Basic Training

Basic training course has to be followed by all apprentices after which different trades may be chosen according to the trainees aptitude and wishes.

Objectives:

Trainees learn bench fitting work during this period at the basic workshop. Physical exercises are conducted at the beginning of each day. This helps to build their discipline and motivation for work.

Basic training begins with introduction to safety, measuring, marking, and various hand tools.

Skills to operating hand tools are developed only by using such Instruments. Each trainee produces a vice which will take away as a souvenir at the end of the basic training.

All important tools are used and the trainee gets familiar with them.

  • Files of all common types
  • Hand and power hacksaw
  • Various kind of chisels
  • Drilling
  • Riveting
  • Taps
  • Dies
  • Reamers
  • Spanners
  • Hammers
  • Screw drivers
  • Center punch
  • Measuring instruments

Attitude of work:

In this first stage of training it is necessary to stress accuracy, punctuality, cleanliness of the work and the proper maintenance of tools, machines and instruments and prevent work accidents.

Theory:

Related theoretical instructions are conducted once a week in workshop science, workshop calculation and drawing.

Rotational training on following areas are included to basic training Programme

Tool Machine

This training develops a basic understanding of grinding, lathe and shaping machine. Under related theory.

Welding

Various basic welding exercises are carried out with electric arc and oxy-acetylene burner.  Under related theory.

Electricity

A introductory practical training in electricity makes the trainee familiar with the first principles of electricity application. Under related theory.

Measuring
  • Spring calipers (inside & outside)
  • Vernier caliper (metric & English)
  • Micro meters (metric & English)
  • Depth gauges
  • Bore gauge
  • Profile gauges
Basic computer

Introduction to MS word, MS excel packages

Electronics
  • Readings of multimeter, checking resistance, checking Transistor, soldering.
  • Basics of Electronics circuits

Theory

Theoretical lessons on workshop science, workshop calculation & technical drawing are conducted one day per week during the course.  In addition English language classes are conducted for trainees.

Trade Selection Test