A REPORT ON STUDENT INDUSTRIAL WORK EXPERIENCE SCHEME

(SIWES)

AT

SOAK GENERATOR CO LIMITED.

LOCATED AT

86, EJIGBO ROAD, ORISUNBARE SHASHA, NICON BUS-STOP,

FROM: 1 NOVEMBER. 2021 – 26 NOVEMBER, 2021

BY

INAKOJU SAMSON ADENIRAN

18/67AM/00203

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IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AWARD
OF BACHELOR OF ENGINEERING (B. ENG) IN MECHANICAL
ENGINEERING AT KWARA STATE UNIVERSITY.

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 DECLARATION

I hereby declare that this report of Student Industrial Work Experience Scheme

carried out at Soak Generator co Limited is my report and has not been submitted

by other person for any degree or qualification at higher institution.

INAKOJU SAMSON ADENIRAN ------------------------------------------

Name of Student Signature and Date

CERTIFICATION

I hereby certify that this report was carried out by INAKOJU SAMSON ADENIRAN with

matriculation number 18/67AM/00203 for the department of MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

of Kwara State University, Malete, Kwara State, Ilorin.

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 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Glory be to god the creator of everything as this training would have not been completed without

his intervention.

I will like to thank my parents Mr. and Mrs. Inakoju for all their efforts and contributions to

making sure that I get a sound education.

I will also like to express my gratitude to the industrial training fund for providing such a

beneficial platform for undergraduate students to gain insights, skills and experience in the

engineering field.

Also, my appreciation goes to all the Management, Staff and Technicians that I met and worked

with at Soak Generator and Co.

I am also grateful to the management and staffs of the department of mechanical engineering,

Kwara State University, Malete.

I also want to thank my siblings and my friends. Thank you all.

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 ABSTRACT

This technical report is centered on the experience gained and gathered during my 4 Industrial

training Soak Generator co Limited located at Ejigbo Road, Orisunbare Shasha, Nicon Bus-

Stop, Alimosho, Lagos State. Nigeria.

I was trained at the Generator repair and maintenance department. department which deals

with planning of troubleshooting and repairing, maintenance and replacing the mechanical parts

of The Diesel and Petrol Generators.

During the SIWES program, various functions and tasks were performed such as;

 Servicing of Generators

 Changing of Top Gasket

 Full restoration of damaged Generators

 Replacing mechanical parts of Generator e.g Pistons

 Inspection of Diesel Generators for faults

I was also trained in the transportation department, which was centered on transportation of the

Diesel and Petrol Generators to their required destinations.

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 TABLE OF CONTENTS

Title Page

Front Page …………………………………………………………………………………..….. 1

Declaration …………………………………………………………………………...……..…. 2

Certification ……………………………………………………………………….……….. …. 2

Acknowledgement …………………………………………………………………….……… 3

Abstract …………………………………………………………………………………………4

CHAPTER ONE

Introduction ……………………………………………………………………………..…….... 7

Meaning of SIWES ………………………………………………………………………..……. 7

History of SIWES …………………………………………………………………………….… 7

General Objectives of SIWES ………………………………………………………….……… 8

CHAPTER TWO

General Background of Soak Generator Co Limited………………………………………...… 9

CHAPTER THREE

Technical Experience Gained On Actual Work Done………………………………………… 10

Introduction……………………………………………………………………………………. 10

Overview of collision Repair department …………………………………………….……… 12

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Overview of Painting and Restoring Department……………………………..…….………… 13

Overview of Electronics Department………………………………………….…………...….. 13

Overview of Accounting Department………………………………………………………..... 13

Parts of a diesel Generator …………………………………………………………………..... 14

Safety information ……………………………………………………………………………. 18

CHAPTER FOUR

Equipment And Tools Used……………………………………………………………….….. 19

CHAPTER FIVE

Summary Conclusion and Recommendation……………………………………….………… 23

Summary…………………………………………………………………………………..….. 23

Conclusion……………………………………………………………………...…………….. 23

Recommendation ………………………………………………………………...………….. 24

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 CHAPTER ONE

INTRODUCTION

MEANING OF SIWES

The five capitalized letters ‘SIWES’ means the “Student Industrial Work Experience Scheme”

HISTORY OF SIWES

SIWES was established by ITF (Industrial Training Funds) in the year 1973 to solve the problem

of lack of adequate proper skills for employment of tertiary institution graduates by Nigerian

Industries. The Students’ Industrial Work Experience Scheme (SIWES) was founded to be a skill

training program to help expose and prepare students of universities, polytechnics and colleges

of education for the industrial work situation to be met after graduation. This scheme serves as a

smooth transition from the classroom to the world of work and further helps in the application of

knowledge. The scheme provides students with the opportunity of acquainting and exposing

themselves to the experience required in handling and managing of equipment and machinery

that are usually not made available in their institutions.

Before this scheme was established, there was a growing concern and trend noticed by

industrialists that graduates of higher institutions lacked sufficient practical background for

employment. It used to be that students who got into Nigerian institutions to study science and

technology were not trained in the practical know-how of their various fields of study. As a

result, they could not easily find jobs due to the lack of working experience. Therefore, the

employers thought that theoretical education going on in higher institutions was not responsive

to the needs of the employers of labor. This was a huge problem for thousands of Nigerians until

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1973. It is against this background that the fundamental reason for initiating and designing the

scheme by the fund in 1973/74 was introduced.

(Culled from Job Specifications on Students Industrial Work Experience Scheme).

General Objectives of SIWES

Objectives of the Students Industrial Work Experience Scheme include:

1. Provide an avenue for students to acquire industrial skills for experience during their course

of study

2. Expose students to work methods and techniques that may not be available during their

course of study.

3. Bridging the gap between theory and practice by providing a platform to apply knowledge

learnt in school to real work situations

4. Enabling the easier and smoother transition from school by equipping students with better

contact for future work placement

5. Introduce students to real work atmosphere so that they know what they would most likely

meet once they graduate

Reference:

https://www.xyz.ng/en/wiki/history-of-siwes-student-industrial-work-experience-scheme-38265

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 CHAPTER TWO

GENERAL BACKGROUND OF SOAK GENERATOR CO LIMITED.

Soak Generator Co Limited was founded in 1995 by Engr. Akinola Akinshola Julius.

It is a private business that was created to give individuals and businesses asses to an alternate

form of power in the case that there are cuts, blackouts and interruptions of mains power by

providing access to both new and second hand generators of known brands e.g. MIKANO, CAT,

CUMMINS etc.

Soak Generator co Limited is located at 86, Ejigbo Road, Orisunbare Shasha, Nicon Bus-Stop,

Alimosho, Lagos.

In its early days, Soak Generator and co had to strive for acceptance, particularly in the face of

stiff competition from established companies at the time.

The remarkable success story is totally attributable to the resourcefulness of Engr. Akinola

Akinshola Julius and his board of competent staffs and technicians. His vision, mission and

tireless commitment to the company over the years paved the way for individuals and companies

to have access to alternate power in the form of the diesel generator. This mission has been

maintained for over 17 years.

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 CHAPTER THREE

TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE GAINED WITH WORK DONE

Introduction

I undertook the 4 weeks industrial training in the Generator repair and maintenance

department. Some of the operations that we performed include:

 Servicing of Generators

 Full restoration of damaged Generators

 Replacing mechanical parts of Generator e.g Pistons, Top Gasket

 Inspection of Diesel Generators for faults

Changing the pistons of a 20kva Mikano Generator

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Fully restored 100 kva Cummins Generator

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Performing repairs on a 20kva Generator

Generator Repairs

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I was also privileged to work in the transportation department. The responsibility of the

department is to use The Hiab Crane Truck to lift the Generators and deliver them to the

location of the customer.

Other departments in the company include:

 Collision repair department

 Painting and restoring department

 Electronics department

 Accounting department

Overview of Collision repair department:

The Collision repair department is responsible for restoring the parts of the generator that are

damaged due to collision. The responsibilities of this department is outsourced to experts.

Overview of painting and restoring department

The painting and restoring department is responsible for painting the surface of the generator in

order to make it look attractive to customers. The responsibilities of this department is

outsourced to experts.

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 Overview of electronics department

The electronics department have to do with fixing the wiring in the generator, mounting the

circuit board and repairing the ignition key. The responsibilities of this department is outsourced

to experts.

Overview of Accounting Department

The accounting department deals with the provision of accounting services and manages the

finances of a company. its responsibilities include recording accounts, paying bills, billing clients

and customers, tracking assets and expenditures, managing payroll and keeping track of Tax

documents, utility documents, etc.

PARTS OF A DIESEL GENERATOR

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Engine

This is the most prominent part of a Diesel generator. The bigger the source of mechanical

energy, the more electrical power can come out the other end.

Alternator

This is the part that turns the mechanical energy via the rotation of the shaft into electrical power

through. Modern generators work by placing several large, powerful magnets in a cluster around

a central, rotating shaft. This is called the ‘rotor’ or ‘armature’ and it produces a magnetic field,

which the engine causes to turn. The other important sub-component of the alternator is the

‘stator’, which is essentially a series of tightly bundled coils of wire, all packed closely around

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the rotor. When an outside force (such as a diesel engine) turns the central shaft, the rotor

constantly moves the north and south poles of its magnetic field(s) across the bundles of wire

that surround them. This causes a great deal of electrical current to flow back and forth through

the wires – what we call ‘alternating current’ or ‘AC’ mains power.

Fuel System

This is typically the diesel fuel supply for the engine. This tank may be inside the generator

housing for smaller, or portable units, or it may be a separate external structure for larger,

permanently installed units. Other parts of the fuel system involve pipe-work to get the fuel to

the engine, a fuel pump similar to the one in most vehicles, a fuel filter, and a ventilation pipe or

valve for the fuel tank, preventing overpressure or vacuum inside. There will also be an overflow

connection ensuring that if the tank is overfilled, the fuel is channeled away, and not simply

splashed over the surface of the engine or alternator.

Voltage Regulator

This is a fairly complex but important component which regulates the voltage and amperage of

the AC current.

Cooling System

Just like in a vehicle, the engine produces a great deal of waste heat in addition to mechanical

energy. The power flowing through the alternator also produces heat via the electrical resistance

of the wires themselves, this heat is soaked up by a coolant fluid, often but not necessarily water,

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which then runs through a heat exchanger, dumping its heat typically into the air, or sometimes

into a secondary coolant fluid.

Exhaust System

All internal combustion engines produce exhaust gases. These are toxic and must be directed

away from the engine itself and any nearby people. Exhaust gases are typically channeled

through pipes and vented into the outside air.

Lubrication (oil) System

Any engine requires lubrication, and this is handled by an oil pump and reservoir attached to the

engine.

Starter & Battery System

The diesel motor relies on a small electrical motor which is powered by a battery to start running.

The battery is charged externally or it can charge on the output of the generator

The Control Panel

The generator is operated on the control panel. Controls and outputs on control panels may

include

 Start/shutdown controls (manual, automatic, or both)

 Phase selector switch

 Frequency switch

 Engine mode switch

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  Engine fuel

 Engine oil

 Engine speed

 Coolant temperature

 Battery charge

 Generator output voltage

 Generator output current (amperage)

 Generator Output in kVA

 AC power frequency

The frame/Housing

The generator is contained in a housing that looks like a box. It is bolted to the box to keep the

components together and safely grounded.

Reference: https://dieselgeneratordirect.uk/how-does-a-diesel-generator-work
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SAFETY INFORMATION

Most accidents in servicing/mechanical repair involve slips, trips and falls or poor manual

handling. Keeping work areas free of clutter is an important, but often overlooked, step in

running a safe and productive workshop. Requiring appropriate protective gear minimizes eye

and finger lacerations, which are common injuries in the workshop. Workshops should purchase

appropriate eyewear, and make protective gloves available to prevent cuts from sheet metal or

other jagged objects.

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 CHAPTER FOUR

EQUIPMENTS AND TOOLS USED

The following are some of the tools that we used in carrying out our activities in the workshop

 Spanners: Spanners are used for loosening bolts and nuts. They come in different sizes

and shapes. These are some of the spanners that we used

Ring head spanner

Open ended spanner

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Combination spanner:

Socket spanner:

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 Screwdrivers: They are used for driving screws. They include: Flat-head screwdrivers,

Star screwdrivers

 Pliers:

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 Piston Ring compressor: The piston ring compressor is a specially designed tool and its

sole purpose is to prevent the piston rings from breaking while it is being put into the

cylinder bore in the main engine block. It is important to lubricate the piston ring

compressor, the piston rings as well as the engine block.

 Chain wrench: It is used to unscrew fuel and oil filters. It is tightened around the filter

until it is strong enough to unscrew it.

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 CHAPTER FIVE

SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION

SUMMARY

I did my Industrial Training at Soak Generator co Limited located at 86, Ejigbo Road,
Orisunbare Shasha, Nicon Bus-Stop, Alimosho, Lagos State. Nigeria

As an engineering student, I was attached to the Generator Repair and Maintenance Department.

It was not a stationary work as we had to go to the residence or companies of our clients to

perform repair and maintenance on their Generators.

Our operations include Servicing of Diesel Generators, replacing mechanical parts of Generators,

Inspection of Diesel Generators for faults, Restoring damaged Diesel Generators and

maintenance of Diesel Generators.

CONCLUSION

It was an amazing opportunity to partake in my SIWES at Soak Generator co Limited. My 3

months was a period of great technical knowledge acquisition. At the end of my 1 month at the

company, I can confidently say that the primary objective of SIWES has been achieved. The

technical training undergone was an avenue to closely bridge the gap between the theoretical

knowledge and industrial applications. Moreover, I was exposed to the practical aspect of the

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work that we have been doing at school. My experience here has had effect on my mindset and I

am more future looking than I was before.

I believe that this training has made it easier for me to envision life after school. I learnt that it is

an important concept to find the root cause of a failure before coming to conclusions. I also

learnt about the importance of teamwork in the field of engineering.

RECOMMENDATION

In the course of this program, I made some observation that I will like to bring to the notice of

the Student, Engineers, Industries, higher institution of leaning and the general public.

1. The Students should see the SIWES program as a huge opportunity to acquire

practical knowledge on their respective fields as It offers the working experience that

will be required by most organizations and industries in the cause of employment.

2. The students should ensure they are of good conduct because they are ambassadors of

their respective schools and their conduct can make or mar other students of being

attached to such companies.

3. The university should do well be giving the student attachment letters on time so as to

enable search for placement before the training period commences.

4. The university should assist students in getting placement as it is always tough for some

students to get a place of attachment.

5. The university should monitor the activities of the students during the training period to

make sure they participate fully in the exercise as students of today don’t realize the

impact of the SIWES program.

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6. The companies have learning schedule or training schedule for interns so as to give

the students relevant technical experience during the course of their internship. Some

companies see IT students as cheap labor that support their technical staff to carry out

operation. Such companies are not after the relevance of the operation or work given

to the students to his/her field of study.

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