The unit was formerly known as Practical Task Committee (PTC) Office, the office conducts and monitors class practicals and final year projects for various programmes in the school. The head of the unit is called "SIWES and Practicals Coordinator" formelry known as "Practical Task Committee Chairman"
The unit has conducted various practicals and monitored projects in all academic programmes of the school leading to the award of National Diploma (ND), Higher National Diploma (HND) and Post Graduate Diploma (PGD).
Other functions of the unit include:
Compilation and submission of Placement and Master list of students to Industrial Training Fund (ITF) officePlacing students on attachment with employers in industry, Organising orientation programme for SIWES students, Supervising students on SIWES programme, Asessing students' performance at the end of the programme and awarding grades accordingly, etc.
Compilation and submission of Placement and Master list of students to Industrial Training Fund (ITF) officePlacing students on attachment with employers in industry, Organising orientation programme for SIWES students, Supervising students on SIWES programme, Asessing students' performance at the end of the programme and awarding grades accordingly, etc.
The Students Industrial Work Experience Scheme (SIWES) is the accepted skills training programme, which forms part of the approved minimum academic standards in the various degree programmes for all the Nigerian universities. It is an effort to bridge the gap existing between theory and practice of engineering and technology, science, agriculture, medial, management and other professional educational programmes in the Nigerian tertiary institutions. It is aimed at exposing students to machines and equipment, professional work methods and ways of safe-guarding the work area s and workers in industries and other organization.
The scheme is a tripartite programme, involving the students, the universities and the industry (employers of labour). It is funded by the Federal government of Nigeria and jointly coordinated by the industrial Training Fund (ITF) and the National Universities commission (NUC)
The scheme is a tripartite programme, involving the students, the universities and the industry (employers of labour). It is funded by the Federal government of Nigeria and jointly coordinated by the industrial Training Fund (ITF) and the National Universities commission (NUC)
1.2 OBJECTIVES OF SIWES
Specifically, the objectives of the students industrial work experience scheme are to:
i. Prepare students for the work situation they are likely to meet after graduation
ii. Provide an avenue for students in the Nigerian Universities to acquire industrial skills and experience in their course of study
iii. Make the transition from the university to the world of work easier, and thus enhance students contacts for later job placements;
iv. Enlist and strengthen employers’ involvement in the entire educational process of preparing university graduates for employment in industry.
v. Provide students with an opportunity to apply their theoretical knowledge in real work situation, thereby bridging the gap between university work and actual practices; and
vi. Expose students to work methods and techniques in handling equipment and machinery that may not be available in the universities.
Specifically, the objectives of the students industrial work experience scheme are to:
i. Prepare students for the work situation they are likely to meet after graduation
ii. Provide an avenue for students in the Nigerian Universities to acquire industrial skills and experience in their course of study
iii. Make the transition from the university to the world of work easier, and thus enhance students contacts for later job placements;
iv. Enlist and strengthen employers’ involvement in the entire educational process of preparing university graduates for employment in industry.
v. Provide students with an opportunity to apply their theoretical knowledge in real work situation, thereby bridging the gap between university work and actual practices; and
vi. Expose students to work methods and techniques in handling equipment and machinery that may not be available in the universities.
1.3 IMPORTANCE OF SIWES
i. It provides students with an opportunity to apply their theoretical knowledge in real life situations.
ii. It exposes students to more practical work methods and techniques.
iii. It strengthens links between the employers, universities and industrial training fund (ITF)
iv. It also prepares the students for the labour market after graduation
i. It provides students with an opportunity to apply their theoretical knowledge in real life situations.
ii. It exposes students to more practical work methods and techniques.
iii. It strengthens links between the employers, universities and industrial training fund (ITF)
iv. It also prepares the students for the labour market after graduation
1.4 THE ROLE OF FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
i. Make it mandatory for all ministries, companies and government parastatals, to offer attachment places to students;
ii. Make it a policy to include a clause in every major contract lasting over six to nine months being awarded for contractors to take student on attachment
iii. Make adequate funds available to the federal ministry of industry to fund the Scheme.
i. Make it mandatory for all ministries, companies and government parastatals, to offer attachment places to students;
ii. Make it a policy to include a clause in every major contract lasting over six to nine months being awarded for contractors to take student on attachment
iii. Make adequate funds available to the federal ministry of industry to fund the Scheme.
1.5 ROLE OF THE CO-ORDINATING AGENCY (NUC)
i. In collaboration with ITF, compile lists of employers for institution’s placement lists;
ii. Establish SIWES coordinating units
iii. Evolve a minimum national guide programme for supervised industrial training activities for approved SIWES courses:
iv. Appoint full –time industrial co-coordinators to operate the scheme at agency level;
v. Vet and approve SIWES master and placement lists and forward to ITF.
i. In collaboration with ITF, compile lists of employers for institution’s placement lists;
ii. Establish SIWES coordinating units
iii. Evolve a minimum national guide programme for supervised industrial training activities for approved SIWES courses:
iv. Appoint full –time industrial co-coordinators to operate the scheme at agency level;
v. Vet and approve SIWES master and placement lists and forward to ITF.
1.6 ROLE OF THE INDUSTRIAL TRAINING FUND (ITF)
i. Organize bi-ennial conference and seminars on SIWES
ii. Provide logistic material needed to administer the scheme;
iii. Compile lists of employers and available training places for industrial attachment and forward such lists to the co-ordinating agencies (i.e NUC, NBTE, NCCE).
i. Organize bi-ennial conference and seminars on SIWES
ii. Provide logistic material needed to administer the scheme;
iii. Compile lists of employers and available training places for industrial attachment and forward such lists to the co-ordinating agencies (i.e NUC, NBTE, NCCE).
1.7 ROLE OF EMPLOYERS
i. Control and discipline students like permanent staff.
ii. Accept students and assign them to the relevant on–the-job training
iii. Provide medical care for students within the limits of the employers conditions of service during attachment
iv. Attach experienced staff to students for effective training and supervision. Supervisors should not handle more than ten students at a time;
v. Pay students monthly allowance as and when due
i. Control and discipline students like permanent staff.
ii. Accept students and assign them to the relevant on–the-job training
iii. Provide medical care for students within the limits of the employers conditions of service during attachment
iv. Attach experienced staff to students for effective training and supervision. Supervisors should not handle more than ten students at a time;
v. Pay students monthly allowance as and when due
1.8 ROLE OF UNIVERSITIES
i. Prepare and submit master and placement lists to the respective coordinating agency and IT .
ii. place students on attachment with employers
iii. Establish SIWES coordinating units and appoint department/faculty SIWES coordinators within the institutions;
iv. Organize orientation programmes for students to prepare them for industrial training. ITF representative may be invited to give a talk to the students during the orientation programme
v. Appoint full-time industrial coordinators to operate the scheme at industrial level
i. Prepare and submit master and placement lists to the respective coordinating agency and IT .
ii. place students on attachment with employers
iii. Establish SIWES coordinating units and appoint department/faculty SIWES coordinators within the institutions;
iv. Organize orientation programmes for students to prepare them for industrial training. ITF representative may be invited to give a talk to the students during the orientation programme
v. Appoint full-time industrial coordinators to operate the scheme at industrial level
1.9 ROLE OF STUDENTS
i. Comply with the employers rules and regulations
ii. Arrange their own living accommodation during the period of attachment
iii. Be regular and punctual at respective place of attachment
iv. Arrange their own living accommodation during the period of attachment
i. Comply with the employers rules and regulations
ii. Arrange their own living accommodation during the period of attachment
iii. Be regular and punctual at respective place of attachment
iv. Arrange their own living accommodation during the period of attachment
(SIWES Coordinator)
