THE EFFECT OF POOR MAINTENANCE STUDIO EQUIPMENT AND THE PRACTICE OF AR (A CASE STUDY OF IMT CERAMICS STUDIO)
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EFFECT OF POOR MAINTENANCE STUDIO EQUIPMENT AND THE PRACTICE OF AR
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CASE STUDY OF IMT CERAMICS STUDIO)
ABSTRACT
This research project,
studies the effect of poor maintenance of art studio tools, equipment and
machinery on the teaching and learning of art in tertiary institution, with
special focus on I. M. T. ceramic studio.
The purpose of the
study is to identify the various ways in which poor maintenance of studio
equipment affects students training in art and how students can engage in self
help activities to reactivate machineries, other equipment and tools for
effective studio practice.
The scope of the
project covers the study of dis–functional electric potters wheels
understanding and identifying the problematic aspects of the equipment and how
to repair and reactivate them.
The significance of
this project is the opportunity it affords, the art student to have a technical
knowledge of some of the equipment and machines used in production of art works
particularly in his or her area of specialization with such knowledge, the
student artist prepared him or herself to meet with the challenge of studio
practice anywhere, anytime.
The researchers,
takes look at different contribution of authors, which are related to this
topic.
Finally the
researchers expose the effect of poor maintenance on tools and equipment and
recommended ways how those in authority and Government could make provision in
their budget for maintenance of faulty tools and equipments, before they are
grounded. It is said that “a stitch in time saves nine”.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPER ONE
1.0
Introduction:
1.1
Background of study:
1.2
Statement of problem:
1.3
Purpose of the study:
1.4
Scope and Delimitations of project:
1.5
Significance of project
1.6
Definition of Terms
CHAPER TWO
2.0
Literature Review:
CHAPER
THREE
3.0
Research Design and Methodology:
3.1
Re –statement of Research problem:
3.2
Method of Data collections:
3.3
Strategy for the practical project:
3.4
Working Relationship Between parts:
3.5
Observed faults:
3.6
The Materials/ Tools:
CHAPER FOUR
4.0
Project Analysis and interpretations:
4.1
Procedures:
4.2
Analysis and interpretation
CHAPER
FIVE
5.0
Summary, conclusion and Recommendation:
5.1
Summary:
5.2
Conclusion:
5.3
Recommendations:
5.4
Limitations:
Bibliography:
CHAPTER ONE
1.0
INTRODUCTION
1.1
BACKGROUND OF STUDY
The issue of poor
maintenance culture as it affects tools and equipment used in art production in
tertiary institutions in Nigeria cannot be over emphasized. It is a poor
attitudinal behaviour which has eaten deep into the social fabric of the
Nigerian people. It manifests in different aspects of the industrial life of
the people.
Most institutions of
higher learning where Art is taught lack adequate infrastructure facilities and
equipment for effective teaching and learning of art. Some of the institution
that could boast of some facilities and equipment, have them in their
dilapidated conditions were as a result of carelessness handling by student
artists poor maintenance culture and total negligence on the part of
departmental studio managers.
This attitude to Art
studio materials, equipment and machineries is in line with the general
attitude prevailing within the nation.
A visit to various
ministries such as works and Housing: Agriculture citic will reveal sorry site
of abandoned tractors, vehicles and other heavy equipment and machineries which
otherwise would have been put to effective use in the pursuit of the objectives
and goals of such ministries.
It is not surprising
therefore that professor Adesing Oladapo Aderisigbe of Obafemi Awolowo
Uinversity Ile Ife would lament over inadequate funding in the faculty of
Agriculture which has resulted in the abandonment of many of the facilities and
equipment of the faculty for decades. (Kehinde Adio, 2005).
The abandonment must
have been as a result of their functional state which in most cases must have
been as a result of poor maintenance.
Writing on the
collapsed Nukkei bridge in, Jalingo Taraba state, David Molomo (2005)
quoted Alhaji Abubarka (Deputy Governor) is attributing the collapse of the
bridge to poor structure and maintenance.
Within the premises
of the campus 2 of the Institute Of Management and Technology Enugu would be
found a good number of water tankers, pail loader, and other vehicles
which have been abandoned in a state of despair. At the industrial center would
also be found, equipment for various productions which have not been assembled
or have been allowed to rust.
According to
the Head of work and services department the institute lacks the necessary fund
to put these vehicles and equipment back to life – hence their abandonment.
From the foregoing it
is discovered that lack of fund is one of the major factors responsible for the
poor maintenance culture that is prevailing within the Nigeria system.
Another major factor
to consider is non availability of the required technical know how. Most staff
within the ministries, display lack of technical competence in the handling of
machine and other working equipment. Where there are competent hand, surely
maintenance cost would be reduced as the required repairs parts would be
procured and repairs effected without engaging “experts” whose services would
be very exorbitant.
Reporting on the
repair being carried out on the Niger bridge, Nwabueze Okonkwo of Saturday sun
pointed out that the Commissioner for works lamented that lack of maintenance
culture which has affected the bridge since 1962.
Architectural
structures also suffer similar fate. There are reports of such collapsed buildings
all around the country in recent times.
Poor maintenance
culture has been the bane of our country which is having very adverse
effect on national growth and development.
1.2
STATEMENT OF PEOBLEM
Most art studio in
institutions of higher learning have facilities for the teaching and practice
of art but because of their conditions many of them are not functional this
situation has affected student artist especially those who are specializing in
ceramics.
Because of financial
constraints facing management, money is not readily available to repair such
equipment like electric potters wheels, kick wheels, kilns, ball mill, blunger,
and other higher equipment like pugmill and compressors.
For lack of fund,
electrical and mechanical experts cannot be consulted to effect repairs on
these broken down equipment to this end, what is expected of the student artist
whose progress in training depend on the availability of such tools and
equipment.
1.3
PURPOSE OF THE STUDY
The purpose of this
study is to identify the possible ways art student can organize themselves
through costless self help project to undertake effective repairs of broken
down equipment and machineries in the art studio of their institutions that aid
their training.
1.5
SIGNIFICANCE OF PROJECT
The significance of
this project is the new dimension it introduces in the study of art. Under this
new dimension, students have the opportunity to study and understand the design
and mode of operation of the tools, equipment and machinery that are used in
art production particularly with reference to one’s area of specialization.
In this regard the
art student will not see his working tool or equipment as object whose
production is beyond his scope of knowledge and understanding.
This approach place
the art student in a position of great advantage like the driver/ mechanic. He
or she will be asked to overcome problems associated with production within the
studio or the industry.
1.6
DEFININTON OF TERMS
POTTERS
WHEEL: Machine designed to help potters to
produce circular forms from a lump of plastic clay place on it revolving wheel
head. This machine could be powered manually by kicking a pedal with the foot
or by electric motor.
THROWNG:
A method of producing ceramic form in which a lump of clay placed on
a revolving wheel head is manipulated with the fingers to become
cylindrical and consequently give the desired shape of a flower vase, or mug or
cup or bowl.
WHEEL
HEAD :
This is a flat round metal disk which usually revolves on a vertical shift on
which clay lumps are place for the production of cylindrical clay forms.
CERAMICS
TOOLS: It is a light hand instrument used in
preparing and extracting clay; on dealing forms, smoothening; felting and
decorating clay ware.
CERAMIC
EQUIPMENT: ALL heavy duty machinery used in
ceramic production such as kiln, potters wheel, pug mill, ventilation both
spraying machine, spray gun, etc.
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