Technological Institute of the Philippines

On February 8, 1962, a group of educators headed by Engineer Demetrio A. Quirino Jr. and Dr. Teresita U. Quirino established the TECHNOLOGICAL INSTITUTE OF THE PHILIPPINES as a private non-sectarian stock school.

The Information Systems (IS) programs of T.I.P. Manila and T.I.P. Quezon City are the first and only IS programs accredited by ABET CAC in Southeast Asia.Accreditation is a voluntary, peer-review process that requires programs to undergo comprehensive, periodic evaluations. The evaluations, conducted by teams of volunteer professionals working in industry, government, academe, and private practice within the ABET disciplines; focus on program curricula, faculty, facilities, institutional support, and other important areas. ABET is a not-for-profit organization, owned and operated by its more than 32 professional and technical member societies. An internationally respected organization with some 2,000 volunteers, ABET has set the higher-educational standards in its fields for nearly 80 years.

The Architecture program develops students' skills in architectural design, freehand drawing, surveying, and model making and rendering, as well as skills in management related to construction projects. It includes subjects in architectural design, construction materials, and construction management.The program is designed to provide a broad foundation for the development of social and environmental awareness, problem-solving ability and design creativity.

The Chemical Engineering program focuses on the development and application of industrial processes in which chemical or physical principles are involved.The program prepares students for careers in industries that deal with the production of chemicals, drugs, food, textile, cement, and other products. The program gives students the opportunity to design, create, and troubleshoot large and small chemical plant setups. The program also gives students the opportunity to perform formal researches on chemistry related topics.

The Civil Engineering program is a five-year program that provides students the knowledge and expertise necessary in planning, design, construction, supervision, and maintenance of facilities essential to modern life. These facilities vary widely in nature, size, and scope and include offshore structures, bridges, buildings, tunnels, highways, transit systems, dams, airports, ports and harbors, towers, and water distribution systems. The program also provides students the fundamental skills in land surveying, highway and transportation engineering design, structural design, and construction materials selection and testing. It also includes topics in flood controls, landslide, air and water pollution, and the design of facilities to withstand earthquakes and natural hazards.

Computer Engineering is a profession that applies engineering principles and methodologies in the analysis, design, implementation and management of hardware, software and the integration of both.The program includes courses in computer hardware, system development and design, microelectronics and embedded systems, data communication and network administration, and software development and design.

The Electrical Engineering program deals with the generation, transmission, distribution and utilization of electricity. It also deals with the design, operation and protection, maintenance and economics of electrical systems with emphasis on ethical values to harness economically and safely the materials, and forces of nature for the benefit of society and the environment.

Electronics Engineering is a profession that integrates available and emerging technologies with knowledge of mathematics, natural, social and applied sciences to conceptualize, design, and implement new, improved, or innovative electronic, computer and communication systems, devices, goods, services and processes.The Electronics Engineering program focuses on how to design, construct, integrate, operate, and maintain electronic equipment, electronic devices and circuits used in the transmission and processing of information.

The Industrial Engineering program brings together the various sciences concerned with technology, the production of goods, performance of services and the way in which people work.Industrial engineers integrate human, information, material, monetary, and technological resources to produce quality and cost-competitive goods and services in a healthy and efficient work environment.Industrial Engineering covers a broad spectrum including production planning and control, manufacturing systems and processes, facilities design, human factors, occupational safety, quality control, systems reliability, and systems analysis and design with a strong emphasis on advanced computing.

The Mechanical Engineering program is centered on the principles involved in the generation of power through appropriately designed machines.The program emphasizes the various types of power generating machines, their functions, components, construction, and operation and maintenance.Specifically, it is concerned with mechanical design, energy conversion, fuel and combustion technologies, heat transfer, materials, noise control and acoustics, manufacturing processes, rail transportation, automatic control, product safety and reliability, solar energy, and their technological impact to society.

T.I.P. laid down its objectives based on the vision of its founders: to maintain a high standard of instruction; to bring within the reach of the masses the blessings of higher education; and to cooperate with the government in the implementation of its economic and social amelioration programs.The School had an initial enrollment of 2,400 which steadily increased.T.I.P. then directed itself toward specialization in the field of technology. In 1977, it offered a two-year associate course in Marine Engineering. In 1980, the Liberal Arts, Education and high school programs were phased out to make way for the school’s new thrust. In 1981, the student population already exceeded 23,000.