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The Industrial Engineering Department varsity landed a spot on the final podium behind the Civil Engineering and MMM departments after over two months of sports and games in this year’s edition of the Engineering Cup. The Engg Cup 2013, themed “Fury”, was hotly contested by all eight departments in the College of Engineering as each department fought to bring the cup home. Following the opening ceremonies held last July 26 and the Engineering Theatre, the IE Phoenix got off to a hot start, defeating the GE Garuda in Ultimate Frisbee and the ChE…Read more …

Good Karma is change in five colors. Since 2012, its mandate has been to raise funds and provide publicity for non-profit organizations in the Philippines by selling shirts of different colors. Red shirts raise funds for the medication of poor, ailing children. Green shirts support the country’s reforestation. Blue shirts fund the conservation of marine resources. White shirts support the education of underprivileged scholars, and black shirts provide cheap, clean sources of light to far-flung communities. However, Good Karma is not only a shirt-selling venture. It is also a movement. With the objective…Read more …

Not only gifted with great minds but also with passionate and warm hearts, CIEMers offered a helping hand to the residents of Isla Pulo in Navotas through one of the organization’s flagship events, LET’s do it! LET’s do it! is a three-part event where significant contributions were made to a community to help its livelihood (Livelihood), educational (Education) and social (Touching Hearts) aspects. Thus, getting the name L.E.T.’s do it! The first community for LET’s do it! is the small island off Tanza, Navotas – Isla Pulo. Livelihood: UP CIEM provided rolls of…Read more …

Welcome to the official website of the Department of Industrial Engineering and Operations Research (IE/OR) at UP Diliman.  Our website serves as our portal of information for all things IE at UP Diliman.  We would like to share these information with our stakeholders namely our students, faculty, alumni, private and government organizations in order for us and our stakeholders to plan and execute activities and programs that will successfully propagate the development of IE/OR in the Philippines.  We will appreciate your feedback and comments as we know that this website will always be…Read more …

Times change and the new academic year 2013-2014 marks the beginning of a new leadership at the Industrial Engineering (IE) Department of the College of Engineering. Three years after Dr. Iris Ann Martinez took charge of the Industrial Engineering Department, a successor has been named to take over from where she left off. Prof. Lowell Lorenzo was officially appointed the new IE Department Chair effective as of August 1, 2013 in order to enact what he envisions for the future of the department. Lorenzo was able to secure his new position as a…Read more …

UPgrade is a series of review sessions for 4th year high school students aimed to prepare them for their upcoming college entrance exams. It serves as an avenue for resident members and alumni to share their knowledge, insights and experiences to aspiring students who are in the phase of choosing their future paths. This year, UP CIEM continues its promise of promoting academic excellence not only for the members but also for incoming college students as they conduct UPgrade 2013: Boost Your Brainpower. Held at the International Christian School in Novaliches, Quezon City…Read more …

Students trooped to the IE Comp Lab on July 24 to learn about various functions of Microsoft Excel as the IE Representatives kicked off the first of their iLEARN Seminar Series project. Aiming to initially teach the basics of Excel, Sir Pijo Julongbayan graced the event as the resource speaker. Sir Janni Boydon also shared his knowledge to the attendees when he was spontaneously asked to speak. Microsoft Excel has found an invaluable application not only in industrial engineering practice, but in numerous fields as well. It makes data computation and presentation much…Read more …

Since 2001, the UP College Admissions and Mastery Program (UPCAMP), one of the most anticipated events by the UP Industrial Engineering Club, has served as a haven of learning for senior high school students in preparing them for UPCAT and other college entrance tests. In line with the organization’s pursuit of social responsibility as well as academic excellence, UPCAMP is a bridge program that aims to aid around 250 less fortunate public high school students. The program features a series of comprehensive review sessions that will tackle topics in General Science, Filipino, Grammar,…Read more …

The IESC, under the direction of the IE Representatives initiated the IE Awareness Campaign early last June with the tagline “Be IEnformed”. The goal of the campaign is to raise awareness about Industrial Engineering and to let the public be informed about what Industrial Engineering is. The campaign operates by disseminating publicity materials and infographics to the IE community and to the public via Facebook and the Facebook page “Everything Industrial Engineering”. So far the publicity has gone beyond UP students and has reached other colleges as well including DLSU. The campaign hopes…Read more …

The Industrial Engineering Academic Mentorship Program (IE AMP) is a series of academic reviews organized by the Academic Affairs Committee to prepare IE students in their upcoming examinations in various courses – may it be Math series, Engineering Sciences, or IE Majors. Participants are mentored by volunteer CIEMers who are knowledgeable enough about the course. IE AMP does not only promote academic excellence, it develops the aptitudes and potentials of CIEMers while making a stronger circle.Read more …