Robert Tac-an Nericua, a 5th year Electronics Engineering student bested 95 participants from all over the country in the Philippine Microelectronics Olympiad on August 26, 2016.
The competition which was done through an online exam was held simultaneously at the different microelectronics laboratories of the participating schools and universities all over the country including UP-Dilliman. Participants of the competition were students from Electronics Engineering; Electrical Engineering; Computer Engineering; and even graduate students taking Master of Science in Electrical Engineering (MSEE) – Microelectronics track. MSU-IIT participants took the exam at the Microelectronics Lab (MicroLab) at the College of Engineering.
The participants were required to solve problems related to Microelectronics: Digital Integrated Circuits Design and Test; Analog and Mixed Signal Integrated Signal Integrated Circuits Design and Test; Semiconductor Devices and Technology; and Mathematical and Algorithmic Issues of Electronic Design Automation (EDA). The said exam was given and facilitated by the Philippine Institute for Integrated Circuits (PIIC).
Nericua will represent Philippines and join with the other participants from at least 29 countries and territories including Argentina, Armenia, Artsakh, Belarus, Brazil, Chile, China, Colombia, Egypt, Georgia, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Iran, Israel, Jordan, Malaysia, Peru, Philippines, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Switzerland, UAE, UK, Ukraine, Uruguay, USA, and Vietnam for this year’s final leg in Armenia in Europe.
The International Microelectronics Olympiad of Armenia is a global contest that highlights the world’s brightest engineering students under the age of 30 and who are active in the field of microelectronics. This competition is sponsored by Synopsys, a world leader in Electronic Design Automation (EDA) industry.
This is the second time that an MSU-IIT student will represent the country in the said international competition. Prof. Mycel Capilayan, an MSEE-Microelectronics student then, now a faculty member of Electronics Engineering, represented the country in 2013.
Two of the CHEd accredited Institute journals, the Mindanao Forum’s (MF) June 2015 issue and the Asia Pacific Journal of Science, Mathematics and Engineering have been released.
The MF edited by Dr. Christine Godinez Ortega is devoted to papers in Engineering. The issue editor is Metodia M. Trinidad. It contains 9 papers (see list below).
The Asia Pacific Journal of Science, Mathematics and Engineering edited by Dr. Cesar G. Demayo has 13 papers (see list below):
The Mindanao Forum Vol . 28 No. 1 ISSN 0115-7892 June 2015 (Engineering issue)
This issue contains 9 papers by the following authors:
“Upgrading the Purity of Na-Montmorillonite by Electrophoretic Deposition” by Ivyleen C . Bernardo-Arugay, Leslie Joy L. Diaz;
“ Optimal Generation Scheduling of the Philippine Power System Grid” by Philips B. Ocang, Noel R. Estoperez;
“Utilization of Crushed Coconut Shells for Green and Lightweight Concrete” by Metodia M. Trinidad;
“An Experimental Investigation on the Reduction of Laterite Ore Using Liquified Petroleum Gas” by Genelyn B. Itao and Nathaniel M. Anacleto;
“On-chip Indoor Light Energy Harvester with Voltage Regulator for Low Power Applications” by Chinet O. Mocorro, Hong-Yi Huang, Jeprie L. Gultia, Patricio A. Ole, Jr. Rennie E. Miculob;
“Technical and Financial Assessment of Net-Metered System on Local Grid” by Rennie E. Miculob, Noel R. Estoperez, Jepriel L. Gultia, Chineto O. Mocorro, Patricio A. Ole;
“Spatial Analysis of Flood Susceptible Areas in Iligan City Using Geographic Information System (GIS)” by Rom Oliver T. Perez, Jhon Eduard C. Obordo, Metodia M. Trinidad;
“Design and Testing of Used Cooking Oil (UCO) Stove For Household Application” by Edwin O. Deiparine;
“Artificial Neural Network (ANN)-Based Shunt Active Power Filter” by Jeprie L. Gultia, Rennie E. Miculob, Chinet O. Mocorro, Noel R. Estoperez, Patricio A. Ole
Asia Pacific Journal of Science, Mathematics and Engineering Vol. 3 No. 2 (2015)
This issue contains 13 papers by the following authors:
“On Continuous Functions in Trigeneralized Topological Spaces” by Cherry Mae R. Balingit and Ferdinand P. Jamil;
“On the Sequential Point Estimation of the Powers of the Ratio of Two Exponential Scale Parameters” by Fe F. Largo and Daisy Lou L. Polestico;
“The Bioactivities of the Fractions from the Ethanol Extract of Leucosyke capitellata (“Alagasi”) Leaves” by Arjielyn M. Campecino and Mylene M. Uy;
“ An In Vitro Study: Anthelmintic Potential of the Crude Ethanol Extract and the Chloroform-Soluble Extract and its Fractions from the Aerial Parts of Cyperus Brevifolious Rottb. by Daisy Jane C. Paig, Kirstin Rhys S. Pueblos, Mark Tristan J. Quimque, Anelyn P. Bendoy;
The Bioactivity Profile of the Fractions form the Ethnol extract of Derris elliptica Benth (“Tubli”) Leaves” by Rhosa Veca D. Deguino and Mylene M. Uy;
“Phytochemical, Brine Shrimp Lethality Assay, Antibacterial and Antioxidant Activity Screening of Nypa fruticans (“Nipa”) Leaf Extracts by Charlie A. Lavilla, Jr and Marvelous Grace L. Villazorda;
“Identification of the Fatty Acids in the Leaves of Premna odorata Blanco (Lamiaceae) by Lunesa C. Pinzon, Mylene M. Uy, Shinji Ohta;
“Spectroscopic Assessment of Boric Acid Levels in Samples of Instant Noodles” by Ma. Cecilia V. Almeda and Elvie Grace M. Burgos;
“The bioactivity Profile of Ixora chinensis (“Santan-tsina”) Leaves: Toxicity, Antioxidant and Antimicrobial Activities by Sheila Mae S. Calimpon and Mylene M. Uy;
“Insecticidal Activity Evaluation of Decoctions and Crude Ethanol Extracts from Annona squamosal Linn., Jatropha curcas Linn. And Lantana camara Linn. Against Sitophilus zeamais (Motschulsky) and Tribolium castaneum (Herbst.) by Quennie Grace N. Malmis and Kirstin Rhys S. Pueblos;
“Effects of Zinc Chloride concentration and Thermal Annealing on the growth of Zinc Sulfide Nonostructures by Rolen Brian P. Rivera and Arnold C. Alguno;
“The Experimental Study of the Performance of a Mini Horizontal Evaporator for Vapor Compression Refrigeration System” by Elmer B. Dollera and Eliseo P. Villanueva; and,
”Flow Estimation of Stream Networks in Iligan City Using Geographic Information System (GIS)” by Anacita P. Tahud and Noel R. Estoperez.
In line with the thrust of the government to make the Philippines a powerhouse in integrated circuits (IC) design industry, the Microelectronics Laboratory of the Electrical/Electronics/Computer Engineering (EECE) Department conducted a series of trainings to support the said advocacy. With the partnership of Philippine Institute for Integrated Circuits (PIIC) and support from the Institute of Electronics Engineers of the Philippines (IECEP) – Iligan Bay Chapter, the training is now on its 2nd phase (Operational Amplifier IC Design). These continuous efforts were participated by different universities across Mindanao to learn and experience IC Design.
The 5-day training was conducted at the Microelectronics Laboratory of the College of Engineering last January 18-22, 2015. It was joined and attended by the faculty members from Mindanao University of Science and Technology and Xavier University – Cagayan de Oro City, La Salle University – Ozamis City, Jose Rizal Memorial State University – Dapitan City, Ateneo de Davao University and University of Mindanao – Davao City, and Notre Dame University – Cotabato. The lecturers and trainers are the faculty members and students (undergraduate and graduate) of the EECE Department.
The 1st phase of the training which was held last July 27-31, 2015 provided the faculty trainees with the basic understanding of MOS transistor characteristics and operations. The second phase of the training tackles on Analog IC design specifically on Operational Amplifiers.
The Institute of Electronics Engineers of the Philippines – Northern Mindanao Chapter (IECEP-NM) held the 2015 BIT THE BEES (Best Electronics Engineering Students) Interscholastic Quiz Show Regional Elimination last September 19, 2015 at Cagayan de Oro City.
MSU-IIT has consistently aced the said competition for the past several years, had once again emerged victorious this year.
The quiz show had three (3) rounds: easy, average and difficult. Each round had eight (8) questions. Questions from Mathematics; General Engineering and Applied Sciences; Electronics Engineering; Electronics Systems and Technologies could be objective type for 5 points, or problem solving for 15 points.
MSU-IIT garnered 175 points for first place followed by Xavier University; and Mindanao University of Science and Technology as the runner-ups.
The team is comprised of the following BSECE students; Darryl Dave Ditucalan (5th year); Robert Leemar Bagundol (5th year); Ckehvin Madelo (5th year); Robert Nericua (4th year); Lemuel Fil Bañez (4th year) and Jim Darrell Ang (3rd year) with Prof. Allenn Lowaton as coach.
Participants during the event were teams from colleges and universities offering BS in Electronics Engineering throughout Northern Mindanao region consisting of provinces of Lanao del Norte, Misamis Oriental and Camiguin; and cities of Cagayan de Oro, Iligan, Ozamis and Marawi.
MSU-IIT and Xavier University will represent the Northern Mindanao region to the National ECE Quiz Show to be held at SMX Convention Center, SM Mall of Asia, Pasay City on December 10, 2015.
Dr. Eryk Dutkeiwicz, a visiting professor from Macquarie University, Australia recently concluded his month-long lecture series at the Electrical / Electronics / Computer Engineering (EECE) Department. This is Dutkeiwicz’s third visit to MSU-IIT.
Dutkeiwicz’s lectures focused mainly on Wireless Sensor Networks from June 22 to July 17, 2015. The attendees of the lectures comprised of Master of Science in Electrical Engineering students, Doctor of Engineering students and the EECE faculty members. The opening ceremony was held at the Conference Room at the College of Engineering on June 22, 2015 with COE Dean, Atty. Edgar Alan Donasco gracing the event.
The lecture series was composed of lectures and laboratory activities as well. The participants were able to gain new knowledge regarding wireless sensors, its networks and the corresponding applications.
Starting the first semester of school year 2015-2016, the EECE Department will open a new elective course regarding wireless sensor networks.
On July 17, 2015, a closing ceremony was held at the Microelectronics Lab (MicroLab), College of Engineering.
During the closing ceremony, the participants received their certificates of attendance while the EECE Department presented a plaque and a token to Dutkeiwicz who also donated to the EECE Department wireless sensor tools and equipment.
During his stay in MSU-IIT, Dutkeiwicz toured Iligan City and joined educational caravans to Cagayan de Oro City and Davao City with the EECE faculty members. He also visited Dahilayan in Bukidnon and some tourist spots in Surigao.
The said lecture series was made possible through the funding from the Engineering Research and Development for Technology (ERDT).
Dutkeiwicz is currently the Director of a multi-disciplinary Research Centre; the Macquarie University WiMed Research Centre that focuses on the development of medical implant technologies. He is also the Director of the Wireless Communications and Networking Laboratory researching 5G technologies.
Dutkiewicz has held visiting professorial appointments at the Chinese Academy of Sciences, in Shanghai Jiao Tong University, the City University of Hong Kong and Coventry University in the UK.
He is an author of over 170 research papers and has written several chapters for books. His professional activities in recent years included his participation on various International Steering Committees with the latest being the IEEE ICC 2014 and the IEEE WPMC 2014. He is the General Chair of BodyNets 2015 and IEEE VTC 2017-Spring in Sydney.
