The UP Diliman College of Engineering (COE) is among the academic units gearing up for external quality assurance (EQA) with five (5) of its programs scheduled to undergo the Philippine Technological Council – Accreditation and Certification Board for Engineering and Technology (PTC-ACBET) accreditation later this year. These programs are BS Chemical Engineering, BS Mechanical Engineering, BS Materials Engineering, BS Mining Engineering and BS Metallurgical Engineering.
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As part of its preparations, the COE leadership, headed by Dean Dr. Maria Antonia Tanchuling and Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and College Quality Assurance Officer Dr. Leslie Joy Diaz, launched a series of forums aiming to engage the different stakeholders of the college and promote its quality assurance (QA) initiatives. The series of forums started last October 16, 2023 with the QA Forum for the Administrative Staff of the COE. Initially planned to be a face-to-face activity, the forum was still well-attended by administrative and technical staff despite last minute changes, transitioning to online mode due to the nationwide transport strike. Personnel who are part of the skeletal workforce of the college and those who are working remotely joined the event where they learned about the basic concepts of QA in Higher Education and a quick history of QA in UP from UPD QAO Senior Project Manager for Internal QA, Michelle D. Avelino, and the QA initiatives of the COE from Assoc. Dean Diaz. accreditation later this year. These programs are BS Chemical Engineering, BS Mechanical Engineering, BS Materials Engineering, BS Mining Engineering and BS Metallurgical Engineering.
COE also invited esteemed resource speakers with relevant experience in accreditation to give their respective insights and share personal experiences. Assistant Professor Julius Andrew Nuñez from UP Manila (UPM) and an alumnus of the MS Material Science and Engineering program gave an insight on the value of external assessments from the perspective of an ASEAN University Network – Quality Assurance (AUN-QA) perspective. Dr. Karl Vergel from the Institute of Civil Engineering (ICE), former COE dean Professor Dr. Rizalinda de Leon and Dr. Charlie Montealegre from the Department of Chemical Engineering (DChE) gave practical advice to the staff on how to prepare for the onsite visit.
The COE QA Forum for Staff jumpstarts the series of forums to be facilitated by the COE leading up to the PTC-ACBET accreditation later this year. The college aims to convene different stakeholder groups in the coming months to update them on the quality-related initiatives of the different departments and institutes.
The UP Diliman Office for the Advancement of Teaching (OAT) and Quality Assurance Office (QAO) held two Outcome-Based Education (OBE) workshops in September and November 2024. The workshops focused on aligning learning outcomes and syllabus design to support academic units in revising curricula and developing Self-Assessment Reports (SAR).
To strengthen UP Diliman’s commitment to quality assurance and integrate risk management principles in facilitating the attainment of the University’s core purpose, the UP Diliman Quality Assurance Office and Macro Vision Consultancy (MVC), launched the Risk Management Training on October 14-16 at the Conference Hall, Balay Kalinaw.
The UP Diliman Quality Assurance Office held the 4th quarter QA Clinic on October 28, 2024, with 24 QA Officers. Discussions included year-end reviews, strategic planning, aligning with UP programs, rankings, and QA tools like PESTEL and SWOT to enhance implementation and improvement.
Following the successful ISO Gap Analysis, the UPD Quality Assurance Office together with Macro Vision Consultancy spearheaded the three-day ISO Awareness Training last October 7-9, 2024 at the E.T. Virata Hall, Institute for Small-Scale Industries (ISSI).
The College of Engineering visited the College of Human Kinetics for a benchmarking session facilitated by the Quality Assurance Office. This initiative explored integrating QA practices and ARTA processes at the COE, aiming to synergize academic and administrative processes in their unit.
As a kick-off activity in the University of the Philippines Diliman (UPD)’s ISO 21001:2018 Educational Organizations Management System (EOMS) certification journey, fifty-six (56) academic and administrative units participated in the remote and onsite Initial Assessment and Gap Analysis last September 23, 24, and 30, 2024 spearheaded by the UPD Quality Assurance Office (QAO).
