CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
This programme is introduced by the Federal Government of Nigeria to all the student of higher institutions throughout the country in order to gives them the opportunity to obtain industrial working experience in their respective disciplines. And it has been introduced in 1973.
        I was attached to computer and information technology centre, kwara state college of education, which is divided into different units for the four months of my SIWES (Student Industrial Work Experience Schemes) programme.
   Furthermore, the student industrial work experience scheme (SIWES) provides an atmosphere for continuity of learning that can update student’s understanding on the course of study. SIWES also prepare students for future purposes and also supply the needed experience which will assist the student to maintain their stand in the labor market. SIWES will also assist the students to be more exposed and prepare them for challenge ahead.
1.2 DEFINITION OF SIWES
       The student industrial work experience scheme (SIWES) can be referred to as the industrial training or the involvement for science and technology education in order to gain more theories an practical works being offered in the place of attachment, it is the programme designed for student for students in higher institution to acquire practical skills in their respective field of study.
The student industrial work experience scheme (SIWES) enable student to improve on the practical skills and as well as to improve students on the overall development.
1.4    AIMS AND OBJECTIVES
The aims and objective of this programme is to expose student to computer operating system, professional work methods, hardware device and ways of carryout operation in industries and others organizations.
The objectives set out for this report is that, the ideal of student industrial work experience scheme (SIWES) has set a goal for student who really has the focus to achieve in his/her respective field of specialization.
Many higher institutions could not afford adequate number of computer and others things for the practical work, as a result of economic predicament in the country, so the programme give students opportunity to have a full knowledge of practical and application of various devices.