LAMUT (May 9, 2024)—THE Ifugao State University (IFSU) Lagawe Campus received an AC Power Transmission System with a Power Factor Load worth P21,98 million from the Higher Education Development Fund (HEDF) to boost the university’s Electrical Engineering program.
IFSU information officer Faith Belingon Napudo said the equipment aims to provide practical application for the theories learned in the classroom by Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering students.
Napudo said the equipment was funded by the HEDF, an autonomous buffer fund supporting the Commission on Higher Education fiscal independence and adequacy.
She said the equipment was procured under the project titled “Upgrading of Electrical Engineering Laboratories of Ifugao State University (Lagawe Campus),” led by engineer Dahlia Gay Bunolna.
Housed in the Metal and Engineering Innovation Center or MEIC, Bunolna said the facility is the first of its kind in the Cordillera Administrative Region and is intended to improve metal and allied industries in the region.
She said these upgraded electrical engineering laboratory facilities are for the students to strive to improve and innovate, serve as catalysts for their academic pursuits, and inspire them to achieve greater heights.
Meanwhile, HEDF chief accountant Myra Paz Manalo commended IFSU for successfully liquidating all HEDF grants-in-aid, allowing them to fund more proposals from the university.
Manalo said a P25 million worth of equipment is already in the pipeline for use by Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering students.
The turnover ceremony involved a ribbon cutting and equipment tagging, signifying the transfer of ownership from HEDF to IFSU on April 25, 2024.
Along with Bunolna and Manalo, the parties were represented by HEDF Supervising Administrative Officer Diana Aguilar, IFSU University President Eva Marie Codamon-Dugyon and Lagawe Campus Executive Director Vicky Cadalig.
Cadalig said this ceremony marked a new beginning and “showcases our unified commitment to educational excellence and advancement.”
“This investment is for our future engineers and leaders of our nation,” Dugyon said, encouraging students to embrace the opportunities these new resources provide and to strive for excellence in all their endeavors.
Dugyon also urged the students to embrace the spirit of innovation.
“Let us leverage these new resources to push the boundaries of knowledge and contribute meaningfully to society. Let us become an inspiration for academic excellence in the country,” she said.
Engineer Cyrus Camhit, representing the engineering college and students, noted that the equipment will help prepare students for the demands of the modern industry by providing hands-on experience and practical skills.
Camhit said thanks to this support of their endeavor, they will continue to work diligently “to achieve our goals and make a positive impact on our environment.” LEANDER C. DOMINGO