ARUA TECHNICAL INSTITUTE RAGEM

P.O BOX 553,

ARUA.
NAME: KHEMIS HAMZA JUNIOR
DEPARTMENT: AUTOMOTIVE MECHANICS

AN INDUSTRIAL TRAINING REPORT CARRIED OUT

BETWEEN 4TH December 2023 TO 15TH January 2024 AT
OB’S SPARE MOTORS GARAGE
SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE AWARD
OF NATINAL CERTIFICATE IN AUTOMOTIVE
MECHANICS
BY
KHEMIS HAMZA JUNIOR

FIELD SUPERVISOR: OBEMA JUMA

TEL: 0773963730/0754141379
Sign: ………………………………….

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 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
My appreciation goes to almighty Allah for having made me choose
automotive mechanics as my discipline.
I want to say a big thank you to my industrial based supervisors Obema juma,
Alli juma, Yasir kapere who helped with solutions to my numerous questions.
I am greatful to OB’s spare motors and services for providing with the
opportunity to be exposed to Engineering services to the automobile industry.

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 ABSTARCT/SUMMARY
This industrial report presents the experiences generated during my 6 weeks of
industrial training undertaken at OB’s spare motors and services, Arua city
Uganda.
My training was on the repairs, maintenance in automobile vehicles ranging
from Cars, light trucks, SUVs and pickups.
During this period, I acquired practical knowledge on how to repair, replace
and install some mechanical parts and systems also assisted in providing the
units and the functionality they need.
The report discusses the technical skills gained during the training period and
justifying the relevance of the scheme in equipping students with needed
technical competence to thrive in the real world.

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 TABLE OF CONTENT
Title page…………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Acknowledgement…………………………………………………………………………………………..
Abstract/Summary…………………………………………………………………………………………
Table of content………………………………………………………………………………………….
List of tables……………………………………………………………………………………………….
List of figures………………………………………………………………………………………………..
Chapter one………………………………………………………………………………………………..
Introduction to training program………………………………………………………………
Location and description ………………………………………………………………………………

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 CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION TO TRAINING PROGRAM
 Location and profile
OB Spare motors and services is located at Arua City behind former KCB bank
Afra road. It offers services like engine overhauling, gear box repair and
general services on vehicle.
Though not equipped with modern tools, it had been carrying out proper
servicing and maintenance of customers vehicle.
The establishment was founded by late ALI ABUBAKAR in 2012 but replaced by
Mr. OBEMA JUMA up to date.
 The establishment scope of work
In the area of specialization OB SPARE MOTORS AND SERVICES has the capacity
of providing the following services.
1. Sales
2. Service and maintenance
3. Provision of authentic spare parts for vehicles
4. Wiring
5. Panel biting
 Work flow in the service section

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Some of OB SPARE MOTORS AND SERVICES customers include;
1. Kunfayakun transporters
2. Health right international
3. Care international
4. Ramul holdings Arua
5. Hands on transport services
6. Humanity and inclusion

CHAPTER TWO
 Description of work done
During my stay in OB spare motor and services. I was assigned to the service
and
Maintenance department as a junior technician.
Job duties in the department includes keep equipment available for use,
inspecting and testing vehicles, completing preventive maintenance such as
Engine time ups, oil changes, replacing filter and wheel alignment.
 Automotive mechanical systems.
1. Engine
Internal combustion engines run on a mixture of fuel and air, the core of
the engine is the cylinder with the piston moving up and down inside the
cylinder and this takes place in a [4 stroke] process which are intake,
compression, power exhaust. The piston moves down on the intake
stroke, the intake valve is open and the fuel air mixture is admitted into
the cylinder and the piston moves up. During the compression stroke
both valves are closed, this then compresses the trapped fuel air mixture

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 that was brought during the intake stroke, there after spark plug fires
igniting the compressed air and this is the power stroke.
Finally, during the exhaust stroke where the piston is at the bottom of
the cylinder the exhaust valve opens to allow the burned gas to be
expelled to the exhaust system.
 Some automobile parts include;
2. Spark plug
The spark plug supplies the spark that ignites the air /fuel mixture so
that combustion can occur. The spark must open at just the right
moment for them to work properly.
3. Valves
The intake and exhaust valves open at a proper timing to let in air and
fuel to let out exhaust.
4. Piston
Piston is a cylindrical piece of metal that moves up and down inside the
cylinder.

5. Piston rings
Piston rings provide a sliding between the outer edge of the piston and
the inner edge of the cylinder.
The rings serve the two purposes;
 They prevent the air /fuel mixture and the exhaust in the chamber
from leaking into the sump during combustion and compression.
 The keep the oil into the sump from leaking into the combustion
area where it would be burn and lost.
6. Connecting rod
The connecting rod connects the piston to the crankshaft it rotates at
both ends so that its angle can change as the piston moves and the
crankshaft rotates.
7. Crank shaft
The crank shaft turns the pistons reciprocating motion in the cylinder
into rotary motion.

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 CHAPTER THREE
 TOOLS AND EQUIPMENTS USED
1. Tools used
During the training I used a lot of tools in the garage. Though they are
not modern, but they helped to finish the work.
The tools include;
 Spanners
 Wrenches
 Handles
 Hammers
 Screw drivers

2. Equipment used
I was given access to a lot of equipment in the garage and used them
practically these include
 hydraulic jack
 filter wrench
 vice
 hacksaw

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 CHAPTER FOUR
 Work experience in the information technology departments

For the last two weeks of my industrial training at the garage I was
transferred to information technology department.
In the information technology Department asides the normal
mechanic work like checking engine, suspension problems etc. I
was involved in automation, the governance for the use of the
network and the operating systems and the assistance in
providing the operational units and the functionality
1. Governance
Providing the operating parameters for individual and operating units,
use of IT systems, networks architecture etc. [this includes conventional
IT security and data assurance].
2. Infrastructure
Providing the operating network and circuitry and all equipment needed
to make IT systems work in accordance with an established operating
standard and size
3. Functionality
Providing the capacity for operating applications development. Storing
and securing the electronic information the organization owns and
providing direct operating assistance in software use and data
management to all functional areas in the organization.
 Observations and contributions
1. Observations
As a student my first observation was the recognition of the difference
between the school environment and the labor market, as it is different
ball game entirely
I also observed that safety was paramount and it could easily be seen as
the primary goal of every staff of the company of the company and not
only the technicians. As safety equipment and instructions were always
put in place or made available at strategic locations within the company.
Workshop to the service decks to the customer care centers to the
offices to the receptions.
2. Contributions: My contributions were shown in my work done and
services given as a mechanical technician in the establishment which
was basically repair of mechanical components of automobiles.
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 CHAPTER FIVE
CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION
5.0 CONCLUSION
My six weeks industrial attachment as a junior technician at OB SPARE
MOTORS GARAGE was a huge success and a great time of acquisition of
knowledge and skills. Through my training, I was able to appreciate my
chosen course of study even more because I was able to blend the
theoretical knowledge acquired from school with the practical hands on
application of knowledge gained to perform very important tasks that
contributed in a way to my productivity in the company.
5.1 RECOMMENDATION
I use the means to make the following recommendation concerning the
training of students in industrial attachments.
i. I would like to recommend that the Automotive Curriculum in
Uganda be adjusted such as would provide going on industrial
attachments for a longer period of time as opposed to 6 weeks or
making to occur 4 times throughout the certificate program.
ii. Allowance should be paid to student during their program and
not after training. This would help them a great deal to handle
some financial problems during their courses.
5.2 CHALLENGES ECOUNTERED DURING PERIOD OF TRAINING
I wasn’t allowed to drive cars after repair on the main road because I
was lacking a driving permit to avoid risks.
I was not allowed to go out to repair car. I was restricted to the work
shop.

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 REFERENCES
1) Taylor, CF: The internal combustion Engine in theory and practice vol.1.p
506, MIT press
2) SIWES TECHNICAL REPORT
3) SOCIETY OF AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING (1998) Automotive Engineering
Handbook.
4) ARUA TECHNICAL INSTITUTE RAGEM
5) Wikipedia.com/ automobile dictionary.

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 DECLARATIONS
I KHEMIS HAMZA JUNIOR hereby declare that the above information as
required by UBTEB about me is true
Sign: …………………………………
Date: ………………………………..

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 APPENDIX
Image during work.

This was during dismantling an engine of a Toyota mark 2 grande

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This was captured during overhauling of an engine.

This was captured during removing an intercooler horse pipe for MITSUBISHI
GDI V6

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