A Narrative Report on the Supervised Industrial Training Program

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A Narrative Report
on the
Supervised Industrial Training (SIT) Program


On-the-job experience can be as valuable as anything learned in the academics. After all, one
cannot really understand what a job is all about until he have worked in that environment. Internships
are great opportunities to speak directly to people who have experience in the role one aspire to; and
their knowledge of the job and working environment will give someone a greater understanding of
what its all about and what is needed to progress.
Experience is becoming a crucial factor for employers when deciding who gets their foot in
the door. Its strongly advised that students and graduates take the opportunity to complete a period
of work experience to ensure they have a competitive advantage over their peers; and thats where
an internship can make all the difference. So, what actually is an internship?
An internship is a period of work experience offered by an employer to give students and
graduates exposure to the working environment, often within a specific industry, which relates to
their field of study.
Internships can be done in a range of sectors, including sales, marketing, engineering, graphic
design, management, I.T. and many, many more. Throughout an internship, one will develop a variety
of soft skills, including communication skills, personal effectiveness, presentation skills, creative
problem solving and influencing skills.
An internship experience can also give someone a real insight into the world of work,
allowing the chance to build on the theory learned at university and helping to gain practical skills that
will help strengthen someones curriculum vitae and thus making him more employable. Internships
offer the chance to test skills in real-life situations, explore career options and gain an insight into an
organization or career path. As for my on-the-job training experience, all of these has been possible
with one of the leading construction company in the Philippines the D.M. Consunji, Inc.
D.M. Consunji, Inc. has been known today as the countrys Builder of Landmarks and has
been known to pioneer the applications of advanced engineering technology in Philippine
construction. Through continuing research, DMCI is a pioneer in the application of advanced
construction technologies in the Philippines. It is renowned for completing technologically complex
projects on or ahead of schedule. It enjoys the patronage of both new and repeat institutional clients.

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Throughout its corporate life, DMCI has demonstrated its capability to construct a wide
variety of projects ranging from simple chapels and residences to a multi-storey hotels and
condominiums, irrigation dams to kilometer-long concrete bridges, power plant and transmission
lines to industrial plants, theaters to large commercial complexes.
Over the years, DMCI has left its mark on a wide array of building projects and structures in
the Philippines and abroad. DMCI built its legacy and solid reputation on enduring values of
excellence, high standards of quality and completed projects on or ahead of schedule. These have
been more possible as DMCI continues to undertake new construction techniques and using new
products and processes. With more than 5 decades of solid track record, DMCI has built a world-class
expertise and extensive portfolio in high-rise and commercial building construction.
Some of the Companys more widely known projects are the Philippine International
Convention Center (PICC), Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP), Rockwell Center, SM Megamall, G4
Mixed Development Project, Roxas Triangle, Stock Exchange Building (Ayala), Pacific Plaza, BPI Head
Office, Equitable Bank Head Office, Petron Megaplaza, Manila Hotel, Hyatt Hotel, Oakwood, Mt.
Samal Cross in Bataan, MRT-3, the Shangri-La Hotels (Makati, Edsa and Mactan), and Istana Palace in
Brunei.
To date, DMCI has constructed the largest number of commercial establishments, high-rise
offices and residential condominiums and infrastructure projects in the Philippines, as it has literally
created todays Makati Central Business and Ortigas Center financial districts, and continues to do so.
For the Ayala Corporation; the Ayala Triangle Tower I, the Philippine Stock Exchange Plaza and Roxas
Triangle; For major Banking Headquarters, the Fareast Bank, Citibank, Urban Bank, Equitable Bank,
BPI and UCPB bank; Five Star Hotels, the Shangri-las Mactan Resort & Spa and Makati Shangri-la
Hotel, Manila, the Westin Philippine Plaza, the Manila Hotel and the Hyatt Hotel; for large Commercial
Malls, the SM Megamall, the Glorietta 4 Mixed-use development, the Alabang Town Center; for high-
end condominiums, Five Rockwell Condominium Towers, the countrys single largest high-rise
project to date.
In infrastructure, its portfolio includes fast-track projects such as the Carmen Bridge, the one-
kilometer Magat Bridge, the Gibong Diversion Dam, the Narvacan Power Transmission Lines, the
three interchanges on Manilas main thoroughfare and recently, the ongoing LRT Line 1 North
Extension Project and Trackworks on LRT-2 and Chiquita Unifrutti Wharf and Cold Storage Plant. In
the industrial sector, notable of these are; Five Semiconductors Facilities namely, Intel, NEC, Analog
Device, Motorola and Philips; Enron Power Plant in Subic and Pinamucan, Batangas and recently the
Panay Power Plant and Dingle Power in Iloilo.

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Foreign governments and corporations have likewise tapped DMCI for large scale projects.
The US Navy hangar in Subic. In addition, DMCI has constructed or has served as a significant
contractor in a number of projects abroad.
Among these are the construction of: the Istana Nurul Iman (The Royal Palace) in the
Sultanate of Brunei; numerous bridges along the Zalim-Halban Highway in the Kingdom of Saudi
Arabia; and interchanges and bridges along the King Faisal Motorway in the State of Kuwait; and huge
irrigation structure in the Kirkuk-Adhaim Irrigation Project in Iraq.
As a result of its excellence in contracting, DMCI has received a number of awards. In 1992,
DMCI was named Outstanding Contractor in Building at the inaugural Philippine Construction
Industry Awards. In addition, DMCI has received a certificate of appreciation from the U.S.
Department of Navy and Safety Awards from Flour Daniels Corporation for two million accident-free
man-hours at the Shell Petroleum Corporations STAR project.
As for the Companys recent ventures, the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 1
Rehabilitation project is considered as one of the biggest structural retrofitting work in the country.
This is where I am assigned as an intern.
The NAIA Terminal 1 Rehabilitation project is a 1.3-billion contract with the Department of
Transportation and Communications (DOTC). The project involves the structural retrofitting,
improvement of mechanical, electrical, plumbing and fire protection facilities, as well as architectural
works of the 32-year old building.
As an intern, my work as a civil engineer reflects the duties of the field engineer, office
engineer and service (quality control) engineer. These were made possible as the management of the
project assured that all of the things involved in this rehabilitation shall be learned by the interns.
Specifically, these are the jobs I performed during my stay at the project:
As a Field Engineer:
Implements plans, specifications and shop drawings;
Supervises on-going activities;
Quantifies materials needed;
Monitors deliveries of needed materials;
Monitors completion of activities in accordance with the specified schedule
As an Office Engineer:
Performs staff function to the Project-In-Charge or Project Manager regarding Contract
Management, Billing & Collection, Monitoring and Pre-planning;
Maintains a properly coded filing system for documents, plans and drawings;

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Acts as the information control for incoming and outgoing communication & instruction;
Initiates evaluation of claims, change orders & extras;
Prepares all information needed to support the field operation requirements;
Assists the Project-In-Charge or Project Manager in evaluation of subcontractors & billings;
Prepares documents for turn over during close out of the project.
As a Service (Quality Control) Engineer:
Initiates action to prevent the occurrence of product non-conformity.
Identifies and records any product quality problems.
Assists in placing, consolidating, finishing, curing of in-place concrete.
Assists in handling, storage and placement of concrete products.
Verifies jobsite pouring preparation including volume computation, batching plant equipment
mobilization and utilization.
Checks QC tools for sampling/testing