Extension

Engineering Solutions for Community Resilience: SLU Industrial Engineering Department Wraps Up First Semester Extension Initiatives

The Saint Louis University (SLU) Industrial Engineering Department of the School of Engineering and Architecture (SEA) has marked a milestone in its extension work, concluding its first semester of initiatives for Academic Year 2025–2026 with projects that strengthen local governance, digital literacy, and disaster preparedness.

From Classroom to Community: Louisian Industrial Engineering Research Team Contributes to Policy Reform in a Barangay’s Data Management System

On April 26, 2025, an Industrial Engineering research team from the Saint Louis University School of Engineering and Architecture led by faculty research promoter Engr. Geraldine G. Nerona, and student researchers Lawrence Konrad A. Quizon, Jheanelyne Kaye I. Racuya, Sydney Jade G. Ortiz, Princess Jun O. Abata, Jessica Kate B. Corpuz, Charlize Nicole B. Flores, Shairaly M. Luna, Hannah Lee P. Matchoc, Nathaniel D. Modesto, presented and turned over the two data management systems which were the output of their capstone project entitled “Innovating a Barangay’s Data Management System and Enhancing Students’ Design Skills Through Application of Information Systems Solutions” to Barangay Legarda-Burnham-Kisad officials. The initiative aimed to provide the barangay with innovative systems that would improve data accuracy, efficiency, and accessibility while also supporting better governance.