TECHNICAL REPORT

ON

STUDENTS INDUSTRIAL WORK EXPERIENCE SCHEME (SIWES)

HELD AT

THE FEDERAL POLYTECHNIC MAIN LIBRARY

EDE OSUN STATE NIGERIA

PREPARED BY:

KOLAWOLE ROFIAT DAMILOLA

LS20190206353

SUBMITED TO:

THE DEPARTMENT OF LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE

SCHOOL OF BUSINESS STUDIES

THE FEDERAL POLYTECHNIC, EDE STATE OF OSUN

OSUN STATE.

DECEMBER 2021.
 CERTIFICATION

I, KOLAWOLE ROFIAT DAMILOLA from the Department of Hospitality

Management in Faculty of Applied Science, The Federal Polytechnic Ede hereby
attest that the work recorded in this report was done by me in the fulfillment of the
four (4)month Students Industrial Work Experience Scheme (SIWES) Held at located
at western sun international hotel aisu area ede osun state from 23rd of August
2021 to 6th of November 2021.

…………………….. ………………………

Siwes coordinator Signature and date

…………………….. ………………………

Student’s name Signature and date

 DEDICATION

This report is dedicated to Almighty God, the giver of knowledge, wisdom

and mercy. Also dedicated to my parent Mr. and Mrs. Kolawole for their

priceless support.
 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
My utmost gratitude goes to the giver of life, the watcher over his creature, the exalter

and the just who has counted my worthy in his infinite mercies, to complete my

SIWES training and to prepare this report to my dearest parent, Mr and Mrs Kolawole,

I say a very big thanks to them for their spiritual, moral and financial support. My
special thanks to my industrial based supervisor Miss Oladimeji Folake, of THE
FEDERAL POLYTECHNIC MAIN LIBRARY EDE OSUN STATE. and his cabinet that i
cant mentioned, and others for their generosity support and assistance rendered to me
during my Siwes training.
I cannot but express my sincere appreciation to my friends, colleagues and well-

wishers for their love and support among, I say thank you and God bless you.

I love you all

 ABSTRACT

This report is written based on the knowledge gained during the three months period
of my SIWES training as part of the academic training which is done THE FEDERAL
POLYTECHNIC MAIN LIBRARY EDE OSUN STATE NIGERIA.
 TABLE OF CONTENT

CHAPTER ONE

INTRODUCTION

AIMS AND OBJECTIVE OF SIWES

HISTORY OF SIWES

SCOPE OF WORK

THE EMPLOYERS

THE STUDENTS

HISTORY OF THE FEDERAL POLYTECHNIC EDE LIBRARY

OBJECTIVE OF THE LIBRARY
HISTORY OF LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE
DEPARTMENTAL LIBRARY
ORAGANOGRAM OF ACADEMY LIBRARY

CHAPTER TWO

CATALOGING AND CLASSIFICATION SECTION

CLASSIFICATION UNIT

THESE ARE DIFFERENT TYPES OF CLASSIFICATION SCHEME

USE IN CLASSIFYING

THE REASONS WHY LIBRARY MATERIALS ARE CLASSIFIED

THE ACTIVITIES I WAS INVOLVED IN CLASSIFICATION UNIT

TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT USED IN CATALOGING AND
CLASSIFICATION UNIT
THE DIVISION OF DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION SCHEME
CATALOGUE
TYPES OF LIBRARY CATALOGUE
FUNCTIONS OF LIBRARY CATALOGUE
THE CATALOGUING PROCESS IS IN YOUR PARTS
FEATURES OF CATALOGUING
TOOLS USED IN CATALOGUING SECTION
CATALOGUING WORKSHEET
HOW LIBRARY CATALOGUE ENTRY ARE INSERT TO
CATALOGUE CARD USING OF COMPUTER
READER’S SERVICE UNIT

CHAPTER THREE

READER’S SERVICE UNIT

THE ACTIVITIES I WAS INVOLVED IN AT THE CIRCULATION UNIT

CHAPTER FOUR

CONCLUSION

CHAPTER FIVE

PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED DURING THE COURSE OF

MY SIWES

RECOMMENDATION
 CHAPTER ONE

Introduction

The student industrial work experience scheme (SIWES) was introduced into

the education system in Nigeria by the industrial training fund (ITF) in 1973 but

United to student technology.

However, it has today corner many discipline and become a necessary

part of the approval criteria for award of Diploma and Nigeria Education

programmed for all university, polytechnic and colleges of education

respectively. This skill training programmed is an effort to bridge the cap

existing between theory and practical exposed and prepares students of

engineering, environment, agriculture and other professional educational

programmer in Nigeria tertiary institution to real life work.

AIMS AND OBJETIVES

Specifically, the objectives of student industrial work experience scheme are:

 To provide an avenue to student tin Nigeria institution to acquire industrial

skill and experience in their various course of sturdy.

 To provide student for work situation they are likely to meet after

graduation.

 To Expose student to work method and techniques in honding equipment

and machinery that may not be available in the institution.

 To make the transition student’s from institution toward of easier and thus

enhance student’s contact for later job opportunities.

 To provide with the opportunity to apply their theoretical knowledge in real

work situation.

HISTORY OF SIWES

Student in industrial work experience scheme (SIWES) was established

by industrial training fund (ITF) in 1973 to solve the problem of lack of

adequate slats by graduate of tertiary institution in Nigeria. The scheme is a

compulsory one which all national diploma one (ND1), student must undergo in

partial fulfillment for the award of national diploma certificate.

SCOPE OF WORK

A Quantity surveyor is trained professional who's the main theme of

works cost control. Quantity Surveyors is a professional overseeing the amount

of labor and material required in the execution of a various items of work in

contract. This is also a process by which dimension paper. The techniques

adopted by quantity surveyors used for reading off drawing is called taking -

off.

The major scope of SIWES is to get major stake holder involved as to

actualize a complete student fit for the employment world.The scope expects the

following to be set in place.

THE EMPLOYERS

 Accept the student and assigned them to the relevant job as stipulated in ITF

decree no if as amended 1990.

 Attached experience staff to student for defective training and supervising.

THE STUDENTS

 Dressing must be moderate and presentable.

 Safeguard the parent right of the organisation.

 Obedience to organization rules and regulation punctuality.

HISTORY OF THE FEDERAL POLYTECHNIC EDE LIBRARY

The federal Polytechnic Ede Library came into existence in February 1992
under the decree No. 33 of 25 th July, as amended no 5 decree 1993. The library
was fully operated in April, 1993 when the pioneer students of the institution
were admitted, at the incepted of the library, there was 10 staff
(paraprofessional and other supportive staff).
When there were only four units administrative, acquisition, circulation,
cataloguing and classification which has started with Mr. E.O. Ajileye was the
Polytechnic Librarian. Not until 2010 that Mr. M.B. Joseph came into position
of being the librarian of the polytechnic library.
Since the library has been from strength both in acquisition and information
materials, provision of reading facilities and in the number of staff (35-37
professionals and & non-professional staff).
In 2002, the library moved to the prominent site which is located towards the
southern gate of the campus behind the staff club of the campus the phrase
development plan for the library is currently at the second phase.When
completed, it is expected to occupy 4300 user at any given time. The library
provides reading materials (print and non-print materials) for all course offered
in the institution. There are fictional and non-fictional books, magazines,
newspaper for leisure reading. Presently, the library has over 24000209 volumes
of books and journals.

OBJECTIVE OF THE LIBRARY

1. To serve as a vital instruction and information centres.
2. To support the academics and research need of polytechics
3. To complient the mission objectives if the parent institution.
4. To help the parent institution student in achieving excellence and
moral discipline in their various field of learning.
5. To add to the clientable knowledge based in other to facilitate their
empowerment target at sustainable development of the nation.

HISTORY OF LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE

DEPARTMENTAL LIBRARY

Considering the springing up of education institutions in the country both

private and government covered, it was observe that all these educational
institutions have to build and equip their libraries with all necessary materials,
men and equipment to be sale through the verification process of various
statutory bodies overseeing their affairs. This brought about the need for well-
training libraries spanning from middle level manpower (library officers, and
higher library officers cadre) to higher level manpower is one of the aims of the
polytechnic education in Nigeria.
To help achieve this objective, the federal polytechnic Ede Library staff
(Deacon M.B. Joseph Mrs. B.A. Ajala under the executive supervision of Elder
Emmanuel Olusegun Ajileye) in 2008 presented a proposal to the institution
management on the establishment of the Department of Library and Information
Science. The proposal was approved and the department was established and
became operational in the year 2010 making it the first and the only library and
information science school catering for the training of the middle level man
power in south west Nigeria. This had made us an admirable to other
polytechnics in the region who are currently nursing the ambition of floating the
programme.
The department of library and information science, one of the newest
department in the school of Business Studies and the Federal Polytechnic Ede,
was established in 2010/2011 Academics session, having fulfilled the
requirement of the inspection verification committee carried out between 16 th
and 19th August, 2010 by the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE).
The department took off in February 2011, with the admissions of 25 students
into the National Diploma (ND) Library and Information Science programme
with Mrs. B.A. Ajala as the pioneer Head of the Department. She worked in
acting capacity for three (3years with nine other members of teaching and
supportive staff.
The numbers of admitted students for the year 2011/2012 academic session
which is the second set of students increased fifty nine (59) and the staff
strength to 16 (8 academic staff and 8 supportive staff) members.
Still progressing, the 2012/2013 academics session admitted sixty-one (61)
students into the department making it the third set of the admitted students. At
present, the department is training about 120 students in her National Diploma I
and II classes with Mrs. M.A. Aboyade incumbent Head of Departent.
Contribution of the growth of the polytechnic
Within the little time of establishment, the developent of library and information
science has contrubuted immensely to the growth of the parent institution. It has
increased the number of enrolled students into the institution and it is one of the
enviable departments in the country.
The first set of students that were admitted for library and information science
programme in 2010/2011 numbering 25 had twelve (12) students who passed
out with distinction grade, while nine (9) students graduated with upper credit.
Quite a number of the students gained admission into the University of Ilorin
through direct entry while other graduates are undergoing industrial training
(IT) in various establishments.
As a result of an underniable academics, the polytechnic has offered scholarship
to three students in the department within three sessions of its commencement.
Nevertheless, knowledge and skill gained by some of the students from the
department has prompted them to establish articles in educational column. The
students participate annually in the discourse forum organized by the
polytechnic and that are also widely exposed to educational tours. Places visited
include the Natural Museum Obafemi Awolowo Universary, Ile-Ife, the
Museum Ita-Oba, Ilare and a number of publishing houses around Nigeria.
All these are possible due to the effort of the staff of the Library and
Information Science.
The staff members have being working with changeable lenses that allow them
to filter information so as to create multiple realities.
The departent has not been left behind in extra curricula activities, most
especially in the area of sport, library science student were part of the Federal
Polytechnic Ede contingent and organising committee in the last Nigeria
Polytechnic Game (NIPOGA) hosted by the Federal Polytechnic Ede.
Furthermore , the student of the department participate in various football
matches within the campus for example NABUSS CUP, RECTOR’S CUP and
DEAN’S CUP.
Despite the facts that the students of the department of library and information
science area new on campus, they register their prescence and participated
strongly in the area of politics, both at the student’s union government (SUG)
level at the school of Business Studies (NABUSS) level. The department
produced assistance secretary general for SUG in 2011/2012. Though, there are
number of challenge the departmnt is forgoing ahead in discharging her duties.
A new set of student for 2013/2014 academic session is being awaited as soon
as the admission process is completed. The head of department is placing on
record her deep and sincere appreciation to the management of the Federal
Polytechnic Ede, the Dean and all member of the school of Business Studies,
the polytechnic librarian and his team, the indefatigue team of lecturer, support
staff and entire student of the LIS department for preparing ground for the
needed generational change in the field of library and information science and
for sustaining it to this level.
 ORAGANOGRAM OF ACADEMY LIBRARY

THE POLYTECHNIC LIBRARIAN

ADMINISTRATION IT/LIBRARIAN AUTOMATION

UNIT

TECHNICAL SERVICE DEPARTMENT READERS SERVICE DEPARTMENT

ACQUISITION CIRCU- SECURITY

CATALOGUING AUDIO BINDERY CIRCULLATION RESERVE
UNIT LLATION UNIT UNIT
AND VISUAL UNIT UNIT SERVICE UNIT UNIT
CLASSIFICATI
-ON UNIT
 CHAPTER TWO

CATALOGING AND CLASSIFICATION SECTION

CLASSIFICATION UNIT

Classification is the process of grouping things or classifying something to

their characteristics. Classification is also the process of grouping or systematics
arrangement of related terms together. According to the dictionary, it is a proces
in which you put somehting (items) into the group or class it belong. It involves
putting together like entities and separating unlike entities. Here are procedures
for classifying a book.

1. Determine exactly the subject of the book by going through the above
named parts of books, which are face of the book, preface, and table of
contents.
2. Take classification scheme using preferable of your choice (DDC) Dewey
decimal classification scheme and use the index of the scheme to select
the appropriate main class.
3. From the index, go to consult the scheme to find the exact division of the
subject.
4. If it is necessary for the subject to be given a more specific place consult
the table.
5. Write the subject numbe on the book.
After knowing the steps of classficiation book, I was given a book under library
science relevant topic which gave me more understanding about Classificiation.

In the section I was taught assumption is not allowed in classifying a book to

enable to have a clear view of what you classifying.
 THESE ARE DIFFERENT TYPES OF CLASSIFICATION SCHEME
USE IN CLASSIFYING
1. Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC)
2. Universal Decimal Classification (UDC)
3. Library Classification Scheme (LCD)
4. Bliss Classification Scheme (BC)
5. Colon Classification Scheme (CC)

In this section I was able to make use of (DDC) Dewey Decimal Classification
Scheme to classify a book, which I found this section was very interesting and
technical.

THE REASONS WHY LIBRARY MATERIALS ARE CLASSIFIED ARE

AS FOLLOWS:
1. For easy accessibility or retrieval.
2. For library materials to be well organised.
3. To accommodate more materials

THE ACTIVITIES I WAS INVOLVED IN CLASSIFICATION UNIT

I always classify at least a book in a day, when I want to classify, I will check
through the preface, table of content and sometimes I will scan through the
book in order to know what the book is talking about, then I will go to subject
heading and check for the subject I determine, if the subject is real, it won’t
have any nunber but under it, it will bring some option that the book is talking
about then confirm the subject in scheme index, if she subject is relevant. After
I will go to schedule to check the appropriate number for the subject I
determines, then I write out the number for final classification number.
 TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT USED IN CATALOGING AND
CLASSIFICATION UNIT

 A complete set of library of congress classfication scheme

 A complete set of Dewey Decimal Classification Scheme
 Sears list subject heading
 A pencil
 Catalogue cabinet
 Computer set
 Gum
 Pocket and book card
 Data entry

THE DIVISION OF DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION SCHEME

000 - Computer science, information and general work
100 - Philosophy and psychology
200 - Religion
300 - Social Science
400 - Language
500 - Nature science and mathematics
600 - Techology and Applied Science
700 - Arts and Rhetoric
800 - Literature
900 - History and Geography

CATALOGUE
Cataloging is the process of preparing a library catalogue. It means describing a
book or any library materials in a way that such materials can be searched for
and identified in the library collection. It is the listing of library materials in a
define order.

TYPES OF LIBRARY CATALOGUE

1. Author catalogue
2. Title catalogue
3. Subject catalogue

AUTHOR CATALOGUE: This is the process of preparing a catalogue entry

under the author of the work; this means that the major responsibility is given to
the author. Author is the person that conceives an idea and put it in a written
format.
TITLE CATALOGUE: This basically deals with the process of preparing a
catalogue entry under the title of the work. i.e. The title is the name or topic
given to the work to identify it from others which serves as title responsibility.
The title serves as the access point to locate the material.
SUBJECT CATALOGUE: This is the process where you prepare a catalogue
entry under the subject of a work or the subject matter. The entry is prepared
under the subject allocated to the work and subject will serve as the access point
to locate such material.

FUNCTIONS OF LIBRARY CATALOGUE

1. To list all materials available in the library
2. To create direct access to all materials in the library
3. To arrange, and organise library materials
4. To show the users looking for books of which these items are known:
Author, Title and Subject.
5. To show what the library had by; a given author, on a given subject and
ain a kind of specific literature.
 THE CATALOGUING PROCESS IS IN YOUR PARTS, NAMELY;
1. Main card
2. Title card
3. Union card
4. Subject card

 The Main Card: These consist of some information abou the book
which are the name of the author, title of the book, publisher’s name,
place of pubication and date. It also has the class number at the left hand
side and the top and the accession number of the down.
 Union Card: Union card consist of all information on the main card but
have a different multiple accession nunber. Multiple accession is when
the book are in volume, it shows the number of copies the book has.
 Title Card: Title card consist the name of the author, title of the book,
accession number and class number and also be.
 Subject Card: Subject card consist of only the name of the author,
subject, date, class number and accession number.
This uit is responsible for the cataloguing and classification of all library
materials that have been accessioned by the acquisition section. I was
introduced to the library cataloguing unit rules i.e. rule to follow before
cataloguing library books. Which are:
 Author
 Title
 Place of publication
 Publisher
 Edition
 Date of pubication
 ISBN/ISSN
 Publisher
 FEATURES OF CATALOGUING
 A good catalgue should be flexible to accommodate new
information and records.
 A good catalogue should be well organised in other to facilities easy
retrieval through proper labelling, filling and acess codes.
 It should be very simple and user friendly.
 A good catalogue should be current and up to date in other to meet
the standard of new technological trend.

TOOLS USED IN CATALOGUING SECTION ARE:

 Catalogue card
 Catalogue slip
 Catalogue cabinet
 Computer system

A TYPICAL EXAMPLE OF 3 BY 5 CARD CATALOGUING

 CATALOGUING WORKSHEET
Title ……………………………………………………………………………………….

GMD (Resource type) …………………………………………………………………….

Statement of responsibility……………………………………………………………….

Author(s) editor(s) ………………………………………………………………………..

Editors

Publisher

Place of publication

Publication year …………………………………………. Series ………………………

Physical description (pagination) …………………………………………………………

ISBN ………………………………………………………………………………………

Call number ……………………………………………………………………………….

Note ……………………………………………………………………………………….

Subject …………………………………………………………………………………….

Copies

Accession No (Bar Code) Loan category

………………………….... …………………………....................

………………………….... …………………………....................

Activities:

Catalogue Name:………………………….. Date:………………………………..

Classifier Name:............................................. Date:

………………………………..

A TYPICAL EXAMPLE OF CATALOGUE WORKSHEET

 HOW LIBRARY CATALOGUE ENTRY ARE INSERT TO
CATALOGUE CARD USING OF COMPUTER

How to prepare catalogue entry using the computer: I input the bibliogrpaphic
information of books into the 3 by 5 catalogue card, bibliographic information
which includes: authors, title, subject, edition, imprint, collation, series, note,
ISBN, tracing and call mark on the card. And catalogue them, when
cataloguing, it is important to know that the lest name of the author will be the
Surname, which will be written in capital letter, and in case if the book is
dealing with multiple authors, like two authors, the one that contribute ost of the
work will be use first, and if they contribute equally, the first listed name will be
used as main access point, the added entry will be made where necessary.

Example of Catalogue Card

Author Main Entry

Z668 AUTHOR MAIN ENTRY

HAMMED, A.B.

Library Science Essential Manual for beginners by A.B. Hammed

Akacom Publication Ltd:- Ibadan.

Vill, 109 pgs, 21cm.
Including: bibliographics, index
ISBN: 978-978-48293-5-9

1. Library Science, ii. Title

000034

A TYPICAL EXAMPLE OF CATALOGUE AUTHOR MAIN ENTRY

 CHAPTER THREE
READER’S SERVICE UNIT
I was first introduced to various departments in the library by Mr. Amusan B.B.
and Mrs. Oyebanji, who explained every bit of each if the department to me
vigorously. This reader’s service unit of library and information science
department library is the unit that serves the students and staff of the
department. This department carried out the following services.
1. Shelving and shelve reading
2. Stock taking
3. Charging and discharging
4. Shelf reading
When I got to this unit, I was though how to do the stock taking, shelving and
shelf reading by Mrs. Oyebanji.
A. Shelf-Reading: Shelf reading involves going through the arrangement of
books on the shelf to ensure that all books are in its proper position which
is the work circulation librarians.
B. Stock Takings: Stock involves writing out the accession numbers of the
books on the library shelves. Stock taking is done every ending of the
academic session.
C. Shelving: Shelving of books is done in a classified order. The books
should be systematically and accurately shelved. Location of needed
books is easy only when they have been properly shelved by their call
number.

THE ACTIVITIES I WAS INVOLVED IN AT THE CIRCULATION UNIT

1. Shelving and shelve reading: This is the first function I usually perform in
the library every morning before doing anything. I have to arrange all the
books consulted by the students and staff on daily basis by checking their
call number and place them in the right place belongs.
2. I also attend to user who wanted to locate any materials on the shelf.
3. I register new users into library.
 CHAPTEHR FOUR
COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT
Library collection development is the process of systematically building the collection
of a particular library to meet the information needs of the library users (a service
population) in a timely and economical manner using information resources locally
held as well as resources from other organizations.
According to the International Federation of Library Associations and
Institutions (IFLA), acquisition and collection development focuses on
methodological and topical themes pertaining to acquisition of print and other
analogue library materials (by purchase, exchange, gift, legal deposit), and the
licensing and purchase of electronic information resources.[2] Collection development
involves activities that need a librarian or information professional who is specialized
in improving the library's collection. The process includes the selection of information
materials that respond to the users or patrons and deselection of unwanted
information, calledweeding, and it also involves the planning strategies for continuing
acquisition as well as evaluation of new information materials or of the existing
collection in order to determine how well a particular library serves its users.

Principles of Raganathan: The principles of book selection were enunciated by Dr.

S.R. Raganathan on the basis of his five laws of Library Science in 1952.
 Books are for use
 Every reader his book
 Every book its user
 Save the time of the user
 Library is a growing organism

BOOKS ARE FOR USE:For every information resources available and scattered all
over the markets whether in the publisher store or bookshop are purposely written to
serve the targeted audience. And as we all know, collection development revolves
around bringing in resources on all discipline to answer the needs of users therefore, A
good collection development officer must do his homework well by making sure that
when selecting, the right and relevant information resources are included in the lists.
So relevant resources on all disciplines must be selected by the collection librarian for
use by all users in the library. “The books selected are what will be in the possession
of the library and whatever book not available will be a defect on the role of a
collection development librarian.”

EVERY READER HIS BOOK:The second law goes in line with the first law. A
collection Librarian will not select materials base on what he feels like but the current
trends in needs of the users. The needs of the users in selections are the primary factor
when selecting information resources as whatever that will not be requested for by the
users will not be acquired. As there are diverse users of the library the collection
officer should as well diversify when selecting materials. His subject interests
shouldn’t be what will be on the lists. He should respect that everyone is different and
has different tastes regarding the books they choose. The collection development must
always have this in mind in order to deliver a good service in his duties.

EVERY BOOK ITS READER:

The third law of library science, “Every book its users”, means all books have a place
in the library even if only if a small set of people might choose to read them. What
this implies is that irrespective of who the users are or the types of books it is the
collection officer must see to it that the library makes a provision for them. E.g in a
public library meant to serve all users, it will be selfish on the part of the library not to
acquire resources for the visually impaired people which is BRAILLE BOOKS.

SAVE THE TIME OF THE READER.

The implication of this law is that books and other information resources should be
selected in anticipationof the demand of the readers and should be processed and
shelved in order to save the time of the user. Whatever books will be acquired a
particular audience should be in mind of selection officers.

LIBRARY IS A GROWING ORGANISM.

A library is a social institution and it will keep growing like an organism. A library
will grow in terms of collection, staff and readers. As library shouldn’t be static there
is a need for growth.Books get obsolete and out of date and when this happens then
there is a need for growth and change in the library. So it is the responsibility of the
collection development librarian to device means on how new,relevant information
resources will be acquired.
 CHAPTER FIVE

5.0 CONCLUSION.

In conclusion, civil engineering is a professional engineering discipline that deals with the
design, construction and maintenance of the physically naturally built environment, including
work such as bridges, roads canals and building.

I hereby conclude that she Student Industrial Work Experience Scheme (SIWES) is a training
scheme that helps student's especially civil engineering Students to gain more
professionalism in their chosen career. Therefore the scheme should be encouraged and
improved more in order to increase the practical knowledge of the students.

5.1 RECOMMENDATION

In view of the relevance of the SIWES program, it is important that it is Sustained by the
government through the industrial training fund (TTF) as it exposes the student to work tools,
facilities, and equipment that may not be available in their respective institutions in relation
to their course of study. To us end, I recommend that the following under-listed points should
be implemented:

i. Student Industrial Work Experience Scheme (SIWES) needs to be strengthened by

all concerned Stakeholders in order for its objective to be fully realized.

ii. Regular monthly allowances for students on attachment should be paid promptly.

iii. Organizations should always accept students for SIWES and subsequently assign
them to relevant jobs.

iv. Experience staff should always be made to train the students on attachment.

v. There should be more funding of the scheme by the government in order for it to
be more effective.

vi. The companies should put in place all he necessary facilities needed to

vii. Enhance the knowledge of the student in industrial attachment.

viii. It will be of great benefit if the institution can create a platform whereby student
can obtain pre-SIWES knowledge or excursion programs, before student embark
for general 6 months industrial training programme.
5.2 CHALLENGES

The challenges that I was lacing daring my SIWES are:

1. During my first few weeks, I had difficulties understanding a lot of the terms and
terminologies that was used at the office because a lot of them were very new to me.
This made it hard for me to materials needed follow the procedures.

2. Due to long hour of transporting on site (Shipping imported materials) there were
days whereby petite activities took place, thus limiting work progress on site.

3. Lack of accommodation.

4. Transportation to and from the site.