CE Faculty at RCND2019 - Malaysia

Philippine Representatives at the RCND2019

DLSU CE Department and CESDR Disaster Resilient Unit members, Dr. Andres Oreta, Dr. Maricel Paringit and Dr. Erica Uy were selected by the AUN/SEED-Net served as paper presentors and session chairs at  the 7th Regional Conference on Natural Disaster (RCND 2019) held at Zenith Hotel, Putrajaya, Malaysia on November 25-26, 2019. 

The following papers were presented:

• Assessing the Safety, Sustainability & Accessibility (SSA) of Public Buildings for Disaster Evacuation - by Andres Winston Oreta. Co-authors: A.M. Arandia, J.A. Sy, and M.A. Valdez III

• Characterization of Cebu Province Municipalities using PSHA and GIS by Erica Elice Uy

• Determining the Social Vulnerability through GIS Hazard Susceptability Mapping by Maria Cecilia Paringit

The CE Faculty also served as session chairs: (a) Dr.Paringit - Session on DRM and DRR, (b) Dr. Oreta - Session on Flood Management and (c) Dr. Uy - Session on Environmental Science.

DLSU PhD students Michael Almeida (Mentor: Dr. Oreta) and Stephen John Clemente (Mentor: Dr. Ongpeng) also presented papers.

Welcome Dinner of the RCND2019

Dr. Oreta, Dr. Paringit and Dr. Uy also had a meeting with the director and staff of the Disaster Prevention and Preparedness Center (DPPC) of MJIIT, UTM on Nov. 25, 2019 to explore collaborative activities specifically a forum between DPPC and CESDR is proposed to be held on March 18, 2020. 

Seminar on Big Data Analytics and Applications hosted by CESDR through its Transport Mobility Unit

The Transportation Engineering Division of the Civil Engineering Department organized the Metro Manila Transportation Network: Big Data Analytics and Application Final Seminar last November 25, 2019 at the Henry Sy Sr. Hall. The seminar/workshop were attended by several researchers and engineers from the government, academe and private sectors who shared their expertise on various ways to address the current traffic congestion problem in Metro Manila. Dr. Raymond Tan, Vice Chancellor for Research and Innovation welcomed the participants while Ms. Rachel Habana provided the opening remarks in lieu of Dr. Enrico Paringit, Executive Director, DOST-PCIEERD. DOST-PCIEERD provided the funds to conduct this research. A total of 51 participants, majority coming from the different LGUs and government agencies attended the seminar. There were 10 presentations including a presentation by Dr. Alexis Fillone on Big Data Analytics and Applications. The seminar was divided into two sessions and after each session there was a panel discussion with presenters answering questions and concerns from participants regarding the different issues in transportation.

Panel Discussion 

(From the Left: Dr. Alexis Fillone, Dr. Elmer Dadios, Dr. Robert Billones, Engr. Kervin Lucas, Engr. Riches Bacero)

The following are the titles of the remaining presentations:

·        Truck Route Modeling in Metro Manila by Engr. Riches BACERO
·        Big Data Video Analytics Towards Smart Traffic Management Systems by Dr. Robert BILLONES
·        Effects of Congestion Pricing on Vehicular Travel in BGC by Engr. Kervin LUCAS
·        Contactless Apprehension of Traffic Violators on a 24-Hour Basis and All-Vehicle Detection System (CATCH-All) by Dr. Elmer DADIOS
·        Effects of Flooding & Public Transport Routes by Engr. Raymund ABAD
·        Assessment of Characteristics of Current of P2P in Users by Engr. Paolo LUCERO
·        Optimal Location of Transport Terminals in Metro Manila by Dr. Krister ROQUEL
·        Passenger Appraisal of Transport Related Attributes by Dr. Nicanor ROXAS Jr.
·        Transport Desirability Application in Metro Manila by Dr. Neil LOPEZ & Dr. Jose Bienvenido BIONA

 The studies and researches presented during the seminar gave the participants a better perspective on the different ways of addressing the traffic problems of Metro Manila. There is hope in the transportation industry of the country with professionals and experts in the forefront of providing solutions to this problem.

The seminar was hosted by Dr. Marlon Era of the Behavioral Science Department and at the same time was also the session chair during the presentations.

Prepared by Ms. Selina Nicole O. Catedral, Research Assistant, TRE Division 

Dr. Lessandro Estelito O. Garciano presented in the International Conference on Engineering Education (ICEE-PHIL 2019)

Ilo-Ilo City - Last October 21 - 22, 2019, Dr. Lessandro Estelito O. Garciano  attended the International Conference on Engineering Education (ICEE-PHIL 2019). The theme of this year’s conference is “Re-Engineering Engineering Education: Shifting Gears, Power Up and Leading the Way”. The conference is an annual event of the Philippine Association of Engineering Schools (PAES). He presented a paper with the title “Implementing the Civil Engineering Orientation Course in the Revised BSCE Curriculum at De La Salle University” in Session 1. This paper is co-authored Dr. Andres Winston C. Oreta, Dr. Rodolfo P. Mendoza and Dr. Krister Ian Daniel Z. Roquel who are his colleagues in the Department of Civil Engineering.

The following faculty members from the GCOE also attended the event:
a. Dr. Jonathan R. Dungca, Dean GCOE
b. Dr. Rosemary R. Seva, AD QA
c. Engr. Maria Antonette Roque, AD EALM
d. Dr. Alvin B. Chua, ME Department Chair
e. Dr. Ryan Rhay Vicerra, MEM Department Vice-Chair
f. Dr. Cesar Llorente, ECE / CpE Department Chair

CEORIEN Course Implementation presented at 2 CE Events

 

The pilot implementation of the Civil Engineering Orientation (CEORIEN) course in the revised BSCE Curriculum at DLSU was presented in two civil engineering events.

Dr. Lessandro Garciano presented the paper entitled “Implementing the Civil Engineering Orientation Course in the Revised BSCE Curriculum at De La Salle University” in one of the parallel sessions of the International Conference on Engineering Education (ICEE-PHIL 2019) was held at the Grand Xing Imperial Hotel, Iloilo City, from October 21 - 22, 2019. The theme of this year’s conference is “Re-Engineering Engineering Education: Shifting Gears, Power Up and Leading the Way”.




Dr. Andres Winston Oreta, on the other hand, was invited as a keynote speaker in the Academe Session of the Philippine Institute of Civil Engineers (PICE) National Convention on October 29, 2019 at the SMX Convention Center. A similar presentation on “Implementing the Civil Engineering Orientation Course in the Revised BSCE Curriculum” was presented to the academe members of PICE.


The authors of the paper, “Implementing the Civil Engineering Orientation Course in the Revised BSCE Curriculum at De La Salle University” are Andres Winston Oreta, Lessandro Estelito Garciano, Rodolfo Mendoza, Jr. and Krister Ian Daniel Z. Roquel. The authors ware also the teachers who implemented the CEORIEN course on the 3rd Term of Academic 2018-2019.

2019 Sakura Science Program

Last October 6 to 15, 2019, five De La Salle University (DLSU) students attended the Sakura Science Exchange Program. The Sakura Science Exchange Program is a 10 day exchange program for students aimed to fortify the partnership of japanese universities with foreign universities as well as building the relationships of students of the different universities through the sharing of knowledge and exchange of cultures. On DLSU’s 3rd year in the program, four BS/MS students and one MS student were chosen to participate in the program. These students are Mr. John Mark David, Mr. Angelo Edora, Ms. Francia Montejo, Mr. Izzhar Sumagaysay and Mr. Jon Arnel Telan. These students, along with Dr. Lessandro Estelito Garciano, visited Tokyo City University and partook in a mini-research during the period of their stay in Japan.

Since he will be focusing on coastal engineering, Telan was assigned to the water environment engineering laboratory under the supervision of Mikami-sensei, who is an expert in oceanography, geology, and civil engineering. He was tasked to do a research on the impact of natural hazards in coastal areas and the vulnerability of coastal communities in the future, and was able to come up with  a disaster risk mitigation highlighting the resilience of coastal structures such as ports and harbors against tsunami and earthquake. He also highlighted the 4R’s of Resilience specifically, Robustness, Rapidity, Redundancy and Resourcefulness.

Two of the students, Edora and Sumagaysay, were assigned to the geotechnical laboratory headed by Suemasa-sensi and Itoh-sensei. In this laboratory, the students were introduced to new testing methods such as the use of transparent soil and the tilting table test. Using the tilting table test, Edora determined the failure plane of an embankment composed of ao clay and silty sand #7 via Particle Image Velocimetry as the apparatus was recorded by a GoPro.

On the other hand, Sumagaysay focused on observing the effect of geotextiles in soil embankment. Using the tilting table test with the same composition as Edora’s, the failure plane of soil embankment with geotextiles is compared with the embankment without the geotextiles. After his mini-research, he was able to conclude that the soil embankment with geotextiles are stronger since the geotextile inhibits the sliding of the soil along the failure plane.

Montejo, who is planning on researching about the effect of soil conditions with earthquake motions, was assigned to the  structural reliability laboratory under Maruyama-sensei. Here, she was able to have a preliminary presentation showing the methodology of her research and its theoretical background. In the duration of the program, she was able to calculate shear wave velocities and provide the methodology in quantifying the site amplification. Additionally, Maruyama-sensei also discussed interesting topics such as computation for the optimal flow of network analysis and Kernel regression.

David, who is currently studying about concrete, was assigned to the concrete laboratory under Kurihara-sensei, whose research interest is primarily on construction materials. During the program, David performed a short experiment on recycling aggregates in concrete wastes through acid dissolution, with the help of two other TCU students. The recycled aggregates were submerged in an acid solution and after four days, a mortar sample verified the effectivity of the method. Currently, this method of recycling is being studied by Kurihara-sensei to replace the traditional crushing method.

However, the stay was not only focused on doing research. There were also several activities to feel Japan, its society and its culture. Several tourist spots were visited such as the Shibuya Crossing, Takeshita Street in Shinjuku, Akihabara, Odaiba. The Tokyo Skytree was also visited and the students viewed the Tokyo skyline from the observation deck of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building. Lastly, the students shared a celebratory dinner with Homma-sensei  along with Dr. Garciano and visiting professor Dr. Tibon.

Dr. Jason Maximino Ongpeng presented in the 22nd Conference on Process Integration. Modelling, and Optimisation for Energy Saving and Pollution Reduction

Daios Cove, Crete, Greece - Last October 20 to 23, 2019, Dr. Jason Maximino Ongpeng attended the 22nd Conference on Process Integration. Modelling, and Optimisation for Energy Saving and Pollution Reduction (PRES’19).

The 22nd Conference on Process Integration. Modelling, and Optimisation for Energy Saving and Pollution Reduction, PRES’19, took place near the city of Agios Nikolaos on the island of Crete in Greece from October 20th to Wednesday, October 23rd 2019. This event is jointly organised by the School of Mechanical Engineering of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, the Chemical Process and Energy Resources Institute (CPERI) of the Centre for Research and Technology Hellas and the Sustainable Process Integration Laboratory (SPIL) of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering at the Brno University of Technology.

The lecture presentations and posters gave new insights to optimization applied to Civil Engineering field specifically on construction project management. Networking with professors in other disciplines gave a new perspective on how we can go about research collaboration such as topics like circular economy, sustainability, waste utilization and management, cleaner production, renewables and storage, energy planning,  and process integration.

Dr. Jason Ongpeng presented in the conference together with Dr. Kathleen Aviso and Dr. Raymond Tan.

Dr. Ongpeng presented his paper "Graphical Pinch Analysis Approach to Cash Flow Management in Engineering Project"
Co-authors: Kathleen B. Aviso, Dominic C. Y. Foo,  Raymond R. Tan

7th Seminar/Workshop on the Utilization of Waste Materials (WOW2019)

Last September 14, 2019, the 7th Seminar/Workshop on the Utilization of Waste Materials (WOW2019) was held at the Henry Sy, Sr. Hall. The seminar workshop was attended by 57 total number of participants and there were a total of 33 papers for parallel sessions from different universities.

The Seminar/Workshop on the Utilization of Waste Materials is an innovative meeting for all researchers and engineers from around the globe where ideas and experiences from different disciplines are exchanged to promote waste utilization technology and practices towards a sustainable environment. It aims to create better awareness and application of engineering innovations towards sustainable development.

The keynote speakers were:
Dr. Fumitake Takahashi (Associate Professor, Tokyo Institute of Technology)
 Dr. Kiyohiko Nakasaki (Professor, Tokyo Institute of Technology)
Engr. Reynaldo G. Tagudando (Director, Bureau of Research and Standards DPWH)
Engr. Joel Jude A. Tadeo (Senior Mechanical Consultant, Arcadis Philippines Inc.)
Engr. Raul C. Sabularse (Deputy Executive Director, DOST-PCIEERD)
Engr. Einstein Chua (Megawide Construction Corporation)

Also, a special presentation and workshop was presented by Rosalinda "Rosalie" Lopez-Fuentes (Ecobricks Philippines).

Best papers were awarded to the following:
(1) Utilization of Coal Fly Ash and Bagasse Fly Ash for Pervious Geopolymer Synthesis
Authors: Jacen Mariel Catapang (4th year BSChE), Charles Steven Chang (4th Yr BS ChE), Kenneth Collo (4th yr BS ChE), April Tigue (1st yr PhD ChE) Winarto Kurniawan, Hirofumi Hinode, Aileen Orbecido, Michael Angelo Promentilla
(2) Determination of the Carbon Dioxide Sequestration Potential of a Nickel Mine Mixed Dump through Leaching Tests
Authors: Bernard Razote (BS ChE), Mark Maranan, Ramon Christian Eusebio, Richard Alorro, Arnel Beltran, Aileen Orbecido, Kimmie Dela Cerna (MS ChE)
(3) PET Bottles as Geocells applies as soil stabilizer in dirt roads
Authors: Rajiv Eldon E. Abdullah, Peter S. Lim, Alesca Nicole C. Branbante, Kyle Joshua Caralde and Nuary Deniece Coloma

PROF. LEE-HYUNG KIM FROM KONGJU NATIONAL UNIVERSITY, SOUTH KOREA VISITED DLSU

Prof. Lee-Hyung Kim, Director of BK21 Plus LID/GSI Research Center from Kongju National University (KNU) in South Korea was invited as Distinguished Visiting Professor at De La Salle University (DLSU) from July 25 to 31, 2018.

Hosted by the DLSU Civil Engineering Department, he was welcomed by the faculty members and staff on his first day of visit at DLSU on July 25, 2018. Prof. Kim was introduced to faculty members with their respective research interests and disciplines. On the next day, Prof. Kim provided a special lecture on the “Ecological footprints of LID and GI” for the DLSU Civil Engineering graduate students. In his lecture, Prof. Kim highlighted the effects of urbanization and climate changes, nature-based solutions for water-related problems, functions of low impact development (LID) and ecological LID design procedures. He also shared the research he is doing with his research team and the grants he is receiving from the private companies and South Korean government.

Prof. Kim delivers his special lecture to DLSU Civil Engineering graduate students taking seminar course on Sustainable Infrastructure and the Environment.

A Symposium on Low Impact Development for Sustainable Cities of the Future: Bridging the Gap between South Korea and the Philippines was held on July 27, 2018 at the Natividad Fajardo Auditorium in Bro. Andrew Gonzales FSC Hall organized by the DLSU URCO RPW on Building Resilient Cities & Communities with the Civil Engineering Department HWR Division and supported by the Civil Engineering Society (CES). The program included two sessions and a panel discussion. The first session covered research presentations from South Korea. The first presentation was provided by Dr. Marla M. Redillas, Associate Professor and Head of the Hydraulics and Water Resources (HWR) Division of DLSU Civil Engineering Department. She presented about “Low Impact Development for Environmental Sustainability”. For the second presentation, Prof Kim shared his expertise on the “Policies and Implementation of Best Practices for Sustainable Cities of the Future: South Korean Perspective”. The second session highlighted research presentations from DLSU BSCE students from the HWR Division. The studies include rainfall-runoff analysis for designing LID to mitigate flooding in urban areas, LID simulation for the reduction of urban stormwater runoff in San Juan City, investigation on the applicability of infiltration type LID in SJWQMA, and LID project initiative at DLSU-Manila.

The symposium ended through a panel discussion chaired by Dr. Mario de Leon, Associate Professor and Vice Chair of the DLSU Civil Engineering Department. The panel members include Dr. Renan Ma. R. Tanhueco from HWR Division, Mr. Myklim Casibang from DLSU Campus Sustainability Office (CSO) and Engr. Franz Kevin Geronimo from KNU LID/GSI Research Center also shared their expertise on LID and it’s possible application in the Philippines in general. The symposium was attended by around 150 undergraduate students from different universities in Metro Manila. The day ended with a networking dinner hosted by the Center for Engineering and Sustainable Development Research (CESDR) and participated by DLSU administrators, faculty members and staff.

Speakers and panelists of the LID Symposium organized by DLSU URCO RPW on Building Resilient Cities & Communities with HWR Division

Poster of the LID Symposium

Prof. Kim thanking the administrators, faculty members and staff of DLSU for welcoming him in his short visit as a Distinguished Professor during the dinner hosted by CESDR.

Over the weekend, Prof. Kim had a chance to visit historical sights such as Fort Santiago, San Agustin Church, Manila Cathedral and Intramuros during a cultural tour arranged for him around Metro Manila. During this tour, Prof. Kim was able to learn briefly about the Philippine history and culture.

Technical site visit at DLSU STC Campus in Laguna

DLSU-CE Transportation Engineering Division goes to EASTS 2019 in Sri Lanka

Last September 9 – 12, 2019, members of the Transportation Engineering (TRE) Division of DLSU Civil Engineering Department participated at the 13th International Conference of Eastern Asia Society for Transportation Studies (EASTS) held at Colombo, Sri Lanka. The conference was attended by Dr. Alexis Fillone, Engr. Paolo Ian Lucero, Engr. Raymund Paolo Abad, Engr. Riches Bacero, Engr. Sherwin Roy Calumba, Mr. Monorom Rith, and Mr. Teddy Carl Omilig.

The main theme of the conference was "Redesigning Transport & Logistics for the rise of Asia" and it was jointly organized by the Sri Lanka Society of Transport and Logistics (SLSTL). EASTS 2019 had more than 500 participants from about 30 countries. EASTS started in November 1994 with 13 countries/regions from Eastern Asia. Currently, it is now being participated by 19 domestic societies with Transportation Science Society of the Philippines (TSSP) as the corresponding local organization in the country. The biennial conference mainly aims to "foster and support excellence in transportation research and practice" of professionals especially in Asia.

The following papers were presented at EASTS 2019.

The next conference (EASTS 2021) will be held in Hiroshima, Japan.

Dr. Jason Ongpeng participated in the Technopreneurship Faculty Training 2019

Last September 16 to 21, 2019, Dr. Jason Ongpeng participated in the Technopreneurship Faculty Training 2019 at Citadines Millenium, Ortigas. The training was hosted by PhilDev, in partnership with UNDP in the Philippines and the Australian Embassy in the Philippines through the Innovation for Social Impact Partnership (ISIP) project.

PhilDev and UC Berkeley co-designed the training modules which aim to enhance the current outline of the T101 subject by integrating social impact/social entrepreneurship concepts in its design.

This event brought together over 70 professors from various universities in the Philippines to undergo faculty training on teaching Technopreneurship 101. The ISIP Faculty Training on Ensuring Social Impact in Technopreneurship Teaching aims to enhance the capacity of professors to teach entrepreneurship and couple this with social impact using UN SDG framework, providing professors with teaching knowledge, tools, and techniques which are relevant, localized, and effective.

Leading the training is Ken Singer, Managing Director of the Sutardja Center for Entrepreneurship and Technology, and David Law, CEO of Venture Dojo. Both of them taught the world-class Berkeley Method of Entrepreneurship in the training while also integrating social impact and social entrepreneurship concepts and frameworks.

The Faculty Training is one of the activities of the Innovation for Social Impact Partnership (ISIP), a project co-implemented by UNDP Philippines and PhilDev Foundation, with generous support from Australia In the Philippines. Learn more about the Faculty Training by visiting https://www.isip-ph.com/faculty-training

To teach DLSU students Technopreneurship, the recommended teaching delivery are as follows-
Student lecture
Student games
Masterclass group reflections
Deconstruct lessons for instructors
Team project work
Homework

In addition, some important notes to consider from Berkeley Method of Entrepreneurship are as follows-
Inductive learning
Journey based
Mindset and behaviors
Framework and cases
Networks and connections

Lastly, to have DLSU students' mindset of PAYING IT FORWARD.

With him are Federico Gonzalez of Animo Labs Technology Business Incubator and Lissa Magpantay of College of Computer Studies.

Dr. Bernardo Lejano in 2019 IABSE (International Association of Bridge and Structural Engineer Congress) Congress New York

New York, USA - Last September 2-6, 2019, Civil Engineering Department Professor, Dr. Bernardo Lejano, presented his paper with the title "C-section Cold-Formed Steel as Structural Members in Housing Construction in the Philippines" in the 2019 IABSE (International Association of Bridge and Structural Engineer Congress) Congress New York.

September 2-3 was the IABSE Annual meetings and September 4-6 was the Scientific Program which included Plenary and Concurrent Sessions, Panel Discussion, and Technical Tours.  The Sessions topics were the following: (1) The 200-Year Bridge, 2. Tomorrow’s Affordable Housing, (3) Extreme Events, Climate Change and the Resilient Metropolis, (4) Urban Infrastructure: Design and Preservation, (5) Mitigating Fire Hazards Through Engineering, (6) Globalization and Structural Engineering, and (7) Technology, Automation, and Innovation.

2019 IABSE Congress New York City main theme is Evolving Metropolis. The Evolving Metropolis will address the social and economic needs of the world with sessions on Durable Bridges and Affordable Housing as well as numerous other important and current issues presented in our world.

DLSU CE Dept - NCREE Networking Meeting during ChiChi20 Conference

DLSU-NCREE Netwrking Meeting on Sept 18, 2019

DLSU CE Dept. chair, Prof. Lessandro Garciano initiated a networking meeting with the National Center for Research on Earthquake Engineering (NCREE) of Taiwan during the ChiChi20 International Conference. The meeting was held on Sept. 18, 2019 with Prof. Garciano, Prof. Andres Oreta and Engr. Adam Abinales representing DLSU. NCREE was led by Shyh-Jiann Hwang, Director of NCREE. The meeting explored the possible collaborative activities that NCREE and DLSU can pursue. Among the activities that can be done are research collaboration, visiting researchers from DLSU to NCREE, visiting professors to DLSU and site visits. It was agreed that a Memorandum of Agreement will be formulated between the two organizations.

Acknowledgement: Dr. Rodolfo Mendoza, Jr. for arranging the meeting.

ChiChi20 International Conference 2019

Dr. Garciano and Dr. Oreta at the ChiChi20 International Conference 2019

DLSU professors, Dr. Andres Oreta and Dr. Lessandro Garciano (CE Dept. chair) and professional lecturers, Adam Abinales and Erick Sison attended the International Conference in Commemoration of 20th Anniversary of the 1999 Chi-Chi Earthquake at Taipei, Taiwan held on September 15-19, 2019. 

Prof. Oreta and Engr. Abinales were invited to give talks in parallel sessions of the conference. Prof. Oreta delivered a paper co-authored with Engr. Adrian Frederick Sy on "Development of a Brief Code-Based Seismic Diagnostic Tool for Existing RC Buildings Considering Vertical Irregularities" on Sept. 18. Engr. Abinales, on the other hand gave a talk on "The Project SAM: Development of Probabilistic Seismic Ground Motion Hazard Map for the Entire Philippines" on Sept 16.

Dr. Oreta at the Conference Hall

Engr. Abinales delivers a talk on Project SAM

Prof. Garciano also presented a paper co-authored with Abraham Matthew S. Carandang and Osamu Maruyama in one parallel session where he also served as session chair on "Quantifying a Resilience Index of a Water Distribution Network (WDN) using an Optimal Restoration Strategy" on Sept 18.

The Philippine delegation in the conference are mostly officers and members of the Association of Structural Engineers of the Philippines, Inc. (ASEP). ASEP has a strong cooperative relationship with Taiwan's National Center for Research in Earthquake Engineering (NCREE) especially in organizing international conferences. NCREE has supported ASEP varioous conferences including the ASIA Conference in Earthquake Engineering (ACEE) and in the coming SHAKE International Conference this November 14-16, 2019.

ASEP members at the Venue: Howard Civil Service International House

ASEP members at Taipei 101

DLSU BSCE is now ABET certified!

The BSCE Program is now ABET certified together with the BS Chemical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering and Management, and Mechanical Engineering.

Civil Engineering Department BSCE ABET Exhibits

at the 12F of the Learning Commons during the assessment

The Gokongwei College of Engineering underwent ABET accreditation last October 28-30, 2018. The Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology (ABET) accreditation provides assurance that the program meets the quality standards established by the profession. This non-profit organization is based in the US and is run by professional organizations. The focus of ABET is not on compliance but on continuous improvement. Furthermore, ABET is the foremost international accrediting body of college and university programs in applied and natural science, computing, engineering, and engineering technology.

ABET accreditation is important because it is a proof that a collegiate program has met standards essential to produce graduates ready to enter their respective fields. Graduates from an ABET-accredited program have a solid educational foundation and are capable of leading the way in innovation, emerging technologies, and in anticipating the welfare and safety needs of the public.

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Construction Technology and Management (CTM) students presented in the 6th International Conference on Computational Science and Technology (ICCST 2019) in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia

Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia - Last August 29-30, 2019, Construction Technology and Management (CTM) students Isabel Nicole Lecciones, Jasmine Anne Garduque and Daniel Joshua Buera presented their research with the title "Ultimate Confined Compressive Strength of Carbon Fiber-Reinforced Circular and Rectangular Concrete Column" in the 6th International Conference on Computational Science and Technology (ICCST 2019).

Dr. Jason Ongpeng served as their research adviser.

ICCST 2019 offers practitioners and researchers from academia and industry the possibility to share computational techniques and solutions in this area, to identify new issues, and to shape future directions for research, as well as to enable industrial users to apply leading-edge large-scale high-performance computational methods.

According to Ms. Lecciones "The experience was one of a kind since it was our first time presenting our paper in an international conference. We also got to interact with other people from across the world."

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TRE Students and Faculty presented in the 12th ATRANS Conference, Bangkok, Thailand

The 12t^h ATRANS Annual Conference with the theme “Transportation for a Better Life: Smart Mobility for Now and Then” was successfully held last 23^rd August 2018 at Chatrium Hotel Riverside, Bangkok, Thailand. The ATRANS conference is the international platform inviting the government officials, policymakers, practitioners, academics, scholars, researchers, NGOs, and general public from abroad who are interested and major in transportation to debate, share and exchange opinions and information regarding a fast-developing technology towards sustainable mobility, urbanism, environment, and social development.

                                          

The event was composed of three main sessions. Session one is the panel discussion on smart mobility for now and then of several countries in the Asian Region. Keynote speakers from Thailand, Japan, Korea, and Taiwan were invited to share the aspects of smart mobility about their countries. Session two is the technical session that discussed about the benefits of Big Data for transportation planning, road safety on data collection of motorcycle crashes, transport innovation challenge, and public participation and engagement. For the benefits of Big Data technical session, professionals and professors from different countries participated to share the benefits of Big Data being applied in their countries, i.e., Thailand, Japan, Philippines, and Japan. Dr. Fillone was one of the presenters regarding his ongoing research on Big Data Analytics and Applications on Metro Manila’s Transport System. The last session is the ATRANS Young Researchers’ Forum for young researchers. Only young researchers from Thailand and abroad submitting their original research papers were accepted and funded to join the session and presented their research output. Those accepted, peer-reviewed research articles are published in the Proceeding of ATRANS Young Researcher's Forum 2019. Four young researchers were selected from the Philippines, and these the advisees of Dr. Fillone as listed:

1.      Mr. Monorom Rith (PhD student) presented a paper entitled “The study of travel mode choice among basic education school students in Metro Manila” co-authored by Mr. Monorom Rith, Prof. Alexis M. Fillone, and Prof. Jose Bienvenido M. Biona.

2.      Mr. Jhun Christopher Castro (BSMS student) presented a paper entitled “Perception on the transport modes in the island province of Marinduque, Philippines” co-authored by Mr. Jhun Christopher Castro and Prof. Alexis M. Fillone.

3.      Mr. Alerik Ruiz (BSCE student) presented a paper entitled “Analysis of the Black Nazarene procession in the city of Manila” co-authored by Darius Diamante, Rex Apad, John Ferrer, Alerik Ruiz, and Prof. Alexis Fillone.

4.      Miss. Princess Tamayao (BSCE student) presented a paper entitled “Choice analysis between Point-to-Point (P2P) bus service and other modes of transportation in Metro Manila” co-authored by Emmeline Espano, Kane Ilao, Princess Tamayao, Justin Tomaliwan, and Prof. Alexis M. Fillone.

Mr. Alerik Ruiz was proudly nominated as one of the “Top-Four Best Paper Presentation Awardees” selected from 28 young presenters. His topic is related to their undergraduate thesis which they were also able to successfully defend this 3^rd term of AY2018-19. 

Dr. Jason Ongpeng represented DLSU CIV in the 23rd Pacific Association of Quantity Surveyors (PAQS) Congress in Sarawak, Malaysia

Kuching, capital city of Sarawak, Malaysia - Last August 23 - 27, 2019, Dr. Jason Ongpeng attended the 23rd Pacific Association of Quantity Surveyors (PAQS) Congress. With him are Julie dela Cruz, Chair and Founder of PIBE (Phil. Institute of Built Environment), Inc., and Phil. Institute of Certified Quantity Surveyors (PICQS) together with PICQS officers/members.

Dr. Jason Ongpeng participated in the following activities:

August 23, 2019
Dr. Jason Ongpeng attended the Research Committee. The committee comprised of QS organization from Malaysia, Australia, Hong Kong, Japan, New Zealand, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Singapore.

August 24, 2019
Board Meeting with PICQS founder and chair Julie dela Cruz for the planning and preparation of PAQS 2021 to be held in the Philippines.

August 25, 2019
 Dr. Jason Ongpeng attended the BIM WORKSHOP
 1) RISM Royal Institution of Surveyors Malaysia shared their construction industry transformation programme 2016 - 2020. Highlighted the use of National BIM report 2019 by NBS.
 2) HKIS Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors shared studies of BIM contract conditions in US and UK. The obligations of the project participant - scope and standard of BIM services. Highlighted the use of US AIA Document G202™–2013 and AIA Document E203™–2013, Building Information Modeling and Digital Data Protocol Exhibit. Emphasized the use of Centralized Electronic Document Management System for all project stakeholders. Some challenges are the protection and backup of digital data in HK, interoperability of BIM software in UK and HK, employer's Intellectual Property Rights, standard Method of Measurement (HKSMM5).

August 26, 2019
International Construction Measurement Standards (ICMS) was discussed and how it can help QS profession. Some presentation on RICS futures report - impact of emerging technologies on the Surveying Profession and Future of the Profession and McKinsey 2011 report.

The official release of ICMS 2 will be on September 23, 2019 https://icms-coalition.org

August 27, 2019
Dr. Jason Ongpeng presented the paper "LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT OF PREFABRICATED AND CONVENTIONAL RECONSTRUCTION AFTER DISASTER" with co-authors Donovan Catindoy, Ismael Concepcion Jr., Dustin Grimares.


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MSCE Student Eden Ditchella won 2019 ERDT Poster Competition

The 8^th ERDT Congress with the theme, “The Rise of Smart Cities and Communitiies”was held on 23 August 2019 at the PICC. MSCE student and ERDT scholar,  Eden Ditchella was awarded as the winner in the ERDT Poster Competition for the Environment and Infrastructure Category. Here poster on “Seismic Risk Assessment of Metro Manila DPWH Bridges”with Prof. Andres Oreta as adviser presented her project in the Seminar on Disaster Risk Reduction & Infrastructure Development (DRRID). In this research, existing DPWH RC bridges in QC, Marikina, Pasig, Makati, Taguig and Muntinlupa were assessed based on the hazard at the site like distance to a fault and liquefaction potential, vulnerability which is a function of the bridge condition and asset based on DPWH data on bridge needs ratio. (BNR). The final output is a list of the bridges with their corresponding risk index where bridges with high risk indices must be given immediate attention for a more detailed inspection and possible retrofit. Out of the 128 bridges assessed, 19 bridges belong to the high risk lever.

Aside from Engr. Ditchella, six posters from graduate students form DLSU Civil Engineering Department were also submitted. The titles and advisers of the posters are listed below:

·        Risk analysis and assessment of public school buildings in the city of Malolos using MCDM and GIS – Emerzon S. Torres

·        Quantifying a resilience index of a WDN under seismic hazard – Abraham Matthew S. Carandang & Dr. Lessandro Estelito O. Garciano

·        Retrofitting rectangular concrete columns using R-PET bottle strips – Donovan E. Catindoy and Dr. Jason Maximino C. Ongpeng

·        Destination choice model for earthquake evacuation using stated preference approach for residents in Surigao city, Philippines – Sherwin Roy Caumba and Dr. Alexis M. Fillone

·        Characterization of truck traffic in Metro Manila – Riches S. Bacero and Dr. Alexis M. Fillone

·        Experimental & numerical modeling of a tide embankment section in tacloban city subjected to storm surge waves – Patrick Shaun N. Ngo, Dr. Lessandro E.O. Garciano, Dr. Mario De Leon, Dr. Neil Stephen Lopez and Waseda University researchers

Epicenter Encounters

De La Salle University (Manila) faculty members – Dr. Lessandro Garciano, Dr. Andres W. Oreta, and Engr. Richard De Jesus, together with Engr. Dexter Lo from Xavier University (CDO) participated in UCL-hosted conference “Epicenter Encounters” last July 2 to 3, 2019, at University College London (UCL), HereEast Campus in London.

Epicenter Encounter was the gathering of UCL network of international collaborators, industrial collaborators and co-researchers to discuss current and future directions of disaster risk and resilience. It was also a venue for networking with colleagues all over the world whose expertise and research of interest are into earthquake engineering, and disaster risk and resilience management. During the event, representatives from different sectors presented their experiences in implementing and assessing disaster and risk resilience of built structures as well as communities. As part of PRISMH research project with UCL as its international collaborator, this event had been a venue for our project to present some of its experiences and accomplishment. Dr. Oreta gave a keynote presentation during this event. Together with Dr. Amaratunga from University of Huddersfield, they talked about “Localising strategies for making cities resilient”. Engr. Dexter Lo presented about Cagayan De Oro being hailed as a resilient city, yet is at risk to multiple natural hazards, particularly to flooding.

This two-day conference was comprised of poster presentations, keynote lectures, and break-out sessions for various oral presentations from various participants. The topics of presentations and lectures focused on the following themes: (1) methods for multi-hazard risk assessment and resilience, (2) transformative technologies for improved decision-making, (3) innovation in disaster risk and resilience, and (4) community resilience. In between sessions, participants were given a chance to promote collaboration among participants over coffee and snacks.

Dr. Ongpeng presented paper in the 4th International Conference on Construction and Building Engineering & 12th Regional Conference in Civil Engineering in Langkawi, Malaysia

Langkawi, Malaysia - Last August 20-22, 2019, Dr. Jason Ongpeng presented his paper with the title "Alkali-Activated Binder as Stabilizer in Compressed Earth Blocks" in the 4th International Conference on Construction and Building Engineering & 12th Regional Conference in Civil Engineering.

The fourth International Conference on Construction and Building Engineering (ICONBUILD 2019) is a premier forum for the presentation of new advances and research results in the field of civil engineering and built environment. The conference will bring together leading researchers, engineers, architects, scientists, and other professionals in various disciplines of civil engineering and built environment around the world. The ICONBUILD 2019 conference aims to establish scientific link at international level for sharing and disseminating valuable information of the latest research activities in Civil Engineering and Built Environment.

While the Regional Conference in Civil Engineering (RCCE 2019) under AUN/SEED-Net is a platform to share the most updated technology and research on common regional issues in order to contribute to the ASEAN community and to draw support from the industrial and the governmental sectors. The regional conference allows opportunities for AUN/SEED-Net members to publicise their research work, exchange ideas and discuss future collaborations and activities related to the civil engineering field. The conference itself is not only to enhance the academic network among the ASEAN universities, but also to strengthen the relationship between ASEAN and Japanese professors of each university.

Paper: Alkali-Activated Binder as Stabilizer in Compressed Earth Blocks
Authors: Dr. Jason Ongpeng; Emerson Gapuz; Jester Joseph San Andres; Darlene Prudencio; James Cuadlisan; Mark Tadina; Arnold Zacarias; Danna Benauro; Alyanna Pabustan

The conference was successful joined together by other ASEAN universities.

Networking Meeting at University of Portsmouth

The Universyty of Porstmouth-DLSU networking meeting was initiated as a follow-up to the signing of the MOU between DLSU and UoP. Representing DLSU are Dr. Lessandro Garciano (CE Dept. Chair), Dr. Andres Oreta (CE Dept. Professor and CESDR Disaster Resilience Unit Lead) and Mr. Richard De Jesus (CE  Dept. Asst. Prof.). The DLSU faculty are actually visiting University College London (UCL) from August 29 – July 5, 2019 in connection with the Newton Agham International Links Project on PRISMH. The UoP-DLSU networking meeting was held on July 1, 2019 to explore the future collaborative activities between DLSU and UoP. Highlights of the meeting are: Dr. Garciano introduced DLSU CE Department (Faculty, Researches, External Activities) and Dr. Oreta introduced CESDR and the Disaster Resilience Unit and International linkages. From UoP, Dr. Nick Koor and Dr. Richard Teeuw introduced UoP graduate programs.  After the presentations, a round table discussion was held with UoP researchers composed of Mr. Phil Crook, Dr. Jessica Roberts, Dr. Craig Collie, Dr. Aliraza Tatari, Dr. John Williams and Dr. Carmen Solana. After the RTD, a short laboratory tour was conducted. Then early dinner ended the networking activity.

Networking Meeting with Nagasaki University

Nagasaki University, Japan - Last August 10, 2019, Prof. Andres Winston C. Oreta met Prof. Hiroyuki Nakahara (Human and Engineered Environmental Science, Division of Decision Science, Nagasaki University). Prof. Nakahara’s research area is on Seismic Design for Building Structures. The meeting was held on August 10, 2019 at the Conference Room of the Engineering  Building, Bunkyo Campus, Nagasaki University. Dr. Oreta presented an introduction about DLSU Civil Engineering – faculty, research areas and external engagements including the student exchange program with Japanese universities (TIT and TCU). Prof. Nakahara then presented his lab research including his current research on Low-Cost Method For Seismic Retrofitting By CFT Braces. There was a discussion on the future collaborative activities such as Student Exchange Program, Visiting Professor Program and Research.

TRE Students presented their papers in the 26th Annual Conference of the Transportation Science Society of the Philippines

Last July 25-27, 2019, TRE students presented their papers in the 26th Annual Conference of the Transportation Science Society of the Philippines in University of San Jose-Recoletos, Cebu City.

The papers presented were:
Initial Analysis of the Black Nazarene Procession by Diamante et al
Analysis and Characterization of Domestic Air Travel Delay of Low-Cost Airlines at NAIA Terminal 4 for the Year 2015 by Chavez et al

According to Alerik Ruiz "The Workshop for Young Researchers on July 25 was great in showing us how we can make our current and future research better. In addition, the speakers involve gave us insights on what career paths and challenges Transport Engineering students would take and face, respectively. Our group won the "Best Presentation Award" on July 26, after presenting our research paper. We where able to visit the Cebu Cordova Link Expressway (CCLEX) project and conversed with those in charge of it."

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CTM Division presented researches in the Fifth International Conference on Sustainable Construction Materials and Technologies (SCMT5)

Last July 14-17, 2019, CTM Division presented their researches in the Fifth International Conference on Sustainable Construction Materials and Technologies (SCMT5) in Kingston University, Penrhyn Road campus, South West London, United Kingdom.

The participants were:
Engr. Cheryl Roxas, Engr. Iona Rubinos, Engr. Sherie Tan, Engr. Teus Escleto, Ms. Erica Bolivar

They presented their papers:
Roxas- Corrosion Performance of Seawater Concrete with Fly Ash under Impressed Current; Rubinos et al - Reinforced Alkali-activated Concrete with Induced Corrosion

According to the student group their experience was "Very nerve-wracking because it was our first time to present internationally. Honoured to have presented because we were the only undergraduates to present in the conference."

The Fifth International Conference on Sustainable Construction Materials and Technologies (SCMT5) covers the themes:
Efficient and Sustainable Use of Construction Materials
Technological Advances for Sustainable Practice
Designing Structures and Building for Sustainability
Regulatory Framework and Government Initiatives

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