Archives for June 2015

The Research Services Division (RSD) office of the Iloilo Science and Technology University (ISAT U) conducted its 2nd Quarterly Meeting at the ISAT U Barotac Nuevo Campus last June 19, 2015.

Twenty-four research program chairs and co-chairs participated the meeting. It was held to measure the status and accomplishments of the different research centers in terms of their target.

During the meeting, representatives from centers of research in every department of ISAT U presented their accomplishments and current activities.

A short discussion on Updated forms of Office Performance Commitment Report (OPCR) and Individual Performance Commitment Report (IPCR) followed the presentations.

Research Excellence awards criteria, the Science and Technology fair in September and other Equivalent Teaching Units (ETU) concerns were also discussed.

The participants were Dr. Godofredo P. Defensor, Center for Alternative Energy; Georgia D. Demavibas, Center for Education; Francis S. Legario, Joselito Trandio P. Mendoza and Efren G. Gumayan, Center for Natural Sciences; Grace Edmar Elizar del Prado, Center for Social Sciences; Frisian Y. Causing, Center for Food; Santos James Emmanuel C. Malunda, Center for Robotics; Maureen Nettie N. Linan, Center for ICT; Nilde S. Alderete, Barotac Campus Research Center; Merlinda C. Buenviaje, Dumangas Campus Researh Center; and Erma N. Nacionales, Miag-ao Campus Research Center.

 

 

Calling all talented and interested students and alumni of Iloilo Science and Technology University (ISAT U)!

Do you have what it takes to design the logo, t-shirt, lanyard and ID  of ISAT U?  Then join our  competition! 

This contest is open to all students and alumni of ISAT U. Cash prizes await the winners.

Below are the contest mechanics, rules, regulations and entry forms.

LOGO DESIGN CONTEST

Rationale of the Contest

By virtue of RA 10595, the Western Visayas College of Science and Technology (WVCST) was converted into a university and shall be known as the Iloilo Science and Technology University (ISAT U). However, it was only this May of 2015 that the school can officially use its new name. Thus, all school transactions shall bear the new name as well as a new logo. Temporarily, the school can use the old logo depicting the WVCST but eventually a new logo will be required; hence the main purpose of this contest.

Eligibility of Participants

The contest is open to any faculty member, staff, student and alumna of the ISAT U (WVCST as well). The participants may compete as an individual or as a team. A team may have as many members as it can.

Features of the Logo

The logo shall have the following elements:

a.       It must contain the name of the university (Iloilo Science and Technology University) and the year it was established (1905). Note that abbreviation will not be accepted.

b.      It shall not include any material (e.g. photograph, icon, and symbol) that is copyrighted to any person or organization/club/society.

c.       The colors* to be used in the design shall be the official colors of the university.

* This shall be available to participants upon request.

d.      The general theme must depict "Science and Technology". Each symbol (e.g. object, significant shapes) forming part of the logo and the entire essence of the logo shall be briefly discussed in the entry form.

e.       There shall be no hard limits on the size of the logo; however, the minimum size of the logo in print and non-screen-based applications would be 1 inch (25.4 mm) wide and 1 inch high for square and circular shapes, and 2 inches wide at 1 inch high for rectangular shape. If the design is wider than these dimensions, the height should be increased proportionately. For on-screen applications, the size should not be less than 100 pixels.

Criteria for Judging

The submitted designs will be judged according to the following criteria:

a.       Originality of the design                                                                                   – 30%

b.      Relevance to the vision* and mission* of the University                  – 30 %

c.       Visual appeal reflecting science and technology education              – 20%

d.      Over-all Impact                                                                                                  – 20%

* This shall be available to participants upon request.                                100%                                                                                                        

By participating to this contest, the participants shall agree to abide by the rules and conditions as established. However, if deem necessary, such rules, guidelines or criteria can be amended or modified at any time by the University President without prior notice.

Submission of Entries

A soft copy of the designed logo shall be submitted via email to cvambut@yahoo.com on or before July 30, 2015. The designed logo shall be in png format.

All entries shall also be accompanied by an entry form (see next page) with the following details:

1.      A signed statement by the participants that the logo design does not include any copyright protected or royalty-payable material;

2.      Information of the participating individual or team leader; and

Each entry shall be accompanied by any valid ID of the participating individual or team leader.

Entries with incomplete information will be declared void and shall not be eligible to win.

Contest Prize

The winning logo designs shall receive the following cash prize:

             Php 25,000.00                        1^st Prize

             Php 14,000.00                        2^nd Prize

             Php   6,000.00                        3^rd Prize

All winners will also receive certificate of appreciations.

Distribution of Cash Prize

The cash prize shall be paid to the winning participant. In case of a team entry, the cash prize shall be given to the team leader as reflected in the submitted form. The university shall not be responsible for the distribution of cash prize among the team members.

Decisions

The university reserves the right to accept or to reject any entry/submission that does not meet the requirements for participation to this contest.

In the event that similar entries are submitted by multiple participants, the university reserves the right to select the prize winners based on the criteria listed above plus any other design features that reflects its unique attributes embracing the vision and mission of the university. If needed, tie-breaking will be at the discretion of the university.

The decision of the university judging committee for this contest will be final and no appeal against the decision will be considered.

Intellectual Property Rights

By submission of entries, the participants shall waive ownership of their designs in favor of the university. Thus, the university reserves the right to revise, modify or improve the winning design as deemed necessary.

For inquiries, please contact:

DR. Carmelo V. Ambut                      –  (033) 320 – 7190 loc 231

                                                                   VPRE

(Please see next page for the Entry Form)

 

Iloilo Science and Technology University

Burgos St., La Paz, Iloilo City

 

ENTRY FORM

LOGO Design Competition

 

Name of the individual or team leader:                                                                                          

Permanent Address:                                                                                                                      

Contact Number:                                                Email Address:                                                    

 

Brief Description of the Design:

Provide extra sheet(s) if necessary.

Declaration:

I/we agree to abide by the rules and conditions established for the ISAT U Logo Design Competition and I/we testify that the submitted logo design does not include any copy right protected and royalty payable material, and indemnify ISAT U Competition Organizer against any damages arising from such a breach.

Signature of Individual/Team Leader: ___________________________________  Date:_______________________                          

Name of team members:

_____________________________________            __________________________________________

_____________________________________            __________________________________________

_____________________________________            __________________________________________

_____________________________________            __________________________________________

 

 

Iloilo Science and Technology University

University T – Shirt Design Contest

 

 

 Mechanics, Rules and Regulations: 

1. This contest is open to all bonafide ISAT U students and Alumni only.

2. The contest duration is from June 19 – June 30, 2015

3. The winning design will be the official college shirt design for the SY 2015-2016.

4. Up to 3 designs per participant are accepted.

5. Entries should be in digitized format (at least 600 dpi with a file extension of .jpg or .bmp). It may be hand-drawn provided it must be scanned and saved as a digital file with a file extension of .jpeg or .bmp.

6. The design must contain but are not limited to the following:

ISAT U or Iloilo Science and Technology

7. The design should depict ISAT U as the center of excellence           

  in Science and Technology.

8. The design should fit an ordinary shirt design with or

  without a collar, rounded or v-neck(choice of shirt color

  is decided by the participant).

9. The design must be suitable for all genders and all ages.

10.Each design must also be placed in a shirt sample template

  with front and back designs. 

11.Digital Entries must be in .jpg or .bmp form and must be

  sent to napudruss@gmail.com

    

  12.Name the file of your design in this format.

     (surname)(entry# ), example: delaCruz1.jpg

  13.Participant must include the following details when

   submitting the entry:

         Complete name

          Year and Section

         Contact number(s)

  14.The Committee reserves the right to further refine or make

   improvements and alterations on the final artwork of the

   winning entry.

    

15.All entries submitted as entry for the contest shall be

   considered as property of ISAT U, and maybe used by the

   University.

16.By entering the competition, the participants declare that

   the T-Shirt design submitted is their original work, have

   not been submitted to any other competition, and does not

   infringe on any third party’s existing copyrights. Any

   complaints that may arise due to similarities, likeness or

   comparison of the design would be the accountability of the

   participant as he/she would be responsible to prove its

   authenticity.

Criteria for Judging:

    Originality (uniqueness of design)                                – 30%

    Creativity (attractiveness of design)                            – 30%

    Adherence to theme (how it embodies ISAT U)     – 40%

Prizes:    First Prize :    Php 10,000.00

        Second Prize:    Php     5,000.00

        Third Prize    Php    2,000.00

        Consolation (3)Php    1,500.00

For inquiries, please contact the any of the following:    

Dr. Nehema K. Misola        –     Office of the VPAF

                            (033) 320-7190 loc 104

Dr. Manuel A. Sanchez Jr.    –    Office of the VPAA

                            (033) 320-7190 loc 207

Dr. Carmelo V. Ambut        –    Office of the VPRE

                            (033) 320-7190 loc 231

Dr. Russ Allen B. Napud        –    Office of the CEA

                            (033) 320-7190 loc 124

                            napudruss@gmail.com

 

Iloilo Science and Technology University

Lanyard Design and ID Card Contest

 

Mechanics, Rules and Regulations: 

1. This contest is open to all bonafide ISAT U students and Alumni only.

2. The contest duration is from June 19 – 30, 2015

3. The design for lanyard must contain but is not limited to:

ISAT U or    Iloilo Science and Technology University

  4.  The ID Card should measure 54mm x 85mm (standard size) and

     should bear the name and logo of the University, including

     all pertinent information of an identification card.

  5. The lanyard should be sized 1 inch x 36 inches and the

     base color is midnight blue.

  6. The lanyard and ID card will be on digital print so any

     amount of colors and details can be used.

7. All entries should encourage university pride and positive ideas. Malicious/defacing/negative ideas will be disqualified.

8. Only one entry per person is allowed.

9. The design must be suitable for all genders and all ages.

10. Digital Entries must be in .jpg or .bmp form and must be sent to napudruss@gmail.com

11. Name the file of your design in this format. (surname)(entry# ), example: delaCruz1.jpg

10.Participant must include the following details when

  submitting the entry:

    Complete name

    Year and Section

    Contact number(s)

  11.The Committee reserves the right to further refine or make

     improvements and alterations on the final artwork of the

     winning entry.

  12.All entries submitted as entry for the contest shall be

     considered as property of ISAT U, and maybe used by the

     University.

 

  13.By entering the competition, the participants declare that

     The Lanyard design submitted is their original work, have

     not been submitted to any other competition, and does not

     infringe on any third party’s existing copyrights. Any

     complaints that may arise due to similarities, likeness or

     comparison of the design would be the accountability of

     the participant as he/she would be responsible to prove

     its authenticity.

 

Criteria for Judging:

    Originality (uniqueness of design)                              – 30%

    Creativity (attractiveness of design)                           – 30%

    Adherence to theme (how it embodies ISAT U)     – 40%

Prizes:     First Prize :    Php 10,000.00

        Second Prize:    Php     5,000.00

        Third Prize :     Php    2,000.00

        Consolation:    Php    1,500.00

For inquiries, please contact any of the following:    

Dr. Nehema K. Misola        –     Office of the VPAF

                            (033) 320-7190 loc 104

Dr. Manuel A. Sanchez Jr.    –    Office of the VPAA

                            (033) 320-7190 loc 207

Dr. Carmelo V. Ambut        –    Office of the VPRE

                            (033) 320-7190 loc 231

Dr. Russ Allen B. Napud        –    Office of the CEA

                            (033) 320-7190 loc 124

                            napudruss@gmail.com

 

                                                                                                                                                       

                                                                                                                                                       

                                                                                                                                                       

                                                                                                                                                       

                                                                                                                                                       

     

                                                                                                                                                       

                                                                                                                                                       

                                                                                                                                                       

                                                                                                                                                       

 

One hundred faculty members coming from the different campuses of Iloilo Science and Technology University (ISAT U) participated in a two-day seminar workshop on Outcomes- Based Education (OBE) conducted on June 4 to 5, 2015.

The seminar-workshop aimed to let the faculty shift from an Input Based Education to an OBE, come up with a uniform OBE syllabus, develop an OBE program, and implement the program in the institution.

Dr. Purita P. Bilbao, former Dean of the College of Education (COE) of West Visayas State University (WVSU) and a member of the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) Technical Panel for Teacher Education, served as the first resource speaker. She lectured on OBE program and its benefits to the institution.

The participants were grouped according to campuses during the workshops on creating the OBE course syllabus and visualizing their ideal university graduates. The workshop was followed by the participants' presentations of their outputs.

The second resource person, Dr. Nenie M. Galedo, Supervisor for Teacher Education, CHED Region Office VI, discussed Typology and Outcomes-Based Quality Assurance.

“This seminar-workshop is in response to the advocacy of the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) on OBE. The participants are expected to reecho what they have learned to the faculty of the different colleges and campuses to be facilitated by the campus administrators and deans,” said Dr. Manuel A. Sanchez, Jr., Vice President for Academic Affairs (VPAA), in his speech.

The workshop facilitators were Josie J. Calasagsag, Charisse Jane S. Gustilo, Joanne C. Pongan, Eva C. Sonza and Ma. April Rose B. Tibudan.

 

Twenty-three faculty and staff from the four campuses of the university participated in a three-day Basic English Skills Training (BEST) on June 10 to 12, 2015.

The training, which was conducted at the Iloilo Science and Technology University (ISAT U) La Paz Campus computer laboratory room a/b, used the Advanced English Pre-employment (AdEPT) software of the IT and Business Process Association Philippines (IBPAP).

The software is used to improve the communication skills of the Filipinos in terms of Pronunciation, Grammar, and Fluency.

The said training focused on the development of the faculty and staff as a part of the company’s aim to improve the four macro-skills. It also integrated a review of College English to prepare graduates for deployment into the service industry.

Mr. Gino N. Caliwagan, the resource speaker, taught the participants steps on how to use the AdEPT software, its effect when used in a classroom and the benefits of practicing with it.

Apart from introducing the functionality of the software, the training also suggested teaching techniques to the participants such as ways on how to do the proper breathing in order to achieve proper voice modulation.

“It’s like bringing our very own speech laboratory,” said Johnna de la Torre, English Instructor of ISAT U- La Paz campus.

Mr. Caliwagan is a master trainer for the Basic English Skills Training (BEST) and AdEPT. He is also a quality analyst for the IBPAP and a part-time instructor at Asia Pacific College.

 

 

 

To satisfy the requirements of the college’s research function, a four-day Patent Drafting and Refereed Journal Publication Workshop was conducted.

Thirty-four deans, program heads and faculty members from the Iloilo Science and Technology University (ISAT U) campuses participated the workshop conducted on May 25 to 28, 2015 at the conference room of Mambukal Resort, Murcia, Negros Occidental.

Lectures on how to apply for the intellectual property including the detailed requirements when processing such application were conducted.

The speakers also discussed the guidelines and specifications recognized by the Commission on Higher Education (CHED). The participants were clustered into two the groups of patent writers and refereed journal writers.

Day two up to Day four of the workshop were dedicated to editing and finalization of the outputs.

Dr. Carmelo V. Ambut, VP for Research and Extension- ISAT U, Dr. Frisian Causing and Prof. Joselito Trandio Mendoza served as resource speakers.

The seminar-workshop was primarily designed to comply with the requirements for full professor accreditation of the members of the faculty for the National Budget Circular (NBC) 461 6^th cycle.

To prepare the 172 Department of Science and Technology (DOST) scholars from the different SUCs in Panay, a Summer Orientation and Enrichment Program (SOEP) was conducted at Iloilo Science and Technology University (ISAT U).

The extensive training, which was held on May 4 to 29, 2015, focused on the subjects encountered in College such as Mathematics, English, Physics, Psychosocial and Nationalism.  The Mathematics subject included lessons in College Algebra, Analytic Geometry, Plane and Spherical Trigonometry.