Columns to keep
| Column | What to write |
|---|---|
| Date and day | Every working day, in order, with holidays marked |
| Time in / out | If your institute's diary has it |
| Section | Department, lab, site or team for that day |
| Work done / observed | 3 to 5 lines on the actual task |
| Learning | One or two lines: a concept, tool or procedure |
| Remark and signature | Industry supervisor, at least once a week |
A filled example week (software training)
| Day | Work done | Learning |
|---|---|---|
| Mon | Induction, HR formalities, set up laptop and Git access | Company's branching rules |
| Tue | Studied the existing inventory module with the team lead | How the modules connect to the database |
| Wed | Wrote a form validation for the supplier page | Client-side vs server-side validation |
| Thu | Fixed two review comments, raised first pull request | Code review etiquette |
| Fri | Wrote 10 test cases for the supplier page | Positive and negative test cases |
Tips
- Write it the same evening while details are fresh
- Name the machine, tool, command or drawing you worked with
- Avoid repeating “observed the process” every day
- Leave no blank dates; mark leave and holidays clearly
- Get the weekly signature before the weekend, not at the end of training
FAQs
Is the daily diary compulsory for MSBTE ITR?
Yes. It is checked during assessment and questions in the oral are often asked from it.
Can the daily diary be typed?
Many institutes issue a printed diary that must be handwritten. If yours allows a typed diary, keep the same columns and get printed pages signed.
Last reviewed: 2026-10-11. Always follow the format your own department gives you.