UP National Engineering Center

The University of the Philippines National Engineering Center (UP NEC), in partnership with the Department of Energy (DOE) is currently conducting a series of FREE seminars on Fuel Efficiency and Conservation in Driving with public utility drivers, fleet drivers and operators and LGU drivers as target participants. The seminar is part of the Energy Efficiency and Conservation in Road Transport… read more »

The huge cost of equipment maintenance and downtime losses can be tremendously reduced. The accumulation of “DEFECTS” in the equipment shorten the life of component parts such as bearings and the like, way below their designed life span.  Such defects could include design deficiency, installation and misassembly errors, lubrication malpractices, operating errors/abuse, maintenance facility inadequacies, overhauling malpractices, purchasing errors, mechanic… read more »

The University of the Philippines National Engineering Center (UP NEC) Diliman, Quezon City in partnership with the Department of Energy (DOE) will be conducting a free Fuel Efficiency and Conservation in Driving Seminar to public utility drivers, fleet drivers and operators and LGU drivers in 10 different provinces and cities all over the Philippines. We would like to invite all… read more »

The U.P. National Engineering Center together with Training Center of Applied Geodesy and Photogrammetry will be conducting a short course on Basic Geospatial Technology Tools for Climate and Disaster Risk Assessment on April 29-May 3, 2013. This 5-day training course will enable participants acquire basic skills on exposure and vulnerability mapping using geospatial technology tools particularly geographic information systems (GIS)… read more »

The University of the Philippines National Engineering Center (UP NEC) Diliman, Quezon City in partnership with the Department of Energy (DOE) will be conducting a free Fuel Efficiency and Conservation in Driving Seminar to all public utility drivers and operators in (ten) 10 different major cities in the provinces from January to April 2013. The following provinces and cities are:… read more »

The National Engineering Center (NEC) was established on January 27, 1978 as a distinct and separate unit of the University of the Philippines (UP) by virtue of Presidential Decree No. 1295. The creation was a response to the country’s continuing efforts at national development, which require progressive and adequate utilization and diffusion of technology, as well as a steady and expanding supply of technical manpower with expertise in the various fields of technology and engineering. The NEC was envisioned to provide a venue for continuing interaction among government, industry, and the university which will be beneficial to all concerned and, at the same time, serve the interests of national development. (more…)