Mapua Institute of Technology News and Events

2011 grand ball honors men, women behind Mapúa’s successful ABET accreditation

Thu, 19 Jan 2012

The year 2011 had proven to be a good year for Mapúa Institute of Technology. The accreditation of seven Mapúa engineering and computing programs by United States-based ABET was one of its big successes last year as it continues on with its path toward becoming a global center of excellence in education.... (full story)

Mapúa industrial design student tops Green Furniture Design competition

Thu, 19 Jan 2012

The harrowing footage and grim images of the havoc caused by tropical storm “Sendong” in Cagayan de Oro City and Iligan City were more than enough for the five staff of Mapúa Institute of Technology’s Health Services Department (HSD) to raise funds and form a team to help thousands of its victims

Mapúa industrial design student tops Green Furniture Design competition

Tue, 17 Jan 2012

Maria Erika S. Masalonga, a junior Bachelor of Science Industrial Design student of Mapúa Institute of Technology, won first place in 2011 Green Furniture Design Competition (Student Level) for her entry “Solace Rocking Chair.”

Up close: Josan Nimes, NCAA 2011 Rookie of the Year

Thu, 12 Jan 2012

Mapúa Institute of Technology's Filipino-Australian basketball star Josan Nimes is formidable inside the court. His impressive performance at the 87th National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) basketball game created quite a stir and had pundits talking about the future of this rookie superstar.

IE-EMG Lecture Series and Book Launching

Mon, 02 Jan 2012

We would like to invite you to attend the IE-EMG Lecture Series by Prof. Henry Palaca on January 26, 2012, 1 p.m. at the Seminar Room, Mapúa, Intramuros. This will coincide with the launching of his book, “Building Organizational Excellence Through ISO 9001.” If you buy his book at a discounted price of P445 (Regular Price : P495), the seminar fee (P200) will be waived

MAS’s student short film makes it to 2011 MMFF

Mon, 02 Jan 2012

The short film “Bagong Ligo” by the students of Mapúa Institute of Technology’s Department of Multimedia Arts and Sciences (MAS) was chosen as one of the 10 finalists in the Student Short section of the 2011 Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) New Wave category. “Bagong Ligo” is an experimental film that interprets a prisoner’s true meaning of freedom.

M.E. Dean Elected ASHRAE Scholarship Trustee

Mon, 21 Feb 2011

Dr. Manuel C. Belino, Dean of the School of Mechanical Engineering, was elected as Scholarship Trustee of the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) International

Mapuans take top spots in 2011 Architecture Licensure Exam

Thu, 17 Feb 2011

Once again, Mapuans take their place on the Top 10 spot. The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) released last Monday, February 7, 2011, the list of successful examinees of the Architecture Licensure Examination

Mapua ECE Clinched Second on Ateneo Interface 2011

Sat, 29 Jan 2011

Gerand Boy Elizano (ECE-5), Rimson Junio (ECE-3) and Abigail Reyes (ECE-5) placed second on the Annual Interface Competition sponsored by SMART and the Ateneo Electronics and Computer Engineering Society (AECES) of the Ateneo de Manila University last January 29, beating nearly 15 ECE schools in Metro Manila

Mapua Cisco Track Advances to the National Skills Finals

Mon, 24 Jan 2011

Mapua Cisco Track emerged as Cluster Champions during the Cisco Skills Cluster Elimination held at the AMACC-Makati Campus last Jan 24, beating other local academies in their cluster

Mapuan Jerison Macrohon among the Top Ten Outstanding Red Cross Youth of the Philippines

Tue, 21 Dec 2010

Jerison Macrohon, a B.S. Information Technology student in Mapua Makati, earns the distinction as one of the Top Ten Outstanding Red Cross Youth of the Philippines in the recently concluded awarding ceremony at the Bayview Park Hotel in Manila

Mapua Students Bag Gold at Intl Architecture and Design Competition

Fri, 08 Oct 2010

Architecture students take home the gold at the 3rd ICSAD in Shanghai Global awareness towards climate change and the unmitigated size of our carbon footprint has prodded architects and designers to alleviate the problem

ChE-Chm Professor Wins Annual Prof. Yen-Ping Shih Best Paper Award in Taiwan

Fri, 08 Oct 2010

One of the publications co-authored by Dr. Allan N. Soriano (Ph.D. Ch.E.) of the School of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry (ChE-Chm) bested the other papers published in the 2009 edition of the Journal of the Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers (JTICE)

Mapua School of ECE Advances to the 7th SMART Sweep Finals

Thu, 23 Sep 2010

Aliza Jane del Rosario, Timothy March Valerio and Julius Rommel Salud will represent Mapua Institute of Technology as the the team qualifies to the 7th SMART Sweep Finals slated this March 2011

US-Based ABET Accredits Mapua Programs

Thu, 7 Oct 2010

Three programs of the Mapua Institute of Technology - namely Electrical Engineering (EE), Electronics Engineering (ECE) and Computer Engineering (CpE) - have been granted accreditation by ABET

Engr. Gerald Lopez Gave Seminar

Sun, 13 Jun 2009

The School of EECE is happy to announce that an invited guest speaker from the US, Engr. Gerald Lopez, gave a lecture entitled "A New Physical Model and Experimental Measurements

Mapúa Civil Engineering program, 1st PACUCOA Level IV Accredited Engineering Program in the Philippines

Thu, 7 May 2009

The Civil Engineering (CE) program of the Mapúa Institute of Technology has recently been granted Level IV Accredited Status by the Philippine Association of Colleges and Universities Commission on Accreditation (PACUCOA)

Mapúa Appointed as CATC-South Asia for CCNA-Security

Tue, 5 May 2009

Chosen from among prestigious colleges and universities of more than twenty countries across Asia Pacific, Mapúa Institute of Technology emerged as the top choice to be the Cisco Academy Training Center (CATC) - South Asia

Mapúa Students place 3rd in National Design Competition

Mon, 4 May 2009

Mapúa Architecture students have risen to the challenges of a national design competition and to the global challenges of climate change and environmental degradation by placing 3rd from more than 40 entries in the Student/Graduates category.

Cardinals Falter in Opener

Fri, 24 Apr 2009

The Mapúa Cardinals' headstrong first half performance is not enough to outwit their opponents in the 2009 FilOil Flying V Manny V. Pangilinan Cup Opening games held last April 22 and 24 at the FilOil Flying V Arena in San Juan City.

Microsoft Continues to Fuse I.T. and Education

Mon, 20 Apr 2009

Collaboration and communication online made easy for Filipino students and teachers is already here, Microsoft announced Friday during a media briefing in Makati.

Mapúa Sweeps CISCO Tilt 09

Thu, 26 Mar 2009

Consistent with its 84th year history of excellence, Mapúa Institute of Technology has again showed academic prowess when it emerged triumphant in the highly-coveted 4th Cisco Networking Academy National Skills Competition.

Tracksters Seize Third NCAA Grand Slam

Mon, 23 Mar 2009

The Mapúa Tracksters have once again proven their strength and determination after defending their title as the overall champion for the third consecutive season in the 84th National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) Track and Field tournament

MAPÚA School of Nursing Ranked No. 7 in PNLE Top Performing Schools

Sat, 7 Mar 2009

Even though school rankings and awards aren't the only ways to determine an institution's excellence, Mapúa Institute of Technology certainly racked up its share of accolades.

Mapúa Leads Sanitary Engineering Board Exam

Fri, 6 Mar 2009

Once again, the Institute has proven its academic excellence by claiming the top spot in the recent Sanitary Engineering Board Exam. Marvin Daryl Z. Ang, a CE graduate, was hailed the best among the 34 examinees who took the said exam last February 2009.

Mapúans Place 1st and 2nd in Architecture Licensure Exam

Thu, 5 Mar 2009

Reaffirming academic excellence for which it is renowned, the Mapúa Institute of Technology has spawned the top two placers in the recently pronounced results of the Architect Licensure Examination (ALE).

Victory For The HRM Dept. During THE FLAIR IDOL 09 National Competition

Wed, 4 Mar 2009

Grads Develop Low-cost Aircraft

Sun, 22 Feb 2009

Roboteknik, a group composed of engineering graduates Mapúa, has developed a remote-controlled, camera-equipped aircraft. Named as Roboteknik CUSTOS or Aerial Reconnaissance Drone, the low-cost aircraft is made for search and rescue operations in times of disaster.

Ong-Tan Keynotes February Commencement Exercises

Wed, 4 Mar 2009

Attended by 418 graduating candidates, the Mapúa Institute of Technology (MIT) and Mapúa Information Technology Center (MITC) concluded its 137th and 23rd Commencement Exercises, respectively, last February 19 at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC).

Mapúa Emerged as CISCO Cluster Winners

Thu, 19 Feb 2009

The CISCO Track team of the Mapúa Institute of Technology (Intramuros Campus) and the Mapúa School of IT emerged as Cluster Winners in the 2009 Annual Cisco Cluster Skills Competition held simultaneously at the Centro Escolar University - Mendiola and Technological Institute of the Philippines last February 7.

Through the Needle Eye: NCAA Teams Struggle

Fri, 6 Feb 2009

Mapú;a´s National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) teams produce mix results as the season´s first round of elimination closes, with the Cardinal squads earning a number of hard losses in the face of greatly improved teams.

ECE Student Triumphs in Essay Contest

Tue, 3 Feb 2009

Allan Timothy C. Figueroa, a second year Electronics and Communications Engineering (ECE) student, won an essay writing contest sponsored by the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) and Rotary Club of Magsaysay. The competition was held last February 3 at the Aloha Hotel.

Mapúan Partakes in ASHRAE Conference

Sun, 1 Feb 2009

Luis Angelo Sevilla, a sophomore Mechanical Engineering (ME) student, flagged the banner of the Philippines and Mapúa in the 2009 American Society for Heating Refrigerating and Air-conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) Conference after being chosen as the first representative of the country.

Cafeteria Undergoes Expansion Renovation Faces Disputes

Sun, 1 Feb 2009

As a response to the comments and complaints of the students, the Mapúa Administration decided to expand the Intramuros campus´ canteen area. The renovation took place from December 15 to January 31.

Mapúa Commemorates 84th Anniversary

Sat, 24 Jan 2009

The Mapúa Institute of Technology marked its 84 th founding anniversary with a three-day celebration last January 22-24. Spearheaded by Gloria Teodoro, Dean of the School of Architecture, Industrial Design and Built Environment (AR-ID-BE), the Schools organized the occasion in cooperation with the Central Student Council (CSC), Council of Organizations (COO) and Council of Presidents (COP).

CE-EnSE Trounces SLHS in Don Tomas Cup

Sat, 24 Jan 2009

The strong will of the School of Civil Engineering-Environmental and Sanitary Engineering (CE-EnSE) basketball team sparkled in the dying minutes of the final canto to defeat the School of Languages, Humanities, and Social Sciences (SLHS). The CE-EnSE team claimed the tourney´s first triumph, 79-58, as the 2009 Don Tomas Mapúa Cup opened last January 24 at the Mapúa Gymnasium.

Lu and Ramirez Triumphant in Cardinals Pageant

Fri, 23 Jan 2009

Benedict Lu and Klaudine Marie Ramirez, of the Computer Engineering (CoE) and Electronics and Communications Engineering (ECE) Departments, respectively, were proclaimed as this year´s Mr. and Ms. Cardinals.

Makati DanceCom Tops Underground Extreme

Fri, 23 Jan 2009

Mapúa - Makati´s Dance Community, popularly known as the Mapúa - Makati DanceCom, topped the Wave 89.1 Underground Extreme held last January 23 at the Performing Arts Theater at the Amoranto Sports Complex.

Admin Forms Temporary Clusters for OVPSA

Thu, 22 Jan 2009

Due to the recent resignation of Dr. Antonio L. Mateo, Jr., Vice President for Student Affairs, the Administration was forced to restructure the Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs (OVPSA). It was temporarily divided into three clusters that formally took effect last January 22.

ME Instructor Dies of Stroke

Mon, 19 Jan 2009

Aged 39, the ME professor passed away last January 19 at the University of the East Ramon Magsaysay Memorial Medical Center (UERM) due to a stroke.

ACCREDITATION LEVEL

Fri, 16 Jan 2009

The Institute subjected itself to voluntary accreditation with the Philippine Association of Colleges and Universities Commission on Accreditation (PACUCOA). At present, PACUCOA has granted Level III Reaccredited Status to six (6) engineering programs of the Institute

Mapúa Hosts Math Contest for Secondary Level

Fri, 16 Jan 2009

Spearheaded by Prof. Jerome De la Cruz, the Mathematical Society of the Philippines (MSP) organized the 4th MSP – National Capital Region (MSP-NCR) Search For Junior Math Wizard last January 16 at the Mapúa Gymnasium.