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Academic Performance

THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF SELECTED CIVIL ENGINEERING STUDENTS IN TECHNOLOGICAL INSTITUTE OF THE PHILIPPINES-QC DURING THE
FIRST SEMESTER OF SCHOOL YEAR 2011-2012

CHAPTER I
THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND

INTRODUCTION/ BACKGROUND OF TH STUDY:
The Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering program provides students with knowledge and skills in the design, construction, and maintenance of roads, buildings, water supply and irrigations systems and bridges. It aims to train students for careers in research, practice and teaching of civil engineering. There is several specialization of Civil Engineering. First, Structural Engineering (STE), the program trains students in designing, planning, rehabilitation, analysis and preservation of structures. Second, Construction Technology and Management (CTM), the program trains students in effective planning and implementation of construction projects and project management concepts. Third, Hydraulics and Water Resources Engineering (HWR), the program trains students in analysis of water occurrences, control of water, utilization of water and management of watershed. Fourth, Transportation Engineering (TRE), the program trains students in providing technical support in the improvement and expansion of transportation system and infrastructures. And lastly, Geotechnical Engineering, the program trains students in the study of soil mechanics, settlements, deformation, and soil bearing capacities.
Academic performance really means three things: The ability to study and remember facts, being able to study effectively and see how facts fit together and form larger patterns of knowledge and being able to think for them in relation to facts and thirdly being able to communicate their knowledge verbally or down on paper. When the students relax then their minds become more absorbent and able to learn. They also need confidence that they can be smarter and have faith that their perceptions and ides are as good as if not better...