STUDENT INDUSTRIAL WORK EXPERIENCE SCHEME
FROM
OCTOBER 2020
TO
FEBRUARY 2021
BY
ADEEYO ISLAMIYAT ADEJUMOKE
MATRIC NO: 2015070501021
TECHNICAL REPORT
ON
STUDENT INDUSTRIAL WORK EXPERIENCE SCHEME (SIWES)
HELD AT
CROWN HOPE COMPUTER SCHOOL
AKINLOLU SHOP 2 CHIEF ADEJUMO COMPLEX APATA IBADAN
SUBMITTED TO:
THE DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER STUDIES
FACULTY OF SCIENCE
THE POLYTECHNIC IBADAN
FEBUARY, 2022
CHAPTER ONE
1.0 Introduction
Student Industrial Work Experience Scheme (SIWES) was established by the Industrial Training Fund (ITF) in 1973 to solve the problem of inadequate practical skills preparatory for employment in industries by Nigerian graduates of Tertiary Institution.
One of the primary goals of SIWES is to help students develop leadership into the experiential learning process. Students are expected to learn and develop basic and essential skills through a monitoring relationship with innovation of non-profit leader.
Participation in SIWES has become a necessary pre-condition for the award of National Diploma (ND) and degree certificate in specific disciplines in most institution of higher learning in the country in accordance with the education policy of government.
1.1 SIWES Programme
The Objective of SIWES are as follows;
Provide avenue for student to acquire industrial skills and experience in approved course of study.
Provide opportunity for student to apply their knowledge in real work situation thereby bridging the gap between theory and Practical.
It prepares the trainee for working situations and challenges after graduation.
It exposes trainee to work methods and techniques in equipment handling and machinery that may not be available in educational institution.
1.2 Brief History of the Organization
The organization was established in the year 2008. The organization was established to show forth the act of design through computer, the establishment which has trained and still trains the public on the act of designing has produced and designed different kind of designs.
The organization aims at showing the public the act of designing through the use of modern techniques with various designs.
The organization aims at showing the public the act of designing through the use of modern techniques with various designs.
Organization Chart
1.4 Problem Encountered.
There were few problems encountered during my Industrial training programme at my Siwes area.
The major problems were;
INACCESSIBLE MACHINES: The SIWES students were not given opportunity to operate most of the machines as precautions were taking since they do not have the technical knowledge, they only preferred them stand and watch as the work is been done.
PROBLEM OF SECURING A PLACE OF ATTACHMENT: It is difficult to secure placement in an industry because most industries prefer to employ skilled and experienced personnel and not trainees.
LACK OF APPROPRIATE TOOLS: The inability to get the right tools to get a work done makes it difficult to know which tool exactly is meant for a machine.
TIME DURATION: Due to the level of work in the industry, there isn’t enough time to train the siwes students.
CHAPTER TWO
2.0 Introduction to Designing using CorelDraw.
Corel Draw is a ‘vector’ based drawing package, as opposed to a ‘bitmap’ based package. Vector drawing packages work with mathematical precision, using coordinates and equations to plot a diagram, create and layer shapes, colour and pattern shapes. The benefit of this approach is that when printing a vector document, the print image is always sharp. If you need to scale the print up or down this is not a problem as it will still print as a sharp image. Thisis a perfect tool for drawing logos and illustrations which may be required to be printed at many different scales.
Learning and Training.
The learning and training process can be sectioned into:
Creating and saving a Corel Draw file: Click on your start menu, navigate to and select all programs |Start up| in the left window select ‘Graphics’ in the right window double click on the ‘Corel’ folder, double click on the ‘Corel Draw’ icon. This will either install the software or start the software for use. Once you have the Corel Draw software open on your computer, open a new file.
Setting the document Dimensions:The first two boxes on the left of the menu allow you to set height and width measurements for the document. In the top box (width) type 750mm, and in the bottom box type 1060mm. These dimensions given are the most economical for the Graphics Office to print. Always check costs before committing yourself to a print size. The two orientation buttons make it easy to change the orientation of the document. If you are not used to working in millimeters, you can change the Units to something you are more comfortable with. The last box on the right of this menu is for the ‘Nudge’ option. This is a very good tool for moving objects, text or pictures around your document in fine or large increments, by selecting the object with the ‘Pick tool’ and then using the arrow keys on your keyboard to ‘nudge’ the object into alignment with another object or guide. Now save your document, select ‘File |Save’, use the dialogue box to save the file in an area that you have full access to (do not save to the hard drive of the computer you are working on). Give the file a sensible name so that it relates to your research, has a date associated with it and also add your name/username in case the file has to be sent anywhere for printing (e.g. the Graphics Office). If you do this correctly it can save time with lost files and later with communication between yourself and the printer.
Auto-backup:Corel Draw has an Auto Backup feature, which can cause confusion if you are not aware of it. It may have been altered on the computer you are using, but it has a preset time e.g. every 20 minutes, where it will automatically save your document to a preset area. Depending on the power of your computer, this operation can lock up the system and make it appear a crash is taking place. Allow a few moments for it to finish what it is doing and your system may restore itself to full usability. It is a useful feature, as crashes can happen with complex files and on computers with low operational power/memory.
How to access Auto Backup: Select ‘Tools |Options’, use the left panel of the dialogue box, and select from the tree ‘Workspace |Save’, on the right hand side you can select the options best for your project.
QUICKCORRECT/SPELLCHECK: Select ‘Tools |Options’, use the left panel of the dialogue box, and select from the tree ‘Workspace/Text/QuickCorrect’. On the right hand side, untick the ‘correct two initial, consecutive capitals’ option, read the rest of the options and select only the options you require. The spellchecker is the option in the left panel of the dialogue box, which is above the QuickCorrect option, select this option but do not change anything just familiarize yourself with its capabilities.
CHAPTER THREE
Black & White Design.
A black & white design is the easiest thing to do as words required are just inserted into an empty design box and are edited to fit the size required. A black and white design just requires the operator to insert the letters, characters and images as required.
Coloured Design.
A coloured design requires the use of a colour or combination of different colours to create a design to suit a certain design.
Drawing Basics: There are 4 basic tools used to create shapes:
Freehand Tool
Rectangle Tool
Ellipse Tool
Polygon Tool
Each one of this tool can be used to draw any required size needed to make a design.
How To Design A Business Card.
-Click on the Rectangle tool and draw a square that is 3.2 by 3.2 millimeters.
-Position the square at the top-left corner of the page.
-Then drag out a top and left guideline.
-Move the square to the bottom right of the page.
-Drag out a right guideline and a bottom guideline.
-Now delete the square object.
-Select the File menu, locate Import then browse to the location where your image is stored.
-Click on the mouse button to place image.
-Using Artistic text tool, click at the top of the card, and type in the company name e.g. : ”Grasshopper”.
-Change the font typeface to Stencil font.
-Type “Lawn Care” and set its typeface to Staccato 222:
-Resize and position where you want the image to be located.
-Finally, type in the slogan and contact information:
-To align the text, the contact information should be right justified, and aligned with the lawn care text.
-Select the contact information text, hold Shift and select the lawn care text.
-Tap the letter R to align the texts to the right.
-Select the contact information, hold Shift, and select the slogan.
-Tap B to align the bottom of the texts.
-Resize and position the image used to your preference.
-Finally, color the word “Grasshopper” using the same colour in the image used.
If all rules are followed, the design should look like;
A business card
CHAPTER FOUR
Conclusion.
My four (4) month SIWES at Crown Hope Computer School has been one of the most productive, interesting, expository and instructive experience in my life which has expose me to the level at which computer science broadens. All valuable experience was successful by observation, interaction with co-workers, and supervision of staff and management of the company as a result of the program. I am confident to build my career in graphics designing as this has been made possible through my SIWES.
Recommendation.
The company should be willing to accept and encourage student who are seeking for SIWES placement in there company. Also the establishment should grant access to student to make use of the needed facilities to facilitate their learning. The company or establishment should provide adequate facilities for the progress of the training.