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WNU’s
 College
of Engineering claimed the Best Design Award in the
recently conducted Young Professionals National Camp
initiated by the Young Professionals Association for
Sustainable Habitat Philippines is initiating a Young
Professionals National Camp held at APTC-2, Translink
Highway, San Carlos City, Negros Occidental.
The
competition was represented by 5 Civil Engineering
students with Engr. Rey Ramos with an entry on
recyclable plastic mineral water bottles as substitute
for hollow blocks, five (5) gallons plastic mineral
water container as septic tank and 1.5 liters soft drink
bottles utilized as columns for the proposed residential
units for more affordable housing unit.
This
year’s camp activity with the theme “Urban
Livability and Earth-based Technical Solutions: YP
Advocacy Integration into Higher Education” was
organized in cooperation with JF Ledesma Foundation Inc.
(JFLFI), and Asian Rural-Urban Development & Peace
Institute, Inc. (ARDEP) to make them aware on the
importance of urban livability and technical solutions
among academic communities; identify the
role and importance of Higher Education in Urban
Development and Livability ; instill the importance and
direction of Disaster Risk adaptation in Community
Designs and Shelter delivery; and update the new
features of earth-based technology and application with
fabricated production equipment
as support system, among others.
Furthermore,
the
thrust of the 3-day cam p
is to provide a venue for discussion of current and
possible housing policies and at the same time afford a
means by which Young Professionals could establish
working relationships.
Other
activities include: Symposium on
Synergism, Development &
Human Resource: The YP Operational Framework conducted
by Mr. Greg Forbes, former CIDA Monitor; Role of Higher
Education Institution in Urban Development with
panelists: Dr. Freddie Maningo, President,
Central Philippine State University (CPSU) – higher
education, Dr. Nestor Abdon, ARDEP Managing
Director- institutional policy, Prof. Louie Gonzaga,
ARDEP Program Dean- academic community, Prof. Daniel
Mostrales, Professor-MSU-IIT/YP National Coordinator
and Arch. Arlene Lusterio, Executive
Director-Tao Pilipinas, Inc. - Alternative Engineering &
Alternative Architecture Design and Mr. Reynic Alo,
Executive Director, MUAD-Negros – Urban Food Security.
WNU’s delegates bagged the Best Design Award among five
other entries from different colleges and universities
in Negros Occidental.*
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