Mapua NEWS

[jirek03]

^Are you talking about the ChE board exam? Very disappointing nga performance ng 06 sa ChE saka sa CE, i expected greater things from my batch .. Pero yung mga 07, madami halimaw dun, I think yung nagtop sa ChE board is from batch 07. Let's see this coming March starting from the EE board exam.. Proud to say though, we only had 1 casualty as of yet from batch 06, School of ME

[xybert_22]

Congrats 2006. So majority of casualties are from the higher batches? Malamang this summer board, casualties will came from the higher batches and probably the delayed students from batch 2006 will be included in the list.

[dethgawd]

iba na talaga itsura ng insular building sa tabi ng Mapua hinde ko na makita school natin eh tinakpan ng lyceum yung gilid along sa Mcdo

[TMgravity024]

Na-alala ko na naman yang McDonald's na yan. Hindi na kasi namin inabutan. BAYLEAF na siya ngayon. Hotel ng Lyceum.

[dethgawd]

oh? puede ba mag check in don? may student rates kaya? yung 1 hr lang
hahhahahha

[jirek03]

Congrats 2006. So majority of casualties are from the higher batches? Malamang this summer board, casualties will came from the higher batches and probably the delayed students from batch 2006 will be included in the list.

Siguro.. pero baka hindi din.. me tapunan na kasi sa mga bagsakin na ME eh, may Manufacturing Eng'g na kaya dun pinapashift yung mga madaming bagsak para daw hindi over populated yung IE-EMg peace

[dreamie]

yung time namin talagang naging bagsakan ng almost kick out ang IE-EMG.


kainis lang minsan pero mahirap din ang IE kahit walang board exam.

[makulitz]

As far as i know hindi napo tuloy kasi may Malayan Colleges na sa Laguna at may engineering nadin sila dun. Kumbaga sister school nalang yun

Thanks for the reply! Buti naman pala

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Sobrang late na ng Thread na ito ah wala ng Update.

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Engineering for the environment

Alongside its pursuit of academic excellence, MIT also endeavors to be part of the solution to the global issue of climate change.

Alongside its pursuit of academic excellence, MIT also endeavors to be part of the solution to the global issue of climate change. MIT has long been an advocate of environment conservation and engineering for the environment, beginning with the opening of its B.S. Environmental and Sanitary Engineering (EnSE) program in 1958, followed by the opening of its Master of Science in Environmental Engineering program in 2001 and Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering program in 2004. EnSE’s curriculum currently includes 17 three-unit courses related to protection and conservation of and engineering for the environment. Furthermore, the Institute has also included environmental engineering and environmental science courses in all of its engineering and non-engineering programs, respectively. MIT believes that these courses are enough introductions for all the students to understand the real situation of the environment. It is also believed that these courses are sufficient to train them to be able to design, construct, and implement sustainable solutions to environmental problems.

To complement its instruction, MIT included in its 2010–2020 initiatives the reduction of its carbon footprint. To initiate an institutional effort of carbon footprint reduction (CFR), the Institute formed a core group led by the Subject Chairperson for Chemical Engineering (ChE) Dr. Alvin R. Caparanga. Some ChE students were commissioned to conduct an initial study to compute the Institute’s total carbon footprint. Upon the presentation of results, the CFR committee convened to come up with necessary actions to be taken by the Institute to reduce its carbon footprint, which is mainly produced by its consumption of energy, water, and paper. Together with the different schools and offices, the CFR committee has gathered best practices for the conservation of its resources. MIT has moved to replace all of its lamps with more energy-efficient ones. This will immediately be followed by the school’s replacement of its air-conditioning units. The CFR group is currently in the process of setting targets and monitoring guidelines for this effort, aiming for full implementation in 2012.

Apart from its internal efforts, MIT also has extension services dedicated to address environmental concerns through education. Under its Social Orientation and Community Involvement Program (SOCIP), the Institute has conducted seminars on recycling, energy conservation, and use of renewable energy; information drive about global warming and pollution in the community; and tree-planting and clean-and-green projects in partnership with the government and non-government organizations.


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Mapúa engages world-renowned expert for an exclusive seminar on outcomes-based education.

Dr. Gloria Rogers, the associate executive director of ABET Foundation and a world-renowned expert in Outcomes-Based Education.

Following the accreditation of its 10 academic programs by ABET, the world-leading accrediting agency for academic programs in applied science, computing, engineering, and technology, Mapúa Institute of Technology makes another historic feat in pursuit of higher academic excellence.

In celebration of its 87th year of providing world-class education in the country, together with the Philippine Technological Council (PTC), an umbrella group of major engineering organizations in the Philippines, Mapúa is bringing to the country a world-renowned expert in Outcomes-Based Education (OBE), Dr. Gloria Rogers, to give a lecture that will help the Institute further improve the quality of its education.

Dr. Rogers is the associate executive director of ABET Foundation and has been giving seminars on continuous quality improvement (CQI) and institutional effectiveness for over 20 years in 28 countries.

“[It will be] my first time in the Philippines and I believe that I will learn a great deal from my visit. This year is one of continued dissemination of best practices related to the assessment of learning,” she said.

From January 27 to 28, she will conduct the seminar “Outcomes-Based Assessment: Moving from Good to Great” exclusively for Mapúa. The main objective is to critique the Institute’s current programs for the improvement of its education systems and processes in line with OBE.

According to her, one of its main points will focus on how to improve further student learning through efficient and effective program assessment processes.

“Although I cannot speak to the standards of engineering education in the Philippines, I have reviewed the work being done at Mapúa Institute of Technology and am very impressed with the commitment I see to CQI and OBE processes,” said Dr. Rogers.

Dr. Reynaldo B. Vea, president and chief executive officer of Mapúa, deems the conduct of the seminar to be crucial in further strengthening the Institute’s OBE system.

“We want to refine our system of measuring our level of attainment of educational outcomes. Dr. Gloria Rogers has the expertise to help us in this regard. Having attained ABET accreditation, it behooves Mapúa to continuously improve the quality of its academic programs. Central to this task is having a reliable outcomes assessment system that provides the necessary feedback mechanisms.”

“The seminar is exclusive to Mapúa because so far we are the only Philippine school to have been granted ABET accreditation. We have advanced needs germane only to ourselves,” he added.

“Outcomes-Based Assessment: Moving from Good to Great” will be held on January 27–28 at the AVR of Mapúa Institute of Technology Makati Campus. This follows PTC’s engineering accreditation training and workshop “Developing and Implementing Sustainable Educational Program Assessment Processes” on January 25–26 at the Manila Hotel, which will also be conducted by Dr. Rogers.

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2011 grand ball honors men, women behind Mapúa’s successful ABET accreditation

"With ABET, Mapua advances with the world." The ABET Ball logo, unveiled during the November 2011 grand ball, shows Mapúa merging with the world to symbolize the brand new era of excellence in education.

The year 2011 had proven to be a good year for Mapúa Institute of Technology. The accreditation of seven Mapúa engineering and computing programs by United States-based ABET was one of its big successes last year as it continues on with its path toward becoming a global center of excellence in education.

This brought the Institute’s total number of ABET accredited programs to 10, including three engineering programs that were accredited in 2010. Currently, Mapúa is the only school in East Asia to have programs accredited by ABET, which in effect, bestows international qualifications to graduates of these 10 programs.

To celebrate the momentous event and recognize the collective efforts of men and women behind this major accomplishment, the Institute held its second grand ABET Ball late 2011 at the Sofitel Philippine Plaza in Pasay City.

It was a night of splendor and glamor when more than a hundred guests gathered on November 23, 2011 at the hotel’s Luzon Ballroom where they were treated to a sumptuous meal and beautiful songs rendered by Mapúa Cardinal Singers, Mapúa’s renowned resident choir.

Secretary Alfonso Yuchengco, chairman of the Board of Trustees of Mapúa, and Helen Yuchengco-Dee, chairman of House of Investments, were among the special guests who graced the event. Mapúa president Dr. Reynaldo B. Vea led the Institute’s faculty and staff members.

Also in attendance were the faculty members of the seven newly accredited programs - chemical engineering, civil engineering, computer science, environmental and sanitary engineering, industrial engineering, information technology, and mechanical engineering.

They were led by their respective deans, namely Luz Lozano (School of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry), Dr. Francis Aldrine Uy (School of Civil, Environmental, and Geological Engineering), Rex Aurelius Robielos (School of Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management), Dr. Manuel Belino (School of Mechanical Engineering), and Nilda Eliquen (School of Information Technology).

In 2010, Mapúa’s electrical engineering, electronics engineering and computer engineering were given the ABET accreditation.

During the program, the deans and faculty members of each program were asked to come up on stage to receive their commemorative jackets.

Members of the Philippine Technological Council (PTC) were also present in the ABET Ball. Other education institutions have been invited and sent their representatives to the grand occasion.

One of the highlights of the night was the dramatic unveiling of the 2011 ABET Ball logo, which showed Mapúa merging with the world to symbolize the “brand new era of excellence in education.”

Secretary Yuchengco lauded Mapúa for living up “to the tradition of excellence for which the other YGC (Yuchengco Group of Companies) members have always been known.”

“When we took over in 1999, we adopted a vision for the school to eventually become an international center of excellence in education… We had pursued successful international partnerships in the areas of insurance and banking. We knew that what we had achieved in these areas, we could do in education as well,” he said in his speech.

He said Mapúa graduates are the real winners in this achievement since an international accreditation significantly enhances their chances of success in career and in life.

“It also benefits the country in terms of providing world-class manpower to our industries. These are concrete expressions of our concept of social returns on investment,” he added.


(L-R) Deans Dr. Manuel Belino (School of Mechanical Engineering), Nilda Eliquen (School of Information Technology), Luz Lozano (School of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry), Dr. Francis Aldrine Uy (School of Civil, Environmental, and Geological Engineering), and Rex Aurelius Robielos (School of Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management) wear their commemorative jackets given during the November 2011 ABET Ball at Sofitel. With them are Secretary Alfonso Yuchengco, chairman of the Board of Trustees of Mapúa, Helen Yuchengco-Dee, chairman of House of Investments, Mapúa president Dr. Reynaldo B. Vea, and Dr. Bonifacio T. Doma Jr., Mapúa’s executive vice president for Academic Affairs.

Mapúa advances with the world

“It is but fitting that after a long, arduous and ultimately successful campaign to get ABET accreditation, we, the Mapúa community, all get together in celebration of our collective achievement,” said Dr. Vea in his opening remarks.

Dr. Vea pointed out that the Institute’s victory was not Mapúa’s alone. He shared the milestone with the “larger community outside Mapúa for indeed they cheered us on and, though they may not know it, were of help to us along the way.”

In his speech, he acknowledged the Philippine Association of Colleges and Universities Commission on Accreditation (PACUCOA), which also accredited some of Mapúa’s programs, and the Commission on Higher Education (CHED), which granted Mapúa a fully autonomous status.

“[Mapúa’s] CHED-related and PACUCOA-related activities were already inputs towards ABET accreditation. In a sense, therefore, tonight’s celebration should as much be CHED’s and PACUCOA’s as it is Mapua’s,” he added.

Dr. Vea admitted that getting an ABET accreditation was no easy feat as he likened it to “a land-a-man-on-the-moon objective.” Amid the struggles, Mapúa achieved the unbelievable through the collective efforts of various individuals and groups.

“One is either able to do it or not. Ain’t no two ways about it. But not only that. One is either able to do it or not - in front of a big, expectant public. Seeking to attain such an objective may keep one awake at night at times, but it surely clarifies and focuses the mind like no other,” he said.

“Truly it was a Team Mapúa that did it. It could not have been otherwise,” added Dr. Vea.

To PTC, meanwhile, he said: “Please feel free to use Mapúa’s ABET accreditation as an argument in your drive towards becoming a signatory to the Washington Accord.”

ABET is a federation of 25 professional and technical societies in the US in the fields of engineering, computing, applied science and technology. It has provided quality assurance services to US higher education institutions for over 70 years now.

Mapúa has invested in ABET accreditation to further enhance the standing of its graduates here and abroad as well as help in nation building. This international accreditation is expected to boost the competitiveness of Philippine-based engineering and computing industries and companies.

Like Dr. Vea, Dr. Bonifacio T. Doma Jr., the executive vice president for Academic Affairs, attributed Mapúa’s successful quest to the diligent individuals who worked relentlessly to make the accreditation possible. “The flower of these achievements would not have taken root without the vision and the unrelenting quest for excellence of our top leaders.”

“With the ABET accreditation it has received for its 10 academic programs, Mapúa has raised the quality of Philippine education to international level. The accreditation certifies the Institute to have the ability to meet the global standards in education and to keep abreast of the innovations in industry. And this is what the logo symbolizes: the merging of Mapúa and the world. And with the color silver, it signals a brand new era of excellence in education, an era where Mapúa advances with the world,” Dr. Doma added.

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Mapúa’s HSD staff form team to help ‘Sendong’ victims

The medical team that conducted "Tulong Sa CDO at Iligan 2012" mission along with young victims of tropical storm "Sendong" in Cagayan de Oro City.



The harrowing footage and grim images of the havoc caused by tropical storm “Sendong” in Cagayan de Oro City and Iligan City were more than enough for the five staff of Mapúa Institute of Technology’s Health Services Department (HSD) to raise funds and form a team to help thousands of its victims.

HSD head Dr. Desiree R. Daniega, a veteran in community service, and another nurse just came from a medical mission in Bicol led by a nongovernment organization when they heard the devastation in Northern Mindanao region in December of last year.

Following closely the news as well as bulletins released by the World Health Organization and the Department of Health about the possible outbreak of leptospirosis, gastroenteritis and dengue in cramped evacuation centers, they knew what they had to do -- to do medical missions and post-disaster debriefing to the storm victims.

“Our nurse from Makati (campus of Mapúa), Ms. Apple Valmoria, actually grew up in Iligan and she was with me in Bicol. So while discussing the recent tragedy, suddenly we were asking ourselves, ‘What can we do?’ She suggested a medical mission,” Dr. Daniega recalled.

Dr. Daniega wrote a solicitation letter and posted this on social networking sites. The response was instantaneous. Donations and pledges began to pour in. Many also volunteered their services.

“It’s hard to go there as a big group… We agreed that it would be a team composed of maximum of 15 paramedical and medical people. It’s a medical mission plus post-disaster debriefing,” she said.

“We were there to at least give our assistance as medical professionals, immediately cure whatever they have now. The deep trauma created by the typhoon would take some time to heal but at least we would start the first button. So, we’d push on the first button now,” she added.

Dr. Daniega’s team was composed of five HSD staff, who acted as team leaders and facilitators. “I’m the doctor. We have three nurses plus one dentist. “

The rest of the team were their friends and contacts who volunteered their services. Their initiative was called “Tulong sa CDO at Iligan 2012.”

Her team also received funding from the AY Foundation upon the recommendation of Mapúa president Dr. Reynaldo B. Vea, while some department heads made pledges. The HSD also helped Mapúa’s Office of Social Orientation and Community Involvement Program (SOCIP), which also accepted donations for the “Sendong” victims, in shipping the goods to Northern Mindanao region.

All donations received by SOCIP were shipped for free courtesy of Negros Navigation, according to Dr. Daniega.

She said: “It (free shipping of goods) was an answered prayer because it was hard to raise funds. And then we got an answer from AY Foundation, so they gave us the funds that we needed.”

“We’re very thankful to our president, Dr. Vea, who supported us. Of course, in a way we’re carrying the name of the school because we are from Mapúa. I think this is one of the things Mapúa wants to inculcate in the youth - academic, social responsibility and virtues,” she said.

Out of the funds they raised, they bought medicines, blankets, towels and other basic stuff needed for the “Sendong” survivors. They coordinated with concerned government and private agencies, and chose evacuation centers for their January 13 to 15 medical missions.

The team serviced 89 families at the Camaman-an covered court evacuation center in Cagayan de Oro, and 123 families at the Tambo Tent City in Iligan City.

Dr. Daniega acceded that these numbers represented only a small percentage “but what’s important is you go there, give yourself, hoping that you can help and give them hope.”

Dr. Daniega hopes to go back to the affected areas as pledges and cash donations continue to pour in. She said by that time she hopes to engage more people, including students, to their cause.

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Mapúa industrial design student tops Green Furniture Design competition

Maria Erika S. Masalonga and her winning design, “Solace Rocking Chair.”



Maria Erika S. Masalonga, a junior Bachelor of Science Industrial Design student of Mapúa Institute of Technology, won first place in 2011 Green Furniture Design Competition (Student Level) for her entry “Solace Rocking Chair.”

Ms. Masalonga defeated students from different design schools nationwide who participated in the competition, which was a joint project of the Chamber of Furniture Industries of the Philippines (CFIP) and the Product Development and Design Center of the Philippines (PDDCP).

The participants were required to design furniture made of recycled aluminum as metal frame and seagrass as weaving component. Seagrass, which is indigenous to the Philippines, is considered renewable and eco-friendly material.

Ms. Masalonga made her creation aesthetically unique by designing leaf-shaped rocking seat and backrest. It is nested when shipped, thus, saving space and subsequently reducing cost. It uses metal fasteners to secure the seat and backrest.

She won a cash prize of P10,000 and a plaque, while the School of Architecture, Industrial Design and The Built Environment received P5,000 and a plaque during the awarding ceremony on December 7, 2011 at the Best Western Premier F1 Hotel, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig. The school was represented by competition adviser Derek G. Nicolas.

Three other students from Mapúa were named finalists, namely Vahid G. Gharacheh (Kurva Sunbathing Chair/Chaise Longue with Shade), Christian Jeremy Salas (Boombox Bench + Side Tables), and Jonas Moises T. Viado (Dugtong Modular Public Seating Collection).

CFIP-member companies were tasked to execute the prototypes of all finalists. They were showcased during the Manila FAME International event held in October of last year at the SMX Convention Center and the 37th Philippine Furniture and Furnishings Show that ran from November to December 2011 at the SM Megatrade Hall.

The Green Furniture Design Competition aims to promote green design among Philippine furniture industry and encourage the utilization of sustainable materials. It also enjoins manufactures to be involved in the advancement of green design to benefit the furniture industry.

The contest also provides an opportunity for design students to showcase their talent and creativeness in the development of new design concepts for the furniture industry.

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Up close: Josan Nimes, NCAA 2011 Rookie of the Year

Josan Nimes shows off his 2011 Rookie of the Year trophy.



Mapúa Institute of Technology's Filipino-Australian basketball star Josan Nimes is formidable inside the court. His impressive performance at the 87th National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) basketball game created quite a stir and had pundits talking about the future of this rookie superstar.

The 6’3” guard/forward led Mapúa Cardinals to a series of victories in 2011 NCAA season, including the team’s four straight wins. His points were so impressive that he defeated other strong contenders to the Rookie of the Year award.

He started with a bang, and he said, it is all about passion for the game.

His desire to play and make a name in a professional basketball league in the Philippines has brought Josan back to the country from Phoenix, Arizona where his family has been residing since he was 15 years old. Josan, who was born in the Philippines to Filipino parents, initially migrated to Australia when he was four years old.

Told about the big opportunities and possibilities here, the then 19-year-old Josan left his family in the States and flew back alone in July to pursue his dream. When asked why he picked Mapúa, he said, aside from it came highly recommended by his cousin, Mapúa is known for its reputation for being one of the best schools in the country.

Below are some facts we may or we may not know about our rookie player:

Birthday: May 11, 1991

Province: Nueva Ecija

Whe did you start playing basketball? When I was on the 5th grade. I was born here in the Philippines and then when I was 4 we moved to Australia. We stayed there for 11 years and then when I was 15, we moved to Phoenix and then I came back here when I was 19.

Why do you love basketball? I think it’s in the Filipino blood because we love basketball so much in the country. And then my dad played basketball when I was little. I used to watch my dad, so, I was always around basketball.

I get to meet a lot of people and travel and see lots of new places.

Did he influence you? He influenced me like we just played in the backyard but I didn’t really start playing seriously until my oldest sister… she’s the reason why I play basketball.

She started playing before me… I had friends from school that had a game but they were short of players so they asked me if I wanted to play…. I played really good so they asked me if I wanted to be on the team permanently. So that’s how I started.

How many are you in the family? I have 3 sisters. I’m the only boy. I’m the second eldest.

Why did you decide to play basketball here rather than the States? I guess there was an opportunity. Somebody told me how [popular] basketball is in the Philippines. Somebody told me that I have a good chance of making it. So, I got influenced to come here. I’m just here by myself, my family is in the States.

Did you find it hard adjusting here? It took a while. During the first two weeks, I missed my family a lot and I was like, ‘Did I make the right choice?’

What’s your most memorable game? Probably over here when we played against San Sebastian. They were the defending champion. I had my career high, 31 points, but we lost the game. But I would never forget that game.

They were the No. 1 team at that time. We had a lot of support from Mapúa. A lot of people watched. They have lots of supporters also. The atmosphere of the game that we played in, it was really good, it was a good atmosphere.

How would you rate yourself as a basketball player? I probably say 6 or 7 because I still know I have a lot of room for improvement. I have to prepare myself, try to get to the next level, so, I say 6 or 7 because there’s a lot I could improve on.

Are you into other sports? When I was younger, I played soccer at school and then I played tennis. Me and my oldest sister played tennis.

Could you compare basketball here and in the US? In the States, it’s a lot more athletic, they’re like faster, stronger, jumped higher. But over here, they play really hard. It’s really physical over here. So, I still adjust to like all the elbows, bumping. I mean, we do (have that in the States) but not like it is over here.

I have lots of opportunities here than in the States.

What can you say about your popularity? It’s increasing at a very fast rate like before when I first came, I used to walk around and nobody would really notice. Now, when I go to the mall and when I go out at night, I could hear people mumbling [my] name… People would ask for my pictures, ask about my game.

You’re like a celebrity now? I don’t think I am. People just have started to notice me more that’s all. Nothing great.

How do you usually spend your time? Practice, practice and then sleep, sleep, sleep…. It’s hard to go out actually at night, you have to wake up early, you have to prepare your body so you don’t get hurt. So, I haven’t gotten out in a while. I have to sacrifice a lot. I’m looking forward to getting a break.

How do you balance your study and basketball? You have to make arrangements with your teachers… It’s very hard.

Why did you choose to play for Mapúa? I knew I would play basketball, I just didn’t know what school. My cousin, he graduated from here, so he told me about how good Mapúa’s name is, like in education…. He also influenced me. When I first came here, they welcomed me with open arms. Everyone was very friendly. He went to Mapúa Makati, I think he did IT.

Do you want to join PBA someday? To play in PBA, that’s always been my goal.

Are you an emotional person? When it comes to my family, I’m very emotional because I’m very close to my family.

Do you cry? I did cry like on my birthday… My parents weren’t here, all my family. It was my first birthday I spent without my family so, it kind of hurt me.

How did you feel when your team failed to make it to the championship? It was disappointing. It was hard because at the very beginning we were the favorite; one of the favorites to get into the championship and we didn’t even make it to the Final Four.

For the most part, we just try to look at the positive… We have to move on and learn from our mistakes and hope for the next game.

Are you a wacky person? Yeah. First, I’ll be really quiet because I don’t know anybody but after a while… Makulit, that’s the perfect word, actually.

Can you speak Tagalog? I barely spoke it but I can understand everything. If I really have to speak Tagalog, I speak Tagalog, it’s just that it’s Americanized and broken

What’s your goal for 2012? Try to make it to championship… We’ll be ready for [2012].

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IE-EMG Lecture Series and Book Launching

Building Organizational Excellence through ISO 9001


By Prof. Henry Palaca
January 26, 2012
1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Seminar Room, Mapúa Intramuros


We would like to invite you to attend the IE-EMG Lecture Series by Prof. Henry Palaca on January 26, 2012, 1 p.m. at the Seminar Room, Mapúa, Intramuros. This will coincide with the launching of his book, “Building Organizational Excellence Through ISO 9001.” If you buy his book at a discounted price of P445 (Regular Price : P495), the seminar fee (P200) will be waived.


How does ISO 9001 help you build organizational excellence?

There were several ways of building organizational excellence. Nonetheless, using ISO 9001:2008 as a framework has proven to be an effective approach to build excellence among various industries in the manufacturing and service sectors regardless of size.

This book is written to help you set up your quality management system using ISO 9001 requirements. It provides detailed steps in setting up the quality management system from understanding the requirements of the international standard up to the conduct of management review. Once you have internalized the system, it will bring about significant changes in your organization, thereby achieving excellence and continual improvement.

The ISO 9001 standard is quite technical. As such, the way the requirements are explained is quite informal for the readers to easily grasp the various principles, as well as tools and techniques that may be used to address the requirements.

The book has four major parts, namely:

Quality and Quality Management System

Understanding the ISO 9001:2008 Requirements

Designing and Documenting ISO 9001 QMS

Implementing, Maintaining and Improving ISO 9001 QMS

The author also shares some tips for those companies who wish to secure ISO 9001 certification once the quality management system is effectively implemented in the organization.

About the Author

Henry O. Palaca, PIE, MTM is the President and Managing Director of Quality Plus Management Consulting Co. A management system consultant for over ten years now, he successfully assisted more than 100 companies in setting up various management systems towards ISO certification. He delivered over 20 various courses in management system to over a hundred companies. He conducted management system audit to more than fifty companies in a lead auditor or auditor capacity. He previously held key positions in quality with Mariwasa Manufacturing and its subsidiaries, and Splash Group of Companies in the development and implementation of their ISO 9000 certification. He has been a lecturer of UP Institute for Small Scale Industries (UP ISSI) and a professor of Mapua Institute of Technology – School of IE/EMG. He obtained both his Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Engineering and Master’s Degree in Technology Management from the University of the Philippines, Diliman, Quezon City

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MAS’s student short film makes it to 2011 MMFF

The short film “Bagong Ligo” by the students of Mapúa Institute of Technology’s Department of Multimedia Arts and Sciences (MAS) was chosen as one of the 10 finalists in the Student Short section of the 2011 Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) New Wave category. “Bagong Ligo” is an experimental film that interprets a prisoner’s true meaning of freedom.

“Its inspiration was Plato’s Allegory of the Cave, [the story of which was] modified to fit in our present time. ‘Bagong Ligo’ shows us that despite people’s awareness of the need for them to be better persons, they chose not to because they are so attached to their old ways,” shares Professor Ian Boots Bautista, one of the MAS advisers.

The short film finalists were picked based on their content, which included the choice of subject, story, and screenplay, as well as their adherence to high-technical standards such as cinematography, sound, and design among others. Filmmaker Mark Meily, whose film works include “Crying Ladies,” which starred Sharon Cuneta, chaired the selection committee. The New Wave section of the MMFF features and gives recognition to the country’s quality independent films.

“Bagong Ligo” is directed by AJ Triviño, produced by Ian Francisco and Francine Santos, and features Joaquin Los Baños IV and Vladen dela Peña in the lead roles. Its story is written by Erico Lati and cinematography by Renel Guiao.

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Mapúa’s 149th commencement speaker: Think globally, re-invent self, chart your own destiny

Emmanuel Y. Go, current president and director of AGC Flat Glass Philippines and ME alumnus, delivers an inspiring speech to the graduates.

Emmanuel Y. Go, who graduated from Mapúa Institute of Technology with a degree in mechanical engineering in 1973, is the current president and director of AGC Flat Glass Philippines, Inc. Mr. Go took up his Master of Business Administration at De La Salle University. He also went to IMD University in Lausanne, Switzerland for a Senior Management Leadership course. He has been a recipient of numerous accolades, one of which was the CEO Excel Award given by the International Association of Business Communicators.

During his commencement address delivered before graduating students of Mapúa on Feb. 16, 2012 at the PICC, Mr. Go shared with them the “fundamental lessons in life,” which he learned from the time he left his alma mater up to where he is now- at the top of the corporate ladder.

Below is Mr. Go’s speech in full.

My greetings on this wonderful occasion.

To President Reynaldo Vea, the Board of Trustees,

To the Deans and Faculty, and to the Officers and Staff of the Institute,

To our Dear Parents, Family, and Friends gathered here today,

and most especially to all members of the graduating class, good afternoon!

It is with great pleasure that I speak before you today. About 39 years ago, I, too, was a proud graduate of mechanical engineering from Mapúa. It is indeed a prestigious school and this institution has brought me so many memories for the five years I was in college and for the four years in high school. Just like you, I have endured many sleepless nights preparing for an exam, worrying about presentations and passing the board exam. Back then, we did not have the computer technology to make our researches, reports and engineering drawings. Yes, I belong to the slide rule era.

During graduation, I stood tall, was excited and confident that I am ready to start with my chosen career. However, as I started to enter the real world of professional practice, I soon realized that I am short with my abilities. I felt that my inadequacies, if not addressed, would keep me stagnant.

In my lifelong experience, as I moved through the ladder, I have learned the fundamental lessons in life… some of these I want to share with you today.

IT’S ALL ABOUT COMPETITION

When you set yourself out in the field, you will more and more find out that competition is everywhere, all the time. If you become complacent, you will lose the competition, and to be competitive is to truly know the market that requires your work. It is by matching “what you can do” with “what the market requires” that you can find relevance to your personal direction.

You will be measured by your proficiency and by what you can deliver. Therefore, it becomes imperative that you must always stay at the top of your game.

Know your weaknesses as well as your strengths and build upon them. You must have the winning performance. Increase your marketability and have the mind to be globally competitive by perpetually upgrading and re-inventing yourself. It keeps that upward spiral to make you a better person day by day.

CHANGES COME EVERYDAY

Everywhere in the world, the future and changes are becoming radically new in technology, in business, in laws and regulations, in the way of doing things. This is a fact we must accept in this competitive world we live in. We must be constantly aware of what these changes bring to us. Having the information and keeping ourselves prepared will not only enable us to follow the change, but more so, in a superior way, become a leader of change. The fulfillment of change must start from our own selves, for if we do not, we will be overtaken and destine ourselves to obsolescence.

LEARNING IS ENDLESS

It is said that learning is from cradle to grave. Every human being in his lifetime will acquire his learning formally or otherwise. But we, as growing professionals, must be deliberate in this lifelong endeavor. I hope you will not stop being students. The fact that you will no longer have exams does not mean that you should not go on learning.

What is important is to have in our DNA the relentless pursuit of a balanced learning. We should take care to constantly develop our talent and abilities. It is through our accumulated learnings, skills and wisdom that we create more value to ourselves.

In some obscure way, we find our learnings from our mistakes. Experience is our best teacher. It is in this sense that we should be somewhat tolerant to failure.

COMMUNICATION IS A NECESSARY TOOL

Human beings are superior than any animal forms because of their intelligence and ability to communicate. Communication, from being our social instrument, has evolved to ever more complex forms-- in writing, in verbal, non-verbal and now in digital transmission.

Communication can be a powerful tool for leaders, for negotiators, for promoters and so on. We need communication to give our ideas, to present our proposals, to win friends. But communication is never one way. The other side is to listen and to share.

It is essential that we, as professionals, master this art and wield it for the greater good.

MOTIVATION KEEPS US GOING

Life and career are not always a bed of roses. When the going gets tough, when we are confronted with barriers or stifled with the lack of resources, we inherently cling to our own personal motivations. It is the power and passion in us to stay in the course, never losing sight of our goals. Motivation gives us the will and the courage to make sacrifices, to persevere and to endure.

We ask, ‘What keeps us motivated?’ Each individual has his own: it could be his personal ambition, his beliefs, his vocation, an icon as a role model, or can be his own search for fame and glory. Whatever or whoever it may be, motivation must be there in us. Define it in you and live through it.

HIGH GOALS - THE ROAD TO EXCELLENCE

As you graduate today, you achieve a significant milestone to yourself. This could be your first genuine success.

Never rest on it. Move forward and plan for the future. He who has the plan is better prepared. No one else will do it for you, for you alone must chart your own destiny with challenging goals. Yes, this must be difficult goals and yet attainable. Surely, it will bring out the best in you.

The road to excellence is not easy. It is the product of innovative thinking and clever execution. Excellence has its many rewards and the finest of them all is self-realization by the fulfillment of one’s dreams and aspirations.


Graduates of the 149th Commencement Exercises applaud as they listen to Emmanuel Y. Go’s “fundamental lessons in life.”

DEFINING OUR PURPOSE IN LIFE

The triumphs in our professional career will be empty and meaningless without the nobility in our life’s purpose. We must always look at the higher purpose of our own existence. Our life must always be in a balance, to be always upright and to have the noble intent of being fair and doing service to others, to our family, to our friends and associates, to our community, and to humanity as a whole. In our humble ways, we must make a huge individual contribution to make a difference, and in so doing, create our individual legacy. Be the best in your chosen field because you have so many opportunities ahead of you.

As I end, I congratulate you dear graduates as you embark on the long journey ahead and I give special mention to your parents who gave you support during your nurturing years. Always be thankful to them and look back on your mentors, fine inspiring teachers and fellow students, who stood as your friends and allies in your college life.

It is my hope and prayer that Divine Guidance will always be with you. God bless you all.

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FVR steps up call for environment, sustainable development during Mapúa visit

Former president Fidel V. Ramos attends the first FEDIL forum of Mapúa Institute of Technology. With him are (L-R) Mapua's Dr. Delia B. Senoro, the 2011 FEDIL Professorial Chair recipient, and Dr. Reynaldo B. Vea, the Institute's president and chief executive officer.

Former president Fidel V. Ramos has reiterated his call for individual and collective actions to protect the environment amid global concern about climate change.

The former leader maintained that everybody must take a proactive stance to counter the effects of global warming, saying that the natural environment is, after all, the biggest killer of all, more than human weapons. He cited the twin tragedies in Japan in 2011 when a major earthquake followed by a massive tsunami hit the nation and left thousands of people dead within minutes.

“We are one nation, one Filipino people, with one aspiration, that is, a better future for all of us,” he reminded the crowd, majority of them comprised the administrative officials, faculty and students of Mapúa Institute of Technology.

Ramos gave an inspirational speech during the first Fund for Engineering Development and Institutional Linkages (FEDIL) forum of Mapúa in Intramuros, Manila on January 25. FEDIL is a funding program established in 2004 by the AY Foundation with seed money from Ambassador Alfonso T. Yuchengco. It was created in honor of Ramos and is meant to bridge knowledge and engineering practice to attain sustainable development.

“So much is expected from each of us,” he said. “We must do certain things as individuals so that we can get to where we want to reach.”

Ramos has summed up these individual values to caring, sharing and daring.

“Caring and sharing are easy enough to do because we are naturally generous… we are naturally helpful… we’re naturally compassionate… but daring is something else. It’s a lifetime challenge to each of us as individuals because daring means to give more than to receive,” he said.

“Daring also means to take united action for the common good and, among nations, daring means to take united action in order to make a difference. That is what environment [protection] is all about,” he said.

According to the former president, who is an advocate of environment and sustainable development, simple habits such as finishing a cup of coffee till the last drop and eating every bit of food on one’s plate can already help in mitigating the effects of climate change.

“Finish everything on your plate, walang sayang, walang basura, walang itatapon because the basura will create global warming and pollution. You should also finish every drop of water in your glasses and bottles,” he said.

“It is the activities of men that are the most destructive of the environment…. It is the daily bad habits of men multiplied seven billion times like not drinking your cup of coffee,” he added.

At the national, regional and global levels, meantime, he cited unity of purpose, solidarity in values and team work in nation building. “We have one vision, among us, in the United Nations, a better world so that we can survive. Tayo naman, a better Philippines so that we can move out of poverty, hunger, flooding and lack of connectivity, and of course corruption. So we want all of those remedied.”


Former president Fidel V. Ramos receives a plaque of appreciation from Dr. Reynaldo B. Vea, president and chief executive officer of Mapúa Institute of Technology.

Mapúa's earth care initiative

Mapúa is one of the academic institutions in the country that has been active in its campaign to help in addressing the effects of climate change. In fact, part of its core values is the reduction of its carbon footprint. It has also established the Sustainable Development Research Office (SDRO) that would focus on promoting the environment and sustainable development.

The FEDIL forum was in line with its environmental objectives. Dr. Delia B. Senoro, the 2011 FEDIL Professorial Chair recipient, presented her ongoing research on waste utilization of plastics during the forum. Following her presentation, a number of external donors who attended the forum conveyed support to Dr. Senoro’s research plan. Mr. Berwynson R. Salazar, a registered environmental assessor with the California Environmental Protection Agency, was the guest speaker in the forum.

It was also during the FEDIL forum that Mapúa president and chief executive officer, Dr. Reynaldo B. Vea, announced the Institute’s achievements and undertakings with regard to its reduction of carbon footprint campaign.

“In the past year, in our Intramuros and Makati campuses combined, we’ve further reduced our per capita consumption - that is kilowatt hour per person - by seven percent. In Laguna (where Malayan Colleges Laguna is located), by 11 percent and in our high school (Malayan High School of Science) by three percent. This is mainly due to changes in our behavior in the use of electricity,” Dr. Vea said.

The Institute is also equipping its students with knowledge that will help them come up with design solutions for complex engineering problems and design systems with consideration for the public health, safety, cultural, societal and the environment.

It also wants its graduates to have “the ability to understand the impact of professional engineering solutions in societal and environmental context and demonstrate knowledge of and need for sustainable development.”

“So, these are the outcomes that we want for our students, for our graduates. That these outcomes found their way to the teaching of engineering all over the world shows us that over the past two decades or so, the consciousness about sustainability has really taken root globally,” he noted.

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Outcomes-Based Education (OBE) guru praises Mapúa

Outcomes-Based Education guru Dr. Gloria Rogers gives an exclusive seminar-workshop at Mapúa Institute of Technology.

An international expert on learner-centered Outcomes-Based Education (OBE) has lauded Mapúa Institute of Technology, the premier technological school in the Philippines, for its unyielding commitment to further strengthen its OBE system to provide the best quality education for thousands of its students.

Dr. Gloria Rogers, the ABET Foundation’s associate executive director, was all praises for the Institute, its officials, faculty and non-teaching staff who attended her exclusive seminar-workshop at the Institute dubbed as “Outcomes Based Assessment: Moving From Good to Great,” which was held from January 27 to 28.

“One of the things that I’m impressed in is [Mapúa’s] degree of commitment. The fact that your president (Dr. Reynaldo B. Vea) was here [in the seminar-workshop]… I have been to 20 countries, I have been to a hundred of institutions, I don’t think there’s ever been a [school] president who sits in on this. The fact that he was here demonstrates to me an institutional commitment to this process,” Dr. Rogers said in an interview on the first day of her exclusive workshop-seminar at Mapúa’s Makati City campus.

“The degree of work that has already been done is just phenomenal in terms of the amount of work that people have been willing to invest in this process,” added Dr. Rogers, who reviewed the Institute’s Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) and OBE processes for the two-day event.

Dr. Rogers, who has been giving seminars on continuous quality improvement and institutional effectiveness for over 20 years in 28 countries, flew to the country for the first time to give a series of lectures on OBE. Mapúa and the Philippine Technological Council (PTC), the umbrella organization of all professional engineering societies in the country, co-sponsored her trip to the Philippines.

Academic and administrative officers from Mapúa said Dr. Rogers’ seminar-workshop has contributed to the Institute’s efforts to continuously improve its systems for it to advance further and achieve its goal of becoming a global center of excellence in education.

“We believe that we always have to try to do things today better than yesterday and tomorrow better than today. Stasis is not an option if a school were to be globally competitive,” said Dr. Reynaldo B. Vea, president and chief executive officer of Mapúa.

Dr. Bonifacio T. Doma, the Institute’s executive vice president for Academic Affairs, said in an earlier interview that as the system of US-based ABET, a leading international accrediting agency, continuously evolves, Mapúa should also catch up with how ABET and the US are “moving for improvements, along with OBE.”

OBE is an educational system that focuses on student learning with emphasis on what knowledge and skills a student needs to have to become successful professionals.

As how Dr. Rogers put it, OBE ensures that the students will learn “what we say we want them to learn.”

Exclusive seminar at Mapúa

Dr. Rogers also discussed OBE during PTC’s engineering summit, but her seminar-workshop at Mapúa was more “in-depth,” with parts of her discussion touching on the Institute’s CQI and OBE processes.

On the first day of the workshop-seminar, she discussed the principles of OBE and other processes that would help improve student learning.

She, meantime, talked about Mapúa’s system and steps on how to become a program evaluator on the second day of the event.

“We’re going to look more at what Mapúa is currently doing and what they can do now to take it to the next level. And also, some of the faculty are interested in knowing how they can become program evaluators for accreditation so I’ll talk a little bit about that process,” Dr. Rogers said.

Dr. Rogers said she is willing to help Mapúa even after the seminar-workshop.

“I’ve already had a couple of them ask me, as they begin to implement [the changes], if they could contact me. I said absolutely, they could. So, I think that’s going to be interesting to see,” she said.

A better education

Unlike in the US, the Philippines is still in the beginning process of implementing the OBE system.

Dr. Rogers said, at this early stage, the Institute can already play a significant role.

“What people want more than anything else are good examples of what people are doing and there aren’t many out there yet because it is so new [in the Philippines]. And I really believe that Mapúa can be the example… [It] can easily become an exemplar for the rest of the country,” Dr. Rogers said.

The 87-year-old Mapúa is the first school in the Philippines to have adopted the OBE. With the adoption of the OBE system, the Institute has also become the first school in the Philippines and East Asia to get an accreditation from ABET for its 10 engineering and computing programs.

Students who are studying in an academic institution that is OBE-centered like Mapúa are ensured of getting a better education, according to Dr. Rogers.

She explained: “Part of this [OBE] process is to align the curricular strategies with not just individual courses but curriculum as a whole, to align those strategies so that the students have the best opportunity to learn, practice, develop and demonstrate confidence related to the outcomes that are important to the institution and the student.”

Dr. Vea, meanwhile, said he is glad that “no less than the ABET’s guru believes in our capabilities and considers us the national leader in OBE.”

“Becoming an exemplar puts us in a position where we can generate a tide that will lift all boats. Hopefully, we can significantly contribute to the improvement in the overall quality of Philippine engineering education and thus to the improvement of the national economy and the lives of our countrymen,” he said.

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