ADA STATEMENT

NCTC will adhere to all applicable federal, state and local laws, regulations and guidelines with respect to providing reasonable accommodations to afford equal educational opportunity. It is the student’s responsibility to contact the Office for Students with Disabilities to arrange appropriate accommodations.  See the OSD Syllabus Addendum.

 

AI STATEMENT

Absent a clear statement from a course instructor, use of or consultation with generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) or other similar technologies shall be treated analogously to assistance from another person, agency, or entity. In particular, using generative AI tools to substantially complete an assignment or exam is not permitted. Students should acknowledge the use of generative AI (other than incidental use) and default to disclosing such assistance when in doubt.

 

When students use generative AI to replace the rigorous demands of personal engagement with their coursework, it runs counter to the educational mission of the college and undermines the heart of education itself. Artificial Intelligence, large language models, and technologies hold promise for deploying knowledge in service to others and accelerating the discovery of new knowledge. However, such technology poses new challenges to pedagogy and to integrity. Within the context of the teaching mission of the college and consistent with the Student Code of Conduct, the authority to define the appropriate use, study, and deployment of these technologies rests with the faculty.

 

Individual course instructors, in coordination with their divisions, set policies regulating the use of generative AI tools in their courses, including allowing or disallowing some or all uses of such tools. Course instructors will set such policies in their course syllabi and clearly communicate such policies to students. Students who are unsure of policies regarding generative AI tools are encouraged to ask their instructors for clarification.

 

STUDENT HANDBOOK

Students are expected to follow all rules and regulations found in the Student Handbook.

 

STUDENT SERVICES

NCTC provides a multitude of services and resources to support students.  (Refer to the following link.)

 

https://www.nctc.edu/lions#support

 

 

 

 

 

 

TIMELYCARE

NCTC’s TIMELYCARE provides 24/7 medical and mental telehealth care at no cost.  (Refer to the following link.)

 

https://www.nctc.edu/timelycare

 

 

QUESTIONS, CONCERNS, or COMPLAINTS

 

The student should contact the instructor to deal with any questions, concerns, or complaints specific to the class.  If the student and faculty are not able to resolve the issue, the student may contact the chair or coordinator of the division.  If the student remains unsatisfied, the student may proceed to contact the instructional dean.

 

Name of Instructional Dean:  Darrell D. Smith

Office location:                       Champions Circle

Telephone number:               (817) 464-1001

E-mail address:                          ddsmith@nctc.edu

 

 

 

 

 

IMPORTANT INFORMATION: INTERNSHIP REQUIREMENTS

 

 

INTERNSHIP

 

It is the responsibility of the student to actively seek, apply for, interview for, and secure his/her own internship.  The instructor or the school cannot guarantee that a student will be able to secure an internship.

 

In the event that a student cannot secure an internship by the required date, it is recommended that the student withdraw from the course.  Otherwise the student may receive an “F” for the course.

 

 

JOB CONTACT/ PROJECT PROPOSAL LISTS

 

You will be required to submit a list of companies/opportunities that you have contacted to request an internship.

 

You will be required to provide:

1)  Name of Company

2)  Name of person contacted

3)  How did you contact this company?  Phone call or email?

4)  Did you send your resume to this company?

5)  Have they responded, and if so what is the response?

 

***You should contact a minimum of 5 companies.  If you do not contact 5 companies/opportunities by Week 7 you may be withdrawn from this class.

 

 

PROJECTS

 

If you choose to complete an unpaid project through NCTC or another person/company you will be required to complete a project form.  (See Canvas for requirements)

 

**You will be required to meet with the instructor once every 4 weeks.

**You will be required to show examples of project work.

**You should complete a learning contract for each separate project that you work on.

 

 

MONTHLY JOURNALS

 

You should keep notes of your activities each day of your internship.  At the end of each month, you will then compile your notes into a summary of your monthly activities.  The summary should include a description of the duties, activities, and events of the week, as well as a summary of what you have learned over the course of the month.  The summary should be at least 1,200 words. Please include at least two pictures in your journal that show examples of your work.

 

The monthly journal should describe your internship experience for the month.  If you did not have internship hours for a week, you should still note that in the journal and explain why you did not report to your assignment. Late journals will be penalized.

 

The use of Artificial intelligence software is NOT permitted on journals.

 

Submit:

Journals to be submitted in Microsoft Word format on Canvas.

 

Journal Grading Criteria (100 points possible):

 

1.  Journal Submitted on time (10 points)
2.  Description of duties, activities, and events for each week (20 points)
3.  Summary of what was learned for the month (20 points)
4.  2 pictures are included that show examples of your work (10 points)
5.  1,200 words minimum length (20 points)
6.  Journal is neatly formatted with no spelling or grammatical errors. (20 points)

 

 

**Some journals will have a theme that you must address in your journal.  Please see canvas for specific requirements.

 

**Each student should complete at least 2 journals for the semester.

**The “Ethics Journal” is a mandatory assignment.

 

 

 

MONTHLY TIME SHEETS

 

A 3-credit internship requires 144 hours at your internship placement.  All internship contact hours must be completed one week before the final week of the semester.  Time sheets reflecting your contact hours at your internship should be completed daily, logging the number of hours worked, and submitted monthly.  Your final time sheet needs to be signed by your immediate supervisor or the internship coordinator at your agency.  Once you begin your internship contact hours, monthly time sheets must be submitted through Canvas.  Late time sheets will be penalized (see below).

 

(Please see form included in the course packet to record your hours)

 

 

Timesheet Grading Criteria (100 points possible)

 

1. Timesheet is submitted through Canvas on time each month. (25 points)
2. Timesheet is complete with hours logged for each day.  (25 points)
3. Timesheet should have the job name listed and short description of job performed. (25 points)
4. Timesheet is neatly formatted. (25 points)

 

Your final timesheet (showing 144 total hours) should be signed by your immediate supervisor. (If it is not signed, you will be asked to resubmit.)

 

 

 

FORMAL EVALUATION

 

Your supervisor will evaluate you at the end of your internship.  We will encourage your supervisor to meet with you regarding your performance during your internship.  Please provide your supervisor with the course packet containing the evaluation at the beginning of your internship.  Your supervisor will email a copy of the completed evaluation to your instructor.  You should not handle this evaluation form at any time. It must be emailed directly to the instructor from the internship supervisor.

 

 

MEETING WITH THE CAREER CENTER

 

You must visit the career center once before completing the internship.  The purpose of visiting the career center is to review and discuss your resume.  You should print out a draft resume and bring it with you during your visit.

 

Please contact the career center to schedule your visit.  Once you visit, you will post the time/date and person that you met with on Canvas.  You must also take notes during your visit and post these on Canvas as well.

 

(You may schedule an online visit or phone call with the career center.)

 

 

 

PORTFOLIO

 

You are required to submit a portfolio as part of this class.  This will consist of 2 submittals.  Your first submittal will be a draft for your instructor to review.  This must be approved before proceeding with your final portfolio.  The instructor will make comments on the draft portfolio that must be incorporated into the final portfolio.   

 

Your final portfolio is intended to be a collection of the work you have done while at NCTC.  It will show a variety of experience within different industries and software.  This will be a portfolio that you can use for future job interviews and something that can be developed throughout your career.

 

Portfolio Requirements: (100 points possible)

1. Printed format to be 12” x 18”. 
2. Portfolio will consist of a hardcopy and a digital copy (pdf format).
3. Your portfolio will consists of a minimum of 4 projects. (20 points)
4. You must have 1 project from each of the following software packages: (10 points)
   1. Autodesk Inventor or Solidworks
   2. Autodesk Revit
   3. Autodesk Autocad
5. You portfolio must include projects from a least 3 different industries. (For example:  architectural, civil, and mechanical) (10 points)
6. Cover sheet with list of projects. (10 points)
   1. Project descriptions:  Provide at least one paragraph to describe each project.
7. Each project must include: (20 points)
   1. A minimum of 4 completed sheets on completed titleblocks.
      1. (An animation may be substituted for sheets)
      2. Each project should be 6 sheets maximum.
   2. All sheets must be neatly arranged including correct industry standards.
   3. A raytraced rendering/3d drawing
8. Your portfolio will be graded on quality and neatness: (20 points)
   1. All projects should look professional and complete.
   2. Correct and complete dimensions should be used where appropriate.
   3. Industry standard titleblocks, annotations, and notes should be included.
   4. Dimensions and notes should not overlap drawings.
9. Your final portfolio will be due on week 13. (10 points)
   1. 5 points will be deducted for each week that your portfolio is late.
   2. Portfolios will not be accepted more than 2 weeks late.
   3. If you do not submit a portfolio, you will receive an F for the course.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RESUME

 

You are required to complete a current resume.  This will be a base resume that you can add to as you get more experience.

 

Resume requirements: (100 points possible)

1)  Resume to include the following: (70 points)

1. Education (Highschool and College)
2. Work Experience listed chronologically
3. Community Involvement
4. Professional References (2 minimum) (You may include me as a reference.)
5. Software Experience
6. Contact Information (Address, phone and email)
7. Accreditations (Autocad, Revit, etc.)

2) Resume to be neat, professionally formatted, and free of spelling and grammatical errors. (20 points)

1. 1. 1 point deducted for each error.

       3) Resume to be submitted on time. (10 points)

1. 2. 5 points will be deducted for each week that your resume is late.

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

Internet and Computer

It is the student’s responsibility to have access to a reliable computer and internet connection in order to take this class.

 

**The student must have internet service and be able to access Canvas in order to take this class. (Every day of the week)

 

Contacting the Instructor

You may contact the instructor via email or by calling the number listed in this syllabus.

**The instructor will not respond to text messages.

 

Emails

1) Emails must be sent through Canvas or your NCTC email account.  You should not email the instructor from your personal email account.

2) All emails will be responded to within 24 hours. (Emails sent on the weekend will be responded to no later than Monday.)

3) If you need to schedule an appointment to meet, please do so by sending an email or by using the “Cisco Webex” Tab in Canvas.

 

Grading turn-around time:

1)  Class assignments:  2 Weeks

2)  Final Portfolio: 4 Weeks

Assignment Instructions

1. Assignments will not be accepted late.  If you do not submit an assignment by the due date (posted on Canvas), you will receive a 0 for this assignment.
2. Assignments and due dates will be posted on Canvas.
3. Assignments will be submitted through Canvas unless specified otherwise.
   1. No assignments should be emailed to the instructor.
4. If you are asked to resubmit an assignment, you must do so within one week of the request.

 

*Changes or updates to this syllabus may be made during the semester.  These changes will be posted on Canvas.