Kumasi Technical University (KsTU) Industrial Attachment: How It Works and How to Write Your Report

Quick summary:

Kumasi Technical University (KsTU) students do 6 months of industrial attachment before graduation. You find your own placement and formalise it with the Industrial Liaison Office (ILO), or the ILO places you. Before you start, you, your industry supervisor and the ILO agree your learning objectives on an Agreement and Learning Outcome Form. You fill a weekly logbook endorsed by your supervisor and the ILO, your supervisor completes an appraisal form, and you write a report of about 20 pages.

Kumasi Technical University has a written policy on student industrial attachment. It explains what you must do before, during and after your placement. This guide puts the main points in plain language and shows the report layout KsTU students commonly use.

Check details with your department and the ILO, since rules can change.

How long is attachment at KsTU?

The policy requires 6 months of industrial attachment before graduation. Your department will tell you how this is split across your programme.

Getting a placement

There are two routes:

1. Find your own placement in an organisation related to your programme, then formalise it with the ILO.
2. Ask the ILO to place you.

Either way, the ILO must have a record of where you are.

The Agreement and Learning Outcome Form

Before you start, you fill an Agreement and Learning Outcome Form. It lists what you are expected to learn during the attachment, and it is signed by you, your industry supervisor and the ILO.

Take it seriously: write learning outcomes that match your programme and the real work at the organisation. They give you a ready checklist for your logbook and report.

During the attachment

• Weekly logbook: record the work you did each week. Your industry supervisor endorses it, and the ILO endorses it too. See how to fill your attachment logbook.
• Insurance: the policy says students are covered by group insurance paid through school fees. Ask the ILO if you need details.
• Visits: expect a supervisor from KsTU to check on you. Keep your logbook up to date.

At the end

You are assessed on three things:

1. The appraisal form completed by your industry supervisor
2. Your logbook
3. A comprehensive report of about 20 pages

The KsTU report layout

Student reports at KsTU often give the company its own chapter before the work done. A layout that fits the policy and common KsTU reports:

Many KsTU students add workplace photos and a copy of the assessment form as appendices. Use Times New Roman 12 and 1.5 line spacing unless your department says otherwise.

See the industrial attachment report format in Ghana to compare this with the ATU and Bolgatanga layouts.

Write your KsTU report with MonoEd

Pick Kumasi Technical University on the MonoEd Attachment Report, fill in your organisation and the work from your logbook, and download a report in the 5-chapter layout, with an organisational chart for the company. You can read the preliminary pages and Chapters One and Two free first.

Frequently asked questions

Is 20 pages a strict limit?

The policy describes a report of about 20 pages. Your department may set its own limit, so ask.

What if my placement does not match my programme?

Talk to the ILO before you start. A placement unrelated to your programme makes it hard to meet your learning outcomes and write a strong report.

Can I change my organisation during attachment?

Only with the ILO's knowledge. Get a letter from both organisations covering your dates.

Source: KsTU Students Industrial Attachment Policy.