Faculty of Science & Technology

School of Engineering & Physics

REPORT on Industrial Work Experience

by

Pranitesh Prateek Govind S11048204 Olosara, Sigatoka [3rd year BETech] [Electrical/Electronics] 9th April 2010

This Report is submitted in partial fulfillment of the Requirements for Practical Experience for the BETech Degree in the School of Engineering & Physics at USP.

My Details All details are required. Name: Pranitesh Prateek Govind Student ID#: s11048204 Semester Contact Details: Address (Physical): Halls of Residence, USP, Laucala, Suva Address (Postal): Halls of Residence, USP, Laucala, Suva Address (Email): pranitesh.govind@gmail.com Tel: 9932135 Vacation Contact Details: Address (Physical): Olosara, Sigatoka Address (Postal): P.O.Box 209, Sigatoka Address (Email): pranitesh.govind@gmail.com Tel: 9932135 Expected Graduation Date: April 2011

CONTENTS 1. Summary of Practical Experience 2. Letter from Employers 3. Technical Report 3.1 The Structure of the Company 3.1.1 Managerial and Administrative Structure of the Company 3.1.2 Companys Production Output and Trading Markets 3.1.3 Companys Divisions 3.1.4 Companys Financial Base 3.1.5 Companys Attitude to Workforce and Ethics 3.2 My Position in the Company 3.3 Technical Description of My Job Weekly Highlight Schedule 3.4 Technical Description of My Job 3.4.1 Overview of the Job 3.4.2 pH and Brix Test 3.4.3 Testing the Trips for the New 5MW Turbine 3.4.4 Radio Communication 3.4.5 Direct Online Starter 3.4.6 Cleaning Intermission (CI) Maintenance of 6.6KV Motors and Controls 3.4.7 Motors (Identifying Faults) 3.4.8 Meeting Companys Requirement 3.4.9 Meeting Facultys Requirement 4 Conclusions 5 Acknowledgements 6 References

SUMMARY OF PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE

Period 1 Name of Employer: Fiji Sugar Corporation (Lautoka) Starting date of employment: 30th November 2009 Ending date of employment: 1st January 2010 Position/job: Attach (Instruments)

Period 2 Name of Employer: Fiji Sugar Corporation (Lautoka) Starting date of employment: 4th January 2010 Ending date of employment: 5th February 2010 Position/job: Attach (Electrical)

Total number of weeks of experience claimed: Ten weeks

BRIEF HISTORY
Sugar was first produced in Fiji on the island of Wakaya by Mr. David Whippy in 1862. The Colonial Sugar Refining Company, a well established Australian company, started in Fiji in 1880. In the following years two more mills were established: SR- Rarawai Mill on the bank of Ba River in 1886, and Labasa Mill on Vanua Levu l894. CSR's largest mill commenced crushing at Lautoka in 1903. Two Wilmer Brothers were the founders of Penang Mill in Rakiraki. Today the four sugar mills represent the manufacturing of the Fiji Sugar Industry. The Government bought CSR's interest in the company for $10 million after CSR Ltd withdrew from the Fiji Sugar Industry on 31 March 1973. The FSC Lautoka mill, said to be the largest sugar mill in the southern hemisphere, is situated near the wharf on the western side of the city and employs about 1300 people. Associated with the mill are the FSC Head Quarters and modern dockside loading facilities. The mill commenced operations in 1903.

The Technical Report

3.1. The Structure and Operation of the Company

The Fiji Sugar Corporation Ltd

Lautoka Mill FSC Limited Millview Road P.O Box 63 Lautoka Mill Lautoka Phone: (679) 666-0800 (679) 666-0800 Fax: (679) 666-4747

Head Office FSC Limited Head Office Bila Street Western House Private Mail Bag Lautoka Phone: (679) 666-2655 (679) 666-2655 Fax: (679) 666-4685

Website:

www.fsc.com.fj

3.1.1 Managerial and Administrative Structure of the Company

Fig.1: The above figure depicts the Managerial and Administrative Structure of the FSC Lautoka Mill

3.1.2 Companys Production Output and Trading Markets

The four factories are capable of manufacturing more than 500,000 tonnes sugar per season. Some consideration has been given to a further increase in mill capacity towards a target of 600,000 tonnes sugar a year. Show below in Fig 2 is the companys production output for the past ten years and its export destination markets.

Fig. 2: 10 year statistical review (source: FSC Annual Report 2009)

3.1.3 Companys Divisions The Corporation owns and operates four sugar mills. Three of these mills are located on the main island of Viti Levu, that is Lautoka, Ba and Rakiraki while Labasa mill is located on the second largest island of Vanua Levu. The mills are strategically located on the drier side of the two larger islands where conditions are more suited for cane growing.

Fig.3: Site map of cane growing areas in Fiji and the four sugar mills (source: http://www.fsc.com.fj/site_map.htm)

3.1.4 Companys Financial Base

At present, of the 399,998 fully paid shares, the Government owns 30,239,160 shares, and the rest are owned by statutory bodies, local public companies and individuals. The government therefore, owns a majority share (68.1%) in the Corporation 1. The Corporation is the largest public company in Fiji. It has a Board of Directors appointed by the Government and is the policy-making and governing body. The Corporation is predominantly managed and staffed by Fiji citizens.

Fig.4 Financial statistics of the Fiji sugar corporation for the last 10 years (source: FSC Annual Report 2009)

FSC Annual Report 2009

3.1.5 Companys Attitude to Workforce and Ethics The Corporation is responsible for the manufacture and sale of raw sugar together with molasses as a by-product. It is one of the largest employers with a workforce exceeding 2,500 individuals during the peak crushing season. All have separate identification cards with their respective permissible zone areas. The companys objective in the factory is to Mill and process at maximum recovery and capacity, and with minimal stops, to produce the best quality of sugar; and its objective in the workplace is to reward performance, nurture teamwork and innovation, and invest in the health, safety and personal development of employees. The Corporations principal objective is to competitively produce and sell high-quality raw sugar. In doing so, the Corporation is committed to continually enhancing efficiently and quality, to developing new market opportunities and long-term relationships with customers and to support the development of a more efficient sugar industry in Fiji.

3.2. My position in the Company

I was granted the opportunity to do my industrial work experience at the Fiji Sugar Corporation mill in Lautoka as per my academic requirement. My position in the company was that of an attach in instrument engineering for five weeks and then as an attach in electrical engineering for the next five weeks. I completed a five-week attachment period in the Instruments and Radio department and another five-week attachment period in the Electrical department. I was required to do all duties assigned to me by my supervisors. For the period of attachment with the instruments department my supervisor was the Senior Instruments Engineer. However, I was assigned to work under the guidance of a mechanic at different stations together with FSC apprentices. Each mechanic was assigned a different station and specialized in electronic and pneumatic instruments. While attached with the electrical department my supervisor was the Electrical Foreman who worked under instructions from the Senior Electrical Engineer and the Electrical Engineer. However, I was again assigned to work under the guidance of a mechanic at different stations together with FSC apprentices. My position within the Instruments Department and the Electrical Department both required me to attend to any fault, accompanied by the mechanic, which was reported by the other employees on the ineffectiveness of the major equipment and machines. Being a fresh electrical and electronic engineering student, I was given the first opportunity to identify and figure out the cause of the setback of the equipment. If I was unable to detect and make a diagnosis of the problem, I then had to inform the mechanics and ask for their guidance in completing the job. Since Instrumentation was not pure electronics but rather industrial electronics, I often had to ask my mechanics for the explanation that contributed to the execution and implementation ability of some of the equipment. I was greatly responsible for providing assistance to my mechanics during maintenance and repair works of both electronic and electrical equipment. I also had to take messages or notes and documents that were given by the mechanics, foreman, or engineers and deliver it to the right person in other workshops. Any work assigned to me had to be completed. House keeping chores (cleaning of the workshop) was also part of my employment criteria. I also received quite some helpful hints by the FSC apprentices and other attachs about the work that I found a little above my equivalence. All occupational health and safety issues were addressed strongly at the FSC mill. I being a trainee had to maintain a good relation with all the employees, apprentices and attachs at all times. My communication with them accounted for the good values and manners that I possessed within myself. Interacting and communicating with my fellow workmates gave me an opportunity to create a conducive learning environment and to perform at my level best and complete the tasks at ease. This attachment was offered to me after consideration of my application which I had made to the Human Resource Officer at the Fiji Sugar Corporation mill in Lautoka . I

was able to complete my ten weeks of industrial attachment, five weeks with the Instrument Department and the next five with the Electrical Department, through my commitment and spirited relationship with my all my workmates.

3.3. Technical Description of My Job Weekly Highlight Schedule

Week

Date

30/11/2009 - 04/12/2009

07/12/2009 - 11/12/2009

14/12/2009 - 18/12/2009

21/12/2009 - 25/12/2009

28/12/2010 - 01/01/2010

04/01/2010 - 08/01/2010

Highlights Induction Tour of the mill identified all equipment belonging to the instrument department Did ph and Brix testing and calibration of the transmitters Removed and replaced a pan steam out valve and retraced all signal cables to the PLC Serviced a 12 inch cutting valve Installed analog temperature gauges for the 5MW steam turbine Disassembled and reassembled a pneumatic positioner Tested all sensors and alarms on the 5MW turbine Covered all exposed instruments with plastic due to cyclone MICK Cut and removed fallen trees and branches from all FSC compound quarters Repaired and replaced all broken and fallen overhead transmission lines Reset/replaced all pole fuses and circuit breakers in the FSC compound Joined the radio team and understood how the radio communication worked Visited the Tilivalevu, Raviravi, and Nabou repeater stations Removed fallen trees/branches from the station surroundings Inspected for damages Straitened and aligned dipole antennas on the tower Checked battery voltage and replaced with charged battery if below 12 volts Visited the Raviravi repeater station and replaced the battery with a fully charged one Inspected all locomotive radios replaced faulty ones Carried out an inspection of all intercoms in all departments in the mill Serviced a pneumatic actuator Joined the electrical department Tour of the mill identified all machines/panels/controls belonging to the electrical department Learned wiring of DOL starter Maintenance at FSC quarters changed lights, holders, ballasts Cleaned crystallizer and condensate pump

 7 11/01/2010 - 15/01/2010 8 18/01/2010 - 22/01/2010

25/01/2010 - 29/01/2010

motors Identified and fixed fault in the light circuit at the pan station Learnt how to use a Insulation Resistance Tester (MEGA) Dusted and cleaned the motors at the diffuser station Racked out, cleaned and tested the motorized air circuit breakers at the feeding station Identified and corrected loose connections in the liquid resistance starter boxes and all control panels Opened and cleaned the slip ring and carbon brushes of the A side and B side shredder and leveler motors Did a control wiring for the DOL starter Learned and tested the operation of a 8 pin timer relay Baked and modified submergible lorry pit pump motor Installed and modified a bench grinder in the electrical workshop Disassembled and cleaned a 0.37KW motor Baked and reassembled the motor and did a no load test Removed proximity sensors from feeding station since mill closed down Covered all exposed electrical panels and motors with plastic in respective stations Charged air conditioning unit with refrigerant 22 Disconnected masscuite pump Conducted meter reading at all FSC compound quarters Disconnected and covered GPOs at all stations Repair and maintenance work at FSC compound quarters Repaired and replaced ceiling fans Replaced fluorescent lamps and light bulbs Replaced ceiling fan regulators Installed man cooler fan at the sugar shed Repaired and modified electric oven and stove for FSC quarters Operated overhead crane at the power house to move coils of 12KV- 22KV copper cables

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01/02/2010 - 05/02/2010

3.4. Technical Description of the Job

3.4.1 Overview of the Job Since my field of study related to both electrical and electronics, for the first five weeks of my attachment I was based in the instrument workshop and then in the electrical workshop for the next 5 weeks. As part of my induction, I was given a brief tour of the mill on the first day of my employment. The tour included all stations in the mill and other important locations such as washrooms, first aid kits, lunch room, notice boards and offices of authoritative personnel. Fig 5 below shows how cane is process to produce raw sugar as it travels through various stations in the mill.

Fig 5: Processes in the production of raw sugar (source: http://www.fsc.com.fj/production_process.htm)

Moreover, I was given an explanation on OHS Policy, OH&S Committee, Hazard and injury reporting procedure, evacuation and emergency procedure, issue resolution procedure and employees responsibilities under OH&S legislation. Every task allocated to me was under the supervision of a mechanic and with assistance of an apprentice. However, I eventually gained enough confidence to do specific tasks with minimum supervision. In the instrument shop I worked with a team of 11 mechanics, 9 apprentices, a Radio Engineer, Instruments Engineer and a Senior Instruments Engineer. In the first few days I was encouraged to get the feel around the stations and familiarize myself with the vicinity of the mill. At first I was instructed to observe and learn effective maintenance and repair of instruments. This is when I came to learn that electronics at the sugar mill was not pure electronics as learnt in our BTECH courses but instead industrial electronics. This meant that there were not just electronic gadgets such as level transmitters, sensors and gauges to be responsible for but many other instruments such as solenoid valves, pneumatic actuators and positioners, high pressure steam valves and actuators as well as communication equipments. Each day started with routine check and preventative maintenance of all instruments that were the responsibility of the instruments department. I was assigned with different mechanics at their respective stations namely, Feeding & Crushing Station, Diffuser Station, Evaporator Station, and Pan Station. Preventative maintenance included dusting and cleaning of spillage from instruments.

3.4.2 pH and Brix Test At the evaporator station an important check was to take a sample of the juice from the clarifier and conduct a manual pH test at the laboratory. This was to ensure that juice going from the clarifier to the evaporators was not acidic in order to protect the pipe lines from corrosion. Each sample was tested in the lab and the reading was then compared to the reading from the electronic pH transmitter at the clarifier. Differences in the reading meant that the transmitter had to be re- calibrated appropriately to match the lab reading. Where needed transmitters were calibrated a few points up or down using panel buttons on the transmitter. In cases where large differences appeared, the station operators were informed so that their PLC systems would not conflict. Same manual testing and calibration was also done for the BRIX at the liquor tank. BRIX reading gives the concentration of sucrose in the juice.

3.4.3 Testing the Trips for the New 5MW Turbine Sensors and transmitters must be tested in the field before it is installed for turbine operational control. For the new 5 mega watt steam turbine installed in the power house, all sensors were tested to fulfill the following criteria before attempting to run the generator:

Warn of trouble by providing an alarm output if a process signal exceeds a high or low limit. Sense dangerous conditions, and shut down equipment, before it is damaged. Compare two variables and trip an alarm when the difference between the two exceeds a preset value.

Both hard alarms and soft alarms (which are found within a Programmable Logic Controller (PLC)) were tested. For sensors that did not respond as expected all connections were traced to the respective addresses on the PLC panels and then retested. In order to test the sensors the set point of each sensor was manually brought down to a value that matched the current sensor reading so that an alarm would be triggered on the PLC. When the monitored variable falls outside of a user-set Trip (also called Set) Point, the alarm trip activates one or more of its relay outputs. The relay(s) are typically used to control a warning light (annunciator). The following colors are normally utilized with the following meanings:

Red - Warning, this systems condition is critical and requires immediate attention Orange/Yellow - Caution, this system requires timely attention or may do so in the future Green - Advisory/Indication, a system is in use or ready for operation

The Fig 6 below shows the typical hard and soft wiring of the alarm trips.

Fig 6: Hard and Soft alarm wiring

The activation of an alarm suggested that the trips were working in order. Mostly latching alarms (one where the relay cannot automatically reset) are used. Once the relay trips, it remains in the alarm condition until an operator manually resets the relay. Sensors for the turbine front & rear ends, pinion front & rear ends, wheel front & rear and pinion rear thrust were tested. Trips for temperature probes were tested using a resistance box to increase the impedance. Since temperature probes worked on resistance, increasing the impedance on the probe end till its set point would mean an alarm would be triggered on the PLC end. This was done for all bearing temperature probes. In this manner the set points for the probes were also identified and then reset where need be.

3.4.4 Radio Communication With the radio team I was granted the opportunity to visit FSCs repeater stations. Fundamentally, a repeater is an automatically controlled station that receives a signal and immediately retransmits that same signal back out. The idea behind this is to enable two stations, each of which has relatively limited power, and more significantly, relatively limited antenna systems, to communicate with one another by way of the repeater station, which will typically have more power and, more importantly, a much better antenna system (i.e. installed at greater altitude). The repeater stations are situated on the highest range mountain in each location. The three repeater stations I visited included Raviravi, Tilivalevu and Nabou repeater stations. The Fig 7 shown below shows the basic block diagram of a repeater station.

Fig 7: Basic Repeater block diagram

The main task at the repeater stations was maintenance. Since we had just experienced a cyclone our first task was to clean the station surrounding from fallen trees and unwanted waste materials. Next step was to check for damages on the tower and the repeater room due to the cyclone. The 30m tower held the dipole antenna and the solar panels that were used to charge the battery in the repeater room. I was told by my supervisor that the dipole antenna is best used to transmit and receive from the broadside of the antenna. It is sensitive to any movement away from a perfectly vertical position. You can move about 45 degrees from perfect verticality before the performance of the antenna degrades by more than half. Therefore, firstly the dipole antenna had to be aligned vertically. Then using a multimeter I had to measure the voltage of the battery in the repeater room to ensure it was well above 12 volts. This battery is used to operate the antenna, duplexer (separates and isolates the incoming signal from the outgoing), receiver (receives the input frequency), controller (handles repeater station ID) and the transmitter. For cases where the battery voltage was below 12 volts, the battery was replaced with a fully charged one. In other cases the battery was just refilled with battery water.

In the electrical shop I worked with a team of 21 mechanics, 11 apprentices, a Foreman, Trainee Electrical Engineer, Electrical Engineer and a Senior Electrical Engineer. Same as the instrument shop every task allocated to me was under the supervision of a mechanic and with assistance of an apprentice.

3.4.5 Direct Online Starter The first thing required to know in the electrical shop was how to wire a control for a Direct Online Starter (DOL) which was the simplest and the most commonly used starters in the mill. My mechanic made sure I knew control wiring for both 3 phase and single phase circuits before allowing me to attempt any wiring on my own. The DOL motor starter is wired such that it can switch a single or three phase induction motor at rated voltage. To wire the starter a contactor, thermal overload, start and stop push buttons, and green, red and amber lights are used. Contactors have two different coils, one with a 415V coil and one with a 240V coil and are used in a 3-phase and single phase circuit respectively. Shown on the next page is the circuit diagram for the control wiring of a 3 phase DOL starter.

Fig 8.1: DOL motor starter control wiring diagram To wire a DOL starter for a 3 phase motor supply was picked from L2 and returned through L3. The Start button was wired to the normally open contact (NO). To add additional or remote start buttons, the start buttons were wired parallel to the first start button. The stop button was wired to the normally closed (NC) contact in series with the start button and then the Thermal Overload (TOL) was wired to the contacts numbered 95 and 96. My supervisor emphasised that TOL was always wired to the contacts 95 and 96 while its corresponding light (amber) to the contacts 97 and 98. The green light was also wired to a NO contact while the red light was wired to the NC contact. The control lighting convention used in the Lautoka Sugar Mill was as follows: Green motor is in operation Red motor is not operational Amber thermal overload condition/ system fault After wiring the control circuit with TOL and respective lights, the next most important step was to adjust the TOL current rating equal to or slightly less than the maximum continuous current of the motor that was currently wired to the DOL starter. The controls were then tested and the overload reset. An important thing to note while doing any wiring was workmanship, that is all wiring had to be neat and safe. Fig 8.2 and Fig 8.3 given on the following page show the local control wiring for the 415V 250KW C0 conveyor motor.

Fig 8.2: Outside panel with local start stop buttons

Fig 8.3: Control wiring of the 250 KW C0 conveyor motor

3.4.6 Cleaning Intermission (CI) Maintenance of 6.6KV Motors and Controls The FSC Lautoka mill stopped for a CI after every 30,000 tonnes of continuous crushing. During the CI stoppage the electrical team was required to perform maintenance on all motors and panels that were under continuous operation for a long period of time. One of the important maintenance that was conducted during my attachment period was maintenance of the 6.6KV, A-side and B-side leveler and crusher motors and its controls. Each side consisted of a 420KW leveler motor and a 1000KW shredder motor. The first step was to switch off (open) all breakers in the local control to isolate the motors from the mains. Furthermore, to ensure that all supply had been totally cut off the breaker for the feeding and crushing control room was switched off at the power house. The next important step was to push the Emergency Stop (E-stop) button on all the motors to ensure that it could not be run by remote control while maintenance was being carried out. A danger tag was also placed on all control panels. The first phase of this CI started from the Feeding & Crushing control room where the first step was to check for loose connections in the control panels. I was instructed to retighten every screw and nut that was used to wire connections on the panel. Next, all six (3 for A-side and 3 for B-side) motorized air circuit breakers (ACB) were racked out to be cleaned one at a time. The cover of the ACB was opened to check if all mechanical parts inside were intact. Moreover, the ACB was manually charged by winding and then tested for operation manually. The ACB was closed by charging it and then tripped (using the manual open close knob) to check for proper operation. The ACB was then racked in and the panels were closed. Fig 9 below shows an ACB for the 1000KW shredder motor.

Fig 9: Motorized Air Circuit Breaker for 6.6KV/1000KW shredder motor

Next the liquid resistance starter box was opened and all connections tightened. The resister banks were also cleaned of dust that had settled on it using a blower. The following phase required us to clean the shredder and the leveler motors both for the Aside and the B-side. The slip ring compartment (Fig 10.2) for the motor was opened to gain access to the carbon brushes. Firstly, the spring clips were taken out and then all the 12 carbon brushes were removed from their slots. Since the brushes were connected via a pig tail, the brushes were left hanging on the side while the inside of the compartment was blown clean to remove carbon deposits from the commutator . Fig 10.1 shown on the next page shows the 6.6KV 1000kW shredder motor while Fig 10.2 shows the slip ring compartment of the shredder motor.

Fig 10.1 6.6KV 1000kW shredder motor

Fig 10.2 The slip ring compartment of the shredder motor

Each of the brushes were then wiped clean and measured to see if it was within the length range to be used or had to be replaced with e new one. All the brushes were then put back into the slots and the spring clips placed back on. The slip ring compartment was then closed. The same was done for all the four 6.6KV motors. The final step was to charge all the ACBs manually once again before everything was operational. The E-stop buttons were reset and all danger tags removed from the panels. The C/B in the local control was then closed followed by the C/B in the power house. The motors were now ready to operate. Another additional phase of the CI was to grease the Driving End (DE) and the NonDriving End (NDE) bearings. However, before the bearings were greased the operating temperature of the DE and NDE was noted. The operating temperature was taken by pointing a laser temperature detector gun at both the DE and NDE. The grease was the pumped into the motor bearings via a nozzle using a grease pump. After greasing the motor was allowed to run for a few minutes and then the temperature was noted again. These temperature readings were kept for maintenance record purposes.

3.4.7 Motors (Identifying Faults) Certain procedures had to be followed to identify faults in any motor located in the mill. For any motor that failed to operate the first check that had to be done was to see if the breaker had tripped. If the breaker had tripped then we had trace the connections from the motor to the controls and the supply switchboard to see where the short had occurred. If the fault was something else, the next step was to open the connection panel of the motor and test if the windings had short. This was done using an Insulation Resistance Tester (commonly known as the Mega Tester). Phase-to-phase reading was taken as well as the phase-to-ground reading. A reading of infinity on the Mega tester showed that the windings were perfectly fine. However, a zero reading on the Mega proved that continuity had broken in the winding. Meanwhile, a low mega reading meant that the

windings were continuous but had moisture. For cases where there was a low Mega reading, the motor was removed and brought to the workshop to be baked. Baking the motor required us to remove the rotor and then heat the stator windings till it gave an infinity reading. Also upon inspection, the windings were re-varnished where it was thought to have insulation coming off. Once the motor had been baked it was re-installed where it belonged. For motors that gave a zero reading (dead short), they were opened up in the workshop and we had to identify where the windings had broken or short. A tag was then placed on the motor stating the size of the motor (KW rating), the number of poles, where the motor was removed from and the actual problem with it. This burnt motor was the placed aside to be sent for re-winding by private contractors.

3.4.8 Meeting Companys Requirement As an attach I was asked to treat my self as an employee since all employees played an effective role in the upkeep of the company. I as an attach always had to maintain good relations with all the employees and make the best use of my time at the workplace to gain work experience and assist my supervisors in any way possible. Interacting and communicating with my fellow workmates gave me an opportunity to create a conducive environment to perform at my level best and complete the tasks at ease.

3.4.9 Meeting Facultys Requirement As a Faculty requirement for the BETech program I successfully completed my ten weeks of industrial work experience at the Fiji Sugar Corporation mill in Lautoka. I believe this has definitely enhanced my proficiency and knowledge to get a feel of reallife situations and to put to use the theories and concepts learnt in classrooms to tackling problems arising in the industry.

Conclusion

As part of my program I was required to complete a ten-week industrial attachment which I chose to complete in the Fiji Sugar Corporation mill in Lautoka. I was able to get hands on approach on most of my theoretical studies and was also able to relate some of the aspects I learned in lab session to the kind of work that I did during my attachment period. During my attachment I learnt and observed quite a lot of useful details about industrial electronics, radio communication as well as working with high voltages. I also learned about the use of some advanced equipment, such as the Insulation Resistance Tester(Mega), Tong Tester, and other equipment such as voltage and current controller, transmitters, and sensors. My role as a trainee was to assist my mechanics as well as other employees in any way possible. During this I learnt the use of most tools as well. Teamwork was one of the qualities that was emphasized during this attachment period. My analytical skills were also enhanced and this experience with equipment in the field would be an added advantage as I progress into my future. While the employees were responsible for the proper operations of the machines and equipment, they were also required to attend to any fault reported. As an attach I always consulted my mechanic before attending to the any fault reported. This was a very healthy and helpful way of teaching attaches the correct approach and teamwork. Finally, the work experience that I have gained during my industrial attachment has been very productive. It has inter related the theoretical knowledge I have with what I have observed and felt in he practical field. Therefore, this industrial work experience at FSC has definitely reinforced my knowledge and understanding of the many processes that deal with electrical and electronic engineering.

Acknowledgements

My sincere thanks go to the following individuals who greatly assisted me during my ten week attachment period at Fiji Sugar Corporation (Lautoka) mill: Mr. Mohd. Abid Senior Instruments Engineer Senior Electrical Engineer Electrical Engineer Mechanic (Instrument) Mechanic (Instrument) Foreman (Electrical) Mechanic (Electrical) Apprentice (Instrument) Apprentice (Electrical) Apprentice (Electrical)

Mr. Rodrik Simmons Mr. Iowane Nacoko Mr. Elveen Sharma Mr. Deepak -

Mr. Aisea Rokotuibau Mr. Marika Mr. Asaeli -

Mr. Yashneel Kumar Mr. Niko. T -

Finally, I thank the above individuals for their contributions towards my attachment. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Pranitesh Prateek Govind ------------------------------9th April, 2010.

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References
FSC Annual Report 2009 The Fiji Sugar Corporation official website http://www.fsc.com.fj