DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTING SCIENCE STUDIES

FIELDWORK REPORT FORMAT

The following is the proposed structure/format for writing field reports.

Part A:

Executive Summary

Table of content

1 INTRODUCTION
1.1 Overview of the Company/Organization
(Overview of the company where the fieldwork was conducted)

1.2 Primary functions of the Company/Organization

(Discussion of the primary functions/ structure/business of the organization/company and
their role within that business).

1.3 Review of the Sector

(Review of the Sector that the company works within)

2 TASKS PERFORMED AND LESSONS LEARNT

2.1 Duties Undertaken
(Description of duties undertaken)

2.2 Lessons Learnt

(Deduce lessons learnt for each task undertaken based on student logbook)

3 INTERPRETATION AND ANALYSIS

3.1 Improvement of Existing Skills
(Description of existing skills which the student improved)

3.2 New Skills Learnt

(Description of new skills learned)

4 GAPS IN SKILLS AND TECHNOLOGIES

4.1 Gap in Skills
(With reference to course (description) contents what necessary skills are lacking and
need to be improved?)
4.2 Gap in Technologies
(Compared to technologies in industry, what technology is lacking and need to be
incorporated)

5 CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS

5.1 Conclusion
5.2 Recommendation
(Generally, what should be improved in Computing Science training programmes?)
(What feedback may help the host company/organization to improve further?)

Part B:
 Reference/Bibliography
 Annex A: Arrival Note (copy)
 Annex B: Log Books

Part C:
Document Format
o Headings: chapter heading print size 14 in bold typeface. Subheading print size
12 in bold typeface.
o Space between lines: 1.5 spaced using both sides of pages.
o Font: Times New Roman, size 12.
o Page number: centered at the bottom of the page.
o Alignment: Justified left and right.
o Word length:
DISTRIBUTION OF MARKS
MAXIMUM
ITEM ASSESSED ACTUAL
SN SCORE
SCORE

1 Executive Summary 5

2 Introduction 10
Tasks Performed and
3 25
Lessons Learnt
4 Interpretation and Analysis 20
Gaps in Skills and
5 10
Technologies
Conclusion and
6 Recommendation 10

7
Reference/Bibliography 5
8 Annex B: Log Books
15

Total 100