INTRODUCTION
1.
ABOUT SIWES
SIWES stands for acronym for Student Industrial Work
Experience Scheme.
The Student Industrial Work-Experience Scheme (SIWES) is a
planned and supervised training intervention based on stated and specific learning
and career objectives, and geared towards developing the occupational
competencies of the participants. It is a programme required to be undertaken
by all students of tertiary institutions in Nigeria pursuing courses in
“specialized engineering, technical, business, applied sciences and applied
arts”. The federal government on 8th October 1971 established
the industrial training (ITF) in order to acquaint the students on the
industrial work method. The SIWES which is a subsidiary formed in 1973 was
initiated to improve the students’ technical abilities to expose them to
industrial culture thereby getting the acquainted with the role to play towards
the technological advancement of the nation. It creates an avenue on
environment in which the students are being exposed to areas of their various
disciplines which enhances their mental and creative minds in the aspects of
technology and development. . It creates an avenue on environment in which the
students are being exposed to areas of their various disciplines which enhances
their mental and creative minds in the aspects of technology and development.
It is therefore a practical aspect of the academic work, which students may not
be opportune to carry out throughout their stay in the higher institution.
1.1 IMPORTANCE AND OBJECTIVES OF SIWES
The Students
Industrial Work Experience Scheme (SIWES) is the accepted skills training
programme, which forms part of the approved minimum academic standards in the
various degree programmes for all the Nigerian universities. It is an effort to
bridge the gap existing between theory and practice of engineering and technology,
science, agriculture, medial, management and other professional educational
programmes in the Nigerian tertiary institutions. It is aimed at exposing
students to machines and equipment, professional work methods and ways of
safe-guarding the work area s and workers in industries and other organization.
1.2 OBJECTIVES OF SIWES
Specifically, the objectives of the students industrial work experience
scheme are to
i.) Prepare students for the work situation they are likely to
meet after graduation.
ii.) Provide an avenue for students in the Nigerian Universities to acquire industrial skills and experience in their course of study.
iii.) Make the transition from the university to the
