DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF STUDENT INDUSTRIAL WORK EXPERIENCE SCHEME (SIWES) INFORMATION SYSTEM

(A CASE STUDY OF INDUSTRIAL TRAINING FUND (ITF) ENUGU.)

ABSTRACT

This project is centered Information System using the Student Industrial Work Experience Scheme (SIWES) as a case study. It involves the Design and Implementation of a Computerized Information System aimed at overcoming the undesirable problem associated with manual record keeping. Here w, we design a computer program that will; Replace the existing system in SIWES, Be able to Store, access and retrieve information in a database, maintain a high level database security, Give different access level to different access level to different users, Facilitate the prompt preparation of account reports and ensure efficient and flexible processing of students payment schedule to avoid delay. This Project is implemented using VISUAL BASIC (V.B 6.0).

CHAPTER ONE

INTRODUCTION

1.0BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY

The Student Industrial Work Experience is a skill acquisition programme designed to expose students in the institution to the "world of work". Students in their 3rd or 4th year compulsorily spend 6-12 months on the farm and in the relevant industry, to practice and utilize their knowledge

The students Industrial Work Experience scheme (SIWES) is a skill-training programme aimed at exposing students of higher institutions of learning to the work situation in the labor markets relevant to their field of study. The programme prepares students for industrial work they are likely to meet after graduation thus bridging the gap between their theoretical works in programmethey are exposed, to machinery which are not usually available in the institution.

The SIWES program was established in 1973 owing to their inefficiency of the graduates to apply properly their theoretical knowledge in practical terms in industries. The cheer lack of adequate practical background and working experience made the federal Government establish this scheme. The Industrial Training Fund (ITF) was facilitated by the decree 47 of 1971 and charged with the responsibility of boosting indigenous capacity for nation’s industrial needs.

1.1STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM

The processes of keeping accurate records of students that participated in the industrial training for a giving period of time, and sorting out or separating the list according to universities has been posing a great task before the SIWES coordinators. This delays the payment for a good number of moths making it impossible for students to be paid immediately after the industrial training programme.

1.2OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY

The objective of this study includes:

  1. To carry out a research work on how best computer can be used to process students industrial training programme information.
  2. To design and implement a database for storing the record of students on industrial training
  3. To develop software that will make information system faster and more reliable.
  4. Enhancing accurate transactions and record keeping in SIWES

1.3 SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY

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 software developed will help in processing students payment records on time.

1.4SCOPE OF THE STUDY

This research work will concentrate on keeping record of students who are participating on industrial training at a given time, and also prepare their payment reports.

1.5LIMITATIONS OF THE STUDY

Due to time constraint, program developed covers students payment scheduling. The accounting system for SIWES is not covered in this project work.

1.6 DEFINITION OF TERMS

Information System: It is a collection of procedures, people, instructions and equipment to produce information in a useful form.

Technology: It is study of techniques or process of mobilizing resources (such as information) for accomplishing objectives that benefit man and his environment

Information: Information can be defined as the process of gathering, transmitting, receiving, storing and retrieving of data or several items put together to convey a desired message.

Databases: A systematically arranged collection of computer data, structured so that it can be automatically retrieved or manipulated. It is also called databank.

File Transfer: Any kind of computer file can be sent via the Internet from one Internet user to another. Table of accounts on spreadsheets, design by a graphic artists, music sound files etc, can all be exchanged in this way.

1.7 ORGANIZATION OF WORK

This project work is divided into six chapters. Chapter one talks about the introduction which consists of the background of study, statement of the problem, objectives of the study, significance of the study, scope of the study, limitations of the study, definition of terms and the organization of the work. Chapter two looks at the literature review which creates intellectual masturbation in a domain discipline in other to generate an added value to the topic at hand.