Written by: Justine Keith Moises
Photo by: Christian Mungcal
EDITOR'S NOTE: An erratum was released regarding UST programming team's initial ranking last October 19, 2021 at 7:35 p.m.
Ten UST Electronics Engineering (ECE) students participated in the academic festival entitled “The ECEptionals: Showdown of the Minds” via Zoom and Facebook live on October 17, 2021.
The event was initiated by the Institute of Electronics Engineers in the Philippines - Manila Students Chapter (IECEP-MSC), in partnership with Makarius Smart Learning and Cauld & Clark Information Technology Solutions to produce more quality Filipino developers through free training and collaborations.
The festival had two segments: a programming competition and an interscholastic quiz show. For the programming competition, six universities participated: De La Salle University-Manila (DLSU), Far Eastern University Institute of Technology (FEU Tech), Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila (PLM), Technological Institute of the Philippines - Manila (TIP), Technological University of the Philippines - Manila (TUP), and University of Santo Tomas (UST).
Meanwhile, the interscholastic quiz show hosted 12 universities: Asia Pacific College (APC), Bulacan State University (BSU), DLSU, FEU Tech, MAPUA University (MU), National University-Manila (NU), PLM, Polytechnic University of the Philippines - Taguig (PUP), TIP, TUP, Unibersidad de Manila (UDM), and UST.
UST’s programming team, composed of Luke Eleazar Paner, Akira Ryodji Tagura, and Mark Jasper Gutierrez, was initially able to rank within the top 5 of the programming competition. Engr. Ma. Madecheen S. Pangaliman, MS, a faculty member of the ECE department, trained the team as their coach.
UST Team A consisted of Marc Michael Nitro, Aliah Nicole Brillante, Anton Jude Seki Reburiano, and John Patrick Villa, finished fifth in the ranking of the interscholastic quiz show. UST Team B, composed of Leighla Louisse Sto. Tomas, John Earl Patrick Sandoval, Jamie Valdon, and Luke Eleazar Paner also competed in the same segment. Both teams are under the guidance of Engr. Raymond Serafica, of the ECE department.
Engr. Serafica mentioned in an interview with Thomasian Engineer that it was challenging to train students in an online set-up as it hinders the profound formation of camaraderie and understanding among the team members.
“Number one issue talaga 'yong internet connectivity kaya na-delay ‘yong quiz show...Syempre hindi lahat ng students may access sa magandang internet connectivity”, he added when asked about the significant challenges they have experienced during the competition.
The final results of the programming competition are set to be announced on October 23-24, 2021.
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