On-The-Job Training Narrative Report ES Calma Design & Associates Ar. Edgar S. Calma, Fuap, Asean arch, AA
Mendoza, Jadelle Marie I. ARC – 4301
12-16708
Ar. David Samuel S. Hernandez July 18, 2017
Midterm Class (A.Y. 2016-2017)
I.
Narrative Report
Day one of the training started off with a formal meeting led by Sir Reynaldo Isip, the firm’s senior architect, along with other trainees. He discussed the guidelines, practice and principals applied in the firm. Afterwards, the trainees were given a brief tour of the different offices and floors on how work flows within the building, while on tour they were also introduced and welcomed to the other employees. When everything was settled, the trainees were guided to their respective work stations. The day always begins at 9 o’clock in the morning but ends inconsistently depending on the amount of work and date of deadlines. There was always a lunch break at noon and a snack break at 4 o’clock in the afternoon.
The trainees were assigned at different activities, from site visits to Autocad works. Autocad works was the most common activity assigned to trainees, ranging from drafting to designing. The trainees would be given work passed down from a co-employee to be revised or edited. At some occasions they would design.
Throughout the two month long training, most of the work involved was still autocad works. The trainees did numerous projects for a lot of companies. On the first week, they drafted reception plans, elevations, detailed sections of various plans and interiors for clients like INDOPHIL INC., Nestle Phil. Inc and Teleport Business Tech Solutions and the list goes on. On some occasions they would plan out interiors for the firm specializes on architectural and interior details. The trainees were educated and informed about different techniques at Autocad, better ways to plan spaces and basic printing of Architectural plans and documents.
Every project taught the trainees something new when it comes to drafting and documenting. Certain projects needed more than enough details and each detail should be precise and organized. Every plan should be planned out or drafted in different ways for clarity. Labels and tag are of no exception when it comes to clarity. Every file should be checked at least three times to ensure precision and perfection. When it comes to those two things, the firm stresses that it should be strictly done to avoid contractor errors, mistakes and uncertainty.
Work stations can change from time to time depending on the availability of the pc and activities assigned. Pc problems are inevitable so back ups are a must when it comes to saving the documents and autocad files. Despite the technicality and professionalism inside the firm, social interaction was always present to connect the employees for better communication and understanding of one another and of work. II.
Learning Outcome
In this experience, I have learned that an architect’s failure to design will not excuse a contractor from maintaining proper quality construction and control systems. The contractor has undertaken to carry out the works in accordance with the design and contract, not carry out the works to as low a standard as possible unless the architect notices. Nevertheless, although the architect owes no duty to the contractor to find defects, the client is entitled to expect the architect to carry out well-studied designs, and thorough inspections as will identify serious defects and a reasonable proportion of minor defects. Moreover, if a detail is more complex than usual, the architect will be expected to take more care in providing more detailed plans and inspecting. Just because it is difficult to inspect something does not mean that inspection is not necessary. It is even more necessary, because the contractor might be relying on the difficulty of inspection to attempt to get away with defective work. III.
Application
From the days that I became an intern and from the lessons that I have learned from the office, the best way to produce a well-designed proposed plan is by putting effort to what you are doing and understand how it will secure and provide comfort to the people who will be using it. I will become more respectful, and insightful of the learnings, perspective, and suggestions of others without neglecting my thoughts and ideas to produce a better and maintainable design.
