report on architectural training | Computer Aided Design

INTRODUCTION

1.1 HISTORY OF SIWES

Student Industrial Work Experience Scheme (S.I.W.E.S) is a program, designed to

add practical knowledge to the theoretical acquisition of students with respect to science and

technology. Established in 1973, the federal government has made it the sole responsibility of the

SIWES and ITF to monitor and see to it that students of higher institutions of learning create the

time, during the course of their program, to attach themselves to a practicing firm and gain good

and beneficial working experience, which will in turn broaden the scope of students and provide

them with a clearer and broader view of their respective professions.

The student industrial work experience scheme (SIWES), commonly referred to as industrial

training (IT) has become a necessary pre-condition and pre-requisite for the award of diploma

and degree certification in almost all higher institutions of learning in the country in accordance

with education policy of government.

The scheme is collaboratively arranged and coordinated by the Industrial Training

Fund (ITF) and some other institutions such as the Nigerian University Commission (NUC) and

the National Board of Technical Education (NBTE) with its Headquarters situated in Jos, plateau

state, which keeps students on allowances through their liaison offices, set up in various parts of

the federation.

Industrial Training Fund (I.T.F) was established in 1971 and has operated consistently and

painstakingly between the contexts of its enabling laws Decree 47 of 1971, as amended in the

2011 ITF ACT. The objective for which the fund was established has been pursued effortlessly

and vigorously. In the four decades of its existence, the ITF has not only raised training

consciousness in the economy, but has also helped in generating a corps of skilled indigenous

manpower which has been organizing and managing various sectors of the economy.

Over the years, pursuant to its statutory responsibility, the ITF has expanded its structures,

developed training programmes, reviewed its strategies, operations and services in order to meet

the expanding, and changing demands for skilled manpower in the economy. Beginning as a

Students Industrial Work Experience Scheme (SIWES) Report 2014

parastatal “B” in 1971, headed by a Director, the ITF became a parastatal “A” in 1981, with a Director-

General as the chief executive under the aegis of the Ministry of Industry. The fund has a 13 member

governing council and operates with 6 Departments and 3 Units at the Headquarters, 29 Area offices, 3

skills Training Centre, and a Centre for industrial training excellence.

As part of its responsibilities, ITF provides direct training, vocational and apprentice training, research

and consultancy service, reimbursement of up to 60% levy paid by employers of labour registered with

it, and administers the Student’s Industrial Work Scheme (SIWES). It also provides human resource

development information and training technology service to industry and commerce to enhance their

manpower capacity and in-house training delivery effort.

The main thrust of ITF programmes and services is to stimulate human performance, improved

productivity, and induce value-added production in industry and commerce. Through its SIWES and

vocational and apprentice training schemes. The fund also builds capacity for graduates and youth self-

employment, in the context of small scale industrialization, in the economy.

1.2 AIMS AND OBJECTIVES OF SIWES

The aims and objectives of SIWES include;

• To provide students with the opportunity for practical exposure

• To exposure student to prevailing industrial culture.

• To develop the overall skill of the student.

• To prepare student for all it entails to become a competent professional.

• To expose students to work methods and techniques in handling.

• To make transition from school to the World of work easier and enhance students contact for

later job placements.

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• To provide students an opportunity to apply his knowledge in real work situation thereby

bridging the gap between college and actual practice.

• To enlist and strengthen employers involvement in the entire educational process for preparing

students for employment industry

The Student industrial Work Experience Scheme (S.I.W.E.S) aims at practically educating potential

professionals about their various professions by attaching them to various relevant establishment, in

this case architecture being the profession . This report aims at unveiling my experience that was

made possible by these three(3) major elements .

1. The Students Industrial Work Experience Scheme (S.I.W.E.S)

2. The profession-architecture

3. The establishment

The students Industrial Work Experience Scheme is a program designed to impart practical methods of

performing professions function to undergraduates of the nation’s tertiary institutions studying

professional courses. It is aimed at exposing the students to the outside world to experience and

appreciate the deference inherent in professional practice and the theory that is imparted to them in

their various institutions.

- To enlist and strengthen employer’s involvement in the entire educational process and prepare

students for the employment in industry and commerce.

- To acquaint the student with the skills of handling employer’s equipment and machinery

thereby, bridging the gap between theory and practical.

- To prepare student for the industrial work situation they are going to meet after graduation.

- To make transition from school to the world of work easier and enhances students contact for

later job placement.

1.3 HISTORY AND BACKGROUND ARCHI-HIVESLTD.

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ARCHI-HIVES was established November 13th,1975 for the practice of Architecture; the firm,

believes in this noble three dimensional essence of the existence and achievements of man

SERVICES rendered includes:

• Consultancy

• Planning

• Design

• Contract Documents

• Specification

• Master Planning

• Interior Design

• Services and specialized consultancy

And has ITS GOAL to provide man with the ideal environment in all its habitat requirements.

1.3.1 Branches

The company has grown into a substantial organization with offices in Lagos, Abuja, and Ibadan.

1.3.2 Company’s organogram

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Fig 1 company organogram

1.3.3 Projects (past & present)

Health Sector

The Company has an impressive record of most building types. It has provided drawings and

specifications for the health centres, primary health centres and comprehensive health centres, as well

as also the brief for Hospitals in Nigeria.

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Commercial Sector

In the commercial sector, the Company has carried out projects for many national and multi-

national clients, Afribank Nigeria Plc, officers mess Abuja among the host of others.

1.3.4 Professional Affiliation

Professionally the Company has accredited members of the Nigerian Institute of Architects

(N.I.A.) on their Board and staff and is registered with Architects Registration of Nigeria (A.R.C.O.N.)

it has encouraged staff to participate in the N.I.A. and welcomes the fact of having its chairman ARC.

FEMI AYODELE as a fellow of the NIA. The Company is now managed and directed by Nigerians

who form a formidable team of local and international repute.

1.3.5 Area of operation (scope of service)

• Project Management.

• Architecture.

• Contract Documents

• Specification

• Master Planning

• Interior Design

1.3.6 Working methods;

This aspect of the report reveals the production work flow, techniques/skills applied and the

area of concentration in design in AH. They are thus, In AH, area of concentration in design is not

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specific. This simply means that, they involve themselves in a wide a range of design(building) types,

ranging from simple residential(bungalow) to complex residential( such as duplex, mass housing)

structures, Educational buildings, Religious buildings, Institution buildings, Commercial buildings,

Civic buildings, Industrial buildings and so on .The Solution generating methods of design projects in

AH has no specific or rigid format(s). Actually, when a new design brief gets to the office (boss), the

design task is handed over to any staff in the Architectural department; of course, the person will be

briefed on the client’s requirement(s) and other necessary information(s). In some cases, the boss may

even go to the extent of sketching a template(s) of how the form and elevation(s) is expected to look-

like. So, after the Architect has done the conceptualization, form and arrangement of spaces for the

floor plan(s), the design is showed to the boss, who now, invites all the departmental members in a

round table, in order to criticize, add, approve and proffer more better and unanimously agreed

solutions to the design. When the latter is achieved, the Architect-in-charge of the projects goes ahead

to complete all necessary design and drafting. In some instances, after the plan has been completed and

approved, the boss instructs the architect-in-charge of the design to give the I.T student(s) the floor

plan(s), in order to produce his/her(their) own section(s) and elevation(s) of the design. The essence of

this, is just to test or check the creativity level or spur-up the creativity level and CAD proficiency of

the I.T student(s).Also the brief(s) could also be given to I.T students with an Architect in charge to

supervise the sketch & design.

Again, in the drafting of projects using CAD, AH has policy on the format of graphics used, with the

use of AUTODESK REVIT. It is expected that all adheres to this strictly, in order to promote

uniformity in quality.

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Lastly, in AH, the traditional means or methods of drafting have no place, in the drafting of projects.

What evokes here, is the use of computer aided design software, which mainly, includes the following

software, AUTOCAD, REVIT, CINEMA 4D, LUMION, PHOTOSHOP and 3D-MAX (with core

emphasis on Revit).

CHAPTER TWO

OFFICE EXPERIENCE AND WORK DONE:

2.1 COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN (CAD)

The age where the use of pen and ink is fast fading away. Designers make use of CAD and

other associated software to model designs in 3-dimemsions, in producing floor plans and 2-

dimensional drawings to re-enact environment provided patterns for presentation purposes and relating

inexpensively before giving into environments. An understanding and good knowledge of CAD is now

an essential requirement for designers and drafters. Drawing with computer requires a different attitude

as well as a different set of skills to the traditional approach of building designs. AH office design

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software comprises of AUTOCAD, REVIT, 3D-MAX. A good knowledge of CAD guides improves

and supports ones efforts from the initial conceptual stage to finished designs and drafting.

The development of computer aided design application started as far back as 1970, but has

rapidly become wide spread and in popular demand in this decade.

The growth and evolution of Computer-aided-Design is traceable to the global advancement of

science and technology and the need to evolve a faster, more accurate and a more flexible approach to

design problems. The desire and necessity to overcome the limitations of manual drafting techniques

has led to subsequent improvement on CAD (Computer-Aided Design) application and the

development of new ones

2.1.1 AUTOCAD

AutoCAD is the most common CAD software in use owing to its flexibility and versatility .It

can be employed for use in various fields such as engineering, architecture and surveying. AutoCAD

has a very precise drawing setup which makes it very accurate in the drafting process.

It can be employed as a tool in the production of 2 dimensional drawings as well as in the production of

3 dimensional models. Meanwhile, it is most widely used in the production of 2 dimensional drawings.

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Fig 2- AutoCAD interface

2.1.2 REVIT:

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