A Technical Report on Student Industrial Work Experience Scheme at the Transmission Company of Nigeria
CHAPTER ONE
Objective of the study
The Industrial Training Fund’s Policy Document No. 1 of 1973 which established SIWES outlined the objectives of the scheme. The objectives are to:
- Prepare students for industrial work situations that they are likely to meet after graduation.
- Make the transition from school to the world of work easier and enhance student’s contacts for later job placements.
- Provide an avenue for students in institutions of higher learning to acquire industrial skills and experience during their courses of study.
- Expose students to work methods and techniques in handling equipment and machinery that may not be available in their institutions.
- Provide students with an opportunity to apply their knowledge in real work situation thereby bridging the gap between theory and practice.
- Enlist and strengthen employers, involvement in the entire educational process and prepare students for employment in Industry and Commerce.
- Provide students the opportunity to develop attitudes conducive to effective interpersonal relationships.
- Provide students the opportunity to understand informal organizational SIWES interrelationships.
- Students will be able to outline at least five specific goals with several staff members by comparing performance with job duties and develop a draft plan with staff to accomplish performance needs, supervision plan and rewards.
- It will be able to develop a draft agency or project budget and will be able to identify methods of obtaining revenue to support the budget.
- Provide tools to use in prioritizing tasks of an assigned project and create with staff a tentative schedule for completion based on these tasks.
CHAPTER THREE
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
INTRODUCTION
In this chapter, we described the research procedure for this study. A research methodology is a research process adopted or employed to systematically and scientifically present the results of a study to the research audience viz. a vis, the study beneficiaries.
RESEARCH DESIGN
Research designs are perceived to be an overall strategy adopted by the researcher whereby different components of the study are integrated in a logical manner to effectively address a research problem. In this study, the researcher employed the survey research design. This is due to the nature of the study whereby the opinion and views of people are sampled. According to Singleton & Straits, (2009), Survey research can use quantitative research strategies (e.g., using questionnaires with numerically rated items), qualitative research strategies (e.g., using open-ended questions), or both strategies (i.e., mixed methods). As it is often used to describe and explore human behaviour, surveys are therefore frequently used in social and psychological research.
CHAPTER FOUR
DATA PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS
INTRODUCTION
This chapter presents the analysis of data derived through the questionnaire and key informant interview administered on the respondents in the study area. The analysis and interpretation were derived from the findings of the study. The data analysis depicts the simple frequency and percentage of the respondents as well as interpretation of the information gathered. A total of eighty (80) questionnaires were administered to respondents of which only seventy-seven (77) were returned and validated. This was due to irregular, incomplete and inappropriate responses to some questionnaire. For this study a total of 77 was validated for the analysis.
CHAPTER FIVE
SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION
Introduction
It is important to ascertain that the objective of this study was to ascertain a technical report on student industrial work experience scheme a the transmission company of Nigeria. In the preceding chapter, the relevant data collected for this study were presented, critically analyzed and appropriate interpretation given. In this chapter, certain recommendations made which in the opinion of the researcher will be of benefits in addressing an a technical report on student industrial work experience scheme a the transmission company of Nigeria
Summary
This study was on a technical report on student industrial work experience scheme a the transmission company of Nigeria. Five objectives were raised which included: Prepare students for industrial work situations that they are likely to meet after graduation, Make the transition from school to the world of work easier and enhance student’s contacts for later job placements, Provide an avenue for students in institutions of higher learning to acquire industrial skills and experience during their courses of study, Expose students to work methods and techniques in handling equipment and machinery that may not be available in their institutions, Provide students with an opportunity to apply their knowledge in real work situation thereby bridging the gap between theory and practice, Enlist and strengthen employers, involvement in the entire educational process and prepare students for employment in Industry, Commerce and Provide students the opportunity to develop attitudes conducive to effective interpersonal relationships, Provide students the opportunity to understand informal organizational SIWES interrelationships and Students will be able to outline at least five specific goals with several staff members by comparing performance with job duties and develop a draft plan with staff to accomplish performance needs, supervision plan and rewards. A total of 77 responses were received and validated from the enrolled participants where all respondents were drawn from selected transmission comaony in Lagos state. Hypothesis was tested using Chi-Square statistical tool (SPSS)
Conclusion
The compulsory six months Students Industrial Work Experience Scheme (SIWES) program for University undergraduate Students as part of the requirements for the award of Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) Degree as undertaken by me, an undergraduate student of the department of Physics and Electronics, has really impacted me by exposing me to real time hands-on practical majorly in Physics and Electronics in relation to Electrical/ Electronics Engineering. The scheme has really made me gain enough practical experience to balance up with the already acquired theoretical knowledge as well as it has revealed the areas where I need to improve on my theoretical knowledge acquisitions. The SIWES has positively contributed to my training as a future Industrial Physicist. At the SIWES workplace (i.e. IMEE), I was able to reconcile theoretical principles learnt in school with real Electrical/Electronic engineering design practice. I also learnt various software applications relating to my discipline such as AutoCAD, Microsoft EXCEL, Microsoft Word, etc. 70 Furthermore, I received extensive training on electrical design fundamentals which included the following: Development of load and single line diagrams, Design of electrical layout drawings (cable, earthing and lighting drawings), Hazardous area classification drawings, Equipment sizing, cable and circuit breaker sizing, preparation of material take-off and bill of quantities, lighting design/calculations, and schematic/interconnection drawings. I also learnt about the proper Maintenance of electrical power tools, participated in the Installation of over 35 different lights and their fittings also in the construction of low voltage electrical circuits. SIWES gave me the opportunity to learn about good work ethics, good interpersonal and communication skills
Recommendation
The Department and University should assist students in securing IT placements.
The University should ensure that students are adequately monitored during the program.
I will recommend that more Physics and Electronics students be posted to the organization for their SIWES.
The ITF should ensure frequent visit of supervisors to the companies where students are posted so as to ensure students are serious during the duration of their Industrial Training.
Students should ensure to be posted on time so as to get enough knowledge of what they should learn at their respective workplace
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