15/06/2026
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16, 23, 30 May and 6 June 2026 โ The Professional Engineering Training Division (PETD) of the UP National Engineering Center recently concluded the seventh ๐๐ป๐ด๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฎ๐ด๐ฒ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ (EM) training at Seminar Room A and C, Juinio Hall, UP Diliman. This cycle gathered 36 current and aspiring engineering leaders, mostly working as technical staff, supervisors, and managers.
The four-Saturday course commenced with a comprehensive lecture on foundational leadership and strategy facilitated by Engr. Jesus Matias, Senior Lecturer and Certified Engineering Management Practitioner. To bridge the participantsโ technical expertise and leadership skills, Engr. Matias opened the day with the foundations of engineering management, then transitioned to leadership and organizational management. In the afternoon, he broadened their knowledge by applying these management principles to strategic, financial, and technological contexts.
In the second session, Assistant Prof. Erickson Llaguno from the UP Diliman Department of Industrial Engineering and Operations Research started his lecture with marketing and sales management, stressing that engineering managers must strategically balance the fundamental pillars of marketing to effectively pe*****te target markets successfully. He then transitioned to quality and project management, where participants learned how to manage project lifecycles, mitigate risks, and control costs efficiently.
Professor Iris Ann Martinez handled the third session on operations and supply chain management, highlighting the importance of optimizing production, improving workflows, and reducing institutional wastes. She then conducted a hands-on Supply Chain Management Workshop for participants to apply cost-effective methodologies learned throughout the day. To culminate the program on its fourth Saturday, she collaborated with Engr. Rolly Martinez, Director of the Space Industry and Strategic Business Development Bureau. Their session focused on engineering ethics and vital soft skills needed by engineering leaders today, such as communication and presentation skills.
Congratulations to all of our participants!
๐ง๐ต๐ถ๐ ๐ถ๐ ๐จ๐ฃ ๐ก๐๐: ๐พ๐ค๐ฃ๐ฃ๐๐๐ฉ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ข๐๐ฃ๐๐จ ๐ฉ๐๐๐ฉ ๐จ๐๐๐ฅ๐ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐ฃ๐๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ฃ! ๐