Conveyor Systems operations and Maintenance – AAI 200

Introduction                                                      

This course is one of the major courses for Agricultural Engineering Department in our Training School.  Conveyor systems are a group of Mechanical equipment that transfers material from one industrial process unit to another. Conveyor systems has so many industrial applications such as Agricultural production and Processing, Mining, Manufacturing industries, etc.  This course gives you the fundamental knowledge of operations and maintenance of conveyor systems, which can be applied to any of the above listed industry cases.    

Learning Objectives 

• Understand conveyor systems components and their functional description.
• Learn about the various types of conveyor systems and their industry applications.
• Gain some insight in the inspection, maintenance and repair practices of conveyor systems
• Get Insight into the safety requirements and practices required to work in a conveyor driven work environment
• Learn some aspects of conveyor equipment parts, assembly and installation of a project case.

Course Target Audience                        

This course is designed for a wide target audience that is inclusive of Team Leads, supervisors as well as  Fresh graduates of agricultural, Electrical, Mechanical, Mining Engineering, Agricultural sciences and any graduates with interest in Manufacturing process industries, Agro processing or Solid mineral processing with or without any work experience. They also include entry level professionals and those seeking to switch from their present jobs into the Process and Manufacturing industries, particularly on a job role that has to do with the design, installation, operations and maintenance conveyor systems.

Delivery Methods                                             

This course is delivered online in a monthly cycle for self-paced learners. It is also offered full time under TAP (Technology Apprenticeship Program) as a series of 6 courses followed by internship. TAP enrollment is Quarterly or annually.  A conceptual project, documents from a past or ongoing Project or linked to a processing plant operations forms the basis of practical classes. At the end of each section, you will take a short quiz aimed at testing your understanding of the topics taught. An online Slack channel which will be your virtual classroom and means of communication with other trainees and the tutor. Site visit is done Quarterly or periodically for Online groups.

Practical component of this course               

During the 6 day duration of this course the practical application of what you learn will be discussed in the virtual classroom and through Class exercises. The practical aspect of the Training is delivered through internship or Site Visit. Site visit is arranged quarterly or biannually for combined batches of online learners. This course can be taken as a single course to up-skill in your career by brief practical exposure in a site visit.

Alternatively, you can take the course as one of the 6 courses in our Technology Apprenticeship Program (TAP). TAP gives a wider and deeper practical exposure through our Internship that last for total duration of 1 year. TAP enrolment is exclusive to those on Orisson Training Bond or those that are able to pay the Consolidated Tuition payment for 6 TAP Courses by departmental groups or Trainee / Sponsor preferred Course combination.  

Enterprise Benefits

This course can be taken as a single course that meets the up-skilling need of the individual or corporate sponsor. The Course can also be taken as part of our Technology Apprenticeship (TAP) Course Series which comes with a 9 month internship. The knowledge gained from this course can benefit your organization in many ways such as: 

• Understand conveyor systems components and their functional description.
• Learn about the various types of conveyor systems and their industry applications.
• Gain some insight in the inspection, maintenance and repair practices of conveyor systems
• Get Insight into the safety requirements and practices required to work in a conveyor driven work environment
• Learn some aspects of conveyor equipment parts, assembly and installation of a project case.

Industry Affiliations

Orisson SET is a division of Bullion Offshore Contracting Ltd (BOCL) . Orisson SET has industry affiliations with companies locally and internationally both directly and through BOCL. We also maintain relationship with financial institutions for Startup finance. These affiliations enable us to give the trainees the employability guarantee which promises to link trainees to organizations and cooperatives where they can have internship opportunitie or a direct employment after their training. Some of our industry affiliations are:

• Bullion Offshore Contracting Ltd
• Maxi trust Micro finance bank
• Angel investors and Venture capitalists
• Ai Crane
• Dezen Elevators
• Taraba Shipyard
• I Jerome Engineering Ltd (Shipyard)
• T & G Ltd
• Moses & Sons Machine shop
• TL Ltd.
• Various manufacturing factories
• Etc.