How to Write a SIWES Report for OAUSTECH
SIWES and IT report structure, formatting, and chapter breakdown expected at OAUSTECH -- built from your real placement and logbook, formatted to submission-ready.
Typical SIWES report structure
The common Nigerian-university SIWES/IT report shape. UniDraft adjusts this to your department’s specific requirements when they’re on file.
- Chapter 1Introduction & organization profile
- Chapter 2Industrial training experience & duties
- Chapter 3Technical / theoretical knowledge gained
- Chapter 4Challenges & problems encountered
- Chapter 5Conclusion & recommendations
OAUSTECH SIWES formatting
Fonts, spacing, and reference style for the SIWES/IT report document type at OAUSTECH.
- General guidance
IT / SIWES Report
Industrial training and SIWES report documentation.
- Body fontTimes New Roman, 12pt
- Line spacing1.5 lines
- Reference styleAPA (most common)
General Nigerian university convention -- until your exact department template is added, UniDraft applies your supervisor’s and department’s specific instructions on top of this baseline.
SIWES by department type at OAUSTECH
OAUSTECH has 28 departments in UniDraft’s catalog. These are general notes for each type of department, not OAUSTECH rules; your SIWES unit and supervisor decide.
Natural and physical sciences
7 departments listed: Applied Geology, Applied Geophysics, Biochemistry, Biological Sciences and others.
Logbook: Record the laboratory or field procedures you carried out, the samples or instruments involved, and the safety rules you followed, in your own words.
Report: Describe each procedure with its purpose and your observations, and format units, formulas and species names carefully.
Related reading: formatting chemical formulas and species names and choosing a statistical test.
Management and social sciences
6 departments listed: Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, Entrepreneurship and others.
Logbook: Record the departments you worked in, the tasks, the documents or systems you handled and the people you reported to each week.
Report: Describe how the organisation is structured and how your tasks fit into its operations, linking what you saw to what you studied.
Related reading: the accounting and business SIWES report guide and how to design a questionnaire.
Agriculture and food sciences
5 departments listed: Agricultural Economics and Extension, Crops, Soil and Pest Management, Fisheries and Aquaculture Technology, Food Science and Technology and others.
Logbook: Keep dated records of farm, laboratory or agency tasks: crops or animals handled, inputs used, observations and quantities.
Report: Structure the technical chapter around the enterprises or processes you worked on, with the quantities and results you personally recorded.
Related reading: the agriculture SIWES report guide and calculating sample size.
Engineering
4 departments listed: Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, Civil Engineering, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.
Logbook: Record the equipment, measurements, drawings, site activities and safety practice for each week, and have your industry-based supervisor sign the entries as your department requires.
Report: Describe the processes or projects you observed or took part in, with sketches or diagrams, and explain the engineering principle behind each. Check whether your institution treats SIWES as compulsory for your programme.
Related reading: engineering SIWES logbook examples and the civil engineering SIWES report guide and the electrical and electronic engineering SIWES report guide.
Faculties & departments at OAUSTECH
Your department’s specific SIWES rules -- where on file -- take priority over the general structure above.
School of Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources
- Agricultural Economics and Extension
- Animal Production and Health
- Crops, Soil and Pest Management
- Fisheries and Aquaculture Technology
- Food Science and Technology
- Forestry, Wildlife and Environmental Management
School of Computing
- Computer Science
- Cybersecurity
School of Earth Sciences
- Applied Geology
- Applied Geophysics
School of Engineering and Engineering Technology
- Chemical and Petroleum Engineering
- Civil Engineering
- Electrical and Electronics Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
School of Management Sciences
- Accounting
- Business Administration
- Economics
- Entrepreneurship
- Project Management
- Public Administration
School of Nursing and Allied Sciences
- Medical Laboratory Science
- Nursing Science
- Public Health
School of Sciences
- Biochemistry
- Biological Sciences
- Chemical Sciences
- Mathematical Sciences
- Physical Sciences
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Start your SIWES reportFrequently asked questions
What chapters does a OAUSTECH SIWES report need?
Most Nigerian SIWES/IT reports follow a similar structure: an introduction to the organization, a chapter covering the industrial training experience and duties performed, a chapter of technical/theoretical knowledge gained, and a conclusion with recommendations -- built around your actual logbook entries, not invented ones. Your department may adjust this exact breakdown.
What formatting does OAUSTECH expect for a SIWES report?
OAUSTECH's exact SIWES format isn't in our catalog yet, so the specifics above are the general Nigerian tertiary-institution convention (Times New Roman 12pt, 1.5 spacing, APA references). UniDraft still applies your supervisor's and department's specific instructions when you write with us.
Can UniDraft use my actual SIWES logbook and placement details?
Yes -- bring your real placement organization, duties, and logbook notes. UniDraft builds the report around what you actually did; it does not invent industrial training experience you didn't have.
Is this different from a final year project for OAUSTECH?
Yes. A SIWES/IT report documents your industrial training placement, while a final year project is an independent research report. See the general OAUSTECH format guide for the full project and seminar report breakdown.