Acad Perf

25 March 2013

Engr. Oscar L. Poloyapoy

Prof. Statistics for Engineering Research

Polytechnic University of the Philippines

Sta. Mesa, Manila

Dear Sir,

We are very pleased to submit to you our research on “Factors affecting academic performance of civil engineering students at Polytechnic University of the Philippines”

This research has been prepared with great efforts and devotion, in compliance with the course requirements and your instructions.

We hope that this research provides information that could lead to better understanding of the stated problem of the study.

Sincerely yours,

Melannie Argentera

Leola Ramirez

April Paraiso

Camille Mallari

Jayson Mauricio

Paul Carpio

Sigmund Allen Garcia

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

The researchers want to extend their warm gratitude and appreciation to the following people who in many ways contributed to this piece of work and made their research study possible:

* Engr. Oscar L. Poloyapoy, for being our supervisor and Statistics instructor, for all his patience, inspiration and motivation that he had given to the proponents of the study.

* BSCE II-3, for giving the researchers the driving mechanism to pursue this study.

* Parents, for allowing the researchers to have late meetings and for understanding their shortcomings and special needs.

* To those who will not be acknowledged but have been a part of this successful research.

* And lastly, to Almighty God for whom the researchers dedicate this research to and for giving them the wisdom, strength and courage to achieve their goals.

We thank you all.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION…………………………………………………………...1

1.0 Introduction……………………………..………………………………………………….......1

1.1 Background…………………………………………………………………………………….1

1.2 Statement of the problem … … ………………………………………………... … … … … 3

1.3 Specific objectives……………………………………………………………………………..4

1.4 Significance……………………………………………………………………………………4

1.5 Research...