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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