DLSU-M Civil Eng'g: CHED Center of Development

Congratulations to Civil Engineering Department, the Chair and Vice Chair and all its faculty members, staff and students for the C.E. Program was granted the Center of Development award by the Commision on Higher Education (CHED).

Animo La Salle.

Dr. Pag-asa Gaspillo

Dean, College of Engineering

A Lecture on GIS & Spatial Visualization by University of Melbourne Professor

The Department of Civil Engineering, De La Salle University – Manila is hosting the Lectures on Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Spatial Visualization: "Collaborative Virtual Environment for Planning and Management" by Dr. Ian Bishop on 25 February 2010 from 2:40 – 5:00 PM, Thursday at the Ariston Estrada Seminar Room, (L216) De La Salle University– Manila. This lecture is co-sponsored by the Dept. of Geodesy, College of Engineering, University of the Philippines through the ERDT Program. (Seats Available(40 pax)). The activity is coordinated by Dr. Renan Tanhueco (renan.tanhueco@dlsu.edu.ph).

About the Speaker:

Dr. Ian Bishop Is a Professor in the Department of Geomatics, School of Engineering at the University of Melbourne.

He completed a M.Sc. in Geophysics degree at the University of Melbourne. His doctoral research involved mathematical modeling of land use and completed his Ph.D. in the same university. This led to his interests in a wide range of computer applications in environmental assessment, planning and design.

In 1979, Dr. Bishop was a Research Fellow in the Centre for Environmental Studies at the University of Melbourne, working on several areas: computer based land use planning, analysis of the visual impact of transmission lines, assessment of information system requirements and tender documents and performance tests for major computer systems in State Government Departments. At the same time, Dr. Bishop focused his work on Geographic Information Systems (GIS) applications to landscape planning, particularly on visual analysis and GIS based visual simulation. These were supported by research grants from the CSIRO, the Electrical Research Board and the Australian Research Council.

In 1988, he joined the Texas A & M, as an Assoc. Professor and Associate Dean for Information Technology in the College of Architecture. His sustained interest and expertise in visualization technology were supported by grants from the Institute for Innovation in Design and Engineering and the USDA Forest Services. In 1991, he returned to the University of Melbourne as Director of CGISM and continues to serve and collaborate with partners in the academe and industry to improve the management of natural resources and to contribute to public participation in planning and design issues by utilizing the power of GIS and visualization technology. With 140 refereed articles and over 70 conference papers in systems modeling and integration, landscape perception and environmental decision support system, Dr. Bishop is here to share his work and professional experiences with the academic community.

Visiting Lecturer from NZ: Engr. Paul Finlay

Engr. Paul Finlay, visiting lecturer of the Civil Engineering Department with Dr. Andres Oreta as host delivered a lecture on Timber Design for the undergraduate 4th yr CIV students on Jan. 27, 2010 and a public lecture co-sponsored by PICE-Lungsod ng Maynila Chapter on "Climate Change and Landslides: The New Zealand Experience" on Jan 29, 2010.

Paul Finlay, who was born in New Zealand, completed a B.E. degree under Professor Tom Paulay, and was selected to study at Kyoto Imperial University on a UNESCO Fellowship. He studied at the Earthquake Engineering laboratory in Kyoto Imperial Universtiy, and in the field near Kobe, particularly the Satsukiyama Faultline, a side fault of the Nojima fault, which ruptured in the Kobe Earthquake. This work was under Professor Hazuo Fujita – the ‘father of earthquake study in Japan”.

He completed an M.E. degree at Auckland University, studying Earthquake Engineering, Structural Geology, and Slope Engineering. He completed a thesis on D.C. mV as a precursor to an Earthquake, testing the Chinese 1975 Haicheng Earthquake data and its practical application.

He is pioneering in New Zealand, the relationship of dating landslides to simple rate of tree growth in determining the approximate date the landslide occurred in conjunction with known hurricane dates and the resultant frequency of failure of the land.

He supports and applies the Australian Geomechanics Guidelines for Landslide Susceptibility, Hazard and Risk Zoning for Land Use Planning, and the New Zealand GNS Science Guideline for assessing planning policy and Consent requirements for Landslide prone land.

He was involved in the West Coast Shakeout, the inaugural earthquake preparation for the coming M8 Alpine Fault earthquake.

He hopes to interest and support Philippine Engineers to study this fault and ramifications in New Zealand, and apply for faultlines in the Philippines.

Be a Scholar at Chulalongkorn U - Bangkok

Hello, Lasallian Alumni if your are interested to study in the Civil Engineering Master's Program of Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand under the AUNSEEDNet scholarship, there will be an orientation tomorrow (January 12) at Miguel 104 (DLSU Campus) at around 2pm. The monthly stipend if you are accepted for the June 2010 opening is around Baht 18,000 (Php25,000) for 24 months. Contact: Dr. Alexis Fillone (alexis.fillone@dlsu.edu.ph) for details.

CE Dept hosts COE X'Mas Party 2009

The Civil Engineering Department faculty and staff hosted the Annual Christmas Party of the DLSU College Engineering at the La Casita Canteen, Andrew Hall last Dec. 17, 2009. The theme of the party is "House Party." So the department mimic the popular Pinoy Big Brother set-up with Dr. Danny Terante and Dr. Egay Dona acting as emcee and Dr. Bernard Lejano as Big Borther Ber. Messages were delivered by CE Dept Chair, Ronnie Gallardo and COE Dean, Indette Gaspillo.

Gracing the affair was former COE Dean, Dr. Angel Lazaro III and visiting lecturer, Dr. Stanley Santos. Games like Sumo Balloon Challenge, Text Twister and Guess the Movie were played. Surprise numbers like the "Nobody But You" dance number by Lawrence, Che, Yen, Lynn and Dr. Alex Fillone brought fun to every body. Raffle prizes and gifts were distributed. The "Loteng" prize was won by Oscar Unas of the MEM Department. Presents were also given to the best house party dressed faculty and staff members.