DLSU CE Faculty to meet Japanese Experts in Concrete

The DLSU CE faculty will meet two experts on concrete from two Japanese universities, Prof. Hikaru Nakamura (Nagoya University) and Prof. Sohichi Hirose (Tokyo Institute of Technology) to discuss the proposal of the DLSU CE Department to set-up a Concrete Quality Research and Training Center (ConQRT Center) at the DLSU Science and Technology Campus(STC), Binan, Laguna.

Prof. Hikaru Nakamura of Nagoya University

Prof. Hikaru Nakamura of Nagoya University will deliver a lecture during the meeting on May 20, 2106 at 3:00 PM at De La Salle University, HSSH Conference Room (4Fl) to the CE faculty about  the N2U –Bridge and Concrete Research and Facilities at Nagoya University.Prof. Nakamura was the professor who facilitated the signing of the Agreement for Academic Exchange and Cooperation and Student Exchange Memorandum between De La Salle University Gokongwei College of Engineering and the Graduate Schools of Engineering and the Graduate Schools of Environmental Studies, Nagoya University. Incidentally, Prof. Hikaru Nakamura of Nagoya University Department of Civil Engineering is one of the keynote speakers of the ASEP Convention on Concrete Engineering, Practice & Technology (A.CONCEPT2016) on May19-21, 2016. He will present a paper on “Experimental and Numerical Evaluation of Corrosion-Induced Crack of Concrete.”

Prof. Sohichi Hirose of Tokyo Institute of Technology

Prof. Sohichi Hirose of Tokyo Institute of Technology, the PhD adviser of Engr. Jason Ongpeng will also attend the meeting to share his research expertise on non-destructive testing (NDT) of concrete. Prof. Hirose is also a keynote speaker of a paper on "Advanced NDT for Concrete Materials and Structures" at the A.CONCEPT2016.

Dinner aftet the Meeting at Managan, Robinson's Place, Malate

The resource persons with Jason Ongpeng and Dean Jonathan Dungca

Prof. Nakamura presents the N2U

DLSU techncial papers on concrete at A.CONCEPT2016

DLSU CE faculty, graduate students and alumni will present technical papers in the ASEP Convention on Concrete Engineering, Practice and Technology (A.CONCEPT 2016) to be held on May 19-21, 2016 at the Century Park Hotel, Manila. The convention is organized by the Association of Structural Engineers of the Philippines, Inc. (ASEP). 

Professor in Civil Engineering, Dr. Andres Oreta will present his report on “Survey of Retrofit Methods of RC Buildings in Japan” on May 20, 2016.

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Bernardo Lejano co-authored two papers with DLSU MSCE  and PhD students. Engr. Jayvee Gagan (MSCE Student) will present  also on May 20, the paper on “Evaluation of the Effects of Combining Pig-Hair Fiber as Fiber Reinforcement and Green Mussel Shells as Partial Cement Substitute to the Properties of Concrete.” Engr. Gilford Estores (PhD Student) will present a paper on "Pull-out Strength of an Expansion Stud Anchor in Carbon Fiber Reinforced Concrete."

The research group of Engr. Jason Ongpeng with collaborators, Dr. Oreta and Tokyo Institute of Technology professor, Dr. Sohichi Hirose will also present papers on non-destructive testing of concrete on May 20. The following papers with the student researchers indicated below will be presented:

·         Air-coupled Ultrasonic Test in Reinforced Concrete Beams – Raphael Lee, J. Ongpeng, A. Oreta, S. Hirose

·         Artificial Neural Network Modeling in Predicting Stress Level using Nonlinear Ultrasonic Test in Concrete – Marcus Karyl Soberano, J. Ongpeng, A. Oreta, S. Hirose

On May 21, 2016, BSMS graduate, Engr. Adrian Dy will present his research co-authored with Dr. Oreta on “Seismic Vulnerability Assessment of Mass Irregular RC Buildings using Pushover Analysis.”

DLSU is lone top performing school in the May 2016 Licensure Exam

PRC recognized De La Salle University (DLSU)-Manila as the lone top performing school in the recent Civil Engineer board exam per Commission Resolution No. 2010-547 series of 2010. DLSU-Manila got 80.68-percent passing or 71 out of 88 examinees successfully hurdled the tests.

The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announced on Thursday that 2,245 out of 5,882 (38.17%) 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, Legazpi, Lucena, Tacloban and Zamboanga this May 2016.

Congratulations, New Lasallian Civil Engineers. Animo. La Salle!

List of Board Passers from DLSU CES Facebook Page

Oreta attends PBEd-STRIDE Workshop

Dr. Andy Oreta, professor of civil engineering represented DLSU in the PBEd-STRIDE Curriculum Mapping Workshop for BS Civil Engineering on 27-28 April 2016 at The Tower Club in Makati City. There were ten invited academe representatives from DLSU, UPD, UPLB, TUP, MIT, MUST, UST, AdU, USC and BSU who participated in the workshop and provided inputs to the PBEd-STRIDE project. The objectives of the workshop were (a) to review and align the industry-defined outcomes for the civil engineering program, (b) to provide focus of instruction for faculty members, and (c) to establish a curriculum matrix between desired industry outcomes and the professional subjects.

The main output of the workshop is a matrix wherein professional subjects were identified that can address the industry-defined outcomes with respect to knowledge and ability. The industry-defined outcomes are grouped into three (A) Design  (B) Construction and (C) Basic CE Principles & Practices. The industry-defined outcomes listed below are what industry expects from a fresh CE graduate. A fresh civil engineering graduate or a newly-hired civil engineer must be able to:

A. Design
1. Interpret design specfication and criteria
2. Interpret codes
3. Interpret topographic maps
4. Interpret geotechnical reports
5. Calculate design loads
6. Analyze and design simple structures
7. Prepare basic drainage and site grading
8. Perform basic road design
9. Translate basic design to engineering sketches/preliminary drawings
10. Produce construction drawings from engineering sketches using CAD

B. Construction
1. Perform PERT-CPM for simple structures
2. Use project scheduling software
3. Prepare quantity estimates
4. Interpret project contract obligations and agreements
5. Identify construction equipment and tools
6. Identify construction materials
7. Recognize construction terminologies in the vernacular
8. Generate project S-curve on simple structures
9. Create rebar cutting list
10. Lay-out and stake simple plans
11. Distinguish common architectural finishes
12. Interpret material testing results
13. Verify actual construction works vs plans
14. Prepare accomplishment reports

C. Basic CE Principles and Practices
1. Organize project documents
2. Write technical reports
3. Read plans (i.e. architectural, structural, electrical, mechanical)
4. Implement 5S housekeeping
5. Interpret CE laws and ethics
6. Differentiate the six specializations (CTM, HWR, STE, TRE, GTE and ENV)
7. Practice basic safety

The industry-defined outcomes are very useful in upgrading the CE  curriculum especially in preparing the graduates for the real-world tasks.

DLSU-Manila is a CHED Center of Excellence in Civil Engineering

The Commission of Higher Edution (CHED) designated De La Salle University-Manila as a Center of Excellence in Civil Engineering from 2016-2019. According to the CHED website: "Center of Excellence (COE) refers to a department within a higher education institution, which continuously demonstrates excellent performance in the areas of instruction, research and publication, extension and linkages and institutional qualifications."

As a COE, DLSU CE Department can avail of the following benefits (CMO No. 55 Series 2006):
1. Non-monetary and subsidies and awards such as graduate scholarships
2. Priority for CHED research grants
3. Deregulated and autonomous status

The following project proposals from COE are accepted by CHED:
1. Faculty Development for academic staff (degree and/or non-degree)
2. Upgrading of library resources
3. Upgrading of facilities
4. Program and Instructional Materials Development
5. Research grants
6. Publication Awards
7. Innovation and commercialization projects
8. Academe-Industry Projects
9. Faculty Development for other institutions like seminars and workshops
10. Consortia agreements
11. Internationalization activities