CHAPTER
ONE
1.1
INTRODUCTION
The student industrial work experience scheme (
SIWES) is the acceptable skills training programme which forms part of the minimum academic standard
in various degree programmes for
Nigerians / Universities institutions. It is an effort to bridge the existing
between theoretical knowledge with practical in science, technology and other
professional/ educational programmes offered in Nigeria tertiary institutions.
SIWES technical training widens the student’s knowledge and experience both morally and intellecturally, prior to the practical and innovating
training acquired fduring the period of the programme which is functionally
rewrding and interesting.
1.2
Definition
of SIWES.
SIWES is a programme initiated some year s ago to
student in tertiary institutions of
learnig in Nigeria such as universities , polytechnic and colleges of education, technical schools and any institution running
diploma programme.
It is an inevitable programme needed to be
successfully completed by the
student because it is part of the part of the national board of technical education
(NBTE) Schem of work before the student
could be awarded the national diploma (ND) Certificate and Higher National
diploma certificate.
1.3
AIMS
AND OBJECTIVES OF SIWES
Specifically, the aims and
objectives of SIWES are to
·
Provide an avenue for
students in Nigerian universities/ institutions to acquire industrial skills and experience on their course of study
·
Prepare student
for the work situation they are likely
to face after graduation .
·
Expose students to work
method andtechniques in handling equipment and machinery not available in their
institutions.
·
Expose student
with an opportunity to apply their
theoretical knowledge in real work
situation.