Chemical Engineering Community Hunts for Magnum Codes

By Christelle D. Navarette (February 23, 2015)

As an annual tradition of the Chemical Engineering Society, the organization launched a quiz quest titled, "Magnum: The Chemical Engineering Puzzle Hunt Game" last January 23 at the left wing of the Roque Ruaño building. This new and improved gaming scheme uses the power of technology and is definitely a leap from the customary pen-and-paper system of the Dvρ (D-v-rho, a pun on “’di biro”) quiz hunt.

The game uses an external application from Play Store and App Store called NeoReader, in order to process the QR codes scattered around Chemical Engineering rooms, laboratories and corridors. Players, who may play individually or may group up to five members, are to find codes, answer the trivial questions corresponding to each code and submit their answers online. During the hunting period, internet connection is not a necessity.

A group from 5-ChEA, including Christine Bonquin, Charise Cariño and Sharmaine Sta. Ana, emerged as the winning team among the six clusters who participated in the puzzle hunt. They were able to answer 12 out of the 14 questions and were awarded with cash prize and gift certificates from sponsors.

ChES crowns ChE Youth Ambassador and Ambassadress 2015

As part of the series of events prepared by the Chemical Engineering Society for the UST-ChE community, Voluminous: “The Search for the Next Chemical Engineering Youth Ambassador and Ambassadress” was held at the Education Auditorium, Albertus Magnus building last January 22 with the goal of building self-confidence and personality among the candidates.

                The candidates of the pageant were formally introduced to the Chemical Engineering community during the ChES Grand Acquaintance Party held on January 14 at Le Pavilion Hall, Metropolitan Park, Pasay City. Two pairs energetically represented each batch in the course of their primer.

                On the day of the coronation, the candidates were at their best conditions as they wittily jived to the beat of a song by American singer-songwriter Fergie and showed their best moves to the crowd. They showcased various classic video game characters and the ChE community applauded to the extent of the participants’ costume creativity. They also sashayed through the stage with their casual and formal wears.

Special awards were given to some of the contestants before announcing the top 5 finalists. Best in Formal and Creative Wear were awarded to Ms. Jenny Bacani and Mr. Tonee Nakanishi, having been tied with Mr. Jeremiah Villanueva as Best in Formal Wear; Best in Casual Wear to Ms. Francheska Ignacio and Mr. Ross Christien Cruz; Mr. and Ms. Photogenic to Mr. Ranel Simon Rey and Ms. Claudette Oñate; and People’s Choice Award to Mr. Karlo Matias and Ms. Claudette Oñate. The titles, Chemical Engineering Ambassador and Ambassadress, were given to Mr.Jervin Valorozo of 2ChEA and Ms. Jenny Bacani of 4ChEB. The winners will represent the department on the next year’s search for the Thomasian Engineering Youth Ambassador and Ambassadress.