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Brief History of the New College of Engineering Engineering was under the Institute of Technology as one of the principal programs of FEU until the Board of Directors decided to close the Institute of Technology by not accepting freshmen in 1991. Although it still had an enrolment of over 4,000 students, the Institute of Technology found itself caught in a squeeze between the government’s cap on tuition fee increases and the rising costs of providing quality education in engineering. Rather than allow a drop in quality standards, FEU finally chose to close down the Institute in 1996. Being one of the country’s finest universities, FEU worked to restore the scope of its academic offerings. In 2001, the FEU administration decided to reopen and rehabilitate the defunct technology program. This paved the way to the re-opening of the College of Engineering that prides itself with a carefully designed curriculum, high quality instruction and state-of-the-art laboratory and building facilities. The College of Engineering offered Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering (BSCE), Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (BSEE), Bachelor of Science in Electronics and Communications Engineering (BSECE) and Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering (BSIE) system. A regular student is expected to finish any of the programs in four (4) years and one (1) term. The additional one term consists of three and a half months industry immersion. The College of Engineering received its Government Recognitions from the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) on April 12, 2004 to conduct and operate the four programs.
The Power of Two In 2002, FEU acquired the controlling stock of EACIT and gained full control of the College. In 2003, the FEU Administration took a big step in merging the College of Engineering and East Asia College of Information Technology. The combined resources and efforts of both Colleges resulted in the merged FEU – East Asia College (FEU—EAC) with the re-organized vision and mission. In 2014, FEU – East Asia College is re-named back to its roots as FEU Institute of Technology, also known as FEU Tech.
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Student Handbook 2015 revised edition