PSAE-PPG CvSU Chapter joins convention

The Philippine Society of Agricultural Engineers – Pre-Professional Group Cavite State University Chapter (PSAE-PPG CvSU Chapter) participated in the 15th PSAE-PPG Annual Luzon Convention and 1st PSAE Bulacan Chapter Convention on 1 – 3 December 2011 at the Bulacan Agricultural State College (BASC). The event with the theme “Agricultural Engineering RE-EDUCATION: The Key to a Stronger AE Profession” was participated by 30 BS Agricultural Engineering students. Hon. Proceso J. Alcala, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture, graced the event as guest speaker. AE Challenge, CAD Challenge, Tractor Driving and Hitching, Tractor Parts Identification, and Mr. and Ms. PSAE highlighted the activities of the convention.

Furthermore, the chapter bagged the following awards: 3rd place, Tractor Parts Identification (Reynaldo Villanueva); 7th place, AE Quiz Bee (Loriel Yala and Kelvin Michael Crystal); 1st runner-up, Ms. PSAE-PPG and Ms. Congeniality (Alexandra Alexis Samson); 2nd runner-up, Mr. PSAE-PPG and Best in Casual Wear (Aljon Penus). (GMCastillo)

AE students finish studies

Halcy Lemon P. Orquina and Relbert C. Resontoc, BS Agricultural Engineering students, were two of the graduates of the 89th Commencement Exercises of the Cavite State University. The mid-year graduation was held on 17 November 2011 at the University Quadrangle. Hon. Roy M. Loyola, Cavite’s 5th District Representative, served as the commencement speaker.

Halcy Lemon P. Orquina was a chess varsity player of the University and the Chess team captain of the College of Engineering and Information Technology (CEIT). (GMCastillo)

Baltazar and Castillo complete MPEX training

Prof. Conrado M. Baltazar and Mr. Gerry M. Castillo, DAFE faculty members, completed the six-month training, “Local Consultant for the Manufacturing Productivity and Extension Program (MPEX)” from March to September 2011. The training was coordinated by the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-4A), Technology Application and Promotion Institute (TAPI) and various state colleges and universities in the region.

MPEX aims to develop local experts to assist the small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the manufacturing sector to attain higher productivity. Various industries in Cavite enrolled in the program were assisted through the supervision of Summit Consultancy and Research Services headed by Ms. Geraldine R. Lim.

The certificate of completion was given on 18 November 2011 during the 48th Anniversary Celebration of DOST 4-A at the Regional Food Safety and Quality Assurance Center (RFSQAC), Los Baños, Laguna. Mr. Gilberto David, faculty member from the College of Economics, Management, and Development Studies (CEMDS), also completed the same training. (GMCastillo)