In a zoom event on September 1, the Philippine Manufacturing Company of Murata, Inc. signed in virtual format the governing MOU between the company and UP Diliman, and the MOA between the company and the College of Engineering covering Student Internships. Murata President Mr. Masayoshi Koda, UPD Chancellor Fidel Nemenzo Read more…
The annual clash of the best and brightest student research and design projects begins with the call for entries for the 2020 Undergraduate Project Competition – Dr. Francis Chua Innovation Awards. The UPC Committee is headed by Associate Dean for Research, Dr. Gerald Jo Denoga. UPERDFI Member Dr. Chua provided Read more…
Starting this AY 2020-21, Filminera Mining Resources will sponsor four Mining Engineering majors for two years (junior and senior years). The Philippine Gold Processing and Refining Corporation will also support two Metallurgical Engineering and two Mechanical Engineering students who are in their final two years. Both student support packages include Read more…
True to our mission of “bridging industry and the academe”, UPERDFI works to move R&D projects towards commercial exposure and social relevance. President Ferdz de la Cruz organized a meeting with Mega Sardines President and CEO William Tiu Lim and key managers in the company with FISH-I proponent Dr. Prospero Read more…
UPERDFI Member and former UPCOE Dean Aura Matias (IE ‘82) established the Dr. Maria Aura Teodora Castillo Matias DIEOR Golden Jubilee Professorial Chair in Human Factors and Ergonomics, the fifth chair under President Ferdz dela Cruz’s term and the 10th chair in 2020. Prior to this, US-based alumnus Elzar “Dodjie” Read more…
Following the announcement of the merger of the two companies and UPCOE donors, UPERDFI Member and Analog Devices Managing Director Ed Fortunado and Maxim Semiconductors VP for Operations Lloyd Schoene assured UPERDFI of their continuing support to UPCOE. They expect to elevate collaborative efforts once their combined operations are organized! Read more…
Due to the pandemic, the University of the Philippines has pivoted into online platforms as means of instruction, requiring students to procure laptops and securing internet connectivity to keep up. Based on the survey conducted by the UP College of Engineering, 1,647 engineering students need a personal computer and support Read more…
The UP Engineering R&D Foundation, Inc., in partnership with the UP College of Engineering and the UP Alumni Engineers kicked off the global fund raising for the procurement of a High Performance Computing (HPC) Laboratory. The first in a webinar series tagged “High Impact R&D through High Performance Computing” was Read more…
High-performance computing (HPC) is one of the most important tools in the advancement of science. By utilizing parallel processing techniques across multiple computer nodes, it can solve complex computational problems and increase R&D throughput. The UP College of Engineering has been pushing the boundaries in pursuit of scientific discoveries with Read more…
