INTRODUCTION

On the job training or OJT is one method by which students is given a

chance to apply the theories and computations that they have learned from the

school. It also helps the students to acquire relevant knowledge and skills by

performing in actual work setting. Colleges and universities require their students

to undergo such training within a specific number of hours as part of the

curriculum.

For the students, an OJT or internship program provides opportunities to

go through the actual methodologies of a specific job using the real tools,

equipments and documents. In effect, the workplace becomes a development

venue for a student trainee to learn more about his chosen field and practice

what he has learn from academy.

On the other hand, an effective OJT program also benefits the companies

who accept trainees. First OJT or intern provides additional manpower for a

lesser labor cost than a regular employee. Most of them are all eager to learn the

ropes so chances are high that they will cooperate.

Employers can use this internship strategy as a method in recruiting new

employees. Since the trainer or the supervisor can follow the trainees progress,

he can gauge based on performance, behavior and attitude if the trainee will

make a good recruit after the completion of his internship.

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OJTs can bring fresh ideas into the organization. Given the opportunity to

speak their minds freely and without fear, they maybe able to contribute

significantly in brainstorming sessions or research and eventually help improve

the organizations productivity. While training the interns, employers are in fact

also teaching their employees to process of guiding the trainees stretches their

patience, develops teaching skills and makes them more sensitive to the needs

and mind set of the younger generation. The course of supervision also teaches

them how to share what they know and be receptive to questions. Hence, the

internship also becomes an avenue in training for future managers of the

company.

Accommodating on-the-job trainees can truly be beneficial not only to the

trainees but also to the companies that provide opportunities for this type of

learning. There is wisdom in the front lines. Such training can be an investment

that will be valuable to the company later on. This is also why trainees should

take their internship seriously as it can become a powerful tool and possibly even

a source of recommendation when they take that big lift from being students to

career professionals.

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CHAPTER I

PERSONAL PROFILE

This chapter presents the personal data of the student-trainee highlighting

the college of her origin, as well as her field of specialization.

BATANGAS STATE UNIVERSITY

The Batangas State University has an enduring and eventful history of

service to the people particularly to the youth in the province of Batangas. The

BSU traces its history from 1903 when it was established as a manual training

engaged in tracing the youth for gainful occupation particularly in woodworking.

The American educators at that time so the need to trainmen as builders and

carpenters to help develop towns and business centers.

In 1905, the manual training school was recognizes. It was named

Batangas Trade School and was transferred to its present site. Its emphasis was

on wood arts and building construction courses. Later, the course in machine

shop was introduced,

The Batangas Trade School was renamed Pablo Borbon Memorial Trade

School in honor of Honorable Pablo Borbon, a Batangueno who held position in

three branches of government, namely as governor, member of Philippine

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Senate and Judge of the court of the first instance. He contributed much for the

cause of vocational education in the province.

During World War II, the school was temporarily closed. It was reopened

on September 10, 1945. The presence of many American Army surplus jeeps

(the American Army was based in Batangas City for 2 years) prompted the

opening of another vocational course, auto mechanics. The school became co-

educational in the school year 1948 to 1949 with offering of girls trade course-

food trades, cosmetology and handicraft. Enrollment gradually increased

reaching its peak in school year 1951 to 1952 when construction in the Caltex

Refinery in Bauan, a nearby town, was started.

By virtue of RA 741, the PBMIT became a national school supported by

funds from the national government for its operation and maintenance. At this

period, industrial electricity and forging were offered in addition to existing

courses in response to the need for more electricians and welders brought about

by the establishment of several big industrial plants in the area.

On July 1, 1957 RA 4769 converted the institution into a school of Arts and

Trades and was named Pablo Borbon Memorial Regional School of Arts and

Trades. For the first, time the school offered the technical education curriculum.

Co-courses in radio mechanics and electronics were introduced. The ensuing

years saw the unprecedented increase in the number of building constructed-

modernistic structures with spacious rooms for the radio mechanics, electricity,

trade drawing, forging, building construction, and machine shop classes.

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This rapid growth includes the organization classes, which were offered

for the first time in 1963. Unemployed out of school youth and adults and even

those already employed enrolled in this evening opportunity classes is acquire

new occupational skill or upgrade previous the acquired jobs, skills and

competencies.

Awake of the increasing demands for vocational trained manpower, the

school administrators secured for the approval for the introduction of teacher

education courses leading to the degree of Bachelor of Science in Industrial

Education in 1965. A significant mile stone in the history of the institution came

about in 1968 by virtue of RA 5270 the school was converted into the Pablo

Borbon Memorial Institute of Technology giving it corporate existence with self-

governing board. The college is mandated by its charter to provide higher

vocational, professional, technical and technological instruction and in trades and

industrial education. From 1971-1973 mechanical, electrical and civil engineering

courses were introduced. The institution of graduate corses in 1974 followed this

development. There are two programs on the masteral level; Master of Arts in

Industrial Education, with specialization in administration and supervision and

Master of Arts in Teaching Science, Mathematics and Vocational Education. In

1978, there was a felt need for management courses in the graduate level. A

consortium with the UP college of Public Administration was established and the

classes in MMP under UP CPA-PBMIT consortium started.

On March 22, 2001 President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo signed into law RA

9045, which officially created the Batangas State University with the Pablo 5

Borbon Memorial Institute of Technology (PBMIT) as the nucleus. Under this law,

the state situated in Batangas City including its campuses in Barangay Alangilan

and those in the Municipalities of Balayan, Bauan, Lobo, San Pascual, Rosario,

Taysan, Padre Garcia, Lemery, Calaca, Taal, Tanauan, and Lipa City as well as

the Jose P. Laurel Polytechnic college in Malvar, the Apolinario R. Apacible

school of Fisheries in Nasugbu and the campus of the Polytechnic University of

Sto. Tomas are integrated into University to be known as the Batangas State

University.

The Batangas State University will work even harder to enrich and expand

each curricular program, formulate and pursue a more meaningful research

agenda and implement more vigorously pro-active extension services.

Creation of Batangas State University

President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo signed law RA 9045 last March 2001

officially created the Batangas State University with the Pablo Borbon Memorial

Institute of Technology as a nucleus.

University Vision

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A university which shapes a global Filipino imbued with moral courage

nurtured through the values and excellent education.

University Mission

Batangas State University is committed to implement its mandates of

quality and excellence, relevance and responsiveness, access and equity and

excellence, relevance and responsiveness, access and equity, and efficiency and

effectiveness through instruction, research, extension, and production to meet

the growing needs of the country and the world for globally competitive and

morally upright professionals, scientists, technologists, technicians, skilled

workers and entrepreneurs.

University Core Values

Peace and Spirituality

Human Dignity and Empowerment

Transparency, Honesty and Accountability

Teamwork and Harmony

Concern for the Environment

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Goals of College of Engineering, Architecture, Fine Arts and Computing

Sciences

The College of Engineering, Architecture, Fine Arts and Computing

Sciences (CEAFACS) aims to develop a well-rounded graduate attuned to the

promotion of a national identity imbued with the moral integrity, spiritual vigor,

utmost concern for environmental protection and conservation, and credible and

relevant ideals in the pursuit and furtherance of the chosen profession.

It seeks to promote a standard of excellence in the education of

competent young men and women who can assume active leadership and/or

meaningful participation in the fields of engineering, architecture, fine arts and

computing sciences.

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

Mechanical engineering continues to play a key role in developing,

operating and manufacturing new machines, devices and processes to benefit

mankind. Mechanical engineers apply their creative imaginations and

professional skills to combine both theory and practice in a variety of situations.

For this, they need an in-depth understanding of scientific principles and

engineering processes. They also need to be able to develop solutions to real-life

problems in the face of conflicting requirements. Mechanical engineers in the

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commercial world combine technical and management skills to retain the

competitive advantage for their companies.

Mechanical engineering is an engineering discipline that involves the

application of principles of physics for analysis, design, manufacturing, and

maintenance of mechanical systems. It requires a solid understanding of key

concepts including mechanics, kinematics, thermodynamics and energy.

Practitioners of mechanical engineering, known as mechanical engineers, use

these principles and others in the design and analysis of automobiles, aircraft,

heating & cooling systems, buildings and bridges, industrial equipment and

machinery, and more.

Mechanical Engineering Coursework

Mechanical Engineering programs generally cover the same fundamental

subjects. Universities in the United States offering accredited programs in

mechanical engineering are required to offer several major subjects of study, as

determined by ABET. This is to ensure a minimum level of competence among

graduating engineers and to inspire confidence in the engineering profession as

a whole. The specific courses required to graduate may differ from program to

program however. Universities will often combine multiple subjects into a single

class or split a subject into multiple classes, depending on the faculty available

and the University's major area(s) of research. Fundamental subjects of

mechanical engineering include:9

static & dynamics

strength of materials & solid mechanics,

instrumentation and measurement,

thermodynamics, heat transfer, energy conversion, and refrigeration / air

conditioning,

fluid mechanics/fluid dynamics,

mechanism design (including kinematics and dynamics),

manufacturing technology or processes,

hydraulics & pneumatics,

engineering design,

Drafting, CAD (usually including Solid modeling), and CAM.

Mechanical engineers are also expected to understand and be able to

apply basic concepts from chemistry, chemical engineering, electrical

engineering, and physics. Most mechanical engineering programs include

several semesters of calculus, as well as advanced mathematical concepts

which may include differential equations and partial differential equations, linear

and modern algebra, and differential geometry, among others.

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In addition to the core mechanical engineering curriculum, many

mechanical engineering programs offer more specialized programs and classes,

such as mechatronics / robotics, transport and logistics, cryogenics, fuel

technology, automotive engineering, biomechanics, vibration, optics and others, if

a separate department does not exist for these subjects.[5]

Most mechanical engineering programs also require varying amounts of

research or community projects to gain practical problem-solving experience.

Mechanical engineering students usually hold one or more internships while

studying, though this is not typically mandated by the university.

Sub disciplines

The field of mechanical engineering can be thought of as a collection of

many mechanical disciplines. Several of these sub disciplines which are typically

taught at the undergraduate level are listed below, with a brief explanation and

the most common application of each. Some of these sub disciplines are unique

to mechanical engineering, while others belong to mechanical engineering and

one or more other disciplines. Most work that a mechanical engineer does uses

skills and techniques from several of these sub disciplines, as well as specialized

sub disciplines.

Personal Data

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Name : Gonda, Marvin O.

Address : Bayanan, San Pascual, Batangas

Tel. No. : (043) 727-1902

Cell No. : 09183612531

Email Address : marvin_vash_17@yahoo.com

Nationality : Filipino

Civil Status : Single

Date of Birth : May 21, 1988

Place of Birth : Bayanan, San Pascual, Batangas

Religion : Roman Catholic

Fathers Name : Mario M. Gonda

Mothers Name : Sally O. Gonda

Language : English / Filipino

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Educational Background

Collegiate/University : BATANGAS STATE UNIVERSITY

Address : Rizal Ave., Batangas City

Course : Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering

Years of Residence : 2005 - Present

Secondary/ High School : BAYANAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

Address : Bayanan, San Pascual, Batangas

Years of Residence : 2001 - 2005

Primary/ Elementary : BAYANAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Address : Bayanan, San Pascual, Batangas

Years of Residence : 1995 - 2001

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CHAPTER II

COMPANY PROFILE

Company

Keppel Batangas Shipyard is a division of Keppel Philippines Marine. It is

a member of The Keppel Group of Singapore, an international conglomerate with

core business in ship repair, rig building, property, banking and financial services,

shipping, telecommunications and engineering. Keppel is formerly known as

Kepphil Shipyard, Inc.

Keppel Batangas Shipyard is a fully equipped ship repair and ship building

yard servicing both the international and local ship-owners. Ship activities include

the repair, conversion and building of different types of vessels as well as

fabrication of industrial structures.

Keppel was situated along side Batangas Bay in Bauan, Batangas, the

fastest growing industrial region in Southern Tagalog. Shipyard operates the 34.3

hectare consolidated facilities of former Keppel Philippines Shipyard, Inc. and

former PNOC Dockyard and Engineering Corporation.

The company was capable of servicing vessels of up to fifty thousand

deadweight tonnage (dwt) and has a total dry-docking capacity of 130,000 dwt.

Deadweight tonnage is an expression of a ship's carrying capacity, including the

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weight of the crew, passengers, cargo, fuel, ballast, drinking water, and stores.

Supplementary capacity is being provided by deep water berth ages.

The Company was listed on the Philippine Stock Exchange in 1993 and is

registered with the Board of Investments of the Philippines as a ship repair and

shipbuilder enjoying preferred pioneer status.

Facilities

The shipyard is well equipped to handle complex and sophisticated repair,

conversion and construction of seagoing vessels of up to 50,000 dwt. Facilities

include the floating dry-dock which has a capacity of 5,000 to 6,000 dwt and a

mechanical shift lift dry-dock with a lifting capacity of up to 20,000 dwt or 7,500

tonnes.

Other facilities includes: machinery shop and outfitting shops with a total

floor area of 4,287 square meters equipped with lathe machines, boring, milling

and drilling machines and vertical turning machines. Another are pipe shop which

equipped with pipe bending tools, carpentry shops, mold lofting shops,

maintenance shops and electrical shops equipped with dynamic balancing

machine, electric oven, rewinding machines, engine dynamometer and portable

electric power generators.

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Shipyard also established an industrial gasses plant which serves as a source for

their construction needs like liquid oxygen, acetylene, liquid nitrogen and carbon

dioxide.

Equipments

Most of the shipyards lifting cranes are operated by diesel engines and lift

with the use of hydraulic. Some equipment includes dozers, loaders and

hydraulic mobile cranes. Other equipment includes grit drier, grit blasting

machines, painting machines, non-destructive testing equipments, portable air

compressors, elevating work platform, hydro-blasting machines and steam

generators.

People

The abundant human resources in the Philippines, especially competent

engineers and naval architects, enable the shipyard to provide reliable and highly

competitive services to ship owners.

The company has a 1,558 dedicated skilled workforce many of whom

have been with us for more than 25 years.

To keep abreast with the rapid technological advances in the marine

industry, the shipyards engineers and workers are regularly sent for training at

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Keppel Singapore. Local training are also constantly conducted to upgrade the

skills and to further improve the productivity of works.

Leading this highly motivated team is an equally dedicated experienced

engineer from both the Philippines and Keppel Singapore.

Services and Experiences

Over the years, the shipyard has developed expertise to handle all type of

repair, conversion and building of a wide range of vessels as well as undertake

industrial fabrication.

I repair, conversion and construction of new vessels, the shipyard is

reputed for its efficiency and reliability in meeting the ship owners requirements

at the highest quality standards, on-time delivery and competitive prices.

The shipyard has handled repairs of all types of vessels like passenger

ferries, pleasure yachts, bulk and container carrier, military and patrol craft,

ocean research vessels, fishing and reefer vessels, dredgers and offshore

support vessels, tugs, barges and floating docks.

Major conversion and modification works successfully completed by the

shipyard included the conversion of an oil tanker to an asphalt / bitumen carrier;

a sand dredger to a container ship, jumboization of landing crafts and a single

bottom oil tanker to a double bottom tanker.

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The shipyard has an impressive list of more than 70 new building

deliveries including tankers, barges, double-bottomed self propelled barges and

coal carriers all classed to the standards of the leading international classification

societies.

Other marine and industrial structures fabricated by the shipyard include a

synchrolift platform with a 2,040 tonne lifting capacity and two units of 40 tons

capacity rubber tired gantry transtainer.

The company is committed to further upgrade its facilities and the skill of

its workforce to provide high quality services to the domestic and foreign clients.

Is ISO accreditation for ship repair and ship building affirms the Companys

commitment to deliver quality services and products to the satisfaction of its

clientele.

Vision

Our shipyard shall be the most efficient in the Philippines and the choice

solutions provider to the global shipping and offshore industries.

Mission

We aim to provide world-class services in offshore oil rig fabrication,

shipbuilding, ship repair and conversion through superior management and a

skilled and experienced workforce dedicated to total customer satisfaction.

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ON THE JOB TRAINING ACTIVITIES

This chapter narrates the activities that the student trainees had gone

through during the training. This also includes the observation, participation,

interaction and challenges during their training.

This discusses its place as a development tool and how it was delivered

effectively by the company. On the job training is an important way in which

students acquire relevant knowledge and skills at work.

Narrative Experience

November 18, 2008, it was the date when the trainee started the on the

job training at Keppel Batangas Shipyard. It is a shipyard company which is

situated along side of Batangas Bay at San Miguel, Bauan, Batangas.

The trainee was assigned at the department which is called motor pool.

This department serves as the general maintenance for the equipments and

gadgets that were used inside the company. Also, at this department, all

operators of the cranes, lifters and trailers were assigned. Almost all of them

were regular workers of Keppel and served the company for almost 20 years.

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Training supervisor provides PPEs for the trainees on the first day. PPE

stands for personal protective equipment which consists of safety belt, helmet,

safety goggle and gloves.

Every morning, the supervisor calls for a mustering or a meeting. On this

meeting, safety personnel check all the workers on the assigned department if

they were wearing in their proper PPE. Also, they discuss all about what they

must do on that day.

The trainee started his work as an assistant and a helper. He helped in

bringing the tools and parts that they need, assist them when they disassembling

engines and hold nuts and bolts as they detached it. They do not allow the

trainee to handle machine members especially to those sensitive parts like

injectors, tubing, shafts and gears. Being a helper is unexciting; expecting it was

the only work that the trainee do for rest of his OJT.

Time came when he first handle machine members; it was a transmission

gears that detached from a fork lift crane. That time is when his co-worker asked

him to clean and take away greases that stock up on the gears. The trainee

thought that he was the one who will disassemble the transmission box. But at

least they let him handle a sensitive machine parts for the first time.

A month later, new set of disassembled four cylinder engine was arrived.

That was the first time when the trainee saw engine parts in reality. His co-

worker, which is an expert on the engines, taught the trainee the different parts of

the engine as he assembled it. And of course, the trainee already passed the

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subject called ME LAB II under Engr. Aguila, so that is why the later can relate

and can easily identify the parts that his co-worker instructs. He also taught the

trainee some technique in assembling and installing the engine parts. Some of it

was when installing piston ring, the tapered side of the ring must face downward.

Piston of a diesel engine was different from piston of gasoline engine. The later

has a hole on is face, but this hole was not in the center of the face. That is why

placing the piston pointing the hole upward has a great difference when placing it

on the opposite. The correct position was placing the piston that pointing the hole

upward. This is because the fuel injector was placed on the upper side of the

block making it sprays fuel exactly at the hole. He also taught the trainee about

the proper timing of the valve and fuel injector, and also the sequence of firing

inside the engine cylinders. For a 4-cylinder engine, order of firing was 1-3-2-4.

For a 6-cylinder engine, firing was 1-4-2-6-3-5. And for an 8-cylinder, v-type

engine, firing was 1-8-4-3-6-5-7-2. These firing orders were not constant at all

engines; it is just only based on the trainees experience. Firing orders were

variable and based on the manufacturers design in order to minimize vibration.

On the following days, the trainee had already worked just like a regular

employee of the Keppel. Starting on that time, he was not an assistant or a

helper any longer just like on his first day of OJT, but one of maintenance

personnel on that department. He experienced installing engine parts like

flywheel, injectors, radiator, manifolds, valves and timing gears. He also

performed top hauling a six cylinder engine, disassembling a v-type engine which

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composed of eight cylinders, removing water pump and making gaskets out of

paper folder.

Not only engines were repaired under maintenance department, they also

repair pumps. Most common type of pump that was used on the Keppel shipyard

was the piston type pump. It consists of three cylinders and operated using high

speed motor. The trainee experienced reconditioning this type of pump; replacing

new gaskets, polishing the cylinder, installing bearing and gears, placing new

piston and connecting rod and changing the gear oil. Another type of pump that

they handled on their department was the gear type pump. This type of pump

was used commonly as a pump for crane and lifter hydraulic. This pump consists

of two gears that mesh to pump fluid by displacement. This type of pump is best

suitable for pumping hydraulics and other substances which is of high viscosity.

Being an apprentice on that kind of department was really remarkable. All

the skills and techniques that they shared with the trainee will help him for his

future career.

Observation

The trainee who was training at Keppel Batangas Shipyard for almost four

months, observed the daily activities and practices that the workers inside the

company performed, as well as rules and regulation that all workers and

employees must comply with.

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The trainee easily observed that all workers inside the working zone must

wear their proper PPE during working hours. Even the sweeper or janitor who

cleans the yard must wear complete PPE. Any workers who will notice without in

their proper PPE will be given a punishment which is by cleaning the whole yard

for one week and posting their pictures at the gate of the company; reminding

everyone that those people were violators. Safety inside the company was really

strict.

Another thing that the trainee observed was the rules and regulation that

the company initiated. Before entering the company, regular frisking and

baggage inspections were conducted. Car without stickers cannot enter inside

the company except for the visitors. Trainees are not included as a visitor.

Another was the NO smoking, sleeping and by standing rule. Any violators who

will be caught will fine an amount of one thousand pesos. Gadgets like mobile

phones and portable mp3 players are not allowed during working hours. Gadgets

must be placed on the locker room. Requests like emergency calls are accepted

making sure that the call was important and entertain able.

Participation

The trainee participated in the normal operation of the company by

maintaining the equipments used in the shipyard in their good condition. Daily

check on the important spots of the cranes like the pressure of the tires, fuel

levels, gear and engine oil, lubrication of the joints and the water level of the

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radiator. Errors must be predict and must be solved before it happened. Any

trouble happened to the equipment during the progression will cause a big

interruption on the whole process of the company.

The trainee also participated as a tool keeper on maintenance

department. Tools and parts of the machine must be kept to avoid misplacing it.

Tools must be clean before they were returned to the tool box. Bolts, nuts and

small machine parts must be placed in a closed container.

Interaction

During the training at Keppel Batangas Shipyard, the trainee learned to

interact with other people. We know that people have different characteristics and

attitudes; however, making friends with the trainees co-workers doesnt make

difficult.

Even though he was only a trainee, they dont treat him like others. And as

a trainee, dont feel uncomfortable as he worked with them. From the interaction

the trainee made with them, the later learned to work with patience. Although

thoroughly working on something was time consuming, the quality of the output

product is the most important. He also learned from his co-workers experiences

and mistakes and apply them whenever he needed it. They also encouraged the

trainee to go on with his studies until he become a professional.

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Although I worked and interact with them for a short period of time, I

learned a lot to them; the skills and techniques that they shared with me that

cannot be find on the books.

Challenges

Challenge is test of one's abilities or resources in a demanding. And

challenges are always present.

During the trainees on-the-job training, he met some challenges that push

him to work much better. First is when one of his co-workers challenged him to

be greedy in learning new things and skills. That is also the time when the

trainees supervisor said than if the later want high grade, he must work like a

real employee. That was a big challenge for the trainee. He was only a trainee,

so the supervisor must supervise him and not to let him handle a situation than

he didnt know. And because of that, the trainee learned to put a dedication to his

work.

Another challenge that the trainee met was the climate during his working

hours on the field. The heat coming from the sun makes him uncomfortable. And

there is a time, halfway of his training, when he got sick.

Lastly, one challenge that the trainee met is when his co-worker asked him

to remove a bolt from a crankcase of a 4-cylinder engine. The trainee thought it

was easy. But then, he was wrong. He asked other to hold the crankcase as he

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twisted the bolt using a socket wrench. Still, the bolt doesnt pull out. He twisted it

again using extension and pulled it as he can. At last, bolt was removed but the

trainees hands were aching. He forced himself to twist the bolt because he said

to his co-worker that he can do it without even knowing that the bolt was placed

to the crankcase using an air lock and has a torque of 200 Newton.

Problems Met and Solutions Offered

Problems that the trainee encountered during his training were all related

to the engine and pump failures.

Lack of materials to be needed must be resolved using alternative one.

Like gaskets. In making gaskets, special paper called paper gasket was being

needed. But as an alternate to paper gasket, paper folder can be used. It was

fastened to the joints by means of gasket maker, a glue-like liquid.

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CHAPTER IV

PERSONAL EVALUATION, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION

This chapter presents the entire training period with the activities done by

the trainees. This shows the accomplishments and skills being enhanced during

the internship period that gave them the best training ground as a beginner.

Accomplishment and Contribution

The trainees contribution to the company was mostly in maintaining the

equipments on its good condition. He was able helped the regular employee in

repairing and building the equipments used in the yard. Such would help them to

minimize their work and finished it for a short period of time and with high quality.

The trainee also do such house keeping on the times that there is no

work. Cleaning the barracks can be a simple way to minimize accidents.

The trainee also shared with them new knowledge such as conversion of

units and basic formulas. It would help them to compare the values using

different units and to get values in a simple but accurate way.

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Competencies Gained

The training inside the company is learning experience each day. The

trainee learned to appreciate the lessons studied in school. He was able to

realize the importance of theories and formulas that was discussed inside the

classroom. And also to understand that everything that was thought inside the

school can be a tool that can be used in future career.

As the trainee was working as a trainee at Keppel, he learned to become

a hard-working person. Time to complete the output product is not important, but

the quality. He also learned to follow the instructions as what the superiors said

and to accept opinion that they suggested.

At the school, being late is better than absent. But as what the trainee

learned at Keppel, being absent is better than being late. Being absent can be a

cause of emergency situations like sickness, unpredicted travels and

phenomena, while, being late is a cause of misbehavior and unable to manage

the time.

Lastly, the trainee learned that on-the-job training is not just only a subject

to be passed or a requirement to be completed but on-the-job training is an

opportunity to show what skills, talents and techniques that the student learned

from the school and also an opportunity to experience the life outside the

campus; serving companies like a professional on the field of the students

specialization.

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At the end of the trainees OJT, he was able to repair different types of

engine and able to help in solving different kinds of engine troubles. He was also

able to handle pumps for reconditioning and assembling. For him, all the

equipments that were used inside the company were his output project.

Impact to Field of Specialization

The training served as the stepping stone of the trainees to the real

life of an engineer. It served as the beginning the real life of being an employee.

The trainees have realized that learning is a lifetime commitment that is

continues even you already have a job. The training gave the students more

initiative to their chosen career. The students were more encouraged to pursue

the Mechanical Engineering course. The training inspired the trainees to enhance

their skills and knowledge in the field of mechanical engineering. The trainees

were given some ideas what could be the feeling or situation being an employee.

The training enriched their individuality as a beginner and created the foundation

of being a good worker. The best thing that the trainees have gained inside the

company was the good orientation of the person having the higher positions.

As a mechanical engineering student, the OJT made me realize the

importance of the course that I am taking. It made me realize the essential role of

a mechanical engineer in a company. Mechanical engineering can take the work

of electrical and civil engineering, but, no other course can takes place the work

of mechanical engineer in a company. To be a competent one, not only an

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engineer must understand the process and the underlying principles but also be

knowledgeable of the operation of certain equipments that carry out the process.

An engineer must also possess good communication and leadership skill.

Conclusion

The students have undergone a good training. The task given to them was

an application of design 1, design 2 and ME LAB 2 of their course. The design of

the bolts and nuts has a great in connection to the subjects. The design of the

flywheels and other machine members deals with the study of design 1 itself.

Parts of the engines and kinds of pumps were exactly related to what was

discussed inside the classroom. The trainees were technically given actual

problems that have a main concern with the mechanical engineering subjects.

The nature of the career course was the main focus of the training. The training

of students will be useful if the nature of their training have the major concern for

their chosen career. The trainees would able to use the experiences they have

gone through during the training whenever they are already in the field of

specialization.

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The company created a good service to their clients and gave the best

training for the students. The students must have a good company that would

give them a good training ground and would enhance their knowledge and

capabilities. The school must have the good coordination for some companies

that offer an annual On the Job Training inside their company. The school should

provide more budgets given to the OJT coordinators to have the best monitoring

of the training the students are taking. One of the best ways of training is the

provincial trainings that would give different experiences to the trainees. An out of

town training would give more self esteem to the students. The mechanical

engineering students have their training every 4th year and second semester of

the year. It is more efficient if they will take it 5th year of their last semester. In

some cases having their training during their 4th year of school would sometimes

affect the rhythm of their schooling because in mechanical engineering the

students OJT have their preferred pre-requisite subjects that once not taken

would give a big effect to the arrangement of the students subjects. Instead of

the regular schedule of years of studying, once being affected by the pre-

requisite subjects, the students would waste some of the time spending for the

subjects affected by the OJT. For the company, they should give more lectures

on the technical parts of the company like Auto Cad and Mechanical Devices

used by the Department.

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