DR&RR Training of Teachers Workshop Conducted

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DR&RR Workshop participants - Day 1

The Office of the Vice Chancellor for Academics and the Senior High School Engagement Office in cooperation with the CESDR Subcenter for DRR-CCA organized the Training of Teachers Workshop on Disaster Readiness & Risk Reduction (DR&RR) on April 17-18, 2017 at the HSSH Roofdeck. The workshop was initiated by a team composed of the following members:

• Dr. Renan Tanhueco - CESDR DRR-CCA Head and Assoc. Prof. of CE Dept.
• Dr. Andres Oreta - CESDR DRR-CCA member and Prof. of CE Dept.
• Dr. Jose Edgar Mutuc - CESDR DRR-CCA member and Assoc. Prof. of IE Dept.
• Dr. Lessandro Garciano - CESDR DRR-CCA member and Assoc.Prof./Chair of CE Dept.
• Dr. Edgar Vallar - Assoc. Prof. of Physics Dept. 
• Ms. Mary Geraldine Yumang - faculty of DLSU STC
• Engr. Joenel Galupino - CESDR DRR-CCA member and ASF of CE Dept.
• Engr. Efren De La Cruz - Director, Senior High School Engagement Office 

The DLSU Dr&RR Team

The workshop was attended by selected faculty from DLSU Manila, DLSU STC and DLSU Greenhills who may be appointed as a teacher of the Senior HIgh School K-12 on the DR&RR Course. The program is summarized as follows:

Target Participants: Faculty members who may teach the SHS on DR&RR subject

Workshop Objectives:

• To provide the participants a background on the concepts and a common framework on DR&RR.  
• To present the DR&RR learning modules developed by PhD Grad Students (Read related blog) and reviewed & revised by the DR&RR team
• To present the SHS curriculum on DR&RR

Expected Workshop Outputs

•  The participants will present a feedback on the learning modules 
• The participants will present ideas for quizzes or long tests 
• The participants will present feedback on the proposed final project of the course

Day No. 1: DR&RR Seminar

• 8:00 – 8:30 Registration, Knowledge Check
• 8:30 – 9:00 Opening Program
• Message from VCA – Dr. Robert Roleda
• Rationale & Introduction of the DR&RR Team - Engr. Efren De La Cruz 
• 9:00 – 9:15 Overview of the DR&RR Learning Modules & Framework– Dr. Renan Tanhueco
• 9:15 – 10:15 Concepts on Disasters and Hazards & Open Forum – Dr. Andres Oreta 
• 10:15 -10:25 Break
• 10:25-11:30 Concepts on Exposure & Vulnerability – Dr. Jose Edgar Mutuc
• 11:30-11:40 Video on Risk Analysis (Metro Manila) 
• 11:40-12:00 Open Forum 
• 12:00 – 13:00 Lunch Break
• 13:00 – 14:00 Lecture on Volcanoes – Dr. Edgar Vallar (Physics Dept)
• 14:00 – 14:45 DRRM Concepts – Mary Geraldine Yumang (DLSU STC) 
• 14:45 – 15:00 “Sendai Framework for DRR”– Joenel Galupino
• 15:00 – 15:40 Role of Government & Citizen in DRRM – Dr. Renan Tanhueco
• 15:40 – 16:00 Tour of DRRR Resource Materials – Dr. Andres Oreta

Day No. 2: DR&RR Workshop

• 9:00 – 9:30    Presentation of DLSU DR&RR Syllabus- Ms. Mary Geraldine Yumang
• 9:30 – 10:30 Workshop#1 – Review of Learning Modules vs Syllabus – Dr. Garciano/Dr. Mutuc/Dr.  Tanhueco
• 10:30-12:00 Reports on Workshop#1 - Ms. Anna Bella Manalang
• 12:00 – 13:00 Lunch
• 13:00 – 14:00 Workshop #2 – Suggestions on Long Tests - Dr. Vallar & Ms. Yumang
• 14:00 - 14:30 Description of the Final Project and Open Forum - Dr. A. Oreta
• 14:30 - 15:00 Distribution of Certificates – Mr. Efren De La Cruz & Dr. Renan Tanhueco

 

CE Dept Faculty Members (Day 2)

Group photo after the workshop on Day 2

 

CE Faculty at NRCP @ 84

DLSU CE faculty, Dr. Oreta & Dr. Fillone with Dr. Belino (former DLSU ME faculty) at the PICC

DLSU GCOE faculty, Dr. Alexis Fillone and Dr. Andy Oreta, who are regular members of the National Research Council of the Philippines (NRCP) attended the NRCP Annual Scientific Conference & 84th General Membership Assembly held at the PICC on 22 March 2017. The theme of the event was "Philippine Development: Foregrounding Ethical and Moral Values."

Dr. Dungca at Tokyo Insititute of Technology Workshop on Geotech & GeoEnvi Eng'g

Prof. Dr. Jonathan Dungca, Dean of GCOE was invited as a speaker in the International Workshop on Geotechnical & Geoenvironmetal Engineering for Sustainable Society held on March 21, 2017 at the Tokyo Institute of Technology. The Venue was the Meeting Room on the first floor of Midorigaoka Building No. 5. The host professor was Prof. Jiro Takemura. Prof. Dunca presented his research on "Flyash-based Geopolymer as Stabilizer for Road Embankments."

The other papers presented were:

•  An overview of ongoing research and development at Geotechnical Research Unit, Chulalongkorn University - Suched Likitlersuang, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand 
• Study on the drainage and reinforcement effect of the steel drainage pipes against flood-induced deformation in the levees -  Jenisha Singh, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan 
• Some experience of slope bio-engineering in Thailand: research and practice - Apiniti Jotisankasa, Kasetsert University, Thailand 
• Waste disposal facilities in the Philippines and its potential to contaminate groundwater - Maria Antonia Tanchuling, University of the Philippines Diliman, Philippines 
• Case studies of solid waste management and landfill in Southeast Asian countries-  Phetyasone Xaypanya, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan 
• Study on seepage-induced erosion at Tokyo Institute of Technology - Kazuki Horikoshi, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan 
• Microstructure development levels of Mekong Delta late Pleistocene-Holocene deposits - Truong Minh Hoang, Ho Chi Minh University of Science, Vietnam 

Participants of the workshop

RESEARCH FORUM IN TRANSPORTATION PLANNING: St. Louis University, Baguio City

Saint Louis University held a Research Forum on Transportation Planning last March 19, 2017(Sunday) at the Otto Hahn Building, Saint Louis University (SLU), Baguio City. The forum was attended by a total of 72 participants with students and faculty coming from various universities in Baguio and Pangasinan such as University of the Cordilleras, Pangasinan State University, and Saint Louis University. Officials of the local government units (LGU) of Baguio city also graced the forum with their presence.

Participants of the Transport forum at SLU

The forum presented numerous transportation studies that are currently being conducted in Baguio city by undergraduate students of De La Salle University and offshore graduate student scholars funded by the Commission on Higher Education (CHED). The participants were welcomed by SLU – School of Engineering and Architecture (SEA) Dean, Dr. Cynthia Posadas followed by SLU professor, Dr. Mark de Guzman.

Student Presentations

The titles of the research presentations are as follows:

DLSU Undergraduate Students

• Charterizing Provincial Bus Operation in Baguio City by Agustin, Natividad, Villamar, and Lim (DLSU students)

• Introducing Aerial Ropeway Transit (ART) System in Baguio City by A. Mendoza, M. Mendoza, Sanchez, and Estrella (DLSU students)

• Pedestrianization of Baguio City by Agustin, Buhay, Gilbuena, and Reyes (DLSU students)

• Characterizing Taxi Service Operation in Baguio City by Pascual, Asprer, Funa and Torres (DLSU students)

MSCE Offshore Program

• Public Utililty Jeepney Supply and Demand Analysis in Baguio City by Engr. Lovely L. Ranosa

• Providers’and Users’ Assessment of Public Transport and Facilities, Baguio City by Engr. Lovely L. Ranosa

• Tourism Accessibility Planning in Sagada and Banaue by Engr. John Nicholas S. Baldo

Forum Attendance

President of the Transportation Science Society of the Philippines and DLSU civil engineering faculty, Dr. Alexis Fillone, also presented a transportation planning tool, DYNAMEQ, and its application to Baguio City. Dr. Fillone is the thesis adviser of both Engr. Ranosa and Engr. Baldo. The forum yielded fruitful discussions and the LGUs were happy with the ongoing transport research studies being conducted in their city. The exposure of transportation studies gave students a better understanding of the transportation planning field and made them interested in the field of transportation planning and engineering. The forum was sponsored by the School of Engineering and Architecture of UPang, the Center for Engineering and Sustainable Development Research (CESDR) of DLSU and the Transportation Science Society of the Philippines (TSSP).

RESEARCH FORUM IN TRANSPORTATION PLANNING: University of Pangasinan, Dagupan City

The first ever Research Forum on Transportation Planning was held in the PHINMA University of Pangasinan (UPang) last March 17, 2017. It was attended by third and fourth year civil engineering students of the University taking up Surveying and Highway Engineering, respectively. Students and staff of De La Salle University from the transportation engineering division presented their ongoing transporation studies for Dagupan City.

Participants

President of the Transportation Science Society of the Philippines (TSSP) and DLSU civil engineering faculty, Dr. Alexis Fillone, was also present in the event and gave an overview of the forum. In addition, the Dean of the College of Engineering for UPang, Engr. John Zamora, presented his ongoing graduate thesis, being part of the Commission on Higher Education offshore graduate program with Dr. Fillone as his adviser.

Engr. John Zamora presenting his study

The titles of the research presentations are as follows:

• Characteristics of Trips Attracted to Malls, Dagupan City by Chichioco, Fan, Roncal and Que (DLSU students)

• Characteristics of Trips Attracted to Schools, Dagupan City by Deluria, Gonzales, Sazon and Sortijas (DLSU students)

• Comparison of Trips Attracted to Malls and Schools by Engr. John Zamora

• Dynamic Traffic Assignment Application to Dagupan City by Engr. Kervin Lucas

DLSU undergraduate students presenting their thesis

The focus of the forum was to provide insights and ideas to students who wants to pursue transportation planning and engineering as their chosen field of specialization in civil engineering. The forum was considered to be a success as many students are now interested in the transportation field. The opening of two fields of specialization major in structural engineering and transportation engineering will start in UPang next year (2018). The forum was sponsored by the School of Engineering and Architecture of UPang, the Center for Engineering and Sustainable Development Research (CESDR) of DLSU and the Transportation Science Society of the Philippines (TSSP).