创新价值提升创意与定向研究办公室
The Office of Creative Works and Directed Research for Innovation and Value Enhancement (C-DRIVE) is a facility dedicated for research in the fields of chemical and environmental engineering, materials science, chemistry, electronics, robotics, and information technology.
Located at the University’s research building Yuchengco Innovation Center (YIC), which houses Mapúa’s DOST-funded research and other innovative and advanced engineering and technological projects, C-DRIVE’s in-demand research projects and activities have immeasurably elevated Mapúa’s local and international edge in research. Not only does C-DRIVE’s projects attempt to respond to the needs of the Philippine economy, but the new knowledge they generate also strengthen Mapúa’s standing as one of the best research universities in the Philippines.
Vision
A Culture of research shall be established to breed the human and physical resources needed to develop cutting edge products, process technology improvements, innovations in productivity, and novel socio-economic ideas.
Mission
We shall foster the establishment of research that shall serve as basis for graduate curricula that are oriented towards generating new know-how, innovation and added value.
We shall establish research programs that are driven by local and global demand oriented along national development plans.
We shall encourage initiatives in research which has potential for spinning off intellectual property, enterprises and more developmental efforts.
We shall foster research initiatives and projects that are focused on contributing solutions to specific technological or socio-economic problems.
Research Agenda
Mapúa supports its faculty members and students in undertaking research projects. Research colloquia are held to increase the awareness and interest of faculty members and students in research and development activities. Mapua has initiated internet, e-learning, e commerce, computational research projects and development of applications software in all engineering fields. The University is advancing a research agenda that leverages its traditional strengths as an engineering school and riding the current wave of information technologies to prepare itself to surf in the oncoming wave of biotechnologies. The intersection of IT and biotechnology, and the convergence of engineering disciplines and special concerns such as energy, environment, productivity, business management and other relevant fields of study are considered to be areas rich in research possibilities. These research objectives are the platforms that the University will use to pursue the following research agenda:
- To pursue the support research projects that are IP-generating, sustainable, basic and applied in nature, and multidisciplinary in scope;
- To present research outputs in international and local conferences; and
- To publish research outputs in ISI-abstracted journals.
Terms of Reference for the Research Agenda
The research Agenda of the University emerged after a review of past research activities, emerging local and global issues and concerns, the developmental needs of the University and the unique strengths and characteristics of the University.
- The University shall also enhance existing laboratories, establish new research facilities, acquire or build experimental or analytical equipment and organize these for optimal support of research activities. There shall be mechanisms and support for research dissemination such as a research journal, colloquia, seminars and the like.
- The University shall embark on a program of development of human resources through short-term training programs and long-term study programs.
- The DRIVE shall lead in forging linkages, alliances and other forms of collaboration with academic institutions, government agencies, non-government organizations and industry partners to advance the research agenda of the University.
- The DRIVE and School of Graduate Studies shall work hand-in-hand to assimilate and integrate research into the graduate curricula.