TECHNICAL REPORT ON STUDENT INDUSTRIAL WORK

EXPERIENCE SCHEME (SIWES) PROGRAMME

CARRIED OUT AT

JOE FARADAY NIGERIA LIMITED

BANANA ISLAND, LAGOS STATE

FROM MARCH 2023 TO AUGUST 2023

BY

MUSA SHAKIRULLAHI ADEBARE

REG. NO: 18/52831D/4

SUBMITTED TO THE
DEPARTMENT OF SURVEYING AND GEOINFORMATICS
SCHOOL OF ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY
ABUBAKAR TAFAWA BALEWA UNIVERSITY BAUCHI, BAUCHI
STATE.

IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENT FOR THE

AWARD OF B.TECH. IN SURVEYING AND GEOINFORMATICS

NOVEMBER 2023
 CERTIFICATION
I hereby certify that this report has been compiled and Written by me; MUSA
SHAKIRULLAHI ADEBARE with the Registration Number 18/52831D/4 under
the supervision of Surv. IBRAHIM AYINDE & ENGR. OJO of Joe Faraday
Nigeria Limited, Banana Island Lagos State.

Signature………………….. Signature……………...........
Adamu M. Dogon Yaro MUSA SHAKIRULLAHI A.
SIWES Coordinator. Student.

Signature………………………………...
Dr. Modibo
(HOD, Surveying and Geo-informatics Department).
 DEDICATION
This Student Industrial Work Experience Scheme Report is dedicated to God

Almighty for making it possible and granting me a good health, provision,

protection throughout the period of my stay in the area of attachment.

 ACKNOLEDGEMENT
I sincerely acknowledge my industrial based supervisors in person of Surv.

Ibrahim Ayinde and Engr. Ojo for their open hearts, in exposing me to some of the

practical clues and procedures and to my Friends, Colleagues and all my

Departmental Lecturers’ whom has contributed to the success of this SIWES may

God crown their effort.

 ABSTRACT
This report consist of: the preliminary pages, chapter one consisting of the
following: introduction, brief history about industrial training fund (I.T.F), aim
and objectives of student industrial work experience scheme, importance of student
industrial work experience scheme, the role of Federal Government in SIWES, role
of coordinating agencies and a brief history of the organization. Chapter two
consists of (work experiences) Asbuilt surveys, survey plan production,
Monumentations, Building Setting out, Land Subdivision, Height Transfer using
Total station, DGPS and Automatic Level.
 TABLE OF CONTENTS

Cover page ………………………………………………………… i

Title page ………………………………………………………….. ii

Certification ……………………………………………………….. iii

Dedication …………………………………………………………. iv

Acknowledgement …………………………………………………. v

Abstract ……………………………………………………………. vi

Table of contents …………………………………………………... Vii

 CHAPTER ONE
1.0 INTRODUCTION
1.1.1 Student Industrial Work Experience Scheme (SIWES)
Student Industrial Work Experience Scheme also known as Industrial Training (IT)
is a scheme introduced in 1973 by the Education Trust Fund (ETF) into the
Nigerian SERVICE of higher education in order to prepare students of Nigerian
Universities, Polytechnics and Colleges of Education to acquire adequate practical
skills and expertise to fit in the country’s labor force effectively after graduation.
The scheme exposes students to industry based skills necessary for a smooth
transition from the classroom to the world of work. It affords students of tertiary
institutions the opportunity of being familiarized and exposed to the needed
experience in handling machinery and equipment which are usually not available
in the educational institutions. Hence, the student is given an opportunity to relate
academic programmed career goals to pre-professional work experience thus
giving him/her an insight into his chosen career.
1.1.2 Background Information of SIWES
The Government Decree No.47 of 8th October 1971 as amended in 1990,
highlighted the capacity building of human resources in industry, commerce and
government through training and retraining of workers in order to effectively
provide the much needed high quality goods and services to the country and the
world at large. This decree led to the establishment of Industrial training fund
(ITF) in 1973/1974. The major concern among the Industrialists is that the
graduates of Institutions of higher learning, lack adequate practical background
studies preparatory for employment in Industries, this led to the formation of
Student Industrial Work Experience Scheme (SIWES) by the Industrial Training
Fund (ITF). SIWES is a skill acquisition program designed to expose and prepare
students of Agriculture, Engineering, Technology, Environmental, Medical
Science and Pure and Applied Science for Industrial work situation which they are
likely to meet after graduation.
1.1.3 Bodies Involved in the Management of SIWES
The bodies involved are: Federal Government, Industrial Training Fund (ITF),
other
Supervising agencies such as National University Commission (NUC), National
Board for
Technical Education (NBTE) & National Council for Colleges of Education
(NCCE).
The functions of these agencies include among others to:-
• Ensure adequate funding of the scheme;
• Establish SIWES and accredit SIWES unit in the approved institutions;
• Formulate policies and guidelines for participating bodies and institutions
• Appointing SIWES coordinators and supporting staff.
• Supervise students at their places of attachment and sign their log-book and ITF
forms.
• Vet and process student’s log-books and forward same to ITF area office.
• Ensure the payment of allowances for the students and supervisors.
Therefore, the success of SIWES depends on the efficiency of the ministries, ITF,
institutions, employers of labor and the general public involved in articulation and
management of the program. Thus the evaluation of SIWES in tertiary institutions
in meeting up with the needs for the establishment of the program is necessary.
Participation in SIWES has become a prerequisite for the award of Diploma and
Degree certificates in specific disciplines especially Engineering, Sciences and
other Technology related disciplines in most institutions of higher learning in the
country, in accordance with the education policy of the government.
1.1.4 Scope of SIWES
Students of Surveying and allied courses are accessed based on a 6 month program
that takes place during the second semester of their 400 level. The scheme is
compulsory for all Surveying students and carries a credit load of 4 units for
students in the Department of Surveying and Geo-informatics at the Abubakar
Tafawa Balewa University Bauchi and its scope is mainly to acquire training in
Industry and Commerce with support in their area of study.
1.1.5 Structure of SIWES
 Employers of labor as well as the institutions.
 Funding: The Federal Government of Nigeria
 Beneficiaries: Undergraduate students and other students of higher
institution of learning from disciplines such as Agriculture, Engineering,
Environmental, Sciences, Education, Medical Sciences and Applied
Science.
 Duration: Four months for polytechnic and colleges of education, and
six/twelve months for universities.
1.1.6 Aim and Objectives of SIWES
The aim of SIWES;- is to expose students to relevant practical experience and fill
the gap existing between theory and practice of Engineering, Environmental,
Sciences, Agriculture, Medical Sciences, Management and other professional
courses in Nigerian institutions. However, the scheme has the following objectives:
 To provides an avenue for students to acquire practical skills and exposure
in their course of study.
 To provides students the opportunity to apply their theoretical knowledge
into real work situation, thereby bridges the gap between school work and
practical experience
 To exposes students to work method and techniques in handling equipment
and machineries that may not be available in their schools.

1.2 ABOUT JOE FARADAY NIGERIA LIMITED.

Joe Faraday Nigeria Limited is a Real Estate and Constructions Company, Driven
with a deep-rooted passion for excellence. They have been developing successful
high quality residential homes in Park-view Estate, Onikoyi Foreshore and Banana
Island, Ikoyi Lagos since 2011. Joe Faraday specialize in adding value to complex,
quality driven and time sensitive projects taking an individualized approach to each
project whilst upholding company-wide commitment to providing an exceptional
customer experience. Joe Faraday creates an environment that promotes quality by
charging everyone involved to build as though it were their own investment at
stake.
OPERATIONS JOE FARADAY NIGERIA LIMITED undertakes; Engineering
Construction, Designing, Real Estate, and Facility Management service:
 Building constructions
 Landscape Design & Setting out
 Civil Engineering Designs (Structure and Architectural design)
 Building Designs
 Sheet-Pile Constructions
 Shorelines Designs
 Engineering surveying constructions.
 Cadastral Surveying for Title Documentations.
 Topographical surveying for Terrian Controls.
 Layout Subdivision for residential and commercial Usage.
 Production of large and small-scale maps for piles Layout foundation.
 CHAPTER TWO
2.0 PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE ACQUIRED
The practical experiences acquired during my industrial training (I.T) are as
follows:
1. Surveying as a Profession

2. Cadastral Surveys
a) Perimeter surveys
b) Boundary Demarcations
c) Monumentation
d) Title Documentation

3. Engineering survey
a. Building setting Out
b. As Built Surveys
c. TBM Establishment

2.1 Surveying as a Profession

Surveying can be defined as the act and science of making measurement on, above
or below the earth surface and drawing into scale the dimension of angles and
distances for production of chart/plans. Surveyors play an integral role in land
development, from the planning and design of land subdivision through to the final
construction of roads, utilities and landscaping. Surveyors are the first people on
any construction sites for Data Acquisitions.
2.2 Cadastral Surveys
Cadastral surveys answer questions like, where is the land located, and what is the
extent of land (size), of its boundaries and surface area? It also indicates the land
parcel separate identity both geographically on a map or record and physically on
the ground by means of survey beacons. Cadastral survey therefore is surveys of
landed properties required to produce cadastral plans. They are also called public
land surveys conducted for the purpose of land features such as agricultural land,
buildings houses and land Related properties.

A. PERIMETER SURVEY: This involves establishment of perimeter points on

the surface of the earth and measurement of distance to provide such points with
defined coordinate values on a plane surface. I took part in Site Visitations of
parcel of land at ITA-MAGA IKORODU LAGOS STATE, where we carried out
Reconnaissance Survey (Recce Diagram Included). Determined suitable
Equipment to used, Nature and Visibility of Control Points to Establish the New
survey framework. However, we carried out perimeter survey of a family land of
about 50acres at AJAH, OGOMBO AXIS, LAGOS STATE.
B.BOUNDARY DEMACATIONS: This involves conceptual separation between
two or more boundaries. Geographically, a demarcation might be the border that
separates two countries or the river that divides two regions. We carried out
boundary demarcation for a family along IKORODU-EPE EXPRESS ROAD,
LAGOS. Also, we carried out boundary demarcation of a two plots (1200sqm) of
land at ORIMEDU, IBEJU-LEKKI, LAGOS. Where we ensure visibilities in
between the Boundary points. However, where Access Roads were staked out
according to the designed Layouts and Setbacks for Public Roads was taken into
Considerations.

C. MONUMENTATION: This can be considered as permanent survey marks of

any kind, and it made of concrete, iron and includes pillars. Beacons however are
used to demarcate the actual boundaries between one settlement and another. We
carried-out monumentation for a standard square meter at PLESANT AVENUE
along IKORODU GARAGE. Also at ADAMO, along IKORODU-EPE EXPRESS
ROAD LAGOS. Where we dug the boundary points( with bars and cutlass) in such
a way that can occupied the concrete pillars in clockwise directions.
D. PILLAR/BEACON NUMBERING: The pillar or beacon is a mark that has a
unique number placed on the all the points of a piece of land, setting its boundaries
and notifying the public that the land belongs to someone. Below is the graphical
representation of pillars numbered at IKORODU along EPE EXPRESS ROAD.
Also at IBEJU-LEKKI ALONG DANGOTE REFINARY EXPRESS WAY

E. TITLE DOCUMENTATION: This refers to as a legal document that proves

that someone owns property and has the right to take control of it. Here comes
Data processing and presentation aspect of it, which are; charting of a specific
location using Google Earth and geo-reference it to Lagos State Vector Data Set.
Plotting of Survey plan using AutoCAD 2007 or AutoCAD 2010, Lodgment of
Title Documents at NIS PLAZA Lagos State Surveyor General Office.
PROCEDURES
1. Firstly, I download the data from the equipment of and save it in Microsoft
Excel.
2. I proceeded by edit the coordinates and input field name as (E, N, Z or X, Y,
Z).
3. Launch the AutoCAD software.
4. I carried out the necessary format settings for orientation.
5. Import the coordinates (X, Y, Z) into the AutoCAD and proceeded to Run
the script with Z enter E enter Functions Instantaneously.
6. The bearing, distances and area are then obtained and inputted from the
plotted Boundary lines.
 Finally, the survey plan view is designed where title, scale, north arrow, roads,
Area and other components of plans are well placed.

EQUIPMENT USED
1. TOTAL STATION (HI-TARGET NE)
2. Reflective Jacket
3. Measurement tape
4. Handed GPS
5. Head pan
6. Hand trowel
7. Hammer
 2.3 ENGINEERING SURVEY
2.3.1 INTRODUCTION
ENGINEERING SURVEY: This can define as the branch of Surveying that
involves determining the position of natural and man-made features on or beneath
the Earth’s surface and utilizing these features in the Planning, Design and
Construction Projects.

BUILDING SETTING OUT: Setting out of building is the process of surveying

where the positions and levels of buildings and other relative structures of building
projects are transferred to the ground by a variety of methods and by specifically
manufactured instruments in accordance to designed plans. OR is the process by
which information is taken from construction design drawings and then pegs,
profiles or other marks are set to control the construction work and to ensure that
each element is constructed in the right position and to the correct level. Setting out
is simply the physical transfer of plan into the ground. Setting out can be complex
yet simple.

Instrument Used
1. Total station (Hi-Target NE)
2. Reflective Jacket
3. Hammer
4. Iron pegs
5. REFLECTOR PRISM
6. Measurement Tape
7. CAUTION TAPE
8. SPRAY PAINT
PROCEDURES
Firstly, we obtain the working Drawing of the site which contains the Structural
Drawing and the Initial Perimeter Survey plan of the site then we proceeded to
determine the building line and established one corner by driving a peg (A) at that
point with a nail on top, then we set the instrument over the station and take X, Y,
Z coordinates of the point using Handed GPS. The same process for PEG B. Then
the observer moved to the Instrument for proper orientation using the coordinate
recorded from PEG A as instrument station coordinate and coordinate recorded
from PEG B as Back sight coordinate.
The orientation was achieved using two-points coordinates and we proceeded to
carry out an arbitrary survey of the site as a whole. In the process, we established
reference points (XYZ) which serves us throughout the project span. After the Data
Acquisition, we proceeded to data processing by Geo-referencing (over-laying) the
Designed Structural Drawing on the just conducted Arbitrary Survey. We
generated coordinates of each of the edge of buildings and imported them into the
storage of the Total Station proper staking out. We embark on the site and started
the setting out of various unit of buildings from Resection method of orientation
then proceeded to setting out of building points and marking it on ground with iron
rod and caution tape. The procedure continues until all surrounding points were
marked on the ground.
ASBUILT SURVEYS: This operation is to carry out and record the existing
conditions and conform the building or structures are laid-out consistently with
engineering/Architectural Drawings. We carried-out this operation as the project
progresses however, it was carried-out when we achieved the two-third of the
project before the final.

Instruments Used
1. Total Station (Hi-Target NE)
2. Reflective Sheet
3. Steel Tape (50m).
4. Tripod Stand.
5. Field book
TEMPORARY BENCHMARK ESTABLISHMENT AND HEIGHT
TRANSFER: This can be defined as a fixed point with known elevation used for
level control during construction projects. E.g., Drainage, pipe lines, longitudinal
and cross section of roads, buildings etc.
Ahead of the commencement of the projects, we ensure we established sufficient
TBMs across the site from a known elevation over to various TBMs, which
however serves as vertical reference elevation for construction frameworks such
as: Excavations, Blinding level, Beams elevation, Slabs & cantilever height,
column head-room, perimeter wall-fence, concrete sheet-pile etc.

EQUIPMENT USED.
1. Automatic Level
2. Leveling staff (5meter)
3. Iron rods
4. Permanent Makers
5. Tornado Nails
PROCEDURE: After we set up the level instrument at a point where we ensure
visibility to various unknown points, we carried out temporary adjustment, the
leveling staff vertically held on the Datum and we started the establishment from
project site known elevation (JF/REF01) by transferring the height we observed
(from known elevation) to the subsequent vertical reference points.
 CHAPTER FOUR
SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION
SUMMARY

The Student Industrial Work Experience Scheme (SIWES) was established with
the aim of solving the problem of lack of adequate practical skills preparatory for
employment in industries by Nigerian graduates of tertiary institutions. A period of
six months is set out for students to undergo Industrial Training. This report was
written by me has detailed the SIWES program I undertook at JOE FARADAY
NIGERIA LIMITED for a period of six months. It gives a detail account of the
company profile, knowledge and work experience I acquired during the program,
as well as my level of participation in each practical tasks.

CONCLUSION
SIWES as a skill improvement program premeditated to concoct students of higher
institutions for evolution from the college atmosphere to work. The SIWES
programme is an immensely beneficial and educative programme for me, it has
proven to be practically oriented and has exposed me to several aspects of my field
and profession as it applies in the real world. Its significance is evident in the
relational and applicative forms of the theoretical knowledge experienced in the
institution of higher learning. The programme benefit serves as a taste of real-life
situations pertaining to the profession of surveying and Geoinformatics, the role of
the Surveyors which is essentially professionals who measure, value, protect and
enhance all the world’s physical assets. SIWES had really enlightened me to know
more about the working scheme that am likely to meet outside after graduation.
During the six months program, I was able to acquire more experience apart from
the one I was taught in class and had really exposed me to know more about my
profession as a future surveyor. The experience in knowing something about
engineering survey, topographical survey, cadastral survey, and AutoCAD plotting
had made realized that survey is a good profession. The SIWES which forms part
of the approved minimum academic standard in the higher institutions and a core
academic requirement carrying four credit units whose requirement must be met by
all students in surveying and geo-informatics and those studying other course
before graduation made me to put more effort during the Student Industrial
Working Experience Scheme.
 RECOMMENDATION

In order to expand the responsibility of promoting and encouraging the acquisition

of skills in the industry and commerce with the view to generating a pool of trained
indigenous manpower sufficient to meet the need of the nation’s economy, I kindly
suggest:
1. That the government should make consented efforts to invest in the activities of
the Industrial Training Fund to improve on the public awareness of the programme,
as it is a laudable programme which goes a long way in developing the leaders of
tomorrow and the general development of the Country economy.

2. That the Industrial Training Fund (I.T.F) should play more leading roles in
providing avenues for placement of students, as it tends to be arduous task in
securing place of attachment for most students.

3. That the institution through delegated representatives improve on her efforts to

assess, advice and intimate students in their placement and choices of attachment,
thus protecting the integrity of the institution and avoiding wrong or irrelevant
placement as against their field of study.

4. That the departments under the School of Environmental Technology especially

the Surveying and Geoinformatics should take initiative in exposing students to
internship programme such as SWEP/SIWES programme as early as their 200
level and effective continuity of the Surveying Camping in 300 level, as this will
go a long way in exposing and preparing the student against phobia and grant the
commencement of SIWES in 400 level and eventually building them up strongly
for final year project.

5. That the students should see the SIWES period as a period of learning and avoid
being distracted by things that will not give knowledge and not shy away from
sincere commitment and participation in completing the six-month training thereby
deceiving their own selves.