NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF EAST TIMOR

FACULTY OF ENGINEERING SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING
Avenue of Hera Cristo Rei Dili_Timor-Leste PO.Box.317

ROAD NETWORKING UPGRADING PROJECT (RNUP) SECTION 2

TASITOLU-TIBAR ROAD
FINAL INTERNSHIP REPORT

PREPARED BY:

NAME : JUVINAL SANCHO DA COSTA

NRE : 20160202032

SEMESTRE : VI/B

2019
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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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INTRODUCTION

1.1. PROJECT BACKGROUND

The government of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste (GoTL) received an

additional financing project from the Asian Development bank (ADB) for Road Networking
Upgrading Project (RNUP) Upgrading and Maintenance of Dili (Airport Junction) - Tibar Road –
Section 2: Tasitolu- Tibar (4.55 Km). The commission for Administration of the infrastructure
Fund is the Executing Agency (EA) and the Ministry of Public Works, Transportation and
Communications (MPWTC) is implementing Agency (EA) . For all construction activities, the
consultant will report to the MPWTC through the Project Management Unit (PMU).

The project Section 2: Tasitolu- Tibar Road with approximate length of 4.55 Kms,
commence at Tasitolu, Sta 8+740, District of Dili and ends at Tibar, Sta 13+290, District of
Liquica and schedule for the construction widening into (4) lanes asphalt concrete pavement with
one (1) span concrete bridge, 1-2,84 meters to accommodate the increasing volume of traffic for
thr proposed new international Sea Port of Tibar. Likewise, the road section is a continuos part of
the major national route from Dili to Mota Ain, with one of the higher traffic volumes of the non-
urban roads and the one of the most important road links in Timor-Leste.

The Ministry of Public Works, Transport and Communications (MPTWC) made a

contract agreement with the consultant called Katahira & Engineers International for the
construction supervision section 2: Tasitolu-Tibar Road with approximate road length 4,55 Kms.

Notice to commence of works for RNUP Upgrading and Maintenance of Dili (Airport
Junction)- Tibar Road- Section 2 : Tasitolu-Tibar (4,55 kms) was issue by the engineer to the
contractor China Wu Co.Ltd. with the effectivity day of 28 February 2017.

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1.2. MAP LOCATION

1.3. PROFESSIONAL INTERSHIP PURPOSE

There are two main purposes that I would like to mention:

1.3.1. GENERAL PURPOSE.

The final objective of our internship is to finalize academic requirement from
university applied to the last year students. It is also as a semester completion at the
National University of East Timor.
1.3.2. SPECIFIC PURPOSE
This professional internship is compost of some several specific purposes that are
being a target from training students:
 To direct students to learn in a work site.
 To reflect students about work experience.
 To develop students professional skills and experiences.

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1.4. LIMITATIONS

1.5. INTERNSHIP BENEFITS

Trough our short term internship in two months in the program-we gained some
advantages that could develop and increased our knowledge in terms of:

1.5.1. PERSONAL ADVANTAGES

 Help us to assess our strengths and develop a plan for areas needing
improvements;
 Gain self-confidence and achieve a professional level of maturity;
 Enhance our investigative spirit.
 Team work abilities;
 Creative and decision making;
 Improve our interpersonal skills;
 Prepare our life after graduation;
 Integrate personal values with our work;
 Gain an understanding of what we will do and begin as a professional.
1.5.2. ACADEMIC ADVANTAGES
 Integrate classroom theory and academic knowledge with actual work experience;
 Understand the relevance of course;
 Increase our motivation to learn and to achieve or further our academic goals;
 Tap into resources not available on campus.
1.5.3. PROFESSIONAL ADVANTAGES
 Identify professional skills in the area that important to us;
 Develop career-related skills such as writing an effective resume and cover letter;
 Gain experience that relates to targeted jobs;
 Observe professionals and their work behavior ;
 Strengthen and diversify our practical skills while working as a member of the
professional community;
 Gain a competitive edge for employment.
1.6. REPORT STRUCTURE

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