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2 THE IMPULSE | DECEMBER 2011
NEWS
As far as laboratory fees are con-cerned, ChE students were brought out of the dark as they took part in the ChE Light Hour 2.0 last October 3 at the Engineering Theater, where the Proposed Institution and Revision of Laboratory and Waste Disposal Fees for Chemi-cal Engineering Courses was thoroughly dis-cussed. Six courses will be affected, namely ChE 26 (Fundamentals of Programming for Chemical Engineers), ChE 182 (Chemical Proc-ess Dynamics and Control), ChE 141 (Chemical Process Development and Plant Economics), ChE 142 (Chemical Engineering Plant Design), ChE 124 (Chemical Engineering Thermodynam-ics Laboratory) and ChE 135 (Process Engineer-ing Laboratory).
Table 1
ChE 26, ChE 182, ChE 141, and ChE 142 (referred to as “dry laboratories”) presently do not have laboratory fees. The proposed laboratory fees shall cover the computer units and operating costs for a service life of six years for ChE 26, and five years for the others. Also, the number of students are estimated and ac-counted for. Table 1 shows the proposed labo-ratory fees for the said courses.
Table 2
As for the other four courses, ChE 124, ChE 135, ChE 143, and ChE 144 (referred to as “wet laboratories”), waste disposal fees, which are currently nonexistent, are now being pro-posed. Table 2 displays the proposed fees for the aforementioned subjects. Besides the waste disposal fee, in-creased laboratory fees are also being pro-posed for both ChE 124 and ChE 135. This is mainly due to higher costs of chemicals, glass-ware, and equipment maintenance. Table 2 compares the current and the proposed lab fees.
Table 3
The event ended with an open forum between the students and the faculty regarding the proposed fees. — Diana Joy Gernan
Dry Laboratories Proposed Laboratory
Fee
ChE 26 Php 850.00
ChE 182 Php 750.00
ChE 141 Php 850.00
ChE 142 Php 850.00
Wet Laboratories Proposed Waste
Disposal Fee
ChE 124
Php 45.00
ChE 135
ChE 143 Php 80.00/kg waste
(local treatment); Php
300.00/kg waste (export
treatment), which is to
be paid per group and
collected at the end of
the semester
ChE 144
Laboratories
Current
Laboratory
Fee
Proposed
Laboratory
Fee
ChE 124 Php 500.00 Php 1000.00
ChE 135 Php 500.00 Php 850.00
ChE Light Hour 2.0 brings ChE students out of the dark
GeeCS 4.0, with the theme CSI: Com-
puter Science Investigation, unleashed the de-
tective in every Computer Science student last
September 12 to 16, as the annual seminar se-
ries kicked off with an exhibit which turned the
Alumni Engineers Centennial Hall’s lobby into a
crime scene. The exhibit spanned two floors,
with caution tapes everywhere warning every-
one who intend to trespass the crime scene. At
the middle of it all laid an overturn desk and
chair, various signs of struggle, and spattered
blood everywhere.
The First Issue Launch of the Depart-
ment of Computer Science’s own student publi-
cation, UP Parser, marked the beginning of the
weeklong event. Free issues were handed out to
the attendees. The 1st year and 2nd year students
flocked to the Lecture Hall on Day 2 as Mr. Philip
Zuñiga, a faculty member, and Mr. Benj del
Mundo, an alumnus, gave an inspiration talk and
shared experiences as a CS student, respec-
tively.
For the third day, a laboratory orienta-
tion was conducted for the 3rd year students to
help them choose which lab to go to for their
theses the following year. Next up was the Stu-
dent Teacher Dialogue, where con-
cerned students and faculty gather every
semester. Questions about the new cur-
riculum, the new GE course CS 10, the
new major courses CS 21, CS 30, and the
like were answered by Sir Philip Zuniga,
Ma’am Ada Cariaga, and Sir Edge Ange-
les.
CSI’s last day was carefully
brewed with a sprinkle of Katy Perry, a
dollop of Harry Potter, and a touch of
Pixar, resulting into one exciting event,
Beat the Geeks, an annual quiz show
where teams of three do all they can to
beat the geeks. The three people the teams tried
to out-geek this year were Armina Francisco the
Katy Perry Geek, Dani Ayag the Harry Potter
Geek, and Benjamin Samson the Pixar Geek.
Twenty five teams competed to win, but ulti-
mately only one team succeeded. Dana Joy
Bausa, Kohlen Say and Gemmy Tupaz success-
fully beat the geeks and were awarded one thou-
sand pesos.
To culminate the grand event, an
equally grand Pakain was held. Loads of delecta-
ble food such as spaghetti with meatballs, Buf-
falo wings, garlic bread, fruit salad, and iced tea
were served to the guests and the students who
participated in the seminars.
The Dedicated Computer Science Stu-
dents, in cooperation with the CS Network and
the ESC, made the Computer Science Investiga-
tion possible. Also, utmost gratitude is extended
to the sponsors, Accenture Philippines and Mi-
crosoft Philippines, because without them, this
event would not have been as enjoyable and
fulfilling. — Mara Issabel Luna
GeeCS 4.0 unleashes Computer Science students’ investigative side
3 THE IMPULSE | DECEMBER 2011
The Chemical Engineering Seminar Se-
ries 2011, with the theme Maximize. Exceed Limits.
Optimize Potential was held last September 20 to
23 at the College of Engineering Theater and was
comprised of four seminars integrating Chemical
Engineering with other Engineering branches
namely Industrial Engineering, Electrical and Elec-
tronics Engineering, and Mining, Metallurgical,
and Materials Engineering. Each one-and-a-half-
hour session aimed to show how various Engineer-
ing disciplines work together in the actual world.
The series started off with iNTEGRATE,
which brought together ChE and IE. The speakers
were Engr. Ryan Lloyd Rosqueta from Unilever
Philippines, Inc., Dr. Phares Parayno from Miriam
College, and Engr. Theresa Patalinghug from Asia
Brewery, Inc.
Next up was iNFUSE, where Engr. Philip
Marvin Joven from Mechatronics and Robotics
Society of the Philippines talked about how the
electronics industry can be applied to ChE. The
third seminar was iNTERLINK, where Engr. Patricia
Dizon from 3M Philippines, Inc. linked ChE and
MMME with her talk on semiconductors and poly-
mers.
Lastly, exciting opportunities for ChE
professionals were made known to the audience
with iNFLUX. The speakers were Engr. Krisette
Anne De Chavez from 3M Philippines, Inc., and Mr.
Hubert Punongbayan and Ms. Blaire Ann Delito
Arenas from DOST-UP Enterprise Center for Tech-
nopreneurship.
A total of 350 participants, which was
composed not only of ChE, but of IE, EEE, and
MMME students as well, graced the weeklong
event. This is the first time ChESS invited partici-
pants from other departments. — Diana Joy Ger-
nan
ChE checks it up with Engineering mates in ChESS 2011
Department of IE/OR conducts 3 events in
September
Things do come in threes as the Depart-
ment of Industrial Engineering and Operations
Research department witnessed three huge events
all in the month of September, namely the Great
Outdoor Picnic (GOP) 2011, the Faculty and Under-
graduate Students Exchange (FUSE), and the Sep-
tember Seminar Series, which were all organized
by the IE Representatives to the Engineering Stu-
dent Council, together with the IE Students Com-
mittee, and with the help and support from the
Department itself.
CarnIEval: The Annual Great Outdoor Pic-
nic was up first, and spanned three separate days
(September 1, 2, and 5), which was unlike with the
previous years. Exciting games were played during
the first two days, which fostered a friendly compe-
tition between the IE batches. The culminating day
provided the attendees with carnival foods like
popcorn and snow cone, and cliques took turns in
posing for the photo booth. More games were held
for the five batches and in the end, Batch 2008
managed to defend the GOP Over-All Champion
title.
FUSE, which was previously known as
Student-Teacher Dialogue (STD), was held on the
12th of September, where the IE/OR Department
Chair, Dr. Iris Ann Martinez, answered a pool of
questions from the IE students. Also, at the end of
the event, recognition and special citations were
given to the students who have gained awards
from different competitions.
The final event was the first ever Septem-
ber Seminar Series and was held from September
19 up to 21, where the UP Industrial Engineering
Club (IEC), UP Circle of Industrial Engineering Ma-
jors (CIEM) and the IE/OR Department each spon-
sored a seminar for the Seminar Series. On the first
day, Mr. Paul Abeto, an IE faculty, taught the third
year students how to use the statistical software,
Minitab. The following day, a seminar on how
Chemical Engineers and Industrial Engineers work
together was conducted. The said seminar was a tie
-up with the Chemical Engineering Students Initia-
tive, which was part of the Chemical Engineering
Seminar Series. For the last day, which was spon-
sored by the department-based organizations, Mr.
Weston Lee, a member of Debate Society and UP
IE Club, talked about how to present in a class. Dr.
Martinez was invited by UP CIEM to have a talk on
Technical Paper writing for their seminar.
Last September proved that three isn’t
always a crowd, as long as you have passion for
what you do and that you have the willingness to
share that passion with others. — Alyanna Jean
Maliwanag
Engineering students listen intently to one of
ChESS 2011’s speakers
NEWS
UP Diliman Engineering graduates from
various fields top recently concluded board exami-
nations. The results are acquired from the Profes-
sional Regulation Commission (PRC) and were
released during the past four months.
August 2011 The results of the Mining Engineering
and the Metallurgical Engineering board exams
were released last August. For EM, UPD achieved a
96% passing rate and produced the top three pass-
ers, namely Jose Alexander Verzosa (1st, 85.75),
Farina Pontejos (2nd, 85.70), and Ron Marian Bar-
bosa (3rd, 84.80). The passing rate for MetE was
slightly lower, with 95.83% of examinees making it.
The topnotchers were Marie Angelynne Fabro (1st,
87.10), Rodienne Meeko Malixi (3rd, 84.65), Jerrick
Dizon and Celaida Gayle Gumban (5th, 83.35),
Adrian James De Guzman (6th, 83.05), Riza Annieli
Mariano (7th, 82.95), Roy Angelo Baviera (8th,
82.20), Hazel Marie Tibule (9th, 81.60), and Kros
Katlin de Leon (10th, 81.20).
September 2011 Electrical Engineering, Geodetic Engi-
neering, and Mechanical Engineering board exam
results came out this month. All UPD EE exami-
nees passed with Jeremy Mendoza nabbing the 3rd
spot (91.65) and Aldrin Renz Medina getting the
8th (90.20). GE also witnessed a 100% passing rate,
with three topnotchers: Mark Juan Abelon (3rd,
86.40), Reynaldo Dizon Jr. (86.00), and Roel de la
Cruz (9th, 84.20). UPD was the top performing
school in the ME board exam and got a 96.23%
passing rate.
October 2011 UPD experienced an 86.49% passing rate
achieved by its Electronics and Communications
Engineering Graduates. Paulo Jessie Morales took
the first spot with 94.60 and Marc Stephen
Ocampo secured the ninth spot with 91.60.
November 2011 Just last month, results for the Civil Engi-
neering and the Chemical Engineering board ex-
ams were made public. ICE had a 96% passing rate,
with Elvin Cruz and Brian Bautista making it to the
top ten, grabbing the 6th and 8th spots with 96.30
and 95.25 respectively. As for ChE, 84.38% of UP
graduates passed, five of which snitched slots in
the top ten. The high achievers were Maria Chris-
tine Asuncion (3rd, 81.30), Richard de Guzman
(4th, 81.10), Marlon Jesspher de Vera (6th, 80.90),
Nicole Andrea Yazon (8th, 80.40), and Mario Nistal
Jr. (9th, 80.10). — Pia Jarantilla, Christelle Azel
Montemayor, Genesis Valencia
UPD Eng’g graduates top board exams
Opening Day
Jammeng’g
New Event
Get ready for your first trip to magic and mischief as the College of Engineering is trans-
formed into Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry before your own eyes! The Engi-
neering Student Council brings you Platform 9 3/4, this Friday, December 9! Enjoy the food
and games brought to you by the Great Welcoming Feast, get fascinated by the moving
portraits of the Picturesque Hex-Making, and for unaffiliated Engineering students, be part
of the day-long activities The Wizard’s Hat and The Hunt for the Horcruxes!
Be haunted and get possessed by the intoxicating sound of party music as UP ACES brings
you Jammeng’g 2011: Sorcerer’s Playlist, featuring Up Dharma Down, Sheepsarahsleep,
and Game Theory! Listen to the top 10 Engineering bands that made the cut while enjoying
free-flowing drinks, various drinking games, and many more. Join the wild and magical
party on December 9, Friday, 7PM at the Be Bold Bar! Remember, once you enter, there’s
no going back..
Twelve powerful wizards. Three arduous stages. One mighty Kingdom. The Engineering
Student Council presents this year’s New Event, Kingdom Eng’gardium: Opulentia Et
Magia, and brings together twelve participants from different Engineering organizations in
a magic-filled legendary battle of witchcraft and wizardry! Don’t miss out on the enchant-
ment and find out which wizard weathers all the tough challenges that lie ahead! See you at
the Engineering grounds on the following dates: December 10, Saturday, 1PM; December
12, Monday, 1PM; December 14, Thursday, 1PM!
Smoker Night
Step into the dark side and unleash the evil in you as Atra Magus: Smoker Night 2011 ex-
pose you to the blackest of magic this year! Prepare yourself for damnation as 16 Engineer-
ing organizations stake and burn each other alive. See them bewitch and bitch other out
with their exciting performances, entertaining parodies, and engaging satires. But don’t get
too carried away with the cursing, or you just might find yourself locked up in Azkaban. Be
there on December 8, Thursday, 7PM at the UP Film Institute!
4 Article: Genesis Valencia
Dulaang Eng’g
Afraid of aswangs? Fascinated by diwatas? Witness Filipino mythical beings come to life as
UP PRIME brings you Juanderland: Dulaang Eng’g 2011, a theatrical compendium of 10 dif-
ferent plays, each portraying a pressing social issue and a legendary creature. With themes
ranging from pollution to LGBT rights, Dulaang Eng’g 2011 aims not only to showcase the
acting capabilities of Engineering students but to raise social awareness within the College as
well. Watch as the 10 organizations link a world of magic and wonder to our very own. Fly
yourself to Henry Lee Irwin Theater, ADMU on December 13, Tuesday, 6PM!
Awitan
ABBA Cadabra! Get entranced as ABBA’s timeless magic amalgamates with the spirit of
Christmas infecting everyone today in UP KEM’s Awitan 2011! Celebrating its 47th year,
Awitan 2011 pays tribute to one of the most successful and prominent acts in the history of
music, Swedish pop group ABBA. Drown yourself in Christmas tunes and ABBA songs as 15
different UP organizations battle it out with their powerful voices to be named this year’s
champion choir! Witness the event on December 12, Monday, 7PM at the Crossroad 77 Con-
venarium Center!
Maskipaps
Prepare yourself for a crazy and wild night as the Carnival comes to UP for a show you will
never forget. This year, the Beta Epsilon Fraternity offers you Maskipaps 2011: The Gather-
ing, a fashion show that will surely enthrall you and knock you off your feet. Consisting of
three categories, namely Male, Female, and Group, ready your body and mind for a sleep-
less night, because we’ll be up way beyond the witching hour. Get yourself a ticket and
show up at the Engineering steps on December 15, Thursday, 7PM!
Indakan
Don’t even think about using your broomstick. Or even a Ford Anglia. Your need for speed
hasn’t been this hard to satiate, because this year, UP ACES brings you Hot Pursuit: Beat
the Blacklisted! Don’t call the cops. Don’t inform the Ministry of Magic. Just watch as vari-
ous pairs and groups from different organizations outrace each other with their dancing
skills to be hailed this year’s Indakan champs. Dance your way to Henry Lee Irwin Theater,
ADMU on December 14, Wednesday, 7PM!
5 Layout and Page Design: Edsel John Serrano
6 THE IMPULSE | DECEMBER 2011
With enchanting beauty and oozing sexiness, the candidates of Miss Engineering
2011: Eng’gchanted are here to change your life forever. Memories of your childhood will
never be the same as you see them transform from valiant men into alluring fairy tale
characters.
There is more to this event than storybooks tell you. Miss Engineering consists of
two parts: the pre-pageant activities, which include photo and video shoots in studious
and various locations, rigorous practice sessions and boot camps, publicity stints in other
college activities, outreach programs, among others; and of course, the most-anticipated
Engineering event every year, the coronation night, where the beauties showcase their
talents by giving the performance of their lives.
Hailing from thousands of leagues under the sea, from Wonderland, and from
many other magical worlds, watch as the candidates compete to be crowned the Fairest of
Them All.
This time, there will only be ONE happy ending. Whose fairy godmother will pre-
vail? Come and find out at the coronation night, this December 17 at the University Thea-
ter. Witness one of the most-awaited events in the entire University and you will surely live
happily ever after.
Article: Genesis Valencia Page Design and Layout: Jonathan Bantigue and Lorraine Aguion
7 THE IMPULSE | DECEMBER 2011
Team DMS conquers Engineering Marketing
Congress 2011: Business Beyond Bills After months of stiff competition, informative seminars, challenging workshops, and various other activities, Team
Disaster Management Solutions (DMS) was crowned as this year’s Engineering Marketing Congress champions during the
EMC2011 Finals Night held last October 7, 2011 at the second floor lobby of the College of Engineering. The team received
P30,000 in cash, a plaque, and a possible project incubation by one of EMC’s sponsors, Enterprise.
EMC2011 consisted of four seminars which aimed to help them equip them-
selves with skills relevant in the world of business and entrepreneurship, three workshops
which tested their skills and abilities, and the first-ever Marketing Fair Open House,
wherein the participating teams showcased their projects through the exhibits they made.
Besides these, the groups were also required to submit an infomercial about their thesis
and a marketing plan showing how they intend to execute it. After all these requirements,
only five teams were chosen to move on to the final round and present their projects on-
stage.
With the marketing proposal entitled Market Feasibility on Customized Flood
Management Plan, the project of Team DMS aims to provide a service alleviating the
number of people affected by floods and a more efficient evacuation and relief scheme.
Headed by team leader Remrod Ray Pine (BS Industrial Engineering), Team DMS was
composed of Kyra Ang (BS IE), Jeremy Aivin Chua Yap (BS IE), Jenniza Khae Paderna (BS
IE), and Wesley Hontiveros (BS Civil Engineering).
The team was closely followed by 1st runner-up Team Clean H2O (Dye Degra-
dation of Reactive Red 141 Using Sono-Electro Fenton Process) which won P20,000 and
2nd runner-up Team Agos (Agos Water Solutions) which was awarded P10,000. The
other two teams which qualified in the final round were Team Sinag (Natural Dyes From
the Philippine Plant Extract as Sensitizers for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells) and Team ENVolved (Assessment of the Use of Scrap tires as an Alternative Fuel in the
Philippine Cement Industry).
Other awards were also given to the participants and they were: Best in Workshops, which
was nabbed by Team Clean H2O; Best Infomercial, which was awarded to Team Agos; People’s
Choice Award for Best Infomercial, which went to Team ENVolved; Best Exhibit, which again went
to Team ENVolved; and Best Marketing Plan, which was given to two teams, Team DMS and Team
Ecovators.
The Engineering Marketing Congress is an annual event of the Engineering Student Coun-
cil and is now on its seventh year. The EMC2011 steering committee was composed of: Diana Joy
Gernan and Melvin Carreon, Over-All Heads; Pia Jarantilla and Genesis Valencia, Seminars Heads;
Rachel de Villa and Leomer Paul Agcamaran, Communications, Submissions, and Records Heads;
Ma. Anjelica Ancheta and Percival Jerome Tolentino, Marketing Heads; Charmyne Mamador, Tech-
nicals Head; Jonathan Bantigue, Publicity Head; and Joselito “Yam” Alcaraz III, Logistics Head.
Team DMS poses for the camera with the EMC2011 over-all heads and
the finals night judges
Article and Layout: Genesis Valencia Page Design: Jonathan Bantigue
8 THE IMPULSE | DECEMBER 2011
ENGINEERING WEEK 2011 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS Thursday, December 08, 2011
EVENT CATEGORY ORG VENUE TIME EWOC
Start End POINTS
Smoker Night NIGHT EVENT ESC UP Film Institue 7:00 PM 10:00 PM 250
Friday, December 09, 2011
EVENT CATEGORY ORG VENUE TIME EWOC
Start End POINTS
Dateng'g Game PRC 49ERS Balay Kalinaw 8:00 AM 2:00 PM 100
Lantern Makeng'g ARTS AGGREGATES 3rd Flr 8:00 AM 6:00 PM 150
Music Video Makeng'g ARTS CIRCUIT UP Circuit Tambayan 8:00 AM 5:00 PM 150
Finger Olympics PRC CURSOR UP Cursor Tambayan 8:00 AM 5:00 PM 100
Hunt for Horcruxes
(Bonus) STRATEGY ESC Engineering Grounds 8:00 AM 4:00 PM 200
Picturesque Hex-Making ARTS ESC Melchor Hall 8:00 AM 4:00 PM 250
Picture Perfect PRC MSS MSS Tambayan 8:00 AM 12:00 PM 150
TABL SPORTS TAU ALPHA CHAC 8:00 AM 5:00 PM 200
Coloreng'g Game PRC CIRCUIT 4th Flr Quiet Zone 10:00 AM 12:00 PM 100
Kanalan SPORTS EMC2 Ever Gotesco 10:00 AM 3:00 PM 150
Extreme Story Telleng'g PRC CIRCUIT Beta Way 1:00 PM 4:00 PM 150
Cartoonlitan QUIZ SHOW PSME MH 314 - 316 1:00 PM 3:00 PM 150
Debateng'g ARTS PRIME MH 313 - 315 2:30 PM 5:30 PM 150
I-draweng'g Mo STRATEGY PSME MH 314 - 316 3:00 PM 5:00 PM 100
Great Welcoming Feast
(Bonus) PRC ESC CHAC 4:00 PM 6:00 PM 100
Jammeng'g NIGHT EVENT ACES Be Bold Bar 7:00 PM 12:00 AM 200
Saturday, December 10, 2011
EVENT CATEGORY ORG VENUE TIME EWOC
Start End POINTS
Pipol Pusoy STRATEGY CREST Beta Way 8:00 AM 12:00 PM 150
Tuggeng'g SPORTS CURSOR Sunken Garden 8:00 AM 3:00 PM 100
Finger Olympics (Semis) PRC CURSOR UP Cursor Tambayan 8:00 AM 2:00 PM 100
Casteng'g Call ARTS CREST Beta Way 9:00 AM 4:00 PM 150
Eng'g Soccer SPORTS ENGG SOC Track Oval 9:00 AM 4:00 PM 200
Breng'g Me PRC ERG ERG Tambayan 9:00 AM 10:00 AM 100
Bato Bato Peak SPORTS ERG Power UP 9:00 AM 11:30 AM 200
Catch SPORTS ERG Sunken Garden 9:00 AM 5:00 PM 150
Street Jam 2k11 SPORTS GPs Ipil Basketball Court 9:00 AM 5:00 PM 100
Debateng'g Finals ARTS PRIME MH 318 - 320 9:00 AM 12:00 PM 150
Eng'gel Making Contest ARTS EMC2 EMC2 Tambayan 10:00 AM 3:00 PM 150
Amazeng'g Race STRATEGY AGGREGATES UP Campus 1:00 PM 5:00 PM 150
Hilo Hoops SPORTS CREST UP 49ers Basketball
Court 1:00 PM 4:00 PM 100
Kingdom Eng'gardium
Stage 1 STRATEGY ESC Engineering Grounds 1:00 PM 4:00 PM 250
Finger Olympics (Finals) PRC CURSOR UP Cursor Tambayan 4:00 PM 5:00 PM 100
Monday, December 12, 2011
EVENT CATEGORY ORG VENUE TIME EWOC
Start End POINTS
Pipol Pusoy (Semis and
Finals) STRATEGY CREST Beta Way 8:00 AM 12:00 PM 150
Habuleng'g Mo, Pata-
tageng'g Ko PRC CURSOR TBA 8:00 AM 4:00 PM 150
Pautakan QUIZ SHOW EMC2 EMC2 Tambayan 8:00 AM 5:00 PM 150
Blind Volleyball SPORTS EPSILON CHI Philcoa Basketball Court 8:00 AM 2:00 PM 150
Picture Perfect PRC MSS MSS Tambayan 8:00 AM 12:00 PM 150
TADM Male SPORTS TAU ALPHA Acad Oval 8:00 AM 10:00 AM 100
TADM Female SPORTS TAU ALPHA Acad Oval 8:00 AM 10:00 AM 100
Six-man Strut PRC ARISE Engineering Lawn 8:30 AM 9:00 AM 100
Crazy Badminton SPORTS CREST Beta Way 9:00 AM 5:00 PM 100
Ninja Eng'g STRATEGY CURSOR Sunken Garden 9:00 AM 5:00 PM 100
Eng'g Soccer Finals SPORTS ENGG SOC Track Oval 9:00 AM 4:00 PM 200
Breng'g Me PRC ERG ERG Tambayan 9:00 AM 10:00 AM 100
Street Jam 2k11 (Elims2) SPORTS GPs Ipil Basketball Court 9:00 AM 12:00 PM 100
Editorial Cartooneng'g ARTS PRIME MH Room 9:00 AM 12:00 PM 100
Mallow Match PRC ARISE Engineering Lawn 9:30 AM 10:00 AM 100
Basketball Hot Seat SPORTS MSS Yakal Court 9:30 AM 11:00 AM 100
Film Festival 2011 ARTS AGGREGATES Engineering Theater 10:00 AM 5:30 PM 200
Pikaballeng'g STRATEGY ENGG SOC TBA 10:00 AM 1:00 PM 100
Photosprinteng'g STRATEGY ERG Eng'g Steps 10:00 AM 4:00 PM 150
Eng'g Eng'g Hooray PRC IECEP Beta Way 10:00 AM 12:00 PM 100
CONTINUED ON PAGE 11
9 THE IMPULSE | DECEMBER 2011
ENGINEERING WEEK 2011 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
UPDATED AS OF DECEMBER 8, 2011 3PM
Teng'gram STRATEGY SME MH 314-316 10:00 AM 12:00 PM 100
Tongue Twist PRC ARISE Engineering Lawn 10:30 AM 11:00 AM 100
Triathlokohan PRC GPs Beta Way 11:00 AM 2:00 PM 100
Dresseng'g ARTS MSS MSS Tambayan 11:00 AM 1:00 PM 200
Dougie Dodge PRC ARISE Engineering Lawn 12:00 PM 1:00 PM 100
Tugtog Mo Sayaw Ko TALENT SHOW PRIME MH 318-320 1:00 PM 4:00 PM 100
Cliptomania QUIZ SHOW 49ERS P&G Room 1:00 PM 4:00 PM 150
Meron o Wala PRC CREST Beta Way 1:00 PM 4:00 PM 100
Guesseng'g Game PRC ENGG SOC Beta Way 1:00 PM 4:00 PM 100
Kingdom Eng'gardium: Guild Wars STRATEGY ESC Engineering Grounds 1:00 PM 4:00 PM 250
Puzzleng'g STRATEGY SME MH 416-418 1:00 PM 4:00 PM 100
Freak Show TALENT SHOW PSME Engineering Theater 1:00 PM 2:00 PM 150
Ball Busters PRC ARISE Engineering Lawn 2:00 PM 3:00 PM 100
Song Writeng'g ARTS PSME Engineering Theater 2:00 PM 3:30 PM 100
Big Board PRC ARISE Engineering Lawn 4:00 PM 5:00 PM 100
Minority Gameng'g STRATEGY SME SME-UPD Tambayan 4:00 PM 4:30 PM 150
Most Amazeng'g Videos TALENT SHOW PSME Engineering Theater 4:30 PM 5:00 PM 100
Awitan NIGHT EVENT KEM Convenarium 7:00 PM 11:00 AM 250
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
EVENT CATEGORY ORG VENUE TIME EWOC
Start End POINTS
Remembereng'g STRATEGY ALCHEMES MH 318 - 320 8:00 AM 10:00 AM 100
Pautakan (Semis) QUIZ SHOW EMC2 EMC2 Tambayan 8:00 AM 1:00 PM 150
Pautakan (Finals) QUIZ SHOW EMC2 EMC2 Tambayan 8:00 AM 1:00 PM 150
Iron Woman PRC EPSILON CHI Jogging Lane, front of Melchor Hall 8:00 AM 11:00 AM 100
Sumo Wrestleng'g SPORTS GEOP CHAC 8:00 AM 10:00 AM 150
Picture Perfect PRC MSS MSS Tambayan 8:00 AM 12:00 PM 150
Command and Conquer STRATEGY SAVER Beta Way 8:00 AM 5:30 PM 200
Breng'g Me PRC ERG ERG Tambayan 9:00 AM 10:00 AM 100
Street Jam 2k11 (Semi-Finals) SPORTS GPs Ipil Basketball Court 9:00 AM 12:00 PM 100
Runneng'g Heels PRC SME Acad Oval 9:00 AM 11:00 AM 100
Hayok sa EWOC Pres Edition PRC 49ERS Engineering Lawn 9:30 AM 12:00 PM 100
Epistaxis QUIZ SHOW ALCHEMES P&G Room 10:00 AM 12:00 PM 150
Battle of the Heads STRATEGY FORCE Engineering Theater 11:00 AM 2:00 PM 150
EWOC o Bayong PRC FORCE Engineering Theater 11:00 AM 2:00 PM 150
Danceng'g Like A Star PRC FORCE Engineering Theater 11:00 AM 2:00 PM 100
Minute to Eng'g It STRATEGY FORCE Engineering Theater 11:00 AM 2:00 PM 100
Basaeng'g PRC GPs Beta Way 11:00 AM 1:00 PM 100
Dresseng'g ARTS MSS MSS Tambayan 11:00 AM 1:00 PM 200
Game of the Generals STRATEGY TAU ALPHA Tau Alpha Tambayan 11:30 AM 2:30 PM 100
Tarsiereng'g PRC IECEP Beta Way 12:00 PM 5:00 PM 100
Singeng'g Bee QUIZ SHOW ALCHEMES P&G Room 1:00 PM 4:00 PM 150
Pinoy Heng'gnyo PRC CIRCUIT UP Circuit Tambayan 1:00 PM 4:00 PM 100
Donations ARTS EMC2 EMC2 Tambayan 1:00 PM 3:00 PM 150
Dodgeng'g 2011 SPORTS GEOP Beta Way 1:00 PM 3:00 PM 150
Dodgeng'g 2011 Finals SPORTS GEOP Beta Way 1:00 PM 3:00 PM 150
Frisbilao SPORTS GPs Beta Way 1:00 PM 5:00 PM 100
49er-Ball Challenge SPORTS 49ERS UP 49ers Basketball Court 3:00 PM 5:00 PM 100
CalculatEng'g QUIZ SHOW FORCE MH Room 4:00 PM 5:00 PM 100
Minority Gameng'g STRATEGY SME SME-UPD Tambayan 4:00 PM 4:30 PM 150
Dulaang Eng'g NIGHT EVENT PRIME Henry Lee Irwin Theater 6:00 PM 10:00 PM 250
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
EVENT CATEGORY ORG VENUE TIME EWOC
Start End POINTS
I Object! STRATEGY ALCHEMES UP New Gym 8:00 AM 10:00 AM 100
Sumo Wrestleng'g Finals SPORTS GEOP CHAC 8:00 AM 10:00 AM 150
Dice Gameng'g PRC KEM MH Room 8:00 AM 10:00 AM 100
Picture Perfect PRC MSS MSS Tambayan 8:00 AM 12:00 PM 150
Eng'g Appear PRC CIEM MH Room 8:30 AM 11:30 AM 100
Street Jam 2k11 (Finals) SPORTS GPs Ipil Basketball Court 9:00 AM 12:00 PM 100
Steppeng'g Stones PRC ALCHEMES UP New Gym 10:00 AM 12:00 PM 100
Happy Feet STRATEGY CIEM Engineering Lawn 10:00 AM 12:00 PM 150
Pokeng'g STRATEGY EPSILON CHI NEC lounge room 10:00 AM 4:00 PM 150
Kabayeng'g SPORTS GPs Ipil Basketball Court 10:00 AM 5:00 PM 100
Team Pusoy Dos STRATEGY GEOP MH Room 10:30 AM 12:30 PM 150
Start Stuffeng'g PRC ENGG SOC Enggsoc Tambayan 11:00 AM 1:00 PM 100
Pa-sense-syahan PRC KEM MH Room 11:00 AM 1:00 PM 100
Dresseng'g ARTS MSS MSS Tambayan 11:00 AM 1:00 PM 200
THE IMPULSE | DECEMBER 2011
Mob Psychology -
Facebook Edition Riuji Sato
“Please pleaseplease help me to increase our likes in
our video project, by simply liking it. Even if you
don't watch it, IT'S OKAY! The important thing is to
LIKE it.”[sic]
-Anonymous Facebook user
There have been numerous accounts on
people being victimized by what event organizers
deem as harmless publicity, from stories of teachers
giving assignments that require elementary stu-
dents to create Facebook accounts and like random
photos in exchange for extra credit to student or-
ganizations in a frenzy to see who among them gets
the most number of likes. It is as if 5,000 likes on
Facebook really mean anything and that we are
supposed to be judged by the amount of people
that we please.
Victory tastes sweet, yet to most people it
perhaps tastes sweeter when easily achieved. The
point of competitions is to objectively judge who
among the contenders is best in a certain field rela-
tive to a standard that is better understood by cer-
tain experts. Detractors to this notion would argue
that one should let the masses decide because it is
them that these contestants should please in the
first place. We live in a world where great singers
are ignored because some handsome sexy crooner
appeals more to the voting populace comprised by
teenagers, and actors with washboard abs and ac-
tresses with large bosoms earning millions annually
in contrast to the meager salary of theater actors
who spent much time and effort in perfecting their
craft and art.
And alas, we have the Facebook winners.
There is really nothing wrong in liking
something on Facebook if one really wants to. The
goodness in this scheme of competitions is that we
let the people decide who they think is best, that
with great number comes credibility of results.
However, let us not lie to ourselves. At some point
in our Facebook existence we have been guilty of
liking for the sake of winning. Consider yourself
lucky if this is your sin. There are others who like in
ignorance, not knowing what they are voting for. In
such cases, it is tempting to ponder on how much
one is valued in this.
We are nothing more than agents to guar-
antee the success of others. It does not really mat-
ter if you are attending the party that your friend
invited you to as long as people see online that you
are coming. This is publicity and we are giving it for
free to capitalists. Call this an exaggeration but the
reality is that these people are doing what paid
commercials are trying to accomplish and that we
are giving it to them for free.
Do they really care if we like what they are
providing?
It is saddening to see students conforming
to the ways of the proud capitalists, where effort is
profit-driven rather than being fueled by passion
and the desire to do well. One may argue that no
money is involved in this grim scenario, but it is
undeniable that money here takes the form of repu-
tation and the number of people attending some
random event.
Ultimately, in a world where quantity
tramples quality, one can only guess what the fu-
ture has in store for us.
OPINION
10
Violence affects everyone on numerous degrees
from victim to bystander to assailant; in several forms
from bullying to perjury to terrorism; in various places,
from home to parks to familiar places like our own univer-
sity. It is undeniable that we have to take action to end
such injustice and work towards a peaceful society.
The rise of recent fraternity-related violence in
the University has reached an alarming state, cultivating
in actions that are great in intensity and are affecting
people outside of related parties. There have been cases
from the past to the present where affected parties have
been brutally hurt and some have resulted to the loss of
lives. The danger is real and it may be too soon before
events like this once again results in irreversible damage.
As such we, the Engineering Student Council,
join the call for the halt of fraternity-related violence.
We ask that the administration take preventive
actions to reassure students of their safety and to forge a
more permanent peace in the University. Measures to
assure safety by acquiring more security is one of the few
options we would ask to be put forth, as well as the re-
forming of procedures and rules regarding these matters.
Regulations on the activities of these organizations
should be laid-out in order to prevent conflicts that may
arise from these organizations.
Conflict primarily causes frat-related violence.
In a university where its students are deemed as the
cream of the crop, we should be more diplomatic in our
means of handling such conflicts.
We fully support the actions of the Student-led
Anti-Fraternity Watch Alliance. We also reinforce our
stand with the USC and the Administration on their ef-
forts to bring together the Fraternities closer.
Most importantly, we call the attention of those
who practice this. Please, there are better and more
peaceful solutions.
The violence can only stop with the help of eve-
ryone. We ask the whole engineering population, faculty,
staff and students, that we all make it our responsibility
to keep the Diliman community safe.
STAND: FRATERNITY VIOLENCE IMPULSE
RESPONSE
“I saw ‘The Impulse’ today, was given a copy by the guard. Really nice job! :) We’re supposed to make something like that too for CSSP kasi sa Octo-ber naman, might prove really helpful as a guide.”
Juan Carlo Tejano
Chairperson
CSSP Student Council
on the first issue of The Impulse
THE IMPULSE | DECEMBER 2011
MISCELLANEOUS
11
Letter From
The Editor
Dear Reader,
December has finally arrived. And that, for us
Engineering students at the very least, only means two
things: Christmas and Engineering Week.
Quite obviously, this issue aims to guide you
through Eng’g Week, especially those who are experienc-
ing it for the first time. The Impulse team hopes that the
paper would be of help to your endeavors on the busiest
month of the year, that this would serve as your spell book
with all the hexes and charms you need to go through the
magical experience that is Eng’g Week 2011: Eng’gardium.
With that, I would like to remind all of you that
though EW is a competition, you should take time to enjoy
the moment and have fun. A few years from now I believe,
when you look back to your college days, it’s not your or-
ganization’s ranking that you would remember, but the
amount of joy and the blissful memories you created while
you were playing.
Merry Christmas and Happy Eng’g Week 2011!
At your service,
Genesis Valencia
Editor-in-Chief, The Impulse
Arm Wars SPORTS TAU ALPHA Tau Alpha Tambayan 11:00 AM 1:00 PM 100
Peng'g Pong SPORTS ENGG SOC CHK Table Tennis Area 12:00 PM 5:00 PM 100
Ten Twenteng'g PRC IECEP Beta Way 12:00 PM 2:00 PM 100
Music Video Makeng'g (Voting) ARTS CIRCUIT LC2, UPEEI 12:00 PM 2:30 PM 150
Human 4-Eng'g-A-Line STRATEGY CIEM Beta Way 1:00 PM 5:00 PM 150
Happy Feet (Finals) STRATEGY CIEM Engineering Lawn 1:00 PM 3:00 PM 150
Kingdom Eng'gardium: Quidditch STRATEGY ESC Engineering Lawn 1:00 PM 4:00 PM 250
Body Twisteng'g PRC SME TBA 1:00 PM 3:00 PM 100
Taleng'gtado Ka! TALENT SHOW 49ERS Engineering Theater 2:00 PM 5:00 PM 150
Natmo QUIZ SHOW CIEM MH Room 2:00 PM 5:00 PM 100
I Love That TV Series QUIZ SHOW CIEM MH Room 2:00 PM 5:00 PM 100
Costume Fantasy Display ARTS CURSOR 3rd Flr Lobby 2:00 PM 5:00 PM 150
Unlockeng'g STRATEGY KEM MH Room 2:00 PM 4:00 PM 150
Minority Gameng'g STRATEGY SME SME-UPD Tambayan 4:00 PM 4:30 PM 150
Indakan Pair NIGHT EVENT ACES Henry Lee Irwin Theater 7:00 PM 12:00 AM 150
Indakan Group NIGHT EVENT ACES Henry Lee Irwin Theater 7:00 PM 12:00 AM 250
Thursday, December 15, 2011
EVENT CATEGORY ORG VENUE TIME EWOC
Start End POINTS
Touch Rugby SPORTS IE CLUB Track Oval 8:00 AM 12:00 PM 150
Women Can't Jump SPORTS IE CLUB Amorsolo 8:00 AM 12:00 PM 150
Samson, Delilah, Lion PRC IE CLUB TBA 8:00 AM 9:00 AM 100
Karamboleng'g PRC IE CLUB 3rd/4th Flr MH 8:00 AM 9:00 AM 100
Egg Catcheng'g PRC IE CLUB Sunken Garden 8:00 AM 9:00 AM 100
Mattress Stuffeng'g STRATEGY MSS Beta Way 9:00 AM 11:00 AM 150
Team Pusoy Dos Finals STRATEGY GEOP MH Room 10:30 AM 12:30 PM 150
For Your Eng'gtertainment QUIZ SHOW CIRCUIT VLC, UPEEEI 11:00 AM 1:00 PM 100
Minority Gameng'g STRATEGY SME SME-UPD Tambayan 4:00 PM 4:30 PM 150
Maskipaps Male NIGHT EVENT BETA EPSILON Eng'g Steps 7:00 PM 2:00 AM 150
Maskipaps Female NIGHT EVENT BETA EPSILON Eng'g Steps 7:00 PM 2:00 AM 150
Maskipaps Group NIGHT EVENT BETA EPSILON Eng'g Steps 7:00 PM 2:00 AM 200
Saturday, December 17, 2011
EVENT CATEGORY ORG VENUE TIME EWOC
Start End POINTS
Miss Engineering NIGHT EVENT ESC University Theater 4:00 PM 9:00 PM 300
MEMES OF THE MONTHMEMES OF THE MONTHMEMES OF THE MONTHMEMES OF THE MONTH
The Impulse would like to thank the following:
Kakuro on the Quad
Kakuro is a number puzzle that is sort of a cross between sudoku and a crossword puzzle. In the grid be-
low, your job is to fill in numbers that will add up to specific sums. The sums are denoted by the small numbers in the
gray squares. Those numbers refer to sums that either extend directly below them, to their right, or both (gray boxes
with a slash). For example, in the upper left-hand corner, there is a gray box with "18/3." That means the sum to the
right should add up to 18 and the sum below should add up to 3.
There are a few rules to keep in mind: 1) Only use the numbers 1-9 to fill in the grid (i.e. no double-digit
numbers allowed). 2) Zero is not allowed in a proper Kakuro game so the ones used here are all provided. Put an-
other way, you will not have to fill in any zeroes yourself. 3) No digit will repeat in a sum (you can't add two 5s to
make 10). 4) There are no single-box sums (i.e. do not try to fill in "16" to the right of the gray "16" box in the upper
right corner. A good way to start is to try the top middle region of six boxes. Sure, it's isolated from the rest of the
puzzle, but it will get your summing and logic juices flowing…
SOURCE: Stanford University Engineering Website <http://soe.stanford.edu/alumni/puzzles/