DLSU hosts ICEE-Phil 2016, GCOE faculty presents papers in parallel sessions

De La Salle University - Gokongwei College of Engineering (GCOE) hosted the 2nd International Conference on Engineering Education (ICEE-Phil 2016) organized by the Philippine Association of Engineering Schools, Inc. (PAES). DLSU is represented in PAES by Dean Jonathan Dungca as one of the directors. The GCOE Department chairs and former deans,  Dr. Rosemary Seva and Dr. Pag-asa Gaspillo  also attended the conference.

ICEE-Phil 2016 Group Photo (From https://www.facebook.com/paes.org.ph/photos/)

Papers on Engineering Education, Scholarship on Teaching and Learning, OBE and Case Studies were presented by the GCOE Faculty. CE Faculty, Prof., Dr. Andres Oreta presented his URCO SoTL Research on "Assessment of Individual and Group Problem Solving in the Course on Theory of Structures." Former Dean, Prof. Rosemay Seva presented her paper on "The Need for Human-Centered Engineering Curriculum." GCOE Quality Coordinators from ChE and ECE Departments also presented their papers related to the OBQA program of the college. Dr, Josie Borja presented in behalf of Dr. Susan Roces (ChE) about the ChE Capstone Design Course, while Dr. Gerino Mappatao (ECE) presented his paper on the use of a Case Study in one of the ECE Courses.

Dr. Oreta presents his certificate of appreciation as paper presentor

The support of the DLSU VCA office for the registration of the GCOE faculty paper presentors and department chairs is acknowledged.

GCOE Faculty presents papers at RCEE2016 and I-PHEX2016 at UTM, KL, Malaysia

Paper presentors from DLSU at RCEE2016

GCOE faculty presented papers at the 6th Regional Conference on Engineering Education (RCEE2016) held on Aug. 9-10, 2016 and exhibited posters at the 3rd International Innovative Practices in Higher Education Expo (I-PHEX2016) held on Aug. 10, 2016 at the Universiti Technologi Malaysia (UTM), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. CE faculty, Dr. Andres Oreta, Dr. Mario De Leon and Dr. Maria Cecilia Paringit and ME part-time faculty, Dr. Manuel Belino presented the following papers on Engineering Education and Scholarship on Teaching and Learning:

• A methodology on assessing program educational objectives for undergraduate engineering programs - presentor: Dr. Andres Oreta, co-authors: Dr. Alvin Chua and Dr. Rosemary Seva
• Use cooperative group learning in improving problem solving performance in a surveying course of civil engineering students - presentor: Dr. Maria Cecilia Paringit
• Lessons in the implementation of CQI in the civil engineering program of De La Salle University - presentor: Dr. Mario De Leon, co-authors: Dr. Lessandro Garciano and Dr. Andres Oreta
• A response to the 21st century challenges to Philippine engineering education: innovative and revitalized graduate program in engineering education - presentor: Dr. Manuel Belino

Dr. Oreta and Ms. Ann Dulay of the ECE Department, participated in the I-PHEX2016. The posters exhibited are as follows:

• Interactive approach in teaching engineering ethics to a class size of  more than thirty - Ann Dulay
• Addressing student outcomes on engineering problem solving using modern tools in an applied programming course in civil engineering - Andres Oreta

Dr. Oreta and his poster at the I-PHEX2016

Ms. Ann Dulay of the ECE Department

Dr. Be;inao was also a plenary speaker from the Philippines during the Plenary Forum on the Current Stautus and Future Direction in Engineering Education: Overcoming the Challenges. The other plenary speakers come from Pakistan, Korea, Japan, Taiwan, UK and India.

Acknowledgements:

• Office of the VCA and VCRI for the funding support
• Office of the GCOE Dean for the additional funding support