Twenty-seven faculty members from the different programs of the University of the Immaculate Conception (UIC) attended the 3-day intensive hands-on GIS seminar-workshop organized by Research and Publication Center. Themed “An Introduction to GIS and its Applications in Institutional Research,” the training which was done on June 5-7, 2013 at Information Technology Resource Center (ITRC) of the Fr. Selga UIC Campus, was facilitated by Dr. Alejandro F. Tongco, a Research Specialist – GIS, from the Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma, USA.
The primary objective of the training was to introduce to faculty researchers GIS techniques as tools for enhancing their research capabilities. During the sessions, the participants who were taught the fundamentals of Quantum GIS were challenged to create simple maps, digitize features in Quantum GIS and Google Earth, edit and populate attribute tables, and experience Global Positioning System (GPS) field data collection with GIS integration. The highlight of the training was the presentation of team projects which required the integration of GIS techniques in research projects of the faculty researchers.
The dynamic faculty researchers who completed the 3-day training were the following:
Research and Publication Center
Renan P. Limjuco,
Emma V. Sagarino
Francis Kenneth D. Canono
Information Technology Education (ITE)
Eric John G. Emberda
Francis Rey F. Padao
Shenna Rhea A. Maranguit
Engineering
Ruben M. Ruiz
Raymundo S. Moso
Noel V. Laud
Pharmacy/Chemistry
Judee N. Nogodula
Mary Jane G. Barluado
Orcheliza L. Paramo
Joel P. Jardeloza
Medical Laboratory Science
Ace Ronald C. Sarabia
Miralyn Madel I. Abapo
Queen Jane M. Bacon
Accountancy and Business Administration
Mary Jane B. Amoguis
Kristine E. Oñas
Education
Rebecca P. Habla
Liberal Arts
Mona L. Laya
Princy A. Luga
Asisclo M. Abonado III
Ma. Veronica A. Bautista
Joan S. Natad
Orpha Joy V. Yu
Bienvinido E. Infante
Leana A. Rejuso
With this training, UIC as one of the leading higher education institutions in Davao City is expected to produce more credible research projects which make use of modern research techniques such as the GIS-engaged studies that will lead to spatial analysis of data sets— a deeper exploration of the relationships and patterns among social events taking place in environment today. Thus, in the near future, UIC can produce research studies which leverage the inherent spatial nature of people, places, things, and phenomena found anywhere on earth.
Written by: Renan P. Limjuco, Research and Publication Center