Mapua Institute of Technology
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| Mapùa Institute of Technology | |
| Image:Mapua logo.jpg | |
| Motto | Learn, Discover, Create |
| Established | 1925 |
| School type | Private, non-sectarian, Run by the Yuchengco Group of Companies |
| President | Dr. Reynaldo B. Vea |
| Location | Intramuros, Metro Manila, Philippines |
| Campus | Intramuros Campus: 17,996.7m² |
| Enrollment | Approx. 15,000 graduate and undergraduate, |
| Faculty | Approx. 800 |
| Mascot | Image:Cardinals sm.jpg Cardinal |
| Colors | Red █ and Gold █ |
| Official website | http://www.mapua.edu.ph |
Mapùa Institute of Technology (MIT, MapuaTech or simply Mapua) is a private, non-sectarian, Filipino tertiary institute located in Intramuros, Manila. It was founded by Don Tomas Mapùa in 1925. The institute is a reputable source of engineers and topnotchers in the engineering board exams. Mapùa's academic calendar uses four terms, the only such calendar in the Philippines.
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History
Early Activities
In 1925, Don Tomas Mapùa established the Institute using a rundown building in Carriedo Street in Quiapo, Manila. At first, the Institute only provided Architecture and Civil Engineering programs for students that work by day and study at night. Only 80 students and a dozen of faculty members were part of the Institute. In 1928, the Mapùa High School was established. Mapùa joined the National Collegiate Athletic Association in 1930, adopting the Cardinal as its mascot.
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 Mapùa 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 Tomas Mapùa passed away on December 22, 1965 and his son Don Oscar Mapùa took over the presidency and continued the Mapùan excellence until his demise on 1998.
The Yuchengco Administration
Don Oscar Mapùa's son, Architect Oscar Mapùa Jr. took over his duties until December 1999, when the Mapùa 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 Mapùa Makati Campus, where the School of Information Technology was moved. A spin-off of the School of IT, the Mapùa 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 Mapùa. Mapùa shifts from the Trimestral calendar to the Quarterm System.
The Malayan Controversy
On February 10,2005, as a part of Mapùa'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 "Mapùa 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 Mapùa 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 Mapùa as the "Black Valentine" protest. Even though the decision was already approved and may come into effect soon, the students still continue to fight against it.
Recent Developments
Mapùa 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 Mapùa High School in Doroteo Jose had expired and was closed on March. The Mapùa 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 and announced Hotel and Restaurant Management for 2006.
The Mapùa Campuses
Intramuros Campus
The Mapùa 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. Mapùa 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, 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
- Chapel: The most religious place in the campus
Makati Campus (Mapùa IT Center)
The Mapùa Makati Campus is located in the country's premier city and financial district, 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 Mapùa 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 initially offers the Library Plus service.
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, Biology and Chemistry Laboratories, Lecture Rooms, Canteen
Accreditation
The Philippine Association of Colleges and Universities Commission on Accreditation (PACUCOA) has recently granted Level II 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.
Innovations
- Mapùa was the first institute in the Philippines to feature a magnetic 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 adopted the magnetic ID system later on.
- The Institute also offers an online student information, enrollment and load reservation service through its MyMapùa service.
Schools and Degree Programs
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
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
Mapùa IT Center
- Associate in Digital Arts and Design
- Associate in Management Systems Technology
- Associate in Information Systems
- Associate in Network Technology
Notable Mapùa Alumni
| Name | Program taken | Achievement |
|---|---|---|
| Eduardo San Juan | Mechanical Engineering | Designer of the Lunar Rover |
| Diosdado Banatao | Electrical Engineering | Founder of S3 Graphics, Ltd. |
| Alfonso Supetran | Chemical Engineering | Founded of ACS Chemical Industries |
| Bayani Fernando | Mechanical Engineering | MMDA Chairman |
| 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 |
| William Torres | Mechanical Engineering | Grandfather of Philippine Internet |
| Alvin Patrimonio | Civil Engineering | Philippine Basketball Association's four-time MVP |
External link
- Mapùa Institute of Technology
- Mapùa Information Technology Center
- The New Builder - Official Publication of the Mapùa Institute of Technology
| National Collegiate Athletic Association (Philippines) | |
| Member schools: Colegio de San Juan de Letran | College of St. Benilde/La Salle Greenhills | Jose Rizal University | Mapua Institute of Technology | Philippine Christian University | San Beda College | San Sebastian College - Recoletos | University of Perpetual Help | Image:Ncaa sm.gif |
| Championships: Basketball | Football | Track and Field | Swimming | Lawn Tennis | Volleyball | Softball | Chess | Table Tennis | Taekwondo | Beach Volleyball | Cheerleading | General Championship |
