MUBARAK SIWES REPORT
CHAPTER ONE
1.0 INTRODUCTION TO STUDENT INDUSTRIAL WORK EXPERIENCE SCHEME
(SIWES)
Students Industrial Work Experience Scheme (SIWES) is one of the industrial
training fund (ITF) programs. It was designed to give Nigerian students studying
occupationally-related courses in higher institutions the experience that would
supplement their theoretical learning (Chukwurah, 2007). The Students
Industrial Work Experience Scheme (SIWES) was established in1973 by the
Industrial Training Fund (ITF) purposely to expose students to their various fields
of Study. It provides them with skills/experience on better understanding of their
theoretical background of which they must have read in their respective
institutions. The scheme exposes students to industry-based skills required for a
smooth conversion from the lecture halls to the world of work. It affords students
of tertiary institutions the opportunity of being familiarized and exposed to the
needed experience in handling machineries and equipment, which are usually
not available in the institutions. The involvement in SIWES has become an
essential requirement for the award of diploma and degree certificates in specific
disciplines in most institutions of higher learning in the country.
1.1 EVOLUTION OF SIWES
In the year 1972, the Federal Government of Nigeria under the Military administration of
Yakubu Gowon, a decree was promulgated which was known as decree 42. This decree
1
,was the decree of establishment of Industrial Training Fund (ITF). The ITF in turn serves
as the supervising body of the Students Industrial Work Experience Scheme (SIWES)
which is now an accepted skill acquisition programme and part of the approved
minimum academic standard for certain course in the Nigerian Tertiary Institution.
The sole objective of the programme on the part of the Federal Government of Nigeria
is to bridge the gap between the theoretical aspect in the classroom and the practice in
the field of Engineering Technology, Science, Medicine, Management, Agriculture and
other programmes in tertiary institutions all over the country.
The programme SIWES is organized by the ITF in conjunction with Nigerian Universities
Commission (NUC) and the National Commission of Colleges of Education (NCCE) and
the National Board for Technical Education with the minimum duration of twenty (24)
Weeks.
1.2 AIMS
1 To expose students to the practical aspect of the theory that they had from their
respective institutions.
2 To gain experience in writing reports in works/projects.
3 To expose students to responsibilities and ethics etc.
1.3 OBJECTIVES OF ITF
The objectives of ITF include:
2
,1. Preparing students for the work situation they are likely to meet after
graduation.
2. Providing an avenue for students in the Nigerian Universities to acquire
industrial skills and experience in their course of study.
3. Exposing students to work methods and techniques in handling equipment and
machinery that may not be available in the universities.
1.4 FUNCTIONS OF THE INDUSTRIAL TRAINING (IT)
Most of the function of the IT program includes:
1. Enabling students to study the practical aspect of their professions.
2. Creating an opportunity for students to be acquainted with important people.
3. Giving students a privilege to mix up with professional graduates during their
training.
1.5 BENEFIT TO STUDENT
i. It presents the students with a clear picture of the career in prospect.
ii. It gives the student an idea and makes them to be self-confident and
reliable after the exercise where ever possible.
iii. They are given practical application and consideration on industrial
assignment and the student is able to see the relevance of the study and there
by getting motivation.
1.6 MY PLACE OF SIWES
3
, I did my SIWES at Hands-on Institute of Information Technology (Hiit) Kano, Kano
State. The SIWES which officially commenced from 1st April, to 30th September, 2013.
The institute is located along zoo road in Tarauni L.G.A of Kano state.
1.7 ABOUT HANDS-ON INSTITUTE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (HIIT)
PLC
HiiT was established in 1996, is a Computer Professional Registration Council of
Nigeria (CPN) licensed company which is 100% Nigerian owned. HiiT is offering a world
class standard which is customized to suit our local peculiarities. In their 16 years of
successful existence, HiiT Plc. have excelled in the following services; IT
Training/Education, IT Outsourcing, IT consultancy, and IT Software Development and
Services. The excellent and hands-on nature of the training at HiiT is underlined by the
fact that it produced the first and only JAVA Master in West Africa in person of Mr. Wale
Shobajo, SCEA (Sun Certified Enterprise Architect).
1.8 VISION OF HIIT PLC
To provide a world class and best value IT Training/Education and software solutions at
competitive reward to all stakeholders.
1.9 MISSION OF HIIT PLC
To be the leading edge of IT Training/Education and IT solution, software development
and services.
To be an ICT Company of repute using cutting edge technology to advance today’s
possibilities.
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CHAPTER ONE
1.0 INTRODUCTION TO STUDENT INDUSTRIAL WORK EXPERIENCE SCHEME
(SIWES)
Students Industrial Work Experience Scheme (SIWES) is one of the industrial
training fund (ITF) programs. It was designed to give Nigerian students studying
occupationally-related courses in higher institutions the experience that would
supplement their theoretical learning (Chukwurah, 2007). The Students
Industrial Work Experience Scheme (SIWES) was established in1973 by the
Industrial Training Fund (ITF) purposely to expose students to their various fields
of Study. It provides them with skills/experience on better understanding of their
theoretical background of which they must have read in their respective
institutions. The scheme exposes students to industry-based skills required for a
smooth conversion from the lecture halls to the world of work. It affords students
of tertiary institutions the opportunity of being familiarized and exposed to the
needed experience in handling machineries and equipment, which are usually
not available in the institutions. The involvement in SIWES has become an
essential requirement for the award of diploma and degree certificates in specific
disciplines in most institutions of higher learning in the country.
1.1 EVOLUTION OF SIWES
In the year 1972, the Federal Government of Nigeria under the Military administration of
Yakubu Gowon, a decree was promulgated which was known as decree 42. This decree
1
,was the decree of establishment of Industrial Training Fund (ITF). The ITF in turn serves
as the supervising body of the Students Industrial Work Experience Scheme (SIWES)
which is now an accepted skill acquisition programme and part of the approved
minimum academic standard for certain course in the Nigerian Tertiary Institution.
The sole objective of the programme on the part of the Federal Government of Nigeria
is to bridge the gap between the theoretical aspect in the classroom and the practice in
the field of Engineering Technology, Science, Medicine, Management, Agriculture and
other programmes in tertiary institutions all over the country.
The programme SIWES is organized by the ITF in conjunction with Nigerian Universities
Commission (NUC) and the National Commission of Colleges of Education (NCCE) and
the National Board for Technical Education with the minimum duration of twenty (24)
Weeks.
1.2 AIMS
1 To expose students to the practical aspect of the theory that they had from their
respective institutions.
2 To gain experience in writing reports in works/projects.
3 To expose students to responsibilities and ethics etc.
1.3 OBJECTIVES OF ITF
The objectives of ITF include:
2
,1. Preparing students for the work situation they are likely to meet after
graduation.
2. Providing an avenue for students in the Nigerian Universities to acquire
industrial skills and experience in their course of study.
3. Exposing students to work methods and techniques in handling equipment and
machinery that may not be available in the universities.
1.4 FUNCTIONS OF THE INDUSTRIAL TRAINING (IT)
Most of the function of the IT program includes:
1. Enabling students to study the practical aspect of their professions.
2. Creating an opportunity for students to be acquainted with important people.
3. Giving students a privilege to mix up with professional graduates during their
training.
1.5 BENEFIT TO STUDENT
i. It presents the students with a clear picture of the career in prospect.
ii. It gives the student an idea and makes them to be self-confident and
reliable after the exercise where ever possible.
iii. They are given practical application and consideration on industrial
assignment and the student is able to see the relevance of the study and there
by getting motivation.
1.6 MY PLACE OF SIWES
3
, I did my SIWES at Hands-on Institute of Information Technology (Hiit) Kano, Kano
State. The SIWES which officially commenced from 1st April, to 30th September, 2013.
The institute is located along zoo road in Tarauni L.G.A of Kano state.
1.7 ABOUT HANDS-ON INSTITUTE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (HIIT)
PLC
HiiT was established in 1996, is a Computer Professional Registration Council of
Nigeria (CPN) licensed company which is 100% Nigerian owned. HiiT is offering a world
class standard which is customized to suit our local peculiarities. In their 16 years of
successful existence, HiiT Plc. have excelled in the following services; IT
Training/Education, IT Outsourcing, IT consultancy, and IT Software Development and
Services. The excellent and hands-on nature of the training at HiiT is underlined by the
fact that it produced the first and only JAVA Master in West Africa in person of Mr. Wale
Shobajo, SCEA (Sun Certified Enterprise Architect).
1.8 VISION OF HIIT PLC
To provide a world class and best value IT Training/Education and software solutions at
competitive reward to all stakeholders.
1.9 MISSION OF HIIT PLC
To be the leading edge of IT Training/Education and IT solution, software development
and services.
To be an ICT Company of repute using cutting edge technology to advance today’s
possibilities.
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