The UP College of Engineering held the 2022 Recognition Rites virtually on July 30, broadcasted on TVUP (YouTube). UPERDFI Member Artemio Disini, BS Mining Engineering ‘63 graduate and former president and CEO of Lepanto Consolidated Mining Co., was the keynote speaker. He shared his experience as a mining engineer and encouraged Read more…
Alvarez Foundation Philippines, represented by its Program Director Michelle Deles, renewed its scholarship program in engineering and expanded its commitment to cover two more students, for a total of four scholars. Starting the first semester of AY 2022-23, engineering students can opt to attend physical classes on campus and can greatly Read more…
Reviving a lead that came up as a result of our first Technology Hour in July 2019, UPERDFI, with the assistance of UPSCALE, UP Institute of Civil Engineering, and UP NEC Building Research Service, discussed going-forward details for a research project for an “affordable, easy-to-assemble/transport modular housing kit/system catering to Read more…
The Turnover Ceremony and Blessing of the UP Department of Industrial Engineering and Operations Research (DIEOR) Room 109 was held on August 15 at the IEME Building. The refurbishing was carried out by the family of the late Bonifacio Mario Chung (UP ME ’77) represented by his wife Virginia, sons Read more…
In a meeting held on August 1, the Coir+ Project Team, led by Prof. Magdaleno Vasquez, Jr., presented the final results of collaborative research on the use of a plasma-based process to utilize coconut fiber or coir in reinforced concrete. The team developed a lab-scale set-up for treating coir and Read more…
The UP Engineering Research and Development Foundation, Inc. was established in 1972 to support the UP College of Engineering. On August 3, 2022, UPERDFI celebrated its 50th Anniversary through a Thanksgiving Dinner at the Bahay ng Alumni. UPERDFI was joined by esteemed donors, members, trustees, advisers, partners at the University Read more…