unsa nindot nga engineering school? cit o usc?

[larry lozano]

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To cope with globalization starting with Southeast Asia integration and free trade market (including jobs and practice of engineers and all professionals) there is an urgent need to restructure engineering education in the Phils. in order for Filipino engineers to be at par in terms of competence and competitiveness with our neighbors such as Singapore, Hongkong, Malaysia, Taiwan, South Korea, China, India and Japan (though it is highly advanced industrialized G7 country which the gaps are extremely). Aside from senior high school (grade 11 & 12) in basic education, CHED is implementing OBE (outcomes based education). In Engineering education it is essential that concepts, theories and principles must be demonstrated and actually applied in laboratories, specialized technology shops, research and innovation facilities / centers.

In other words hands-on training in-school coupled by on-the-job practical training in industries and real world are ideal. However industries can not accommodate all the engineering students. It is important for universities to invest in modernizing their laboratories and facilities with state-of-the-art technologies that are used by industries. Unfortunately majority of engineering schools both private and state universities have poor, insufficient, ill-equipped laboratories and facilities. For high standard caliber education it is highly recommended that only 2 students work in a set-up, experiment, instrument or machine. Teacher to student ratio must be kept at maximum of 30 to 40 students per teacher.

Before the student can graduate they are required to conduct a one year (2 semesters) research or project study (max. 2 students per thesis or project study) on application of engineering principles / concepts, improve and innovate existing technology, product and service and the thesis or project study presented in an oral defense or examination. As well a comprehensive final written exams on major subjects will be required (pre-board / revalida exams). In this way quality not quantity of engineering graduates will be produced, higher passing percentage of the school in board exams and also board placers (dependent more on the top students performance and not the general performance of average students and quality of education of the school).

This is what the USC School of Engineering is pursuing and hopefully a new, state-of the art, bigger, spacious School of Engineering building complex will be built in USC Talamban campus. This new USC School of Engineering Technological Complex will house fully air conditioned classrooms, seminar & conference function rooms, plenary hall, theater / auditorium and technology exhibition center. State-of-the-art laboratories, specialized technology training, innovation and research facilities for undergraduate and graduate courses on advanced and emerging technologies namely specifically: CAD, CAE, CAM, precision CNC and EDM machining, micro and nano-electronics, robotics, industrial calibration and metrology (dimensional metrology, mass & weights, force, pressure, volume, temperature, vibration, acoustics, electrical & electronics, physical-chemical instrument calibration), process control & instrumentation, chemical process and unit operations mini-plant, biotechnology, biochemical & bio-process engineering, environmental engineering, materials science & engineering (metals, non-metals, polymers, composites), materials testing, analysis & characterization (computerized 3d universal & physical testing, 3d x-ray non-destructive testing, failure analysis, thermo gravimetric analysis, differential scanning calorimetry, optical emission & x-ray fluorescence spectroscopy, x-ray diffraction spectrometry, inductive coupled plasma mass spectrometry, surface & corrosion testing, atomic force & molecular microscopy, etc.), renewable & non-conventional energy (e.g. fuel cells, photovoltaic energy, etc.), hydrology and water engineering, soils & geo-textile engineering, structural engineering, manufacturing engineering and systems engineering.

USC will continue to send its instructors and faculty to topnotch universities locally and abroad through scholarship grants for Masters and PhDs in applied science and engineering at UP Diliman, De La Salle Manila, Ateneo de Manila and abroad in Singapore, Thailand (Asian Institute of Technology), Japan, Australia, Germany, Netherlands, UK, other European universities and US.

At present the USC Talamban campus has the biggest University Library & Learning Resource Center in the Phils housed in a modern 5 storey building of which 2 floors are libraries and learning resource center for pure and applied sciences, technologies and engineering. More acquisitions are being done on reference materials, scientific and technological journals and international publications. USC Talamban campus has one of the largest University Stadium in the country, new sports and recreation facilities will be built adjacent to the stadium (Olympic size swimming pool, tennis, volleyball, basketball courts, community socials hall, food court & mess hall, etc.), additional modern dormitories for students, condo and townhouse units for faculty and non-academic staff and employees, internal mass transport system (hybrid electric) to transport students, faculty, employees around the 120 hectares campus. These facilities will ensure holistic, livable, conducive, green or environmentally sound academic community.

With these USC School of Engineering will maintain and upkeep its international accreditation through the Phil. Technological Council which is the official accreditation body in the Phils. of the Washington Accord. As such the credentials of graduates of accredited engineering schools (presently there are only 3 in the Phils; Mapua, De La Salle Manila and USC-TC) will be recognized as Bachelor's degree in engineering in highly industrialized countries such as Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Japan, Australia, US, Canada in Asia Pacific region. Please note in those highly industrialized countries the credentials of engineering graduates from Phils are downgraded as Diploma in Applied Technology (US, Canada, Australia, Japan) not as Bachelor of Science in Engineering and they have a shortlist of recognized schools or universities in the Phils. This is on top of work experiences, specialized training, graduate studies (masters or doctorate). With higher credentials they will be merited also higher level to qualify for the State board exam in US, UK, Canada, Australia.

With high development and investment capitalization, USC will undertake partnerships and consortia with local and foreign private corporations, strong alumni participation, national government & foreign funding institutions. USC School of Engineering will be charging one of highest tuition fees outside Metro Manila ranging from P 90,000 to P120,000 per school year (presently 2015, tuition fees of USC Engineering programs is P70,000 to P80,000 per school year). Scholarship grants of the university, state or national government, private corporations, foundations, USC alumni abroad and international funding are available for deserving academic and non-academic scholars.

Ang kanang gi-graduatan na skwelahan, it will just matter sa inyong first job. pero sa inyong mga musunod na trabaho, experience na ang basehan. dili na mumatter kung unsa ka na institution nag graduate. bisag asa ka moskwela as long as naningkamot ka, nakasabot ka sa tanan theory sa imong course. you are a fully equipped graduate.

tip lang sa motake ug board exam (Singit)..

Ayaw ra kaayo isub-sob imong kaugalingon sa pag tuon kay tendency ana mag "overheat" atong utok brad. Relax2 and Chill2 lang usahay if kapoy na. Taod2 if ok na, tuon na pud balik. samtang nag review pa, know your priorities gyud, set your goals and aim high. ug dili pud angay kalimtan ang pagsangpit sa taas para mangayo tag guidance. Trust me, as long as naningkamot ka, naa gyud kay positive result sa board exam ana..

Tulog pud mo sa sakto na oras ting tulog kinahanglan relaxation technique na. hehehe. Ayaw pud pagtinapulan. ikaw ray magbasol sa uwahi kung d ka maningkamot. hehe.

doesnt matter what school ka nag graduate. ang review center ana, mutabang gyud na nga pasaron ilang mga reviewees.

[Arnel Nonsense]

Engineering ko pero di ko ganahan sa UCLM kay dili man sila kompleto sa gamit mo adto pamig main para sa among Major Mechanical. terror pod kaayo ang maestro dmd. tan.aw nako ang nindot CIT

[Random Guy]

I think CIT-U, for my opinion, CIT-U lets you wonder off the first few years of college, and lets you determine if you'll stay with the childish acts and decisions, or mix it up with progressive goals in order to succeed while in USC, i think it's an all-out-war right from the start.

I've never been to USC, and that's what I see, but I'm blind, so please feel free.

[BetterPhilippines2015]

CIT kay bias man ko. Pero para nako TS wala jud gamit asa ka nag school kay depende rana sa HR ug makuptan imong gipang submit na mga applications. Ug na timing nga nabutang sa ubos imong application unya tapulan ang HR , aw wala jud ayo. UNYA pun'an pa ug backer2x system aw wala jud ayo.

So ug ako pa nimo choose kung affordable ba ang tuition, dool raba sa imong gipuy'an aron maka save sa plite, ug dili ba delikado ang lugar nig gabii.

"Orange booklet. CIT tops again"

[re_con]

cit ts, 2 thumbs up gyud ko ani.. 2nd rana para nako ang engineering sa usc... pero mas gaghang gwapo sa usc tc...hehheh...pero sa training cit gyud ko when it comes to engineering..

[gustercaed]

bisag asa ra sa duha TS. walay koy nakita na special kung graduate CIT or USC sa trabaho. kung USC ka naa lang ka additional religion subjects lisod lang kung terror.

[EL LOCO]

depende nimo pre kung ma minaw ka sa maestra , bisan adto paka skuela sa kanto limbo unya dili ka mag tarong wala ra guihapoy ayo

[Scott Bernard]

CIT - affordable and good quality
USC - slightly expensive, same quality with good reputation
UC , UV, etc.. - if ma timingan mo ug HR nga taga USC, CIT or USJR, naay uban mo discriminate.

[rapchuy]

unsa nga engineering TS? if computer engineering mas maayo jud CIT.. Barato, nindot ang quality of education.. Pero naa rapud na sa tao TS if mag tinarong ug skwela or dili. Ky maski unsa pa ka nindot ang eskwelahan pero kung ang estudyante ky mag sige rapud ug absent or DOTA aw wlay kwenta. Ang USC okay raman pud pero medyo2x mahal pud ang tuition. Naa rajud na nimo TS asa ka mas comfortable. Mo matter pud na if asa ka gapuyo ky buot hunaon same2x rana tanan mga lectures ana..

[larry lozano]

It is true USC School of Engineering has higher tuition fee of all engineering schools in Cebu. Based on the data tuition fees of CIT-U and USJR for engineering are about P25,000 to P30,000 per semester while at USC TC is about P35,000 to P45,000 per semester. There will be tuition fee increase in coming years with the implementation of K12. Its a matter of choice for the students and parents anyway its free market and democratic here in the Phils.

The high tuition fees at USC -TC is paid off and accounted for by the state-of-the-art facilities, laboratories, air-conditioned class rooms, seminar and audio-visual rooms, computerized, digital, latest instruments, equipment and machines (e.g. CNC milling) of the Chemical, Civil, Electrical, Electronics, Mechanical, Computer Eng'g and Industrial engineering laboratories and machine shop. The faculty of the different engineering programs have masters degree from top universities in the Phils. (UP, DLSU, Ateneo de Manila) and Doctorate degree or PhD from international universities in Netherlands, Germany, Japan, Australia and Singapore. Visiting professors from US, UK, Australia, Japan, South Korea and Singapore are invited every year to conduct specialized lectures, seminars and workshops to faculty and graduate students.

USC Talamban campus is one of largest university campus in the Phils. covering 120 hectares which is undergoing infrastructure development and envisioned to be a Univer-City campus with the largest university Library and Learning Center, university Stadium which are newly built. An Olympic standard sports facilities, state-of-the-art buildings for School of Engineering and School of Science will be built in the next 5 years. The USC Talamban campus upper portion houses separate buildings of the School of Engineering (new building), School of Science (new building), School of Architecture, Fine Arts & Design, School of Liberal Arts, Science & Math Education and School of Health Care Professions. Wide Roads with spacious pedestrian lanes, bicycle lanes and underground cables for utilities and communication lines are built and provided for the safety, convenience of the students. All buildings have separate power back-up generators, water pump sub-station, drainage, storm retention ponds and sewerage treatment system are being built. Dormitories for students, Apartelle - Townhouses for faculty and employees will be constructed as well the Carolinian Alumni Condo-Hotel with a Commercial Mall will be built with joint venture of local and foreign investors. These housing and commercial complexes will be located at the lower portion of the campus with a sprawling university gardens and terminals for public transport, hybrid electric train bus will service inside the campus to bring the students, faculty and employees to the upper portion of the campus where the Academic schools and buildings are located. The academic buildings will be linked with a university commons pathways-gardens from the new Administration building to the different schools buildings, university library & learning resource building, conference, convention and exhibition building and a new university Museum building will be built. A central plaza or square to be dubbed as Piazza San Carlos will highlight the upper academic areas of the campus. Uppermost portion of the campus with a breathtaking aerial view of Cebu City and Mandaue City where the university Stadium and Olympics sports facilities (swimming pool, tennis court, basketball court, volleyball court, etc.); SVD religious retreat center, SVD residence building, botanical & ecological park and 30 hectares of Forest are found or located.

Many would say "depende sa esstudyante ug pag graduate pareha ra trabaho ug suweldo". Its right it depends on the students themselves, their attitude, intelligence, aptitude, efforts and academic performance especially with the Outcome Based Education (OBE) approach. That is why at USC TC we have an elimination process wherein with 100 students in first year it will be reduced to 50 or less students in third year to ensure Quality Control and maintaining the Academic Standards. We candidly advised students who failed in math, chemistry, physics, english and introductory engineering subjects to shift to other courses and many also decide to transfer to other schools.

At USC TC the teachers are given the prerogative to fail half of the class even in the finals. That is why a grade of 2.5 (80%) is a respectable grade in USC-TC while 3.0 (75%) is a normal grade of the majority. At USC TC our priority is Quality First with Reasonable Quantity.


Based on performance of different board exams for the past five years 2011 to 2015 USC-TC had the highest passing percentage in Cebu, average passing percentage as follows:

Average Passing Percentage (2011 to 2015)

Board Exam	USC	CIT-U	USJR	UC
ChE	95%	45%	NA	NA
CE	60%	40%	36%	32%
EE	80%	60%	46%	30%
ECE	40%	34%	32%	28%
ME	86%	60%	46%	52%
Mining Eng'g	NA	71%	NA	NA
IE certification exam	90%	NA	NA	NA
Marine Eng'g (chief & 2nd engr)	NA	NA	NA	52%
Naval Architecture	NA	NA	NA	60%
Architecture & Landscape Archt.	82%	48	NA	NA
Interior & Industrial Design	70%	NA	NA	NA

Quality Standards based on CHED Accreditation, Center of Excellence (COE), Center of Development (COD)

• USC - Full Autonomous status, COE (1) Chemistry, COD (7) Physics, ChE, CE, EE, ECE, ME, Computer Eng'g (IE & Architecture are being assessed for COD);

PAASCU Level II, PTC International Accreditation of Washington Accord (3) ChE, CE, ME (soon EE,
ECE, Computer Eng'g, IE)

• CIT-U - Deregulated status, COE (1) ICT; PACUCOA Level II, Not Accredited by PTC

• USJR - Full Autonomous status, COD (2) ICT, IE; PAASCU Level II, Not Accredited by PTC

• UC - Regulated status, COD None; PACUCOA Level I, Not Accredited by PTC

As to the Board Topnotchers popular by-words : CIT-U "Tops Again" and UC "Its Becoming a Habit"

Number of Board Topnotchers (2011 to 2015)

Board Exam	USC	CIT-U	USJR	UC
ChE	10	1	NA	NA
CE	3	3	1	3
EE	1	13	1	2
ECE	6	4	1	1
ME	4	6	0	13
Mining Eng'g	NA	8	NA	NA
IE certification exam	8	0	0	NA
Marine Eng'g (chief & 2nd engr)	NA	NA	NA	19
Naval Architecture	NA	NA	NA	16
Architecture & Landscape Archt.	10	3	NA	NA
Interior & Industrial Design	4	0	NA	NA
TOTAL	46	38	3	54
RANK	2	3	4	1

Local Employment: Local Entry Position according to Jobstreet survey 2014-2015, preference of employers are engineering graduates of USC-TC (first), CIT-U (second), UC (third), USJR (fourth), Don Bosco (fifth) and CTU (not ranked).

Overseas Employment in US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand : Please refer to Immigration and Working Abroad List of Universities in the Philippines Recognized Internationally (for the Visayas regions : USC, Silliman, USJR , Central Phils. Univ. Iloilo, Univ. of St. La Salle Bacolod, Visayas State Univ. Leyte ).