acquired in the process of studying professionally-oriented academic disciplines, acquisition and improvement of practical skills and abilities in the specialty;
- acquiring the ability to collect, summarize and analyze specific economic and technical information, make independent conclusions and proposals;
- obtaining practical skills for comprehensively solving professional problems in the field of research, production and commercial activities using software tools, information systems and technologies.
Practice tasks:
- development of skills to analyze, purposefully search for and select information and reference resources and knowledge necessary for solving professional tasks, taking into account modern achievements of science and technology;
- development of knowledge and improvement of skills in applying in practice fundamental concepts, paradigms and basic principles of functioning of linguistic, instrumental and computational tools of software engineering;
- developing knowledge about the code of professional ethics, understanding the social significance and cultural aspects of software engineering and adhering to them in professional activities;
- improving the ability to develop human-machine interface;
- acquiring skills in team development, approval, design and release of all types of software documentation;
- acquiring knowledge and skills to apply software verification and validation methods;
- acquiring knowledge and skills to apply project management methods and tools;
- mastering the skills to document and present the results of software development;
- acquiring knowledge about approaches to software quality assessment and assurance;
- development of skills to calculate the economic efficiency of software systems;
- mastering a foreign language at a level sufficient to work with technical, design and business documentation, processing professional information sources for oral and written communication in professional activities;
- improving skills in using modern Ukrainian to maintain professional documentation and participate in project discussions, ensuring communication with enterprises and government bodies.
The content of the practice is determined in accordance with the tasks of the production practice and involves the performance of several types of work from the following list:
- enterprise software analysis;
- development of software system components;
- development and maintenance of the company’s web resources;
- manual and automated software testing;
- computer systems administration.
Structure of the internship report
Based on the results of the practice, students prepare an individual written report, which contains a systematic summary of the work. The volume of the report is 20-30 pages. The structure of the report consists of the following sections:
- cover letter;
- introduction;
- main part;
- conclusions;
- list of sources used;
- applications.
The introduction is the introductory part of the internship report, which explains the relevance and issues of the work performed. The introduction should indicate the purpose of the internship, the basis of the internship, define the range of tasks that need to be solved, briefly indicate what results are expected, and how they can be evaluated.
The main part should contain a description and analysis of the activities of the practice base, software and hardware, the results of the work performed and the tasks solved.
The conclusions reflect the results of the practice report directly. The conclusions should consider the effectiveness of the proposed solutions and indicate the possibilities for further modifications and improvements.
If necessary, the report may include appendices that display information about the structure of the enterprise, software interfaces, etc.
The list of references used in the process of performing the work and preparing the report must be indicated. The list of references, among other things, allows you to assess the volume of work performed and the quality of new knowledge and skills acquired. Each of the sources listed in the list of references must be referenced in the text of the report.
The main provisions regarding industrial practice are set out in the Methodological Guidelines for Industrial Practice for Applicants of Specialty 121 “Software Engineering” of the Educational Program “E-Sports and Computer Game Development” .
Document templates:
Feedback from the manager from the practice base
Undergraduate practice is the final stage of training specialists in the program of educational qualification level “Bachelor” for students majoring in 051 Economics (“Economic Cybernetics”). It is designed to prepare future professionals for practical work, to increase their level of training, to form skills in the workforce. Undergraduate practice is carried out in the 4th year. Its duration is 6 weeks.
The purpose of undergraduate practice is to generalize, systematize, consolidate and deepen students’ theoretical knowledge in the relevant disciplines studied, gain skills in analyzing decision-making methods, information systems of a particular object of management to solve problems of evaluation, analysis and forecasting. using modern economic and mathematical methods and information technology.
The main tasks of the practice:
- collecting materials for the qualification work and preparation for its implementation;
- mastering modern methods, forms of labor organization in the field of future profession;
- formation of professional skills and abilities for independent decision-making during specific work in real market and production conditions;
- educating the need to independently systematically update their knowledge and creatively apply them in practice.
Методичні вказівки щодо написання звіту проходження переддипломної практики бакалаврів
Завдання на переддипломну практику бакалаврів
Відгук керівника від бази практики
Рецензія на звіт проходження переддипломної практики бакалаврів
Undergraduate practice is the final stage of training specialists in the program of educational qualification level “Master” for students majoring in 051 Economics (“Economic Cybernetics”). It is designed to prepare future professionals for practical work, to increase their level of training, to form skills in the workforce. Undergraduate practice is carried out in the 6th year – the 2nd year of master’s degree. Its duration is 4 weeks.
The purpose of undergraduate practice is to generalize, systematize, consolidate and deepen students’ theoretical knowledge in the relevant disciplines studied, gain skills in analyzing decision-making methods, information systems of a particular object of management to solve problems of evaluation, analysis and forecasting. using modern economic and mathematical methods and information technology.
The main tasks of the practice:
- collecting materials for the thesis and preparation for its implementation;
- mastering modern methods, forms of labor organization in the field of future profession;
- formation of professional skills and abilities for independent decision-making during specific work in real market and production conditions;
- educating the need to independently systematically update their knowledge and creatively apply them in practice.
Відгук керівника від бази практики
Рецензія на звіт проходження переддипломної практики бакалаврів