Robot Races Dazzle Hawaii OK, It Was Going to Be Fun, Exciting and These Books, Teachers, Or Classrooms We Have

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VOL. 44 NO. 3 SERVING 2000 ENGINEERS & LAND SURVEYORS MAY, 2008 Robot Races Dazzle Hawaii OK, it was going to be fun, exciting and these books, teachers, or classrooms we have. High School. geeky kids were going to go bonkers. Yawn! I had heard it all before. The FIRST in Hawaii Recently, Brandeis University’s Center for Engineering mentors came from diverse sec- Regional Robotics Competition was approaching Youth and Communities conducted an indepen- tors such as education, utilities, defense contrac- and Alex Ho, the Regional Director, happened to dent, retrospective survey of FIRST Robotics tors, communication companies, the military, be sitting about 20 feet from my desk at the Competition participants and compared results Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard, etc. Alex knew of Department of Business, Economic to a group of non-FIRST students with similar no other initiative that brought together educa- Development & Tourism. backgrounds and academic experiences, includ- tion, public and private entities and the military to ing math and science. Highlights of the study’s Alex was trying to stoke the fires among his fel- further a common cause. As the Chinese say, findings include: low employees by playing discs on his computer “Different beds, same dream.” And then came that showed some kind of mayhem at some kind When compared with the comparison group, the January kick-off: the “Big Event”, or, shall we of stadium in New Hampshire. The crowd was FIRST students are: say, the “Big Event Before the Big Event”, when yelling and screaming, like they do at profession- • More than 3 times as likely to major specifical- team members showed up at McKinley High al wrestling bouts at the Blaisdell. But this crowd ly in engineering. School’s gym on January 5, 2008 at the cold, was different and they certainly weren’t cheering • Roughly 10 times as likely to have had an dark hour of 5 AM in the morning to discover mounds of muscle beating up on each other. apprenticeship, internship, or co-op job in their what this year’s competition would entail. The audience—composed of students with freshman year. Governor Lingle and Lieutenant Governor Aiona brightly colored t-shirts, outrageously colored • Significantly more likely to expect to achieve a were there, too, both strong contextual learning hats and facial paint—were encouraging their post graduate degree. program supporters since the Gov had, herself, teammates in goggles, as they used remote-con- • More than twice as likely to expect to pursue a journeyed to the Granite State in the dead of win- trol devices to guide robots around a playing career in science and technology. ter to meet Kamen to learn more about the field. As the machines—which looked like • Nearly 4 times as likely to expect to pursue a amazing things he was doing. Also in the audi- devices used to collect rocks on Mars—lurched career specifically in engineering. ence at 5 o’clock in the morning were, among and careened along, they collected inner tubes At the end of the recruiting efforts, Hawaii had others, Alan Landon, Chairman and CEO of Bank and placed them in strategic locations, all the 25 teams committed: Baldwin High School, of Hawaii, Michael May, President and CEO of while slamming into each other. One occasional- Iolani School, Nanakuli High School, Waiakea Hawaiian Electric Company, Garrett Grace, Vice ly toppled over, eliciting even louder shrieks from High School, Campbell High School, Kohala High President & Commercial Banking Officer of the crowd, and when it was over, the noise was School, Punahou School, Waialua High School, Central Pacific Bank, General Robert Lee, deafening. Eventually, an alliance of three teams Kapolei High School, Maryknoll School, St. Louis Adjutant General of the State of Hawaii was crowned the winner, and the youngsters School, Waimea High School, Hilo High School, Department of Defense, Alan Hayashi, Manager, erupted as if they had won the state football Mckinley High School, Moanalua High School, Government Relations, Community Relations & championship. Waipahu High School, Sacred Hearts, Radford Communications for BAE Systems, and Jeff Alex explained that a guy named Dean Kamen High School, Honokaa High School, Hawaii Piontek, Science and Technology Specialist for had put this together back in 1972 and there Baptist Academy, Kamehameha, Island School, were now 41 regional competitions around the Parker School, Farrington High School, and Maui (continued on page 9) U.S. Brazil, Chile, Israel and the Netherlands were now getting into the act. Even Puerto Rico had fielded ten teams! I had vaguely heard of Mr. Kamen, the inventor of the Segway. Kamen had come up with the idea of celebrating brains just as much as brawn, and doing it the old-fash- ioned American way: through a competition that would generate as much excitement and interest—certainly among math and science students—as The Final Four. FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) is a non-profit organization created by Dean Kamen to encourage students and their communities to get involved in science and technology. Students learn by working with engineers and other professionals on hands-on activities. Dean Kamen believes that the current shortage of engineers in the United States is a demand, not supply, issue. What he means is that every time the country has an educational crisis we buy more books, build more schools, hire more teachers, etc. However, if the The final match with the all-Hawaii alliance (backs to us) with Waialua (left), Sacred Hearts kids are not interested in learning, or demanding (middle), and McKinley (right). The Waialua robot (holding the blue ball) is in the midst of their education, it does not matter how many lifting the ball over the overpass. Wiliki May08:Wiliki Sept06 4/21/08 6:15 PM Page 2

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Celebrate Engineering and Science at Kahala Mall As part of a post Engineering Week, the Hawaii Council of Engineering Societies is Published monthly by: sponsoring a day of celebration of engineering and science at Kahala Mall (stage) on HAWAII COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING SOCIETIES May 17, 2008, Saturday, from 10:00 a.m. to SERVICE PRINTERS, INC. 2:30 p.m. On the hour, the Future Flight 1829 Dillingham Boulevard • Honolulu, HI 96819 Hawaii (http://www.higp.hawaii.edu/future- Telephone: (808) 841-7644 • Fax: (808) 847-1487 flight/) Weird Science Team of Dale Olive, Waiakea High School Robotics Advisor, and ADDRESS ARTICLES FOR PUBLICATION TO: Roger Kwok, Leeward Community College, WARREN YAMAMOTO will provide humorous and exciting science 1526-C Pukele Avenue • Honolulu, HI 96816 demonstrations; on the half hour, the award Telephone: 768-3725 winning Waialua High School Robotics Team under the leadership of Glenn Lee, will be demonstrating their robots that participated in the FIRST robotics tournament. The WILIKI MAILING LIST Waialua Robotics Team (http://www.waialu- Additions and/or corrections to the arobotics.org/main.htm) won the Chairman’s Wiliki mailing list should indicate the prop- Award, the most prestigious award at the er society, institution or association. first FIRST Hawaii regional tournament, and Corrections to email addresses should be is competing in the International FIRST submitted to your society coordinator. Competition in the Atlanta Georgia dome with 300 other teams. Both Waialua High Laverne Higa School and Waiakea High School have evi- Department of Facility Maintenance dence that robotics has changed students 1000 Uluohia Street, Suite 215 lives with several having gone on to under- Kapolei, Hawaii 96707 graduate study in engineering, and already Office: 808-692-5054 some back in Hawaii working as engineers. Fax: 808-692-5857 Families and friends are invited to join us to celebrate Engineering Week.

related donations, such as tees and balls with HAWAII COUNCIL HONOLULU POST your Company’s logo. of SOCIETY OF AMERICAN Should your company be interested in partici- ENGINEERING SOCIETIES MILITARY ENGINEERS pating in one or both of these events, I have included details on the various sponsorship lev- P.O. Box 2873 Established 1920 -- Dedicated to the els and a tournament registration form. Indeed, HONOLULU, HAWAII 96802 National Defense we have added value to this year’s sponsorship options. By participating in both events, you will HOME PAGE: http://hces.us P.O. Box 31218, Honolulu, HI 96817 receive the best bang for your buck. Please Web page: http://posts.same.org/honolulu/ 2008-2009 OFFICERS know that all proceeds from these events will Chair: Walter Billingsley 846-3232 SAME Honolulu 2007 Post Officers support our Annual Scholarships, TEAMS Vice Chair: Dr. Song Choi President CDR Roger Wykle, P.E., USCG Competition, Construction Camp and Hawaii Secretary: Grant Torigoe 1st VP (Programs) Mr Todd Barnes, USACE State Science and Engineer Fair. Treasurer: Samuel Dannaway 2nd VP If you have any questions, please contact my (Sustaining Members) Mr Will Boudra, Forest City SOC Representative Alternate 3rd VP (Membership) Mr Jerry Matsuda, M&E Pacific POC listed below. Space is limited for both AACE M. Uyehara T. Taam Secretary Lt Andy Wright, USCG events and numerous companies have already ASCE W. Billingsley W. Chun Treasurer MAJ Robert Kroning, USA expressed their interest. ASME C. Kaitoku J. Grogan Society of American Military Engineers EAH M. McMorrow G. Yamamoto A Message from the SAME Honolulu Post FALEA S. Agraan Golf Tournament/Industry Forum HLSA E. Hee D. Hirota President c/o Ms. Jeannie Baptiste HSPE Q. Komori Greetings, Designer Built Systems, Inc. IEEE G. Torigoe O. Libed This year our Post is again combining our 555 Paiea Street ITE W. Yamamoto annual Scholarship Golf Tournament with the Honolulu, Hawaii 96819 CFSEI W. Wong Pacific Industry Forum. Mahalo for your Support! SAME T. Barnes The two-day event kicks off on 13 May 08 with SEAOH D. Doi Roger Wykle, CDR, USCG, President, SFPE S. Dannaway our Post hosting a one-day Pacific Industry Honolulu Post. UH(assoc) S. Choi Forum at the Ala Moana Hotel. The forum will bring Sustaining Members together with (continued on page 3) PACOM, Services, and contracting agencies in a briefing and round table forum to present the strategic view of the theater and allow for inter- Association active discussion and promotion opportunities for the for sustaining member capabilities. Advancement of The events continue the following day, 14 May Cost Engineering 08, with our Golf Tournament at the premier HAWAII SECTION Kaneohe Klipper Golf Course at Marine Corps Base Hawaii. The 2007 Golf tournament raised more than $18,000 for our annual scholarship OFFICERS program providing much needed funding to local President: Maelyn Uyehara HAWAII SECTION OFFICERS FOR 2007 Vice Pres: Thomas Taam students pursuing their education in engineering, mathematics, and the sciences. With your sup- President: Paul Won Secretary: Jian Zhou Vice Pres.: Don Hamada Directors: Alan Cadieux port, I know we can better last year’s mark. Treasurer: Steven Yoshida Cassie Yap Finally, we will gladly accept any Tournament Secretary: Honglong Li Wiliki May08:Wiliki Sept06 4/21/08 6:15 PM Page 3

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SAME, from page 2 Post Meeting Notes from April 2008 “SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS” Over 72 people attended the SAME Honolulu Hawaii Society of IS THEME OF 2008 ENERGY EXPO post April 8 meeting at the Hale Ikena, Ft. Shafter. Professional Engineers “Sustainable Solutions: Today, Tomorrow, the Opening remarks were presented CDR Roger A state society of the National Society of Professional Engineers Future” is the theme of the 8th Biennial Efficient Wykle, President SAME Honolulu. P.O. BOX 3774 HONOLULU, HAWAII 96812 Electro-Technology Exposition and Conference to CDR Wykle discussed details of the of SAME’s be presented by Hawaiian Electric Company on Pacific Industry Forum to be held in May 2008. WEB SITE www.eng.hawaii.edu/~hspe September 18, 2008 from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the SAME’s annual Scholarship Golf Tournament will Hawaii Convention Center. Registration is $110 be combined with the Pacific Industry Forum. 2007-2008 HSPE State Officers President Barry Nakamoto, P.E. per person, including breakfast, lunch and a recep- The two-day event kicks off on 13 May 08 with a [email protected]. tion. Space is limited and the registration deadline one-day Pacific Industry Forum at the Ala Moana President Elect Queenie Komori, P.E. is August 15, 2008. Hotel. The forum will bring Sustaining Members [email protected] At this year’s Energy Expo, Hawaii businesses together with PACOM, Services, and contracting Vice President Manny Lanuevo, P.E. and individuals are invited to learn more about sus- agencies in a briefing and round table forum to [email protected] Vacant present the strategic view of the theater and Secretary tainable energy practices in today’s green-con- Treasurer Nathan Yuen, P.E. scious environment. The one-day event is expect- allow for interactive discussion and promotion [email protected] opportunities for sustaining member capabilities. Past President Kenneth Rappolt, P.E. ed to draw more than 600 attendees to participate The events continue the following day, 14 May [email protected] in workshops led by some of the country’s leading 08, with our Golf Tournament at the premier Honolulu Chapter Norman Kawachika, P.E. experts on energy efficiency; energy policy; energy Director [email protected] practices; energy products and sustainability Kaneohe Klipper Golf Course at Marine Corps Maui Chapter Eric Yamashige, P.E. Base Hawaii. SAME’s webpage at http://same- Director [email protected] including the latest on renewable energy technolo- honolulu.org/pg1a.htm contains additional infor- Big Island Chapter Galen Kuba, P.E. gies such as sea water air conditioning, solar, pho- mation. See adjoining article for more details. Director [email protected] tovoltaic, wind, garbage-to-energy and emerging The feature speakers at the April meeting were Kona-Kohala Chapter Steve Herbert, P.E. technologies. Also featured will be displays and Director [email protected] from Forest City Hawaii and Actus lend Lease. exhibits by more than 60 companies featuring the Jon Wallenstrom and Will Boudra covered Forest Western & Pacific Region Meeting latest state-of-the-art energy technologies. City’s work with military housing privatization on The annual meeting for the Western and The 2008 Energy Expo is presented by Oahu and plans to implement over seven Pacific Region was held on April 11, 2008 in Hawaiian Electric Company, Hawaii Electric Light megawatts of energy by means of photovoltaic South Lake Tahoe, California. The meeting was Company and Maui Electric Company in partner- panels (PV). David Gray of Actus Lend Lease well attended by representatives from almost all ship with the U.S. Department of Energy; Hawaii presented Actus’s work with family housing initia- of the states within the region. The meeting Department of Business, Economic Develop-ment tives for the Army and Air Force on Oahu. provided a forum for discussion of issues of inter- & Tourism; and Rebuild America. est to the region as well as an opportunity to hear For more information, visit http://energyexpo. the latest news on the national front from NSPE’s heco.com or call (808) 543-4790. President Bernie Berson. Formal meeting notes will be distributed by the Region’s Secretary through email to all members on the Region’s mailing list. If you are an HSPE member and would like to be on the mailing list, please contact any of the HSPE P.O. Box 4135, Honolulu, Hawaii 96812 Officers. Website: http://www.falea.org NSPE Annual Conference and 2006-2008 Officers and BoDirectors Meeting of the House www.FBIjobs.gov President: Napoleon Agraan of Delegates Vice Pres/Pres Elect: John Ramos Become an FBI Special Agent Secretary: Zosima Agraan The NSPE Conference and meeting of the As a vital partner in today’s Intelligence community, the Treasurer: Marisol Tacon FBI’s mission to protect this nation and its people has given Asst. Treasurer: William Rapisura House of Delegates is rise to many new and highly rewarding career opportunities. Make a difference Business Manager: Angelie Legaspi scheduled for July 24 – and utilize your Intelligence experience by joining us as a Special Agent. You Press Relation Officer: Judy Tabios 27, 2008 in Portland, will be trained and will hone your skills in the latest investigative programs Auditor: Nicolo Orense Oregon. The conference including: counter-terrorism, counterintelligence, weapons of mass destruction, agenda and registration and cyber and criminal investigations. form is available on the To help achieve optimal staffing levels, we are temporarily focusing on applicants NSPE website. Early reg- with critical skills in the following areas: IT/Computer Science • Tactical • or istration is available by Foreign Language Fluency (Arabic, Chinese – all dialects, Korean, Urdu, Farsi, May 31, 2008 for a dis- Dari, Russian, Albanian, Indonesian, Hebrew, Swahili, Spanish, Punjabi, Tamil, counted rate. Pashto, Hindi, and Turkish). The processing of candidates with experience in other critical skills areas New Officers (e.g., engineering, physical science, accounting/finance, law, law enforcement, The term for the cur- military service) will quickly resume in the Spring of 2008. We fully encourage rent slate of HSPE all applicants who wish to become FBI Special Agents to apply as soon as Officers expires in June. possible. P.O. Box 88840 If any member is interest- Honolulu, HI 96830 To qualify for the position of FBI Special Agent, you must possess a four-year Website: www.acechawaii.org ed in becoming an officer college degree plus three years of professional work experience; be available at either the State or for assignment anywhere in the FBI’s jurisdiction; be between the ages of 23 OFFICERS & DIRECTORS Chapter level, please feel and 36; and be in excellent physical condition with the ability to pass a President: Jon Nishimura, P.E. 944-1821 free to contact any State rigorous physical fitness test. Pres-Elect: Norman Kawachika, P.E. 531-1308 Treasurer: John Katahira, P.E. 596-7790 or Chapter Officer and let Or join us in one of our Professional Staff positions. Secretary: Sheryl Nojima, Ph.D. 521-0306 them know. We are Please visit our Web site for complete details. Positions are added daily. Past Pres: Barry Jim On, P.E. 521-3773 always looking for new Apply online today at: www.FBIjobs.gov Nat. Dir: Janice Marsters, Ph.D. 484-5366 energetic faces to jump Directors: Douglas Lee, P.E. 523-8499 right in. You must be a U.S. citizen and consent to a complete background investigation, drug test, and polygraph as a prerequisite for employment. Only Terrance Arashiro, P.E. 533-3646 Barry Nakamoto, P.E. Beverly Ishii-Nakayama 942-9100 those candidates determined to be best qualified will be contacted to proceed Exec Dir: Ginny M. Wright 234-0821 HSPE State President in the selection process. The FBI is an equal opportunity employer. Email: [email protected] 2007-2008 Wiliki May08:Wiliki Sept06 4/21/08 6:15 PM Page 4

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ch2m.com. web/teleconference seminars, online courses and courses on CD, videotape, and audiotape. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING Please visit www.asce.org/conted/ for complete April 10, 2008 details. SCIENCE FAIR AWARDS ASCE HAWAII SECTION STUDENT The Hawaii Section participates annually as SCHOLARSHIPS judges in the Hawaii State Science and Please help us increase our scholarship Engineering Fair sponsored by the Hawaii endowment so that we can recognize deserving 2007-2008 OFFICERS Academy of Science with Department of students. We continue to accept tax-deductible Office Name Phone Education and University of Hawaii as partners. donations with the goal of increasing the annual President Ron Iwamoto 486-5202 President Ron Iwamoto and YMF President Lisa email: [email protected] scholarships. Make your check payable to Takushi participated in the event at the Blaisdell Pres-Elect Michael Hunnemann 533-2686 ‘ASCE Hawaii Section’ and mail to: ASCE Exhibition Hall on April 3rd and gave out three email: [email protected] Scholarship Committee, P.O. Box 917, Honolulu, Vice-President Jeff Kalani 596-2928 awards on behalf of the Section. They awarded HI 96808. If you have any questions, please con- email: [email protected] $200 to Ayla Bicoy a Senior from Molokai tact Lori Fong at (808) 384-5372, or lfong@asce- Secretary Roger Babcock 956-7298 Intermediate/High School whose project was email: [email protected] hawaii.org. Treasurer Dawn Barsana 943-1133 entitled “Redesigning Molokai’s Lifeline”, $200 to email: [email protected] Christen Wilson a Freshman from Kapaa High ASCE JOB LISTINGS Past-President Lori Fong 384-5372 School whose project was entitled “Concrete The following employers have openings they email: [email protected] Bridges: The Strength is in the Pudding”, and would like to fill: Region 8 Chair Westley Chun 943-1133 $100 to Teacher Malia Lee (Teacher of Ayla email: [email protected] • Austin Tsutsumi & Associates, Inc. (Civil Bicoy) from Molokai Intermediate/High School. Engineer - Honolulu and Wailuku, Land MAY DINNER MEETING Based on the high quality of projects observed Surveyor - Honolulu) Program: Hydraulics Technical Committee and in the interest of promoting Civil Engineering • Bills Engineering Inc. (Civil Engineer, Ken Kawahara, P.E., Deputy Director of the education, the Section plans to offer more Engineering Assistant & CADD Technician) Hawaii State Commission on Water Resource awards next year (up to five). • Brown and Caldwell, Inc. (Drafter – Oahu) Management will make a presentation on: “Ke STUDENT CHAPTER GOING TO NATIONAL • CH2MHILL (Transportation/Traffic Engineer – Kahuwai Pono - The Trustee Who Oversees the COMPETITION Honolulu Office) Rightful Sharing of Water.” This presentation will Thirty-two students from the University of • Engineering Solutions, Inc. (Civil/Sanitary discuss the organization of the Water Hawaii Student Chapter recently returned from Engineers - Honolulu) Commission, significant issues and plans for the the Pacific Southwest Regional Conference held • Fewell Geotechnical Engineering (Geotechnical future. at CSU Northridge on April 3-5. The students Engineer - Honolulu) Date: Thursday, May 22, 2008 competed against 16 other universities in numer- • Fukunaga & Associates (Civil and ***This is the 4th Thursday*** ous events including concrete canoe and steel Environmental/Sanitary Engineers - Honolulu) Location: Treetops at Paradise Park, bridge. They fought hard in all of the events and • Moffatt & Nichol, Hawaii (Civil Engineers – Manoa Valley succeeded in winning first place in the scavenger Honolulu) Time: 5:30 p.m. - Social Time hunt event and third place overall for the steel 6:30 p.m. - Dinner bridge competition. Their success in the steel • Warren S. Unemori Engineering (Project 7:00 p.m. - Program bridge event earned them an invitation to the Engineer, Civil Engineer - Wailuku) 8:45 p.m. - Adjourn AISC National Steel Bridge Competition on May For more information on these job listings, Menu: Multi-entree buffet 23-24 at the University of Florida in Gainsville. please visit the ASCE Hawaii Section website at Cost: $22.00 for ASCE Hawaii Section This is the second time in the past three years http://jobs.ascehawaii.org/jobs/jobs.html. members that UH has gone to the nationals in this event. ASCE HAWAII SECTION’S WEBMAIL LIST – $25.00 for Non-ASCE Hawaii Section The Hawaii Section congratulates the Steel SIGN-UP AND/OR UPDATE members and Guests Bridge Team and the entire Student Chapter for If you would like to receive e-mail notices of $11.00 for UH Manoa Student their continuing achievements and wishes the upcoming meetings or activities, please sign-up Chapter members Bridge Team good luck in Gainsville. for the ASCE Hawaii Section’s webmail list at Please make checks payable to ASCE-Hawaii CONTINUING EDUCATION http://www.ascehawaii.org/emailform.html. You Section and mail to Dawn Barsana, ASCE ASCE National holds more than 275 seminars may also update your email address on that Treasurer, CH2MHill, 1132 Bishop Street, Suite and computer workshops each year on a wide same webpage. Please consider helping the 1100, Honolulu, Hawaii 96813-2822 post- variety of technical, management, and regulatory Hawaii Section reduce operating costs by receiv- marked by Friday, May 16, 2008. Reservations topics. These seminars are held in more than 45 ing your monthly issue of Wiliki via email. If you for the dinner meeting to Dawn Barsana by cities across the U.S. In addition, ASCE offers have any questions, please contact Webmaster Monday, May 19, 2008, by phone at 943-1133, customized on-site training and many distance Joanna Seto at 586-4329 or jseto@asce- fax at 538-8205 or email at dawn.barsana@ learning programs, including live interactive hawaii.org.

State Science Fair award winner and State Science Fair award winner and The UH Steel Bridge team with their bridge Hawaii Section judges from left, Lisa Hawaii Section judges from left, Lisa at CSU Northridge from left, Trevor Vagay, Takushi, Ayla Bicoy, and Ron Iwamoto. Takushi, Christen Wilson, and Ron Melody Villa, Brenton VanAllen, Joshua Iwamoto. Ropert, Norman Leong, and Kurt Nagamine. Wiliki May08:Wiliki Sept06 4/21/08 6:15 PM Page 5

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KNOW YOUR ASCE HISTORY the prime movers in a new company which is Bishop Point, and mauka of Queen Emma Point, by C.S. Papacostas being organized, the Dillingham interests being where the two 57-ton guns are to be located for among those concerned, for the purpose of sub- the first defense battery of Fort Upton,” as the Watertown: Opposite the Shark-Pen mitting a bid for the dredging work that will be Army reservation was briefly called. On Dec. 13, Last month (April 2008), I explained that, dur- done at Pearl Harbor.” With a bid amounting to 1909, it was renamed Fort Kamehameha. ing a visit of the Atlantic Fleet in July 1908, the $3.56 million for the dredging component, the Eventually, in 1991, it was absorbed in what is “Schroeder Board” met to review surveys and newly formed concern, The Hawaiian Dredging now the Hickam Air Force Base. preliminary plans assembled by the Territory’s Company, “was found to have made the lowest The particular shark-pen described above is contingent of the US Navy to satisfy the provi- figure of the six bidders, which included two also shown on early maps; it was said to have sions of Congressional Act 13 of 1908 establish- Honolulu concerns and four mainland companies been the abode of an àumakua, that is, a pro- ing a naval station at Pearl Harbor. This entailed [EB 12/1/1908].” The new enterprise, however, tective family deity or deified ancestor. dredging the entry channel; constructing the nec- had an established partner: “ The contract for the Water for Watertown was secured from an essary infrastructure and other naval facilities; dredging of the Pearl Harbor channel... will be artesian well dug by the McCandless Brothers and building “thereat one graving drydock capa- handled in a combination with the San Francisco firm on the Damon Estate located five miles away ble of receiving the largest war vessel of the navy, Bridge Company, a concern well known in this in Moanalua Valley [EB 2/9/1909]. Until the at a cost not to exceed two million dollars for said city and which handled large contracts for the pipeline from Moanalua was completed, “water drydock.” Territorial government here [PCA 12/18/1908].” was conveyed in water barges from Pearl Harbor All three of these naval station components, As for ownership, “the report that the Hawaiian peninsula to the camp [PCA 2/27/1909].” and indeed many individual elements of each, Dredging Company is now owned entirely by the (continued on page 6) were notable engineering achievements. In addi- Dillingham interests is confirmed by news tion, some of the nearby contemporaneous brought by the Hiltonian last night, E. J. Lord hav- works of the Army (under separate congression- ing sold his interest to them for one hundred al appropriations of funds) are also of special thousand dollars [PCA 12/22/1908].” interest to engineers. By Feb. 1, 1909 the firm was ready to estab- In early August, the Evening Bulletin [EB lish its construction camp by clearing “about 8/6/1908] reported that, on just one day, 150 three or four acres of land on the Honolulu side of men took out applications to work at the naval the channel, about opposite the shark-pen at station after a call for “general helpers, common Puuloa... The company has just leased six acres laborers, artesian-well drivers, engine tenders, of land from the Bishop Estate, and the camp will tool sharpeners, pile-drivers, carpenters, black- be located about between the naval and military smiths, boatmen, firemen, pipe fitters, and rig- [read, Army] reservations [PCA 2/1/1909].” gers” in anticipation of the notice-to-proceed Specifically, “Watertown, the camp of the from Washington. On Aug. 12, the same paper Hawaiian Dredging Company on the Waikiki or explained that the Navy was examining ways to Honolulu shore of the channel, is just below import silica sand and cement from the Coast because the sand dredged locally contained too much “crushed shell” and cement was not pro- World Environmental & Water duced in the Territory at that time (note: as I doc- Resources Congress 2008 umented in a series of articles in 2004 and 2005, with the exception of some production during May 13-16, 2008 World War II, full scale manufacture of cement on Hawaii Section — Younger Member Forum Environmental and Water Resources Oàhu started in 1960 and lasted 40 years.) Back Web site: http://www.ascehawaii.org/ymf.html Technology for a Sustainable Future from the in 1908, the EB announced on Aug. 28 that Mountains to the Sea Truman Handy Newberry, the Assistant Secretary 2007-2008 YMF Officers Congress Location: Hawaii Convention of the Navy, had approved the plans for a 200-ft Phone President Lisa Takushi 531-4252 Center and Hilton Hawaiian Village; wide and 35-foot deep channel and the location [email protected] ext. 14 Honolulu, Hawaii of the graving drydock. In response, on Sept. 11, Vice-Pres. Morgan B. LaRue 449-7993 Make the World Environmental & Water a Dec. 1 deadline for receiving sealed bids for the [email protected] Resources Congress 2008 a favorite place: Secretary Valerie Strom 448-2814 channel job was advertised in New York, San http://content.asce.org/conferences/ewri20 Francisco and Honolulu newspapers, while fed- [email protected] Treasurer Aaron Erickson 591-2728 08/. eral engineers proceeded with the sizing and [email protected] design of the drydock. Ahupuaà: Ancient Hawaiian life was Past Pres. Lori Nishida 943-1133 based around the Ahupuaà system of sus- About a month later, a day before departing [email protected] tainability land management. An Ahupuaà after a three-week inspection of the site, Rear was a watershed-based, political land divi- Admiral Richard C. Hollyday, a civil engineer and Next YMF General Meeting The next two YMF general meetings are sion extending from the surrounding moun- Chief of the Navy Department of Yards and scheduled for Wednesday, May 7th, 6:00 p.m. at tain ridges out to the coastal ocean and Docks, announced that bids for the drydock Buca Di Beppo, (808)591-9132 and Wednesday, including the coral reef. The Ahupuaà sys- would be probably opened in the following June 4th, 6:00 p.m. at Big City Diner (Ward), tem evolved to protect the upland water January [EB 10/10/1908]. (808)591-8891. If you are interested in attending resources that were a life-sustaining gift from The cost limit of $2 million placed on the dry- to find out what the YMF is all about, please con- the gods to be used wisely and conserved by dock by the enabling legislation hampered tact Lisa Takushi at 531-4252 ext. 14 or all Hawaiians. designers in finalizing its size because of the par- [email protected]. Anticipated Attendance: More than 1,000 allel requirement to accommodate not less than ASCE YMF May Golf Outing water resources planners and environmental “the largest war vessel of the navy.” The largest The American Society of Civil Engineers professionals and engineers are expected to size of dock that could be built within budget (ASCE) Hawaii Section Younger Member Forum participate in this year’s Congress. could not accommodate the “USS North Dakota” (YMF) will be having a golf outing: then under construction, the British “HMS Become a Sponsor! Contact Marcia Where: Royal Kunia Country Club Saumweber, ASCE Foundation, at Dreadnought” that eventually gave its name to 94-1509 Anonui St that class of vessels, and the largest size of ship [email protected] or tel.: (703) 295- Kapolei, Hawaii 96706 6347. that could navigate the locks of the Panama Date: Saturday, May 31, 2008 Canal that was afoot. As a result, the reported T-Time: 10:02 AM (1st of 5) Become an Exhibitor! Contact Jeff Sandersen, ASCE, at [email protected] dimensions of the structure kept changing, from Come join us for a relaxing day away from the or tel.: (703) 295-6107. as short as 620 feet to as long as 1200, and at office, on the golf course. Following the round varying widths as well [e.g., New York Times, we will be meeting for some good food, drinks This Congress will focus on sustainability NYT 11/18/1908; Pacific Commercial Advertiser, and company at Ige’s 19th Puka in Aiea. All are issues related to water resources and the PCA 12/7/1908; Hawaiian Star, HS 12/6/1911]. welcome. environment in more than a dozen technical Regarding the bidding for the three-year chan- Please RSVP to Ryan Tanaka by e-mail (rtana- tracks covering local, national and global nel-enlarging project, the EB of Nov. 11 said “E. [email protected]) or call Ryan at 387-5728 for issues with special focus on the Pacific-Rim J. Lord, the local dredging magnate, will leave for more information. 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the SSMA’s new catalog. There will also be a seminar on fire and acoustic assemblies and engineers and advancements by Robert Wills of American Iron & Steel Institute. If you have any suggestions on architects of future program topics, please contact Marvin Mestanza. hawaii founded 1902 Partnership with HPSFA Several members of the chapter attended the Cold-Formed Steel Engineers Institute “Steel Framing Best Practices: Round Table” po box 4353,honolulu,hawaii 96813 sponsored by the Hawaii Pacific Steel Framing An association for Hawaii’s Engineers and Architects HAWAII CHAPTER WEB Address http:community.hei.com/eah 98-029 Hekaha St. Unit 23, Aiea, Hawaii 96701 Alliance (HSA)last March 28, 2008. The lively and Phone: (808) 485-1400 Fax: (808) 485-1500 productive event was designed to provide an NEW EAH WEB Site: Web Page: www.cfsei.org opportunity for members of all backgrounds to http://eahawaii.googlepages.com/home OFFICERS discuss a variety of issues regarding CFS. 2007 – 2008 Officers Phone FAX The chapter congratulates the HSA for cele- President Ardalan Nikou 523-8874 President Marvin Mestanza 951-5916 941-6489 brating its “10th Commemorative Anniversary on 1st VP Michael Albright 536-1737 [email protected] Saturday, April 26, 2008 at Washington Place. 2nd VP Greg MeCartney 525-6611 Vice Pres Jeoffrey Cudiamat 488-5000 488-5099 The program will include heavy pupus and spirits, Treasurer Tit Mun Chun [email protected] docent tours of the residence, brief talks of Secretary Gary Yamamoto 485-2777 Treasurer Jason Emoto 942-9100 942-1899 Director Andy Keane 531-3017 [email protected] industry leaders and installation ceremony for new HSA directors and officers. For more infor- Director C. S. Papacostas 959-6538 Secretary Alison Agapay 536-2626 536-3926 Director Andy Keith 543-4523 [email protected] mation, please contact Mardie Torres, HSA Director Howard Wiig 587-3811 Director Albert Fobel 521-6958 533-6701 Executive Director at (808) 499-1400. Past Pres Travis Hylton 531-3017 [email protected] CFSEI National Director Akira Usami 683-5747 682-2928 April Meetings [email protected] The National CFSEI Annual Meeting was held Programs and Speakers to be announced. Director Paul Silen 735-3203 March 31 through April 1, 2008 in Orlando, April meeting dates are the 4th, 11th, 18th, and [email protected] Florida and was attended by Marvin M. The Past Pres Brian Enomoto 486-5202 486-5206 annual meeting included the National CFSEI 25th. [email protected] Board of Directors’ meeting, a general member- Meetings held every Friday (except Holidays) at Liaison Mardie Torres 499-1400 499-1400 [email protected] ship meeting and the installation of the new YWCA room 205 on Richards Street downtown. National board. Meetings start at NOON and end promptly at CFSEI Hawaii Chapter Board The CFSEI will participate/exhibit in the follow- 1:00 pm. Parking at Alii Place off Alakea Street The CFSEI-Hawaii Chapter Board of Directors ing trade shows: SCI in Vancouver, British for $1.50 per hour. meets monthly to discuss the chapter business Columbia (April 24-26), Metalcon in Baltimore, Buffet Lunch: Members-$10.00, Guests- and programming. The minutes of each board Maryland, CCFFS at the University of Missouri- $12.00, BYO lunches welcome. If not having the meeting and the schedule of membership meet- Rolla (October 15) & NCSEA in Cleveland, Ohio Buffet Lunch a donation is requested: Members ings are posted on the CFSEI website (October). $2, Guests $3; to help cover room rental costs. (www.cfsei.org). CFSEI Award for Innovative Design Program schedule may be adjusted. Call The following are the current directors of the The first-ever CFSEI Award for Innovative CFSEI-Hawaii Chapter for the term 2008: Secretary Sam Gillie at 543-4739 (543-4804 Design will be presented to the top engineering FAX) to confirm speaker. Anyone wanting a • Marvin Mestanza, P.E. of Structural Analysis team at an Awards Ceremony to be held at Group weekly email meeting notice please send your MetalCon in October 1-3, 2008 in Baltimore, email address to Sam Gillie at [email protected]. • Jeoffrey S. Cudiamat, P.E. of Structural Hawaii, Maryland. The entry form and submission guide- Inc., lines for the awards are available on the CFSEI • Jason Emoto, P.E. of Shigemura, Lau, website. Deadline for entries is June 1, 2008. Sakanashi, Higuchi, Inc. TechNotes ASCE History, from page 5 • Allison Agapay, P.E. of Nagamine, Okawa A handful of Tech Notes are anticipated to be Engineers, Rail and roadway links were also necessary to published by April 2008 including the Lateral facilitate the construction and eventual occupan- • Akira Usami, P.E. of Dietrich Metal Framing Design Guide and Changes from the 1997 cy of the naval base, including the drydock. • Albert Fobel, P.E. of Englekirk Partners, Inc. Uniform Building Code to the 2006 International In a story from Associated Press Cablegrams, • Paul Silen, P.E. of Hawaiian Dredging Building Code for Lateral Design with Cold- the Sunday Advertiser confirmed, “it has been Construction Co. Formed Steel Framing soon after the approved definitely decided to amend the plans for the dry- • Brian Enomoto, P.E. of Iwamoto & by the Technical Review Committee. dock to be constructed at Pearl Harbor and to Associates,Inc. Publications increase the length of the drydock to 1195 feet. CFSEI Installation Banquet 7 We encourage you to keep at least one set of This will make [it] the largest ever constructed by The 12th Annual Installation Banquet & swear- the cold-formed steel framing standards (general any government [SA 12/20/1908].” ing of 2008/2009 CFSEI-Hawaii directors and provision, header design, wall stud design, later- According the EB, “the Engineering News of officers was held in March 7, 2008 at the al design, truss design and the prescriptive December 5 prints the advertisement of the Navy Honolulu Country Club in Honolulu, Hawaii with method for one and two family dwellings with Department for bids for the construction of the Mr. Brian Berger, manager of the national CFSEI. 2004 supplement). For an updated list of techni- dock,” with plans and specifications being avail- The evening’s entertainment was a story-telling cal publication on CFS, please visit able in Washington and, on December 14, in by Hawaii Ghost Tours. www.cfsei.org. Honolulu [EB 12/21/1908]. However, it was not CFSEI Corporate Sponsors until December 29 that “the belated documents CFSEI Young Engineers’ Program have arrived and any contractor can secure True to its commitment to improve the quality The CFSEI Hawaii Chapter recognizes the support of its corporate sponsors for 2007/2008. copies by making the required deposit” of $100 of education for young engineers, CFSEI-Hawaii [EB 12/29/1908]. Chapter has launched its Young Engineers’ Corporate sponsors help to support chapter The initial round of bids was opened in Program aimed at introducing engineers to vari- activities and keep the chapter running smoothly. February 1909, but this only marked the onset of ous cold-formed steel framing details and oppor- 14 gauge sponsors: Dietrich Metal Framing and pilikia! tunities of visiting steel framing plants. G. W. Killebrew (Allied Building Products Corp.). 16 gauge sponsors: Coastal Construction Do you know of a civil engineering accom- Future CFSEI Programs Company, Inc., Hawaii Partitions Systems, plishment or event that your fellow ASCE mem- Several topics being considered for rest of Kealoha Construction, Inc. Maryl Group, Inc. bers might find interesting? Please send a brief 2008. Among these are horizontal diaphragms, Simpson Strong-Tie Co., Structural Analysis description to C.S. Papacostas (fax 956-5014, consistency of lab testing and mid-rise structures Group Inc. 18 gauge sponsors: Castle & Cooke email [email protected]). Previous arti- combined with non cold-formed steel (CFS) lat- Homes Hawaii. 20 gauge sponsors: CEMCO, cles in the series may be found at the Section’s eral systems, truss presentation and product Grabber Pacific, Robert M. Kaya Builders, Inc & web site. 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• The Honolulu Department of Planning and Shelter Evaluation Report summary was that the Permitting will be hosting this year’s Hawaii criteria for selecting shelters need to be updated. STRUCTURAL Association of County Building Officials confer- Legislative Activity: Senate Bill SB2783 ENGINEERS ence May 12 to 16, 2008 at the Hawaii Prince proposing earthquake resistive devices to be ASSOCIATION Hotel. The conference will include six ICC included in the loss mitigation grant program has technical seminars which will be open to passed through the relevant House committees OF HAWAII SEAOH members. Please see the conference and crossed back to the Senate. SEAOH will website at http://www.iccsafe.org/training/ continue to track and submit written and oral tes- HACBO/ for more information. timony as needed in support of this bill. PO BOX 3348, HONOLULU, HI 96801 • On May 12, 2008, ASCE will present an “ATC- Web Page URL http://www.seaoh.org New Business: 20 Post-Disaster Safety Evaluation Training” Following a poll of the membership regarding 2008 BOARD OF DIRECTORS OFFICERS & workshop at the Hawaii Convention Center. DIRECTORS potentially holding the upcoming SEAOH con- Registration can be made through the ASCE vention in China, it was decided that there were Position Officer Phone website for Shortcourse #3 at http://content. President Ian Robertson 956-6536 not enough members committed to attending [email protected] asce.org/conferences/ewri2008/shortcours- the convention to justify holding it in China. The Vice Pres. Myles Shimokawa 593-0933 es.html. board recommended that this year’s convention [email protected] • CCPI will be sponsoring a presentation on be held on a neighbor island. The Convention Secretary Albert Fobel 521-6958 Non-destructive Testing of concrete and other [email protected] Committee is investigating different venues and Treasurer Lee Takushi 531-1308 topics by Ken Hover of Cornell University. The time frames. The committee will continue to pur- [email protected] event is tentatively scheduled for July 10, sue a convention in China possibly for 2009. Director Kylie Yamatsuka 534-1300 2008. [email protected] • The Masonry Institute of Hawaii along with the New Member Application: Director Brian Awakuni 841-6444 American Institute of Architects will co-sponsor Danny Fujioka’s (Nagamine Okawa Engineers, [email protected] Inc.) application to be a SEAOH Member was Director Phil Gerwien 531-4627 a factory tour of Tileco. The event is tentative- [email protected] ly scheduled for either July 14 or July 21, 2008. approved. Director Tim Waite 479-1216 • Simpson Strong-Tie will be presenting its The following new member applications were [email protected] annual workshop August 19 and 20, 2008 at received and are open for comments from the Past Pres Gary Chock 521-4513 membership. John de Venecia and Daniel Popp [email protected] the University of Hawaii and August 22, 2008 on Kauai. (Baldridge & Associates Structural Engineering, HIGHLIGHTS OF BOD MEETING • The NCSEA Annual Meeting will be held Inc.) as Members. Their applications will be April 2, 2008 October 23 to 25, 2008 in Cleveland, Ohio. A voted on at the June 2008 Board Meeting. delegate from SEAOH will be in attendance. Please notify any SEAOH Officer prior to the June Committee Reports: 2008 Board Meeting if you wish to comment on General Membership Meetings/Technical • The CCPI annual convention is slated for either of these prospective members. Seminars/Events: October 30 to 31 at Turtle Bay Resort. • The Masonry Institute of Hawaii sponsored a Additional information will be provided later. Structural Masonry Trial Design workshop April • The next SEAOH Board of Directors and 3, 2008. The workshop was presented by Officers meeting will be held on Wednesday, John Tawresey of KPFF Seattle and focused May 7, 2008 at the University of Hawaii, on using the 2003/2006 IBC and the Manoa. Contact SEAOH President Ian 2002/2005 MSJC codes and specifications. Robertson (956-6536, [email protected]) for Following the workshop, SEAOH held its more information. Quarterly meeting. Disaster Response Committee: SEAOH is • The Coasts, Oceans, Ports and Rivers Institute evaluating a request by State Civil Defense to (COPRI) of ASCE held a “Solutions to Coastal develop Hawaii-customized ATC-20 and ATC-45 training presentations of about 2 hours length Disasters” conference April 13 to 16, 2008 at http://www.HLSA-hawaii.org the Turtle Bay Resort on Oahu; topics included each. mitigation against catastrophic events. Building Code Committee: The 2006 IBC Officers for 2008 • There was a 2-day timber design seminar on Amendment package is scheduled to be President: Dan Hirota Vice Pres: Arthur Sevigny April 15-16, 2008 sponsored by the Hawaii released to the State Building Code Act 82 Committee at the next committee meeting. Act Secretary: Gavin Hirano Lumber Products Association. Speakers from Treasurer: Ron Wagner the American Forest and Paper Association 82 also requires design standards for disaster Director: Ryan Suzuki discussed topics such as the NDS, the Wood centers and hurricane shelters. Director: Chris Guerin Frame Construction Manual and sustainability. The conclusion of the review of the Hurricane NSPS Gov: Kevin Kea 020303EVMA 020303EVMA • General Engineering • Soil Nails / Shoring • New Construction • Micro & Pin Piles Call 845-2474 • Relevel Foundations • Rock / Soil Anchors IN HAWAII FOR 21 YEARS • Compaction Grounding • Clay Stabilization www.ssihawaii.com Lic. AC-13555 Wiliki May08:Wiliki Sept06 4/21/08 6:16 PM Page 8

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and check out the trailer. The film was only available on DVD via preorder on Amazon.com and The Society of Hawaii Section went on sale at Internet retailers and retail stores The American nationwide on April 8th. FIRE Society of ANNUAL PEARL HARBOR BOAT TOUR BY PROTECTION Mechanical Engineers STANFORD YUEN ENGINEERS Past-Chairman Stanford Yuen invites members and their families and friends to his annual Pearl Website: www.sections.asme.org/hawaii Harbor Boat Tour. This tour is courtesy of the www.sfpehawaii.org ASME-HI 2008-2009 Officers Navy Region Hawaii and the U.S. Navy. The tour OFFICERS Chairperson Edmund Chang is on Friday, May 23, 2008 (most likely 3:45 p.m. President Melvin K. Harano, P.E. 848-6966 Vice-Chair Derick Kam 848-6966 departure). Departure is at the pier at the Arizona [email protected] Secretary Ron Flegal 455-0265 Museum. This is an educational boat tour around Vice-Pres Robert T. Bigtas, P.E. 526-9019 Treasurer Kevin Dang 737-1708 [email protected] Dir 1 yr Chester Kaitoku 527-6063 Ford Island and Pearl Harbor, highlighting major Secretary Derick Kam 848-6966 [email protected] features, e.g. December 7 attack; Ford Island; [email protected] Dir 2 yr James Grogan 254-2947 shipyard; Supply; Submarine Base; and more. Treasurer Samuel S. Dannaway, P.E. 526-9019 [email protected] Visit ASME Hawaii’s website (www.sections. [email protected] NEXT ASME-HAWAII SECTION MEETING asme.org/hawaii) for more information. Contact 1. 2008 SFPE Professional Development Date: May 13, 2008 Ed Chang at 543-4227 if you would like more Conference and Exposition: The Annual Time: 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm information or make reservations (required by Meeting May 16, 2008). Agenda: Speaker- Keith Rudolph, State Chief October 12-17, 2008 Boiler Inspector and Manager of the Boiler and Renaissance Charlotte Suite Hotel, Charlotte, Elevator Inspection Branch, State of Hawaii. He North Carolina will speak on both boiler & elevator groups, their THE I NSTITUTE OF The Annual meeting provides an opportunity to responsibilities, current challenges, and expecta- learn new developments in fire protection engi- tions. E LECTRICAL AND neering. This year SFPE will feature the 2nd Place: Hawaiian Electric Ward Avenue Cafe. E LECTRONICS annual two-day engineering technology confer- Please contact Ray Liu or Ron Flegal for direc- ence featuring advanced and cutting-edge pre- E NGINEERS, INC. tions and for more information. sentations on practices in fire protection engineering that are used to protect people and NEW ASME EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IEEE Hawaii Section property from fire. Following the conference is the The American Society of Mechanical Engineers Engineering Technology Exposition and a series (ASME) named Thomas G. Loughlin the Society’s c/o Al Toda 1363-A Hoowali St. of seminars taught by the profession’s leaders. next executive director. Loughlin, ASME’s deputy Pearl City, HI 96782 Events scheduled to be held are: executive director and second assistant treasur- a. SFPE Senate Meeting er, will succeed current executive director Virgil R. 2008-09 Hawaii Section Officers Carter, who will retire on July 2. Section Chair: Al Toda 455-1331 b. SFPE Annual Business Meeting [email protected] c. Engineering Technical Conference Loughlin, 46, joined the ASME staff in 1993 as Vice-Chair: Chris Russell director of Member Services. In that role, he Treasurer: Nancy Roemer [email protected] d. Engineering Technology Exposition supervised such membership growth and reten- Secretary-Treasurer: e. Post-Conference Seminars: tion programs as Member Get a Member, the Mark Rognstad [email protected] a. New! Forensic Fire Engineering Analysis Automatic Student Upgrade, the Financial Chair - IEEE Ocean Engr Soc, Hawaii Chapter: b. Introduction to Fire Dynamics Simulator and Mark Rognstad mark_rogn [email protected] Passport, and the Online Jobs Database. Chair - IEEE Computer Society, Hawaii Chapter: Smokeview Loughlin, a certified association executive, Nancy Roemer [email protected] c. Advanced Fire Dynamics Simulator and received his bachelor’s degree in mechanical Vice Chair - IEEE Computer Society, Hawaii Chapter: Smokeview engineering from Lafayette College in 1983. He Tri Nguyen [email protected] d. Advanced Fire Alarm Systems Design Computer Soc, Hawaii Chapter, webmaster: holds five U.S. patents, and was named winner a. Session I: Applying the Principals of of the American Society of Association Leslie Fife Section Webmaster: Performance-Based Design Executive’s Keystone Award for Excellence in Tri Nguyen [email protected] b. Session II: Computational Methods for Fire Membership. Section PACE Chair for Professional Activities: Alarm Systems Design ASME PeerLink (FORMERLY ASME COM- Tri Nguyen [email protected] e. Principles of Fire Protection Engineering MUNITIES OF PRACTICES) MAY MEETINGS ANNOUNCEMENT f. Smoke Control Session I: Fundamentals and ASME has upgraded the Communities of May will see a dinner meeting on wavelets and Pressurization Systems Practice (CoP) website to provide you with more a Saturday morning workshop. This tool has g. Smoke Control Session II: Design Fires, functionality and networking capabilities. The been useful in analysis where a standard Fourier Atrium Control and Tenability Systems name of the CoP has changed, and will now be analysis has had problems. It’s a new engineer- h. Smoke Control Session III: CONTAM Analysis called ASME PeerLink. ing tool that has been developed in the last 25 of Pressurization Systems ASME’s PeerLink is an online interaction tool years. These events are a brush up on wavelet i. Sprinkler Design for the Engineer designed with mechanical engineer’s needs in analysis and some applications including bio- j. Revised! Dust Explosion: Hazard mind: links to helpful resources, industry news medical ones. Recognition, Assessment and Management and, more importantly, solutions and ideas from 2. New SFPE Publication: The SFPE peers. It’s much more than discussion boards, Engineering Guide to Predicting Room of because there are many tools integrated into this Origin Fire Hazards site to help PeerLink members connect with each Wanted other. Access to the PeerLink site is open to both This guide provides a methodology to define members and non-members of ASME. Visit and quantify the fire development and resulting http://peerlink.asme.org to start participating. Electrical Engineer with BS, conditions within the room of fire origin from the fire’s incipient stage through its full development. GEORGE WESTINGHOUSE, MECHANICAL experience in UPS, backup The approach presented in this guide was devel- ENGINEER? Generators and power studies, oped using the framework set forth in Inecom Entertainment Company announced Engineering Guide to Performance-Based Fire the upcoming DVD, Westinghouse. The film at Navy Information Operations Protection. It consists of three distinct parts: the focuses on the life and legacy of George Command, Kunia, starting at approach selection, the input definition and data Westinghouse, his partnership with Nikola Tesla collection, and the results computation. and his conflict with Thomas Edison. Each of $79K. Must have clean record However, the material within this guide has these men contributed greatly to engineering his- to be eligible for Top Secret broader applicability and is therefore not limited tory, and it is believed that mechanical engineers clearance. Call 655-3129. to performance-based design applications. 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ROBOT RACES, from page 1 bling pieces of machinery that picked up giant Swarthmore and the University of Chicago. blue and red balls (or attempted to pick them up) “Do you think this competition helped get you the State of Hawaii Department of Education. and either place them, or heave them over, an into those schools?” I asked. The attendance of these leaders from the differ- overpass. I won’t begin to explain how the game “Definitely,” he said. “My interviewers were ent sectors of the State represents the unified is played. Suffice it to say, it was part NASCAR, commitment to further inspire Hawaii’s youth in more interested in my robotics background than part bumper cars, with such noise and “color” anything else I did.” science, technology, engineering, and math the likes of which I have never seen at any high (STEM). school competition. Where else would you see Two weeks after the event, the accolades were Why so early in the morning? Because, in the groups of students, some in outrageous t-shirts still pouring in. “Best regional competition I’ve spirit of complete fairness, all teams across the and others in face paint, cheering themselves ever been to,” said a parent from the San Jose land would receive the announcement of this hoarse at the sight of a machine? Where else squad. “So awesome,” said the Radford cap- year’s competition at the same time. Unlike bas- would you see girls in goggles, standing next to tain, who was part of one of the winning alliance. ketball or baseball, where the playing field and boys in long-haired, pink wigs, armed with “An experience of a lifetime,” said a member of rules are well-established, robotics contests remote control devices, ramming their vehicles the Florida team. change the course and the rules every year! The into each other? Where else would you see a But, perhaps, James Ibanez, the Vice only “givens” were that, over the span of 6 team, like McKinley’s, composed of mostly stu- President of the UH Engineering Alumni weeks, a team of students would build a robot dents who were born in China? Where else Association, who served as a judge, said it best: that they would design for a specific course to would you see the Governor and Lieutenant “It was a humbling experience to see how the accomplish a specific task or tasks in order to Governor doing the “YMCA” dance with high teams embraced the fundamentals of FIRST, win—all in the spirit of “gracious professional- schoolers from across the nation? especially the gracious professionalism, and ism.” After the six-week period, robots would go And the names of the teams were as colorful become significant contributors to their commu- into hibernation at some secret location, while the as the team members themselves. No “Tigers” nities—truly inspirational. I look forward to par- kids worked on fund-raising, videos, etc., for or “Warriors”…nah, that’s not creative. How ticipating in the next event.” another 6 weeks. about the “Cheesy Poofs” or the “Funky This is a good thing, as the most challenging But it wasn’t until March 26—the night before Monkeys” or “Rambotx”? aspect in expanding this program is finding suffi- the competition started that I realized Alex’s and The final competition, pitting three Hawaii cient engineers to mentor Hawaii teams. Are you Kamen’s accomplishment. After a volunteer’s teams against two Mainland teams and a local interested in having the hardest fun ever? If so, meeting, I wandered over to a section of the Stan team, was as thrilling as any contest that has please contact Alex Ho, FIRST Hawaii Regional Sheriff Center where 37 wooden crates were ever taken place at the Stan Sheriff. Down went Director, [email protected], or 587-2760. arranged in neat lines, one for each of the Hawaii the favored Florida robot—a wonder of NASA- and Mainland teams that would participate. backed ingenuity, constructed with space-age To learn more about FIRST robotics and There they stood, hiding the blood, sweat and materials. Swiftly, a Hawaii machine picked up a other FIRST programs visit www.usfirst.org. tears of hundreds of students, teachers, mentors ball and heaved it forward, while its partners and parents. played defense. But then, the The next morning, after teams of excited kids Florida wonder was back in tore the crates apart like presents on a Christmas action—snatching, catching morn, the machines were revealed. Some and tossing balls around the looked like works of genius from some science rink, and, with the help of its fiction movie, while others were much more sim- “alliance” partners, scoring the ple…contraptions that caused me to wonder if winning points! The crowd they could make a single turn around the track, went totally berserk. let alone perform the complex motions that the Then came the awards, and game required. One, from Kamehameha there were many—for best Schools—a wooden box with wheels—looked partnership effort; for most more like a candidate for the Soap Box Derby efficient design; for creativity, than a robotics race. Each robot was immedi- robustness, safety…on and ately swarmed by a “pit crew” in matching t-shirts on. It seemed like every kid that poured over each bolt and brace as if it were there picked up a trophy of to be used for a space mission. Every boy—and some sort. And then it was yes, girl (they were there in force) seemed to have over. The kids packed the a specific duty. crates. Some were headed What was most interesting to observe was back to their school. Six that, while the teams were there to win, there was Hawaii teams were headed for a strong spirit of cooperation. On more than one the nationals—the “World occasion, one would hear an announcement that Series of Robot-dum” in The Waialua High School robotics team with the Chairman’s a team was looking for a “Double Left-handed Atlanta. Award, the highest award given by FIRST. The award honors Socket Splicer,” followed within seconds by I spoke to a youngster in the the team that best represents a model for other FIRST “Found!” This was clearly going to be a compe- stands—an African-American Robotics Competition teams to emulate and best embodies tition of a different sort. student from New Jersey— the purpose and goals of FIRST . The Chairman’s Award And, indeed it was. The Games began on who was part of the raider helps keep the central focus of the FIRST Robotics Friday and continued on into Saturday. The track Robotix team who told me that Competition on the goal of inspiring greater levels of respect was continually filled with rushing, racing, ram- he had been accepted at and honor for science and technology. Professional Directory

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Tel: 808.792.2022 BROWN AND CALDWELL Fax: 808.792.2033 Environmental Engineering And Consulting • Analytical Services 1124 Fort Street Mall • Project Management • Planning • 1099 Alakea St., Suite 2400 • Honolulu, HI 96813 Suite 200 • Architectural/Engineering Design • Construction Management • (808) 523-8499 Fax (808) 533-0226 Cost and Project Management Services Honolulu, HI 96813 94-408 Akoki Street, Suite 201-A • Waipahu, Hawaii 96797 2145 Wells St., Suite 302 • Wailuku, HI 96793 BILLS ENGINEERING INC. (808) 947-4525 Phone: 808.836.7787 • Telefax: 808.834.4833 (808) 244-7005 Fax (808) 244-9026 Civil Environmental Engineering [email protected] www.cummingcorporation.com S.S. DANNAWAY ASSOCIATES, INC. Akira Usami, P.E. Y. Ebisu & Associates Territory Sales Manager, Kapolei facility Acoustical and Electronic Engineers Fire Protection Engineers 91-300 Hanua Street Building Code Consultants Phone: (808) 682-5747 1126 12th Avenue, Room 305 Fax: (808) 682-2928 841 Bishop Street, Suite 500 720 Iwilei Road, Suite 412, Honolulu, HI 96817 www.dietrichmetalframing.com Honolulu, HI 96813 Honolulu, Hawaii 96816 Tel: (808) 526-9019/Fax: (808) 537-5385 (808) 735-1634 [email protected] www.dietrichsteeljoist.com Tel: 523-8874 Fax: 523-8950

Engineering Concepts, Inc. Esaki Surveying and Mapping, Inc. Fewell Civil/Environmental/Sanitary Engineers E Lihue, Kauai, Hawaii Geotechnical 900 HALEKAUWILA STREET Ph. (808) 246-0625 • Fax (808) 246-0229 HONOLULU, HAWAII 96814 [email protected] Engineering, ltd. 1150 South King Street, Suite 700 • Honolulu, Hawaii 96814 S OAHU: 96-1416 Waihona Place • Pearl City, Hawaii 96782-1973 Phone: (808) 591-8820 • Fax (808) 591-9010 ENGINEERS-SURVEYORS HAWAII, INC. Phone: 591-8116 ENGINEERS • SURVEYORS (808) 455-6569 • FAX (808) 456-7062 Email: [email protected] (FORMERLY WILLIAM HEE & ASSOCIATES, INC.) M Established 1979 MAUI: (808) 873-0110 FAX (808) 873-0906 MASA FUJIOKA & ASSOC. FUKUNAGA & ASSOCIATES, INC. A PROFESSIONAL PARTNERSHIP GEOLABS, INC. 1388 Kapiolani Blvd. ENVIRONMENTAL • GEOTECHNICAL • HYDROGEOLOGICAL Geotechnical Engineering and Drilling Services CONSULTANTS Honolulu, HI 96814 Phone: 944-1821 2006 Kalihi Street M 98-021 Kamehameha Highway, Suite 337 F Aiea, Hawaii 96701-4914 Email: [email protected] Honolulu, Hawaii 96819 A Phone 808 484-5366 • Fax 808 484-0007 Website: www.fainc.org Phone: 841-5064 Fax: 847-1749 CIVIL ENGINEERING AND PLANNING HIDA, OKAMOTO & ASSOCIATES, INC. WASTEWATER AND WATER TREATMENT CONSULTING CIVIL ENGINEERS ERNEST K. HIRATA & CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT SERVICES ASSOCIATES, INC. Hawaii Pacific Engineers, Inc. PACIFIC GUARDIAN TOWER 1440 Kapiolani Boulevard, Suite 1120 Soils and Foundation Engineering 1132 Bishop Street • Suite 1003 Honolulu, Hawaii 96814 Honolulu, Hawaii 96813-2830 Phone: (808) 942-0066 99-1433 Koaha Place • Aiea, Hawaii 96701 Phone: (808) 524-3771 • Fax: (808) 538-0445 Fax (808) 486-0870 • Phone (808) 486-0787 E-mail: [email protected] Fax: (808) 947-7546

Surveying SAM O. HIROTA, INC. INABA ENGINEERING, INC. Civil Engineering & Design 273 WAIANUENUE AVENUE Environmental Engineering Engineers & Surveyors HILO, HAWAII 96720 Water Treatment & Supply Construction Management 864 S. Beretania Street Phone: (808) 961-3727 / Fax: (808) 935-8033 Wastewater Collection & Treatment Honolulu, Hawaii 96813 Civil Engineering • Structural Engineering Telephone: 537-9971 841 Bishop Street, Suite 1900 Land Surveying Honolulu, Hawaii 96813 NAKAMURA, OYAMA NAGAMINE OKAWA ENGINEERS INC. and ASSOCIATES, INC. NEWCOMER - LEE 7CONSULTING STRUCTURAL ENGINEERS LAND SURVEYORS, INC. CONSULTING ENGINEERS 1003 Bishop Street • Suite 2025 ELECTRICAL/TELECOMMUNICATIONS/FIRE PROTECTION 1498 Lower Main Street, Suite “D” Wailuku, HI 96793-1937 Honolulu, Hawaii 96813 1314 South King St., Suite 401 Tel: (808) 244-8889 Honolulu, Hawaii 96814-1939 Fax: (808) 244-8422 Phone: (808) 536-2626 • FAX: (808) 536-3926 Telephone (808) 591-8887 Fax (808) 596-2383

SUITE 1500, PACIFIC PARK PLAZA Pacific Geotechnical 711 KAPIOLANI BOULEVARD Sato & Associates, Inc. HONOLULU, HAWAII 96813 Engineers, Inc. TELEPHONE: (808) 593-1676 HONOLULU MAUI FAX: (808) 593-1607 2046 South King Street 2115 Wells Street Soils & Foundation Engineering Consultants EMAIL: [email protected] Honolulu, HI 96826 Wailuku, HI 96793 429-B Waiakamilo Road Tel: (808) 955-4441 Tel: (808) 244-9265 Honolulu, Hawaii 96817 Fax: (808) 942-2027 Fax: (808) 244-5303 (808) 841-8024 FAX (808) 848-5102 E-mail: [email protected] Engineers, Surveyors, Planners CONSULTING ENGINEERS • CIVIL & STRUCTURAL • Environmental & Infrastructure Tim Waite, P.E. SHIMABUKURO, ENDO & YOSHIZAKI, INC. • Design & Engineering Services SIMPSON Civil, Environmental & Structural Engineers Sales, Engineer 501 Sumner Street, Suite 620 • Construction & Maintenance ® 1126 12th Avenue, #309 Mobile: 808-479-1216 Strong-Tie Honolulu, Hawaii 96816-3715 Honolulu, Hawaii 96817 • Homeland Security Email: [email protected] connectors Phone: (808) 737-1875 Ph (808) 531-1308 | Fax (808) 521-7348 Fax: (808) 734-5516 Project Managers, Planners, & Engineers 590 Paiea Street, Suite B, Honolulu, HI 96819-1835 Simpson Strong-Tie Co., Inc. Email: [email protected] Tel: (808) 840-2000 FAX: (808) 839-0339 www.ssfm.com

HAWAII COUNCIL OF Presorted ENGINEERING SOCIETIES Standard P.O. Box 2873 U.S. Postage Paid Honolulu, Hawaii 96802 Honolulu, Hawaii Permit No. 1400