A Technical Report of Student Industrial Work Experience Scheme (SIWES) on Oracle Business Conglomerate Feeds Proximate Analysis Lab

Abstract: This report is an overview of the basic knowledge and skills acquired during the SIWES programme at Oracle Business Conglomerate, Makurdi, Nigeria. The experience was quite enhancing as this will highlight the departments attended with their respective activities. The content in this Technical Report includes the introduction of Oracle Business Conglomerate Makurdi (OBCM) brief history, departments in the company and their functions. The training was basically at the department of Quality Assurance (Proximate Analysis Lab) where the knowledge acquired included how to perform analysis of elements in samples such as determination of moisture content, ash content, crude fibre content, lipid content, crude protein and determination of Nitrogen-free extract (Carbohydrate). Initiation of this imparting scheme by the federal government was extremely beneficial as it served as enlightenment into what the labor market is. And as well, the acquiring of basic scientific skills and practices of handling sophisticated industrial and laboratory equipment. The experience was not without challenges; however, it was a great success. Keywords: Proximate Analysis: SIWES: Feed Samples: Crude Protein: Industrial Scheme; Nigeria.