De La Salle University-Manila College of Engineering
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The College of Engineering of De La Salle University
is one of six colleges that comprise the University. It was established in 1947 with the aim of providing young men who are knowledgeable in science
and technology
to help rehabilitate the Philippines
, which was then devastated in the aftermath of World War II
.
At present the College aims to prepare young men and women to help in the industrialization and improvement of the economy of the Philippines
. The College currently offers six Bachelor of Science
(BS) degree programs: Chemical Engineering
, Civil Engineering
, Electronics and Communications Engineering, Industrial Engineering
, Manufacturing Engineering
and Management, and Mechanical Engineering
, as well as Doctor of Philosophy
programs in Chemical Engineering, Electronics and Communications Engineering, Industrial Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering. It also offers Master of Science
programs for its undergraduate BS degrees with the addition of Environmental Engineering
and Management.
Through the College of Engineering, the university has been selected by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations
to be part of the Southeast Asian Engineering Education Network (SEED-Net), the only Philippine private university in the network.
The College is located at the Geronimo Velasco Hall, a building named after Geronimo Z. Velasco, who was a former President of the Philippine National Oil Company
and Minister of Energy
.
. This course has been offered continuously by the University since 1947. The department also offers specialization sub-areas in: Industrial Process Control, Environmental Engineering, Biotechnology, Energy Engineering, and Corrosion Engineering.
, construction
, highway engineering
, hydraulics engineering
, foundation engineering
, and water resources engineering
, among others.
The department has been recognized by the Commission on Higher Education
(CHED) as a Center of Development.
Recognized by the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) as a Center of Excellence (one of only two in the country), its programs aim to establish expertise in electronics
, communication
s, and digital signal processing
.
and Operations Management
, Operations Research
/Management Science, and Ergonomics
. The department has also been recognized by the CHED as a Center of Development.
, electronics engineering, computer studies
, and modern management
. This program is the first of its kind in the Philippines and is being offered with two specializations, Mechatronics
and Robotics Engineering
and Biomedical Engineering
.
, Mechanical Design, and Energy
and Environmental Technology
. It is a CHED-recognized Center of Excellence.
De La Salle University
De La Salle University is a private Lasallian university in Malate, Manila, Philippines. It was founded in 1911 by De La Salle Brothers as the De La Salle College in Paco, Manila with Blimond Pierre serving as its first director...
is one of six colleges that comprise the University. It was established in 1947 with the aim of providing young men who are knowledgeable in science
Science
Science is a systematic enterprise that builds and organizes knowledge in the form of testable explanations and predictions about the universe...
and technology
Technology
Technology is the making, usage, and knowledge of tools, machines, techniques, crafts, systems or methods of organization in order to solve a problem or perform a specific function. It can also refer to the collection of such tools, machinery, and procedures. The word technology comes ;...
to help rehabilitate the Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
, which was then devastated in the aftermath of World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
.
At present the College aims to prepare young men and women to help in the industrialization and improvement of the economy of the Philippines
Economy of the Philippines
The Economy of the Philippines is the 43rd largest in the world, according to the World Bank with an estimated 2010 gross domestic product of $200 billion, it is estimated that by 2015, the ranking of the Philippines would go up to the 18th and by the year 2050 it will land on the 14th...
. The College currently offers six Bachelor of Science
Bachelor of Science
A Bachelor of Science is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for completed courses that generally last three to five years .-Australia:In Australia, the BSc is a 3 year degree, offered from 1st year on...
(BS) degree programs: Chemical Engineering
Chemical engineering
Chemical engineering is the branch of engineering that deals with physical science , and life sciences with mathematics and economics, to the process of converting raw materials or chemicals into more useful or valuable forms...
, Civil Engineering
Civil engineering
Civil engineering is a professional engineering discipline that deals with the design, construction, and maintenance of the physical and naturally built environment, including works like roads, bridges, canals, dams, and buildings...
, Electronics and Communications Engineering, Industrial Engineering
Industrial engineering
Industrial engineering is a branch of engineering dealing with the optimization of complex processes or systems. It is concerned with the development, improvement, implementation and evaluation of integrated systems of people, money, knowledge, information, equipment, energy, materials, analysis...
, Manufacturing Engineering
Manufacturing engineering
Manufacturing engineering is a field dealing with different manufacturing practices and the research and development of processes, machines and equipment.-Overview:...
and Management, and Mechanical Engineering
Mechanical engineering
Mechanical engineering is a discipline of engineering that applies the principles of physics and materials science for analysis, design, manufacturing, and maintenance of mechanical systems. It is the branch of engineering that involves the production and usage of heat and mechanical power for the...
, as well as Doctor of Philosophy
Doctor of Philosophy
Doctor of Philosophy, abbreviated as Ph.D., PhD, D.Phil., or DPhil , in English-speaking countries, is a postgraduate academic degree awarded by universities...
programs in Chemical Engineering, Electronics and Communications Engineering, Industrial Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering. It also offers Master of Science
Master of Science
A Master of Science is a postgraduate academic master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The degree is typically studied for in the sciences including the social sciences.-Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay:...
programs for its undergraduate BS degrees with the addition of Environmental Engineering
Environmental engineering
Environmental engineering is the application of science and engineering principles to improve the natural environment , to provide healthy water, air, and land for human habitation and for other organisms, and to remediate polluted sites...
and Management.
Through the College of Engineering, the university has been selected by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations
Association of Southeast Asian Nations
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations, commonly abbreviated ASEAN rarely ), is a geo-political and economic organization of ten countries located in Southeast Asia, which was formed on 8 August 1967 by Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand. Since then, membership has...
to be part of the Southeast Asian Engineering Education Network (SEED-Net), the only Philippine private university in the network.
The College is located at the Geronimo Velasco Hall, a building named after Geronimo Z. Velasco, who was a former President of the Philippine National Oil Company
Philippine National Oil Company
Philippines National Oil Company, owners of 40% stake in Petron, is a Philippines state owned company.On April 25 2008, Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo appointed former Negros Oriental 1st district congressman Jacinto "Jing" Paras as chairman of its subsidiary, the Philippine National Oil Company -...
and Minister of Energy
Department of Energy (Philippines)
The Philippines' Department of Energy , abbreviated as DOE is the executive department of the Philippine Government responsible for preparing, integrating, coordinating, supervising and controlling all plans, programs, projects and activities of the Government relative to energy exploration,...
.
Academic departments
The College's academic programs are distributed among six academic departments.Chemical Engineering
The Chemical Engineering Department currently handles the University's Bachelor of Science program in Chemical EngineeringChemical engineering
Chemical engineering is the branch of engineering that deals with physical science , and life sciences with mathematics and economics, to the process of converting raw materials or chemicals into more useful or valuable forms...
. This course has been offered continuously by the University since 1947. The department also offers specialization sub-areas in: Industrial Process Control, Environmental Engineering, Biotechnology, Energy Engineering, and Corrosion Engineering.
Civil Engineering
The Civil Engineering Department was established to provide the Philippines with engineers who will be able to contribute to the expansion of Philippine infrastructure. The department offers programs in structural engineeringStructural engineering
Structural engineering is a field of engineering dealing with the analysis and design of structures that support or resist loads. Structural engineering is usually considered a specialty within civil engineering, but it can also be studied in its own right....
, construction
Construction
In the fields of architecture and civil engineering, construction is a process that consists of the building or assembling of infrastructure. Far from being a single activity, large scale construction is a feat of human multitasking...
, highway engineering
Highway engineering
Highway engineering is an engineering discipline branching from civil engineering which involves the design, construction and maintenance of Highway Systems. Highway Engineering become prominent towards the latter half of the 20th Century after World War 2. Standards of highway engineering are...
, hydraulics engineering
Hydraulics
Hydraulics is a topic in applied science and engineering dealing with the mechanical properties of liquids. Fluid mechanics provides the theoretical foundation for hydraulics, which focuses on the engineering uses of fluid properties. In fluid power, hydraulics is used for the generation, control,...
, foundation engineering
Foundation (architecture)
A foundation is the lowest and supporting layer of a structure. Foundations are generally divided into two categories: shallow foundations and deep foundations.-Shallow foundations:...
, and water resources engineering
Water resources
Water resources are sources of water that are useful or potentially useful. Uses of water include agricultural, industrial, household, recreational and environmental activities. Virtually all of these human uses require fresh water....
, among others.
The department has been recognized by the Commission on Higher Education
Commission on Higher Education (Philippines)
The Commission on Higher Education of the Philippines, , abbreviated as CHED. The CHED is attached to the Office of the President for administrative purposes...
(CHED) as a Center of Development.
Electronics and Communications Engineering
The Electronics and Communications Engineering Department is the largest department in the College.Recognized by the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) as a Center of Excellence (one of only two in the country), its programs aim to establish expertise in electronics
Electronics
Electronics is the branch of science, engineering and technology that deals with electrical circuits involving active electrical components such as vacuum tubes, transistors, diodes and integrated circuits, and associated passive interconnection technologies...
, communication
Telecommunication
Telecommunication is the transmission of information over significant distances to communicate. In earlier times, telecommunications involved the use of visual signals, such as beacons, smoke signals, semaphore telegraphs, signal flags, and optical heliographs, or audio messages via coded...
s, and digital signal processing
Digital signal processing
Digital signal processing is concerned with the representation of discrete time signals by a sequence of numbers or symbols and the processing of these signals. Digital signal processing and analog signal processing are subfields of signal processing...
.
Industrial Engineering
The programs of the Industrial Engineering Department cover ProductionProduction management
Theatrical production management is a sub-division of stagecraft. The production management team is responsible for realizing the visions of the producer and the director or choreographer within constraints of technical possibility...
and Operations Management
Operations management
Operations management is an area of management concerned with overseeing, designing, and redesigning business operations in the production of goods and/or services. It involves the responsibility of ensuring that business operations are efficient in terms of using as little resources as needed, and...
, Operations Research
Operations research
Operations research is an interdisciplinary mathematical science that focuses on the effective use of technology by organizations...
/Management Science, and Ergonomics
Ergonomics
Ergonomics is the study of designing equipment and devices that fit the human body, its movements, and its cognitive abilities.The International Ergonomics Association defines ergonomics as follows:...
. The department has also been recognized by the CHED as a Center of Development.
Manufacturing Engineering and Management
The Manufacturing Engineering and Management Department of the College offers an interdisciplinary engineering course that integrates mechanical engineeringMechanical engineering
Mechanical engineering is a discipline of engineering that applies the principles of physics and materials science for analysis, design, manufacturing, and maintenance of mechanical systems. It is the branch of engineering that involves the production and usage of heat and mechanical power for the...
, electronics engineering, computer studies
Computing
Computing is usually defined as the activity of using and improving computer hardware and software. It is the computer-specific part of information technology...
, and modern management
Management
Management in all business and organizational activities is the act of getting people together to accomplish desired goals and objectives using available resources efficiently and effectively...
. This program is the first of its kind in the Philippines and is being offered with two specializations, Mechatronics
Mechatronics
Mechatronics is the combination of mechanical engineering, electronic engineering, computer engineering, software engineering, control engineering, and systems design engineering in order to design, and manufacture useful products. Mechatronics is a multidisciplinary field of engineering, that is...
and Robotics Engineering
Robotics
Robotics is the branch of technology that deals with the design, construction, operation, structural disposition, manufacture and application of robots...
and Biomedical Engineering
Biomedical engineering
Biomedical Engineering is the application of engineering principles and design concepts to medicine and biology. This field seeks to close the gap between engineering and medicine: It combines the design and problem solving skills of engineering with medical and biological sciences to improve...
.
Mechanical Engineering
The Mechanical Engineering Department offers programs in the fields of MechatronicsMechatronics
Mechatronics is the combination of mechanical engineering, electronic engineering, computer engineering, software engineering, control engineering, and systems design engineering in order to design, and manufacture useful products. Mechatronics is a multidisciplinary field of engineering, that is...
, Mechanical Design, and Energy
Energy
In physics, energy is an indirectly observed quantity. It is often understood as the ability a physical system has to do work on other physical systems...
and Environmental Technology
Environmental technology
Environmental technology or green technology or clean technology is the application of one or more of environmental science, green chemistry, environmental monitoring and electronic devices to monitor, model and conserve the natural environment and resources, and to curb the negative impacts of...
. It is a CHED-recognized Center of Excellence.
Computer Engineering
Computer Engineering is a combination of elements of Electronics and Communication Engineering, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, which deals with the design, and utilization of computers. The parent discipline of Computer Engineering is Electrical Engineering with which it shares considerable commonality. Computer Engineering seeks to match efficient digital devices with appropriate software to meet the scientific, technological and administrative needs of business and industry in a global economy. The program provides students with a background that prepares them for careers in embedded systems design, computer system operations, and systems support.Undergraduate degree programs
- Bachelor of ScienceBachelor of ScienceA Bachelor of Science is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for completed courses that generally last three to five years .-Australia:In Australia, the BSc is a 3 year degree, offered from 1st year on...
(BS) in Chemical Engineering - BS in Chemical Engineering, minor in Semiconductor Processing
- BS in Civil Engineering with Specializations in Structural Engineering
- BS in Electronics Engineering (BS in Electronics and Communications Engineering)
- BS in Industrial Engineering
- BS in Manufacturing Engineering and Management with Specialization in Mechatronics and Robotics Engineering
- BS in Manufacturing Engineering and Management with Specialization in Biomedical Engineering
- BS in Industrial Management Engineering minor in Information Technology
- BS in Industrial Management Engineering minor in Service Management
- BS in Mechanical Engineering with concentration in Mechatronics Engineering
- BS in Computer Engineering
Doctoral programs
- Doctor of PhilosophyDoctor of PhilosophyDoctor of Philosophy, abbreviated as Ph.D., PhD, D.Phil., or DPhil , in English-speaking countries, is a postgraduate academic degree awarded by universities...
in Chemical Engineering - Doctor of Philosophy in Electronics and Communications Engineering
- Doctor of Philosophy in Industrial Engineering
- Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering
Master's degree programs
- Master of ScienceMaster of ScienceA Master of Science is a postgraduate academic master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The degree is typically studied for in the sciences including the social sciences.-Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay:...
in Chemical Engineering - Master of ScienceMaster of ScienceA Master of Science is a postgraduate academic master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The degree is typically studied for in the sciences including the social sciences.-Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay:...
in Civil Engineering - Master of Science in Electronics and Communication Engineering
- Master of Science in Environmental Engineering and Management
- Master of Science in Industrial Engineering
- Master of Science in Manufacturing Engineering and Management
- Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering
Non-thesis Master's degree programs
- MasterMaster's degreeA master's is an academic degree granted to individuals who have undergone study demonstrating a mastery or high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional practice...
in Engineering Science - Master of EngineeringMaster of EngineeringA Master of Engineering or Master of Technology or Master of Science in Engineering A Master of Engineering (Magister in Ingeniaria) (abbreviated M.Eng., ME or MEng) or Master of Technology (abbreviated M.Tech. or MTech) or Master of Science in Engineering A Master of Engineering (Magister in...
Major in Chemical Engineering - Master of Engineering Major in Civil Engineering
- Master of Engineering Major in Electronics and Communications Engineering
- Master of Engineering Major in Environmental Engineering and Management
- Master of Engineering Major in Industrial Engineering
- Master of Engineering Major in Manufacturing Engineering and Management
- Master of Engineering Major in Mechanical Engineering
Student organizations
- Engineering College Government (ECG) former Engineering College Assembly (ECA)
- nth ENG Batch Government (Engineering Batch Government) former nth ENG Batch Assembly
- Association of Computer Engineering Students (ACCESS)
- Chemical Engineering Society (ChEn)
- Civil Engineering Society (CES)
- Industrial Management Engineering Society (IMES)
- Electronics and Communications Engineering Society (ECES)
- Mechanical Engineering Society (MES)
- Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME)
- Student Association of Graduate Engineering School (SAGES)
College Assembly/Government Presidents
- Raissa Lizette Ventura MEE109 (2011–2012)
- Michael Gutierrez IE108 (2010–2011)
- Alexis Neal Narciso ECE106(2009–2010)
- Rodolfo Anthony Semira ECE105(2008–2009)
- Leah Villalon MEE105(2007–2008)
- Genevieve Carlos ChE102(2006–2007)
- Dan Emmanuel Dizon ECE101 (2005–2006)
- Oliver To MEM101(2004–2005)
- Herbert Hallig ChE101(2003–2004)