Application of Engineering Knowledge: Internship Progress Report

This report details an engineering internship focused on the application of theoretical knowledge in a real-world setting, specifically within the plastic container manufacturing industry. The report covers various aspects of the internship, including the application of engineering knowledge in the production process, engagement with the engineering department, and the application of engineering design principles. It also addresses standards and codes of practice, health and safety considerations, legislative requirements, and the use of engineering tools and equipment. Furthermore, the report highlights the technical knowledge gained for problem-solving and meeting stakeholder requirements, providing a comprehensive overview of the internship experience and its impact on the student's engineering career development. The report also includes references to support the claims and information provided.

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Application of engineering knowledge
Image 1: engineer applying the knowledge
Image 2: application of engineering knowledge
The report is based on internship progress related to packaging industry that is the
manufacturing of plastic containers which are used for food packaging. The internship was based
on the application of the engineering knowledge obtained during the theoretical learning process
to efficiently manage the production process of packaging containers effectively.

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The application process of engineering knowledge of science in the production process that
is packaging containers production involves use of primary resources allocated by the
management body of the packaging industry to actively drive and manage the technological
evaluation of the whole production process for an end product to be offered to the market. In this
stage of internship, application production knowledge and skills learned were required to
successfully run the production process. (Reyes, et al, 2015, pg. 15).
The engineering knowledge learned from internship is very essential in my career as an
engineer since it involved most of the practical part of my career hence will ease my adaptation
to the job market when employed. The knowledge acquired during the internship period qill
enable me to grow my career since a lot of theoretical work has been put into practice.
Engagement of the engineering department of the host organization
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The engagement process with the engineering department of the host organization was an
essential part of the internship progress since the department contains skilled and qualified
engineers in the field of machine operation and production process as they provided guidance on
the production process and operation of the production machines.
Engagement with the various department was necessary during the internship period since
through engagement, one can acquire new production skills and knowledge which were not
taught in theoretical class hence sharpens the one's skills and experience in the field of
production. (Stehr, 2017, pg. 325).
The departmental engagement with the qualified staff members will promote my career as an
engineer and my leadership skills since during the internship period, I was required to engage
staff members in my engineering work.

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Engineering design principle
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Image 2: principles of design

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Engineering design principles refers to rules that an engineer is expected to follow to create an
effective product to the market. The set engineering design principles which were related to the
production process of food packaging containers were the production of quality plastic
containers which will attract the attention of the buyers in the market. The design principles set
by the organization’s production department were created to control the production process by
the departmental members for effective products which align with the customers’ tastes and
preference. (Erl, 2016, pg. 322).
Principle design associated with the production of food packaging containers include shapes
of the containers, color, value, form, texture and the space the products will cover after
production that is the store. The above principles were necessary for the production process since
they conform to the departmental principles and taste of their customers. (Weber and Kim, 2015,
pg. 388).
Principles designed in the field of engineering during the internship period has update my
skills since various design principles were applied within the organization hence I could learn
most of the principles.

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Standards and codes of practice
Image 1: codes of practice
Image 2: ethics and practices
Code of conduct set by the management body of the organization entails guidelines for fair
dealing between the staff and the customers they intend to serve in the market. Code of conduct
is essential to practice within the organization since it regulates the behavior of the staff to ensure
the set organizational goals and objectives are achieved hence every employee is expected to
follow the set work guidelines by the organization.

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Ethical principles set by the organization aided my learning process since I was able to
adhere to set regulations and practices them effectively hence impacting my career path
positively as I will be able to practices such codes. (Neill, 2016, pg. 232).
Health, environmental, safety and other contextual risks
Image 1: social determinant of health
Image 2: social environment safety
These are factors which relates to safety and wellbeing of employees within the organization.
They include safety measures set aside by the management of the organization to avoid risks
which might occur in the process of production. To avoid such risks, the organization has
designed some of the safety measures to the employees like the use of gloves while handling

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corrosive chemicals, use of hearing devices and providing health insurance cover to its
employees. (Matthews, 2015, pg. 575).
Environmental safety within the organization contributes a lot to my safety measures since a
lot of safety measures guidance were offered to us by the departmental heads so as to prevent
unnecessary injury while at work. The guidance given has improve my safety measures as an
engineering student.
Legislative and statutory requirements
Image 1: employment legislation diagram
Image 2: statutory requirements
Legislative and statutory requirement refers to the compliance to the set operational rules
and regulations by the government in an attempt to regulate the activities of the organization.
Legislative requirements by the government entail payment of the operational fees that is
licensing fee which permits the organization to carry out its operational activities.

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Under legislative and statutory requirements by the local government on the operational
activities of the organization, the company has ensured strict compliance to the legislative
requirements by paying their duty fee on time, producing high-quality products which are safe to
the consumers and ensuring less or zero environmental pollution by properly disposing of their
waste products. (Drakeman, 2016, pg. 123).
Legislative and statutory requirement by the government enable me to learn some of the
operational regulations and policies set by the government hence I learned how one can comply
to such policies in order to operate a business or organization.
Engineering tools and equipment
Image 1: Engineering tools
Image 2: engineering tools
Engineering tools and equipment are the production machines which are used to produce
food packing containers by the organization. The equipment used for the production process
should be technologically updated to enhance the quality of the plastics containers produced by

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the organization which will in return attract buyers to such high-quality products. (Lynn, et al,
2016, pg. 1185).
Various machines and equipment provided by the organization enable me to boost my
career skills as I was guided on how to operate and handle such equipment safely. Learning how
to operate such machine updated my skills on equipment and machine operations.
Technical knowledge for problem solving and tools for stakeholder’s requirements
Image 1: technical problem solving process
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Technical knowledge for problem-solving is necessary for stakeholders to possess since the
organization is always faced with numerous problems ranging from staff to the market demands
hence with problem-solving techniques, stakeholders will be able to provide a better solution to
any problem which might befall the organization.
Key problem-solving techniques required by the stakeholders include active listening to
understand the problem, analyzing the problem at hand, researching on the causes,
communication with staffs and lastly making a defined decision on possible solutions to the
problem at hand.
Based on the above-mentioned problem-solving skills, I will able to apply such skills used by
stakeholders within the organization to develop my career and understanding of my colleagues at
place of work by giving prompt solution to any problem. (Gargs, 2016, pg. 535).

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Drakeman, D.L., 2016. Constitutional Counterpoint: Legislative Debates, Statutory Interpretation
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Erl, T., 2016. SOA Principles of Service Design (paperback). Prentice Hall Press.
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Lynn, R., Saldana, C., Kurfess, T., Reddy, N., Simpson, T., Jablokow, K., Tucker, T., Tedia, S.
and Williams, C., 2016. Toward rapid manufacturability analysis tools for engineering design
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Matthews, G., 2015. Pesticides: health, safety and the environment. John Wiley & Sons.
Neill, C., 2016. Ethics and psychology: Beyond codes of practice. Routledge.
Reyes, E.R., Negny, S., Robles, G.C. and Le Lann, J.M., 2015. Improvement of online
adaptation knowledge acquisition and reuse in case-based reasoning: Application to process
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Stehr, N., 2017. Knowledge societies. In Society and Knowledge (pp. 299-322). Routledge.
Weber, M.S. and Kim, H., 2015. Virtuality, technology use, and engagement within
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