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Electrical Engineering Siwes Report

The document summarizes an electrical engineering SIWES report. It introduces the Student Industrial Work Experience Scheme (SIWES) program in Nigeria, which exposes students to industrial work for six months. It then discusses the importance of SIWES in preparing students for post-graduation work while bridging the gap between theory and practice. The next sections provide a brief history of the Power Holding Company of Nigeria and its objectives, operational challenges around energy theft and non-payment, and regulatory requirements.

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Electrical Engineering Siwes Report

The document summarizes an electrical engineering SIWES report. It introduces the Student Industrial Work Experience Scheme (SIWES) program in Nigeria, which exposes students to industrial work for six months. It then discusses the importance of SIWES in preparing students for post-graduation work while bridging the gap between theory and practice. The next sections provide a brief history of the Power Holding Company of Nigeria and its objectives, operational challenges around energy theft and non-payment, and regulatory requirements.

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ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING SIWES REPORT.

Date: ……….

CERTIFICATE

This is to Certify that Mr./Ms……………………….., studying Second Year

B.E./B.Tech…..…………………………………………in Sri Ramakrishna Institute of

Technology, Coimbatore has undergone Industrial Internship Training in our


organization

from…………….. to ………………… (both days inclusive).

SIGNATURE WITH SEAL


CHAPTER ONE
1.0 INTRODUCTION TO SIWES
The Student Industrial Work Experience Scheme [SIWES] is the accepted skills
training program which from part of the approved minimum Academic standards in the
various Bachelor of degree programs for all Nigeria University.
It is an effort to bridge the gap existing between theory and practice of
engineering and other educational programs in the Nigerian tertiary institutions.
It is aimed at exposing students to machines and equipment’s, professional work
method and ways of safe-guarding the work areas and workers in industrial and
organizations. It is founded by the Federal Government of Nigeria and jointly
coordinated by the Industrial Training Fund [ITF] and National Universities
Commission [NUC].The duration of SIWES program lasted for six months.

1.1 RELEVANCE IMPORTANCE OF SIWES


 SIWES prepares students for post-graduation work situation.
 Provide an average for student of higher learning to acquire
 Industrial skills and experience in their courses of study especially in
engineering and allied fields.
 Expose students to work methods and technology in handling equipment and
machinery that may not be available in education institutions.
 Ease the transmission from school to the world of work and enhance students’
contracts for later job placement, and
 Enlist and strengthen employer’s involvement in the educational process of
preparing students for employment in industries-Provide opportunities for students
to apply their real work situations thereby bridging the gap between theory and
practice

BRIEF HISTORY OF THE COMPANY.


On March 31, 2005, the Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Company, PHED, was
constituted under the Electricity Reforms Act of 2005 after the unbundling of the
Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN).
The company was subsequently privatized on November 1, 2013 and is managed by
4Power Consortium Limited under a shareholding structure of 40% to the Federal
Government of Nigeria and 60% to 4Power Consortium Limited.

MISSION
PHED is mandated by the Nigeria Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) to
distribute power in four (4) franchise states: Rivers, Bayelsa, Cross River and
Akwa-Ibom.
PHED is repositioned for enhanced output and in its quest for efficient service
delivery, it has embarked upon several projects designed to add value to its
customers. These projects include:
Expansion of our zonal offices to be closer to our customers
Setting up a 24/7 call center to address customers’ concerns
Installation of an online vending platform for ease of payment of bills
Introduction of energy efficiency management programme to educate customers on how
to manage their consumption to minimize cost
Construction of 24 feeders for enhanced power supply in industrialized areas
Establishment of a transformer workshop at Trans-Amadi, Port Harcourt for
transformer repairs
Creation of a Revenue Protective Unit to curb energy theft
Launch of MD’s hotline to report cases of corruption against staff or members of
the public.

OPERATIONAL CHALLENGE.
PHED is bedeviled with myriad challenges which include but not limited to:
Energy theft which accounts for a monthly revenue loss of more than N2.5 billion
Non-payment of electricity bills
Vandalism
Workforce.
PHED is adequately staffed with about 1300 personnel besides ancillary staff. The
MD/CEO pilots the affairs of the company and is supported by other principal staff
who contribute to the growth and sustainability of the company.

REGULATORY
In compliance with regulatory requirement, PHED is in alliance with Feedback
Electricity Distribution Company (FEDCO) as its Technical Partners (TP)

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