Faculty  of  Informatics,  Masaryk  University  Brno   Botanická  68a   602  00  Brno,  Czech  Republic       Interim  Project  of  SSME  study  field   Opportunity  for  your  organization   Experience  for  the  students     The  recommended  process  of  setting  up  Interim  Project  –  for  students     The  recommended  process  of  setting  up  Interim  Project  –  for  students  is  the  guideline  for  students  of  SSME  study  field  who  are  going  to  enroll  in  the  Interim   Project.   It   contains   the   overview   of   the   main   steps   required   by   Interim   Project   and   their   timing.   The   goal   of   this   guideline   is   to   help   manage   Interim   Project   preparation,  execution  and  finalization  successfully.     It  is  not  possible  to  define  precisely  the  best  process  of  Interim  Project  management  because  of  variety  of  organization  types  and  sizes.  The  guideline  defined  below   is  based  on  our  experience  and  is  designed  for  middle-­‐size  organization  and  trouble-­‐free  process  of  Interim  Project  preparation.  All  listed  steps  and  deadlines  are   intended  as  recommendation  only.  When  using  this  guideline,  always  consider  the  specific  conditions  in  organization  where  you  would  like  to  work  on  Interim   Project.     Please,  read  also  The  recommended  process  of  setting  up  Interim  Project  –  for  partners  to  get  better  idea  of  the  whole  process  of  Interim  Project  preparation.         Interim  Project  coordinators   Faculty  of  Informatics,  Masaryk  University  Brno   Botanická  68a   602  00  Brno,  Czech  Republic   I. Register  for  the  course  PA180  Interim  Project  Business  or  PA185  Interim  Project  –  Research  (2.5  months  before  IP  starts  –  end  of  May  /  December)   • I  t  is  necessary  to  register  for  the  course  in  the  IS  MU  as  soon  as  possible    -­‐  without  the  registration  the  coordinators  of  the  Interim  Project  can’t  count  with  you   in  the  given  semester.  Don’t  forget  to  apply  for  permission  to  enroll  the  course  at  the  beginning  of  semester.   • Consider  whether  the  business  alternative  (one  semester,  4  days  per  week)  or  the  research  alternative  (two  semesters,  2.5  days  per  week)  is  more  appropriate   for  you.   II. Consider  well  which  topic/domain/company  is  interesting  for  you  and  contact  the  selected  partner  (2  months  before  IP  starts  –  June  /  January)   • This  is  the  most  important  part  of  the  Interim  Project  setting  up.  Consider  well  which  topic/domain/company  is  the  most  relevant  for  you  future  job.   • You  have  the  opportunity  to  create  your  own  topic  of  Interim  Project  in  cooperation  with  the  contacted  partner  or  select  one  of  the  published  topics.  For   inspiration  visit  the  Proposal  Repository,  read  the  Case  Study  or  consider  you  previous  work  experience.   • If  you  choose  creating  your  own  topic,  contact  the  selected  organization  and  arrange  the  meeting  between  the  guarantor  of  the  organization  and  the  guarantor   of  SSME  study  field  to  set  up  the  cooperation  between  the  organization  and  the  university.   • The  Interim  Project  topic  has  to  be  relevant  to  the  scope  of  the  SSME  study  field.  Ensure  the  acceptance  of  the  Interim  Project  topic  by  the  SSME  coordinators   as  soon  as  possible.   III. Pass  the  selection  procedure  and  ensure  the  formal  approval  of  your  Interim  Project  (1  month  before  IP  starts  –  September  /  February)   • The  selection  procedure  of  the  Interim  Project  is  similar  to  a  common  selection  procedure  for  both  the  partner  and  the  student.  Find  as  much  as  possible   information  about  your  future  working  environment,  co-­‐workers  and  the  scope  of  you  work.   • Agree  on  the  form  of  cooperation  (e.g.  employment),  weekday  off,  workload  and  payment  condition.   • Complete  the  Confirmation  of  Acceptance  of  Student  as  an  Intern  and  ensure  its  acceptance  by  SSME  coordinators.   IV. Enroll  in  the  Interim  Project  –  Start  work  in  the  partner  company  (October  /  March)   • Participate  in  the  Interim  Project  meetings.   • Work  continuously  on  the  Technical  report  on  Interim  Project.   V. Deliver  all  completed  forms  of  Interim  Project  (within  5  working  days  after  finishing  the  Interim  Project)   • Deliver  the  Confirmation  of  Completion  of  Internship  and  Student  Assessment  and  the  Final  report  on  the  Internship.   • Deliver  Technical  report  on  Interim  Project.   • End  correctly  all  engagements  to  the  partner  organization.   Faculty  of  Informatics,  Masaryk  University  Brno   Botanická  68a   602  00  Brno,  Czech  Republic     For  more  information  about  Interim  Project   • Read  Interim  Project  Case  Study  at  http://is.muni.cz/do/fi/ssme/ip/podzim_2009.pdf   • Visit  our  website  http://ssme.fi.muni.cz   • Send  an  email  to  ssme@fi.muni.cz   Document  Repositories   Proposal  Repository   • contains  Interim  Project  proposals  from  previous  Interim  Projects   • http://is.muni.cz/do/1433/ssme/ip/prop/   Contract  Repository   • contains  contract  documents  required  by  Interim  Project   • http://is.muni.cz/do/1433/ssme/ip/con/