SAMSON O. CHUKWUEDO

This study examined the Students’ Perception of the Influence of Students Industrial Work Experience Scheme (SIWES) on academic achievement. The final year students of the Faculties of Agriculture, Engineering, and the Department of Vocational and Technical Education, University of Benin were used for the study. Two hundred and fifty (250) students were sampled. A twenty (20) item questionnaire was designed and the reliability and validity of the instrument was assessed by experts. The data collected were analyzed using mean score and standard deviation.

Amongst the types of wiring, conduit wiring has apparently become the most preferred and commonly employed in most Nigerian modern residential and official buildings. This study therefore determined the conduit wiring competences’ improvements necessary for effective job placement of electrical technology graduates of technical colleges in Nigeria. The study investigated competences in knowledge, use of tools and equipment and field practical. The descriptive survey research design was adopted for the study.