INDUSTRIAL TRAINING REPORT

Prepared By

NAME : AICHA EUGENE

REGISTRATION NUMBER : EN292-0662/2009

COURSE : BSC. MECHATRONIC ENGINEERING

TRAINING DURATION : FEB 1
ST
-APRIL 30
TH
2013











2.0 Declaration

I sincerely declare that:
1. I am the sole writer of this report
2. The details of training and experience contained in this report describe my involvement as a
trainee in the field of Mechatronic engineering
3. All the information contains in this report is certain and correct to my knowledge.
Signature:
Name: Aicha Eugene
Date: 16
th
May 2013
3.0 Acknowledgements

I would like to express my utmost gratitude to the Simba Colt Motors for providing me with an
opportunity to pursue the engineering (automotive) training as a partial fulfillment of the requirement for
the degree of Bachelor of Science in Mechatronic Engineering. Throughout this training, I was very
fortunate to be blessed with the guidance and encouragement from highly skilled and experienced
Technicians who also served as my mentors during the training.

4.0 Abstract

I joined Simba Colt Motors as an intern during the three month training period from February to April
2013. In this report, I have highlighted the details of the work done, benefits and challenges that I
encountered and the actions taken or solutions to problems during that training period. At the end of it, I
have also included a few comments and recommendations with respect to the attachment for both the
University and training station itself.








5.0 Table of Contents

1.0 Front Cover (Title Page) ....................................................................................................... 1
2.0 Declaration ........................................................................................................................... 1
3.0 Acknowledgements ............................................................................................................. 1
4.0 Abstract of the Report .......................................................................................................... 1
5.0 Table of Contents .................................................................................................................. 2
6.0 Introduction ........................................................................................................................... 8
7.0 Details of Internship Experience ........................................................................................... 8
8.0 Recommendations and Conclusion ....................................................................................... 8
9.0 References ............................................................................................................................. 8

6.0 Introduction

Simba Colt motors is a subsidiary company under the mother Company Simba Corporation. Other
companies under the same umbrella include Avis, Bavaria Auto (BMW dealers) and Xylon Motors
(Mahindra and Skoda dealers). Simba Colt motors owns the sole dealership to import, sell and maintain
Mitsubishi and FUSO vehicles from the manufacturers in Japan.

The main vehicle models under Simba Colt Motors dealership include the Mitsubishi Lancer, the
legendary Lancer Evolution (Evo), Mitsubishi Pajero, Mitsubishi Colt, the L200 Pick-up trucks and the
Mitsubishi Outlander. Variants of the Mitsubishi Pajero include the Pajero Sport, Pajero Montero, Pajero
Shogun and the Nativa Sports version.

Being a dealership, as expected, the company also runs a Service Workshop and a Pre-Delivery
Inspection (PDI) Unit. I was attached to the Service Workshop which mainly consists of the Body Shop
and the Service Line. I spent three months at the Service line which has sections like the Lancer line, the
Pajero line, the Engine Shop, Diagnosis Section, Electrical Shop, Tire alignment Center and the Training
Center. I will ignore the washing and shampooing sections as they are not of much significance to my
Engineering Course.





7.0 Details of Internship experience

I had a period of three months to learn as much as I could about the Servicing, maintenance and
overhauling of the models named above. On the Lancer and Pajero lines, the main duty I carried out was
servicing. There were two types of service, the minor and the major service. The minor service is mainly
about checking brakes for wear, changing the oil, cleaning (air-blasting) the air cleaner element, checking
the battery and the coolant level. The major service had more than just that, as it also involved changing
the oil filter and air intake filter element.
Other common maintenance procedures were changing the shocks and struts, stabilizer bushes, tie
rod ends, steering racks/fluids/purging, brake fluids/purging, wheel hubs, clutch plates, transmission
fluids and gearbox oil.
These lines also fed the Engine Shop with work as it was the venue at which specimens handled
at the engine shop came from. For example, if the transmission had a problem, it was removed and logged
into the system from the service lines and transferred to the engine shop. The engine shop was my best
shop as it handled overhauls of a myriad of items ranging from complex steering racks, manual
transmissions, automatic transmissions, cylinder heads, engines and differentials. Here, the main duties
included participation in the whole process from removing the item from the vehicle, e.g. a transmission,
bringing it into the shop, dismantling it and putting away non-reusables (like gaskets, O-rings and seals),
cleaning all the parts, assembly and reinstallation of the part back to the vehicle.
At the electrical shop, what mainly took place was the disassembly and repair of electrical
components like motors, starters and alternators. Another interesting section was the Wheel alignment
and balancing section. In this section, all wheel alignment parameters were inspected and adjusted
according to the vehicle specifications given in the manual. Wheels were also balanced by adding weights
at various positions as indicated by the machine. The Diagnosis Section is an important area when it came
to solving complex problems that required On-Board Diagnostics II, mainly using the Multi-Use Tester
III Software. After the diagnosis, the problem was solved by referring it to the required section or just
solved there if the issue was that easy to deal with there and then.

8.0 Recommendations and Conclusion

I would say the internship experience was the best I have ever had (though its the only one I have
had).This is because the company has a very solid approach to training where all technicians, head
foremen and managers take it upon themselves to ensure you gain from the experience and require the
student to uphold the discipline and commitment to it. I do agree that this was a completely new approach
to Mechatronics, automotive technology is a different application but I learnt so much in three months.
The impromptu challenges given by the foremen technicians kept me at my toes and it ensured I was
always equipped with the knowledge of everything I touched. At the end of the process, all interns were
subjected to an exam to test what was covered and mastered during that training.

I would note a few areas of improvement for the company and I gave my proposal to the management that
promised to address the issues:
Management of tools was a problem as there was a high loss rate among technicians
More training to technicians when it comes to diagnosis, as a few who were not very well trained
solved problems by replace-and-try method which has far-reaching consequences in some cases.

Generally, it was a superb learning experience.

10.0 References

[1]. The Students External Attachment Logbook