By IECEP-CPU SC
Photo opportunity together with the ADI Engineers and Experts as the seminar reaches its conclusion and nearing the end.
On August 23-24, 2023, the Analog Devices Inc., a leading provider of high-performance semiconductor products, conducted their University Caravan at Central Philippine University which was attended by students of Electronics Engineering (ECE) Department and Electrical Engineering (EE) Department from second year to fourth year level together with our professors: Engr. Caesar Acanto, Engr. Romarie Jhoanna Eder, Engr. Yeseil Sacramento, and Engr. Juicy C. Valdueza. The caravan aimed to introduce future ECE and EE engineers to the semiconductor industry.
The program was hosted by Mr. Fredric Mitch Biso, Vice President for Education of the Institute for Electronics Engineers of the Philippines CPU Student Chapter (IECEP-CPU SC), in the morning of the first day. Ms. Ritchel Mae Suficiencia led the opening prayer, followed by the National Anthem and Engr. Yeseil Sacramento, Head of the ECE Department, introduced Analog Devices Inc. Representatives, most of them are former students at the CPU College of Engineering. There were a total of eleven (11) Analog Devices Inc. representatives who came to the school for the caravan, and their names are as follows: Miss Jaemy Calinog, and Mr. James Vincent Santos who are the ADI HR Representatives, Engr. Elezer Bedia, Engr. Mariel Belga, Engr. Russel Faigones, Engr. Conrad Gajetila, Engr. Adeline Gales, Engr. Jan Michael Gonzales, Engr. Kenneth Palomo, Engr. Patrick Pasaquian, and Engr. Argy Solis from the Engineering Department.
The guests from Analog Devices Inc. received tokens of appreciation from the IECEP faculty and council officers.
The main part was when the representatives from Analog Devices Inc. gave their messages. They shared their work, their workplace, stories, and knowledge. They talked about how fascinating it is to work with electronics and how it helps to innovate mostly everything in the real world. This made the students excited about their future jobs. The Analog Devices University Caravan in 2023 was an important event for the students. It showed them how their studies connect to real-life things. It also showed them a lot of things they could do in the future, especially if they applied in the ADI. To make the caravan livelier and engaging, they gave freebies to those who listened attentively and answered their questions during the discussion.
One of the speakers also quoted a saying from Confucius which says “Choose a job you love and you will never have to work a day in your life.” Imagine if you get to do a job that you really enjoy, something that makes you happy and excited. It is like doing something fun every day, and it does not feel like work at all. This saying is like a little piece of advice. It is telling us that if we pick a job that we truly love, it will not feel like we are working hard or doing something boring. Instead, we will feel like we are just having a good time, even though we are actually doing a job and getting things done. So, the message from Confucius is all about finding that perfect match between what you love to do and what you do to earn a living. This saying reminds us that work does not have to be boring or tiring if we choose a path that aligns with our passions.
As the program ended, the students were full of new ideas and dreams. The event made the university a buzzing place, not just with words, but with the dreams of the students who were there. The event was closed by the host, Fredric Mitch Biso and a group photo was taken before the participants left the venue as the ADI Representatives prepared for the interview of those students who passed the entrance exam for the scholarship and internship grant in the remaining days.