SIWES

The SIWES Unit

The Students’ Industrial Work Experience Scheme (SIWES) Unit is established to coordinate the Industrial Training (IT) of students in all the mandatory disciplines in the compulsory industrial attachment. This unit will serve as the link between the Polytechnic and Government’s Industrial Training Fund (ITF) which provides the funding of the Industrial Experience of students. The IT scheme provides students with the opportunity to put into practice the theoretical knowledge they have acquired in the Polytechnic under real industrial environment setting. The scheme also provides students the opportunity to prepare for employment after graduation. The SIWES Unit will be headed by an academic staff not below the rank of Principal Lecturer. He/She will report directly to the Rector.

Students Industrial Work Experience Scheme (SIWES)

SIWES Evaluation Criteria

(a) Punctuality

(b) Attendance

(c) General Attitude to Work

(d) Respect for authority

(e) Interest in the field/technical area

(f) Technical competence as a potential technical in his field

Assessment of S.I.W.E.S

The student’s work shall be assessed on the basis of the Weighted Scores as shown below:

Weighted Score for ND Programme

Item         Activities                                           Percentage

A              Students Logbook                                          20%

B              Polytechnic-based Supervisor’s                 15%

C              Committee Evaluation                                  25%

D              Supervisor’s Evaluation                               20%

E              Written Technical Report                            20%

                Total                                                                  100

 

Grading System for SIWES

The grading system for SIWES differs from those of other courses and it carries three course Units. The weighted Grade Unit point (for SIWES) is incorporated into the Third Semester result.

SIWES Grading System for ND Programme

% Score            Letter Grade       Grade Point                  Remarks

90-100               A                           4.0                                 Excellent

80-89                AB                         3.5                                 Very Good

70-79                B                            3.0                                 Good

60-69                BC                         2.5                                  Fair

50-59                C                            2.0                                 Pass

0-49                  F                            0.0                                  Fail

NOTE:  Industrial Attachment (SIWES), is compulsory for all students

For Science and Technology students, SIWES is for a minimum of 16 weeks and for Social and Management students, it is for a minimum of 12 weeks.