MMSU students battle in Technolympics competition

by Ivy Jane Guanzon

Endowed with their proficiency in general knowledge together with engineering and technological vocabularies, students from across colleges in Mariano Marcos State University (MMSU) competed to win in the Technolympics: Amazing Race MMSU Edition held at the College of Engineering (COE), January 25.

Each participating college was represented by a team composed of five members. The race proper had ten stations wherein each competing team were required to complete. The participants were given specific time to finish the given task in each station. Also, each station was managed by COE Student Council and officers of the different academic organizations of the college.

The given set of tasks on each station were based on the aspects of technology and engineering and was accomplished by using the different terminologies, clues and puzzles designed for nonengineering participants.

The designated stations for the competing teams to finish are the following: ‘BOLTes Five’, ‘ECEmbling’, ‘Turn Me On’, ‘Stack’emBolt’, ‘Light mee UP!’, ‘mArBiE Maze’, ‘MechPuzzle ChEllenge: FInd the PICHEs (pieces)’ and ‘CRIME ME UP!’.

The MMSU Technolympics competition was among the many prepared activities for the University’s 45th Foundation Anniversary.

MMSU partners with Huawei, Sutherland Global for certification courses

Mariano Marcos State University (MMSU) has officially announced its partnership for future certification courses with Huawei and Sutherland Global at the Center for Flexible Learning on January 25.

During the opening program for the first-ever Digital Transformation Exhibit and Forum, university president Dr. Shirley C. Agrupis signed a Memorandum of Understanding and Memorandum of Agreement with Huawei, represented by Mr. Andrei Manuel, the company's talent ecosystem manager and with Sutherland, represented by Mr. Vijay Nagar, lead for talent acquisition.

Meanwhile, the partnership with Sutherland Global will provide the university with exceptional engineering experiences, that will help MMSU achieve non-linear growth. The partnership also al lows graduates to be employed in Sutherland after helping them get equipped inside the university. initiative is in line with the univer sity's goal of strengthening and expanding its collaboration with the private sector. tatives stated their words of com mitment to these newly-formed partnerships. would like to state that we are committed to supporting nation building and achieving great heights for the Philippines through education. We support the nation-building initiatives of this administration and this universi ty," Manuel said in his speech.

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According to Laoag City Laboratory High School student entrepreneur Faye Jacinto, aside from increasing their knowledge and experiences on how business works, this could also boost their sales as it exposes their products to more potential customers.

“Doing booths like these will increase more of our sales, [and] will expand more our knowledge and business experience since mas maraming exposure,” Jacinto said.

Aside from showcasing their products, the booths will also be judged by the following criteria: Product Basic Required Elements and Income (Product/Business Name, Logo, Product Information, Design features and components, Total income), Appearance and Presentation (Area neatness and cleanliness, Creativity and Originality, Efficient use of Resources), Promotional Materials and Activities (Flyers and Brochures, Sample product/ giveaway), and Customer Service (Staff presence and accessibility, Staff are neat and recognizable, Staff enthusiasm and friendliness).

Members of the Judges include Prof. Ma. Deleilah Adriatico, Chief of Student Development, Mr. Erick Jay Dela Cruz, Director of Procurement; and Ms. Lenie Bayangos, Chief of Business.