DLSU CE paper by Oreta, Valerio and Valdez as best paper at ICEE-PHIL 2022

The 8th International Conference on Engineering Education – Philippines 2022 (ICEE-Phil 2022) was held on December 9-10, 2022 at the Verdue, HSSH, De La Salle University, Manila. The two-day conference was graced by the president of the American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE), Dr. Jenna Carpenter. 

 Engr. Daniel Valerio presented the paper co-authored with Dr. Andres Winston Oreta and Engr. Raineir Valdez at the Parallel Session B on Dec. 10, 2022. The paper, “Hybrid adaptation of teaching and learning strategies for a civil engineering course on structural analysis” was announced as the best paper for session B during the closing ceremony.

HYBRID ADAPTATION OF TEACHING AND LEARNING STRATEGIES

FOR A CIVIL ENGINEERING COURSE ON STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS

Andres Winston C. Oreta, Daniel Nichol R. Valerio, Rainier Lawrence Valdez

Abstract 

Schools have started to return to a face-to-face or onsite mode in the delivery of course as the pandemic gradually becomes manageable. At De La Salle University, Manila, for Academic Year 2022-2023, most of the major lecture-based courses will be delivered through a hybrid mode where a three-unit lecture course with two meetings per week will be delivered onsite for one meeting and online in the other meeting. Because of this hybrid set-up, the teacher is now challenged on how to adapt the teaching and learning strategies and materials used under a pure online platform for the past two years during the pandemic.  This paper presents a summary of the adaptation of the course, CESTRUC or Theory of Structures to a hybrid teaching and learning platform. Specifically, the revised syllabus and the various teaching and learning activities (TLA) implemented onsite and online to assure that students learn, understand and master the course will be presented. A preliminary survey on the effectiveness of the adapted syllabus and various teaching and learning activities was conducted.  

New CE Faculty for AY 2022-2023

 

Engr. Angelo B. Edora


Education
MS in Civil Engineering
Structural Engineering
De La Salle University

BS in Civil Engineering
Structural Engineering
De La Salle University


Awards
Best Paper
2021 GEOMATE Conference

Research Interests

Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering, Soil Stabilization


Hobbies

Watching anime series, Reading manga, Playing basketball, Playing MMORPG games

Engr. Cielo D. Frianeza


Education
MS in Civil Engineering
Geotechnical Engineering
De La Salle University

BS in Civil Engineering
Structural Engineering
De La Salle University


Awards
Outstanding Graduate Thesis
De La Salle University

Gold Thesis
De La Salle University

Research Interests

Materials Testing


Hobbies

Crochet, Painting, Exercising

Engr. Paterno S. Miranda IV


Education

MS in Civil Engineering

Coastal Engineering

University of Delaware, USA

BS in Civil Engineering

Coastal Engineering

University of the Philippines

Awards
Fulbright Foreign Student Program
Philippine-American Education Foundation

Organizations
ASCE; PICE; ASBPA;

Research Interests

Wave-sediment-structure interaction; Nature-based coastal solutions;


Hobbies

Sports, leisure reading, outdoor activities

Engr. Ranier Lawrence A. Valdez


Education
MS in Civil Engineering
Structural Engineering
De La Salle University

BS in Civil Engineering
Structural Engineering
De La Salle University

Research Interests

Probabilistic Seismic Hazard Analysis; Reliability Analysis


Hobbies

Basketball and Cycling

Engr. Marion Ryan A. Vicencio


Education
MS in Civil Engineering
Structural Engineering
De La Salle University

BS in Civil Engineering
Structural Engineering
De La Salle University

Research Interests

Construction Management, Sustainable Materials


Hobbies

Model making, shooting, piano

New CE Faculty for AY 2021-2022

Dr. Nolan C. Concha

Education

PhD in Civil Engineering

Structural Engineering
De La Salle University

MS in Civil Engineering
Structural Engineering
Technological University of the Philippines

BS in Civil Engineering
Structural Engineering
Mariano Marcos State University


Organizations

PICE; ASEP;


Research Interests

Concrete Engineering and Modelling, Self Compacting Concrete, Corrosion of Rebars, and Bond Strength


Hobbies

Playing Volleyball

CIV-STE Student won 2nd Place in the Midas Academic Festival 2022

 

Congratulations to Aldei M. Ong for being the 2nd Place in the Speed Modeling (Bridge Category) at the MIDAS ACADEMIC FESTIVAL 2022: The 1st Convention of Midas Academic Users in the Philippines held on October 22, 2022 at Sequioa Hotel, Paranaque City.

Again, congratulations!

#ANIMOCIV

Engr. Lucero won Best Presenter in IEICES2022

 

Congratulations to TRE Faculty, Engr. Paolo Lucero, for being awarded BEST PRESENTER in the 8th International Exchange and Innovation Conference on Engineering & Science (IEICES 2022) last October 20-21, 2022 at Kyushu University, Japan!

This award is shared with his advisees: Gyan Louie Gloriani, Fernando Miguel Lozano, Janine Lois Molina, and Miguel Lorenzo Ondevilla.

Again, Congratulations!

#ANIMOCIV

CE Graduate Students awardees in 10th ERDT Congress Poster Competition

 

DLSU MSCE & ERDT Scholar, Earl Gerald Gregorio and his co-authors was one of the awardees in the poster competition of 10th ERDT Congress held on 30 Sept 2022 at the Rembrandt Hotel, QC. The poster on “Numerical Analysis of the Seismic Performance of a Retrofitted Four-Story Building with In-Plane Discontinuity using STERA-3D” was the final paper in the graduate seminar on Earthquake Disaster Mitigation under Dr. Andres Winston Oreta.

BSMS Garret Sia also submitted his poster on “Seismic Performance and Retrofitting of RC Frames with Partial Infil-Height Masonry Walls.”

DLSU Civil Engineering Undergraduate and Graduate Students joined the 15th Asian Transportation Research Society (ATRANS) Annual Conference

 

Last August 25 to 26, 2022, the 15th Asian Transportation Research Society (ATRANS) Annual Conference was held in Chatrium Riverside Hotel Bangkok, Thailand. In collaboration with International Association for Traffic and Safety Science, ATRANS organized the conference with the theme: “Transportation for a Better Life: Resiliency, Sustainability, and Safety in Transportation System.” People from the academe, transport professionals and practitioners attended the 2-day conference to impart and gain knowledge as well as discuss the role of transportation in the midst of the pandemic. 

De La Salle University Transportation Engineering (TRE) division headed by Dr. Alexis M. Fillone participated in the ATRANS Young Researcher’s Forum (AYRF) held on the first day of the conference. Researchers and their studies presented  are as follows:

1. Engr. Elearina Dolores T. Agustin, MS Student - “Assessment of Inter-municipal PUV services in Southern Iloilo, Philippines” (Best Paper and Presentation)

Engr. Agustin presenting her paper, Assessment of Inter-municipal PUV services in Southern Iloilo, Philippines (Source: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?vanity=atransociety.official&set=a.426184642952134)

2. Engr. Orlean G. dela Cruz, PhD Student - “An Equitable Transit-Friendly System: A Literature Review”

Engr. dela Cruz presenting his paper, An Equitable Transit-Friendly System: A Literature Review (Source: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?vanity=atransociety.official&set=a.426184642952134)

3. Mr. Renold Anos, Undergraduate Student - “Transportation Noise Investigation and Modelling Using Multiple Linear Regression” (online presentation)

Mr. Anos presenting online their paper, Transportation Noise Investigation and Modelling Using Multiple Linear Regression (Source: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?vanity=atransociety.official&set=a.426184642952134)

Out of the 23 papers accepted in the proceedings and presented, three papers were awarded best paper and presentation. One of the three best paper and presentation awards was given to Engr. Elearina Dolores  T. Agustin, co-authored by Dr. Alexis M. Fillone.  

Best paper and presentation awardees in the 15th ATRANS Young Researchers’ Forum held on August 25, 2022 (Source: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?vanity=atransociety.official&set=a.426184642952134)

Engr. Agustin being awarded one of the Best Paper and Presentations on her paper, Assessment of Inter-municipal PUV services in Southern Iloilo, Philippines (Source: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?vanity=atransociety.official&set=a.426184642952134)

Other participants that attended the AYRF came from Vietnam, Thailand, and Japan. 

Delegates of the ATRANS Young Researcher’s Forum (Source: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?vanity=atransociety.official&set=a.426184642952134)

ATRANS Annual Conference also served as an avenue to gain knowledge from transportation research leaders, transport planners, government officials, professors, and executives that focus on the improvement of transportation in Asian countries. 

DLSU CIV-HWR Students and Faculty Bag Best Presentation Awards at ICEAS 2022 in South Korea

Ansan City, South Korea – The Hydraulics and Water Resources Engineering (HWR) research team from the Department of Civil Engineering at De La Salle University, Manila attended the International Conference for Energy, Aquatech, and Sustainability 2022 (ICEAS 2022) held at Hanyang University ERICA Campus, Ansan City, South Korea, from August 3 to 5, 2022.

The research team comprised of eight delegates led by the HWR Division Head, Dr. Marla Maniquiz-Redillas, presented their research in the on-site/online hybrid sessions on water and environment, climate change, and sustainable development. Three of the eight papers received the Best Presentation award.

Participants and presentation titles:

1. Dr. Marla Maniquiz-Redillas, Associate Professor – “Assessment on the Effectivity of Low Impact Development Control in a Developing Catchment”

2. Engr. Gil Cruz, PhD student – “First flush analysis and water quality volume determination for the design of low impact development control in an urban catchment area” (Best Presentation)

3. Engr. Jay Navaluna, PhD student – “Optimization of Low Impact Development Design using Fuzzy Rough Set Algorithm”

4. Engr. Sergi Garbanzos, MS student – “Assessing the Flow Reduction of Low Impact Development Controls in a Residential Setting”

5. Engr. Denzel Keith Urieta, MS student – “Evaluating the hydrological response of a developing tropical catchment for sustainable watershed management” (Best Presentation)

6. Miguel Enrico Robles, BS graduate – “Investigating heavy metal buildup processes in road deposited sediments and its contribution to urban runoff nonpoint source pollution” (Best Presentation)

7. Anthony Lorenzo A. Peña, BS graduate – “Modeling a Stormwater Harvesting System to Reuse Roof Runoff for Irrigation of Green Spaces” (online presentation)

8. Miguel Campos, undergraduate student – “Managing Bridge and River Runoff by Designing a Free Water Surface Flow Constructed Wetland in a Type IV Climate in Leyte, Philippines” (online presentation)

ICEAS 2022 participants during the conference opening ceremony. (Photo courtesy of ICEAS 2022)

Delegates from various countries in Asia, Europe, Africa, North America, and South America also attended the international conference organized by Korea Academic Society for Appropriate Technology.

Delegates from De La Salle University and Bataan Peninsula State University at the conference’ closing ceremony.

Dr. Marla Maniquiz Redillas introduces their team’s LID research in her presentation at the Water & Environment II session.

Best Presentation Award goes to Mr. Miguel Enrico Robles presenting his research at the Water & Environment I session. 

Engr. Gil Cruz’s oral presentation at the Water & Environment II session receives the Best Presentation Award.

Engr. Denzel Urieta is the recipient of Best Presentation Award at the Climate Change and Sustainable Development II session.

In addition to presenting in the conference’ parallel sessions, the Lasallian delegates also attended technical tours inside Hanyang University ERICA Campus and the Korean Institute of Industrial Technology–Korea Additive Manufacturing Innovation Center (KITECH KAMIC) in Siheung City. The technical tours focused on 3D printing advancements, industrial AI, and manufacturing technologies. 

Dr. Ma. Cecilia Paringit has received back-to-back awards!

Dr. Ma. Cecilia Paringit has received back-to-back awards!

We are pleased to congratulate Dr. Ma. Cecilia Paringit on her awards:

1. Most Outstanding Geodetic Engineer in Academe given by the Board of Governors of the Geodetic Engineers of the Philippines, Inc. during the 47th Annual National Directorate Meeting and Convention at Baguio City last June 2022.

2. Most Outstanding Geodetic Engineer in Academe given by the Geodetic Engineers of the Philippines - National Capital Region Chapter during the 32nd Regional Convention at Century Park Hotel, Manila last May 20, 2022. 

Again, Congratulations!

Dr. Fillone and co-researchers as EPIC awardees 2022

 

Congratulations to the CE Faculty: Dr. Alexis Fillone, Dr. Raymund Paolo Abad, and Engr. Kervin Lucas! They were awarded the Excellence in Project Implementation and Completion (EPIC) award for their project "Optimal Locations and Allocation of Personnel (OLAP)" in the 12th Philippine Innovation Expo: Empowering the Filipino through Innovative Engagement held at Dusit Thani, Makati City last June 29, 2022.

They share this award with Dr. Joel Ilao, Dr. Robert Kerwin Billones, Engr. Marielet Guillermo, Engr. Immanuel Jose Valencia, Engr. Athena Rosz Pascua and Ms. Jiji Ceynas. 

DLSU CE Faculty and Students at PICE Midyear 2022 Convention (General Santos City)

The Philippine Institute of Civil Engineers (PICE) held its National Midyear Convention and Technical Conference on June 17-18, 2022 at General Santos City, Mindanao.

DLSU Professor, Dr. Andres Winston Oreta presented in the CE Education plenary session on June 18, 2022 the paper co-authored with Dr. Jonathan Dungca on "Designing a new and online version of the graduate seminar on Earthquake Disaster Mitigation."  Dr. Alexis Fillone, on the otherhand, presented in the Transportation Engineering Session on "A proposed traffic discipline zone (TDZ) in Malate, Manila."

Dr. Oreta with Dr. Benito Pacheco (Moderator)

Dr. Oreta at PICE2022 - SM, GenSan City

Meanwhile, DLSU PhD students also presented in the parallel technical sessions: Jay Navaluna on "An optimization algorithm using fuzzy logic and Weibull distribution for bioretention system" and Stephen Clemente on "Alternative to synthetic fiber for self-compacting concrete in the Philippines". Part time faculty, Erick Sison presented on "Analysis of post-Odette damaged and undamaged structures data from field surveys."

DLSU Faculty and students at ASEP CASTED2022

DLSU faculty and students participated in the 3rd International Conference on Concrete and Steel Technology, Engineering and Design (CASTED2022) held at Novotel Hotel, Quezon City and Zoom on May 19-21, 2022. 

Technical paper presentations from the students and faculty were presented:

• Numerical investigation of the infilled-induced shear column effect on RC frames - Garret Sia (BSMS) as presentor with co-authors: Dr. Andres Oreta and Dr. Rodolfo Mendoza, Jr,

Garret Sia as presentor

• HPDE plastics in concrete and its resistance against sulfate attacks - Richard De Jesus (Asst. Prof) as presentor with student co-authors

Richard De Jesus as presentor

• Simplified probable maximum loss model from generated correlates seismic damaged ratio using Poisson log-normal distribution - Samantha Jarder (MSCE Grad) as presentor with co-authors: Dr. Lessandro Garciano (DLSU)  and Osamu Maruyama (TCU)

Dr. Garciano as moderator and co-presentor

• Performance assessment of code-based buildings using the new SAM PH atlas - Joaquin Miguel Ramos (BSCE) as presentor with co-authors: Dr. Rodolfo Mendoza Jr., Kenneth Toral and Lenie Luceno

CE Faculty who served as session moderators were Profesors:  Dr. Andres Winston Oreta and Dr. Lessandro Garciano and part time faculty: Dr. Rodolfo Mendoza, Jr., Engr, Adam Abinales and Engr. Erick Sison.

Dr. Oreta as moderator in a keynote session

Garret Sia and co-authors: Dr. Oreta and Dr. Mendoza

Dr. Rodolfo Mendoza, Jr. serves as the chair the of CASTED2022 Technical Committee with Dr. Andres Oreta as the vice-chair.  Dr. Garciano, Dr. Bernardo Lejano, Engr. Abinales served as members of the Technical Committee.

CASTED2022 Tech Comm Virtual Meeting via Zoom

 (Top: Dr. Lejano, Dr. Guades, Dr. Quinay. Bottom: Engr. Abinales, Dr. Mendoza and Dr. Oreta)