The Perceptions of Incoming College Students from One of the Universities of the South on the Use of Biomimicry as a Method in the Field of Engineering

• Main Authors: Boctot, John Christopher Y., Delos Santos, Kyle M., Mangundayao III, Daniel Felicisimo S., Siy, Stephen Benjamin A., So, Christian Benjamin B.
• Format: text
• Published: Animo Repository 2021
• Subjects: biomimetics, biomimicry, engineering methodology, perceptions, sustainability
• Online Access: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/conf_shsrescon/2021/paper_cli/4; https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/context/conf_shsrescon/article/1641/viewcontent/CLI_The_Perceptions_of_Incoming_College_Students_from_One_of_the.pdf
• Institution: De La Salle University

Biomimicry is a growing concept in science. Technologies that are developed nowadays are influenced by thorough studies on the structure and function of plants and animals. To bring innovative ideas that came from nature's own adaptation and apply this to the principles of engineering, the study aimed to gauge and understand the level of perception of incoming Engineering students towards the process and engineering of biomimetics technologies. It determined the level of knowledge of the respondents with regards to the utilization of biomimicry in the modern setting. The researchers used a descriptive quantitative survey research design to measure the awareness or perception of the respondents. The researchers also made use of a researcher-made questionnaire for the collection of data and applied the 4-point Likert scale. The respondents of this study are the Grade 12 STEM students of the University of Perpetual Help System DALTA. The study utilized the statistical tools of frequency, percentage, and weighted mean in interpreting the perception of the respondents. The results of the study showed that majority of the respondents are aware to more famous inventions/concepts inspired by biomimicry such as the Bullet Train and photosynthetic ability of plants. After analyzing the results, the researchers conclude that the respondents are aware of the modern the designs and concepts of biomimicry making way for professionals to apply biomimicry in the future. In addition, the results of this study provided the researchers insights for future reference and engineering designs.