A Memorandum of Agreement was signed between the Angeles University Foundation College of Engineering and Architecture (AUF-CEA) and ESCA, Inc. for an industry-academe linkage and training partnership. The agreement aims to produce competent industry professionals in the architectural, engineering and construction (AEC) sector, particularly in building information modeling.
ESCA is one of the country’s leading engineering companies offering structural design, civil engineering, project and construction, and is considered to be the first adopters of building information modeling (BIM) in the Philippines. BIM, a construction innovation using technology, is known in transforming the global architectural, engineering and construction (AEC) industry. AUF plans to include BIM in its curriculum and allow its students to gain specialized skills training and significant industry exposure and practice, as required by the AEC sector.
Under the partnership, ESCA, through its ESCA Knowledge Academy, shall facilitate the conduct ofimmersion programs, training partnership and on-the-job training program for AUF students and professionals.
The MOA signing was held last September 30 at the AUF Boardroom. Signing the MOA were (L-R) ESCA Knowledge Academy Business Development head Anthony Mariano, AUF CEA assistant dean Dr. Ruel V. Reyes, University president Atty. Joseph Emmanuel L. Angeles, ESCA Inc. president Dr. Ernesto S. De Castro, and Multi-Disciplinary Institute of Technology, Inc. president Dr. Florigo C. Varona.
