Siwes
The Guide
To
Students Industrial Work Experience Scheme (SIWES)
For Quantity Surveying Department
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U. O. Okeke The Guide To Students Industrial Work Experience Scheme (SIWES) For Quantity Surveying Department
Okeke Ugochukwu O BSc (in view) Department of Quantity Surveying Nnamdi Azikiwe University P.M.B. 5025 Awka, Anambra state, Nigeria
Preface
This manual titled “The Guide to SIWES” is compiled to aid students who are about going for their SIWES programme to know what it entails and how to make the right decision in their choice of SIWES attachment. I thank God Almighty for giving me the inspiration and determination to compile this little manual for SIWES students in the Dept of Quantity Surveying. I thank my parents Mr. & Mrs. Okeke for their support to me since I was born till now; my siblings, friends, course mates and lodge mates also are not left out. My Uncle Engr. J. A. Okeke, the SIWES coordinator, NAU for his continuous advice and care for me right from my admission into NAU till date.
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I also want to acknowledge the 500 level students of Quantity Surveying Dept, NAU, especially Franklin, Simon, Obiorah, Kenneth, Ifeanyi and Chinwe for their immense support always. Also to Mr. Onyechi, H.O.D Qus Dept, my lecturers - Messrs Mbakwe, Agu, Ngwu and Sola Ogunsina - for all their dedication and encouragement to the students of Quantity Surveying Department especially my humble self. May God bless us all. Amen
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Preface Introduction (what is SIWES?) Who is SIWES meant for? 1 2
Choice of SIWES Attachment Choice Between A Construction Company & A Qus Firm Processes involved in SIWES List of QUS Firms/Establishments/Company Conclusion
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INTRODUCTION
SIWES is a skill acquisition programme designed for tertiary institutions as a complementary programme to the theoretical education received in the tertiary institutions which by industrial standard are inadequate to serve the practical needs
To
Students Industrial Work Experience Scheme (SIWES)
For Quantity Surveying Department
1
U. O. Okeke The Guide To Students Industrial Work Experience Scheme (SIWES) For Quantity Surveying Department
Okeke Ugochukwu O BSc (in view) Department of Quantity Surveying Nnamdi Azikiwe University P.M.B. 5025 Awka, Anambra state, Nigeria
Preface
This manual titled “The Guide to SIWES” is compiled to aid students who are about going for their SIWES programme to know what it entails and how to make the right decision in their choice of SIWES attachment. I thank God Almighty for giving me the inspiration and determination to compile this little manual for SIWES students in the Dept of Quantity Surveying. I thank my parents Mr. & Mrs. Okeke for their support to me since I was born till now; my siblings, friends, course mates and lodge mates also are not left out. My Uncle Engr. J. A. Okeke, the SIWES coordinator, NAU for his continuous advice and care for me right from my admission into NAU till date.
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I also want to acknowledge the 500 level students of Quantity Surveying Dept, NAU, especially Franklin, Simon, Obiorah, Kenneth, Ifeanyi and Chinwe for their immense support always. Also to Mr. Onyechi, H.O.D Qus Dept, my lecturers - Messrs Mbakwe, Agu, Ngwu and Sola Ogunsina - for all their dedication and encouragement to the students of Quantity Surveying Department especially my humble self. May God bless us all. Amen
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Preface Introduction (what is SIWES?) Who is SIWES meant for? 1 2
Choice of SIWES Attachment Choice Between A Construction Company & A Qus Firm Processes involved in SIWES List of QUS Firms/Establishments/Company Conclusion
3 5 6 7 8
5
INTRODUCTION
SIWES is a skill acquisition programme designed for tertiary institutions as a complementary programme to the theoretical education received in the tertiary institutions which by industrial standard are inadequate to serve the practical needs