Students Industrial Work Experience Scheme in Nigeria Railway Corporation Enugu.

131 PAGES (14316 WORDS) Mechanical Engineering Paper
ABSTRACT

The report beamed at relying the student intense knowledge and skill acquired during my industrial training attachment of the Nigeria Railway Corporation  Enugu.  
it is a well articulated report that gives a comprehensive hand-or-the job report of the student and each chapters from machine shop, smith, foundry and the react gives an indepth. 
coverage of the corporation work nature. 


TABLE OF CONTENTS
Title page
Dedication 
Acknowledgment 
Abstract 
CHAPTER ONE (MACHINE WORKSHOP)1
Workshop tools and their uses1
Machine tools in the workshop4
Lath machine5
Clamping of work piece on a lath machine6
Method of clamping work pieces7
The drilling machine8
Types of drilling machine9
The twist drill10
Grinding machine11
Universal tool grinding machines11
Stages of grinding operation12
Production of a half shaft of industrial miller for timber 
production 13
Production of hose cup of industrial burner description of work 16
CHAPTER TWO (SMITH SHOP)
Equipment used in forging24
Types of forges28
Essential features of forge29
Gas forge 30
Furnace used in the smith shop31
CHAPTER THREE (FOUNDRY SHOP)
Ferrous section33
Non- ferrous section33
Foundry tools and uses34
Furnace36
Features of a good furnace37
Types of furnace39
Cupola furnace39
Cupola charging materials41
Casting42
Forms of casting43
Making of the mould44
Casting of gate decorative pin 47
CHAPTER FOUR (WELDING SHOP)
Fundamental of the arc welding51
Current setting51
Rate of travel52
Basically arc welding equipments52
Edge preparation of plates prior to welding53
Weld defect54

Method of inspecting weld defect54

Gas welding59
Oxy-acetylene welding60
How the regular works64
CHAPTER FIVE (ELECTRICAL WORKSHOP)
Refrigeration sections65
Types of refrigeration system66
Simple vapour compression system66
How vapour compression system works67
Refrigerants67
Classification of refrigerants67
Designation of refrigerants69
Air conditioning system71
How air-conditioning system works   72                                                                                                      
Charging the system74
Common tools used in refrigeration and air-conditioning 
AC generators77
AC motors80
Common faults and remedies 80
CHAPTER SIX (DIESEL SECTION)
Part of a diesel electric locomotive83
Diesel engine 83
Traction motor83
Auxiliary alternator84
Turbo charging84
Final drive85
Gear box85
Types of diesel engine85
The battery88
CHAPTER SEVEN (PLAN YEAR)
Mechanical tools89
How the car works90
How the engine works91
Separating the main parts of engine93
Firing order of the cylinders94
How the carburetor works94
Types of carburetor96
Parts of the spark plug99
Brakes/how they work100
Basic brake types101
How the starter motor works106
Electric and air horns108
Adjusting the tappets and valve clearance115
Recommendation  117