Formulas are the core of almost every engineering subject. They represent the applications of different mathematical and scientific principles, in the form of equations, derived to simplify calculations. Because they are essential knowledge, engineering students are bound to learn them. For many engineering students, learning...
Author: Dee Reyes
In the small barrio of Malabbac in the town of Iguig, Cagayan, Philippines grew a man who has now established a name in the tech industry. He who used to walk barefoot along the dirt roads of his hometown has cofounded three startups namely Mostron,...
Before Everyone Else Did, a Filipino Engineer Has Created a Video Phone
posted by: Dee Reyes
April 8, 2021
Video calling has become more and more convenient thanks to modern technology. One only needs a smartphone with a camera and an Internet connection to chat live with another person in other parts of the world. There are already several chatting apps capable of this...
Explained: The Controversial Bridge with No River in Leyte, Philippines
posted by: Dee Reyes
April 7, 2021
At the height of the campaign for the May 2016 elections in the Philippines, netizens took to social media about the different issues of the candidates and the political parties. One Facebook user by the name Lito Quesada posted a photo of a bridge with...
If You Have a Groundbreaking Idea, Best Thing to Do is to Build Your Own Startup Today
posted by: Dee Reyes
April 6, 2021
If you had Netflix during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, odds are that you saw the Korean drama called Start-Up in your recommended list of must-watch TV series, gave in, and viewed its episodes one after the other. With its unique plot...
David M. Consunji, The Grandfather of Philippine Construction
posted by: Dee Reyes
March 31, 2021
The company D.M. Consunji Inc., famously known as DMCI is well-known in the construction industry in the Philippines. Hailed as one of the top 3 construction companies in terms of gross revenue in 2016, it is engaged in large-scale projects in four key segments: building,...
Every science textbook describes Marie Curie as a woman of many firsts: the first woman in Europe to receive a Ph.D. in physics, the first woman to win a Nobel Prize for her pioneering research in radioactivity, and the first person ever to win two...
She Struggled in Math as an ECE Student at UP, Now She Leads a Unit at NASA
posted by: Dee Reyes
March 30, 2021
They say that when you are good at something, you should probably just build a career with such skill. Like when you have exceptional mathematical ability, the odds are you will be pushed to be a mathematician, an accountant, or an engineer later on. But...
As someone from the field of engineering, you may have heard about the term “Master Plumber.” But what does this job really mean? What needs to be done before one is called a registered master plumber (RMP)? According to the primer developed by the Professional Regulation Commission,...
What We Know About the the May 2019 Civil Engineering Board Exam Scandal
posted by: Dee Reyes
March 29, 2021
The PRC only allows certain models and brands of scientific calculators for the licensure exams. But not one among the list indicates a specially-fabricated one. Few aspiring civil engineers who took the board exam in May 2019 attempted to use exactly just that. Reports spread...