INTRODUCTION

1.1 HISTORY OF SIWES

Student Industrial Work Experience Scheme (S.I.W.E.S) is a program, designed to
add practical knowledge to the theoretical acquisition of students with respect to science and
technology. Established in 1973, the federal government has made it the sole responsibility of the
SIWES and ITF to monitor and see to it that students of higher institutions of learning create the
time, during the course of their program, to attach themselves to a practicing firm and gain good
and beneficial working experience, which will in turn broaden the scope of students and provide
them with a clearer and broader view of their respective professions.
The student industrial work experience scheme (SIWES), commonly referred to as industrial
training (IT) has become a necessary pre-condition and pre-requisite for the award of diploma
and degree certification in almost all higher institutions of learning in the country in accordance
with education policy of government.
The scheme is collaboratively arranged and coordinated by the Industrial Training
Fund (ITF) and some other institutions such as the Nigerian University Commission (NUC) and
the National Board of Technical Education (NBTE) with its Headquarters situated in Jos, plateau
state, which keeps students on allowances through their liaison offices, set up in various parts of
the federation.
Industrial Training Fund (I.T.F) was established in 1971 and has operated consistently and
painstakingly between the contexts of its enabling laws Decree 47 of 1971, as amended in the
2011 ITF ACT. The objective for which the fund was established has been pursued effortlessly
and vigorously. In the four decades of its existence, the ITF has not only raised training
consciousness in the economy, but has also helped in generating a corps of skilled indigenous
manpower which has been organizing and managing various sectors of the economy.
Over the years, pursuant to its statutory responsibility, the ITF has expanded its structures,
developed training programmes, reviewed its strategies, operations and services in order to meet
the expanding, and changing demands for skilled manpower in the economy. Beginning as a

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parastatal B in 1971, headed by a Director, the ITF became a parastatal A in 1981, with a DirectorGeneral as the chief executive under the aegis of the Ministry of Industry. The fund has a 13 member
governing council and operates with 6 Departments and 3 Units at the Headquarters, 29 Area offices, 3
skills Training Centre, and a Centre for industrial training excellence.
As part of its responsibilities, ITF provides direct training, vocational and apprentice training, research
and consultancy service, reimbursement of up to 60% levy paid by employers of labour registered with
it, and administers the Students Industrial Work Scheme (SIWES). It also provides human resource
development information and training technology service to industry and commerce to enhance their
manpower capacity and in-house training delivery effort.
The main thrust of ITF programmes and services is to stimulate human performance, improved
productivity, and induce value-added production in industry and commerce. Through its SIWES and
vocational and apprentice training schemes. The fund also builds capacity for graduates and youth selfemployment, in the context of small scale industrialization, in the economy.

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AIMS AND OBJECTIVES OF SIWES

The aims and objectives of SIWES include;

To provide students with the opportunity for practical exposure

To exposure student to prevailing industrial culture.
To develop the overall skill of the student.
To prepare student for all it entails to become a competent professional.
To expose students to work methods and techniques in handling.
To make transition from school to the World of work easier and enhance students contact for
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To provide students an opportunity to apply his knowledge in real work situation thereby

bridging the gap between college and actual practice.

To enlist and strengthen employers involvement in the entire educational process for preparing
students for employment industry

The Student industrial Work Experience Scheme (S.I.W.E.S) aims at practically educating potential
professionals about their various professions by attaching them to various relevant establishment, in
this case architecture being the profession . This report aims at unveiling my experience that was
made possible by these three(3) major elements .
1. The Students Industrial Work Experience Scheme (S.I.W.E.S)
2. The profession-architecture
3. The establishment
The students Industrial Work Experience Scheme is a program designed to impart practical methods of
performing professions function to undergraduates of the nations tertiary institutions studying
professional courses. It is aimed at exposing the students to the outside world to experience and
appreciate the deference inherent in professional practice and the theory that is imparted to them in
their various institutions.
- To enlist and strengthen employers involvement in the entire educational process and prepare
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students for the employment in industry and commerce.

To acquaint the student with the skills of handling employers equipment and machinery

thereby, bridging the gap between theory and practical.

To prepare student for the industrial work situation they are going to meet after graduation.
To make transition from school to the world of work easier and enhances students contact for
later job placement.

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HISTORY AND BACKGROUND ARCHI-HIVESLTD.

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ARCHI-HIVES was established November 13th,1975 for the practice of Architecture; the firm,

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believes in this noble three dimensional essence of the existence and achievements of man
SERVICES rendered includes:
Consultancy
Planning
Design
Contract Documents
Specification
Master Planning
Interior Design
Services and specialized consultancy
And has ITS GOAL to provide man with the ideal environment in all its habitat requirements.
Branches

The company has grown into a substantial organization with offices in Lagos, Abuja, and Ibadan.
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Companys organogram

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Fig 1 company organogram

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Projects (past & present)

Health Sector
The Company has an impressive record of most building types. It has provided drawings and
specifications for the health centres, primary health centres and comprehensive health centres, as well
as also the brief for Hospitals in Nigeria.

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Commercial Sector
In the commercial sector, the Company has carried out projects for many national and multinational clients, Afribank Nigeria Plc, officers mess Abuja among the host of others.
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Professional Affiliation
Professionally the Company has accredited members of the Nigerian Institute of Architects

(N.I.A.) on their Board and staff and is registered with Architects Registration of Nigeria (A.R.C.O.N.)
it has encouraged staff to participate in the N.I.A. and welcomes the fact of having its chairman ARC.
FEMI AYODELE as a fellow of the NIA. The Company is now managed and directed by Nigerians
who form a formidable team of local and international repute.

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Area of operation (scope of service)

Project Management.

Architecture.

Contract Documents
Specification
Master Planning
Interior Design

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Working methods;
This aspect of the report reveals the production work flow, techniques/skills applied and the

area of concentration in design in AH. They are thus, In AH, area of concentration in design is not

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specific. This simply means that, they involve themselves in a wide a range of design(building) types,
ranging from simple residential(bungalow) to complex residential( such as duplex, mass housing)
structures, Educational buildings, Religious buildings, Institution buildings, Commercial buildings,
Civic buildings, Industrial buildings and so on .The Solution generating methods of design projects in
AH has no specific or rigid format(s). Actually, when a new design brief gets to the office (boss), the
design task is handed over to any staff in the Architectural department; of course, the person will be
briefed on the clients requirement(s) and other necessary information(s). In some cases, the boss may
even go to the extent of sketching a template(s) of how the form and elevation(s) is expected to looklike. So, after the Architect has done the conceptualization, form and arrangement of spaces for the
floor plan(s), the design is showed to the boss, who now, invites all the departmental members in a
round table, in order to criticize, add, approve and proffer more better and unanimously agreed
solutions to the design. When the latter is achieved, the Architect-in-charge of the projects goes ahead
to complete all necessary design and drafting. In some instances, after the plan has been completed and
approved, the boss instructs the architect-in-charge of the design to give the I.T student(s) the floor
plan(s), in order to produce his/her(their) own section(s) and elevation(s) of the design. The essence of
this, is just to test or check the creativity level or spur-up the creativity level and CAD proficiency of
the I.T student(s).Also the brief(s) could also be given to I.T students with an Architect in charge to
supervise the sketch & design.
Again, in the drafting of projects using CAD, AH has policy on the format of graphics used, with the
use of AUTODESK REVIT. It is expected that all adheres to this strictly, in order to promote
uniformity in quality.

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Lastly, in AH, the traditional means or methods of drafting have no place, in the drafting of projects.
What evokes here, is the use of computer aided design software, which mainly, includes the following
software, AUTOCAD, REVIT, CINEMA 4D, LUMION, PHOTOSHOP and 3D-MAX (with core
emphasis on Revit).

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OFFICE EXPERIENCE AND WORK DONE:
2.1 COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN (CAD)
The age where the use of pen and ink is fast fading away. Designers make use of CAD and
other associated software to model designs in 3-dimemsions, in producing floor plans and 2dimensional drawings to re-enact environment provided patterns for presentation purposes and relating
inexpensively before giving into environments. An understanding and good knowledge of CAD is now
an essential requirement for designers and drafters. Drawing with computer requires a different attitude
as well as a different set of skills to the traditional approach of building designs. AH office design

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software comprises of AUTOCAD, REVIT, 3D-MAX. A good knowledge of CAD guides improves
and supports ones efforts from the initial conceptual stage to finished designs and drafting.
The development of computer aided design application started as far back as 1970, but has
rapidly become wide spread and in popular demand in this decade.
The growth and evolution of Computer-aided-Design is traceable to the global advancement of
science and technology and the need to evolve a faster, more accurate and a more flexible approach to
design problems. The desire and necessity to overcome the limitations of manual drafting techniques
has led to subsequent improvement on CAD (Computer-Aided Design) application and the
development of new ones

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AUTOCAD
AutoCAD is the most common CAD software in use owing to its flexibility and versatility .It

can be employed for use in various fields such as engineering, architecture and surveying. AutoCAD
has a very precise drawing setup which makes it very accurate in the drafting process.
It can be employed as a tool in the production of 2 dimensional drawings as well as in the production of
3 dimensional models. Meanwhile, it is most widely used in the production of 2 dimensional drawings.

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Fig 2- AutoCAD interface

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REVIT:

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This is another kind of computer aided design software. It is very flexible. Basically, it is used
for 3-dimensional modelling and rendering, also used for drafting 2-dimensional drawings such as floor
plan(s), elevation(s),section(s),door and window tagging and also for making schedule for ceiling
,floor and wall. Revit is drafting software that has advantage over other CAD software, why because it
helps in production of 2d drawings as well as 3d simultaneously. It also helps in the production of full
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Fig 3- Revit interface.

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CINEMA 4D :
This is another kind of computer aided design software. It is very flexible. Basically, it is used

for 3-dimensional modelling and rendering. Cinema 4D is 3d software that has advantage over other
3D software, why because it helps in production of more realistic images.

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Fig 4- C4D interface.

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PHOTOSHOP :
This is another kind of software that's very flexible. Basically, it is used for image retouching

and photo manipulation Photoshop is an image editing software that has advantage over other Image
editing software's, why because it can create stunning impressions depending on the user.

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Fig 5- Photoshop interface

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ADVANTAGES OF CAD

The benefits of CAD are quite in excess, but few are listed below;

Quick drawing production.

Easy modification of design work.

Accurate design.

With CAD, several persons can achieve exactly the same graphics.

Clear and perfect picturesque drawings and designs.

Infinite numbers of alternatives in record time.

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Easy storage of drawing in compact disks, flash drives, memory cards etc.

Reproduction of hardcopies without redrawing.

Photo-realistic 3-dimensional presentation.

Plotting drawing to any standard of paper size, scale and type.

Rapid access to printed works and details.

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The origin of any construction or building project is the studio work. Although as an
architectural student, one has been exposed to the rigours of architectural design in school, but with an
approach to a wide range of flexibility. From the forgoing, one can easily get to understand, why the
internship or the industrial training scheme is of great importance to any student studying architecture.
Again, elucidating the former, during my internship, I was able to see clearly some of the differences
between school design, office design and site design. During the internship, I had training on how to
use REVIT, so I encouraged myself to work very hard in order to attain the maximum standard in the
usage of this software Furthermore, for the last two weeks, I tagged it office orientation week / Tutorial
weeks, because I was able to give myself several assignments in order to explore or test my proficiency
in the use of this software in drafting. I was given a brief to design a 5 bedroom terrace building, which
I was able to complete.
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MEDICAL CENTRE FOR AMUWO ODOFIN L.C.D.A

I was involved in the design of the medical centre which did involve the preparing of the

working drawing, 3d perspective design, window and door schedule, and the sections which were later
looked into by senior colleague

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Fig 6-ground floor plan

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Fig 7- Approach view

Fig 8- Right side view

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Fig 9- 3d of clinic

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3 BEDROOM BUNGALOW + BOYS QUATERS FOR MR . IBRAHIM

I carried out the full design of this building due to its scale that is it being a small scale design

(bungalow). The design was such that had a 3bedroom bungalow in front then a 2 bedroom quarters at
the back sitting on a standard plot of land (36m x 18m).

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Fig 10- Approach view

Fig 11- Ground floor plan

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Fig 12- Site plan

Fig 13- Boys quarters floor plan

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Fig 14- Boys quarters roof plan.

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SITE LAYOUT PLAN FOR N.N.P.C CORPORATE LEARNING CENTRE.

I was involved in the measurement and the creation of the layout plan for the N.N.P.C corporate

learning centre Mosimi Ogun state which involved us noting all the buildings and creating a layout that
can help visitors navigate through the site.

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Fig 15- Final layout.

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DESIGN OF TWIN TOWERS FOR SEAT TRUCK GROUPS (STG).

I was involved in the creation of working drawings and the final visualisation of the Twin tower

using AutoCAD , Cinema4d , Vray and Photoshop.

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Fig 17- Ground floor plan of STG twin towers

Fig 18- 3D of STG twin towers

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Fig 19- 3D of STG twin towers

CHAPTER THREE
SITE EXPERIENCE
As the title implies, this aspect of the technical report reveals the field expositions (that is, the
related practical aspects of architectural design), during the industrial training scheme. I was also
opportune to attend several site meetings both weekly (amongst several other consultants) and monthly
site meetings (amongst other consultants, contractors and clients). I was also opportune to be given the
task of preparing Site reports by the Architects to be read during site meetings.
All the works on site are Building construction wise- The practical aspect of what we have been
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school lies in conformity to the practical aspect in the real world.

3.1

RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT FOR MR . DAYO LAWUYI

Among other projects been supervised by AH is the RESIDENTIALL DEVELOPMENT located in

LAGOS which I was privilege to witness a few of the construction on site during my internship.
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BACKFILLING OFF FOUNDATION EDGES AND ROOM SPACES

On this project I was able to understand how the floor level is being reclaimed back from great
excavation and filling .Due to the rainy season there were lots of down pour on site after the casting of
our raft foundation.
Before our backfilling we had to get the water out of the space using a pump on site .
After pumping the water we then backfilled the space with rubbles and sharp sand
thereafter compressing the soil to gain firmness and strength.

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plate 1- filling of spaces

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plate 3- Ramping machine

plate 4-water manual pump

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ASIWAJU BOLA AHMED TINUBU LEGISLATIVE BUILDING FOR

AMUWO-ODOFIN L.C.D.A

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Among other projects been supervised by AH is the Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu legislative building
for Amuwo-odofin L.C.D.A located in LAGOS which I was privilege to witness a few of the
construction on site during my internship.
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HANDOVER OF BUILDING CARCASS TO A NEW FINISHING

CONTRACTOR

On this project I was able to understand that project or contact agreements are of different types on this
project our firm was to build the carcass and hand over to another firm which was to do the finishing.

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4 NUMBERS OF 4 UNITS OF 4 BEDROOM TERRACED APARTMENT FOR SAGE

HOMES

Among other projects been supervised by AH is the 4 units of 4 numbers of 4 bedroom terraced
apartment for sage homes located in LEKKI PHASE 1 LAGOS which I was privilege to witness a
few of the construction on site during my internship.
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CONSTRUCTION OF FORMWORK FOR FIRST FLOOR SLAB

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INSPECTION OF ALREADY CAST FIRST FLOOR SLAB AND ERRECTING

OF COLUMNS FRAMEWORK.

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INSPECTION OF FINISHES BEING CARRIED OUT ON A 6 BEDROOM DUPLEX AT

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NORTHERN FORESHORE LEKKI LAGOS.

Among other projects been supervised by AH is the duplex located in LEKKI PHASE 1 LAGOS
which I was privilege to witness a few of the construction on site during my internship.

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CHAPTER FOUR
METHODOLOGY
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INTRODUCTION
Methodology can be defined as the procedure for investigating and the framework for studying

a defined problem in order to facilitate a factual assessment of the problem under study for the purpose
of drawing meaningful conclusions. But with respect to the report , Methodology can be defined as the

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investigation and frame work for the collation of data and information for the purpose of drawing
meaningful conclusions.
The methodology applied to this report are presented below:
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SOURCES OF DATA COLLECTION

I collected necessary information needed for this write-up through different sources both primary and
secondary.
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SECONDARY SOURCES OF DATA

The secondary data pertains to already existing written literature regarding the subject for report.
These sources include relevant information gathered from, textbooks, literatures, journals, newspapers
and other related materials.

CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION

Based on the observations throughout my period of this industrial training, I have concluded that the
scheme is well needed for students studying professional course such as Architecture.

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It has exposed me to the construction industry, exposing us standard methods and technique with
respect to construction and ethics. It also helps the moral and intellectual aspect of an individual.
Hence, I strongly recommend that the scheme should be encouraged in all institution however I
recommend that students in this department and institution should be exposed to more practical to
balance up for theoretical standard.

REFERENCE
Notes from lecturers in school

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The construction of building standard bys by r. Barry

Ernest and peters architects standard by Nicholas Williams
Working drawing hand book by Keith styles and Andrew Richard
Time saver standards for building types by Joseph de Chiara and john callender
The architect guides to running a practice by David Littlefiel
FIG 1 COMPANY ORGANOGRAM
FIG 2- AUTOCAD INTERFACE
FIG 3- REVIT INTERFACE.
FIG 4- C4D INTERFACE.
FIG 5- PHOTOSHOP INTERFACE
FIG 6-GROUND FLOOR PLAN
FIG 7- APPROACH VIEW
FIG 8- RIGHT SIDE VIEW
FIG 9- 3D OF CLINIC
FIG 10- APPROACH VIEW
FIG 11- GROUND FLOOR PLAN
FIG 12- SITE PLAN
FIG 13- BOYS QUARTERS FLOOR PLAN
FIG 14- BOYS QUARTERS ROOF PLAN.
FIG 15- FINAL LAYOUT.
FIG 16- SITE PLAN OF STG TWIN TOWERS
FIG 17- GROUND FLOOR PLAN OF STG TWIN TOWERS
FIG 18- 3D OF STG TWIN TOWERS
FIG 19- 3D OF STG TWIN TOWERS

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