The Eulogio “AMANG” Rodriguez Institute of Science and Technology (EARIST) benchmarked the Fabrication Laboratory of Pangasinan State University in Urdaneta Campus and DOST 1 Food Innovation Center in Bayambang Campus, June 6-7.
Urdaneta ๐๐๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ฎ๐ฌ ๐๐ฑ๐๐๐ฎ๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ ๐๐ข๐ซ๐๐๐ญ๐จ๐ซ ๐๐ซ. ๐๐จ๐ฒ ๐. ๐ ๐๐ซ๐ซ๐๐ซ welcomed EARIST delegates, on the first day of the said benchmarking activity.
During the meeting, the Head of FabLab, Engr. Rex B. Basuel, Dean of the College of Engineering and Architecture, presented an overview of PSU’s specialized courses and the performance of PSU-UCC’s College of Engineering and Architecture while Engr. Rodel P. Hacla, Production and Auxiliary Services Coordinator, talked about the Engineering Metal Works Center.
The presentation of FabLab’s specializations, accomplishments, and services was led by the FabLab Manager, Arch. Jumar Balicao, while Engr. Ryndell Casem discussed the Mechatronics Assessment and Training Center, the Solid Freeform Fabrication Research Laboratory (SoFFReL) and the 3D Printing Laboratory.
Meanwhile, to acquire new knowledge and best practices in the operations of the DOST1-FIC, ๐๐๐ฒ๐๐ฆ๐๐๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ฎ๐ฌ ๐๐ฑ๐๐๐ฎ๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ ๐๐ข๐ซ๐๐๐ญ๐จ๐ซ ๐๐ซ. ๐๐ฎ๐๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ ๐๐๐ฆ๐ฌ๐จ๐ง and Center Head Dr. Wilma De Vera, led a comprehensive tour of the FIC laboratory, explaining the machinery and its role in innovation on the second day of the EARIST delegatesโ visit.
“We are aiming for the continuous production and success, that’s why we are encouraging the students, especially in BTLED students, to engage with different FIC laboratory activities for them to be enhanced and that is one of our biggest assets, we imparted them a lot of knowledge and skills,โ said Dr. De Vera.
EARIST delegates were Prof. Jocelyn R. Moreno, Director of Production Services and Mr. Ernesto Pacheco Jr., TedPro Laboratory Technician.
The event concluded as the delegates gave an excellent rating and positive feedback of satisfaction and assured that they will be back again for another partnership activity.
According to ๐๐๐ ๐๐ง๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐ฌ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐ข๐๐๐ง๐ญ, ๐๐ซ. ๐๐ฅ๐๐๐ซ๐ญ ๐. ๐๐๐ฅ๐๐ฌ, benchmarking activity holds a significant role in fostering collaboration in extending the best practices and excellence within
the academe.
๐๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ฒ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ก๐จ๐ญ๐จ๐ฌ: ๐๐ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ต๐๐ฆ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ถ๐๐๐๐ข๐ ๐๐
