I. Intoduction

Internship for student has been used as a traditional instrument to increase

employability of graduates with connected demand for the labor market. It is an

integrated strategy for the students to the economic activities. It is one of the best

training methods because it is planned, organized and conducted at worksite.

The objective of On-Job-training (OJT) is directly related to the teaching

learning experiences and should help the student to enhance their knowledge and

skills acquired in the classroom in order to become more responsive to the demands

of Mechanical Engineering Profession; to develop the value of professionalism, love

of work and commitment to people they serve; to apply the relevant theories of

Mechanical Engineering Profession and Code of Ethics into practice; to feel and

experience the actual world of work.

This narrative report covers the company background where the student

applied for, the training details including personal development, interpersonal

relationships the student had with co-workers and supervisors, the technical analysis

describing the work details of the training and lastly, the engineering program

specific output requirements derived from the training. The training assessment in

relation to student outcomes and mechanical engineering assessment were the last

area of the report.

II. Company Background

Shell's corporate presence in the Philippines dates back to 1914 when Shell

organized a trading office in the Philippines. Business then largely involved the

importation and sale of kerosene mainly for household use in Manila and outlying

areas.

By 1940, spurred by the growing Philippine economy, a sizeable range of

Shell products was being sold to more areas in the Philippines through installations

and depots set up in strategic points throughout the country.

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In 1960, Shell built its first crude refinery in Tabangao, Batangas, which

commenced operations in 1962. This made Shell a complete downstream business

engaged not only in trading, transport and distribution, but also in the manufacture

and refining of petroleum products. The birth of the refining era was accompanied by

further business expansion. Shell pursued interests in the marketing of chemicals

and crop protection products to support the fast growth in the agricultural sector

during the 1960s.

In the late 1970s, Shell began its involvement in upstream activities (oil and

gas exploration and production) to reduce the country's dependence on imported oil.

To meet the rising demand for liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) in Asia, Shell

began in the early 1980s the construction of a refrigerated LPG terminal that would

supply domestic LPG needs of the Philippines and its Asian neighbours. The first of

its kind in Asia, Shell's refrigerated LPG terminal began operations in 1983.

In the conduct of its business, Shell has always been conscious of its

obligations to society. In 1982, Shell formed the Pilipinas Shell Foundation, Inc. to

begin its direct participation in social development through industrial and agricultural

skills training, livelihood and entrepreneurship training, promotion of science and

technology education, and other community development programs around Shell

work sites.

In 1986, Pilipinas Shell took over majority ownership of Philippine Petroleum

Corporation, the country's only lube oil refinery. In 1990, Shell Philippines

Exploration B.V. (SPEX) signed a service contract with Occidental Philippines Inc. to

invest in oil and gas exploration in offshore Northwest Palawan. Using state-of-the-

art technology in one of the deepest waters in the world, the joint venture discovered

significant oil and gas reserves in the Malampaya/Camago field.

Further strengthening its commitment to meet the country's increasing fuel

needs, Pilipinas Shell began in 1993 the construction of a bigger and more modern

refinery adjacent to its existing facility in Tabangao. Completed in 1995, the 110,000

barrels per day refinery boosted Shell's refining capacity to 155,000 barrels per day,

becoming Pilipinas Shell's share in helping the country move forward to a better

future as envisioned in the government's Philippines 2000 program.

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The new refinery enables Pilipinas Shell to produce petroleum products which

are more responsive to the needs of the country and the environment.

Its energy-efficient processing facility enables it to produce more middle

distillates to augment the country's diesel fuel requirements. The new refinery is also

capable of producing unleaded gasoline and low sulphur diesel.

This 1998, SPEX begins the development and construction of the Malampaya

field for the commercial production of natural gas in the country by the year 2002.

The gas-to-power project is seen as the largest and most significant investment in

the history of Philippine business, with a total financing requirement of approximately

US$2.0 billion. It is expected to generate a substantial income for the Philippine

government over the life of the field, reduce reliance on imported fuels from 20% to

30%, and provide an alternative environment-friendly fuel for power generation.

III. Training Details

a. Personal

On-the Job Training for a student have helped her to become a better

individual. She knew how to be independent in making wise decisions and was

able to cope up and manage different situation. She learned to trust herself and

was confident enough with her ideas and thoughts that contributed for the

production of her team. Another thing was she learned to speak up and ask

questions whenever she is in doubt to avoid mistakes. Furthermore, she was able

to prove herself that she is capable of doing her work correctly and be hired in the

near future.

b. Interpersonal

Internship at Shell offers a good working experience in the student. In

addition, the trainee got the chance to be with different people. She encountered

different traits of every employee but eventually learned how to deal with it. She

was able to communicate effectively between groups in different departments

and showed a good relationship within her peers and other employees.

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c. Technical

Training at Shell Petroleum Corporation was superb. The Trainee learned

different areas of the refinery, how the plant works and other technical terms and

aspects. She familiarized herself with different types of pumps and was able to

identify parts of it and learned the function of each. She was taught with different

tools for assembling and disassembling pump and other preventive maintenance

procedure. She got the chance to monitor bearing vibration using Microlog and

was able to know different alerts of bearing vibration. She was able to know how

the rotalign works for aligning shaft at the site. She also learned hydraulic testing

for determining leaks.

Trainee was fortunate enough to attend different trainings like bike training

and H2S trainings. Similarly, she also had trainings at shell online university.

Trainings in life saving rules and chemical handling were two of these trainings.

The most important thing that the trainee learned from this company was

Safety. Pilipinas Shell Petroleum Corporation has an admirable reputation in

taking care of the safety of all its employee and contractors at most priority. The

trainee learned a lot in safety during tool box talk, site visits, inspection etc and

felt safe even in hazardous areas and situations. In relation to safety, there are

TSTI to be filled up and a permit before the workers can proceed to any activity.

That is the Total safety task instruction. This is applicable not only for trainees but

for all the persons involved. This will help workers to identify hazards of the work

to be done and be able to perform the work safely.

d. Program Specific

The trainee realized the importance of internship in increasing her

knowledge about the program she has taken. During her training at shell, she

was exposed to different machineries and equipment inside the refinery that

enabled her to be familiarized with the parts and functions of each. She learned

to comply with the standards and procedures and was able to finish her task on

target and with good workmanship.

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IV. Training Assessment in Relation to:

a. Student outcomes

She was able to apply mathematics and science learned from school to

work by applying the theories and concepts in work-related matters. In

addition, the trainee learned a deeper understanding of all the principles

and theories initially taught by school instructors because she came

across some of the machines and equipment in the refinery. She was

fortunate enough to get the chance to gain more knowledge on what they

really look like running and how they run as integral parts of an even larger

system.

Her ability to perform experiments was tested by monitoring the condition

of bearing through microlog and afterwards assessed what temporary or

permanent repair could be used.

Her ability to function in multi-disciplinary teams was very much used in

different meetings she was able to attend to. She shared her ideas and

thoughts to the team.

She was able to identify and solve engineering problems in assembling

pumps by measuring and computing for clearances needed.

She had a better understanding of professional and ethical responsibility.

The rules to be followed, the do’s and don’ts in the company, and the

procedures to be monitored for the safety of all the staff working in the

company.

Communication wise, her ability to get along with co-workers was tested

and her interpersonal skills were established. She was able to

communicate clearly and effectively in oral and written. She showed good

relationship with the other employees.

She had knowledge in up-to-date issues concerning the company she was

into.

b. Engineering Program

Internship was very important to the trainee who was in this program

because Shell had taught her modern technology that enables her to be well

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educated about machineries, equipment and tools existing today. The trainee

realized how interesting subjects can be because she knows that she can use it

in the future. She have become more eager to learn and explore things that she

knows she have encountered in her training and would be of great help in the

future.

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