SIWES

At the end of this course, students are expected to: 1. acquire practical skills to complement the theory aspect of their training; 2. perfect their skills in GIS, remote sensing and AutoCAD which they are expected to apply in their final year project geared towards solving planning problems of the human society; and 3. submit and defend a technical report.

Students are expected to spend six (6) months of the second semester of 400 level for practical work experience in any organization of their choice relevant to Urban Regional Planning profession. They are to participate in activities such as map making, planning practices, land survey, GIS and Remote sensing, Land, human and socio-economic surveys, basic field operations, equipment and facilities and any related assignments. They are to be supervised and a technical report is expected to be submitted for assessment after an oral defence has been completed by the students. 500 Level