VIEWBOOK 2013 What Mapúans are really made of Armed with comprehensive knowledge – both in theory and practice – and proficient technical skills, the graduates of Mapúa Institute of Technology are shaped to become innovators and leaders. Mapúa puts a premium Mapúa scores major feat anew Mapúa helps shape great minds Why a top US-based on S&T education in board exams Filipino engineer raves about Mapúa's ABET- accredited programs THE VIEWBOOK 2013–2014 1 Scientific and technological (S&T) The Philippines should also come up with a MAPÚA PUTS A PREMIUM ON knowledge results in the creation of new products and services that development agenda that is “technology explicit.” have great value and wealth. New “There is no other way. If you Science and Technology Philippines SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION scientific knowledge being churned want to feed your people adequately, and former Department of Science out, coupled with the development of you can only do that if you are able and Technology secretary, said. cutting-edge technologies, can propel to harness technology to improve “You will have to match a country to unimaginable growth. food production. If you want to technology with governance, or Rapid advances in computing, take care of their health, you also maybe a simpler term is management What does S&T have information, and bio technologies need technology. If you want to give because then decisions have to be are chiefly the bases for the them employment, an employment made, choices have to be made. economic growth of many countries, scheme that will be inclusive, that You have to have a good basis; your to do with nation particularly Japan, South Korea, and will also provide jobs to people who information base must be valid, Taiwan in Asia. With this in mind, have not been through adequate updated. So that’s where I think the Philippines should also come up schooling, you need technologies for science and technology will serve with a development agenda that is all of these,” Dr. William G. Padolina, development, especially in a country building? “technology explicit.” president of the National Academy of that’s poor,” he added. Mapúa puts/Page 5 Without a doubt, the most advanced nations in the world today are scientifically and technologically progressive. 2 MAPÚA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY THE VIEWBOOK 2013–2014 3 Mapúa puts a premium Board of Officers of the Message from 1 on S&T education 4 Trustees 4 Administration 6 the President 8 9 11 Cover story 14 16 Mapúa at 88: Timeline Engineering the future: Mapúa helps The Mapúan Paving the way to What Mapúans are shape great Edge infinite possibilities really made of minds Lawton Bus Terminal Colegio de Makati campus San Juan 20 41 42 and its facilities 48 50 de Letran 56 Intramuros campus Mapúa Why a top US-based Filipino International Academic Excellence LRT1 Central Terminal Station and its facilities scores major engineer raves about Mapúa's Students through Quarterm feat anew in ABET-accredited programs board exams Legaspi Lyceum of the Philippines University 54 57 58 60 61 62 64 Intramuros Students Financial Mapúa-sponsored Industry Partners Provincial and Admission Maps San Francisco Katipunan Monument Metropolitan Trial Court Services assistance scholarship programs and Linkages Middle East Guidelines programs Testing Centers Natividad Almeda-Lopez MAPÚA Sta. Potenciana Institute of Technology Muralla The Bayleaf SM City Manila Solana Manila City Hall San Marcelino Contents Magallanes Victoria Intramuros Golf Club School of Architecture, Industrial Design School of Industrial School of Languages,Knights of School of Information Technology 21 30 36 Columbus 43 and the Built Environment Engineering and Engineering Humanities, and Management Social Sciences E.T. Yuchengco School of Recoletos 44 22 School of Chemical Engineering Cabildo ManilaBusiness and Management Bulletin and Chemistry 32 School of Mechanical and 38 School of Multimedia The Viewbook An Annual Catalog of Mapúa Institute Manufacturing Engineering and Visual Arts 46 Center for Continuing Education Ayala Boulevard of Technology 26 School of Civil, Environmental and and Special Competencies San Jose Padre Burgos Technological Executive Editor: Arlyn S. Onte Geological Engineering 34 Department of Mathematics 39 DepartmentPamantasan of Physical ng Department of University of Editor-in-Chief: Trina A. Lagura Lungsod ng Labor and National Philippine the Philippines Education andMaynila Athletics Employment54 Summary of Mapúa's Museum Normal Associate Editor: Malorie Rose D. Magsuci University Creative Director/Photographer: Gerry Q. Castro 28 School of Electrical, Electronics 35 Department of Physics General Luna St. academic programs and Computer Engineering 40 School of Graduate Studies You may contact us at: Corporate Communications Office Mapúa Institute of Technology 658 Muralla St., Intramuros, Manila Telephone: (02) 247-5000 local 1201/8006 Fax: (02) 527-5161 On the cover: Engr. Rimson E. Junio E-mail: [email protected] Magna Cum Laude and Gold Medalist Top 1, April 2013 Electronics Engineer Licensure Exam Copyright © 2013 Photo by Gerry Q. Castro 4 MAPÚA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY THE VIEWBOOK 2013–2014 5 Board of Trustees We cannot become Mapúa puts... and other related technological fields. faculty and students “are very what we need to be “The science high school capable and competitive in terms from page 1 by remaining what graduates are going to be our future of their scientific and technological we are.” In the business sector, S&T workforce…. I hope more and more knowledge.” Dr. Reynaldo B. Vea In the business sector, S&T private sector institutions will invest Reforms and measures have Trustee knowledge, although intangible, in putting up science high schools also been implemented at the Secretary Alfonso T. Yuchengco Atty. Samuel V. Torres Chairman is the most important asset of because they are important in Institute to ensure that it would Corporate Secretary many companies. “In order to be competitive, a country must provide In the business sector, S&T knowledge, although an environment that provides Mapúa Institute of Technol- There are only so scientific and technological support intangible, is the most important asset of many ogy raises the quality of Conquer the world with many tomorrows. to the companies,” Dr. Reynaldo B. education. Be armed with Do it now.” your astuteness; liberate companies. In order to be competitive, a country quality education and the unaware with your Vea, president and chief executive must provide an environment that provides scientific conquer the world with your wisdom.” officer of Mapúa Institute of learning. Bright people, when and technological support to the companies. taught the right way, will Technology, said. definitely go far." Cesar Enrique A. Virata Specifically, there has to be an Trustee environment that is responsive to the producing the critical mass,” he said. produce “graduates who are global scientific and technological Dr. Padolina lamented that the educated and trained in the highest Ma. Celia H. Fernandez-Estavillo Helen Y. Dee advances, he said. Philippines is losing its R&D staff to global technological standards.” Trustee Trustee However, much still needs to be more lucrative jobs abroad and “our It also provides an environment done to strengthen the S&T sector in system can’t keep up to replace those where generation of new scientific In whatever you do and in Never falter even One thing we should the Philippines - especially in terms who are leaving.” knowledge and cutting-edge whatever circumstances you if the whole world never lack wherever of research and development (R&D) “We are always almost running technologies are encouraged. find yourself in, always give watches, for great we go in this world: – and for it to be at par with its Asian just to stay in place. So, I think that’s In fact, Mapúa is set to build your best. Commit to a life people are born for excellence.” of excellence and integrity. neighbors. where investments in this kind of a two-storey research center in these moments.” Strive to a higher purpose Dr. Allan N. Soriano, recipient enterprise, science high schools, Intramuros, Manila to further beyond just material Gov. Gabriel C. Singson achievements." Yvonne S. Yuchengco Trustee of the Outstanding Young Scientist will really be very critical. It will intensify its research capability. Trustee award and a chemical engineering give people the encouragement, the Dr. Vea, concurrent head of the professor at Mapúa, admitted that information, that these are careers Science and Technology Committee Maria Mercedes M. Corrales the country still lags behind its Asian that are worth pursuing,” he said. of the United Nations Educational, Trustee counterparts as he described the At the tertiary level, Mapúa, Scientific and Cultural Organization country’s S&T sector as “poor.” the country’s premier technological (UNESCO) National Commission, To boost S&T, he cited reforms in said: “Concretely, we should produce Mapúa Institute of With your Mapúa education Self-belief is multi- Technology constantly and the right attitude, you plied a hundred times government policies, more support enough scientists, engineers, and produces globally can change the world." when you are taught from public and private sectors, and Mapúa, the country’s technologists and we should set competitive graduates. the right way.” a change in the attitude of Filipinos premier technological up research organizations that will Build on this advantage