GUESS | What are the top 8 mechanical engineering schools in the country? By: InterAksyon March 15, 2014 12:59 PM Mechanical engineers deal with machines, engines, and assemblies used in industrial, instrumentation, transportation, and biomedical systems like this robotic surgery. REUTERS FILE PHOTO InterAksyon The online news portal of TV5 MANILA – What are the top 8 mechanical engineering schools in the country? The House committee on higher and technical education released a list based on the strong showing of their graduates in the last two eligibility examinations run by the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC). In a news release, Pasig City Rep. Roman Romulo, committee chairman, recognized the following schools (with the percentage of their examinees passing the licensure tests in brackets): · Batangas State University-Batangas City (96.37%) · University of the Philippines-Diliman (95.00%) · Saint Louis University-Baguio City (89.58%) · De La Salle University-Manila (86.21%) · Bicol University-Legazpi City (84.29%) · Technological University of the Philippines-Visayas (82.29%) · Bataan Peninsula State University-Balanga City (81.67%) · Technological University of the Philippines-Manila (80.48%) Citing PRC statistics, Romulo said the eight schools were the only institutions “with 50 or more examinees and with at least 80 percent of their examinees passing” the last two Mechanical Engineer Licensure Examinations. “As in the past, we are reporting this out to help consumers -- prospective mechanical engineering students and their parents -- ascertain for themselves as to where they will most likely get the best value for their hard-earned tuition money,” he said. Romulo also clarified that there may be smaller schools with at least 80 percent of their examinees passing the last two eligibility tests for mechanical engineers, but these institutions were excluded because they had fewer than 50 examinees. PRC and Commission on Higher Education records show that the country has a total of 135 tertiary schools accredited to produce would-be mechanical engineers. According to the PRC, some 64.77 percent, or 2,918 out of 4,505 examinees, passed the last two mechanical engineer qualifying tests in March and September 2013. Mechanical engineers deal with the design, development, installation, operation, and maintenance of everything with moving parts such as machines, engines, and assemblies used in industrial, instrumentation, transportation, and biomedical systems. They also wrestle with the conversion of thermal and chemical energy into mechanical work through engines and power plants and how to harness these energies, forces, and structures to accomplish an assortment of tasks. Manufacturers enlist mechanical engineers to fabricate and select the best materials to ensure the structural integrity of every product, considering that almost all merchandise contain parts that transmit forces. Mechanical engineers can practice their profession in manufacturing firms, automotive companies, power generation, and utility plants.
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