LAGOS STATE POLYTECHNIC, IKORODU

SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING

THE DEPARTMENT OF MECHATRONICS ENGINEERING

TECHNICAL REPORT ON STUDENTS INDUSTRIAL WORK

EXPERIENCE SCHEME (SIWES)

AT

NENIS ENGINEERING LIMITED

143, AWOLOWO ROAD, BY RADIO BUS STOP, OTA-ONA, IKORODU

BY

TAIWO JADESOLA OLABISI

(1902071010)

SUPERVISED BY: ENGR ADISA K.O.

JULY, 2021

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 CERTIFICATION
This is to certify that the work contained in this Student Industrial Work Experience Scheme
(SIWES) report was carried out by TAIWO JADESOLA OLABISI with Matriculation
Number 1902071010. In the Department of Mechatronics Engineering, School of Engineering,
Lagos State Polytechnic, Ikorodu.

TAIWO JADESOLA OLABISI ......................................

Student Name Date & Signature

Engr Adisa K.O ......................................

Institutional Supervisor. Date & Signature

......................................... .........................................

Engr .Bello. S.K Date & signature

Head of Department

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 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Special thanks to God Almighty who has been the giver of strength and life. He alone has been
the source of encouragement to me throughout the period of internship and preparation of this
report.

Thanks to my dear parents, Mr. and Mrs. Taiwo, for their unrelenting support so far financially,
morally, and spiritually. Also, thanks to my industrial based supervisor, Engr. (Mrs.) Oduwa
Agboneni for her guidance that has been pivotal to my commitment to learning the necessary
processes at my place of attachment.

I greatly acknowledge the engineers, at Nenis Engineering Limited, Engr. Godwin and Engr.
Muyideen. For the knowledge well passed as everyone is a product of what he or she has learnt
from others. Thank you and God bless you

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 Table of Contents
CERTIFICATION……………………………………....................................
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT………………………………………................................
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TABLE OF FIGURES..................................................................................................v
CHAPTER ONE
1.1. BRIEF COMMENT ABOUT
SIWES………………………………………………......................1
1.2. OBJECTIVES OF
SIWES…………………………………………………………...........................2
1.3. NENIS AUTO
CARE……………………………………………………........................................2
1.4. NENIS AUTO CARE
ORGANOGRAM…………………………………………………….............5
1.5. PERIOD SPENT ON
SIWES…………………………………………......................................6-8
CHAPTER TWO
2.1. DEPARTMENT POSTED……………………….............................................................9
2.2. DESCRIPTION OF ASSINGMENT
GIVEN………………………………………...................9
2.2.1. OIL SERVICING OF A CAR.................
………………………………..............................10
2.2.2. COMPUTERIZED AUTO
DIAGNOSTICS…………………………….............................11
2.2.3. SUSPENSION SERVICING........
……………………………………………...........................12-14
2.2.4: BRAKE SERVICING...........................................................................................14
2.2.5: SPRAYING OF CARS.........................................................................................16-17
2.2.6: CHANGING OF FAULTY ALTERNATOR...........................................................18
2.2.7: CHANGING OF FAULTY CAR HORN................................................................18-19
2.2.8: CHANGING OF FAULTY CLOCK SPRING........................................................19-20
2.2.9: JUMPSTARTING A DEAD BATTERY...............................................................20-21
CHAPTER THREE

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3.1: DETAILED EXPERIENCE
GAINED……………………………………………............................22
3.1.1: IDENTIFICATION OF MACHINES.....................................................................22-29
3.1.2: IDENTIFICATION OF TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT.............................................29-32
3.1.3: OIL SERVICING OF A CAR................................................................................37
3.1.4: CHANGING OF FUEL PUMP.............................................................................38
3.1.5: DIAGNOSING OF CARS.....................................................................................39-41
3.1.6: CHANGING OF SHOCK ABSORBERS, STABILIZER LINKAGE AND LOWER
CONTROL ARM............................................................................................................42-44
3.1.7: SAFETY IN AUTOMOBILE WORKSHOP..........................................................45-47
3.1.8: CHANGING OF SPARK PLUGS........................................................................47
3.1.9: DASH BOARD WARNING LIGHT......................................................................48-49
3.1.10: ENGINE CONTROL UNIT- (ECU)....................................................................50-51
CHAPTER FOUR
4.1.
OBSERVATION…………………………………………………………………….......................
...........52

4.2. RECOMMENDATION...........................................................................................53

4.3. APPENDIX A-E.....................................................................................................54-58

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TABLES OF FIGURES:

Figure 1.1- 1.9.1: NENIS AUTO CARE SERVICES

Figure 1.11 NENIS AUTO CARE ORGANOGRAM.

Figure 2.1: OIL CHANGE

Figure 2.2: LOSSENING OF OIL SUMP DRAIN PLUG

Figure 2.3: COMPUTERIZED AUTO DIAGNOSTICS TEST

Figure 2.4: SUSPENSION SYSTEM IN A CAR

Figure 2.5: CHANGING OF BRAKE PAD

Figure 2.6: BRAKE SYSTEM

Figure 2.7: A PICTURE OF ME SPRAYING A TIRE

Figure 2.8: CLER COAT

Figure 2.9: AIR COMPRESSOR

Figure 2.10: POLYESTER PUTTY AND HARDENER

Figure 2.11: ALTERNATOR

Figure 2.12: CAR HORN

Figure 2.13: CLOCK SPRING

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Figure 2.14: JUMPER CABLES

Figure 3.1: FOUR POST CAR LIFT

Figure 3.2: HYDRAULIC LIFTING PUMP

Figure 3.3: ENGINE CRANE

Figure 3.4: TIRE BALANCER

Figure 3.5: WHEEL ALIGNMENT MACHINE

Figure 3.6: TIRE CHANGER

Figure 3.7: SPRAYING BOOTH MACHINE CONTROL

Figure 3.8: OIL FILTER WRENCH

Figure 3.9: TORQUE WRENCH

Figure 3.10: A TOOL BOX CONTAINING WRENCH AND SOCKET SET

Figure 3.11: SET OF SCREWDRIVERS

Figure 3.12: IMPACT GUN

Figure 3.13: HAMMER

Figure 3.14: PLIER

Figure 3.15: VICE-GRIP

Figure 3.16: RACHET

Figure 3.17: FUNNEL

Figure 3.18: LED FLASHLIGHT

Figure 3.19: JACK STANDS

Figure 3.20: HYDRAULIC JACK

Figure 3.21: OIL CADDY

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Figure 3.22: HYDRAULIC PRESS

Figure 3.23: OIL SERVICING

Figure 3.24: FUEL PUMP

Figure 3.25: OBD-II SCANNER

Figure 3.26: OBD-II CONNECTOR

Figure 3.27: OBD-II CONNECTOR PINOUT

Figure 3.28: STABILIZER LINKAGE

Figure 3.29: LOWER CONTROL ARM

Figure 3.30: SHOCK ABSORBERS

Figure 3.31: SAFETY OVERALL

Figure 3.32: SAFETY BOOTS

Figure 3.33: SAFETY HAND GLOVES

Figure 3.34: SAFETY GOGGLE

Figure 3.35: SPARK PLUG

Figure 3.36: DASHBOARD WARNING AND SAFETY LIGHT

Figure 3.37: ENGINE CONTROL UNIT- (ECU)

Figure 3.38- 3.42: APPENDIX A-E.

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