A

REPORT
ON
STUDENT INDUSTRIAL WORK EXPERIENCE SCHEME
(SIWES)

UNDERTAKEN AT

KOWOPE COMPUTER VENTURE

ONALA PLAZA AKINGBEYIN STREET,SAWMILL OLD IFE ROAD, IBADAN OYO
STATE.

BY

JEGEDE ENIOLA BLESSING

MCNP200247

SUBMITTED TO

THE DEPARTMENT OF MASS COMMUNICATION

FACULTY OF I.C.T
THE POLYTECHNIC OF IRESI.
OSUN STATE.

APRIL, 2023
 CERTIFICATION
This is to certify that this SIWES report is the original work of JEGEDE ENIOLA
BLESSING with matric number MCNP2100247 in the department of MASS
COMMUNICATION of THE POLYTECHNIC IRESI, IRESI, OSUN STATE.
This report was compiled and written by during 2022/2023 SIWES program at ONALA PLAZA
AKINGBEYIN STREET,SAWMILL OLD IFE ROAD, IBADAN OYO STATE.
.

MR TELLA O.A
INSTITUTION-BASED SUPERVISOR
SIGNATURE&DATE

MR SALAUDEEN A.I
HEAD OF DEPARTMENT
SIGNATURE&DATE

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
All praises and adoration is duly given unto almighty God for his benevolence upon me, He who
made me start the programme and give me the privilege to end it with praise.
More so, my parent Mr & Mrs Jegede is duly acknowledging for their financial support, care
toward my Academic, may their life be spared till they reap their labour.
My Special thanks also goes to my supervisor from the Institution in person MR. TELLA O.A.

I highly convey my gratitude to all the lecturers, HODs and Deans in the school, most especially
the HOD of Mass Communication in person Mr Salaudeen A.I.
My acknowledgement also goes to the ONALA PLAZA AKINGBEYIN
STREET,SAWMILL OLD IFE ROAD, IBADAN OYO STATE.
Also, my friends, my brothers, my siblings are not to be left out unacknowledged, may Almighty
God be with you all. AMEN.

SUMMARY
Chapter one of the write up consist of the brief history of student industrial work experience
scheme, and the aims & objective of SIWES.
Similarly, the second chapter of this report comprises of the establishment where I served my
three month SIWES program.
Furthermore, the third chapter also consist of knowledge and skill acquired while I was with the
organization.
And finally, chapter four of this report embodied the conclusion and recommendation.

TABLE OF CONTENT
 Title page I
Certificate ii
Acknowledgement iii
Executive summary iv
CHAPTER ONE
1.1 Introduction 1
1.2 Objective &aims of SIWES 2
CHAPTER TWO
2.1 The Establishment 3
2.2 Company Profile
CHAPTER THREE
3.1 Skills and Knowledge acquired 4
3.2 introduction to computer 4-9
3.3 Control key shortcuts 10
3.4 Introduction to Microsoft 11-12
3.5 Introduction to Microsoft office excel 13-19
CHAPTER FOUR
4.1 Conclusion 24
4.2 Recommendation 25
4.3 References 26
 CHAPTER ONE
1.1 INTRODUCTION TO SIWES
The Student Industrial Work Experience Scheme (SIWES), also known as Industrial
Training is a compulsory skills training programme designed to expose and prepare students of
Nigerian Universities, Polytechnics, College of Education, College of Technology and College
of Agriculture, for the industrial work situation they’re likely to meet after graduation.
The scheme also affords student the opportunity of familiarizing and exposing themselves to the
needed experience in handling equipment and machinery that are usually not available in their
institution.
Before the establishment of the scheme, there was a growing concern among industrialists, that
graduate of institution of higher learning lacked adequate practical background studies
preparatory for employment in industries.
Thus, employers were of the opinion that the theoretical education in higher institutions wasn’t
responsive to the needs of the employers of labour.
SIWES introduction, initiation and design was done by the Institution Training Fund (ITF) in
1993 to acquaint student with the skills of handling employer’s equipment and machinery.
The Industrial Training Fund (ITF) solely funded the scheme during its formative years.
However, due to financial constraints, the fund withdrew from the scheme in 1978.
The federal Government, noting the significance of the skills training handed the management of
the scheme to both the National University Commission (NUC) and the National Board for
Technical Education (NBTE) in 1979.
The management and implementation of the scheme was however reverted to the ITF by the
federal Government in November, 1984 and the administration was effectively taken over by the
Industrial Training Fund in July 1985, with the funding solely borne by the federal Government.
1.2 OBJECTIVE OF SIWES
 SIWES gives room for student in institution of higher learning to acquire industrial skill and
experience in their field of study
 Prepare the student for the industrial work practices they are likely to encounter after
graduation.
 Expose student to work methods and techniques in handling equipment and machinery that
may not available in their institution.
 Make the epidemic from school to the world of work easier and enhance the chances of
students’ contact for later job placement.
 SIWES gives student an opportunity to apply their knowledge in real work scenarios thereby
bridging the gap between theory and practices.
 Provides the avenue for student in institution of higher learning to acquire industrial skill and
experiences in their course of study.
 Prepares the student for the industrial work situation they’re likely to meet after graduation.
 Expose students to work method and techniques in handling equipment and machinery that
may not be available in their institutions.
 Make the transition from school to the world of work easier and enhance students contact for
later job placement.
 Provides students with an opportunity to apply their knowledge in real work situations
thereby bridging the gap between theory and practice.
 Enlist and strengthens employer’s involvement in the entire educational process and prepare
students for employment after graduation.
 CHAPTER TWO
2.1 THE ESTABLISHMENT
VICTON COMPUTER CENTRE
BEHIND AWE MICROFINANCE BANK, AWE, OYO STATE.

CEO

GENERAL MANAGER

TECHNICIAN

STUDENT
 CHAPTER THREE
3.1 SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE ACQUIRED
INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER
A computer is a machine that can be programmed to accept data (input), process it into useful
information (output), and store it away (in a secondary storage device) for it or later reuse. The
processing of input to output is directed by the software but performed by the hardware.
PART OF A COMPUTER
There are 5 different parts of a computer
 A motherboard
 A Central Processing Unit (CPU)
 A Graphic Processing Unit (GPU), also known as video card.
 Random Access Memory (RAM), also known as volatile memory.
 Storage: Solid State Drive (SSD) or Hard Disk Drive (HDD).

INPUT/OUTPUT DEVICES
 Depending on the type of computer you have, there are lots of devices you can
connect to your computer to input information and also output it. Some examples of
input devices are the mouse, the keyboard, and the webcam. Example of output
devices include monitors, speaker, etc. There are also removable devices, such as SD
cards and flash drives, which can be used to transfer data to and from your computer.

THE HARD DRIVE OR SOLID STATE DRIVE

Remember that we said RAM is volatile due to its temporary nature, which means the computer
still needs a more permanent form of data storage. That’s why the hard drive or solid state drive
exists. Traditionally, the hard drive is a drum with several platters. These disk are very slow
because of the mechanic through which data is stored, although latest hard drives, solid state
drives, are much faster.

Solid state drives have the same kind of memory as the one on your phone or flash drive, also
known as flash memory. They cost more but are also faster and more efficient than traditional
hard drives.

The data stored in the hard drives does not disappear when you switch your computer off. It will
be there when you switch the computer back on. You are, however, advised to keep it far away
from magnets as they could damage it and cause you to lose your information.

The video card is a dedicated component that hands the images output by your monitor display.
They come with their own RAM, dedicated to this singular purpose. If your work involves
highly visual work at very high definitions, then you should get yourself a video card to take the
load off your RAM.
Sometimes, the computer may have integrated graphics, where some of the RAM is borrowed for
graphics processing. This happens frequently on laptops, because there is a need to save space.
Using a graphics card, but not sufficient for intense graphic function.

These have become a lot less common today, with many machines doing away with them
altogether. An optical drive is used to read CDs and DVDs, which can be used to listen to music
or watch movies. They can also be used to install software, play games, or write new information
into a disk.

FUNCTION OF EVERY KEY;

Keys on the computer keyboard and their function are: -
 Keys on the computer keyboard.
 Alt keys: a computer key that you press together with another key to perform something
different from what is usually does.
 Arrow key
 Backspace
 Caps lock
 Command key
 Control.
 Character set.

FUNCTION OF KEYBOARD
 Keyboard is used for typing message for communication.
 Keyboard is used for receptacle for anger and frustration techniques.
 Keyboard is used for seating, most notable for those of the feline persuasion.
 Keyboard is used for entering text.
 Keyboard is used to operate some devices.
 3.3 CONTROL KEY SGORTCUTS

Ctrl+A These two keys will select all text or other objects.
Ctrl+B Bold highlighted text
Ctrl+C Copy any selected text or another object.
Ctrl+D Bookmark an open web page or open font window in Microsoft word
Ctrl+E Centre text
Ctrl+F Open find window
Ctrl+G Open find in a browser and word processing
Ctrl+H Open the find and replace in notepad, Microsoft word, and WordPad
Ctrl+I Italicize text
Ctrl+J View download in browsers and set justify alignment in Microsoft word.
Ctrl+K create a hyperlink for the highlighted text in Microsoft word and many
HTML editors.
Ctrl+L Select address bar in a browser or left align text in a word processor.
Ctrl+M Indent selected text in word processors and other programs.
Ctrl+N create a new page or document.
Ctrl+O open a file in most programs.
Ctrl+P open a print window to print the page you’re viewing.
Ctrl+R Reload page in browser or right align text in a word processor.
Ctrl+S Save the document or file.
Ctrl+T create a new tab in an internet browser or adjust tabs in word processors.
Ctrl+U Underline selected text.
Ctrl+V Paste any text or another object that has been copied.
Ctrl+W Close open tab in a browser or close a document in word.
Ctrl+X Cut selected text or another object.
Ctrl+Y these keys will redo any undo any action.
Ctrl+END Moves cursor to the end of a document instead of end of the line.
Ctrl+Z pressing these two keys will undo any action.

3.4 INTRODUCTION TO MICROSOFT WORD

A Word processor is a computer program used to create and print text document that might
otherwise be prepared on a typewriter. The key advantage of a word processor is its ability to
make changes easily, such as correcting spelling, adding, deleting, formatting and relocating text.
Once created, the document can be printed quickly and accurately saved for later modifications.
Today, we will be using Microsoft word 2003 to explore the program. Microsoft word 2007
looks different, but works exactly the same way.

Before you started with Microsoft word (commonly referred to as MS Word), you will need to
locate and open it from the computer, it may be on your computer desktop. From the computer
desktop: 1. Double –click on the MS Word icon or go to the start menu if the MS Word icon is
not on the desktop. Occasionally, Microsoft Word will be in a folder called “Microsoft Word”.

LAMINATION

Lamination is the technique/process of manufacturing a material in multiple layers, so that the

composite material achieves improved strength, stability, sound insulation, appearance, or other
properties from the use of the differing materials, such as plastics. A laminate is a permanently
assembled object created using heat, pressure, welding, or gluing. There are different lamination
processes, depending primarily on the type of materials to be laminated. The materials used in
laminates can be identical or different, depending on the process and the object to be laminated.

An examples of a type of laminate using different materials would be the application of a layer
of plastics film____ the “laminate” _____on either side of a sheet of glass____ the laminated
subject. Vehicle windshield are commonly made as composites created by laminating a tough
plastics film between two layers of glass. This is to prevent shards of glass detaching from the
windshield in case it breaks.
Plywood is a common examples of a laminate using the same material in each layer combined
with epoxy. Glued and laminated dimensional timber is used in the construction industry to
make beams (glued laminated timber), in sizes larger and stronger than those that can be
obtained from singles pieces of wood.

Electrical equipment such as transformers and motors usually use a steel laminate to form the
core of the coils used to produce magnetic fields. The thin lamination reduces the signal loss due
to eddy current.

3.5 MICROSOFT OFFICE EXCEL

Excel is typically used to organize data and perform financial analysis. It is used across all
business function and at companies from small to large. The main uses of excel is data entry.

Microsoft excel is a spreadsheet program. that means it’s used to create grids of text, numbers,
and formulas specifying calculations. That’s extremely valuable for many business, which use it
to record expenditures and incomes, plans budgets, chart data and succinctly present fiscal
results.

WHAT TO AVOID WHEN WRITING FORMULAS?

If you excel spreadsheet has a lot of formulas, there are a couple of things you can do to make it
look a lot more professional. First of all, avoid doing any repeated calculations and only
calculate formulas once.

If you copy a formula, you increase the chances of having errors. Not to mention that if you
change one formula, the duplicate that you made previously will not change. This can lead to a
lot of confusing errors.

If you need to use the exact same formula again, it’s better to refer back to the first instance
where you had to use the formula.

In addition, you should always avoid using fixed number in formulas. Instead, what you should
use for the values is values is separate input cells and employ the references to this cell when
using it in calculations.

SEVEN BASIC EXCEL FORMULAS FOR YOUR WORKFLOW

 =SUM (number 1, [number 2] …) …
 =SUM (A2:A8)-A simple selection that sums the values of a column.
 =SUM (A2:A8)/20-Shows you can also turn your function into a formula.
 =AVERAGE (number 1, [number2],) …
 =AVERAGE (B2:B11)-Shows a simple’s average, also similar to (SUM (B2:B11)/10)
Microsoft Word has a toolbar with icons that allow you to open, save, and print
documents, as well as the font, text size, and style of the text. Like many programs, the
Word toolbar can be customized by adding or deleting options. It can even be moved to
different parts of the screen.
 There are various common computer software toolbars:
 App bar
 Bar chart
 Barcodes
 Bookmarks bar
 Command bar
 Formatting bar
 Formula bar
 Menu bar
 Row and column basics
 CHAPTER FOUR
CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION
4.1 CONCLUSION
Firstly, I appreciate the effort of my supervising lecturer. One of the objectives of SIWES stated
has a good effect in my career as well.

The exposure under this scheme has really widened my horizon with exposure of experience in
this field.

4.2 RECOMMENDATION

This student industrial Work Experience Scheme (SIWES) programme should be made
compulsory and mandatory for all students. The student involve should be orient about benefit
and essence of SIWES.

Student should be made aware of and get corrected that SIWES is not for money acquisition
rather it is for knowledge, experience and practical exposure to his/her course of study for future
benefits proper welfare of student should be catered for (in terms of treatment).
 REFERENCES
History Of Siwes https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/History-of-SIWES

Introduction –To-Ms-Word https://tyrocity.com/topic/introduction-to-ms-word/