CESDR Subcenter for Sustainable Mobility conducts Transportation Modeling Seminar/Workshop

A one-day seminar/workshop on transport modeling softwares was conducted at De La Salle University last September 16. Dr. Bryce Sharman, training coordinator of INRO, and Dr. Alexis Fillone, presented the tools and methodologies for regional transport planning, traffic simulation and visual analytics for big data in mobility. The seminar and workshop is supported by the Sustainable Mobility Sub-Center, Center for Engineering and Sustainable Development Research of the Gokongwei College of Engineering. 

Participants witnessed the various applications and experiences in using the INRO software for macro-, meso-, and microscopic transportation modeling. Dr. Sharman presented the transport models of other countries while Dr. Alexis Fillone of the DLSU CE Department and Engr. Kervin Lucas shared their experiences in using the software for local projects and studies.

The afternoon session was scheduled as a hands-on training for EMME (macroscopic modeling software of INRO). Dr. Sharman introduced the fundamentals while participants explored the capabilities of the modeling software. 

The workshop was attended by students, faculty, and professionals who are involved in the field of Transport Planning.

The Civil Engineering Department have academic licenses of EMME and DYNAMEQ – modelling software of INRO.

TRE-CIV and ECE Faculty and Students at EASTS 2015

Last September 10-14, 2015, the 11th Eastern Asia Society for Transportation Studies (EASTS) Conference took place in Cebu City, Cebu Province, Philippines. This year’s theme focuses on “Resilient and Inclusive Transportation System Through Smarter Mobility”.  A total of 585 faculty, students, and people from the government and private sector coming from 18 countries joined the conference.

There were a total of 6 presenters and a single poster presenter from the Transportation Engineering Division, Civil Engineering Dept., De La Salle University- Manila. There were also 3 presenters from the Electronics Communication Engineering as well.  The following faculty and students from the Transportation Engineering Division, Civil Engineering Department, presented and their topics are as follows:

1. Engr. Abad, Raymund (Co-author: Dr. Fillone)- A Compact Scheduling and Revenue Estimation Spreadsheet For Bus Operation

2. Dr. Fillone, Alexis M.

    (A) Evaluating Proposed Transportation Infrastructure Projects in Metro

            Manila using the Transport Co-Benefit Analysis
    (B) Mode Shift Behavior of Bus Passenger to Rail System Under Improved

            Rail Condition

    (C) Opinion Survey About Pedestrianization of Heritage Site in the City of

            Iloilo   

3. Mr. Gesalem, Jiaan Regis (Co-author: Dr. Fillone) - Revisiting Volume Delay Function Used in Transport Studies in Metro Manila

4. Mr. King, Aaron (*Dr. Fillone, Mr. Cadag, Mr. Despabiladeras, Mr. Tumambing) - Factors Influencing Footbridge Usage Along Epifanio Delos Santos Avenue (EDSA), Metro Manila

5. Dr. Roxas, Nicanor Jr. (Co-author: Dr. Fillone) - Inter Island Travel Mode Choice Analysis: Western Visayas Region, Philippines

6. Mr. Ting, Sean (Co-authors: Dr. Fillone, Engr. Lucas) - Characterizing Bus Passenger Demand Along Epifanio Delos Santos Avenue (EDSA)

The following student presented in the Poster Session:

1. Engr. Roquel, Krister Ian (Co-author: Dr. Fillone) - Current Public Transport Service Operating Characteristic Along Epifanio Delos Santos Avenue (EDSA)

The following faculty and students from the Electronics and Communcation Engineering Department presented and their topics are as follows (ECE):

1. Engr. Dadula, Cristina (Co-author: Dr. Dadios) – Event Detection Using Adaptive Neuro Fuzzy Inference for a Public Transport Vehicle

2. Engr. Delos Angeles, Joel – Fuzzy Logic Based Multi-hop for Vehicular Ad-Hoc Networks

3. Engr. Intal, Ramon (Co-authors: Dr. Dadios, Dr. Fillone) – Optimized Bus Schedules in Epifanio Delos Santos Avenue (EDSA), Metro Manila Using Fuzzy Rule Based System

4. Engr. Yasay, Bernard (Co-authors: Dr. Dadios,  Dr. Fillone) – Adaptive Driving Route of Buses Along Epifanio Delos Santos Avenue (EDSA), Metor Manila using Fuzzy Logic

       

EASTS is an organization that was formed last 1994. This year’s conference is the 11^th conference since the founding year. It is a bi-annual conference, which gathers Civil Engineers specializing in Transportation Engineering and other related professions around Asia and other parts of the world. It is a gathering of people who shares their research, findings and studies. It is where different Asian engineers, planners interact with each other. Studies focusing on the Planning, Analyzing, Studying the behavior and etc. were the other sub topics in the conference. The next conference will be held in 2017 in Vietnam.   

GCOE Offshore MSCE Program in full swing

The DLSU GCOE Graduate Offshore Program in Civil Engineering hosted by St. Louis University, Baguio City and funded by the Commission of Higher Education (CHED) has started last Sept. 4, 2015. The graduate students are 12 faculty members coming from universities in Northern Luzon such as St. Louis University, University of the Cordilleras, Pangasinan State University, University of Pangasinan, Mariano Marcos State University and Tarlac State University of Central Luzon. All the students are CHED scholars. Classes are held at the Conference Room, Otto Hahn Building of St. Louis University every Friday and Saturday.

The graduate program which consists of  3 units of a Bridging Course, 6 units of advanced math, 30 units of civil engineering courses and 6 units of thesis  leads to a DLSU degree in MS in Civil Engineering.The Offshore MSCE program aims to upgrade the teaching faculty in local universities and address civil engineering related problems on sustainable engineering, disaster risk reduction and planning & design of civil engineering systems. The thesis of the students may focus on the following tracks based on the expertise & interest of the DLSU faculty:

1.      Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) – hazard, risk and safety assessments and design of structures and civil engineering systems

2.      Sustainable Civil Engineering (SCE) – Use of recycled materials for construction, life cycle assessments, reduction of carbon emission and wastes, material testing

3.      Civil Engineering Systems (CES) – planning, analysis and design of infrastructure systems and components

For the 1st term, six units of Advanced Mathematics by Dr. Jun Roxas and 3 units of the Bridging Course by Dr. Alexis Fillone are offered. Team teaching is practiced in the Bridging Course where Mr Jason Ongpeng handled the orientation part of the Bridging Course last Sept 5 while Dr. Andy Oreta conducted the matrix algebra and applications topics last Sept 11.