Davao del Sur students develop Automotive Multifunction Tester and Supply prototype under DOST DATBED project
DAVAO DEL SUR – Students from the University of Mindanao-Digos College (UMDC) pursued a technological innovation project for vehicle troubleshooting and repair that was supported by the Department of Science and Technology thru the DOST-Academe Technology-Based Enterprise Development (DATBED) project.
Four students from UMDC, namely: Kevin Bryx B. France - Bachelor of Technical – Vocational Teacher Education (BTVTEd); Gabriel Nixon A. Dela Cerna - BS Computer Engineering; Vencenth Dave B. Anical - BSBA in Financial Management; and Raymund Dowaso – BTVTED, received a funding assistance amounting to Php 53,230.00 for this project.
AutoTech, as the proponents call the prototype, was an output of the project funding received by the school from the Technology Application and Promotion Institute of DOST (TAPI-DOST). It is an automotive multifunction tester and supply (AMTS) that aims to help vehicle electricians and technicians easily and properly identify the nature of trouble in vehicles in performing repairs and maintenance services. In particular, the AMTS is intended to be used for testing vehicle ignition systems like spark plug and ignition coil; testing electrical components like bulbs, relays, and fuse; testing individual sensor of the vehicle – magnetic or non-magnetic; supplying power, specifically AC current that is not applicable during testing DC power from 3 volts to 12 volts; and for continuity test like starter repair and alternator repair.
The ensure that the project is on track, the DOST Provincial Science & Technology Center of Davao del Sur (DOST-PSTC DS) conducted a site visit at UMDC for the monitoring of the said project last 16 July 2021.
During the visit, Merchell Ibot, Project Advisor and Instructor at UMDC, presented the four (4) prototypes developed from the said project. Meanwhile, Conrado Panerio, Jr., Research Coordinator of UMDC, along with Edward Pulvera, Dean of College, and Dr. Tessie G. Miralles, Vice-President for Branch Operations expressed the institution’s conviction to advance the project implementation to the next phase which is commercialization and patenting.
DATBED aims to develop the entrepreneurial competencies of students in selected academic institutions through the creation of technological innovation projects that have not yet been tested in the market, but have potentials for commercialization and income generation.
