ABSTRACT

 The Industrial Training component of undergraduate education is critical to bridging academic learning with real-world application. In the College of Physical and Applied Sciences (COLPAS) at Michael Okpara University ofAgriculture, Umudike, the manual logbook system has traditionally served as the primary tool for documentation ofstudent experiences during the Students’ Industrial Work Experience Scheme (SIWES). However, the manual format poses significant limitations, including inefficiencies in feedback delivery, difficulty in performance monitoring, and increased risk of loss or damage to records. This project seeks to address these challenges by designing and implementing a web-based electronic logbook tailored specifically to the needs of COLPAS students and supervisors. Adopting a purely qualitative research approach, the study utilized a prototype system design and evaluation methodology. The approach comprised an in-depth analysis of the existing manual logbook process, stakeholder interviews, and iterative user-centered design practicesto ensure the final prototype met the contextual expectations ofits primary users: students, supervisors, and administrative staff. The system was developed using modern web technologies, with careful attention to usability, role-based access control, secure data handling, and mobile responsiveness. Key features ofthe developed system include digital student log entry submission, weekly progress monitoring by supervisors, comment-enabled review modules, and administrative dashboards for system oversight and analytics. A high-level interaction flow, system architecture, and user interface sketches were incorporated in the design to visualize the logic and flow of activities. Usability testing was conducted with selected COLPAS students and supervisors, and feedback indicated significant improvements in efficiency, accessibility, and clarity of documentation over the manual system. The study concludes that an electronic logbook system customized for COLPAS not only enhances the quality of experiential learning documentation but also fosters better accountability and timely feedback. Recommendations were made for scaling the system across other colleges within the university and integrating with institutional databases for broader academic reporting.