NDMU joins Google Map Maker Mindanao Summit by DOT SocSkSarGen Bloggers SMART and Google

   It may be a late info but GenSan is hosting a Google Map Maker Mindanao Summit today (April 21, 2012) at STI General Santos City. 


  This event was sponsored by the SOCSKSARGEN Bloggers, Department of Tourism, and Smart Communications.

  Nice thing is it is open to all (professionals, students, and government employees).  It's free! Plus lunch and snacks.  And you have the chance to win gadgets.  

   The aim of this summit is to help Philippine tourism and aid in disaster preparedness.

   If you want to learn more about Google Map Making.  Try to visit this link.

  Participants from Notre Dame of Marbel University are the following:


Faculty

Arnel Robles

Alumni

Sarah Casis
Gelo Villanueva
Chucky Fernandez

Karl Guevara
Ronan Plomillo

     

NDMU got 1st runner up on 8th SMART SWEEP

     NDMU got 1st runner up on the recent competition 8th SMART SWEEP Innovations and Excellence award: Innovation in the palm of your hand.

     These are the excerpts from different sites:

"The team of Louie Flores (team leader), Sheena Basilisco, Kingsly Alovera and Eusop Alim was mentored by Engr. Rachel Sucayan and Mr. Arnel Robles. They placed second in the 8th Smart Wireless Engineering Education Program (Smart Sweep) Innovation and Excellence Award held at the Hall 1 of SMX Convention Center in Pasay City.

The NDMU team developed and submitted "Smart E-Mobilized" an application that uses an android phone and Smart’s wireless broadband technology which will enable subscribers to enroll in a service which help minimize the time and effort in buying tickets at MRT and LRT stations simply by swiping an electronic mobile card at barcode readers at the station, and the payment will already be processed and deducted from the subcriber's Smart Money account, which is linked to the application."

Source:http://www.southcotabatonews.com/2012/02/smart-sweep-innovation-and-excellence.html

"Second place went to Notre Dame of Marbel University with “Smart E-mobilized”. It makes use of an android phone and Smart’s wireless broadband technology to minimize the time and effort when buying tickets at MRT and LRT stations. The team of ECE students Louie Jhayson Flores, Kingsly Alovera, Sheena Basilisco and Eusop Alim, with mentor Engr. Rachel Sucayan, received P300,000 in cash prize.  "

Source: http://www.smartsweep.ph/news/AllGirlMapuaTeam8thSWEEPChampion.htm


     Champion of this event is the all-girl team from Mapua Institute of Technology.  Second runner up goes to Bataan Peninsula State University.

      For more details visit SMART SWEEP website.