College of Technologies holds 5th annual Student Research Conference

The Bukidnon State University College of Technologies (BukSU-COT) held its 5th Student Research Conference (COTSRC 2026) on May 14, 2026, centered on the theme “Research in Action: Bridging Student Innovation and Community Impact.”

The conference served as a platform for students from the Information Technology, Entertainment Multimedia Computing, Automotive Technology, Electronics Technology, and Food Technology departments to defend their research outputs and demonstrate technology-based solutions tailored to local community needs.

Parallel sessions and live demonstrations were conducted across various campus classrooms and laboratories, showcasing the practical application of the students’ academic work.

The college standout projects for the poster competition were:

• Automotive Technology (AT): Development of a Functional 4 Wheel Drive System for the Light Vehicle Trainer Model
• Electronics Technology (ET): Development of an Autonomous Seed-Sowing and Fertilizing Robot Using Camera-Based Row Guidance and Plant Detection
• Entertainment Multimedia Computing (EMC): BooKidKnown: Modernizing Bukidnon Indigenous Storybooks Through Interactive Storytelling
• Food Technology (FT): Physiocochemical and Sensory Analysis of Adlai-Mung Bean Noodles
• Information Technology (IT): PHILingo: Revitalizing Indigenous Language with AI-Powered Learning

The COTSRC continues to serve as the college’s primary mechanism for vetting student innovations before they are elevated to higher levels of academic and professional discourse. (Rov Japheth G. Oracion/Faculty, College of Technologies)