Community Outreach at DHVCAT - STE Lectures

DLSU-Manila's Structural Engineering Division faculty members, Dr. Andres Oreta, Dr. Bernardo Lejano and Dr. Jonathan Dungca conducted Reinforcing Lectures on Seismic Analysis and Design of Structures at the Don Honorio Ventura College of Arts and Trades (DHVCAT), Bacolor, Pampanga last November 28, 2008. The following lectures were presented: Oreta on his photo-video presentations on "Understanding Earthquakes and Disasters," Lejano on "Seismic Forces on Buildings ," and Dungca on "Seismic Analysis of Bridges." They were welcomed by Engr. Reden Hernandez, Dean of DHVCAT's Institute of Science and Technology and Engr. Raul Duya, DHVCAT CE Dept. Chair. About 80 senior DHVCAT students attended the lectures. Incidentally, the DLSU ECE Department faculty also conducted lectures to the DHVCAT ECE students and faculty on the same date. activities are conducted in connection with the Adopt-an-Engineering-School Program of the DLSU College of Engineering.