A TECHNICAL REPORT ON

STUDENTS INDUSTRIAL WORK EXPERIENCE SCHEME (SIWES)

UNDERTAKEN

AT

TOWER GALVANISED PRODUCT NIGERIA LIMITED

KADUNA, KADUNA STATE

BY

JOEL AFORKOGHENE

REGISTRATION NUMBER: NMET2002023

SUBMITTED TO

THE DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

TECHNOLOGY, SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING,

NUHU BAMALLI POLYTECHNIC, ZARIA

IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE

AWARD OF NATIONAL DIPLOMA IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING,

FROM MAY TO SEPTEMBER, 2022

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 DECLARATION

This is to declare that this Technical Report on Students Industrial Work

Experience Scheme (SIWES) was carried out solely by me under the close
supervision of Engr. Mansur Surajo and that to the best of my knowledge it has
never been submitted to the Department for the award of any qualification or to
any other institution.

___________________________ _____________________
JOEL AFORKOGHENE DATE
NMET202023

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 APPROVAL PAGE
This Technical Report on Students Industrial Work Experience Scheme (SIWES)
was read and met the requirements of the Department of Mechanical Engineering
Technology, Nuhu Bamalli Polytechnic, Zaria.

____________________ _______________
Engr. Mansur Surajo Date
(SIWES Supervisor)

____________________ _______________
Date
(SIWES Co-ordinator)

____________________ _______________
Engr. Sunday Bako Date
(Head of Department)

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 DEDICATION

This report is dedicated to God Almighty, the sustainer of my life and my parents,

Mr and Mrs Aforkoghene Ejemeruna for their unconditional love and unwavering

support in my life.

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 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

I wish to express my profound gratitude to God Almighty for sustaining my life all

through the period of this programme Also, I will like to thank my indefatigable

industry based supervisor for the industrial training worthwhile. I am indebted to

my wonderful supervisor, Engr Mansur Surajo for making the programme a

success.

My special gratitude goes to my H.O.D; Engr. Sunday Bako and all my amazing

lecturers in the department for their seasoned lectures. May God bless you all.

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 TABLE OF CONTENTS

Title Page……………………………………………………………………………i

Dedication…………………………………………………………………….……ii

Acknowledgment………………………………………………………………….iii

Table of Contents………………………………………………………………….iv

Abstract……………………………….....................................................................vi

CHAPTER 1

Meaning of SIWES…………………………………………………………………1

History of SIWES…………………………………………………………………..1

Roles played by the Federal Government, the ITF and the Supervising Agencies in

the Management of SIWES………………………………………………………...2

Aims and Objectives of SIWES……………………………………………………3

CHAPTER 2

Historical Background of TGP………………….………………………………….4

Objectives OF TGP ..................................................................................................5

Organizational structure of TGP...............................................................................6

CHAPTER 3

Experienced Gain………………………………………………………………….7

CHAPTER 4

Conclusion…………………………………………………………………...……9

Challenges Encountered…………………………………………………………..10

Recommendations………………………………………………………………...11

References…………………………………………………………………..…….12
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 CHAPTER ONE

INTRODUCTION
1.1 MEANING OF SIWES
SIWES is an acronym for Students Industrial Work Experience Scheme. The
Students Industrial Work Experience Scheme (SIWES) is a skill training
programme designed to expose and prepare students of different tertiary
institutions to the real work situations they are likely to face after graduation. The
scheme exposes students to industrial-based skills necessary for smooth transition
from the classroom to the world of work. It affords students of tertiary institution
the opportunity of being exposed to the needed experience in handling machinery
and equipment which are not available in the education institute. The scheme is
designed for all universities, polytechnics and colleges of education, to
complement classroom teaching and to acquaint students with the skills needed in
the industries after graduation. The scheme is funded by the Federal Government
of Nigeria and jointly coordinated by the National Universities Commission
(NUC) and the Industrial Training Fund (ITF). ITF was established in 1971, and
operates within the context of its enabling Decree 47 of 1971, as amended in the
ITF Act 2011.
1.2 HISTORY OF SIWES
SIWES started in 1974 with 748 students from 11 institutions of higher learning
participating. By 1978, participation in the scheme increased to about 5000
students from 32 institutions. The ITF withdrew from the management of the
scheme in 1979 owing to problems of organizational logistics and increased
financial burden associated with the rapid expansion of SIWES.
The Federal Government funded the scheme through the National Universities

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Commission (NUC) and the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) who
managed the SIWES for five years (1979-1984). The supervising agencies-NUC
and NBTE, operated the scheme in conjunction with their respective institutions
during the period. The Industrial Training Fund (ITF) was thereafter directed by
the Federal Government to take charge and resume the responsibility of managing
Vet and approve master and placement list of students from participating
institutions and forwarding it to ITF.
 Monitor and review jobs specification in collaboration with the institutions
towards national minimum academic standard for all the programmes approved
for SIWES.
1.4 AIMS AND OBJECTIVES OF SIWES
 To provide an avenue for students in tertiary institutions to acquire industrial
skills and experience in their course of study.
 To expose students to work methods and techniques in handling equipment
and machineries that may not be available in the institution.
 To prepare students for the work situation they are likely to meet after
graduation.
 To provide students with the opportunity to apply their theoretical
knowledge in real work situation, thereby bridging the gap between the
university work and the actual work practices.
 To expose students to the relevance of their profession to the society.
 To expose students to the latest technological development in their chosen
professions.

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 CHAPTER TWO
2.0 HISTORICAL BACKGROUND OF TOWER GALVANISED
PRODUCTS (NIGERIA) LIMITED
Tower Galvanized Products Ltd. is a premier company in Nigeria that
manufactures Steel and PVC pipes of various shapes and sizes. TOWER
GALVANISED PRODUCTS (NIGERIA) LIMITED was incorporated in
KADUNA, Nigeria with Registration Number 15032. It was registered on 21 May
1975 and it's current status is unknown.
OBJECTIVES OF TOWER GALVANISED PRODUCTS (NIGERIA)
LIMITED
We are engaged in manufacturing and exporting premium standard Round Welded
Steel Pipes, which are worth for their longevity, rust resistance and easy
installation.
We offer the range of Steel Pipes & Tubes in various specifications. These Pipes &
Tubes are made from premium quality steel, our range of steel pipes & tubes
possesses excellent
ESTABLISHMENT CORPORATE GOAL
VISION: To be excellent in sustainable galvanised product and service delivery
MISSION: Providing world class galvanised product and services through the
benefit of the citizens and investors.

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ORGANIZATION STRUCTURE OF SEGUN SONS & METAL

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 CHAPTER THREE

LIST OFWORK DONE DURING THE SIWES

 Coupling of metals(burglary)

 Experience on welding

INTRODUCTION TO WELDING

Working experience during welding

I will start by defining welding

Welding is the act of using heat to join two metal pieces together. In other words

Welding is a fabrication process whereby two or more parts are fused together by

means of heat, pressure or both forming a join as the parts cool.

WELDING MACHINE

A welding machine is a machine used for electric arc welding, and it is the most

common equipment used by engineers in any industries or organization to give a

Weldon job.

EQUIPMENT

Welding machine, cutting machine ,cutting disk, electrode, hammer ,welding

Gogol's, Tape & square etc.

PROCEDURE

 Comfortably & clear environment,

 Machine prepared and fixed

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  Measurement and material cutting

 Then the welding process, using a Gogol's.

FUNCTION:- A welding machine is a device used to join materials together

Diagram

COUPULING OF METALS (BURGLARY)

INTRODUCTION TO FABRICATION OF BURGLARY

Materials, tools and equipment used in the fabrication of burglary

a) welding machine

b) return current cable (earth)

c) vice

d) locally made chipping hammer

e) electrode

f) cut 16 mm mild steel

g) hack saw

h) preliminary stage of burglary fabrication

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i) advanced stage of burglary fabrication

j) designed burglary .

1. Welding Machine: This machine is coupled with the electrode holder and the

return current cable known as earth by non-engineers. It is made up of primary

coil and the secondary coil, with the two hands of the primary coil connected to

the electric source bringing current into the welding machine and the two hands

of the secondary coil connected to the electrode holder and the return current

cable. From private study and literatures on welding, it was realized that the

welding machine is working like a transformer because it convert electric

current from the primary coil into electromagnetic field sent into the secondary

coil used in welding the mild steel iron together .

2. Vice: It is a holding tool used in holding the mild steel iron when cutting it.

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3. Chipping Hammer: The Chipping hammer is used to remove some dark

portion called slag or carbon that covers the welded portion and also using this

hammer makes the welded portion to look like real metal. The chipping

hammer was not available, locally improvised chipping hammer was made by

welding two metals together to look like the chipping hammer.

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 CHAPTER FOUR

4.0 PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED DURING SIWES

During the course of my industrial attachment, a few problems were encountered.

Firstly, finding an establishment was not an easy task as students are accepted on

the basis of “man-know-man” and no longer by merit which made securing an

establishment a difficult task.

Secondly, getting transportation to and from the establishment was a challenge as

the busses provided were not adequate for the growing number of staff and

students depending on them.

OTHER PROBLEMS

1. In the organization where I did my Industrial Training, the management lacked

the technical know-how on the use of some of the equipment in their labs

(specifically the ones in the Metallurgical and Material Testing Lab), owing to

the fact that the labs were commissioned recently. This makes my knowledge

on the use of those equipment superficial.

2. Also, I was not granted full access to some places (specifically the Ordnance

Factories Complex) where activities of relevance to my discipline were carried

out.

3. Transportation challenge due to the distance of the place of attachment to my

place of residence

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4.2 CONCLUSION

My training at SEGUN SONS & METAL has benefitted me immensely; exposing

me to the relevance of some machine and therefore having high chance on

maintenance. The scheme helped me to gain knowledge on certain areas of

machine maintenance and other related discipline

4.3 RECOMMENDATIONS

After my industrial work experience, I recommend that the following should be

done to help and ease problems encountered during SIWES: Institutions should

make proper arrangements for SIWES placement and follow it to the end Adequate

transport facilities should be provided by the establishment.

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