Week1

Title: Project Management System

Weekly Summary:

This week, I joined the software development team and met the other interns working on the project management system. We started by reviewing the project requirements and collaborating on designing a Figma prototype for both desktop and mobile views. Despite a day’s leave due to illness, we completed the prototype and began preparing our capstone project proposal.

Project Requirement:

Daily Logs:

Day_1:

• Reported to the company and was assigned a workplace in the software development team.
• Introduced to other interns, including two from Kurukshetra University, India.
• Learned that our mentor was on leave, so starting tomorrow, Sangay and I will join the other two interns to work together on the project management system.
• The other interns had started the project one week earlier.
• They shared the current progress and explained the tasks and process we need to follow.

Day_2:

• Had a meeting with our mentor along with the four interns.
• Mentor reviewed the progress made so far.
• Mentor explained the project requirements for the project management system.
• Noticed that the two interns from India were not familiar with Figma, while Sangay and I had experience with it.
• Sangay and I offered to share our Figma knowledge with the team.
• We all agreed to first create a Figma prototype for the website based on the project requirements.
• Started designing the Figma prototype for the Project Management System, focusing on the desktop view.
• Completed the Figma design for the desktop view of the project management system by the end of the day.

Day_3:

• Started working on the Figma design for the mobile view.
• Finished the mobile view design by the end of the day.
• Sent home 30 minutes early due to a company meeting.

Day_4:

• Took a leave due to severe stomach pain and diarrhea.
• Informed the team/company about the leave in advance.

Day_5:

• Since the Figma prototype was completed, we asked our mentor for feedback on the design.
• Mentor informed us she would review the design on Monday.
• With no other tasks assigned, Sangay and I worked on writing the proposal for our capstone project.
• We didn’t have ideas for the capstone topic, so we asked our mentor for guidance.
• Mentor suggested continuing to develop the project management system, making it more flexible and robust.
• She mentioned that if the project succeeds, there might be future employment opportunities.

Challenges:

• Delay in project progress due to the mentor being on leave at the start.
• Knowledge gap in Figma among some team members, requiring knowledge sharing.
• Limited tasks to do while waiting for mentor’s feedback on the prototype.
• Personal health issue causing a day’s leave and temporary absence from work.

Solution:

• Mentor on leave: Used time to review requirements, research features, and prepare for feedback.
• Figma knowledge gap: Led quick training sessions to upskill team members.
• Limited tasks: Worked on proposal, documentation, and improvement ideas.
• Health issue: Informed team promptly and made up work by extra hours after return.

Figma Design:

Desktop view:

Mobile view:

Plan for next week:

• Begin development of the Project Management System based on the approved Figma prototype.
• Divide development tasks among the four interns for better efficiency.
• Focus initially on building core features like task creation, assignment, and tracking.
• Schedule regular check-ins with the mentor for guidance and feedback.