Seminar on Big Data Analytics and Applications hosted by CESDR through its Transport Mobility Unit

The Transportation Engineering Division of the Civil Engineering Department organized the Metro Manila Transportation Network: Big Data Analytics and Application Final Seminar last November 25, 2019 at the Henry Sy Sr. Hall. The seminar/workshop were attended by several researchers and engineers from the government, academe and private sectors who shared their expertise on various ways to address the current traffic congestion problem in Metro Manila. Dr. Raymond Tan, Vice Chancellor for Research and Innovation welcomed the participants while Ms. Rachel Habana provided the opening remarks in lieu of Dr. Enrico Paringit, Executive Director, DOST-PCIEERD. DOST-PCIEERD provided the funds to conduct this research. A total of 51 participants, majority coming from the different LGUs and government agencies attended the seminar. There were 10 presentations including a presentation by Dr. Alexis Fillone on Big Data Analytics and Applications. The seminar was divided into two sessions and after each session there was a panel discussion with presenters answering questions and concerns from participants regarding the different issues in transportation.

Panel Discussion 

(From the Left: Dr. Alexis Fillone, Dr. Elmer Dadios, Dr. Robert Billones, Engr. Kervin Lucas, Engr. Riches Bacero)

The following are the titles of the remaining presentations:

·        Truck Route Modeling in Metro Manila by Engr. Riches BACERO
·        Big Data Video Analytics Towards Smart Traffic Management Systems by Dr. Robert BILLONES
·        Effects of Congestion Pricing on Vehicular Travel in BGC by Engr. Kervin LUCAS
·        Contactless Apprehension of Traffic Violators on a 24-Hour Basis and All-Vehicle Detection System (CATCH-All) by Dr. Elmer DADIOS
·        Effects of Flooding & Public Transport Routes by Engr. Raymund ABAD
·        Assessment of Characteristics of Current of P2P in Users by Engr. Paolo LUCERO
·        Optimal Location of Transport Terminals in Metro Manila by Dr. Krister ROQUEL
·        Passenger Appraisal of Transport Related Attributes by Dr. Nicanor ROXAS Jr.
·        Transport Desirability Application in Metro Manila by Dr. Neil LOPEZ & Dr. Jose Bienvenido BIONA

 The studies and researches presented during the seminar gave the participants a better perspective on the different ways of addressing the traffic problems of Metro Manila. There is hope in the transportation industry of the country with professionals and experts in the forefront of providing solutions to this problem.

The seminar was hosted by Dr. Marlon Era of the Behavioral Science Department and at the same time was also the session chair during the presentations.

Prepared by Ms. Selina Nicole O. Catedral, Research Assistant, TRE Division 

Dr. Lessandro Estelito O. Garciano presented in the International Conference on Engineering Education (ICEE-PHIL 2019)

Ilo-Ilo City - Last October 21 - 22, 2019, Dr. Lessandro Estelito O. Garciano  attended the International Conference on Engineering Education (ICEE-PHIL 2019). The theme of this year’s conference is “Re-Engineering Engineering Education: Shifting Gears, Power Up and Leading the Way”. The conference is an annual event of the Philippine Association of Engineering Schools (PAES). He presented a paper with the title “Implementing the Civil Engineering Orientation Course in the Revised BSCE Curriculum at De La Salle University” in Session 1. This paper is co-authored Dr. Andres Winston C. Oreta, Dr. Rodolfo P. Mendoza and Dr. Krister Ian Daniel Z. Roquel who are his colleagues in the Department of Civil Engineering.

The following faculty members from the GCOE also attended the event:
a. Dr. Jonathan R. Dungca, Dean GCOE
b. Dr. Rosemary R. Seva, AD QA
c. Engr. Maria Antonette Roque, AD EALM
d. Dr. Alvin B. Chua, ME Department Chair
e. Dr. Ryan Rhay Vicerra, MEM Department Vice-Chair
f. Dr. Cesar Llorente, ECE / CpE Department Chair

CEORIEN Course Implementation presented at 2 CE Events

 

The pilot implementation of the Civil Engineering Orientation (CEORIEN) course in the revised BSCE Curriculum at DLSU was presented in two civil engineering events.

Dr. Lessandro Garciano presented the paper entitled “Implementing the Civil Engineering Orientation Course in the Revised BSCE Curriculum at De La Salle University” in one of the parallel sessions of the International Conference on Engineering Education (ICEE-PHIL 2019) was held at the Grand Xing Imperial Hotel, Iloilo City, from October 21 - 22, 2019. The theme of this year’s conference is “Re-Engineering Engineering Education: Shifting Gears, Power Up and Leading the Way”.




Dr. Andres Winston Oreta, on the other hand, was invited as a keynote speaker in the Academe Session of the Philippine Institute of Civil Engineers (PICE) National Convention on October 29, 2019 at the SMX Convention Center. A similar presentation on “Implementing the Civil Engineering Orientation Course in the Revised BSCE Curriculum” was presented to the academe members of PICE.


The authors of the paper, “Implementing the Civil Engineering Orientation Course in the Revised BSCE Curriculum at De La Salle University” are Andres Winston Oreta, Lessandro Estelito Garciano, Rodolfo Mendoza, Jr. and Krister Ian Daniel Z. Roquel. The authors ware also the teachers who implemented the CEORIEN course on the 3rd Term of Academic 2018-2019.