Written by Mark Rafael Santos and Doroteo Prudenciano II
Photo by Sophia Andrea Sonthithai
Engineering Week's defending overall champion Chemical Engineering (ChE) department secured their title for the second consecutive year with a total score of 77.51% after beating the Electronics Engineering (EE) department and Industrial Engineering (IE) department that placed 2nd and 3rd place, respectively, during the week-long 115th Celebration of the Faculty of Engineering Founding Anniversary.
The criteria set to determine the overall winners for this year's Engineering Week was 10% for webinar attendance, Vlog Fest, Photo Contest, and E-Race, 15% for the Student Research Colloquium and E-Games, and 30% for the Faculty Showdown—the biggest percentage in the whole criteria.
With a score of 86.39%, ChE department grabbed the championship, winning a cash prize worth 15,000 Php for their performance entitled "Sa Wakas," which featured songs by Sugarfree and Ebe Dancel in this year's Faculty Showdown at PAGHIMAYA: The Engineering Jukebox 2022 last March 5 via Facebook Live.
Other winners for the event are the Electronics Engineering department (ECE) placing first runner-up with their piece "Tama na 'yan, Tugtugan na!: The Musical" featuring songs from Parokya ni Edgar, and the Industrial Engineering department placing second runner-up for their performance named "IE Musikal nAPO" containing songs by APO Hiking Society.
Different performers also graced the event: Illumina from the CE department, Young Cocoa, UST Engineering Dance Troupe, and OPM artist Syd Hartha who also held a meet-and-greet for some of her chosen Thomasian fans.
Silver Gear Awards 2022
Students, engineering organizations, and professors were acknowledged in the Silver Gear Awards 2022.
Lindsay Odyssey L. Timbre received the Fr. Roque Ruaño Leadership Award for her exceptional leadership. She was the speaker for the Central Board of Student Auxiliary UST Faculty of Engineering and Executive Coordinator to the Secretary UST Chemical Engineering Society.
The second award, the St. Albertus Magnus Award, was presented to Samuel Francsico A. Tiongson of the CE department for earning the “Best Presenter” award in the second International Conference on Civil and Environmental Engineering. His paper was entitled “Mapping of Ground Surface Deformations and Its Associated damage using SAR Interferometry: A Case Study of the 2020 Masbate Earthquake.”
Moreover, UST Chemical Engineering Society (UST ChES) received the St. Martin de Porres Community Development Award for their active involvement in the community through their projects that applied basic engineering concepts; one of these is the Project Sapling.
The Operations Research Society of the Philippines-UST Chapter (ORSP-UST) also secured the St. Aloysius Gonzaga Award for the fourth consecutive year. They were recognized for the seven events they held this year, their presentation at the Bartolome De Las Casas Conference 2022, and for having the most recruits during the Engineering Recruitment Week 2021.
For this year's Most Outstanding Professor, the recipients were Asst. Prof. Maria Victoria C. Viray, MME, MA (CE), Engr. John Carl Joel S. Marquez, MS (ECE), Engr. Aldrin Lorrenz A. Chan, MSc, MES (ChE), Engr. Don O. Maltu, MBA (ME), Asst. Prof. Manolo P. Binuya, MEngg (EE), Assoc. Prof. Maria Theresa L. Roque, PhD (IE), and Engr. Ma. Madecheen S. Pangaliman, MS (Engineering Pre-Major Year Collaborative Program). The winners for such award were determined through a series of online surveys conducted by the Engineering Student Council (ESC).
Other Recognitions
Participants who won from different activities in the 115th Engineering Week were also given recognition during the event.
The winners for the Vlog Fest 2022: A Course Back in TIme were the following arranged from first to third place, respectively: Why I Wake Up Late by Kyle Chua and Kyla Salonga (ECE Department), A Day in my Life by Sophia Ann Lacson and Angelo Gonzales (IE Department), and Engg Galing! by Sebastian Andre David (ChE Department) which also won the People’s Choice Award.
For the photo contest entitled Kaibuturan: Buhay ng Isang Nag-iiging Tomasinong Inhinyero, Sa Mata ng Isang munting Inhinyero by Jeremy Edera (ChE Department) won the People’s Choice Award and was also declared the winner. Seeking Solace by Marvin John Uy (CE Department) placed first runner-up while pandemINHINYERO by Frankie Jr. Alviar (ChE Department) ranked second runner-up.
The ChE Department, composed of Lindsay Odyssey Timbre, Cristelle Dianne Diaz, and Miyami Tamaki, was the Best Paper and Best Presenter recipient during the Student Research Colloquium. Prof. Lola Domnina Pestaño, PhD was their research adviser.
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