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Although I worked and interact with them for a short period of time, Ilearned a lot to them; the skills and techniques that they shared with me thatcannot be find on the books.
Challenges
Challenge is test of one's abilities or resources in a demanding. Andchallenges are always present.During the trainee’s on-the-job training, he met some challenges that pushhim to work much better. First is when one of his co-workers challenged him tobe greedy in learning new things and skills. That is also the time when thetrainee’s supervisor said than if the later want high grade, he must work like areal 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 thanhe didn’t know. And because of that, the trainee learned to put a dedication to hiswork.Another challenge that the trainee met was the climate during his workinghours on the field. The heat coming from the sun makes him uncomfortable. Andthere is a time, halfway of his training, when he got sick.Lastly, one challenge that the trainee met is when his co-worker asked himto remove a bolt from a crankcase of a 4-cylinder engine. The trainee thought itwas 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 doesn’t pull out. He twisted itagain using extension and pulled it as he can. At last, bolt was removed but thetrainees hands were aching. He forced himself to twist the bolt because he saidto his co-worker that he can do it without even knowing that the bolt was placedto 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 relatedto 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 beingneeded. But as an alternate to paper gasket, paper folder can be used. It wasfastened to the joints by means of gasket maker, a glue-like liquid.
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Competencies Gained
The training inside the company is learning experience each day. Thetrainee learned to appreciate the lessons studied in school. He was able torealize the importance of theories and formulas that was discussed inside theclassroom. And also to understand that everything that was thought inside theschool can be a tool that can be used in future career.As the trainee was working as a trainee at Keppel, he learned to becomea hard-working person. Time to complete the output product is not important, butthe quality. He also learned to follow the instructions as what the superiors saidand to accept opinion that they suggested.At the school, being late is better than absent. But as what the traineelearned at Keppel, being absent is better than being late. Being absent can be acause of emergency situations like sickness, unpredicted travels andphenomena, while, being late is a cause of misbehavior and unable to managethe time.Lastly, the trainee learned that on-the-job training is not just only a subjectto be passed or a requirement to be completed but on-the-job training is anopportunity to show what skills, talents and techniques that the student learnedfrom the school and also an opportunity to experience the life outside thecampus; serving companies like a professional on the field of the students specialization. CHAPTER IVPERSONAL EVALUATION, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION
This chapter presents the entire training period with the activities done bythe trainees. This shows the accomplishments and skills being enhanced duringthe internship period that gave them the best training ground as a beginner.
Accomplishment and Contribution
The trainee’s contribution to the company was mostly in maintaining theequipments on its good condition. He was able helped the regular employee inrepairing and building the equipments used in the yard. Such would help them tominimize 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 nowork. 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 usingdifferent units and to get values in a simple but accurate wa

At the end of the trainee’s OJT, he was able to repair different types of engine and able to help in solving different kinds of engine troubles. He was alsoable to handle pumps for reconditioning and assembling. For him, all theequipments 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 reallife 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 iscontinues even you already have a job. The training gave the students moreinitiative to their chosen career. The students were more encouraged to pursuethe Mechanical Engineering course. The training inspired the trainees to enhancetheir skills and knowledge in the field of mechanical engineering. The traineeswere given some ideas what could be the feeling or situation being an employee.The training enriched their individuality as a beginner and created the foundationof being a good worker. The best thing that the trainees have gained inside thecompany was the good orientation of the person having the higher positions.As a mechanical engineering student, the OJT made me realize theimportance 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 workof electrical and civil engineering, but, no other course can takes place the workof mechanical engineer in a company. To be a competent one, not only an engineer must understand the process and the underlying principles but also beknowledgeable 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 wasan 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 theflywheels 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 wasdiscussed inside the classroom. The trainees were technically given actualproblems that have a main concern with the mechanical engineering subjects.The nature of the career course was the main focus of the training. The trainingof 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 havegone through during the training whenever they are already in the field of specialization engineer must understand the process and the underlying principles but also beknowledgeable 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 wasan 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 theflywheels 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 wasdiscussed inside the classroom. The trainees were technically given actualproblems that have a main concern with the mechanical engineering subjects.The nature of the career course was the main focus of the training. The trainingof 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 havegone through during the training whenever they are already in the field of specialization.
Recommendation
30 The company created a good service to their clients and gave the besttraining for the students. The students must have a good company that wouldgive them a good training ground and would enhance their knowledge andcapabilities. The school must have the good coordination for some companiesthat offer an annual On the Job Training inside their company. The school shouldprovide more budgets given to the OJT coordinators to have the best monitoringof the training the students are taking. One of the best ways of training is theprovincial trainings that would give different experiences to the trainees. An out of town training would give more self esteem to the students. The mechanicalengineering 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. Insome cases having their training during their 4th year of school would sometimesaffect the rhythm of their schooling because in mechanical engineering thestudents OJT have their preferred pre-requisite subjects that once not takenwould give a big effect to the arrangement of the student’s 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 thesubjects affected by the OJT. For the company, they should give more lectureson the technical parts of the company like Auto Cad and Mechanical Devicesused by the Department. The trainee easily observed that all workers inside the working zone mustwear their proper PPE during working hours. Even the sweeper or janitor whocleans the yard must wear complete PPE. Any workers who will notice without intheir proper PPE will be given a punishment which is by cleaning the whole yardfor one week and posting their pictures at the gate of the company; remindingeveryone that those people were violators. Safety inside the company was reallystrict.Another thing that the trainee observed was the rules and regulation thatthe company initiated. Before entering the company, regular frisking andbaggage inspections were conducted. Car without stickers cannot enter insidethe company except for the visitors. Trainees are not included as a visitor.Another was the NO smoking, sleeping and by standing rule. Any violators whowill be caught will fine an amount of one thousand pesos. Gadgets like mobilephones and portable mp3 players are not allowed during working hours. Gadgetsmust be placed on the locker room. Requests like emergency calls are acceptedmaking sure that the call was important and entertain able.
Participation
The trainee participated in the normal operation of the company bymaintaining the equipments used in the shipyard in their good condition. Dailycheck on the important spots of the cranes like the pressure of the tires, fuellevels, 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. Anytrouble happened to the equipment during the progression will cause a biginterruption on the whole process of the company.The trainee also participated as a tool keeper on maintenancedepartment. 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 andsmall machine parts must be placed in a closed container.
Interaction
During the training at Keppel Batangas Shipyard, the trainee learned tointeract with other people. We know that people have different characteristics andattitudes; however, making friends with the trainee’s co-workers doesn’t makedifficult.Even though he was only a trainee, they don’t treat him like others. And asa trainee, don’t feel uncomfortable as he worked with them. From the interactionthe trainee made with them, the later learned to work with patience. Althoughthoroughly working on something was time consuming, the quality of the outputproduct is the most important. He also learned from his co-worker’s experiencesand mistakes and apply them whenever he needed it. They also encouraged thetrainee 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, Ilearned a lot to them; the skills and techniques that they shared with me thatcannot be find on the books INTRODUCTION
On the job training or OJT is one method by which students is given achance to apply the theories and computations that they have learned from theschool. It also helps the students to acquire relevant knowledge and skills byperforming in actual work setting. Colleges and universities require their studentsto undergo such training within a specific number of hours as part of thecurriculum.For the students, an OJT or internship program provides opportunities togo through the actual methodologies of a specific job using the real tools,equipments and documents. In effect, the workplace becomes a developmentvenue for a student trainee to learn more about his chosen field and practicewhat he has learn from academy.On the other hand, an effective OJT program also benefits the companieswho accept trainees. First OJT or intern provides additional manpower for alesser labor cost than a regular employee. Most of them are all eager to learn theropes so chances are high that they will cooperate.Employers can use this internship strategy as a method in recruiting newemployees. Since the trainer or the supervisor can follow the trainees’ progress,he can gauge based on performance, behavior and attitude if the trainee willmake a good recruit after the completion of his internship.
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OJT’s can bring fresh ideas into the organization. Given the opportunity tospeak their minds freely and without fear, they maybe able to contributesignificantly in brainstorming sessions or research and eventually help improvethe organizations productivity. While training the interns, employers are in factalso teaching their employees to process of guiding the trainees stretches their patience, develops teaching skills and makes them more sensitive to the needsand mind set of the younger generation. The course of supervision also teachesthem how to share what they know and be receptive to questions. Hence, theinternship also becomes an avenue in training for future managers of thecompany.Accommodating on-the-job trainees can truly be beneficial not only to thetrainees 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 investmentthat will be valuable to the company later on. This is also why trainees shouldtake their internship seriously as it can become a powerful tool and possibly evena source of recommendation when they take that big lift from being students tocareer professionals