Written by Aliah Nicole Brillante, Mary Andrew Dalogdog, Carl Tristan Gile, Miguel Ballecer, Blessy May Mercado, Allen Atienza, Lance Lasam, Laurence Gabriel Arellano, Jeff Alfonso, and John Carlo Urbano
Photos by Ma. Victoria Lopez, Camille Buli, Alex Tacderas, Joaquin Campos, and Jayvee Fulgencio
To mark the 114th Foundation Anniversary of the Faculty of Engineering, the first-ever virtual Engineering Week was held last February 8-13, 2021.
With the theme, “UST Engineering in Unending Pursuit of Excellence: Steadfast, Undeterred @ 114,” Vlog Fest, E-Games Tournament, Bingo Royale, Research Colloquium, and Job Fair were only some of the events conducted during this celebration.
To make way for these activities, classes were suspended on the first and last day of the Engineering Week, while asynchronous classes were held last February 9-11.
Rev. Fr. Roberto Luanzon, Jr., O.P, faculty regent, presided over the eucharistic mass celebrated on the first day. This was immediately followed by the opening program, hosted by Asst. Prof. Charmina Lou C. Bautista from the Industrial Engineering (IE) Department. Engr. Perfecto "Eric" T. Espiritu, PIE, a UST alumnus and COO of Hastings Motor Corp., was the keynote speaker of the program.
Webinars
The first webinar, entitled “The ‘BAKIT’ List: What Life could be from the Perspective of Young Engineers,” was conducted last February 9. Ms. Angela Encomienda, the Founding Chairperson of The Initiative PH, Dr. Ma. Gia Grace B. Sison, MD, MOH, DPCOM, the Corporate and Occupational Health Practice Head of Wellness Center at Makati Medical Center, and Engr. Marie Pamelha Gabrielle Escota, an alumna of UST Engineering and Field Engineer at MDC Buildplus Inc., were invited to speak at the event.
On the next day, the Electronics Engineering (ECE) and Chemical Engineering (ChE) department, presented the 8th Engineering Research Colloquium.
The following are the faculty researchers with their respective studies:
Engr. Shikara P. Poblete, M.Sc. (Civil Engineering) - "ThermoPhysical Characterization of Nanofluids Using an Acoustic Technique"
Engr. Maria Joriza Bondoc, M.Sc. (ChE) - "Technospheric Mining of Cobalt from Non-Ferrous Slag"
Engr. Gabriel C. Bucu, CIE (IE), "Application of Industrial Engineering Principles as a Preliminary Assessment of Service Delivery in Establishing an Emergency Response framework on COVID-19 (SARS-COV-2) Pandemic for Metro Manila Local Government Units"
Engr. Mariz B. Ariaz-Chua (Electrical Engineering) - "Design Models for Power Flow Management of a Grid-Connected Solar Photovoltaic System with Energy Storage System"
Engr. John Carl Joel S. Marquez, M.Sc. (ECE) - "Efficiency Improvement of CMOS Front-Illuminated Solar Cells for Self-Powered IOT Sensors Through Layout Optimization"
Asst. Prof. Anthony James C. Bautista, PME, Ph.D. (Mechanical Engineering) - "LISA Robot: An Immediate response to Government Call for Solutions in the COVID-19 Pandemic."
During the second part of the said program, each department of the Faculty showcased their respective laboratories situated at the Fr. Roque Ruaño building.
The “Wellness Thursday” was held last February 11, wherein health and wellness posters and videos were posted on the Engineering Student Council (ESC) Facebook page. Dra. Ryan Jeanner Ceralvo, Engr. Ruel Morales, Ms. Ma. Paz Lugay-Sales, RND, MSN, and Asst. Prof. Charmina Lou Bautista, PIE, RFP, CSS were the speakers of the program.
On the same day, “Convergence: The Thomasian Way of Remote Learning” was conducted. Mr. Philippe Jose S. Hernandez, MEng, the Assistant Director for Online of UST Communications Bureau and Mr. Leo-Martin Angelo R. Ocampo, MA, Institute of Religion faculty member, were invited to talk.
The “Anong Kwentong Turong Pandemic Mo?” webinar was hosted last February 12 for faculty members to share their experiences during the online setup to their fellow instructors.
The Jubilarian classes of the Faculty were awarded with Jubilarian medals on behalf of their batchmates during the first-ever “ZoomUSTahan,” led by the UST Engineering Alumni Association, Inc. (USTEAAI) last February 13.
Vlog Fest and HABILIN Photo Contest
Students showcased their “vlogging skills” as they participated in the Thomasian Engineering Vlogfest 2021 held last February 9, with the theme “Quarantine Mood: Taking control of today’s makeshift lifestyle.” Whereas, HABILIN: Engineering Photo Contest 2021 was held on February 8-9. Entries for both events were posted on ESC’s Facebook page. Joshua Lance Seno (ChE Department) won the vlog fest and Joshua Gabriel Benitez (ECE Department) won the photo contest.
Job Fair
The annual Job Fair was opened for the Faculty’s new graduates last February 9-11. Applicants attended the job screening via Zoom. The five companies that participated in the event are the following: Analog Devices, Rockwell Land Corporation, Dyson, PT&T, and JG Summit Petrochemical Group.
Bingo Royale and E-Games Tournament
The Faculty kicked off the games for the week with the annual Bingo Royale. The game followed the R, U, A, N, O, and blackout patterns for the six respective rounds. Jamie Valdon won the grand prize for the blackout round, while Aila Saccuan, Arturo Tuano, Cyreene Navarro, Alyza Sones, and Kim Lyn Sandoval bagged the prizes for the first five patterns.
Meanwhile, the first part of the Engineering E-Games 2021 was held last February 10. The Mechanical Engineering (ME) Teletubbies beat the Civil Engineering (CE) Semento Boys in a two-one (13-4, 10-13, 11-13) record for the championship in the Valorant Tournament. While the ECE Ecomms defeated 17 teams and emerged as the champion in the Call of Duty Mobile-Garena (CODM): Battle Royale Tournament.
During the same day, the E-RACE: Excellerace Goes Virtual was conducted. A total of 10 stations with mini games and puzzles were solved by the players. The ChE team, composed of Christian Joshua B. Agustin, Zharla N. Fernandez, Leila Lynne M. Navato and Hazel Jasmine Rueda, claimed first place.
The second part of the E-games, which is the Mobile Legends Tournament, was held last February 11. Teams from different departments battled out to become the official representative of their respective departments in the double elimination playoffs. ECE WanEleven grabbed the championship.
Interlude
As the Engineering Week approached its final day, ESC hosted the “Interlude: Engineering Fest 2021.” The event was divided into two parts: (1) Variety Showdown and (2) Battle of the Bands and Silver Gear Awards.
For the Variety Showdown, the parody music video entries of each department were presented in the following order: ChE, “MINSAN”; Civil Engineering (CE), “SINGKO”; Mechanical Engineering (ME), “You Belong With M.E”; IE, “Lapis”; ECE, “Effervescent. Competitive. Eager.,” and; and Electrical Engineering (EE), “Bangon Na”.
For the Battle of the Bands, the competing bands performed in the following order: “Bandarito” (ECE), “Shift Solve” (ME), “Power System” (EE), “Vermillion” (Faculty of Engineering freshmen), “Illumina” (CE), “Breaking Band” (ChE), and “Four Corners” (IE).
On the other hand, the winners of the Silver Gear Awards, which was announced in intervals during the Battle of the Bands, are the following: Krizia Mile Joy Yu, Fr. Roque Ruaño Leadership Award; Justin Kobe Macario, St. Sebastian Award; Operations Research Society of the Philippines - UST Chapter (ORSP-UST), St. Aloysius Gonzaga Award, and; Asst. Prof. Maria Victoria C. Viray, MME, MA, Engr. Mary Grace C. Bautista, MS, Asst. Prof. Bernadette M. Duran, MEngg, MA, Engr. La Verne Ramir D.T. Certeza, MPE, Engr. Kevin Lester B. Lobo, BS, Assoc. Prof. Joehanna K. Ngo, MSIE, PIE, ASEAN Engr., and Engr. Reymond D. Serafica, BS for Most Outstanding Professor.
Afterwards, the Engineering Fest was graced by the performances of the invited guest performers: Bone-A, 1906, and Clara Benin. Moreover, the Engineering Dance Troupe (EDT) and One Voice Engineering Chorale also performed their intermission numbers during these events.
To officially conclude the event, winners from both contests were announced: Civil Engineering for the Battle of the Bands, and ChE for the Variety Showdown and Over-all Champion of the Engineering Week 2021.
The judges were Bricx Martillo Dumas, Julia Bettina de Guia, and Fatima Julia Isidro.
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