Updates from DIET

• Selected Industrial Engineering students participated in the Sports fIEsta (National Competition) on 19 January 2013 at the Marikina Sports Complex. The CALABARZON Team included Cavite State University, Colegio de San Juan de Letran – Calamba and De La Salle University – Dasmariñas. The regional team won the championship in volleyball and the first place in badminton mixed doubles and table tennis men.

• All BSIE students together with Mr. Willie C. Buclatin and Mary Joyce P. Alcazar, chairman and instructor from the Department of Industrial Engineering and Technology, attended the Regional Congress "TrendIEng Today: Elevating Innovations for a Greener Nation" on 26 January 2013 at Letran Calamba. It was sponsored by the Philippine Institute of Industrial Engineers CALABARZON. Three students, namely: Jeric Almanzor, Joyjean Joaquin, and Bernadette Castillo, bagged the third place in the research competition.

12 students pass TESDA exam

Congratulations to the following Electrical Technology students who passed the TESDA NC II Assessment – Electrical Installation and Maintenance given on 12 January 2013 at TESDA PTC – Rosario, Cavite:

1. RODEN JIMENO
2. LIE MARK INYONG
3. MARK ANGELO PULIDO
4. MICHAEL IAN FERRER
5. HOWARD DARYL MIRANDA
6. RONALD PEREN
7. JUSTIN CABELLO
8. JOHN LAWRENCE PULIDO
9. BRYAN COLAWAY
10. RONWALDO AGUILA
11. BRYAN CARLO DE LEON
12. RUSSEL ANDREW RUPIDO

CvSU, third among 16 SUCs in PAEStigan

Three senior agricultural engineering students from the Cavite State University (CvSU) ranked third in PAEStigan III: The State Colleges and Universities National PAES Quiz Contest held at the Electrical Engineering Building, University of the Philippines Los Baños, College, Laguna on 26 January 2013. Reynaldo Villanueva Jr., Gee Jay Bartolome, Ronnie Mercado and Engr. Ervin Papa (coach) composed the CvSU team. They received a trophy and PhP 20,000 cash prize.

Also, Gee Jay Bartolome received a medal and PhP 1,000 cash prize for topping the written examination round.

Participants from the Cagayan State University (CSU) and Central Luzon State University (CLSU) emerged as first and second placers and they received trophies and cash prizes amounting to PhP 50,000 and PhP 30,000, respectively.

Other participating state colloeges and universities include: Bataan Peninsula State University (BPSU), Benguet State University (BSU), Bulacan Agricultural State College (BASC), Camarines Norte State University (CNSU), Central Bicol State University of Agriculture (CBSUA), Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University (DMMMSU), Isabela State University (ISU), Mindanao State University – General Santos (MSU-GenSan), Nueva Vizcaya State University (NVSU), Pampanga Agricultural College (PAC), Romblon State University (RSU), University of Rizal System (URS), and University of Southern Mindanao (USM). (EFPapa)

AACCUP visits 4 college programs

The Accrediting Agency of Chartered Colleges and Universities in the Philippines (AACCUP) conducted the survey visit to four curricular programs offered by the College of Engineering and Information Technology on 12-14 December 2012.

The Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering program was re-visited in the areas of Curriculum, Library, and Administration for its third survey. The Bachelor of Science in Electronics and Communications Engineering program was evaluated for second survey visit to qualify for Level II Re-Accredited status.  Meanwhile, the Electrical Engineering and Office Administration programs were subjected to first survey visit to qualify for Level I Accredited status.

To date, the College has a total of seven accredited programs and two programs under candidate status.

4 instructors earn graduate degrees

The College of Engineering and Information Technology congratulates its four faculty members who recently earned their respective master's degrees, namely:

1. Engr. Nemilyn A. Fadchar (Department of Computer and Electronics Engineering) – Master of Engineering in Electrical Engineering major in Electronics and Communications Engineering, Technological University of the Philippines
2. Engr. Rico C. Asuncion (Department of Civil Engineering, DCE) – Master of Engineering major in Construction Management, CvSU
3. Engr. Ervin F. Papa (Department of Agricultural and Food Engineering) – Master of Engineering major in Water Engineering and Management, CvSU and
4. Engr. Larry E. Rocela (DCE) - Master of Engineering major in Structural Engineering, CvSU.