MINISTRY ENCOURAGER COMPREHENSIVE COLLEGE

OTUBOI
CRAFFT YEAR ONE

BY
EGADU BENARD
REG NO,UBT 270/2022/M/174
PERIOD: 17/1/2022 – 19/2/2023

THIS REPORT IS SUBMITED TO THE UGANDA BUSSINESS AND TECHNICAL

EXAMINATION BOARD AS PATIAL FULFILMENT OF THE REQUIREMENT FOR
THE AWARD OF UGANDA COMMUNITY POLITECHNICS CERTIFICATE IN
MOTOR VEICLE MECHANICS (UCPMVM)

ACADEMIC SUPERVISOR NAME

NAME: MR. OBAIKOL CHARLES
SIGN:………………………………
DATE:……………………………..

FIELD SUPERVISOR’S
NAME:MR. EMECHU DANIEL
SIGN:…………………………….
DATE:………………………..…..

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DECLARATION
I: Egadu Benard do declare that this report contains true details of my personal work during the
industrial training under close supervision of the field supervisor MR. Emechu Daniel and has
never been submitted by anyone to Uganda Business and Technical Examination Board for a
ward of Uganda Community Polytechnic Certificate in Motor Vehicle Mechanics.

Sign:………………………………
Date:………………………………

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APPROVAL
This is to certify that industrial training was carried by EGADU BENARD in Soroti Garage
under my supervision and is now ready for submission to Uganda Business and Technical
Examination Board for the a ward of Uganda Community Polytechnic Certificate in Motor
Vehicle Mechanics my due approval.

Field Supervisor

NAME: MR. EMECHU DANIEL

Sign:…………………………

Date:…………………………

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ACKNOWLEGEMENT

I thank my supervisor for the close supervision and guidance he gave so that I become a
better mechanic.
With great honor, I thank the Almighty God for his wonderful love mercy rendered to
me.
Since the beginning of the industrial training up to the end.
Great thanks also go to my parents, Uncles and Sisters for the financial assistance they
provided.

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DEDICATION

I dedicate this report to my beloved parents, brothers, sisters, teachers and classmates for
their support towards my education.

May the Almighty God bless them abundantly.

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ABSTRACT

The industrial training was carried out in SOROTI AUTOMOTIVE GARAGE

involved the following activities.

 Changing car tiers

 Replacing a starter motor
 Diagnosing and replacing oil pump and oil filters
 Replacing brake pads
 Changing the piston rings.
 Changing the suspenstion bushes
 Changing universal joint
 Changing the alternator flexible pipe
 Changing tyre rodden
 Adjusting the behind brake
 Tying engine and its system
 Serving the sparkplug
 Serving brake system
 Changing engine mounting Changing exhaust mounting

The training to a period of three week and it was successfully completed despite some
changes I faced.

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ACRONYMS /ABBREVATIONS
REG : Registration

No : Number

NCAM : National Certificate in automotive mechanics

UBTEB : Uganda Business Technical Examination Board

UCPCMVM : Uganda Community Polytechnics Certificate In Motor Vehicle Mechanics

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 CHAPTER ONE

1.0 INTRODUCTION
The industrial training is intended to have practical knowledge in the mechanical field which will
involve the details of the department of attendance the tools and materials used, the vehicle
system, challenges involved and recommendation forwarded.

1.1 LOCATION
SOROTI AUTOMOTIIVE GARGE is found in Moruapesir was opposite Police Barracks
Akisim

OBJECTIVES OF THE FIELD ATTACHMENT

 To help students gain mechanical skills
 To help students become creative and competent mechanics
 To help students build confidence
 Encouraged individual learning
 To help student in learning accountability
 To help students apply the theory learnt in class in to practical work.
 To fulfill the basic requirement to complete Certificate in Automotive Mechanics

STRUCTURE OF SOROTI GARRAGE

HEAD ENGINEER

ASSITANT ENGINEER

SENIOR MECHANICS

JUNIOR MECHANICS TRAINEES

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 CHAPTER TWO

2.0 Introduction
This chapter contains the information about the description of the task carried out in the
attachment, duties and responsibilities carried out challenges and the relationship with the
supervisors of the field attachment.

Description of the Task carried out during the field attachment.

I reported to the garage for my industrial training and I was taken through orientation for
the garage premises, introduced to other garage staffs, the neighbors and how to work
with clients.

I was advised on how to behave and handle tools

The complete services are always recorded in the service card which is rubber stamped
by the service.

A complete service history usually adds up to the resale value of a vehicle.

The maintenance tasks were always conducted during a motor vehicle include the
following.

 Changing engine oil

 Servicing the cylinder head
 Replacing brake linings
 Changing oil filter
 Replacing ball joint
 Replacing tyre rodden
 Changing spark plug
 Servicing spark plug
 Servicing brake pad
 Serving brake piston cylinder

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HOW SOME OF THE ACTIVITIES WERE CARRIED OUT.

1 Replacing brake pads and lining

After vehicle is parked in leveled ground, it is then wedged to avoid the motions in front
rear tyres except the one whose whole pads are being replaced, the tyre nuts are then
slack ended and the care jacked up to position until the tyres is just the ground. The nuts
are completely removed and the tyre is removed out.

The brake clipper bolt are untied and opened to expose old pads fully removed out the old
pads and express brake position to give enough clearance to the new pad.

Replace the old pads with new ones and get back to clippers

The care is then put back then fully tightened when the jack is removed and the brake
bleeding is done

2 BRAKE LININGS

After the vehicle has been parked in leveled ground, it is then waged in the rear tyre
except the one linings are to be replace, then removed the fluid is stepped and brake
bleeding is done.

PURPOSE OF LEAF SPRINGS

They are appropriate for taking heavy loads over large areas because they end which may
be several feet apart and for the supervision design that incorporates a solid axle rather
independent, supervision for each well for heavy vehicle such as trucks.

MAINTENANCE.

Occasionally get sticky as its way works its way in between the leafs

The attachment point will need to be checked periodically and lubrically in some cases as
cases as specify by the manual.

Muiti leaf springs of the manufacturer and regular should be carried out.

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 FAULTS

Broken leaf springs

CORRECTION

Replacing with new ones

TOOLS AND EQUIPMENTS

i. Over ole
ii. Shoe boot or Gum boot
iii. Ring spanners
iv. Harmer
v. Combine spanners
vi. Alen kit
vii. Pipe range spanner
viii. Splier
ix. Jack
PROCEDURE
Pack on the leveled ground and wedged it jack
Jack up the vehicle, untie bolts and remove the suspension pulleys or both sides of the
leaf springs
Get it down and untie the center bolts then change the broken leaf springs and put them
back as required.
REPLACEMENT OF A WORN OUT CRANK SHAFT OF ADOUBLE CARBIN
Park the car in the well leveled ground and wedged it.
Open the bonnet of the car, disconnect the battery terminal and the oil sump.
Unite the chassis bolts holding the engine and carry the engine down.
Open the top cover, then diagonally untie the cylinder head bolts and carry it out.
Untie the oil sump and remove it out and untie the bearing caps of the bigger end piston
remove the crankshaft and put the new one.
Tie back the bearing caps of the entire piston and while applying some small engine oil
on all parts you put back.
Apply the silicon on the cylinder head gasket then put back the cylinder head and tie bolts
well

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Apply the silicon on cylinder head gasket then put the cylinder head and tie back cylinder
cover then carry back the engine in the can tie it in the engine chassis of the car
Do engine timing and put new oil filtered and pour new engine oil crank the car test how
it sounds.
REPLACING AKNOCKED PISTON
Place the car in a leveled ground and wedge it.
Open the bonnet, disconnect the battery terminal pour the engine and carry down the
engine.
Untie the bolt of the top cover but in the diagonal sequence to expose the camshaft.
Untie the nuts on the bearing of the big end of the end knock out the spoilt piston.
Replace with a new piston then push it back the oil sump, then the cylinder head and
camshaft but while applying some small engine oil to act as the a starter lubricant, put
back the top cover of the engine.
Carry back the engine and tie it back to the chassis and the engine timing and pour in new
engine oil filter.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES ASSIGNED TO THE TRAINEE AND HOW

THEY WERE CARRIED OUT.
I as given the responsibility of talking car tools at the workshop and sometimes involved
in cleaning the workshop.

I was also assigned responsibility of send the wanted spares parts to others areas e.g. Soroti to
Kampala

NEW KNOWLEDGE GAINED

Knowledge was acquired in various departments and it required a lot in these areas.
 I have gained knowledge in changing engine oils and filters
 I have gained knowledge on changing oil and oil filter.
 Knowledge was gained on changing brake lining and brake pads
 I gained experience on changing clutch plate and pressure plates.
 I am now able to service the clutch system
 Changing and removing vehicle tyres is just walk over now.

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 Experience was gained on servings radiator

RELATIONSHIP WITH OTHER STAFF WITH OTHER STAFFS

There was a good cooperation between the trainees and works department staffs and
supervisors, the supervisors could guide the trainees where need be was also given
enough trust.
PROBLEMS EXPERIENCED AND HOW THEY WERE SOLVED
Long distance from the residence to the workshop which was tiresome hence causing the
delay of the training.

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 CHAPTER THREE
This chapter talks about the recommendation on how to improve industrial training work,
conclusion, brief summary of knowledge gained from the above challenges it never decreased
my ambition and there was very good improvement in acquiring skills knowledge
simultaneously, it was good opportunity to put in practical and develop further motor vehicle
mechanical skills and organisational skills.

Challenges Faced
Most technical words used in motor vehicle work were not familiar to me.
In the early of the training several accidents were ascertained like cuts on the figures but
with time vigilance on work was increased which accident.
The inadequate tools and equipment the cylinders heads resurfacing machine crankshaft
grinding machine and water jet cleaner which is used to clean the radiator.
In adequate financial support for my daily expenses like transport, meals.
Limited working space due to congestion at the mechanical yard
Inadequate safety guards during operation at the mechanical yard
Inadequate safety guards during operation of some machine like air compressor which
blows dirt from the air cleaner.
Poor sanitation at the mechanical yard, four toilets were shared equally by both female
and male workers.

RECOMMENDATIONS
 Paper waste management should be carried in the yard, rubbish should be collected
together and either burnt or disposed off to keep the yard clean every time.
 Scraps should be removed to give more working space as well as for safety purposes.
 All the necessary tools should be availed and close supervision carried out by
registration of all the tools and corresponding workers using them.
 More safety jets should be acquired especially for air comprehending purposes.
 To improve sanitation of worker at mechanical yard, I recommend that male and
female workers should use separate toilets.

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To Institute

The institute should take industrial training seriously as its still part of examination.

The institute should attach students to instructors who supervise them in time to a void
delay in supervision.

CONCLUTION

Despite the fact of the challenges during the industrial training (IT) but was able
complete my industrial training successfully.

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Appendices

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