Sanchez, Luigi D.

BSECE V-1

REACTION PAPER
Last July 28, 2016, our class went to the 2016 National Invention Contest an Exhibit
(NICE) which is a part of Department of Science and Technologys (DOST) celebration
of 2016 National Science and Technology Week. This convention is filled with inventions
with different purposes, ranging from basic home problems to the most complex
technologies using stem cells.
The inventions ranged from basic plastic wrapper tying device, green eco-toilet system,
solar powered road markers, leak sealing valve for brake system of motorized vehicles,
oxo-biodegradable plastics, solar charging dc powered portable cooler-refrigerator for
medical application, human locomotion charged power banks, reactors that produce
artificial larynx from stem cells and many more.
People from different age groups came to this exhibit with their inventions. I was
amazed by how these people were able to translate the things that go through their
minds into a working invention which actually solves the problem we Filipinos
experience. Additionally, I was even more amazed by how young and bright some of
these exhibitors are. They even travelled distances just so they could present their
wonderful inventions.
This convention has not only highly informed me of how big this chosen field of mine is
but also has provided me an insiders view into how these inventions were built from the
very foundations taught in school. It deepened my understanding of our electronics,
microprocessor and different subject discussions.
Having witnessed and experienced all of this, Im in awe at how wide this industry is and
how it extends to many more branches of science. The possibilities and solutions to
everyday problems are limitless. All you have to do is take a deep breath and use all of
your foundations to begin with a simple project.

My internship as a process engineer at the Amkor Technology Philippines, Inc. in

Cupang, Muntinlupa has not only highly informed my career ambitions to become an
engineer specializing in the field of electronics but has also provided me an insider's
view into how the electronics industry functions and deepened my understanding of our
Electronics course discussions. Here, I will first summarize my experience, looking at
the most important events and the pros and cons of this opportunity. I will then proceed
to illustrate how certain incidents at the production line greatly increased my knowledge
of the way of doing things inside an electronics production facility. I strongly feel that this
internship has become a central facet of my academic experience for the current
semester.

To begin, everything felt new - everything was big. It was like a fragile chick was
suddenly placed in a cock-fighting pit with zero knowldege of what it is about to face. I
was assigned to the Plastic Dual In-line Package (PDIP) Department. There, I met my
supervisor, my buddy - the one who taught me of the things I need to learn and my
seniors who taught me the basics and guided me. I still remember my first day as an
intern as if it just happened yesterday. At first, I was excited and puzzled at the same
time of what I am about to experience. When I first set foot inside the gowning area, the
place where you wear the clean apparel before entering the production line, I was very
nervous because I have no idea as to how the smock is worn. I wasn't able to come
during the orientation, that's why. Fortunately, I have a senior who taught me how. Then
as I entered the production line, it unfolded the very busy image of an electronics endof-line production area. The production line seemed very big, everyone was busy
completing their assigned tasks and running to make it in time. My senior showed me
around as I started taking down notes and familiarizing myself with the whole process in

the production line especially on particular stations assigned to my department. I was

taught of the terminologies used inside the line and was introduced to the operators,
technicians and supervisors who will be the people to help me accomplish my tasks and
activites for the duration of my On-the-Job Training. It took me about two weeks before I
could completely adjust with the way things are done in our department.

The significant events that happened during my stay in Amkor Technology Philippines,
Inc. can be classified in three categories: data gathering, assisting, and transporting. As
a Process Engineer OJT, the task which is always on top of my to-do's will always be
about data gathering. I experienced gathering data on station basic control items, for
engineering reports, for material evaluation, for process characterization and
optimization, for machine troubleshooting and the list goes on. It has always been a part
of a PE-OJT's duty to find ways on how to gather these needed data. Secondly, I must
always be readily available to assist my buddy in yield monitoring of production lots, in
checking of the actual status of production lots, in performing engineering evaluations
like functional testing for direct and indirect materials. Lastly, the most tiring task a PEOJT can have--transporting. I, too, have experienced transporting and endorsing units
from assembly line to FA/Rel laboratory, to Machine Shop and to other departments
located in other buildings.

Having mentioned some of my memorable events, I'd like to tackle the benefits and
challenges associated with this particular internship opportunity. Considering the
positive dimensions of this experience, I feel that I have been allowed incredible insight
into the world of engineers. How they work, what is their attitude towards work and how
they function as part of the working class. Another positive aspect of this internship I
was provided was, the knowledge on different machines and materials not found in
textbooks and the idea that we should not let ourselves be contented from what we
learn within the four walls of our classroom. Finally, this internship has provided me the
ability to socialize with different people both old and young, of different genders and of
different working attitudes. It has given me a glimpse of how the real world operates.

Unfortunately, this intership experience has had its downsides. For me, it became toxic
and repetitive. It has been a weekly cycle to accomplish the same assigned tasks over
and over again. Additionally, the process engineers give overloaded tasks, at times,
which for me is too problematic because of the limited time inside the production area.
Finally, above all the greatest challenge of the internship has been my awareness that I
still have yet to prepare myself to face the real world. I saw how the electronics industry
functions and operates. I saw what is lacking in me in the mental, physical, emotional,
social and spiritual aspects. But, I quickly learned that this might be also a positive side
of my internship experience.

The opportunity to work as an on-the-job trainee process engineer for three months
deeply enhanced my academic, professional and personal experiences. Academically,
the concepts and topics discussed in theory in the Electronics class were illustrated in
practice in my interactions with and observations of the daily activities of the production
line. Professionally, I was able to think through whether to work in an electronics or a
communications type of company and proved to myself I could indeed envision myself
happy and contented in a career working for several years. Furthermore, I was able to
experience this kind of work where you interact with lots of people and learned to be
more critical of my perspectives. One thing I learned from this experience is that you
must be prepared to perform other functions beyond what is written on your work
description. I am very grateful for the value of this internship. Tiring, yes, maybe, but this
experience is truly rewarding.