A THECHNICAL REPORT

ON

STUDENT INDUSTRAIL WORK EXPERIENCE SCHEME (SIWES)

UNDERTAKEN AT

3Gmedia network LTD

GWARIMPA, ABUJA.

BY

AMADI, DIVINE CHIDERA

MATRIC NO: 18/4952

SUBMITTED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE, FACULTY

OF PURE AND APPLIED SCIENCE, CALEB UNIVERSITY, IKORODUN, LAGOS.

IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT OF THE REQUIREMENT FOR THE

AWARD OF BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (B.Sc.) DEGREE

IN

COMPUTER SCIENCE

SUPERVISOR:

NOVEMBER, 2021.
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DEDICATION

This report is dedicated to my beloved parents Pst (Mr.) and Mrs S. M. Amadi, for their

unconditional love and support in my life.

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

I wish to register my profound gratitude to God Almighty for the guidance and grace throughout

my life.

I’m grateful to the entire staff of 3G Media Network LTD (True vision), Gwarimpa, Abuja for

making my industrial training interesting, educative and worthwhile.

My special gratitude goes to my H. O. D, Dr. M. Olumoye, 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

supervisors for their seasoned lectures, to them all, I say be bless, Amen.

My regards to my amazing parents, Pst. (Mr.) and Mrs. S. M. Amadi, 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.

Finally, a special thanks to the coordinators of my attached company Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Agu,

for making possible for me to carrying out successful Industrial training with them, I say, God

bless, Amen.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Title Page

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…i

Dedication

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Acknowledgements

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Table of Contents

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Abstract

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CHAPTER ONE: ABOUT INDUSTRAIL TRAINING FUND (I.T.F)

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1.1 About SIWES ………..

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1.2 Scope of SIWES ………..

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1.3 Antecedents and Advent of SIWES ………..……...…………..

…………………………………………… 3

1.4 Aim and Objectives of SIWES ………..

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1.5 Benefits of SIWES ………...……………………………………………………….

……………………………… 5

CHAPTER TWO: THE COMPANY

2.1 Brief History and Background of 3G Media Network LTD ………….

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2.2 Our Mission, Values and Motto……………………………………………………..………..

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2.3 Our Strategy …..………………………………………….……………….

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2.4 Plans of 3G Media Network LTD…………………………….…..

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CHAPTER THREE: VARIOUS SOLE TASKS PERFORMED

3.1 Experienced Obtained During Training ...

…………………………………………………………………… 8

3.2 WP Online News System Website Management (Online Publishing) .

………………………….. 10

3.2 Digital Marketing Skills …………………………………………………….

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3.2 Website and Web application Development

………………………………………………………………. 17

3.2 Graphic Design

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.. 19

CHAPTER FOUR: RECOMMENDATION/CONCLUSION

4.1 Challenges Faced

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4.2 Recomendsations ……………………..

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4.3 Reffrences ……………………………………………………….

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CHAPTER ONE
ABOUT INDUSTRAIL TRAINING FUND (I.T.F)

1.1 [1]About SIWES

SIWES which stands for Students Industrial Work Experience Scheme was initiated by the

Industrial Training Fund (I.T.F) in the year 1973 so as to complement the theoretical knowledge

acquired in higher institutions with practical experience.

There are different forms of Cooperatives Education around the world, all emanating from the

innovation of Herman Schneider in 1906. In Nigeria, the current form of Cooperative Education

is (SIWES). Often commonly called (I.T) which stands for Industrial Training or Internship

Training. The SIWES scheme is a specific form of Cooperative Education or Industrial Training

which is more generic.

The scheme is therefore a skill, training – oriented program for exposing students to the work

they would meet after convocation. The minimum duration of the program is normally 24 weeks

(6 months) except for engineering and technological programs where the minimum duration is

40 weeks. The scheme is jointly coordinated by the Industrial Training Funds (I.T.F), the

National Universities Commission (N.U.C) and National Board for Technical Education

(N.B.T.E).

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1.2 Scope of SIWES

The goal of SIWES is to promote industrialization in Nigeria, and serve as an avenue between

the world of teaching, learning, industry and work with reference to a field of study such as

engineering, science, agriculture, technology and other professional education programs.

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1.3 Antecedents SIWES

Following the discontinuation of the system of sponsorship of students by employers at the Yaba

Technical Institute and the emergence of other higher institutions offering Science, Engineering

and Technology (S.E.T) programs, there was no organized industrial training in Nigeria, only

those students who engaged in holiday job in areas relevant to their courses of study could be

said to have had some form of work experience or industrial training while others did not.

The situation led to a spate of criticisms directed at the S.E.T graduates from Nigerian

institutions as lacking practical skills needed by industry. Consequently, some high institution

introduced the Student Work-Experience Program (S.W.E.P) to enrich the curricula of

engineering courses. However, S.W.E.P was not a suitable for real industrial training.

1.3 Advent of SIWES

In recognition of the shortcomings and weakness in the formation of S.E.T graduates,

particularly with respect to acquisition of relevant production skills (R.P.Ss), the Industrial

Training Funds (which was established in 1971 by Decree 47) initiated the Students Industrial

Work Experience Scheme (S.I.W.E.S) in 1973.

The scheme was designed to expose students to the industrial environment and enable them to

develop occupational competencies so that they can readily contribute their quota to national

economic and technological development after graduation

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 Consequently, S.I.W.E.S is a planned and structured program based on stated and specific career

objectives which are geared towards developing the occupational competencies of participants.

1.4 Aim and Objectives of SIWES

The objectives of the students industrial training work experience scheme are:

 Provision of avenue for students in the Nigerian universities to gain industrial skills and

experience in their course of study.

 To prepare students for the work situation they are likely to meet after graduation.

 To expose students to work methods and techniques in handling equipment and machinery that

may not be available in the universities.

 To make the transition from the university to the world of world of work easier, and thus

enhance students contacts for later job placement.

 To provide students with an opportunity to apply their theoretical knowledge in real work

situation, thereby bridging the gap between university work and actual practice.

 To enlist and strengthen employers’ involvement in entire educational process of preparing

university graduates for employment.

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1.5 Benefits of SIWES
The major benefits accruing to students who participate conscientiously in SIWES are the skills

and competencies they acquire. These relevant production skills (RPSs) remain a part of the

recipients of SIWES as life-long assets which cannot be taken away from them. This is because

the knowledge and skills acquired through training are internalized and become relevant when

required to perform jobs or functions.

Other benefits include:

 Opportunity for students to blend theoretical knowledge acquired in the classroom with

practical hands-on application of knowledge required to perform work in industry.

 Exposure of students to the environment in which they will eventually work, thereby

enabling them to see how their future professions are organized in practice.

 Minimization of the bewilderment experienced by students, particularly those from a

non-technological background pursuing courses in science, engineering and technology

with regard to different equipment, processes, tools etc. available in industry.

 Enabling SET students appreciate work methods and gain experience in handling

equipment and machinery which may be available in their institutions.

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CHAPTER TWO
THE COMPANY

2.1 Brief History and Nature Of 3G Media Network LTD.

3G Media Network LTD company was Established April 2008 by Mr Emmanuel Agu, The

company is an Extra of a member of Gavinta and Associate Inc. which is one of the number one

Media consortiums offering Hybrid Media Services.

3G Media Network LTD serves as the ICT support firm for Gavinta and Associate Inc., in

production of Zest traveler magazine publishment, True vision News physical and online

publishment, Creation of Digital Marketing Strategy for companies and Advertisements support

or sponsoring, Graphical designing and many other media productivity, in all creating Branding

and Brand Management. In conclusion 3G Media Network LTD carries out the of all online

management, activity and productivity in Gavinta and Associate Inc. as an Information

Communication and Technology firm.

2.2 Our Mission, Values and Motto

 Integrity: Our practice is anchored on the truth. We present the client a looking glass that
tells the story as it is!
 Professionalism: We go to great lengths to adhere to professional ethics and overall best
practices and OBSERVE THE EXTANT CORPORATE GORVNANCE
ENVIRONMENT OF THE COUNTRY.
 Staff Motivation: Our workers and greatest asset so we motivate them to achieve our
customers’ needs.
 Hard work: We uphold the dignity of labour by exerting ourselves to the limits.
 Customer satisfaction: Our primary goal is to deliver excellent results to clients because
they account for our existence.

2.3 Our Strategy

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“our overall strategic approach is to see the client as a partner; we work the process with you; for
us, client/agency relationship is like a marriage, pleasure is only derived through mutual sharing.
So we go to great lengths in providing customer satisfaction because we believe in the
partnership that works.” 3Gmedia network LTD, Emma Agu Founder & CEO.

2.4 Plans of 3G Media Network LTD

The company functions with one (1) Director/HR, seven (7) Sections which are;

 Admin

 Customer service

 Website Management

 Social Media Management

 Website/ Web application Development

 Digital Marketing

 Graphic Design

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CHAPTER THREE

3.1 Skills and Ideas Acquired During Training

During my 24 weeks of Students Industrial Work Experience Scheme S.I.W.E.S program at 3G

Media Network LTD. I was able perform multiple sole task in the organization which gave me

capability to acquire Skills and Ideas in various tasks that were carried out which are;

 WP Online News website Management (Online Publishing)

 Digital Marketing Skills

 Website and Web application Development

 Basic Graphic Designing

All listed above are the experiences that I was able to acquire in six (6) months of my

Industrial Training.

3.2 WP Online News System Website Management (Online Publishing)

During my six (6) months of student industrial work experience scheme I was able to acquire the

skill of how to manage a work press News website providing online publishment of trending

information’s for True Vision Newspaper more so, granted the opportunity of to be the manager

of [4] True vision News Website after a month of tutorials on acquiring the skills which were;

 Introduction to WP: what is WP? It is the abbreviation of WordPress which is a free

[3]

and open-source content management system (CMS) written in Hypertext Preprocessor

(PHP) and paired with a My Structured Query Language (MySQL) or (MariaDB) Maria

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 Database. Features include a plugin architecture and a template system, referred to within

WordPress as themes.

WordPress was originally created for Blog/News publishing system but has evolved to

support other web content types including more traditional mailing lists and forums,

media galleries, membership sites, learning management systems (LMS) and online

stores.

In Managing a Blog/News publishing System WordPress Website they are various guidelines

which are carried out for a good improvement of a responsive Search Engine Optimization

(SEO). Such guideline of managing a WP News system Website Include.

 Login into the control panel of the website accessing and understanding the use of each

tools in the dash board to perform any online publishing task.

 Ensuring that all post created or published are referenced to other stories where needed

and captions are Inputted in any attached pictures for fast and easy SEO search engine

optimization.

 Ensuring that the newsletter plugin is activated and scheduled for a responsive mailing of

trending news to subscribers.

 Weekly comment filtering against spam comments and fishing.

 Ensuring constant update of installed plugins and also for the C Panel- Control Panel

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 Example of the a WP News system website I Managed

Fig 1: C Panel login Back End Fig 2: C Panel Dashboard

Fig 3: Front End user page

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3.3 Digital Marketing Skills

digital marketing also called online marketing, is the promotion of brands to connect with

potential customers using the internet and other forms of digital communication. This includes

different channels of online marketing like;

 Social Media Channel e.g. Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter, Pinterest,

WhatsApp, Quora, Telegram.

 E-mail Marketing Channel e.g. Mail Chimp News Letters

 Video Channel e.g. YouTube, Tik Tok.

 Search Engine Marketing Channel- Search Engine Optimization (SEO) e.g. Yahoo, Bing,

Google, Micro Soft Network (MSN), AOL, Duckoo

Outbound and Inbound Marketing

Outbound is a marketing idea of reaching out maximum number of people WHILE Outbound
marketing is a market which is reached segmented to a set number of people.

Types of Marketing

 Interruption Marketing – none relevant ads

 Behavioral Marketing – Fitting a specific ads to what a customer find interested in

(Relevant)

 Permission Marketing – Opting IN and Opting OUT Subscribing and Unsubscribing

customers

The Building Blocks of Digital Marketing

there are five building blocks of digital marketing to carry out a successful online content
created which are:
1. Conducting a digital Assets Audit

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 2. Defining your goals (S.M.A.R.T)
3. Developing Buyers Persons & your brand Script
4. Creating a channel and content strategies
5. Analyzing and Adjusting.

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The Digital Marketing funnels

Digital funnels funnel is strategic model that present the entire buying journey of the person,

from the moment they know your brand until the time they became customers.

[6]

Fig 4: A Digital

Marketing

Funnel

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3.4 [5]Website and Web application Development

What is difference between a website and Web application development? Website Is the

development of a group of globally accessible, interlinked web pages which have a single

domain name. While A Web application is a software program which is accessible using any

web browser. Only thing come is that they are both created with in a Hyper Text Markup

Language (H.T.M.L) styled with a Cascading Style Sheet (CSS) code, animated with a

JavaScript, and a Hypertext Preprocessor (PHP)for a responsive and open source site.

HTML
[10]

HTML is an abbreviation for Hypertext Markup Language, HTML is the standard markup

language for creating web pages also describes the structure of a web page. In other words

HTML elements that are the building blocks of website pages. Its Extension is “.html”

Meanwhile following basic modules to acquire for website and web application development.

 Introduction To HTML
 HTML Editors
 HTML Elements
 HTML Attributes
 HTML Headings
 HTML Paragraphs
 HTML CSS / Styles
 HTML Comments
 HTML Link
 HTML Tables
 HTML Media

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Fig 5: History of HTML

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 PHP
[7]

What is PHP? PHP is an acronym for Hypertext Preprocessor which is a widely -used,

open-source scripting language. PHP is executed on the server which I recommend

XAMPP Server free to use software for local hosting of site when under development.

What is a PHP File?

 PHP files can contain text, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and PHP code
 PHP code is executed on the server, and the result is returned to the browser as plain
HTML
 PHP files have extension ".php"

What Can PHP Do?

 PHP can generate dynamic page content

 PHP can create, open, read, write, delete, and close files on the server
 PHP can collect form data
 PHP can send and receive cookies
 PHP can add, delete, modify data in your database
 PHP can be used to control user-access
 PHP can encrypt data

With PHP you are not limited to output HTML. You can output images, PDF files, and even
Flash movies. You can also output any text, such as XHTML and XML.

Meanwhile following basic PHP modules to acquire for website and web application

development.

 PHP Syntax
 PHP Comments
 PHP Variables
 PHP Echo/Print
 PHP Data Types
 PHP Strings
 PHP Numbers
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  PHP Maths
 PHP Constants
 PHP Operators
 PHP If…Else…Elseif.

CSS
[9]

What is CSS? CSS is an acronym for Cascading Style Sheets which describes how HTML
elements are to be displayed on screen, paper, or in other media, CSS saves a lot of work. It can
control the layout of multiple web pages all at once more so external stylesheets are stored in
CSS files. Its extension is “.CSS”

JavaScript
[8]

What’s JavaScript? is the Change and animation of HTML Contents (CSS) of a site.

Fig 6: A Project School Site page designed

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Fig 7: An application page designed in [Fig 6]

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 Graphic Designing
[12]

What’s Graphic design? is a craft where professionals create visual content to communicate

messages. By applying visual hierarchy and page layout techniques, designers use typography

and pictures to meet users' specific needs and focus on the logic of displaying elements in

interactive designs, to optimize the user experience. They are various types of graphic designing

Brand Identity and Logo Design:

Graphic designers specializing in brand identity and logos envision, propose, and design fresh,

powerful visual identities for new and existing brands, organizations, products, and services.

Along with fonts and colors, logos are central to brand identity, requiring a unique selection and

arrangement of colors, shapes, and designs that will be used to represent the brand nearly

everywhere—from websites to company buildings to advertisements. When creating or updating

a brand identity, designers may also produce business cards, letterhead, ads, and many other

different types of graphic design outputs featuring the new brand identity.

Packaging Design:

Designers working in package design must have a passion for designing for 3D shapes, including

the inside and outside of packaging. Their job is to create designs that protect the product in

shipping, catch the eye of a consumer in a store, and then, when viewed up close, inform and

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persuade shoppers. This type of design not only involves initial sketches and computer work, but

also testing your design on physical mockups to check every angle. An understanding of

packaging materials and their environmental impact are other important aspects of this career.

Web and Mobile Design:

Designers may focus on either of these two different types of graphic design areas, as long as

they know the standards and best practices of the medium for which they’re designing. In these

roles, designers design the pages, layout, and graphics for apps or websites, working closely with

developers to ensure the feasibility and proper functionality of their designs. They also help to

plan a sites or apps navigation, structure, and user experience, creating continuity, order, and

simplicity across all pages or screens. Knowing the basics of coding will help in this career.

More specialized roles within web and mobile design include user experience design, user

interface design, and information architecture. 

Layout and Print Design:

Designers involved in layout and print design strive to find the perfect balance between text and

graphics, creating designs that are both aesthetically pleasing and easy to read for magazines,

books, newspapers, brochures, posters, and more. For layout and print graphic designers, the

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placement of imagery and the selection of font and typeface is of particular concern, especially

when working with large amounts of text. Familiarity with printing processes and production is

also essential for success in this career.

CHAPTER FOUR
RECOMMENDATION/CONCLUSION

This section discusses about the challenges I faced as a SIWES intern; as there can be no perfect

system of things without one or two problems. A few recommendations, based on my

experience, were made which I believe will contribute to the improvement of the Students’

Industrial Work Experience Scheme, both for the students and the bodies in authority.

Challenges Faced

The most challenging part of my job was adjusting to a completely new environment. When I

first arrived, I was excited to start doing meaningful work. However, the reality was that I had

never been in an industrial environment before and I knew very little or nothing about the

process. I discovered that I had a lot to learn.

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Another challenge faced was Learning to how to work under pressure, having to meet up to

one’s KPI (Key Performance Indicators) wasn’t easy but I had to adapt to the working

environment.

Also, IT placement, I was initially placed in another affiliate of the company work with before I

was moved, it was inconvenient having to move for one office to another.

Recommendations

In respect of the few yet very present challenges I experienced in the course of undertaking the

SIWES I would like to make a few recommendations I believe may contribute to the

improvement of the Scheme for all those concerned.

- Provisions should be made for placements for students in months before commencement of the

internship program.

- There should be a contract of making sufficient funds available to SIWES participants to cover

their cost of transportation.

- Employers of labor accepting SIWES students should ensure effective orientation of students

about the system of Organization as they enter into the work environment, because without

sufficient information as to how operations are carried out it may be difficult and confusing for

students.

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CONCLUSION

In review this internship program has been an excellent and rewarding experience. I have been

able to meet and network with so many people that I am sure will be able to help me with

opportunities in the future. My SIWES experience has indeed served its purpose as the initial

idea of SIWES program was to not only expose the student to the real-life work environment but

to enable us students to educate ourselves about work ethics and ethos, mannerism and how to

conduct ourselves in the work environment.

RECOMMENDATION

From my Experience through my Intern training, I would like to indorse that:

 All departments in an institution should be able to partake in SIWES for students to be
able to experience the everyday job life and more so, acquire skills and ideas based on
their institution programs.
 SIWES should be able to provide locations for easy Intern placement.

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