JIECEP members and adviser Engr. A.D.

Amante actively partake in Brigada

Eskwela for the Badjao community in Brgy. Malitam Bats. City held May 25.

PTC visits BatStateU for program accreditation

The Philippine Technological
Council (PTC) visited Batangas State
University for a review of its Bachelor
of Science in Electronics Engineering
(BS ECE) program under the College
of Engineering, Architecture, Fine Arts
and Computing Sciences (CEAFACS)
which is subject for accreditation
held Nov. 27-29 at Gov. Pablo Borbon
Main Campus II.
Along with this is the accreditation
of the Universitys Bachelor of Science
in Electrical Engineering (BS EE)
program under the same college.
PTC is the sole accreditation
and certification body in the

country for engineering programs

in the Philippines recognized by the
Commission on Higher Education
(CHED). PTC is in accordance with the
terms and conditions mandated by
the Washington Accord-compliant
Certification
and
Accreditation
System for Engineering Education
(CASEE).

BatStateU was the first institution

in the Philippines to be subjected for
an accrediting review by the PTC.
The visit was made to assess different
criteria that concern the degree
programs. Among them are program
curriculum, faculty, laboratories and
equipment and extension services.
PTC visits...page 3

Team BatStateU second in ECE regl quiz

Hail the champions!

Six ECE majors copped the second

spot in the 7th Bit the BEES (Best Electronics
Engineering
Student)
Regional

Interscholastic Quiz Show of the Institute

of Electronics Engineers of the Philippines
held Sept. 16 at the Malayan Colleges
Laguna in Cabuyao.

The BatStateU team was composed

of Vonn Edmhar Espiritu, third year;
Clauden Lina, Stephanie Acuzar and
Angelo Lopez, fourth year and Kate
Rossel Reyes and Jacklyn Untalan, fifth
year.
The quiz how covered four areas
in the Electronics Engineering discipline
namely General Engineering and
Applied
Sciences,
Mathematics,
Electronics and Electronic Systems and
Technologies.

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

Engr. Albertson D. Amante and Engr.

Ralph Gerard B. Sangalang served as
the teams coaches.

NEWS

AY 2012-2013

University sets high passing rate in ECE licensure exam

BatStateU
shows
unceasing
progress in engineering studies.

The University achieved an 80.56%

passing rate, surpassing the National
Passing Rate of 51.57%, as 29 out of 36
Borbonians passed the ECE Licensure
Examination bared by the Philippine
Regulation
Commission
(PRC),
October 24.

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

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

Org stresses oneness, recognizes officers

In order to promote unity

among its fellows and to present
the set of officers for AY 2012-2013,
the Junior Institute of Electronics
Engineers of the Phil. (JIECEP) hold
its annual Acquaintance Party and
Induction of Officers held July 14.
Engr. Albertson D. Amante,
JIECEP adviser gave the welcome
remarks during the program while
Engr. Divina Gracia D. Ronquillo,
ECE/ICE/MexE Dept. chairperson,
led the induction of officers.
ECE juniors showcased their
talents during the program. They
also spearheaded group games

which were enjoyed by the

members of the organization.
Highlights of the acquaintance
party, the Amazing Race and
slave auction were held in the
afternoon.
Meanwhile, JIECEP president
Kate Rossel Reyes thanked all the
officers of the organization for the
impressive conduct of this years
acquaintance party in her closing
remarks.
Louie Florentine Sanchez and
Leinil Joy Benavidez were the
masters of ceremonies.

University subscribes to IEEE journals

Batangas
State
University,
through the initiative of then Vice
Pres. for Academic Affairs Dr. Tirso
A. Ronquillo, allotted almost Php
5M for the subscription of Institute
of Electrical and Electronics
Engineer (IEEE) Journals in digital
and hard copy formats, month of
Oct.
The subscription was pushed
through in order for students to
be kept abreast with the modern
innovations and upgrade in
science and technology.

Successful BatStateU examinees

were: Engr. Michael Semborio Abante,
Engr. Yzle Marie Balita, Engr. Aiza
Banaag, Engr. Ampol May Braza, Engr.
Karen Krystel Boonggaling.
Engr. Jay Carlo Cadacio, Engr.
Dann Francis Closa, Engr. Maria Teresa
Crisostomo, Engr. Rozend De Garcia,
Engr. Marjorie Abbigail De Villa, Engr.
Reynald Kerzy Endaya, Engr. Johnpol
Evangelista.
Engr. Abegail Gonzales, Engr.
Joshua Hiwatig, Engr. Ara Malabanan,
Engr. Josefino Manahan, Engr. Vivien
Mecaella Maranan, Engr. Stephanie
Marquez, Engr. Carl Angelo Melgar,
Engr. Andrew Montoya, Engr. Gian
Carlo Moreto.
Engr. Rommel Olan, Engr. Jerryl Jay
Padua, Engr. Cloreen Pernes, Engr.
R-Jay Reglos, Engr. Geraldine Ronquillo,
Engr. Kevin Joseph Rosales, Engr. Glenn
Sangalang and Engr. Raymart Brylle
Villanueva.
The ECE department anticipated
the results as a product of their
extensive academic training on their
undergrads, said Engr. Albertson
Amante, JIECEP adviser.

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

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ECE majors reach out to monsoon victims

In order to reach out to the victims
of the monsoon surge that hit Luzon
area, the Junior Institute of Electronics
Engineers of the Phil. (JIECEP)
spearheaded a relief operation,
August 8.
The organization initiated the
collection of donations like canned
goods, clothes, medicines, sheets,
footwear, drinking water, plastics
and cash. Student volunteers helped
packing the donations.
The collected goods were
directed to ABS-CBN TV10 Southern
Tagalog Office located at Philam Life
Bldg, Hlltop, Bats. City. The station will
be the one to distribute the donations
to the affected areas.
This act of charity is indeed a
great reflection of who Borbonians
really are. In behalf of JIECEP, I
would like to thank those people
who donated for our brothers and
sisters who were greatly affected by
this unfortunate catastrophe, said
Aldreen Villapando, JIECEPs 4th year
representative.

PTC visits from page 1...

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

JIECEP conducts Brigada Eskwela

The visit was also made to

conduct meetings with the University
officials, personnel and students for
questions and clarifications in the
Self-Study Report submitted by the
Dept. Chairs of the said programs.

The Junior Institute of Electronics

Engineers of the Philippines (JIECEP)
spearheaded a back-to-school
Brigada Eskwela campaign for the
Badjao community of Brgy. Malitam
Bats. City held May 25.

adviser Engr. Albertson D. Amante

delivered his welcome address.
He led games for the students
afterwards where school bags
donated by ECE students served as
prizes.

The evaluation team was

composed of Team Chair Dr. Mary
Rose Imperial; Deputy Team Chair
Engr. Florigo Varona and Program
Evaluators Engr. Alejandro Ballado,
Jr. (for BS ECE) and Dr. Cirilo Calibjo
(for BS EE).

The activity was focused to

Badjao students who are studying in
elementary and high school levels.

Before the program ended, the

Badjao students showed their talent
through performing their native song
and dance. They even instructed
their indigenous dance to the group
from BatStateU.

This [accreditation process]

is being done so that when you
[students] graduate, and you
graduate as an engineer, you will be
mutually recognized in other countries
in the world, said Dr. Imperial during
the opening ceremonies.
The result of the accrediting
process will be released after two to
three months.

Eskwela packages were given

away which contained notebooks,
pens, papers, pencils and other
school supplies. Teaching supplies
were also given to the teachers of
the community school.
The school supplies came
from
the
donations
of
the
members of JIECEP, Association
of Instrumentation and Control
Engineering Students (AICES) and
Mechatronics Engineering Students
Society (MEXESS).
During

the

program,

JIECEP

Before leaving, Louie Florentine

Sanchez, JIECEPs Vice President
for Internal Affairs, addressed his
message of appreciation in behalf
of the whole organization for the
warm welcome of the whole Badjao
community.
Engr. Amante added that
the organization will be back in
December for a Christmas outreach
program.

OPINION

AY 2012-2013

EDITORIAL

The Born
Legacy

The continuous excellence of the

Bachelor of Science in Electronics
Engineering program of Batangas
State University thus proves that the
quality of engineering education
of the university still rings a bell.
The
BatStateU
teaching
committee always looks for new
strategies of effective engineering
education instruction. One of these new
strategies is the Output-Based Education
system, otherwise known as OBE, which was
first implemented in the early part of 2012.
Through OBE, BatStateU engineering alumni will
be very competitive in their chosen field and will have
outstanding engineering and technical skills which they can
use in competing with the ever demanding global paradigm.
The OBE is far different than the conventional educational
system 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 how
will 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 importance
through this new scheme of instruction.
The Interface commends all the people behind the University administration for the
overwhelming 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 legacy
of uplifting outstanding and excellent engineering education capable of being recognized in
and out of the country.
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, Associate

Editor; Aldreen K. Villapando, Managing Editor; Jenny Joy S. Aclan, News
Editor; Dharwin M. Alvarez, Features and Literary Editor; Sean Dominic
Alegre, Mary Emergieline M. Dela Cruz, Aileen M. Ereo, Reporters; MIRA
GELINE G. BUAN, ANDREW UNTALAN, ALDREEN RAYOS, Photographers; KATE ROSSELL
M. REYES, JIECEP President; Engr. ALBERTSON D. AMANTE, JIECEP Adviser; and Engr. DIVINA
GRACIA D. RONQUILLO, ECE-ICE-MeXE Dept. Chairperson.

OPINION
To prepare my students
for their professional careers
is a constant challenge I, as
an educator, tackle. With
one hand, I have to scoop
the students interests; with
the other, balance it with
whats good for them.
In this academic year,
my role as the department
chair has so far been
taken into a full swing
as
the
ECE-ICE-MeXE
Department applied for the
accreditation of Philippine
Technological
Council
(PTC).
The
Philippine
Technological
Council
(PTC) is currently the
umbrella organization of
13 professional engineering
organizations aiming to
unify different fields of
engineering and create
affinity among them to
promote
technological
advancement
in
the
community and serve the
benefit of the public.
While the department

Relative &
Reflective
ENGR. DIVINA GRACIA
D. RONQUILLO, PECE
is still for the seize of the
Accrediting Agency of
Chartered Colleges and
Universities in the Philippines
(AACCUP) recognition, the
department decided to
jump yet another hurdle to
assure that this department
is offering only the best to
our students.
This matter required
full cooperation of the
faculty, the stockholders,
alumni and especially my
students. I have seen my

As an academician, I
am always after what will
be the best for my students.
As much as possible, I
always want to pursue
classroom instructions and
activities that will make my
students great engineers
and professionals in the
future. More than that, I
want them to be legendary
and someone the nation
will truly be proud of.
This is one of the reasons
why I was in deep joy
when I was informed that
the Bachelor of Science in
Electronics Engineering (BS
ECE) Program of the ECEICE-MeXE department will
start the full implementation
of the Outcomes-based
Education
(OBE) this
academic year 2012 2013.
This new scheme of
classroom
instruction
focuses more on student
learning outcomes than
the conventional way of
teacher instruction with
pen and paper, board and
books. Indeed, this will make

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ECE-ICE-MexE DEPT. HEAD

co-mentors seek for the

strengths and pinpoint
what could be improved
in the department as the
new accreditation scheme
commenced.
I personally thank the
administration
as
well
as the stockholders who
assisted us through the
first accreditation phase.
Also,
my
appreciation
goes for the graduates
we consulted who now all
practice professionalism in

Being
Legendary
ENGR. ALBERTSON
D. AMANTE
students more accustomed
to what they will be doing in
the future after graduation.
Hence, this can be a great
ace for them to be hired
in their desired companies.
Having been graduated
from a university with
OBE type of instruction
can already be a fresh
graduates
advantage
over other applicants in
search for a specific job.
In
OBE,
curriculum
courses were mapped to the
student outcomes. This is one
of the recommendations

JIECEP Adviser

of the Phil. Technological

Council (PTC). With this, it
is understood that student
outcomes are aligned to
the program educational
objectives which in turn are
adherent to the university
vision and mission.
Likewise, syllabi were
revised
to
incorporate
more appropriate learning
and assessment methods
and rubric assessments.
Continuous revision of syllabi
is indeed important since the
engineering industry is very
dynamic and challenging.

their field.
But
throughout
this
preparation, I made sure
that the students were
deeply involved so they
may grasp what good this
may do to them. I have
invited them not just once
or twice in orientations to
emphasize the importance
of this accreditation in their
scholastic and professional
years.
And while we are
waiting for what the PTC
would grant to us, may
the students realize the
hardships of the department
for their welfare and reflect
through the process we
undertook.
In
the
aim
for
achievement, the grounds
to be strengthened must not
only lie within the borders of
the department but must
also extend beyond the hold
of the University. Likewise,
this must be related to how
the students must attain for
whatever they aim.
This continuous adjustment
will help students cope-up
with the new trends of the
global industry.
Moreover,
faculty
committees were created
to
manage
different
assessments and evaluations
of OBE elements like student
outcomes,
program
educational
objectives,
continuous
quality
improvements, curriculum
and syllabi review, and
examination/student
assessment review. These
reviews will make faculty
members aware of what
they must teach and to
which part of an instruction
they must most attend
to. This is necessary since
students and their outputs
will be the bases of this new
educational format.
I believe that the
implementation of OBE is
necessary for the university. Its
execution in the department
can help in realizing my goals
of producing outstanding
and legendary ECEs.

OPINION

6
The end justifies the
means. I remember my high
school Social Studies teacher
dwelling on this statement.
She was asking the class
regarding our views on this
assertionwhether we agree
or disagree. During that point,
I at least had to compose
some agreeable arguments in
my mind. Those were the days
when class recitation means
a high school students life or
dignity, at least. I know that this
statement is from a well-known
man of history. That piece of
information gave me the only
ground for deciding that the
statement is acceptable.
Today, I dare say: the end
does not always justify the
means. Even if it implies that
I am against this great man
from that golden era, Ill firmly
stand for my conviction. It isnt
always true.

The Twopoint Ends

KATE ROSSELL M.
REYES
This world does not really
recognize ones efforts. This
world basically judges an
individual on what he has
achieved and only decides
whether one is high or low,
1 or 0, black or white, good
or badwithout any further
considerations.
As students, we ultimately
aim to finish a program in a
perfect time. Graduating on

Whether you live in

Fantines era or Tiffany
Maxwells period, the world,
ever since, ardently dreams of
perfection. We are now living
in a world where every action
shoots towards betterment.
Lapses and faults have no
room by now because what
we all want are improvement
and development.
Though it might sound
as
an
overstatement,
development, as I see it,
especially when pertaining
to individual growth and
well-being, is the total
improvement of mans every
aspect.
When I said total, I
meant it as it is. A man,
who has obtained great
improvements in his physique
with regards to age but still
acts like a child cannot be
considered a developed
man. Development is a
term near the context of
perfection.

JIECEP PRESIDENT

time means completing the

instructors requirements on
time. If one fails to live up to
the criteria his instructors had
set for him, he is low, 0, black
and bad; he then waits until
his ends are good because
this is the only measure the
instructors may determine the
students ability.

The point now is, while we

are being criticized by the

Aim Upward
& Shoot
LOUIE FLORENTINE
A. SANCHEZ
Consider yourself building
a house. You started with just
a couple of scrap woods.
Then you began building the
foundations with a help of a
few more tools but then you
stopped without the walls
and the roof. Indeed, youve
made an improvement
but you didnt brought
development.
If the house already has
ceilings, walls, roof, doors,
windows and pillars that will
make it strong, then that is
the point when you can say
a house was built. You have

EDITOR IN CHIEF

made something useful,

something that will be of
great help for ages. This is
what development for me is
about.

It is not about just being

there, existing and living
life. Human development
is facing life, accepting
challenges, learning from
every
experience
and
applying
every
lesson
acquired in the past in the
tests of tomorrow.
Being developed also
means that you know how to

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end results of our every action,

we still must give value to our
means. A student may have
completed the program in
time for the sake of completion
alone. However, the journey
is more important than the
destination. This I believe, what
distinguishes a learned from
an educated.
We should strive to
become not only an
educated person but also
the learned individualone
who keeps his values as he
grows and matures in all
aspects. Success still does
not completely gauge an
individuals value. We cannot
merely judge a person by
the things he has attained or
achieved. Only because a
person did not succeed does
not mean that his ways are
a failure and his means are
wrong.
react in circumstances, how
to communicate with people
and how to feel for them.
Being a developed man
is being able to catch up
with the pace of life without
forgetting to utter a simple
thanks to the Creator who
gave us life.
Lets use the benefit of
being a human of discontent.
Let us just not stick to what
we already have. Always
aim for more, for the better.
Perfection, though uneasy, is
still possible (even the closest
form to it). What it only takes us
is couragecourage to face
our weaknesses and fears.
We know that college is
a battlefield we all cannot
afford to lose. And we cannot
win any battle without
casualty. In this war where
we all joined, let us not forget
that we still have to contribute
for development. May it be
development in ourselves, in
our family, for the institution or
for the humanity.

FEATURE

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In the world of smartphones and tablets, operating systems play a very important role for a smartphone to be
functional and effective. Some of the known mobile operating systems are Windows Mobile developed by Microsoft,
BlackBerry OS developed by BlackBerry Ltd. and AndroidTM developed by Android Inc. and owned by Google. But
among these, the most popular operating system is the AndroidTM.
Android is a Linux-based operating system designed primarily for touchscreen mobile phones such as smartphones
and tablet computers. As of now there are nine major versions of Android and there are rumours that the 10th version
will be released this year .One of the coolest things about these versions is its dessert- based nicknames.
Android 1.0Apple Pie
This
is
the very first
version
of
Android
released
on
September 2009. This version
includes all the Google
apps and synchronization;
Search, Mail, Contacts,
Calendar, Maps. It also has
a web browser, camera
support and YouTube Mobile
Application.

Android
2.3-2.4
Gingerbread

Freshly
baked from
the
oven,
Gingerbread
v e r s i o n
enhanced
the
User
Interface and supported
new technologies like SIP or
Internet calling and NFC or
by Dharwin M. Alvarez
the Near Field Communications.
It also improved the JIT that can
eliminate
stuttering
and
can
offer user interface smoothness
Android 1.1- Banana Bread
with a multi- media framework for better support of sound
This version is almost identical to version and video files.
1.0 but with capability of saving attachments
Android 3.X Honeycomb
in messages and manipulating
the numeric keypad in caller
Honeycomb is the first Android
application.
version specifically made for tablets
which brings a lot of sophistication
Android 1.5 Cupcake
in the elements of the User Interface.
Cupcake was released in April 2009 and
Gmail app and Talk app have
this brought along plenty of user interface
updated specially for Honeycomb
modifications which include widget and folder
with improved hardware acceleration
support on home screens. Cupcake also has features like and 3D rendering.
Bluetooth support, camcorder functions and upload services
Android 4.0 Ice Cream
like Youtube and Picasa.
Sandwich
Android 1.6 Donut
Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS)
Released in September 2009, the is the version 4.0 of Android OS
fourth version has major updates like the announced in October 2011. This
improvements in the Android Market and the version is the combined version of
Universal Search.
Gingerbread and Honeycomb. ICS enables smartphones to
feel the experience of having the amazing user interface of
Android 2.0/2.01/2.1 clair
Honeycomb. ICS also comes with cool special new features
clair was introduced in late 2009
like Face Recognition, On-Screen Buttons and resizable
which brought improvements in the User
Widgets.
Interface, browsing experience and Google Maps.
Android 4.1-4.2 Jelly Bean
Android 2.2 Froyo
Released on August 2012, Jelly Bean is the
This version comes with the largest
latest version of Android OS. Updates include
transformation in its predecessor through the
Google Now which can provide users with
introduction of the Just- In- Time Compiler of the
information automatically throughout the day;
JIT which speeds up the phones processing
the Project Butter which makes Android run a
power. Froyo comes with the Adobe Flash
bit smoother; and the improved voice search,
support for enhanced browsing experience
which is the counterpart to Siri of Apple.
and tethering support.

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Electronics Engg majors bag awards in research forum

A team composed of Electronics
Engineering majors bagged two
awards in the recently concluded
8th Student Research Forum
with the theme Valuing Quality
Education in a Global Perspective
through Research held March 22
at the Multimedia Room, CITE Bldg.,
GPB Main Campus I.

The team was composed of

Kimber Alvarez (presenter), Patrick
Jan Aldrei Arcgea, Romelyn
Daaquigan
and
Mary
Jane
Jolongabayan with adviser Engr.
Albertson D. Amante. Their research
was entitled A Combined Rainfall
and Wind Speed Monitoring System
with
Intensity
Characterization
Using Fuzzy Logic.
The team bagged the Best
Development Paper (Science and
Technology Category) and the
Best Poster awards. They received
certificates and a cash price worth
Php 4,500.00.

JIECEP members uphold the value of protecting mother nature through

their active participation in this years Pista ng Kalikasan held July 16.

ECE studes celebrate Pista ng Kalikasan

Armed
with
brooms
and
cleaning materials, members of
the Junior Institute of Electronics
Engineers
of
the
Philippines
participated in the Universitywide
celebration of Pista ng Kalikasan
held July 16 at BatStateU Alangilan
Campus.
JIECEP members, with the
supervision of Engr. Albertson D.

Amante, started cleaning the

end part of the gymnasium, the
pathways and the parking lot in
front of BIT Bldg.
This activity must be done more
frequent because it really caused
the campus a huge difference,
thus spoke Nikki Dian Lontoc, ECE
4101 after participating in the
event.

JIECEP partakes in river rehabilitation

The Junior Institute of Electronics

Engineers of the Philippines-BatStateU
participated in the Calumpang
River rehabilitation project dubbed
Kalampag Para sa Ilog Calumpang
held Oct. 6 at Brgy. Cuta, Bats. City.
Fifth year JIECEP secretary and quizzer
Jacklyn Untalan prepares her lecture
for the tutorial session for third year
students. Sept. 23.

The project was spearheaded

by the College of Arts and Sciences
Team Matalaw which is a group of
environmental envoys aiming to save
the dying Calumpang River.

The project also aimed to raise

awareness on the present situation of
the river and how Batanguenos can
help in its restoration.
The activity started with a unity
walk in the main roads of the city
which was then followed by a short
program in Brgy. Cuta. A clean-up
drive in the riverside of Calumpang
followed where volunteers cleaned
the said area.

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Chua, Sangalang undergo

faculty immersion program

Engr. Ralph Gerard B. Sangalang and Engr. Antonette

V. Chua of the ECE-ICE-MeXE Dept. attended the 2012
Faculty Immersion Program of Smart Communications
under its Smart Wireless Engineering Education Program
(SWEEP) held May 28 to June 8 at SMART Batangas Field
Office.
Engr. Sangalang and Engr. Chua were mentored by
Engr. Efren Miravalles.The training focused in learning 2G, 3G,
HSDPA and SMART Broadband technologies; familiarization
of test equipment like BER (Bit Error Rate Tester) and OTDR
(Orthogonal Time Domain Reflectometer).

Faculty Members Certification

Engr. Joan B. Contreras, fulltime faculty member of ECEICE-MeXE Dept. and other six alumni of the departments
Instrumentation and Control Engineering program passed the
certification 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 assessment
and interview for Mechatronics Servicing NC III held Dec. 13.

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Team Undefined Society

dominates sports fest

Players from team Undefined Society of ECE 5101

ruled the Junior Institute of Electronics Engineers of the
Philippines (JIECEP) sports festival for academic year 20122013 held Oct. 13-14 at BatStateU Alangilan Campus
Gymnasium and Bauan Technical High School gym.
Six teams vied for the top spot where team 4GSS of
ECE 4101 and Yellow Team of ECE 3201 ranked second
and third places respectively.
Among the highlights of this years sports festival are
the search for Mr. and Ms. Sports Fest where Joseph Mark
Odicpa and Stephanie Acuzar, both from ECE 4101, took
the title and the cheer dance competition in which the
Green Team of ECE 3101 copped the first place.
All the teams competed in different sport events like
basketball, volleyball, sepak takraw, badminton, chess,
sack race and tug of war both for mens and womens
division.
The first, second and third place in the overall tally
were awarded Php1000, Php700 and Php300 with
trophies respectively.

The training and certification was initiated by Mechatronics

Technologies Corp. (MTC) in cooperation with Mechatronics
and Robotics Society of the Phil. (MRSP) and Society of
Mechatronics and Automation Engineers of the Phil. Inc.
(SMAEP).

MATLAB Refresher Course

Faculty members from the ECE-ICE-MexE Dept. undergo

refresher course on MATLAB held May 10 at BatStateU
Electronics Systems Laboratory.
MATLAB is a high-level technical computing language
and interactive environment for algorithm development,
data visualization, data analysis, and numeric computation
which is used in a wide range of engineering and sciences
applications.

Train the Trainers

A training for the utilization of the newly purchased

equipment for laboratory courses in communications
engineering was held in the Universitys Electronics Systems
Laboratory, Dec. 17. This was attended by Electronics
Engineering instructors of the dept.
The training was composed of hands on instruction
for Digital and Analog Communications Trainer (ETEK DA2000), Optical Fiber Communications Trainer (OFC-9000)
and Transmission Line Demonstrator (TLC). It was led by
Engr. Rejie Gustijo.

ECE 5101s team Undefined Sociey (white) bested five

other teams in order to win the championship in this
years JIECEP sports festival Oct. 13-14.

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AY 2012-2013

Revolutionary Technology
That May Change the World

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 and
the like (even the common enthusiasts)! These technologies and gadgets which were once a dream have now come
into full throttle to change the world.
1. Google Glass

6. SmartThings

Google is taking steps

higher with the Augmented
Reality technology with
Google Glass. With Google
Glass, you can view social
media feeds, text, Google
Maps, as well as navigate
with GPS and take photos.
Also, you can get the latest
updates while you are on the ground.

With SmartThings, you can

get your smoke, humidity,
pressure and vibration sensors to
detect changes in your house,
track whos been inside your
house, turn on the lights while
youre entering a room and shut windows and doors when you
leave the house through your smartphone.
7. Firefox OS
Due to the limitations of iOS
and Android, Mozilla decided
to build a new mobile OS that
will focus on true openness,
freedom and user choice.
Here, developers can create
and debut web apps without
the app store requirements and
users could even customize the
OS based on their needs

2. Form 1
Form 1 is a personal 3D printer that
could forge your digital design into a
solid real-life product. Everybody can
create their own physical product
and prototypes based on their custom
design, and no approval needed
from any giant manufacturer.
3. Oculus Rift
The Oculus Rift is a 3D
headset that lets you mentally
feel that you are actually
inside a video game. In the
Rifts virtual world, you could
turn your head around with
ultra-low latency to view the
world in high resolution display.
4. Leap Motion
With Leap Motion
technology, you control
your desktop with fingers,
but without touching the
screen. More than this,
Leap Motion allows you to
scroll the web page, zoom
in the map and photos,
sign documents and even play a first person shooter game with
only hand and finger movements.
5. Eye Tribe
If you enjoyed playing Fruit
Ninja before, you can now enjoy
it even better as you slice fruits
using your eyes with Eye Tribe.
This technology uses eye tracking
technology that allow you to
control your tablet and play flight
simulator only with your eye movements.

8. Project Fiona
This is a serious gaming tablet
built for hardcore gaming that
features next generation Intel
Razers Project Fiona Core i7
processor geared to render all
your favorite PC games, all at
the palm of your hands.
9. Parallella
Parallella is a super and
energy-efficient computer built
for processing complex software
simultaneously and effectively like
smarter real-time object tracking,
holographic heads-up display
and speech recognition.
10. Google Driverless Car
The Google driverless
car powered by artificial
intelligence utilizes the input
from video cameras inside the
car, a sensor on the vehicles
top, and some radar and
position sensors attached to
different positions of the car.
So far the car has successfully driven 1609 kilometers without
human commands!

(From http://www.hongkiat.com)

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Haytek

11

(Sean Dominic Alegre)

Sa bilis ng panahon, di ko na namamalayan
Iba na pala ang mundong ginagalawan
Kung paano nangyari ay hindi ko malaman
Mayat maya na lamang may lumalabas na bago
Tila baga tao ay hindi nakukuntento.
Yang bago mong telepono anong gagawin mo?
Kung laging may bagong lumalabas bawat linggo
Para 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 mo
At pwede mong ituro ang kahit ano sa sarili mo.
Hindi naman ibig sabihin ito ay masama
O ito ay walang mabuting magagawa
Wag lamang sana tayong masanay
Sa mga bagay na nagpapaginhawa ng buhay
Dahil pagdating ng panahon na mawala haytek na mga bagay
Baka mundo natin ay mawawalan ng kulay.

Jeepney Thoughts
(Erick Espeleta, BS Mechatronics Engineering, Contributor)

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 concept
of continuance and what it is to me.
Fate has given me no other choice but to keep on walking without knowing
what lies ahead everything will be worth it at the end. With each step, I remind
myself 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 what
I only have is what I could only use. No one would lift me up nor pull me to
make things easier. Nothing will be handed to me. With all that being said, I am
reminded everyday that life will always be a constant struggle.
Embracing all the struggles had been and is still the only way I know to get
by. Through these struggles, I have learned that an individuals true character
can be clearly defined when he is at his lowest point. Yes, life can be a real biter
sometimes, and Ive been beaten lots of times. To be forced to grow up faster
than everybody else, to always bend without breaking, to commit little evil to
benefit the greater goodthese things will never change and will always occur
and be a part of who I am. I am the poor man who is lucky enough to not live
a mediocre life.
My life will never be based on a song nor a book. My life will never be based
on twisted metaphors. My life will not be sufficed by the things that make others
happy. Ive treaded the rougher side of the concrete so no one could ever tell
me that my journey is pointless. It is a hard-knock life, and for me, realizing that
and knowing you can still continue is the most satisfying thing now. Arrogant as I
may sound, but this is the advantage of seeing life through my eyes.

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Verilog HDL
(Dharwin M. Alvarez)

Designing a very large system is hard,

If you do not do it by heart,

AY 2012-2013

Coded
World
(Mary Emergieline D. Dela Cruz)

But if you choose to use Verilog for that;

Ease of design will be offered to you for
grant.
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 a
textual format,
Dont worry because you can now do that,

Unfathomable streams of lines

Alphanumeric, signs and symbols
Entered by the hands of the
creator.
Undistinguishable word mishmash
Combined together in a
program
And as when ran, creates a
world anew.

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.