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Orientation

Orientation Programme

An intensive Level 1 induction that welcomes new trainees to the Institute for Industrial Technology, builds the mindset, study habits, safety discipline and professional conduct needed to succeed,…

Level 1 13 Lessons 5 Quizzes 1 Hour +

About This Course

The Orientation Programme is the gateway course that every new IIT trainee completes before specialist technical training begins. Over 40 intensive hours across one week (eight hours a day for five days), it sets clear expectations, builds the personal mindset and learning habits a demanding technician programme requires, and grounds trainees in the safety culture and professional conduct of an industrial workshop.

The course moves from the inside out: first the mindset for success (growth mindset, professionalism and SMART goal-setting), then the practical skills of learning to learn (study skills, time management and focused work), then the non-negotiables of workshop safety, housekeeping and discipline, and finally an inspiring introduction to mechatronics and the career ahead. Every topic is tied to what a Nigerian mechatronics technician actually needs to thrive at IIT and in industry.

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What Will You Learn?
  • Adopt a growth mindset and professional attitude appropriate to a demanding technical training programme.
  • Set clear SMART goals for the programme and take responsibility for your own learning and conduct.
  • Apply effective study skills, time-management and focused-work techniques such as the Pomodoro method.
  • Follow workshop safety rules, good housekeeping and correct use of personal protective equipment (PPE).
  • Respond correctly to basic emergencies, including the safe use of a fire extinguisher.
  • Identify common hand tools and describe the safety culture expected in the IIT workshop.
  • Explain what mechatronics is and how it fits into modern automated industry and your future career.

Course Content

Module 1

Welcome to IIT and the Mindset for Success

What's included
3 Videos 1 Reading 1 Graded Test
Module 2

Learning to Learn - Study Skills and Time Management

What's included
3 Videos 1 Reading 1 Graded Test
Module 3

Workshop Safety, Conduct and Discipline

What's included
4 Videos 1 Reading 1 Graded Test
Module 4

Introduction to Mechatronics and Your Career

What's included
2 Videos 1 Reading 1 Graded Test
Module 5

Final Examination

What's included
1 Graded Test
Module 6

Resources & Further Reading

What's included
1 Reading
Module 7

Assignments

What's included
4 Assignments

Requirements

  • None. This is a Level 1 induction course with no prerequisites; it is the first course every trainee takes.
  • A notebook or device for goal-setting, note-taking and building a weekly study timetable.
  • Willingness to take part in hands-on classwork, group discussion and a workshop safety walk-through.

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