CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
This
programme is introduced by the Federal Government of Nigeria to all the student
of higher institutions throughout the country in order to gives them the
opportunity to obtain industrial working experience in their respective
disciplines. And it has been introduced in 1973.
I was attached to computer and information
technology centre, kwara state college of education, which is divided into different
units for the four months of my SIWES (Student Industrial Work Experience
Schemes) programme.
Furthermore, the student industrial work
experience scheme (SIWES) provides an atmosphere for continuity of learning
that can update student’s understanding on the course of study. SIWES also
prepare students for future purposes and also supply the needed experience
which will assist the student to maintain their stand in the labor market.
SIWES will also assist the students to be more exposed and prepare them for
challenge ahead.
1.2 DEFINITION OF SIWES
The student industrial work experience
scheme (SIWES) can be referred to as the industrial training or the involvement
for science and technology education in order to gain more theories an
practical works being offered in the place of attachment, it is the programme
designed for student for students in higher institution to acquire practical
skills in their respective field of study.
The
student industrial work experience scheme (SIWES) enable student to improve on
the practical skills and as well as to improve students on the overall
development.
1.1 AIMS AND OBJECTIVES
The
aims and objective of this programme is to expose student to computer operating
system, professional work methods, hardware device and ways of carryout
operation in industries and others organizations.
The
objectives set out for this report is that, the ideal of student industrial
work experience scheme (SIWES) has set a goal for student who really has the
focus to achieve in his/her respective field of specialization.
Many
higher institutions could not afford adequate number of computer and others
things for the practical work, as a result of economic predicament in the country,
so the programme give students opportunity to have a full knowledge of
practical and application of various devices.