REPORT ON THE SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE LEARNED WHILE ON

THE INDUSTRIAL ATTACHMENT IN MINISTRY OF PUBLIC

WORKS BOMET COUNTY.

PRESENTED BY: ABINADAB KIPNGETICH

ADMISSION: 121R03363

TITLE: INDUTRIAL ATTACHMENT

SUPERVISOR: MR KOECH LEONARD

DEPARTMENT: BUILDING TECHNOLOGY AND CIVIL

ENGINEERING

COMMENCED: ON 25th SEPTEMBER 2023 TO 24th NOVEMBER 2023

A REPORT SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT OF THE

REQUIREMENT FOR THE AWARD OF THE DIPLOMA IN

QUANTITY SURVEY OF THE RIFT VALLEY TECHNICAL

TRAINING INSTITUTE.

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 PURPOSE OF THE REPORT

To enable the student to write down what he or she observed and learnt

throughout the industrial attachment and the challenges that he/she faced and

the benefits incurred and much more the experiences and the skills that were

obtained from organizations or firm attached.

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 DECLARATION

I declare that this attachment report is my original work and has not been

presented in any other learning institution for consideration.

NAME: ABINADAB KIPNGETICH

REG NO: 121R03363

SIGNATURE…………………………………DATE………/……/…………

DEPARTMENT: BUILDING TECHNOLOGY AND CIVIL

ENGINEERING

SUPERVISOR NAME: MR KOECH LEORNARD

SIGNATURE…………………………………….DATE………/………/

………

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 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

I acknowledge the contributions of my relative family and my Lecture.

Also fellow attachees I met in the place of attachment for the new knowledge I

obtained from them and friends who assisted me much to understand where I

didn’t have knowledge about. To you all may the almighty God bless you

abundantly because all of you showed a great spirit for helping, support and

understanding?

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Table of Contents

PURPOSE OF THE REPORT...........................................................................................................2

DECLARATION.................................................................................................................................3
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT..................................................................................................................4
CHAPTER ONE....................................................................................................................................6
Background to industrial attachment.................................................................................................6
BACKGROUND OF MINISTRY OF PUBLIC WORKS BOMET COUNTY.................................6
1.1 Rationale of attachment...............................................................................................................7
1.2 OBJECTIVES OF INDUSTRIAL ATTACHMENT IN MINISTRY OF PUBLIC WORKS
BOMET
COUNTY........................................................................................................................................7
1.3 Scope...........................................................................................................................................8
1.3.2 Benefits to students...................................................................................................................8
1.3.3 Experience................................................................................................................................9
1.3.4 Moral Education.......................................................................................................................9
1.5 Identification of attachment station for students........................................................................9
1.5 Challenges of identification of a place for attachment...............................................................10
CHAPTER TWO...............................................................................................................................11
ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE-CHART...............................................................................11
MINISTRY OF PUBLIC WORKS BOMET COUNTY...............................................................................11
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CHAPTER THREE....................................................................................................................12
3.0 Place of Attachment Description...............................................................................................12
Vision & Mission............................................................................................................................12
VISION.......................................................................................................................................12
CORE VALUE....................................................................................................................................12
CHAPTER FOUR.......................................................................................................................13
4.0Reporting to the attachment station............................................................................................13
4.1 My responsibilities...................................................................................................................13
CHAPTER FIVE........................................................................................................................14
CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS...........................................................................14
CONCLUSION...............................................................................................................................14

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 RECOMMENTATION...................................................................................................................15

CHAPTER ONE

Background to industrial attachment.

The industrial attachment training is an essential component of the curriculum

of the College for the Diploma students, Faculty in DIPLOMA in QUANTITY

SURVEY in RIFT VALLEY TECHNICAL TRAINING INSTITUTE.

The attachment period is usually a maximum of twelve weeks, during which the

students are expected to acquire additional practical experience to supplement,

their course of study in the College. They are also exposed to the real world of

work and its challenges which will prepare them towards their future careers.

This report is the outcome of the twelve weeks practical training I had at

MINISTRY OF PUBLIC WORKS BOMET COUNTY.

It is said to be a supervised programmed since lecturers from the faculty visit

the students during this period and at the end of the programmed to ascertain the

success of the programmed and the amount of seriousness students attached to

it.

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BACKGROUND OF MINISTRY OF PUBLIC WORKS BOMET COUNTY.

The Company envisions providing better services to all county residents by Providing Bill Of
Quantities services to enhance development and setting out of building and other related
structural works with view to support realization of the County Integrated Development Plan
(CIDP). The Organization is mandated to Construct, maintain and manage structural works
within the county as stipulated in the fourth schedule of the Constitution of Kenya 2010 and
to provide services to other departments in design, documentation,preparing bill of quantitiea
and project implementation.

1.1 Rationale of attachment.

 Exposing the student to the demands and challenges of the work place.

 Gaining of practical experience.

 Gaining of working ethics.

 Helping the student acquire self-reliance skills.

 Contribute to local industry.

 Develop work-based skills.

 Improve your cross-cultural communication skills.

 It will give you a competitive edge over graduate with no work

experience.

 You will get to meet different people in your future career path.

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1.2 OBJECTIVES OF INDUSTRIAL ATTACHMENT IN MINISTRY OF

PUBLIC WORKS BOMET COUNTY.

1. To expose the students to work methods not taught in the College and to

provide access to products equipment not normally available in the

environment of the College.

2. To provide the students with an opportunity to apply knowledge in real work

situation thereby closing the gap between College work and the actual

practice.

3. To make the transition from school to the world of work smoothly and to

enhance student contacts for job placement.

4. To enlist and strengthen employers involvement in institutional activities and

in the entire educational process of preparing the students for employment in

industry.

5. To enhance industry´s satisfaction with the graduate of the Faculty in

particular and the College at large.

1.3 Scope

1.3.2 Benefits to students.

The industrial attachment seek to offer students a practical translation of the

theory they have been taught. It has also got individual benefit of liaising the

College to the industries, hence brightening the employment chances of the

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students in the College. Through this attachment, I have generated a good

interpersonal relationship through my interaction with my supervisors and

colleagues. This has assisted me to interact confidently with people irrespective

of the position. Also I learned how to behave when dealing with people so as to

make a good relation with everyone in the Firm and the society at large.

1.3.3 Experience.

Through my attachment, I have gained practical skills by actively participating

in the following activities;

1. Design and interpretation of both architectural and structural drawings

using ARCHICAD AND AUTOCAD.

2. Preparing of Bill Of Quantities.

3. Site inspection and supervision

4. Writing site reports and creating work schedules

5. Setting out of building

I also learned office practice /office etiquette. I also learnt how to solve conflicts

which arises in the field which has aided me to improve on my social life

through interaction with clients either working under pressure with or without

supervision.

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1.3.4 Moral Education

Working in Ministry of public works Bomet County exposes one to various

tenure situations or condition, Respect and honest.

1.5 Identification of attachment station for students.

Seek to offer students a practical translation of the theory they have been taught.

The industrial attachment got individual benefit of liaising the College to the

industries, hence brightening the employment chances of the students in the

College. Through this attachment, I have generated a good interpersonal

relationship through my interaction with my supervisors and colleagues. This

has assisted me to interact confidently with people irrespective of the position.

1.5 Challenges of identification of a place for attachment.

1. Since my place of attachment was in Bomet County, I had to spend a lot

of transportation cost to reach there to do some follow-ups in those

offices so that I can be attached since being present physically was of

paramount importance.

2. Limited time period – the period of time for searching a place to be

attached was very limited as there was delays in getting our attachment

requirement from the college . This led too much spending while seeking

for a place to be attached which was in hurry as there was no much time.

3. Also during the attachment there was no provision to pay interns or any

drafted allowances , packages allowed so as to lease the expenses during

the training and thus catering for daily expenses become a burden.
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CHAPTER TWO

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ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE-CHART MINISTRY OF PUBLIC

WORKS BOMET COUNTY.

MINISTER FOR PUBLIC WORKS

CHIEF OFFICER PUBLIC WORKS

DIRECTOR PUBLIC WORKS

DEPUTY DIRECTOR PUBLIC

WORKS

HUMAN RESOURSE
MANAGER

SECRETARY

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 CHAPTER THREE

3.0 Place of Attachment Description.

Vision & Mission

VISION

To realize and attain; modern standard roads, admired transport sector, and best architectural
services which encompasses modern structural standards.

CORE VALUE

1. Facilitate adequate provision of cost-effective structure, including government

buildings and other public works.
2. Develop and maintain structure with a view to support realization of the County
Integrated Development Plan. Develop and maintain technical and quality audit for
structure, and other related public works in the public sector.
3. Provide Quality Company works services to all County Government entities and
general public.

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 CHAPTER FOUR

4.0 REPORTING TO THE ATTACHMENT.

I report to my attachment station on and started my attachment as from

25THSeptember 2023 to 24th November 2023.

4.1 My responsibilities

The following duties were assigned to me;

Duties Assigned

1. Design and interpretation of both architectural and structural drawings using

ARCHICAD AND AUTOCAD.

2.Preparing of Bill Of Quantities

2. Site inspection and supervision

3. Writing site reports and creating work

4. Setting out of building works.

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 CHAPTER FIVE

CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS.

CONCLUSION

The compulsory supervised industrial attachment of the College gives students

the opportunity to apply knowledge in real work, exposing students to work

methods not taught in the College and provide access to products equipment not

available in the College as well as assessing students interest in the occupation

he/she plans to undertake, the programmed should therefore be maintain and the

period extended.

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 RECOMMENDATION

Students coming for industrial attachment at the MINISTRY Of Public Works

Bomet County should be taken through some form of orientation to help them

have enough knowledge about what they are about to do.

There should be a laid down procedure for monitoring workers as well as some

motivational packages for workers who establish them self well.

The attachment is very beneficial to students as it assists them to blend

academic work with that of the industry therefore much importance must be

given to attachment by students.

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