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THE ENGINEERING SURVIVAL GUIDE 24th edition ©2015. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. EPSILON

THE ENGINEERING SURVIVAL GUIDE 24th edition ©2015. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. EPSILON CHI FRATERNITY UP COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING we have the honor and the privilege to be the ones who have gone before you. From where we stand, we humbly share you the things we have learned in our own journeys – things to guide you in your young years and serve as a beacon of light for your own paths. Keep in mind that while your studies must always remain your top priority, there remains much that awaits you outside the classroom. Living in both realms is quite difficult and elusive, but once you find the fulcrum between academics and extra-curricular activities, learning and living in the university would never be more fulfilling. We therefore present to you, the 24th edition of our Survival Guide, the first of its kind in UP. Since 1988, up until this coming 51st anniversary of the fraternity, the SG has continued to be of great service to the engineering studentry. We designed this Survival Guide not just as a text to be read in one sitting. We designed this to be a useful companion and reference up until your last years in the university. In this golden age of information, technology and the internet has proven to be a blessing for the university student. However, not everyone is capable of being online all the time. In addition, the information you need might be hard to find in the clutter of the web. The SG therefore, stands FRESHMEN C O N G R AT U L AT I O N S & W E L C O M E T O H E L L T H E C O L L E G E O F E N G I N E E R I N G ! to live a purpose. Inside this, you will find necessary information you would need with regards to surviving in the university and the college – curriculums, dormitories, housing options, loans, RGEP courses and many more. Similarly, we included information that are valuable, yet hard to find. This set of knowledge can only be obtained from the veterans of hard-fought battles in the college; not only in the academic but also in the financial, social and other battlefields. We present to you our knowledge on academic tactics, tipid tactics, food and hangout, and more – knowledge that we hope you would find useful and effective in keeping your pace throughout your stay. We hope that this Survival Guide will help you in your journey in the university. We offer you this guide not only as a repository of vital information, but also as an expression of our unwavering commitment and service to the college and university. Epsilon Chi The battle to get here has been long and difficult. Yet you have prevailed over the many who seek the grail. You have proven yourself better than the ordinary and above the average. The Engineering Survival Guide is an annual publication of the UP Epsilon Chi Fraternity. © 2015. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted by any means without prior permission of the publisher. While every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information in this publication, the UP Epsilon Chi Fraternity assumes no responsibility for errors of omissions or any circumstance of reliance of information in this publication. The opinions expressed in this publication do not necessarily represent the views of the College of Engineering and other concerned parties. This is not for sale. For questions or suggestions, feel free to drop by at our tambayan located at the Right Lawn of Melchor Hall (beside the Eng'g steps) www.epsilonchi.org facebook.com/ upepsilonchi The Survival Guide was first published in 1988 and is now on its 24th printing. ENGINEERING SURVIVAL GUIDE 2015 5 A hundred and five years back, in the site of the old Intramuros, the College of Engineering of the University of the Philippines was born. Founded on June 13, 1910, it offered a four-year course leading to the degree of Bachelor in Science with an additional degree in Civil Engineering upon completion of an extra academic year of study. With the ushering of new innovations in technology, courses leading to the degree of Bachelor of Science in Mechanical, Electrical, and Mining Engineering were offered in 1937. The College of Engineering was transferred to Diliman during the Christmas recess of 1948. Classes were first conducted in makeshift buildings. It was only in 1959 that Melchor Hall was occupied. During the year 1950, the college first offered a Bachelors’ Degree in Chemical Engineering. Metallurgical Engineering was created in 1956. The Industrial Engineering program, which was instituted with Mechanical Engineering since 1922, had its separate department created in 1971. The Department of Engineering Sciences was established during the academic year 1958-59. In 1994, the Electrical Engineering Department branched out into three courses leading to Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Electronics and Communications Engineering and Computer Engineering. In the first semester of the academic year 1999-2000, the Bachelor of Science in Materials Engineering course was added under the Mining and Metallurgical Engineering Department. The College of Engineering had accomplished a number of milestones in its 104th year of existence. From Dean W.J. Colbert up to the present dean, Aura C. Matias, much has been done. Laboratory facilities have increased in number to meet the demands and needs of the students. The college has now two libraries of technical literature. It had also led the establishment of the Centennial Dormitory for the benefit of the engineering students. The college is also setting bars of national standards for achieving center of excellence in many of its departments. Now, the college is striving towards a new millennium of progress and knowledge. The new Engineering complex is set to rise as different departments set up their new homes away from the legendary Melchor Hall – the building that is surely treasured in the minds of decades of professors and students alike. COLLEGE HISTORY SURVIVAL GUIDE | ENGINEERING HISTORY 4 O n behalf of the faculty and administrative staff and REPS of the College of Engineering, I welcome all of you to the classrooms, laboratories, and offices of the College, your second home for the coming years. The College of Engineering is the biggest academic unit in the University in terms of population. It has more than 5,000 undergraduate students, and close to a thousand graduate students. Freshmen taking up Engineering courses, comprise one third of UP Diliman freshmen. College life will surely give you various experiences; from memorizing formulas. solving problem sets, doing experiments, to joining organizations and looking for the fastest route to your next class, if it happened to be in another building. As you adjust to your new environment as College students, do not hesitate to ask from anyone of us. This 24th edition Engineering Survival Guide will also come in handy, providing you pieces of advice on how to get through the rigors of academic life as you adjust to your new environment. This publication likewise gives helpful information from available scholarship grants to accessible snack stalls. In this light, I wish to thank the Epsilon Chi Fraternity for this yearly publication. You are fortunate to be part of a college, which serves as a cradle for future leaders in industry, public service, and the academe. We take pride in having alumni engineers who distinguished themselves in their chosen fields. To name a few are: construction magnates, Dr. David Consunji (CE '46) of DMCI and the late Felipe F. Cruz (GE '41), founder of FF Cruz and Co.; public servants, Secretary Mario Montejo (ME '75) of the Dept. of Science and Technology, Secretary Rogelio Singson (IE '71) of the Dept. of Public Works and Highways, and former Dept. of Energy Secretary Francisco L. Viray (EE '70); and Academician and Mapua President Dr. Reynaldo Vea and FEATI University President Dr. Adolfo Gopez; I challenge you to carve a niche in your chosen fields, and may these alumni inspire you to be among the best engineers in the country. Mabuhay, mga bagong Iskolar ng Bayan! “You are fortunate to be part of a college, which serves as a cradle for future leaders in industry, public service, and the academe. We take pride in having alumni engineers who distinguished themselves in their chosen fields.” AURA C. MATIAS, PH.D. Dean’s Message WORDS | EPSILON CHI 7 6 an “Inhenyero ng Bayan” and you will have the mandate to serve the people and give back to the country who helped pay for your education. You have a big role to play in the building of this nation. You will have to set aside your self-interests and start thinking about the bigger picture. For example, If you are a civil engineer, then why not use your talent to help construct roads that will ease the transportation of agricultural p r o d u c t s uploads/Litterature/ 2015-survival-guide.pdf