Two (2) CAJS Officials visited the University of Perpetual Help System DALTA (UPHSD) Campus yesterday, June 26, 2019, specifically to look into the Bachelor of Science in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering (BS NAME) Program of the University’s College of Maritime Education (CME). They were met by our UPHSD CME officials led by no less than Admiral Wilfredo D Tamayo PCG(Ret), the Senior Executive Vice President for Maritime Affairs, and concurrently, the Executive Director of International Student Affairs (Las Piñas campus), together with Capt Lexington Calumpang, Dean of the CME, ChiefmateDaniloLumbres, Dean of Discipline and Student Affairs, Engr Verna Azucena, Head of BSNAME Department, EngrLanieMorabe, Quality Assurance Manager, Engr Michael Burgos, OIC of Engine Room Simulator, and Capt Felix Bautista and ENS Rodolfo Corilla, Maritime Laboratory coordinators.
The meeting delved on the transition of CAJS Officials from the outgoing MrNagayuki Suzuki, Director- Shipbuilding JETRO Singapore to the Incoming Officer, MrTakashi Shioiri. Likewise, the documents for possible selection and opening of internship for students/ graduates of the BSNAME program at the Japan shipyards were reviewed, to include existing institution’s MOAs with the local shipyards.
After the meeting and short audio-visual presentation on the Facilities, Equipment, and Faculty of CME, the BSNAME laboratories together with the University’s engineering facilities and IT laboratory were shown to the CAJS officials.
The internship at Japan shipyards will be a good opportunity for deployment, training, subsequent employment, and professional development of BSNAME students and/or graduates not only of the UPHSD CME but of aspiring naval architects in the country.
Admiral Tamayo then presented the Certificates of Appreciation and tokens to the Japanese officials.