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Electric System At Batangas State University

Gov. Pablo Borbon Main Campus II, Alangilan, Batangas City
Bolia, M.A., Hermosa, J.C., Julongbayan, J.D.

CHAPTER III
RESEARCH METHOD AND PROCEDURE

This chapter presents the research environment, research design/methods,

sources of information, data gathering procedures that will be used to attain the objective

of the project study.

Research Environment

Batangas State University Gov. Pablo Borbon Campus II, located at Golden

Country Subdivision, Alangilan, Batangas City started in 1984. This college acquired a

three-hectare site in Alangilan, through the efforts of the second college president, Mr.

Isabelo Evangelio. In 1995, The College of Engineering was transferred to Alangilan

Campus. New Engineering courses were offered, and as time passes by, more

engineering courses were added.

At present, it has different buildings: College of Engineering Architecture and Fine

Arts (CEAFA) building, College of Informatics and Computing Sciences (CICS) building,

College of Industrial Technology (CIT) building, Food and Chemical Engineering building,

Gymnasium, ROTC headquarters, Sen. Ralph Recto Type building (civil engineering

building) and the administration building.

Based on the research conducted by the researchers, they found out that the

CEAFA building is one of the first buildings established in Alangilan Campus Gov. Pablo

Borbon, Batangas State University. The existing plan in the CEAFA building is the

illumination plan and the special equipment. Figure 3.1 shows the CEAFA building.
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Bolia, M.A., Hermosa, J.C., Julongbayan, J.D.

Fig. 3.1 CEAFA Building

Research Design/Methods

This study will use the project feasibility and engineering planning and designing

types of research.

The researchers performed a preliminary energy use evaluation by examining

utility data, building or system diagrams, equipment lists, and other facility information.

The researchers also reviewed the energy utility of the establishment to observe the trend

in energy demand.

On sight visit to the building will be conducted to view, investigate or examine the

location and site for the grid tie solar power system.

Documentary analysis will be provided by Project Management Office (PMO),

National Electrification Administration (NEA), Metro Manila Electric Company

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(MERALCO), and Institute of Integrated Electrical Engineers of the Philippines (IIEE), the

Department of Energy (DOE) and National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL).

Literary research was conducted to obtain findings of past studies on solar energy

conducted by engineering students of the College of Engineering, Architecture and Fine

Arts (CEAFA).

Research/study on the provisions on general design considerations from National

Electrification Administration (NEA) and on conductors required, overcurrent protection

selection, and voltage use from Philippine Electrical Code 2009 (PEC) will be conducted.

Sources of Information

The following government and non – government organizations will provide

documents that will be reviewed and evaluated by the researchers to obtain data and

information which will provide direction in the completion of the project study.

These are the Project Management Office (PMO), National Electrification

Administration (NEA), Metro Manila Electric Company (MERALCO), and Institute of

Integrated Electrical Engineers of the Philippines (IIEE), the Department of Energy (DOE)

and National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL).

Data Gathering Procedures

The researchers gathered basic information on solar energy through internet,

books, past studies, theses and journals. These were used as the building block and
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guide of the study. Then, the researchers will coordinate with some government agencies

and electric utilities such as DOE and MERALCO for documents related to our study.

After the collection of necessary data for the subjected building, visit and inspection

of the area under studied will be conducted to prepare the site development plan for the

proposed grid tie solar power system. Finally, the researchers will analyzed the data

gathered which were transformed to useful information, the researches came up with the

best and appropriate design.