Friday, May 31, 2013

Developing Creativity, Communication and Teamwork Skills in CIVMATL Course

Engr. Irene Ubay-Anongphouth with her students (best reporters)
Construction Materials and Testing (CIVMATL) focus on the study of the physical properties of construction materials.  For the majority of the course, lectures are given where the manufacturing processes, properties, applications, quality control, as well as testing of these materials are discussed. However, the highlight of the course is when students present their assigned construction materials. Presentations are separated into two parts: the individual reports and the group video project. Such activities allow the students to hone their research and presentation skills as well as utilize their creativity and ingenuity to effectively provide adequate information while entertaining their audience.
Students with costume and props make a lively report 

Individual reports are presented from 8 to 10 minutes. The main idea is to try to “sell” their assigned products to the audience. In addition to the purpose and application of the construction material, the student discusses the advantages (and even disadvantages), maintenance and safety precautions, and the cost. They also have the option of coordinating and collaborating with other reporters to improve their presentation style. 

Aside from the typical presentation using a powerpoint slides, students may choose other presentation tools or styles such as creating songs or product jingles, game shows, talk shows, or impersonating famous personalities to enhance the entertainment factor of their report. At the end of all reports, the audience would vote for the best reporter who was able to effectively impart the needed information.

The culminating activity of the course is the video presentation of the group term project. Each group represents an existing company that manufactures materials used in construction. It is encouraged that the students would conduct personal interviews and company visits to be able to obtain sufficient information for their term project. The content of the 15 to 30 minute video is similar to the individual report but also includes the company profile and product catalogue. 

Faculty, alumni, and senior students are invited to witness and evaluate the video presentation. A best group were awarded based on the completeness of the required information and creativeness.
One of the groups with the best video
Article by Irene Ubay-Anongphouth 

Friday, May 24, 2013

DLSU STE Thesis wins at ASEP Poster Competition

Timothy Uytengsu (middle), student presentor of the wiining poster
with the board of judges
The DLSU undergraduate thesis on "Pile Foundation Reference for Metro Manila" by BSCE STE undergraduate students, T. Uytengsu, V. Torres, J. Telan and N. Gozum and Dr. J. Dungca (adviser) was declared as the champion in the 16th ASEP International Convention (16AIC) Student Research Poster Competition held on May 24, 2013. Winning also from DLSU as 2nd runner-up is the thesis group composed of J. Revelo, R. Caparos, X. Fajardo, H. Ilagan and Dr. A. Oreta (adviser) for their thesis, "A DBMS of DPWH-Inspected Public School Buildings: A Tool for Seismic Vulnerability Classification and Prioritization for Decision Makers." The group from UP Diliman won 1st runner-up.

The other participants from DLSU in the poster competition were:

  • Confinement Effects of Fiber-Reinforced Mortar Jacket on RC Columns by J. Oropel, G. Panaligan, J. Sy and Dr. B. Lejano (adviser)
  • Pull-out and Pull-oer Failure Probability of Residential House Roofs due to Extreme Speeds: A Case Study in Malate, Metro Manila by I. Alvarez, J. Colobong, C. Decal, A. Tan and Dr. L. Garciano (adviser)
  • An Investigation on RCDG with IA Bridges Designed for NSCP Vol. 2 1997 for Compliance with the AASHTO LRFD Specs 2007 by J. Canete, S. Gomari, C. Radovan, J. Uy and A. Balili (adviser)
  • Environmental Impact Assessment of Structural Systems of Residential Housing Units in the Philippines by N. Arcilla, J. Ong and Dr. A. Oreta (adviser)

The Association of Structural Engineers of the Philippines (ASEP) is the national specialty organization in structural engineering. The 16AIC Student Research Poster Competition is the 1st student poster competition hosted by ASEP. The criteria for the competition are:
  • TOPIC (25%): The topic of the research as indicated in the title and abstract is in line with the theme of the 16AIC on “Prolonging the Life of Structures.” The research has a significant contribution to structural engineering, in particular and to civil engineering, in general.
  • POSTER DESIGN (25%): The poster used figures, tables and/or images effectively to present the highlights and significance of the research.
  • CONTENT (25%): The highlights of the research are stated clearly. The description of the content is easy to understand and the grammar is correct.
  • ORAL PRESENTATION (25%): The student author(s) explained the contents of the research poster clearly and answered the queries confidently and honestly. 

Timothy Uytengsu (champion) presenting the highlights of their poster

Joemar Revelo (2nd runner-up) explains the significance of their thesis
The DLSU Student Presentors with their posters

Thursday, May 9, 2013

DLSU grad tops CE Board Exam and DLSU is Top Performing School!


Engr. Rigel Dante S. Napa
May 2013 CE Board Exam - No. 1
The Professional Regulatory Commission (PRC) released the May 2013 Civil Engineering board exam results. Rigel Dante S. Napa of De La Salle University-Manila topped the board exam with 93.80% average score. DLSU also placed 3rd and 8th with Justine Pe B. Belandres  (93.45% - 3rd place) and  Marabelle R. Del Prado (92.70% -8th place). 

According to PRC, 1,542 out of 3,601 passed the CE board exam. DLSU was named the top performing school by PRC with 98.46% passing rate or 64 out of 65.

Congratulations to the board topnotchers and board passers.!
Congratulation Lasallian Civil Engineers!

1. Engr. ALDAY, JESREEL COLIYAT
2. Engr. ANG, JOHN MATTHEW YAP
3. Engr. ANGELES, JUSTIN VICTOR VELAYO
4. Engr. BARON, MARCUS KYLE TARACATAC
5. Engr. BARRETTO, IAN GLENN HAO
6. Engr. BARRETTO, MARIA ANGELICA FINEZA
7. Engr. BAUZON, MATTHEW KRISTOFFER GARCIA
8. Engr. BELANDRES, JUSTINE PE BENITO (3rd Place)
9. Engr. BONDOC, MARCIAL III SANTIAGO
10. Engr. BRILLANTE, CEDRIC CORNELL BALTAZAR
11. Engr. CHING, ARLEN MICHAEL ANG
12. Engr. CHU, PATRICK ANTONIO ONGSING
13. Engr. CONCEPCION, ISMAEL JR REALOSA
14. Engr. CRUZ, JUSTINE TORRES
15. Engr. DEL AYRE, AARON ANTHONY REANDINO
16. Engr. DEL PRADO, MARABELLE RAÑOSA (8th Place)
17. Engr. DELA CRUZ, CAROLINE DELA CRUZ
18. Engr. DIMARANAN, GENESIS ARNILU DE ASIS
19. Engr. DUMALUS, ANGELO DOMINIC PABLO
20. Engr. FAUSTINO, JANINE CORREA
21. Engr. FLORES, ALYSSA KARLA MARAMBA
22. Engr. GAN, JONATHAN ORTON SY
23. Engr. GO, ANEZKA BIANCA SIGRID YAP
24. Engr. GO, GRETCHEE WU
25. Engr. GO, KARL ADAM SY
26. Engr. JIMENEZ, ELDRIDGE KESTER NIETES
27. Engr. KARAGDAG, JOSE ANGELO SASONDONCILLO
28. Engr. KING, IVAN NICO AGUSTIN
29. Engr. LAGUERTA, IAN OLIVER MANGAOANG
30. Engr. LANDOY, KEANE GREGORY JAVELLANA
31. Engr. LIM, IVAN MIGUEL DY
32. Engr. LIM, MARC ALVIN LUCERO
33. Engr. LIM, RALPH JASON TAN
34. Engr. LOPEZ, MERVIN JAO
35. Engr. MACAPAGAL, HECTOR LEMMUEL DIMACULANGAN
36. Engr. MAGPANTAY, NICOLE DIAZ
37. Engr. MALVAR, MERVYN JAN SANTOS
38. Engr. MANZANO, XENOULA KRIZZIA REVILLA
39. Engr. MENDOZA, JELLA ROSE CAMPEÑA
40. Engr. MENDOZA, KEN PATRICK GARCIA
41. Engr. MENDOZA, MARION EMMANUEL TIU
42. Engr. MENDOZA, MARVIN ELTON TIU
43. Engr. MISA, JACQUILINE FRANCHESCA FURAGGANAN
44. Engr. NAPA, RIGEL DANTE SEBASTIAN (1st Place)
45. Engr. OCTAVIANO, JOSE ENRIQUE SARMIENTO
46. Engr. ONGKINGCO, ANGELICA CHRISTINE
47. Engr. PEREZ, ALASTAIRS BRYANT MELLIZA
48. Engr. PEÑA, MIGUEL ANTONIO GOCO
49. Engr. PROVIDO, WILLIAM ABERIN
50. Engr. RAMOS, DANNIEL JEROME BERNARDO
51. Engr. RONQUILLO, RAE JEFFREY KOH
52. Engr. SALVADOR, JULIO PAMBID
53. Engr. SANCHEZ, CHRISTIAN HECO CENEN HANOPOL
54. Engr. TAN, JOHN CARLO MALAYA
55. Engr. TEODORO, ANN MARIE ILAGAN
56. Engr. TOLENTINO, ANGELO NAVARRO
57. Engr. TORRES, HAROLD PINEDA
58. Engr. TSUKAMOTO, MAYUMI RUBIO
59. Engr. TUAZON, LOUISE FRANCESCA BANDONILLO
60. Engr. UY, ANGELYNNE GRACE JUANSING
61. Engr. UY, ZARAH JOYCE JUANSING
62. Engr. VICENCIO, MARION RYAN ALUNING
63. Engr. WONG, MARGAUX BRIGITTA BARTOLOME
64. Engr. YU, JOSEPH ANDREW CLAVANO

Animo Lasalle!
List prepared by Dr. Jonathan Dungca

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