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PTC visits BatStateU for program accreditation

Team BatStateU second in ECE regl quiz

The Philippine TechnologicalCouncil (PTC) visited Batangas StateUniversity for a review of its Bachelorof Science in Electronics Engineering(BS ECE) program under the Collegeof Engineering, Architecture, Fine Arts

and Computing Sciences (CEAFACS)which is subject for accreditationheld Nov. 27-29 at Gov. Pablo BorbonMain Campus II.

Along with this is the accreditationof the Universitys Bachelor of Sciencein Electrical Engineering (BS EE)program under the same college.

PTC is the sole accreditationand certication body in the

Hail the champions!

Six ECE majors copped the secondspot in the 7th Bit the BEES (Best ElectronicsEngineering Student) Regional

country for engineering programsin the Philippines recognized by theCommission on Higher Education(CHED). PTC is in accordance with theterms and conditions mandated bythe Washington Accord-compliant

Certication and AccreditationSystem for Engineering Education(CASEE).

BatStateU was the rst institutioin the Philippines to be subjected foan accrediting review by the PTCThe visit was made to assess differencriteria that concern the degreprograms. Among them are program

curriculum, faculty, laboratories andequipment and extension services.

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Interscholastic Quiz Show of the Institutof Electronics Engineers of the Philippineheld Sept. 16 at the Malayan CollegeLaguna in Cabuyao.

The BatStateU team was composedof Vonn Edmhar Espiritu, third yeaClauden Lina, Stephanie Acuzar an

Angelo Lopez, fourth year and KatRossel Reyes and Jacklyn Untalan, ftyear.

The quiz how covered four areain the Electronics Engineering disciplinnamely General Engineering anApplied Sciences, MathematicElectronics and Electronic Systems andTechnologies.

Engr. Albertson D. Amante and EngRalph Gerard B. Sangalang served athe teams coaches.

BatStateU Electronics Engineering majors landed second in the 7th Bit the BEESRegional Interscholastic Quiz Show held Sept. 16 at Malayan Colleges Laguna.

JIECEP members and adviser Engr. A.D. Amante actively partake in BrigadEskwela for the Badjao community in Brgy. Malitam Bats. City held May 25

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BatStateU shows unceasinprogress in engineering studies.

The University achieved an 80.56passing rate, surpassing the NationPassing Rate of 51.57%, as 29 out of 3Borbonians passed the ECE LicensurExamination bared by the PhilippinRegulation Commission (PRCOctober 24.

Successful BatStateU examineewere: Engr. Michael Semborio AbanteEngr. Yzle Marie Balita, Engr. AizBanaag, Engr. Ampol May Braza, EngKaren Krystel Boonggaling.

Engr. Jay Carlo Cadacio, EngDann Francis Closa, Engr. Maria TeresCrisostomo, Engr. Rozend De GarciaEngr. Marjorie Abbigail De Villa, EngReynald Kerzy Endaya, Engr. JohnpEvangelista.

Engr. Abegail Gonzales, EngJoshua Hiwatig, Engr. Ara MalabanaEngr. Joseno Manahan, Engr. VivieMecaella Maranan, Engr. StephanMarquez, Engr. Carl Angelo MelgaEngr. Andrew Montoya, Engr. GiaCarlo Moreto.

Engr. Rommel Olan, Engr. Jerryl JaPadua, Engr. Cloreen Pernes, EngR-Jay Reglos, Engr. Geraldine RonquilloEngr. Kevin Joseph Rosales, Engr. GlenSangalang and Engr. Raymart BrylVillanueva.

The ECE department anticipatethe results as a product of theextensive academic training on theundergrads, said Engr. AlbertsoAmante, JIECEP adviser.

University sets high passing rate in ECE licensure exam

In order to promote unityamong its fellows and to presentthe set of ofcers for AY 2012-2013,the Junior Institute of ElectronicsEngineers of the Phil. (JIECEP) holdits annual Acquaintance Party andInduction of Ofcers held July 14.

Engr. Albertson D. Amante,JIECEP adviser gave the welcomeremarks during the program whileEngr. Divina Gracia D. Ronquillo,ECE/ICE/MexE Dept. chairperson,led the induction of ofcers.

ECE juniors showcased theirtalents during the program. Theyalso spearheaded group games

Org stresses oneness, recognizes ofcerswhich were enjoyed by themembers of the organization.

Highlights of the acquaintanceparty, the Amazing Race andslave auction were held in theafternoon.

Meanwhile, JIECEP president

Kate Rossel Reyes thanked all theofcers of the organization for theimpressive conduct of this yearsacquaintance party in her closingremarks.

Louie Florentine Sanchez andLeinil Joy Benavidez were themasters of ceremonies.

Batangas State University,through the initiative of then VicePres. for Academic Affairs Dr. TirsoA. Ronquillo, allotted almost Php5M for the subscription of Instituteof Electrical and ElectronicsEngineer (IEEE) Journals in digitaland hard copy formats, month ofOct.

The subscription was pushedthrough in order for students tobe kept abreast with the moderninnovations and upgrade inscience and technology.

University subscribes to IEEE journals

Third year JIECEP members highlight the spirit of camaraderie through differentactivities during this years acquaintance party held July 4 at BatStateU gymnasium.

2 NEWS AY 2012-2013

The ECE-ICE-MeXE Dept. congratulates its core faculty member and

BatStateU Vice Pres. For Research and Extension Dr. Tirso A. Ronquillo for beingconferred the ASEAN Engineer title by the ASEAN Federation of EngineeringOrganizations (AFEO) last December 17at Phnom Penh, Cambodia.

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The Junior Institute of ElectronicsEngineers of the Philippines (JIECEP)spearheaded a back-to-schoolBrigada Eskwela campaign for theBadjao community of Brgy. MalitamBats. City held May 25.

The activity was focused toBadjao students who are studying inelementary and high school levels.

Eskwela packages were givenaway which contained notebooks,pens, papers, pencils and other

school supplies. Teaching supplieswere also given to the teachers ofthe community school.

The school supplies camefrom the donations of themembers of JIECEP, Associationof Instrumentation and ControlEngineering Students (AICES) andMechatronics Engineering StudentsSociety (MEXESS).

During the program, JIECEP

The visit was also made toconduct meetings with the Universityofcials, personnel and students forquestions and clarications in theSelf-Study Report submitted by theDept. Chairs of the said programs.

The evaluation team wascomposed of Team Chair Dr. MaryRose Imperial; Deputy Team ChairEngr. Florigo Varona and ProgramEvaluators Engr. Alejandro Ballado,Jr. (for BS ECE) and Dr. Cirilo Calibjo

(for BS EE).This [accreditation process]

is being done so that when you[students] graduate, and yougraduate as an engineer, you will bemutually recognized in other countriesin the world, said Dr. Imperial duringthe opening ceremonies.

The result of the accreditingprocess will be released after two tothree months.

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JIECEP conducts Brigada Eskwelaadviser Engr. Albertson D. Amantdelivered his welcome addresHe led games for the studenafterwards where school bagdonated by ECE students served aprizes.

Before the program ended, thBadjao students showed their talenthrough performing their native sonand dance. They even instructetheir indigenous dance to the groufrom BatStateU.

Before leaving, Louie FlorentinSanchez, JIECEPs Vice Presidenfor Internal Affairs, addressed hmessage of appreciation in behaof the whole organization for thwarm welcome of the whole Badjacommunity.

Engr. Amante added thathe organization will be back December for a Christmas outreacprogram.

In order to reach out to the victimsof the monsoon surge that hit Luzon

area, the Junior Institute of ElectronicsEngineers of the Phil. (JIECEP)spearheaded a relief operation,August 8.

The organization initiated thecollection of donations like cannedgoods, clothes, medicines, sheets,footwear, drinking water, plasticsand cash. Student volunteers helpedpacking the donations.

The collected goods weredirected to ABS-CBN TV10 SouthernTagalog Ofce located at Philam LifeBldg, Hlltop, Bats. City. The station willbe the one to distribute the donationsto the affected areas.

This act of charity is indeed agreat reection of who Borboniansreally are. In behalf of JIECEP, Iwould like to thank those peoplewho donated for our brothers andsisters who were greatly affected bythis unfortunate catastrophe, saidAldreen Villapando, JIECEPs 4th yearrepresentative.

ECE majors reach out to monsoon victims

3NEWS AY 2012-2013

Electronics Engineering majors (upper right photo, from L-R) Kimber Alvarez (presenter),Romelyn Daquigan and Maryjane Jolongbayan during the 8th Student ResearchForum where they bagged two awards. Story on page 8.

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The continuous excellence of the

Bachelor of Science in ElectronicsEngineering program of Batangas

State University thus proves that thequality of engineering education

of the university still rings a bell.

The BatStateU teaching

committee always looks for newstrategies of effective engineering

education instruction. One of these newstrategies is the Output-Based Education

system, otherwise known as OBE, which wasst t th a at f 2012.

Through OBE, BatStateU engineering alumni will

b ctt th chs a haoutstanding engineering and technical skills which they can

use in competing with the ever demanding global paradigm.

The OBE is far different than the conventional educationalsystem which was then implemented in the university. Before, the

system was more focused on what the instructors teach and share with the students. But now,through OBE, classroom instructions will have emphasis on what students will learn and howwill they be able to apply those learning in real life situations. Moreover, hands on learning like

laboratory works, industry exposure, design and researches will be given utmost importancethrough this new scheme of instruction.

The Interface commends all the people behind the University administration for theoverwhelming efforts they are exerting to upgrade the quality and standard of engineering

education in BatStateU. The university is indeed in sharp run in continuing the Pablo Borbon legacyof uplifting outstanding and excellent engineering education capable of being recognized in

and out of the country.

EDITORIAL

The BornLegacy

4 OPINION AY 2012-2013

THE OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF JUNIOR INSTITUTE OF ELECTRONICS ENGINEERS OF THE PHILIPPINES - BATANGAS STATE UNIVERSITY

Editorial Board

LOUIE FLORENTINE A. SANCHEZ, Editor in Chief ; LEINIL JOY A. BENAVIDEZ, AssociateEditor; ALDREEN K. VILLAPANDO, Managing Editor; JENNY JOY S. ACLAN, NewsEditor; DHARWIN M. ALVAREZ, Features and Literary Editor; SEAN DOMINICALEGRE, MARY EMERGIELINE M. DELA CRUZ, AILEEN M. EREO, Reporters; MIRA

GELINE G. BUAN, ANDREW UNTALAN, ALDREEN R AYOS, Photographers; KATE ROSSELLM. REYES, JIECEP Preside nt; Engr. ALBERTSON D. AMANTE, JIECEP Adviser ; and Engr. DIVINA

GRACIA D. RONQUILLO, ECE-ICE-MeXE Dept. Chairperson.

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Being

Legendary

Relative &

Reective

As an academician, Iam always after what willbe the best for my students.As much as possible, Ialways want to pursue

classroom instructions andactivities that will make mystudents great engineersand professionals in thefuture. More than that, Iwant them to be legendaryand someone the nationwill truly be proud of.

This is one of the reasonswhy I was in deep joywhen I was informed thatthe Bachelor of Science inElectronics Engineering (BSECE) Program of the ECE-ICE-MeXE department willstart the full implementationof the Outcomes-basedEducation (OBE) thisacademic year 2012 2013.

This new scheme ofclassroom instructionfocuses more on studentlearning outcomes thanthe conventional way ofteacher instruction withpen and paper, board andbooks. Indeed, this will make

ENGR. ALBERTSOND. AMANTE

ENGR. DIVINA GRACIA

D. RONQUILLO, PECE

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students more accustomedto what they will be doing inthe future after graduation.Hence, this can be a greatace for them to be hired

in their desired companies.Having been graduatedfrom a university withOBE type of instructioncan already be a freshgraduates advantageover other applicants insearch for a specic job.

In OBE, curriculumcourses were mapped to thestudent outcomes. This is oneof the recommendations

of the Phil. TechnologicalCouncil (PTC). With this, itis understood that studentoutcomes are aligned tothe program educational

objectives which in turn areadherent to the universityvision and mission.

Likewise, syllabi wererevised to incorporatemore appropriate learningand assessment methodsand rubric assessments.Continuous revision of syllabiis indeed important since theengineering industry is verydynamic and challenging.

This continuous adjustmenwill help students cope-uwith the new trends of thglobal industry.

Moreover, faculcommittees were createto manage differeassessments and evaluationof OBE elements like studenoutcomes, programeducational objectivecontinuous qualiimprovements, curriculumand syllabi review, anex a mi na t i o n/ s t ud enassessment review. Thesreviews will make faculmembers aware of whathey must teach and t

which part of an instructiothey must most attento. This is necessary sincstudents and their outpuwill be the bases of this neweducational format.

I believe that thimplementation of OBE necessary for the university. execution in the departmecan help in realizing my goaof producing outstandinand legendary ECEs.

5OPINION AY 2012-2013To prepare my students

for their professional careersis a constant challenge I, asan educator, tackle. Withone hand, I have to scoopthe students interests; withthe other, balance it withwhats good for them.

In this academic year,my role as the departmentchair has so far beentaken into a full swingas the ECE-ICE-MeXEDepartment applied for theaccreditation of PhilippineTechnological Council(PTC).

The PhilippineTechnological Council(PTC) is currently theumbrella organization of

13 professional engineeringorganizations aiming tounify different elds ofengineering and createafnity among them topromote technologicaladvancement in thecommunity and serve thebenet of the public.

While the department

is still for the seize of theAccrediting Agency ofChartered Colleges andUniversities in the Philippines(AACCUP) recognition, thedepartment decided tojump yet another hurdle toassure that this departmentis offering only the best toour students.

This matter requiredfull cooperation of thefaculty, the stockholders,alumni and especially mystudents. I have seen my

co-mentors seek for thestrengths and pinpointwhat could be improvedin the department as thenew accreditation schemecommenced.

I personally thank theadministration as wellas the stockholders whoassisted us through therst accreditation phase.Also, my appreciationgoes for the graduateswe consulted who now allpractice professionalism in

their eld.

But throughout thpreparation, I made surthat the students werdeeply involved so the

may grasp what good thmay do to them. I havinvited them not just oncor twice in orientations temphasize the importancof this accreditation in thescholastic and professionyears.

And while we arwaiting for what the PTwould grant to us, mathe students realize thhardships of the departmenfor their welfare and reecthrough the process wundertook.

In the aim foachievement, the groundto be strengthened must noonly lie within the borders othe department but mualso extend beyond the hoof the University. Likewisthis must be related to hothe students must attain fowhatever they aim.

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Aim Upward

& Shoot

The Two-

point Ends

LOUIE FLORENTINEA. SANCHEZ

KATE ROSSELL M.REYES

EDITO R IN C HIEF

J IEC EP PRESIDENT

Whether you live inFantines era or TiffanyMaxwells period, the world,ever since, ardently dreams ofperfection. We are now living

in a world where every actionshoots towards betterment.Lapses and faults have noroom by now because whatwe all want are improvementand development.

Though it might soundas an overstatement,development, as I see it,especially when pertainingto individual growth andwell-being, is the totalimprovement of mans every

aspect.When I said total, I

meant it as it is. A man,who has obtained greatimprovements in his physiquewith regards to age but stillacts like a child cannot beconsidered a developedman. Development is aterm near the context ofperfection.

The end justifies themeans. I remember my highschool Social Studies teacherdwelling on this statement.She was asking the class

regarding our views on thisassertionwhether we agreeor disagree. During that point,I at least had to composesome agreeable arguments inmy mind. Those were the dayswhen class recitation meansa high school students life ordignity, at least. I know that thisstatement is from a well-knownman of history. That piece ofinformation gave me the onlyground for deciding that the

statement is acceptable.Today, I dare say: the end

does not always justify themeans. Even if it implies thatI am against this great manfrom that golden era, Ill firmlystand for my conviction. It isntalways true.

Consider yourself buildinga house. You started with justa couple of scrap woods.Then you began building thefoundations with a help of a

few more tools but then youstopped without the wallsand the roof. Indeed, youvemade an improvementbut you didnt broughtdevelopment.

If the house already hasceilings, walls, roof, doors,windows and pillars that willmake it strong, then that isthe point when you can saya house was built. You have

made something useful,something that will be ofgreat help for ages. This iswhat development for me isabout.

It is not about just beingthere, existing and livinglife. Human developmentis facing life, acceptingchallenges, learning fromevery experience andapplying every lessonacquired in the past in thetests of tomorrow.

Being developed alsomeans that you know how to

react in circumstances, hoto communicate with peopand how to feel for themBeing a developed mais being able to catch u

with the pace of life withoforgetting to utter a simpthanks to the Creator whgave us life.

Lets use the benet obeing a human of discontenLet us just not stick to whawe already have. Alwayaim for more, for the bettePerfection, though uneasy, still possible (even the closeform to it). What it only takes uis couragecourage to fac

our weaknesses and fears.We know that college

a battleeld we all cannoafford to lose. And we cannowin any battle withocasualty. In this war wherwe all joined, let us not forgethat we still have to contributfor development. May it bdevelopment in ourselves, our family, for the institution for the humanity.

6 OPINION AY 2012-2013

This world does not reallyrecognize ones efforts. Thisworld basically judges anindividual on what he hasachieved and only decideswhether one is high or low,1 or 0, black or white, goodor badwithout any furtherconsiderations.

As students, we ultimatelyaim to finish a program in aperfect time. Graduating on

time means completing theinstructors requirements ontime. If one fails to live up tothe criteria his instructors hadset for him, he is low, 0, blackand bad; he then waits untilhis ends are good becausethis is the only measure theinstructors may determine thestudents ability.

The point now is, while weare being criticized by the

end results of our every actiowe still must give value to omeans. A student may havcompleted the program time for the sake of completio

alone. However, the journeis more important than thdestination. This I believe, whadistinguishes a learned froan educated.

We should strive tbecome not only aeducated person but alsthe learned individualonwho keeps his values as hgrows and matures in aaspects. Success still doenot completely gauge a

individuals value. We cannomerely judge a person bthe things he has attained achieved. Only because person did not succeed doenot mean that his ways aa failure and his means awrong.

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7FEATURE AY 2012-2013

by Dharwin M. Alvarez

In the world of smartphones and tablets, operating systems play a very important role for a smartphone to befunctional and effective. Some of the known mobile operating systems are Windows Mobile developed by Microsoft,BlackBerry OS developed by BlackBerry Ltd. and AndroidTMdeveloped by Android Inc. and owned by Google. Butamong these, the most popular operating system is the AndroidTM.

Android is a Linux-based operating system designed primarily for touchscreen mobile phones such as smartphonesa tabt cts. As f th a aj ss f A a th a s that th 10 thversionwill be released this year .One of the coolest things about these versions is its dessert- based nicknames.

Android 1.0-APPLE PIE

This isth stversion of

Android released onStb 2009. Ths sincludes all the Googleapps and synchronization;Search, Mail, Contacts,Calendar, Maps. It also hasa web browser, camerasupport and YouTube MobileApplication.

Android 1.1- BAnAnA BreAd

This version is almost identical to version1.0 bt th caabt f sag attachtsin messages and manipulatingthe numeric keypad in caller

application.

Android 1.5 CupCAke

Cca as as A 2009 athis brought along plenty of user interfacecats hch c gt a fsupport on home screens. Cupcake also has features likeBluetooth support, camcorder functions and upload services

like Youtube and Picasa.

Android 1.6 donuT

ras Stb 2009, thfourth version has major updates like theimprovements in the Android Market and the

Universal Search.

Android 2.0/2.01/2.1 ClAir

ca as tc at 2009which brought improvements in the UserInterface, browsing experience and Google Maps.

Android 2.2 Froyo

This version comes with the largesttransformation in its predecessor through theintroduction of the Just- In- Time Compiler of theJIT which speeds up the phones processing. F cs th th Ab Fashsupport for enhanced browsing experienceand tethering support.

Android 2.3-2.4 GINGERBREAD

F s h baked fromthe oven,Gingerbreadv e r s i o ne n h a n c e dthe User

Interface and supportednew technologies like SIP oritt cag a nFC

th na F Ccats.It also improved the JIT that can

eliminate stuttering and can offer user interface smoothnesswith a multi- media framework for better support of sounda s.

Android 3.X HoneyComB

Hcb s th st As scca a f tabtswhich brings a lot of sophisticationin the elements of the User Interface.

Gmail app and Talk app haveat sca f Hcbwith improved hardware acceleration

and 3D rendering.

Android 4.0 iCe CreAmSAndwiCH

Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS)s th s 4.0 f A oSac octb 2011. Thsversion is the combined version ofGgba a Hcb. iCS abs saths tfeel the experience of having the amazing user interface ofHcb. iCS as cs th c sca fats

Fac rcgt, o-Sc Btts a szabWidgets.

Android 4.1-4.2 Jelly BeAn

ras Agst 2012, J Ba s thlatest version of Android OS. Updates includeGoogle Now which can provide users withinformation automatically throughout the day;the Project Butter which makes Android run abit smoother; and the improved voice search,which is the counterpart to Siri of Apple.

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Armed with brooms andcleaning materials, members ofthe Junior Institute of ElectronicsEngineers of the Philippinesparticipated in the Universitywidecelebration of Pista ng Kalikasanheld July 16 at BatStateU AlangilanCampus.

JIECEP members, with thesupervision of Engr. Albertson D.

ECE studes celebrate Pista ng Kalikasan

Electronics Engg majors bag awards in research forum

Amante, started cleaning thend part of the gymnasium, thpathways and the parking lot ifront of BIT Bldg.

This activity must be done morfrequent because it really causethe campus a huge differencethus spoke Nikki Dian Lontoc, EC4101 after participating in thevent.

The Junior Institute of ElectronicsEngineers of the Philippines-BatStateUparticipated in the CalumpangRiver rehabilitation project dubbedKalampag Para sa Ilog Calumpangheld Oct. 6 at Brgy. Cuta, Bats. City.

The project was spearheadedby the College of Arts and SciencesTeam Matalaw which is a group ofenvironmental envoys aiming to savethe dying Calumpang River.

JIECEP partakes in river rehabilitation

JIECEP members uphold the value of protecting mother nature throughtheir active participation in this years Pista ng Kalikasan held July 16.

Fifth year JIECEP secretary and quizzerJacklyn Untalan prepares her lecturefor the tutorial session for third yearstudents. Sept. 23.

8 NEWS AY 2012-2013

A team composed of ElectronicsEngineering majors bagged twoawards in the recently concluded8th Student Research Forumwith the theme Valuing QualityEducation in a Global Perspectivethrough Research held March 22at the Multimedia Room, CITE Bldg.,GPB Main Campus I.

The team was composed ofKimber Alvarez (presenter), PatrickJan Aldrei Arcgea, RomelynDaaquigan and Mary JaneJolongabayan with adviser Engr.Albertson D. Amante. Their research

was entitled A Combined Rainfalland Wind Speed Monitoring Systemwith Intensity CharacterizationUsing Fuzzy Logic.

The team bagged the BestDevelopment Paper (Science andTechnology Category) and theBest Poster awards. They receivedcerticates and a cash price worthPhp 4,500.00.

The project also aimed to raisawareness on the present situation othe river and how Batanguenos cahelp in its restoration.

The activity started with a unitwalk in the main roads of the citwhich was then followed by a shoprogram in Brgy. Cuta. A clean-udrive in the riverside of Calumpanfollowed where volunteers cleanethe said area.

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Faculty members from the ECE-ICE-MexE Dept. undergorefresher course on MATLAB held May 10 at BatStateUElectronics Systems Laboratory.

MATLAB is a high-level technical computing languageand interactive environment for algorithm development,data visualization, data analysis, and numeric computationwhich is used in a wide range of engineering and sciencesapplications.

MATLAB Refresher Course

Train the TrainersA training for the utilization of the newly purchasedequipment for laboratory courses in communicationsengineering was held in the Universitys Electronics SystemsLaboratory, Dec. 17. This was attended by ElectronicsEngineering instructors of the dept.

The training was composed of hands on instructionfor Digital and Analog Communications Trainer (ETEK DA-2000), Optical Fiber Communications Trainer (OFC-9000)and Transmission Line Demonstrator (TLC). It was led byEngr. Rejie Gustijo.

Engr. Ralph Gerard B. Sangalang and Engr. AntonetteV. Chua of the ECE-ICE-MeXE Dept. attended the 2012Faculty Immersion Program of Smart Communicationsunder its Smart Wireless Engineering Education Program(SWEEP) held May 28 to June 8 at SMART Batangas FieldOfce.

Engr. Sangalang and Engr. Chua were mentored byEngr. Efren Miravalles.The training focused in learning 2G, 3G,HSDPA and SMART Broadband technologies; familiarizationof test equipment like BER (Bit Error Rate Tester) and OTDR(Orthogonal Time Domain Reectometer).

Chua, Sangalang undergofaculty immersion program

Engr. Joan B. Contreras, fulltime faculty member of ECE-ICE-MeXE Dept. and other six alumni of the departmentsInstrumentation and Control Engineering program passed thecertication exam for Instrumentation Engineering.

The examination was administered by the Phil.Instrumentation and Control Society (PICS) and was held Oct.19 at the University of the Phil. Diliman Campus.

Meanwhile, the departments Mechatronics Engineers Engr.JayR Castillo and Engr. Louie Villaverde passed the assessmentand interview for Mechatronics Servicing NC III held Dec. 13.

The training and certication was initiated by MechatronicsTechnologies Corp. (MTC) in cooperation with Mechatronics

and Robotics Society of the Phil. (MRSP) and Society ofMechatronics and Automation Engineers of the Phil. Inc.(SMAEP).

Faculty Members Certifcation

Players from team Undened Society of ECE 510ruled the Junior Institute of Electronics Engineers of thPhilippines (JIECEP) sports festival for academic year 20122013 held Oct. 13-14 at BatStateU Alangilan CampuGymnasium and Bauan Technical High School gym.

Six teams vied for the top spot where team 4GSS oECE 4101 and Yellow Team of ECE 3201 ranked seconand third places respectively.

Among the highlights of this years sports festival arthe search for Mr. and Ms. Sports Fest where Joseph MaOdicpa and Stephanie Acuzar, both from ECE 4101, toothe title and the cheer dance competition in which th

Green Team of ECE 3101 copped the rst place.

All the teams competed in different sport events likbasketball, volleyball, sepak takraw, badminton, chessack race and tug of war both for mens and womendivision.

The rst, second and third place in the overall tawere awarded Php1000, Php700 and Php300 wittrophies respectively.

Team Undefned Society

dominates sports fest

ECE 5101s team Undened Sociey (white) bested veother teams in order to win the championship in this

years JIECEP sports festival Oct. 13-14.

9NEWS AY 2012-2013

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10 FEATURE AY 2012-2013

1. GooGle GlASS

Google is taking stepshigher with the AugmentedReality technology withGoogle Glass. With GoogleGlass, you can view socialmedia feeds, text, GoogleMaps, as well as navigatewith GPS and take photos.Also, you can get the latest

updates while you are on the ground.

2. Form 1

Form 1 is a personal 3D printer thatcould forge your digital design into asolid real-life product. Everybody cancreate their own physical productand prototypes based on their customdesign, and no approval neededfrom any giant manufacturer.

3. oCuluS riFT

The Oculus Rift is a 3Dheadset that lets you mentallyfeel that you are actuallyinside a video game. In theRifts virtual world, you couldturn your head around withultra-low latency to view theworld in high resolution display.

4. LEAP MOTION

With Leap Motiontechnology, you controlyour desktop with fingers,but without touching thescreen. More than this,Leap Motion allows you toscroll the web page, zoomin the map and photos,sign documents and even play a first person shooter game withonly hand and finger movements.

5. EYE TRIBE

If you enjoyed playing FruitNinja before, you can now enjoyit even better as you slice fruitsusing your eyes with Eye Tribe.This technology uses eye trackingtechnology that allow you tocontrol your tablet and play flight

simulator only with your eye movements.

Weve seen them in movies before; and during that time, these marvels were still imaginary and deemed impossible

But thanks to the continuously improving intelligence and collective efforts of engineers, programmers, IT experts an

the like (even the common enthusiasts)! These technologies and gadgets which were once a dream have now com

into full throttle to change the world.

Revolutionary Technology

That May Change the World

6. SmArTTHinGS

With SmartThings, you canget your smoke, humidity,pressure and vibration sensors todetect changes in your house,track whos been inside yourhouse, turn on the lights whileyoure entering a room and shut windows and doors when yoleave the house through your smartphone.

7. FireFoX oS

Due to the limitations of iOand Android, Mozilla decideto build a new mobile OS thawill focus on true opennesfreedom and user choicHere, developers can creatand debut web apps withothe app store requirements anusers could even customize thOS based on their needs

8. proJeCT FionA

This is a serious gaming tabletbuilt for hardcore gaming thatfeatures next generation IntelRazers Project Fiona Core i7processor geared to render allyour favorite PC games, all atthe palm of your hands.

9. pArAllellA

Parallella is a super anenergy-efficient computer bufor processing complex softwasimultaneously and effectively liksmarter real-time object trackinholographic heads-up displaand speech recognition.

10. GooGle driverleSS CAr

The Google driverlesscar powered by artificialintelligence utilizes the inputfrom video cameras inside thecar, a sensor on the vehiclestop, and some radar andposition sensors attached todifferent positions of the car.So far the car has successfully driven 1609 kilometers withohuman commands!

(From http://www.hongkiat.co

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Sa bilis ng panahon, di ko na namamalayanIba na pala ang mundong ginagalawanKung paano nangyari ay hindi ko malamanMayat maya na lamang may lumalabas na bagoTila baga tao ay hindi nakukuntento.

Yang bago mong telepono anong gagawin mo?Kung laging may bagong lumalabas bawat linggoPara san pa ang libro kung nandyan na ang Wiki/Aanhin mo yung TV kung meron nang PC?Lahat ng gusto mo nasa dulo na ng daliri moAt pwede mong ituro ang kahit ano sa sarili mo.

Hindi naman ibig sabihin ito ay masamaO ito ay walang mabuting magagawaWag lamang sana tayong masanaySa mga bagay na nagpapaginhawa ng buhayDahil pagdating ng panahon na mawala haytek na mga bagayBaka mundo natin ay mawawalan ng kulay.

(Sean Dominic Alegre)

(Erick Espeleta, BS Mechatronics Engineering, Contributor)

Haytek

Jeepney Thoughts

11LITERARY AY 2012-2013

To the poor man, continuance is an inevitable act; to the lucky man,

continuance is only an option. At a young age, Ive come to realize the conceptof continuance and what it is to me.

Fate has given me no other choice but to keep on walking without knowingwhat lies ahead everything will be worth it at the end. With each step, I remindmyself not to leave any regret even if fate gives me the blurriest of all situations.Ive learned to accept the fact that doubt will always be a foe and that whatI only have is what I could only use. No one would lift me up nor pull me tomake things easier. Nothing will be handed to me. With all that being said, I amreminded everyday that life will always be a constant struggle.

Embracing all the struggles had been and is still the only way I know to getby. Through these struggles, I have learned that an individuals true charactercan be clearly dened when he is at his lowest point. Yes, life can be a real bitersometimes, and Ive been beaten lots of times. To be forced to grow up fasterthan everybody else, to always bend without breaking, to commit little evil to

benet the greater goodthese things will never change and will always occurand be a part of who I am. I am the poor man who is lucky enough to not livea mediocre life.

My life will never be based on a song nor a book. My life will never be basedon twisted metaphors. My life will not be sufced by the things that make othershappy. Ive treaded the rougher side of the concrete so no one could ever tellme that my journey is pointless. It is a hard-knock life, and for me, realizing thatand knowing you can still continue is the most satisfying thing now. Arrogant as Imay sound, but this is the advantage of seeing life through my eyes.

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CodedWorld

(Mary Emergieline D. Dela Cruz)

Unfathomable streams of lines

Alphanumeric, signs and symbols

Entered by the hands of thecreator.

Undistinguishable word mishmash

Combined together in aprogram

And as when ran, creates aworld anew.

Verilog HDL(Dharwin M. Alvarez)

Designing a very large system is hard,

If you do not do it by heart,

But if you choose to use Verilog for that;

Ease of design will be offered to you forgrant.

Verilog is a type of HDL,

With different description levels,

Switch, Gate, RTL and Behavioral levels,

Levels that make up the Verilog HDL.

If you want to describe a system in atextual format,

Dont worry because you can now do that,

With just Verilog in your mind,

Your opportunity comes in choices so wide.

Android Drama(Aileen M. Ereo)

I know that I look like a robot of no sense,

A robot you can play with,A robot you can only see,

A robot that is maybe for display only.

I may be nonsense without the internet,

But I can give you Google for searching,

Facebook for social networking,

and YouTube for entertaining.