The company or industrial partner will assign a supervisor to work with a subject coordinator from MMU for specific projects, which could be incorporated as assignments for a subject. Normally the assignment would be on a group basis, with not more than 5 students in a group. The assignment project will be given in the context of the company’s operational or technical issues. The assignment could be introduced in a long trimester (14 weeks) or short trimester (8 weeks). Company staff must commit to define the problem statement and to introduce the problem in the industrial context. The company staff’s involvement in designing rubrics and assessment scheme is flexible, and will be decided between the company staff and the MMU lecturers, who in this circumstance serves as the subject coordinator.

The industry-based assignment will be given by the company to the iCadets through assignments and small tasks through which students will learn, explore or work on improving their knowledge and skills.

MMU students must go through at least 12 weeks of Industrial Attachment / Internship during their second year or before taking up Final Year Project (FYP). Each participating industrial partner will take in the students and expose them to their actual working environment. MMU staff will visit the students and interview the company supervisor as part of the assessment.

Students undergoing internship will also keep a logbook to record their daily activities which will be verified by their immediate company supervisor during the internship period. At the end of the internship period, the student will produce a report and give an oral presentation to summarise their working experience.

Company supervisors are invited to attend the oral presentation by students.

The Final Year Project (FYP) is the year-long (two long trimesters) project undertaken by final year students. It is a requirement for graduation. Under the Industry Cadetship programme, the FYP and internship are closely connected so that it is a full year of engagement between the student and the company. Furthermore, the FYP will be based on a more significant challenge compared to the Industry-based assignment. A company-assigned supervisor will work closely with the student and the FYP Supervisor from MMU. The scope and expected outcomes of the iFYP will be determined prior to the student starting the project.

The company conducting the corporate social responsibility (CSR) effort as well as their iCadets will be invited to execute these events, from the planning stage all the way to the actual event itself. Considering the students’ learning schedule and timetable, it is expected that company CSR events will be organized during weekends or during MMU trimester breaks, so that the students would have no difficulties participating. A student’s participation in these CSR events is limited to a maximum 20 hours per year, unless the students and company representatives have made other arrangements.

iCadets are expected to visit the company and attend up to a maximum of 20 hours per year learning the company’s various training modules covering the firm’s vision, missions, core values and company culture.

iCadets may be invited to participate in special company events such as the company’s annual dinner, festivity events or annual trip. This is not compulsory and all depends on the company’s preference.