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AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY–BANGLADESH (AIUB)

FACULTY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

INTERNSHIP AFFILIATION REPORT ON

Teacher’s Assistant
At
American International University-Bangladesh

An Internship Report Presented to the

OFFICE OF PLACEMENT and
DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE
In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree
Computer Science and Engineering

Supervised By
MD. Ezazul Islam
Assistant Professor

Submitted By
Ahmed, Ishfaq
16-31260-1

Date of Submission: December 20, 2019

 LETTER OF SUBMITTAL

I take the pleasure to submit my report titled “Teaching Assistant at American International
University-Bangladesh (AIUB)”. The internship provided me the opportunity to experience the real
flavor of the noble teaching profession. In this report, I tried to summarize what I have done and
experienced during my internship period as Teacher’s Assistant in Department of Computer Science
at American International University-Bangladesh (AIUB). I was assigned to work as a Teaching
Assistant in the following labs of Data Structure. In the Data Structure labs the main topics t Overall,
my internship experience has been great this semester. As Teacher’s Assistant I, have gained
firsthand experience with classroom teaching, lab works and student management. Additionally, I
have also had a considerable amount of student interaction on multiple levels: helping, advising, and
providing feedback. My supervisors were very open minded and allowed me to interact with the
students freely. This report will explore the different aspects of the noble teaching profession.

I am very content after taking part in this internship program. I would cordially thank you for giving
me the chance to do this internship.

Yours sincerely,

__________________

Ahmed, Ishfaq

16-31260-1

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and Engineering

December 20, 2019

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 Letter of Endorsement
The Internship Affiliation Report entitled “Teacher’s Assistant at American International University-
Bangladesh”, has been submitted to the Office of Placement and Department of Computer Science in
partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Computer Science and Engineering by
Ahmed, Ishfaq (16-31260-1).

(Any opinions, suggestions made in this report are entirely that of the author of the report. The
University does not condone nor reject any of these opinions or suggestions.)

MD. Ezazul Islam MD. Kishor Morol

Internship Supervisor(academic) Internship Supervisor(industry)
Assistant Professor Lecturer

Dr. Ashraf Uddin

Internship Supervisor(industry)
Lecturer

Prof. Dr. Tafazzal Hossain

Dean/Director
Faculty of Science & Technology

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 Acknowledgement
First of all I would like to thank almighty Allah, for his grace in accomplishing my internship report
timely. I would like to express my gratitude to the Faculty of Science & Information Technology to
keep internship credit in the curriculum of the graduation program and give me a scope of tasting the
flavor of industry oriented tasks and the field of work with my interest.
I am thankful to the internship supervisor MD. Ezazul Islam who allowed me to choose an
organization for internship according to my wish.
I am also thankful to my organization supervisors DR. ASHRAF UDDIN and MD. KISHOR
MOROL from the core of my heart for their kind support, guidance, constructive, supervision,
instructions and advice and for motivating me to do my internship at American International
University-Bangladesh (AIUB).

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Table of Contents

TOPICS Page no.

I. Title Page 1
II. Letter of Submittal 2
III. Letter of Endorsement 3
IV. Acknowledgement 4
V. Table of Content 5
VI. List of Tables &Figures 6
1. Introduction 7
1.1. Rationale 7
1.2. Background 7
1.2.1. History 7
1.2.2. Vision 8
1.2.3. Mission 8
1.2.4. Goals 8
1.2.5. More Info 8
1.3. Objectives 10
1.3.1. Primary Objectives 10
1.3.2. Secondary Objectives 10
2. Activities 11
2.1. Work Load 11
2.2. Organization Wide 11
2.3. Other Relevant Activities 12
3. Constraints/Challenges 13
3.1. Identified/Observed in the Organization 13
3.2. Academic Preparation 13
3.3. Personal/Professional Skills 13
4. Acquired Knowledge 14
4.1. Consequences to Organization 14
4.1.1. Working Environment 14
4.1.2. Communication 14
4.1.3. Time Management 15
4.2. Implications to University’s Internship Program 15
4.3. Effects on Personal/Professional Skills 15
4.3.1. Ability to learn 15
4.3.2. Dependability 15
4.3.3. Punctuality 16
5. Concluding Statements 17
5.1. Summary 17

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 5.2. Recommendations/Suggestions for future strategic actions 17
5.2.1. Organization 17
5.2.2. University 17
5.2.3. Personal/Professional 17
6. Recommendation Letters 19
7. References 22
8. Appendices 23

List of Tables & Figures

TITLES Page
no.
Table 1 : Additional Info about AIUB 8
Table 2 : Mark Evaluation 11

1. INTRODUCTION

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 1.1. Rationale
Internship reports mainly provide the faculty a basis for grading the student for the
internship credits. Furthermore the student’s responsibility increases from doing practical
work to a theoretical representation of the practical work. To do this the student has to plan
and gather information throughout the work process.
Nowadays a crucial part of the academic process is to transform theoretical knowledge into
practical knowledge. In this report the opposite is being done, this allows the supervisor to
understand what the student has learned while being under employment of a company or
organization.
While writing the report the student gets the opportunity to show their technical writing
skills and the depth of their research and understanding of the work. Being an intern the most
difficult part is to apply all the theoretical knowledge they have gained, throughout their
academic years into practical work.
In this regard I have had the opportunity to work under the same university, American
International University-Bangladesh (AIUB) where I have completed my undergraduate
degree as a teacher’s assistant.

1.2. Background
American International University - Bangladesh (AIUB) is a government approved private
university founded in 1994 by Dr. Anwarul Abedin. The university is an independent
organization with its own Board of Trustees. AIUB currently operates under four distinct
faculties: Faculty of Arts and Social Science (FASS), Faculty of Business Administration
(FBA), Faculty of Engineering (FE) and Faculty of Science and Technology (FSIT). AIUB
ranked as an International University by UNESCO which is published by UNESCO in the
International University Handbook, 2006 edition [ CITATION Ame \l 1033 ] .

1.2.1. History
The university was established in 1994 as the joint venture between the Philippine
AMA Computer University and local sponsor Dr. Anwarul Abedin, AMA International
University Bangladesh[ CITATION Com95 \l 1033 ]. In 2001 AMA Computer
University and the local sponsors departed ways which resulted in the renaming of the
university into American International University-Bangladesh (AIUB) [ CITATION
ama1 \l 1033 ].

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 1.2.2. Vision
AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY-BANGLADESH (AIUB) envisions
promoting professionals and excellent leadership catering to the technological progress
and development needs of the country[ CITATION Ame \l 1033 ].

1.2.3. Mission
AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY-BANGLADESH (AIUB) is
committed to provide quality and excellent computer-based academic programs
responsive to the emerging challenges of the time. It is dedicated to nurture and produce
competent world class professional imbued with strong sense of ethical values ready to
face the competitive world of arts, business, science, social science and
technology[ CITATION Ame \l 1033 ].

1.2.4. Goals
 Continue to upgrade educational services and facilities responsive of the demands
for change and needs of the society.
 Inculcate professional culture among management, faculty and personnel in the
attainment of the institution's vision, mission and goals.
 Enhance research consciousness in discovering new dimensions for curriculum
development and enrichment.
 Implement meaningful and relevant community outreach programs reflective of
the available resources and expertise of the university.
 Establish strong networking of programs, sharing of resources and expertise with
local and international educational institutions and organizations.
 Accelerate the participation of alumni, students and professionals in the
implementation of educational programs and development of projects designed to
expand and improve global academic standards.
1.2.5. More Info
Here are some additional info of American International University-Bangladesh.

University  AIUB Art Club (AAC)

Clubs[ CITATION Wik \l  AIUB Business Club (ABC)
1033 ]  AIUB Community of Engineering Students (ACES)

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  AIUB Computer Club (ACC)
 AIUB Cricket Team (AIUB Tigers)
 AIUB Drama Club (ADC)
 AIUB Film Club (AFC)
 AIUB Football Team (AIUB Eagles)
 AIUB Foreign Student Association (AFSA)
 AIUB Oratory Club (AOC)
 AIUB Performing Arts Club (APAC)
 AIUB Photography Club (AIUBPC)
 AIUB Social Welfare Club (Shomoy Club)

 Microsoft Security Cooperation Program (SCP)

 Microsoft IT Academy (www.cec.aiub.edu)
 MSDNAA (www.cec.aiub.edu)
 CCNA and IT Essentials in collaboration with
CISCO (www.cec.aiub.edu)
 Authorized Sun Education Centre
(www.cec.aiub.edu)
Linkages and
 Education Partner of Bangladesh Cricket Board
Networking[ CITATION
(www.cec.aiub.edu)
Ame \l 1033 ]
 Oracle Academy (www.cec.aiub.edu)
 Certifies Internet Web (CIW) Professional Program
(www.cec.aiub.edu)
 CTP Authorized Training Academy
(www.cec.aiub.edu).
 The Duke of Edinburgh's International Award
(www.intaward.org)

Institutional  Asia Pacific Quality Network (APQN)

Member[ CITATION  International Association of Universities (IAU)
Ame \l 1033 ]  International Association of University Presidents
(IAUP)
 American Association of University Administrators

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 (AAUA)
 Association of Universities of Asia and Pacific
(AUAP - Board Member)
 Global University Network for Innovation (GUNI)
 Association of Management Development In South
Asia (AMDISA)

 American Chamber of Commerce in Bangladesh

Member of[ CITATION (AmCham)
Ame \l 1033 ]  Association of Management Development
Institutions of Bangladesh (AMDIB)
Table 1: Additional Info about AIUB

1.3. Objectives
1.3.1.Primary Objective
The Primary objective of this report is to accumulate the information gained after
working in the job field for 3 months. This is done to fulfill the Bachelor of Science in
Computer Science & Engineering degree requirement under the Faculty of Science &
Information Technology (FSIT).

1.3.2.Secondary Objective
 To assist the respective faculty with the course materials.
 To maintain the discipline of the class room.
 To clear doubts and assist the student with any problem.
 To act as a secondary invigilator for quizzes held in the class.
 To gain experience and knowledge that the teaching field provides.
 To be even more proficient in my CSE program.
 As stated earlier the study also assists students in completing their academic
credit.

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 2. ACTIVITIES
I was assigned for the course of Data Structure for both of the classes. To deliver knowledge of a high
standard is crucial in an organization like American International University-Bangladesh (AIUB). All
along this was my main activity.

2.1. Work Load

The main responsibility was to assist the teacher in the lab. This was done by solving doubts
and providing feedback to students. The workload was distributed to one lab task per week.
The faculties provided the whole course outline in the beginning of each terms of the
semester. The theoretical part of the lab tasks were taught in the class allotted for theoretical
discussion.
Both of the labs that I was an intern in began at 2pm in the afternoon and ended at 5pm. This
timing is universal to the whole of the university for labs of computer science. The 3 hours
are used to implement the theoretical knowledge gained in the 2 hour theory lecture.

2.2. Organization-wide
The course of data structure is under the Faculty of Science and Technology (FSIT).
American International University-Bangladesh has some prescribed rules and regulations for
teaching and evaluating students. The evaluation procedure is shown in Table 2.

Theory Quiz (best of two) 40

Class Att. 10

Term Exam 50

Total 100

Lab Lab Assignment 10

Lab Exam 20

Class Att. 10

Total 40

Mid Term 40% of lab + 60% of Theory

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 Final Term 40% of lab + 60% of Theory

Grand Total 40% of Mid + 60% of Final

Table 2 Mark Evaluation

2.3. Other relevant activities

As the teacher’s assistant I have gained firsthand experience with teaching in a classroom,
helping the students with doubts and providing feedback. I have also gained the experience
of working on a professional environment where the faculties treated me as colleagues,
although junior, this was a new experience for me as this is the first time I have worked in
the field of teaching and academics. Previous encounters with this field was as a student
where I was on the opposite end of the teacher student relation. As co-instructor I had to
understand the level of understanding of the students and help them accordingly. As
different students have different levels of intellect it is not possible for the faculty in charge
to provide feedback and help each and every student so the responsibility of interacting with
every student was a crucial activity. While interacting personally with students, I often use
attending, challenging, and action oriented skills. For instance, I praise if someone answers
correctly, and if someone answers wrongly I correct them and explain them where they went
wrong and provide them with the opportunity to improve themselves.
Another very important activity was to assist the faculty with evaluation of the examination.
This let me display my honesty and proficiency in the subject. My supervisor were very
open minded and helped me out whenever there was any issue with any student. They
provided constructive feedback to improve my presentation and management skills. This has
been a very positive and valuable learning experience for me. They have a broad
understanding of various learning theories and have helped me to utilize different teaching
styles when presenting information to the students. I have been actively involved in the
implementation of the course, and, subsequently, have practiced/improved student
management, communication, leadership, mediation, and facilitation skills.

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 3. CONSTRAINTS/CHALLENGES
Under the stewardships of dedicated and visionary founders, dynamic management, competent
faculty and skillful support staff, the university continues to be the venue for change and producing
leaders in various arenas of endeavors. Thus I have not faced any particular challenge that wasn’t
faceable and didn’t have any major issues during the internship.

3.1. Identified/Observed in the Organization

The most important reason for the existence of American International University –
Bangladesh is its great people: their graduates, students, faculty and management. Since the
commencement of its journey in 1994, AIUB has progressed by leaps and bounds both as an
institution and the programs it delivers to the students. The focus here is to impart quality
education and to train the students to become leaders of tomorrow in their chosen fields. A
university, it is said, makes a solemn pledge to uphold high standards and inculcate the same
in its students, so that when they graduate we expect them to gain recognition and acclaim in
the academia, society and industry. Working with partners and stakeholders from different
sectors both at home and abroad, AIUB has gained prominence in both academic programs
and management services. International accreditation of many of its programs now enables
the university’s students to attain admissions at many leading international academic
institutions for higher studies. The ISO Certification 9001-2008 with a scope on “Quality
Management Operation System for the University” is another evidence of quality. The Job
Placement of the graduates is enhanced due to AIUB’s reputation. AIUB’s milestone
achievements have been made possible by the able stewardship of dedicated and visionary
founders, dynamic management, competent faculty and skillful support staff. [ CITATION
AIU \l 1033 ]

3.2. Academic Preparation

As a teacher’s assistant I always try to prepare myself beforehand with the topic that is to be
taught on the successive classes. This helped me reply to students more confidently and with
more assurance. This also impressed the faculties in charge and was a help if mistakenly
misinformation was provided.

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 3.3. Personal/Professional Skills
This was my first time in teaching. So, it was not so easy for me. Learning new teaching
techniques and teaching it to the students was a big challenge because everyone’s
understanding levels were so different. To make them understand I had to understand their
mindset and know what they already knew. It was a new experience for me. I tried my best
to make them understand the topics.

4. ACQUIRED KNOWLEDGE
4.1. Consequences to Organization
From the learning and experience factor of view I can say that I truly loved my internship
duration as a Teaching Assistant at Department of Computer Science, American
International University –Bangladesh.
Everything isn't so enough to degree and specify flawlessly within this brief time of my
internship period. But its miles at a first-rate opportunity for me to get used to the noble
teaching profession. I have tried by using soul to include the important relevant information
in my report. During the period of internship, I have attempted to learn the art of being a
person that people look up to and supply the theoretical knowledge to the students what I
have gathered and going to collect from numerous courses. The whole duration of my
internship the major aspects that I have been familiar with are discussed briefly in the
following sections.

4.1.1.Working Environment
The teaching and learning environment of this department is very professional. This
turns into a very motivating aspect to the teachers as well as the students. The key to
better education is always a good environment. The fact that the people are highly
ethical is evident. Faculties are always helpful and willing to come of assistance to the
students. This was made evident by my supervisor who was always available and
willing to help. Misbehavior is a rarity and is expected with the amount of stress that
the faculties stay under. The student’s cooperation was always present and led me to
learn a lot from them as well.

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 4.1.2.Communication
This internship helped me learn a very valuable thing which is to communicate.
Although this internship was done under the Faculty of Science and Technology most
of the communication was direct and not by social networks.

4.1.3.Time Management
Something that I learned newly was proper time management. Even though the strict
rule of mark for attendance is present in American International University-Bangladesh,
as a student of AIUB time management was never an issue as the courses were free
credit, so the class time could be selected as required. But after joining as an intern I
have actually learnt how helpful time management is, to do and deliver in time is
crucial as if you keep procrastinating you will have lesser and lesser time for the next
work.

4.2. Implications to University’s Internship Program

I would like to take this opportunity to thank the people who have given me invariable
support while pursuing my internship. This includes my supervisor the faculties I was
assigned under and the University for providing me with the opportunity to learn a lifetime
of valuable lessons. If internship programs come into question, it is a very crucial for the
fresh graduate to get a taste of what joining a company and working a job is like. By taking
internship the student learns organizational skills and what the teaching environment is like.
from this internship I have learned:
 Organizational behavior.
 Teaching Environment.
 Practical Work experience.
 Dealing with students.
 Differentiate between theoretical and practical knowledge.
 Make affiliation report with supervisor.

4.3. Effects on Personal/Professional Skills

4.3.1.Ability to Learn
In the internship experience I felt that my ability to learn increased greatly. This change

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 is radical and apparent when I see the amount of experience I gained with only three
months of internship duty.
4.3.2.Dependability
To be dependable isn’t very difficult, it all lies on the fact that you have to be honest
and willing to keep your word. I have tried my best to keep everyone’s word and be as
frank and honest as possible. All of these are evidences for the testimonial of my
dependability.
4.3.3.Punctuality
Punctuality is a wonderful trait of a person, one to be admired and respected. It displays
a person's respect for people and time. The days that the labs were in I used to go in
time that enabled me to be punctual with time. But accidents happen and whenever
there was an issue I always informed the respective faculties by e-mail. The class time
was mostly used for increasing my productivity. My hope is that me being punctual and
regular will show off a better disciplinary attitude in me and lead me to success.

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 5. CONCLUDING STATEMENTS
5.1. Summary
This Internship program provided the opportunity to prepare for the job field both mentally
and physically. The whole experience was new to me and was a real eye opener to how the
job field will be. Before the Internship all I knew was the theoretical interpretation of things,
after the internship I have a very good idea of the practical implementation that drives the
advancement of technology. With the help of all the highly qualified teachers and
supervisors, and the encouragement from the students of the labs that I were assigned to, I
have learned many things that will be beneficial to me in the future.

5.2. Recommendations/Suggestions for Future Strategic Actions

Some things that could be the cherry on the top for this experience would be to allow the
students to also give lectures, in the presence of their respective faculties. This could help
future students by giving them confidence and a firsthand experience of the teaching
profession. As I have attended American International University-Bangladesh both as a
university and an organization here are some recommendations that AIUB could implement
from both the perspectives.

5.2.1.Organization
As an organization AIUB doesn’t have much to improve. They provide an excellent
facility and environment for the teaching staffs and students.

5.2.2.University
As a university AIUB could provide notes and notices of the respective class to the
intern through the universities portal. As whenever there is a notice for class
cancellation interns aren’t informed. This could improve the quality of service for the
interns. The university could also setup an option in the portal where the teachers
assistant and the supervisor can communicate directly and the student can update the
supervisor through that system.

5.2.3.Personal/Professional
Although the current process is being used for a long time the current process could be
a lot more flexible by not boring the intern to require every terms and condition of the

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 internship process. This would allow the student to learn responsibility while preserving
their creativity.
The whole course of the internship could also be set as optional as there are a lot of
people who train as early as the third or fourth semester in the job field while attending
university. For those students the course is basically valueless.

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 6. RECOMMENDATION LETTER
(A recommendation letter on the letter head of the organization from your organization
supervisor)

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 7. REFERENCES
(references of any materials used/cited in the report from different sources)

[1] American International University-Bangladesh, "aiub.edu," [Online]. Available:

https://www.aiub.edu/about/information.
[2] Computer Jagat, ""AIUB to Revolutionize Country's IT Computer Scenario".," Computer
Jagat., January 1995..
[3] ama-aiub, "ama-aiub," [Online]. Available: http://ama-aiub.weebly.com/.
[4] Wikipedia, "Wikipedia," [Online]. Available:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_International_University-Bangladesh.
[5] AIUB, "Why study at AIUB?," [Online]. Available: https://www.aiub.edu/why-study-at-
aiub.

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