Mapúa Institute of Technology

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**Mapúa Institute of Technology**

Motto	Learn, Discover, Create
Established	1925
Type	Private, non-sectarian, Run by the Yuchengco Group of Companies
President	Dr. Reynaldo B. Vea
Faculty	Approx. 800
Undergraduates	Approx. 10,000
Location	Intramuros, Manila, Philippines
Campus	Intramuros Campus: 17,996.7m²
Hymn	Alma Mater Theme
Colors	Red and gold
Nickname	Mapua Cardinals
Mascot	Cardinal
Website	www.mapua.edu.ph

Mapúa Institute of Technology (MIT, Mapúa Tech or simply Mapúa) is a private, non-sectarian, Filipino tertiary institute located in Intramuros, Manila and in Makati. It was founded by Don Tomás Mapúa in 1925. The institute is a reputable source of engineers and topnotchers in the engineering board exams. Mapúa is the first institution to implement the four-term academic calendar in the Philippines. As of 2006, diplomas and official documents issued by the institute includes a footnote with the message "Malayan Colleges operating under the name of Mapúa Institute of Technology" noting the implementation of the name change of the administration.

1 History
2 Campus overview
3 Accreditation
4 Innovations
5 Schools and Degree Programs
6 Notable Mapúa Alumni
7 External links

[edit] History

[edit] Early Activities

The Institute was founded on January 25, 1925 by Don Tomás Mapúa, a graduate of Cornell University and the first registered Filipino architect. At first, the Institute only provided Architecture and Civil Engineering programs for students that work by day and study at night. There were only 80 students and a dozen of faculty members at that time and classes were held in a rented commercial building in Carriedo Street in Quiapo, Manila. In 1928, the Mapúa High School was established and on 1930, Mapúa joined the National Collegiate Athletic Association as the Mapua Cardinals.

[edit] World War II and Afterwar Development

During World War II, the Institute was used as garrison by the Japanese forces during their occupation of Manila at the time and all classes were suspended. The Institute would continue to suffer throughout the war as the effort of the Institute to continue the studies of the students were suspended and Senior students were forced to prematurely graduate. In 1944 the Institute suffered total destruction at the hands of the war. As a part of the rehabilitation program, the former De Luxe Fashion School in Doroteo Jose was acquired and housed the high school department in 1948. In 1951, the Mapúa family acquired a piece of land from the La Corporacion Fransicana where the present Intramuros Campus stands. The campus opened at 1956 while all the structural constructions were finished in 1963. All college programs were transferred from the Doroteo Jose campus to the Intramuros Campus in 1973. Don Tomás Mapúa died on December 22, 1965 and his son Don Óscar Mapúa took over the presidency until his death in 1998.

[edit] The Yuchengco Administration

Don Óscar Mapúa's son, Architect Oscar Mapúa Jr. took over his duties until December 1999, when the Mapúa family passed the institute to the Yuchengco Group of Companies (YGC) headed by Ambassador Alfonso T. Yuchengco and appointed Dr. Reynaldo B. Vea as president. In 2002, due to space constraints on the Intramuros Campus, the old RCBC Building in Sen. Gil Puyat Ave. in Makati City was bought and converted into the Mapúa Makati Campus, where the School of Information Technology was moved. A spin-off of the School of IT, the Mapúa IT Center, as the Makati Campus is named, was established. The MITC offers 2-year diploma programs that eventually lead into an associate degree ladderized to the bachelor’s degree (4-year) IT courses of Mapúa. Mapúa shifted from the semestral calendar to the Quarterm System. On the other hand, Mapúa High School was closed down on 2005, since it was operated in the red.

[edit] The Malayan Controversy

On February 10, 2005, as a part of Mapúa's plans for elevating from institute to university status, the administration announced the renaming of the institute to Malayan University, based from the Malayan Insurance Company of the Yuchengcos. But while waiting to become eligible for university status, the name "Malayan Colleges" will be used and the name "Mapúa Institute of Technology" will be retained for the College of Engineering, Architecture and IT. This move became very unpopular with the students and the alumni. On February 14, the students protested outside the campus where Muralla Street at Intramuros was filled with Mapúa students clad in black shirts protesting against the decision of the administration and criticized them for not consulting the students before making such a decision. This event would go down in history of Mapúa as the "Black Valentine" protest. Despite the efforts of the students, faculty and alumni against the decision, the Board of Trustees and the CHED have approved the name change and will be implemented in the near future.

[edit] Recent developments

Mapúa opened the San Lorenzo Ruiz School of Health Sciences and provided Nursing programs at the Makati Campus on July 2004. In 2005, the contract of the Mapúa High School in Doroteo Jose had expired and was closed on March. The Mapúa Institute of Technology started the construction of the new Malayan High School of Science in Pandacan, Manila which is set to open in June 2006 and will specialize in programs related to science and technology. The Intramuros Campus started to provide Psychology programs while the Makati Campus started its Business Administration and Accountancy programs in 2005 and Hotel and Restaurant Management for 2006.

[edit] Campus overview

Mapúa Intramuros Campus

[edit] Intramuros Campus

The Mapúa Intramuros Campus is strategically located at the heart of Manila, inside the walls of historic Intramuros. Accessible from the campus are malls and recreational centers such as SM City Manila behild the Manila City Hall, Robinson's Place Ermita, Harrison Plaza in Vito Cruz, Rizal Park and the Baywalk along Roxas Boulevard. The Intramuros Campus holds the Architecture, Engineering and Social Science programs. The campus underwent through a lot of renovation in the past and now properly equipped for further studies in the fields of engineering.

The Intramuros Campus consists of 7 interconnected buildings:

J. Mapúa Memorial Hall (Administration Building): Houses the Registrar's Office and the Treasury
South Building: Houses the Industrial Engineering, Civil Engineering, Environmental and Sanitary Engineering, and Architecture and Industrial Design Facilities
Southwest Building: Intersection of West and South Building
West Building: Houses the Canteen, Student's Lounge, Audio Visual Rooms and the Library
Northwest Building: Intersection of West and North Building
North Building: Houses the Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Eletrical Engineering, Electronics and Communications Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Earth and Material Science, and Graduate Studies Facilities
Security Building: The entrance of the Intramuros Campus, houses the Security Office and Water Station

Additional Facilities:

Gymnasium: The place where Physical Education activities are held, as well as game and concert events
Student Pavillion: A lounge for students where they can snack and relax with friends
St. Rita's Chapel: The most religious place in the campus

MITC Building (Mapúa Makati Campus)

[edit] Makati Campus

The Mapúa Makati Campus is located in Makati City and occupies the former RCBC building at the corner of Sen. Gil Puyat Ave. and Nicanor Garcia St. Accessible from the campus are malls and recreational centers such as the Ayala Center. Aside from the associate degrees held by the Mapúa IT Center, the Makati Campus hosts the Schools of Information Technology, Health Sciences and Business & Management. The campus is equipped with a simulated hospital for the School of Health Sciences and appropriate equipment to support the Information Technology programs. The Makati Campus' library is equipped with electronic resources and offers the Library Plus service by default. The Makati Campus will soon feature state-of-the-art laboratories, test kitchens and mock-ups for its upcoming Hotel and Restaurant Management program.The Makati Campus is a fully air-conditoned building with three floors:

Ground Floor
- West Wing: Computer Laboratories
- East Wing: MITC Facilities
Second Floor
- West Wing: Faculty Rooms, Student's Lounge, Cisco Lecture and Laboratory Rooms
- East Wing: MITC Computer Laboratories, Simulated Hospital
Third Floor
- West Wing: Library, Prayer Room, Skills Laboratory, Lecture Rooms
- East Wing: Audio Visual Rooms, Anatomy,Biology and Chemistry Laboratories, Lecture Rooms, Canteen

[edit] Laguna Campus

It was announced by the administration that the Malayan College of Laguna (MCL), located in Cabuyao, Laguna at the former site of the Uniwide Warehouse will open in 2007. The construction on the new campus began with a groundbreaking ceremony held last May 11. MCL will initally offer Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronics and Communications Engineering, Industrial Engineering and Information Technology under the Mapua School of Engineering and Accountancy under the E.T Yuchengco School of Business and Management.

According to Mapua CEO and President, Reynaldo B. Vea, the site of the new Malayan Campus is in anticipation of and response to the current and expected industrial growth in the south, particularly in the areas of Laguna and its surrounding regions.

[edit] Accreditation

The Philippine Association of Colleges and Universities Commission on Accreditation (PACUCOA) has recently granted Level III Second Reaccreditation status to eight (8) engineering programs of the Institute namely; Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronics and Communications Engineering, Computer Engineering, Civil Engineering, and Environmental and Sanitary Engineering. In August 2006, the Mapúa IT Center will be visited by PACUCOA accreditors for Level I accreditation.

[edit] Innovations

Mapúa was the first institute in the Philippines to feature a RFID or Radio Frequency ID card system which they call "CARDINAL Plus" which stands for CARD and Integrated Network Access Log-in Plus. It is a two-piece plastic PVC card with a microchip and antenna inserted in between. The CARDINAL Plus functions not only as an identification card but acts as a Library card as well. It also has the capability to store student logs, grades, guidance records, schedules, and more. Other schools such as De La Salle University-Manila adopted the RFID ID system later on.

Mapúa offers a 24-7 Wireless Internet for students with its "BISHOP" (Broadband IP Systems Hotspots for On-the-go People) service. BISHOP makes good use of the Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) technology, and operates on the 802.11b and 802.11g Wi-Fi standards. Data transfer varies from 11-54 megabits per second (Mbit/s) depending on the wireless LAN card or the number of online users for peer to peer transmission. Although the service is free of charge, students without WLAN cards have to rent them from the campus with a fee. Mapúa Makati now utillizes Linksys WRT54GS wireless routers for the lobby area, replacing the old Nokia 802.11b access points which frequently hanged because of its poorly planed location where it is susceptible to a lot of electrical noises such as signal interference from mobile phones.

The Institute also offers an online student information, enrollment and load reservation service through its MyMapúa service.
Mapúa also has its own special SIM card, the Mapúa Cardinal SIM which is powered by Globe Telecom. The Cardinal SIM contains all the usual features of a regular Globe SIM card with the addition of the MapuaTXT service, which allows students to receive important school announcements on their mobile phones.

[edit] Schools and Degree Programs

[edit] Intramuros Campus

School of Architecture and Planning, Industrial Design and the Built Environment
- Architecture, Industrial Design, Interior Architecture Design, Project Construction Management
School of Civil Engineering and Environmental and Sanitary Engineering
- Civil Engineering, Environmental and Sanitary Engineering
School of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry
- Biotechnology, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry
School of Electrical Engineering - Electronics and Communications Engineering and Computer Engineering
- Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronics & Communications Engineering
School of Earth and Material Science Engineering
- Materials Science and Engineering, Geology and Geological Engineering
School of Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management
- Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering
School of Mechanical Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
School of Languages, Humanities and Social Sciences
- AB Psychology, BS Psychology

[edit] Makati Campus

School of Information Technology
- Computer Science, Information Management, Information Technology
San Lorenzo Ruiz School of Health Sciences
- Nursing
Enrique T. Yuchengco School of Business & Management
- Accountancy, Business Administration, Hotel and Restaurant Management

[edit] Mapúa IT Center

Associate in Digital Arts and Design
Associate in Management Systems Technology
Associate in Information Systems
Associate in Network Technology

[edit] Notable Mapúa Alumni

Name	Program taken	Achievement
Eduardo San Juan	Mechanical Engineering	Designer of the winning Lunar Rover prototype that later became the basis of the production vehicle constructed by Boeing and other NASA contractors.
Diosdado Banatao	Electrical Engineering	Founder of S3 Graphics, Ltd.
Alfonso Supetran	Chemical Engineering	Founder of ACS Chemical Industries
Joseph Estrada	High School	Mayor, Senator and President of the Philippines
Arturo Tolentino	High School	Congressman, Senator, Vice President of the Philippines and Senate President
Manuel Villar	High School	Congressman and Senate President of the Philippines
Renato Cayetano	High School	Lawyer, Media personality and Senator
Agapito "Butz" Aquino	Electrical Engineering	Senator and Congressman
Joselito Mauricio	Mechanical Engineering	Kapis Craftsman
Bayani Fernando	Mechanical Engineering	Chairman of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority
Juanito Ferrer	Civil Engineering	Secretary, Department of Public Works and Highways
Geronimo Velasco	Mechanical Engineering	Minister, Ministry (now Department) of Energy
Romulo del Rosario	Civil Engineering	Undersecretary, Department of Public Works and Highways
Edmundo Mir	Civil Engineering	Undersecretary, Department of Public Works and Highways
Manuel Bonoan	Civil Engineering	Undersecretary, Department of Public Works and Highways
Jose Valdecanas	Civil Engineering	Undersecretary, Department of Transportation and Communications
Evelyn Pantig	Chemical Engineering	Undersecretary, Department of Tourism
Jesus Acordo	Electrical Engineering	Commissioner, Energy Regulatory Commission
Carlito Marquez	Chemical Engineering	Governor of Aklan
Celso Valdecanas	Civil Engineering	Mayor of Balanga, Bataan
Antonio Abacan, Jr.	Business Administration	President of Metrobank
Eliseo Santiago	Mechanical Engineering	President of Pilipinas Shell Petroleum Corporation
Nilo Cruz	Industrial Engineering	President of Hewlett-Packard Philippines
Arthur Tan	Electronics and Communications Engineering	President of Intergrated Micro Devices IMD
Conrado del Rosario	Electrical Engineering	President of National Power Corporation (Napocor)
Ismael Maningas	Business Administration	President of Fujitsu Philippines
Oscar de Venecia	Civil Engineering	Chief Executive Officer of Basic Consolidated
Angelito Villanueva	Business Administration	Chairman of the Board of BancNet
Oscar de Venecia	Civil Engineering	Chief Executive Officer of Basic Consolidated
Demetrio Quirino	High School	Founder of the Technological Institute of the Philippines (TIP)
Ricardo Pama	Civil Engineering	former Vice President of the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) in Bangkok, Thailand and now President of Angeles University Foundation
Manuel Go	Architecture	Famous architect
Rogelio Villarosa	Architecture	Famous architect
Jose Mañosa	Architecture	Famous architect
William Torres	Mechanical Engineering	Grandfather of Philippine Internet
Carlos Badion		Member of the 1956 and 1960 Olympic teams, MVP of the Asian Basketball Conference and Philippine basketball hall of fame awardee
Eugene Torre	Business Administration	Asia's First Chess Grand Master and member of the 1972 Olympic team
Simeon Toribio		Member of the 1928 and 1936 teams and Olympic bronze medalist for track and field
Fortunato "Atoy" Co	Chemical Engineering	Philippine Basketball Association (PBA)'s MVP, member of the 1972 Olympic team, the Asian Basketball conference champion team, and the legendary Crispa Redmanizers
Freddie Hubalde		Philippine Basketball Association (PBA)'s MVP, member of the legendary Crispa Redmanizers
Alvin Patrimonio	Civil Engineering	Philippine Basketball Association (PBA)'s four-time MVP
Claro Pellosis		Member of the 1936 Olympic team for track and field
Emilio Achacoso		Member of the 1960 Olympic team for basketball
Renato Naranja		Member of the 1972 Olympic team for chess
Manny Tolentino		Member of the 1984 Olympic team for lawn tennis
Joel Banal	Management and Industrial Engineering	Former basketball coach of the Mapua Cardinals-NCAA champion teams of 1991 and 1992, and Ateneo Blue Eagles-UAAP champion team of 2003, and currently head coach of Talk N Text team in the PBA
Salvador "Bong" Ramos	Management and Industrial Engineering	Former coach of the Indonesian national basketball team and currently head coach of Air21 team in the PBA
Napoleon Gutierrez	Management and Industrial Engineering	Entertainment and sports columnist
Ricky Davao	Management and Industrial Engineering	Movie, television and stage actor
Dindo Brisueno	Civil Engineering	Network Development Manager, Jollibee Foods Corporation - Visayas-Mindanao, Regional Business Unit