A Technical Report on

Student Industrial Work Experience Scheme (SIWES)

At
NUGERIA MINING CADASTRE
By

Name: MUHAMMAD NASIDI ABUBAKAR

ID. No.: 1078
Dept.: GEOLOGY
Faculty: GEOLOGY
Level: 300

SUBMITTED TO:
Dr. ILYASU GARBA

SIWES CORDINATOR

SKYLINE UNIVERSITY NIGERIA (SUN) KANO-NIGERIA.

IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT FOR THE AWARD OF BACHELOR OF GEOLOGY

(GEY) DEGREE IN GEOLOGY

No. 2, Zaria Road, Kano-Nigeria.

www.sun.edu.ng | siwes@sun.edu.ng
 A Technical Report on
Student Industrial Work Experience Scheme (SIWES)

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 DEDICATION

I dedicated this study to the people of my country . In life three

sect of people matters most, first God Almighty, second parent

and thirdly friends, I dedicate this report to God Almighty for

His unlimited grace, consistent love, immeasurable faithfulness,

and for sparing my life throughout the period of my SIWES

programme, secondly to my daring parents for their

undiminished support and unquantifiable assistance throughout

the whole exercise and so my beloved friends who always

encourage me to be strong

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 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

It is my pleasure to thank those who helped me in various

aspects of academic journey. I wish to register any profound

gratitude to God Almighty for the guidance and grace

throughout my life i'm grateful to the entire Staff of NIGERIA

MINING CADASTRE for making my industrial training

interesting, educative and worthwhile My special gratitude goes

to my HOD. Prof DR ILYASU GARBA for his effort to see that

this work saw the light of the day. I appreciate all my amazing

lecturers in the department, my wonderful supervisor, Prof Dr.

Ilyasu garba, Dr sulaiman. for their seasoned lectures, to them

all,

I say be bless, Amen My regards to my amazing parents who

financially supported my educational pursuit, I say, remain

blessed by God Almighty and to my beloved siblings, I love you

all, you are the best.

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ABSTRACT

The introduction of students’ Industrial Work Experience

Scheme (SIWES) into the normal schools’ curriculum has
opened up an avenue for students to acquire a lot of experience,
skills, information and knowledge during the period of
attachment to the company/ industry in order to supplement the
theoretical background of their chosen course of study and also
to prepare them for the challenges the future holds. This report is
centered on my six months industrial training program with
Nigerian mining cadastre. In mining cadastre The system
allows mineral rights' holders and small and large
enterprises to consult and apply for these mineral rights.

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 TABLE OF CONTENTS

COVER PAGE................................................................................................................................1
TITLE PAGE……………………………………………………………………………………...2

DEDICATION……………………………………………………………………………………3

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT………………………………………………………………………...4

ABSTRACT……………………………………………………………………………………….5

TABLE OF CONTENTS………………………………………………………………………….6

CHAPTER ONE..............................................................................................................................8
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................8
1.1 INTRODUCTION............................................................................................................8

1.2 STUDENT INDUSTRIAL WORK EXPERIENCE SCHEME (SIWES)

BACKGROUND.........................................................................................................................8

1.3 OBJECTIVES of SIWES..................................................................................................8

1.4 BODIES INVOLVED IN THE MANAGEMENT OF SIWES........................................8

1.5 CONCLUSION.................................................................................................................8

CHAPTER TWO.............................................................................................................................9
BACKGROUND OF COMPANY/ORGANIZATION..................................................................9
2.1 INTRODUCTION............................................................................................................9

2.2 HISTORY.........................................................................................................................9

2.3 STRUCTURE OF THE ORGANIZATION.....................................................................9

2.4 ORGANOGRAM..............................................................................................................9

2.5 OTHERS DEEMED NECESSARY.................................................................................9

2.6 CONCLUSION.................................................................................................................9

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CHAPTER THREE.......................................................................................................................10
THE PROCESS, COMPONENTS & DESCRIPTION.................................................................10
3.1 INTRODUCTION..........................................................................................................10

3.2 PROJECTS CARRIED OUT..........................................................................................10

3.3 SUPERVISORY WORKS..............................................................................................10

3.4 CONCLUSION...............................................................................................................10

CHAPTER FOUR.........................................................................................................................11
WORKING EXPERIENCE...........................................................................................................11
4.1 INRODUCTION.............................................................................................................11

4.2 PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED.....................................................................................11

4.3 PROBLEMS SOLVED...................................................................................................11

4.4 CONCLUSION...............................................................................................................11

CHAPTER FIVE...........................................................................................................................12
SUMMARY, RECOMMENDATION AND CONCLUSION......................................................12
5.1 INTRODUCTION...............................................................................................................12

5.2 SUMMARY.........................................................................................................................12

5.3 RECOMMENDATION.......................................................................................................12

5.4 CONCLUSION....................................................................................................................12

REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................13

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 CHAPTER ONE

INTRODUCTION

 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, Colleges of Education, Colleges of
Technology and Colleges of Agriculture, for the industrial
work situation they’re likely to meet after graduation

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1.1 STUDENT INDUSTRIAL WORK EXPERIENCE SCHEME (SIWES)
BACKGROUND
The scheme affords students 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 graduates of
institutions 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 Industrial Training Fund (I.T.F) in 1993 to
acquaint students with the skills of handling employer’s
equipment and machinery.The Industrial Training Fund (I.T.F)
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 Universities Commission (N.U.C) and the National Board
for Technical Education (N.B.T.E) in 1979.The management and
implementation of the scheme was however reverted to the I.T.F
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.

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1.2 OBJECTIVES OF SIWES

 Provides the avenue for students in institutions of

higher learning to acquire industrial skills and
experiences in their course of study.
 Prepare the students 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 employers involvement in the
entire educational process and prepare students for
employment after graduation.

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1.3 BODIES INVOLVED IN THE MANAGEMENT OF SIWES

The bodies involved are: Federal Government, Industrial

Training Fund (ITF), Other Supervising Agencies are: National
University Cormmission (NUC), National Board for Technical
Education (NBTE) & National Council for Colleges of Education
(NCCE). The functions of these
Agencies above include among others to:
 Ensure adequate funding of the scheme
 Establish SIWES and accredit SIWES unit in the approved
institutions;Formulate policies and guideline for
participating bodies and institutions as well as appointing
SIWES coordinators and Supporting staff,
 Supervise students at their places of attachment and sign
their log-book and ITF Forms Vet and process students log-
books and forward same to ITF Area office
 Ensure payment of Allowances for the students and
supervisors.

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 CHAPTER TWO
BACKGROUND OF NIGERIA MINING CADASTRE

INTRODUCTION

Nigeria Mining Cadastre Office No. 37 Lobito Crescent, Wuse ll, Abuja, Nigeria
Phone: +234 8164101937
Email: info@miningcadastre.gov.ng
Website: www.nigeriaminingcadadtre.gov.ng

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2.1 HISTORY

2.2 STRUCTURE OF THE ORGANIZATION

2.3 ORGANOGRAM

2.4 OTHERS DEEMED NECESSARY

2.6 CONCLUSION

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 CHAPTER THREE
THE PROCESS, COMPONENTS & DESCRIPTION

3.1 INTRODUCTION

In this section, the student must describe the experience gained according to titles considered
appropriate. For example, the main items are;

3.2 PROJECTS CARRIED OUT

3.3 SUPERVISORY WORKS

3.4 CONCLUSION

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 CHAPTER FOUR
WORKING EXPERIENCE

4.1 INRODUCTION

4.2 PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED

4.3 PROBLEMS SOLVED

4.4 CONCLUSION

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 CHAPTER FIVE
SUMMARY, RECOMMENDATION AND CONCLUSION

5.1 INTRODUCTION
Introduced the chapter, student should provide an overall discussion in this section and arrive at a
conclusion with regards to the industrial training undergone. Subjects that may be presented
include.

5.2 SUMMARY

5.3 RECOMMENDATION

5.4 CONCLUSION

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REFERENCES

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