PSAE-PPG-CvSU holds 3rd local PAEStigan

The participants of the 3rd local PAEStigan during the written phase on 19 November 2015, ES Auditorium, CvSU.

In line with the upcoming PAEStigan VI: The State Colleges and Universities National PAES Quiz Contest, the Philippine Society of Agricultural Engineers – Pre-Professional Group CvSU Chapter (PSAE-PPG-CvSU) held its third local PAEStigan on 19 November 2015 at ES Auditorium, CvSU, Indang, Cavite. The quiz contest was participated in by senior agricultural engineering students of the University and facilitated by Engr. Kelvin Michael A. Crystal and Mel Ehrenz Dela Rea together with the PSAE-PPG members.

Melrose M. Salona, Jose Carlo R. Dizon, and Mary Dhel Rose R. Rosano emerged as the first, second and third placers, respectively, among fourth year participants. However, John Paulo M. Perido, Arjay A. Arpia, and Laumar Alan Dave R. Grafilo, obtained the first, second and third places, respectively, among fifth year participants. Salona and Perido together with Dela Rea will compose the CvSU team to compete in PAEStigan VI in January 2016.

New faculty members

Engrs. Al Owen Roy A. Ferrera and Jessica C. Lontoc.

The Department of Agricultural and Food Engineering welcomes two additional faculty members on second semester of SY 2015-2016, namely: Engrs. Al Owen Roy A. Ferrera and Jessica C. Lontoc. The two are registered professional agricultural and electrical engineers, respectively. Engr. Ferrera handles AE and mathematics subjects while Engr. Lontoc teaches mathematics subjects.

CvSU has 12 new professional agricultural engineers

Cavite State University congratulates its 12 new professional agricultural engineers, namely:

1. Engr. Jan Jan J. Aguilar
2. Engr. Citadel C. Ariola
3. Engr. Jonilou V. Bautista
4. Engr. John Henry M. De Taza
5. Engr. Helaisha Nissi R. Dumaguing
6. Engr. Al Owen Roy A. Ferrera
7. Engr. Michael Jordel M. Matundan
8. Engr. Ma. Loriza A. Miranda
9. Engr. Jessica-Ann M. Morales
10. Engr. Elaiza Nicole R. Salamat
11. Engr. Sarah Joey P. Salgado
12. Engr. Daniel G. Sierra

CvSU posted 57.14 percent passing rate (12 out of 21 examinees). The national passing performance is 40.43 percent.

Mojica attends TECHNO 2015

Dr. Ruel M. Mojica attended TECHNO 2015 at the Impact Centre, Univ of Toronto, Ontario, Canada from 15 June to 10 July 2015. The training aimed to provide solid foundation to participants to become successful company leaders and job creators in the future. Dr. Mojica's participation was sponsored by the Philippine Council for Industry, Energy and Emerging Technology Research and Development (PCIEERD) of the Department of Science and Technology.

Dr. Mojica (fourth from left, standing row) with the mentors and participants of TECHNO 2015

Fenol, finalist in PCIEERD's R&D awards

Ms. Sheryl D. Fenol is one of the 17 finalists out of 42 competing entries in the Outstanding Research and Development Awards of the Philippine Council for Industry, Energy and Emerging Technology Research and Development (PCIEERD) of the Department of Science and Technology. She received a certificate and P10,000 cash for her paper entitled “Design and development of multi-purpose controller to measure and control moisture, temperature and time for crop processing” under the Industrial Technology Category during PCIEERD’s fifth anniversary celebration at Marriott Hotel, Newport City Complex, Pasay City on 30 June 2015.

Ms. Fenol (second from left) with the other finalists

New faculty members

The Department welcomes its four new part-time instructors, namely: Engr. Jonathan A. Flores, Ms. Lalaine G. Loquere, Engr. Cenon D. Lumabad III, and Ms. Jonna N. Matel. Engr. Flores, 2014 agricultural engineer licensure examination topnotcher and research specialist of the university,  teaches thermodynamics and heat transfer to senior agricultural engineering students
and the rest teach mathematics.

AE students bag 1st runner-up in PAEStigan 2015

For the second time in a row, Cavite State University bagged the first runner-up in PAEStigan V, the State Colleges and Universities National Philippine Agricultural Engineering Standards (PAES) Quiz Contest at UP Los Baños on 7 February 2015. The contest was participated by 17 state colleges and universities in the country which offer the BS Agricultural Engineering/ Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering program.

Sarah Joey P. Salgado, Elaiza Nicole R. Salamat and Mel Ehrenz M. Dela Rea composed the CvSU team with Engr. Kelvin Michael Crystal as coach. They received a plaque, medals and 30,000 pesos cash prize. Also, Mel Ehrenz M. Dela Rea received a certificate of recognition, medal and 1,000 pesos cash prize as “PinakAEstig” for topping the written phase of the contest.

PAEStigan was organized by the Society of Agricultural Engineering Students of UP Los Baños. CvSU has been a runner up since 2011 and earned the “PinakAEstig” title three times.(http://cvsu.edu.ph/)

CvSU, 8th placer in AutoMATHic 2015

Cavite State University ranked eight among 49 teams from around 40 participating higher education institutions in the country in AutoMATHic 2015, a national inter-collegiate mathematics quiz contest for engineering students held on 7 February 2015 at D.L. Umali Auditorium, UP Los Baños, Laguna. John Kenneth P. Caristea, Erwin B. Manaog (both third year civil engineering students) and Den Whilrex R. Garcia (third year electronics and communications engineering student) composed the CvSU team with Engrs. Jhunlyn J. Lorenzo and Melmar B. Piedad as coaches. 

AutoMATHic 2015 was organized by the University of the Philippines Civil Engineering Society. (http://cvsu.edu.ph/)

CvSU hosts 18th annual PSAE-PPG Luzon convention

Cavite State University (CvSU), through the initiative and efforts of the Philippine Society of Agricultural Engineers - Pre-Professional Group (PSAE-PPG) CvSU Chapter headed by John Paulo M. Perido and Minette R. Mojica (both AE fourth year students) and in cooperation with PSAE-PPG Luzon Chapter and the Department of Agricultural and Food Engineering (DAFE), hosted the 18th annual PSAE-PPG Luzon convention on December 16-18, 2014 at the SM Rolle Hall. 

The three-day event with the theme “Going ASEAN through ABE (Agricultural and Bio-Systems Engineering) program” was participated in by around 500 students and faculty members coming from 17 SUCs (BASC, BSU, BUCAF, CSU, CLSU, CvSU, DMMMSU, ISU, KASC, LSPU, MinSCAT, MMSU, NVSU, RSU, UPLB, URS and WPU) in Luzon offering BS in Agricultural/Agricultural and Bio-Systems Engineering program. The event set the record for PSAE-PPG Luzon convention with the biggest number of attendees.

During the symposium, Engr. Juana T. Tapel, member of the PRC Board of Agricultural Engineering (BOAE) and Ms. Myrose Bernal-Basila, Senior Labor and Employment Officer of DOLE RO IV-A-Cavite, talked on “The Role of Agricultural and Bio-Systems Engineers in ASEAN Integration” and “Employment Opportunities for Agricultural and Bio-Systems Engineers”, respectively.

Different contests and other activities highlighted the second day of the convention. The delegates showcased their technical skills and abilities as they participated in traditional competitions like the AE quiz contest, CAD challenge, research paper presentation, tractor driving and hitching, tractor and internal combustion engine parts identification and AE adventure race. Creativity, resourcefulness and talents were also showcased in new events which included poster making, logo making and junk-art contests and vocal solo competition. Beauty and brains amazed the crowd as the representatives of various SUCs competed during the Mr. and Ms. PSAE-PPG Luzon, which was also highlighted by a cosplay segment. 

Further excitement rushed as the winners for the events were announced and awards were distributed. Mindoro State College of Agriculture and Technology (MinSCAT) PPG emerged as the “Best Local Chapter” which garnered the highest accumulated points from all the contests they participated. 

The management committees received positive and negative feedbacks regarding their preparations and the event itself. However, the delegates were still satisfied with the outcomes and success of the activities which they found fun and exciting. The convention ended in a tour at the Mushroom Burger Farm, Victoria Food Corporation, Gourmet Farms Corporation and Picnic Grove in Tagaytay City, Cavite. 

On the other hand, the University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB) will be hosting the 19th Annual PSAE-PPG Luzon convention in December 2015. (KMACrystal & GCBartolome)