Valdez is President of JPICE 2013

Judylyn C. Valdez, a fourth year BSCE student, was elected as the new president of the Philippine Institute of Civil Engineers-Lungsod ng Maynila (PICE-LNM)  Student Chapter or commonly referred to as JPICE-LNM (J means Junior). The induction of the new set of officers was held last December 7, 2012 at Philippine Columbian Association in Paco, Manila.

Judylyn Valdez (2nd from left) at the PICE-LNM Induction of Officers

Valdez started being an active member of JPICE-LNM in 2010 when she headed the Specialization Congress which is a joint project of Civil Engineering Society (CES) and JPICE-LNM. After a few months of being a representative of DLSU, she ran for JPICE-LNM 2012 Election where she was elected as the Vice President for Internal Affairs. As a VP-Internal, she worked with students from different schools and participated in the organization’s activities like teambuilding, bridge building competition and student quiz show.

The last Lasallian president of JPICE-LNM was Dan Aquino.     The PICE-LNM Student Chapter is an organization for civil engineering students from the 14 schools in Metro Manila. It is the biggest student chapter of JPICE in the country. Third year to fifth year students are encouraged to join the organization so they can interact with their future fellow civil engineers. JPICE-LNM conducts various activities for its members which include teambuilding, bridge building competition, quiz show and sports fest, among others. DLSU’s Civil Engineering Society (CES) and JPICE-LNM has a dynamic affiliation through Specialization Congress which CES hosts annually.

CE Faculty presents Interdisciplinary Research on Ferrocement Garbage Disposal Barge

The researchers and guests of the symposium

An Interdisciplinary Research Symposium, organized by the University Research Coordination Office in cooperation with the Civil, Chemical, and Manufacturing Engineering and Management Departments, on “STRUCTURAL STABILITY AND DURABILITY OF FERROCEMENT GARBAGE DISPOSAL BARGE” was held on December 11, 2012 at the Yuchengco Building. The main proponent for this interdisciplinary research is Engr. Ronaldo Gallardo (CE) and the co-proponents are Dr. Susan Gallardo (ChE), Dr. Nilo Bugtai (MEM), Engr. Cheryl Lyne C. Roxas (CE) and Engr. Irene Olivia Ubay-Anongphouth (CE).

The “Waste Analysis and Characterization Study” was presented by Engr. Norway Pangan, a Ph.D Directed Research student. The “Structural Stability of Ferrocement Disposal Barge” was presented by Engr. Ubay-Anongphouth while Engr. Roxas discussed the “Durability of Ferrocement Disposal Barge”. Dr. Mario de Leon of the Civil Engineering Department and Engr. Renato Ubay, Chairman of the Board and President of Alcantara – Ubay Co., Inc., served as discussants during the symposium.

Engr. Pangan presents the concept of a Garbage Disposal Barge

Engr. Irene Olivia Ubay-Anongphouth (CE)

Engr. Cheryl Lyne C. Roxas (CE) 

The solid waste disposal problem of Metro Manila has received significant attention over the last decade and waste generation has increased by almost 50%. Conventional waste disposal methods proved to be inadequate while advanced methods used in other countries are too expensive for the Philippines to maintain. In addition, these disposal methods compromise the environment and human health, prompting the need for a more effective and sustainable method of permanent garbage disposal. A proposed solution to the given dilemma is the construction of a Ferrocement barge that would incorporate non-biodegradable and non-recyclable solid wastes in the structure.

The symposium did not only serve as a venue for presenting the research outputs but also a venue for the exchange of ideas among different sectors of the society.

Reported by Cheryl Capiz-Roxas

Photos by Dr. Susan Gallardo

CES Prexy is PICE's 2012 MOCES!



Congratulations to Syrus B. Gomari for being selected as the 2012 Most Outstanding Civil Engineering Student (MOCES). The award was announced during the 38th National Convention of the Philippine Institute of Civil Engineers held on Nov. 21-23, 2012 at the Cebu International Convention Center. Gomari is a fourth year BSCE with specialization in Structural Engineering. He is presently the president of the Civil Engineering Society (CES) and a member of PICE-LNM  DLSU Student Chapter.


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From 18 accepted participants from all over the Philippines, the PICE-MOCES 2012 screening committee cut down the participants to the Top 6 Most Outstanding Civil Engineering Students. And from the Top 6,  Syrus B. Gomari from De La Salle University - Manila was declared the WINNER (1st Place) as this year's Most Outstanding Civil Engineering Student of the Philippines.

The criteria for the selection is as follows:

Part I.

• Academic Performance (40%),
• Leadership/Involvement in PICE Student Chapter (30%), 
• Community Service (15%) and
• Contents of the Essay/Expressed willingness to present the Essay (15%) :-Topic: "HOW SUSTAINABLE IS INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHILIPPINES?"

Part II: Final Interview

After the awarding on Thursday, November 22, 2012, Gomari  presented his essay on November 24, 2012 during the 15th National Civil Engineering Students' Conference. His essay focused on the development the country needs in our Water Resources, Transportation Systems, andindividual contributions as normal citizens, while maintaining our progress in the Construction Industry.



Dr. Dungca attends Regional Conference on Global Environment

Dr. Jonathan R. Dungca participated in the 5^th AUN/SEED-Net Regional Conference on Global environment with the theme “Toward a Sustainable ASEAN” on 21 and 22 November 2012 at the Aston Tropicana Hotel, Bandung , Indonesia. This conference was hosted by the Centre for Environmental Studies, Institut Teknologi Bandung.

Dr. Dungca presented a paper entitled “Triaxial Shear Strength of Fly Ash and Bottom Ash as Structural Fill” in the Solid Waste Mangement Session. This paper was co-authored by his former civil engineering students: Janine Faustino, Jacquiline Misa, Rigel Napa and Daniel Jerome Ramos.

Dr. Dungca also chaired the first session on air pollution.

CE Licensure Exams November 2012

"The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announces that 2,380 out of 5,747 passed the Civil Engineer Licensure Examination given by the Board of Civil Engineering in the cities of Manila, Baguio, Cagayan de Oro, Cebu, Davao, Iloilo and Legazpi this November 2012." - http://www.prc.gov.ph/news/

Results for De La Salle University, Manila:
25 First Timers:
Passed = 20, Failed = 5, Passing = 80%

11 Repeaters:
Passed = 4, Failed = 7, Passing = 36.36%

36 Total:
Passed = 24, Failed = 12,  DLSU Passing = 66.67%

National:
Total = 5747, Passed = 2380,  % National Passing = 41.41%

Congratulations to the new Lasallian Civil Engineers.

For the list of board passers, visit http://www.prc.gov.ph/news/