FEDERAL COLLEGE OF EDUCATION (TECHNICAL),

P.M.B. 0189, UMUNZE,

IN AFFILIATION WITH NNAMDI AZIKIWE UNIVERSITY, AWKA.

ANAMBRA STATE.

A REPORT ON STUDENTS’ SIX MONTHS INDUSTRIAL WORK EXPERIENCE SCHEME (SIWES)

DONE AT

OBINNA AUTOMOBILE ENGINEERING SALES AND SERVICE’S

WRITTEN BY

MADUBUKO NEBEOLISA NELSON

NAU/UMZ/AUTO/MECH/2018/3474

SIWES REG NO.:

SCHOOL OF VOCATIONAL AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION

DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL AND AUTOMOBILE TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION

IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AWARD OF BACHELOR IN EDUCATION B.ED
(TECH) IN MECHANICAL AND AUTOMOBILE TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION.

SIWES CO-ORDINATOR (UMUNZE): DR. NZERIBE, T.A.K

DURATION: 14 OCTOBER 2021 TO 16TH MAY 2022

TITLE

A REPORT ON THE SIX MONTHS STUDENTS’ INDUSTRIAL WORK EXPERIENCE SCHEME (SIWES)

SUBMITTED TO THE SIWES UNIT, F.C.E.T UMUNZE

SCHOOL OF VOCATIONAL EDUCATION.

DONE AT

OBINNA AUTOMOBILE ENGINEERING SALES AND SERVICE’S UMUNZE

OPPOSITE BLESSED OMMEMMA FILLING STATION UMUNZE.

WRITTEN BY

MADUBUKO NEBEOLISA NELSON

NAU/UMZ/AUTO/MECH/2018/3474

SCHOOL OF VOCATIONAL AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION

DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL AND AUTOMOBILE TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION.

IN THE COMPLETION OF SIX MONTHS INDUSTRIAL TRAINING.

DEDICATION

I would like to dedicate this report to Almighty God for giving me the grace and opportunity to complete
my SIWES programme successfully and also to write this report.

I also want to dedicate this report to the management & staffs for the love and level of support they all
gave to me during my industrial training. Finally, I dedicate this to my mom for always being there as a
source of inspiration, correction and encouragement.
 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

My immense gratitude to God Almighty who has seen me through to this extent. I appreciate so much
for his mercies upon my life and his blessings.

I also want to appreciate my parents for their efforts and supports to me throughout my stay in this
training may God continue to bless them..

I also appreciate the efforts of the college management, the lecturers, SIWES organizers and members
of the staff of F.C. E. (T) Umunze for their efforts in reaching us out to see that we have the very best of
what they can offer.

Lastly, I appreciate the manager and staff of the establishment or company for their outmost support to
see that I came through and achieve the best. I appreciate each and every one of us in my affection of
my heart.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

CHAPTER ONE

Introduction…………………………………………………………………………………………1

Brief history of SIWES…………………………………………………………………………… 2

Objective of SIWES program……………………………………………………………………3

Brief history of place of work….4

Organizational chart………………………………………………………………………………..5

CHAPTER TWO: WORK ACTIVITIES

Various unit of operation……………………………………………………………………. 6

Nature of work performed in each unit…………………………………………………. 7

Experience acquired in each unit……………………………………………………………8

Special project carried out………………………………………………………………….. 9

Problems encountered………………………………………………………………………..10

CHAPTER THREE

Relationship with the management and staff……………………………………….. 11

CHAPTER FOUR

Findings, suggestions and recommendation…………………………………………. 12

CHAPTER FIVE

Summary and conclusion……………………………………………………………………. 13

CHAPTER ONE

INTRODUCTION

This is to report on the six months SIWES program which contains in it a well detailed and brief
explanation of the work done by the student during the six months industrial training program, a brief
background of SIWES, brief information about the establishment where I carried out my industrial
training SIWES program. The experiences gained and some challenges encountered during the training
and other findings are listed out.

This is a program organized by the SIWES management to bridge the gap between theory and practical .
The period of this industrial training lasted for six (6) months from the month of Octoberr, 14 2021 to
May, 16 2022 in which the students worked in their various units/field of study. I carried out my six (6)
months SIWES at Obinna automobile engineering sales and services umunze . It is a program to help
students perform better in the future. This industrial training program is organized for students in
Engineering and technology departments, sciences, Agriculture and other professional areas in the
tertiary institutions.
BRIEF HISTORY OF SIWES
The Students’ Industrial Work Experience Scheme (SIWES), was established by Industrial Training Fund
(ITF) in the year 1973 to acquaint the Students with the skill of handling Industrial machines and
equipment. The scheme exposed students to industry – based skills necessary for smooth transition
from the classroom to the field of work. SIWES prepared and exposed Students of Universities,
Polytechnics, Colleges of education and other institutions for the Industrial work situation they are likely
to meet after school. The Scheme affords Students the opportunity of familiarizing and exposing
themselves to handling of machines and equipments that are usually available in their institutions.

The Industrial Training Fund (ITF) funded the scheme during the formative years. However, the board
(ITF) due to financial problems couldn’t fund further, withdrew from the Scheme in 1978. The Federal
government having noted the situation and seeing the importance of the industrial training handed over
the Scheme to the National Universities Commission (NUC) and to the National Board for Technical
Education (NBTE) in 1979. Then in November 1984, the implementation and management of the
Scheme was reverted again to ITF with the funding to be borne by the Federal Government.

Involvement in this SIWES has become a great condition for the award of diploma and degree
certificates in a specified area in most institutions. The Industrial Training Fund outlined the objectives of
this training as;

1. Providing avenue for Students in Institutions of higher Learning to acquire Industrial training skills and
experience in their course of study.

2. Exposing Students to working methods and techniques in handling machines and equipments that
may not be available in their institutions.

3. To make the transition from school told the field of work easier and enhance Students contacts for
later job placement in the future.

4. Providing Students with an opportunity to apply their knowledge in real work situation thereby
bridging the Gap between theory and practical.

5. To enlist and strengthen employers involvement in the entire educational process and prepare
Students for employment after graduation.

BRIEF HISTORY OF PLACE OF WORK

The Obinna Automobile Engineering works and services is located opposite to Blessed Omemma Filling
station Umunze in Anambra State. It started it’s operations since 2002,it is one of the government
renowned mechanic workshop which specializes on the repairing of automobile, servicing and sales of
spare parts.
The workshop is a registered company under C.A.C which stands for corporate affairs commission in the
year 2008. The renewed the automobile company with time and have trained a lot of I.T students and
different apprentices over the years. The purpose of establishing such a firm is to equip individuals with
engineering mind to solve problems relating to automobile and developing creative mind.

ORGANIZATIONAL CHART