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HCES WELCOMES Society of Women Engineers – Proposed Section (SWE-HI) By Tasha Kamegai-Karadi SWE-HI also partners with the University of and Lauren Thompson at Manoa Collegiate Section, providing mentoring, technical resources, and support SWE is a non-profit, educational, service for student section projects including annual organization dedicated to the advancement of Speed Networking events, and Introduce a women in the engineering profession. Our Girl to Engineering Day at Waipahu mission is to stimulate women to achieve their Intermediate School on April 17. Both the full potential as leaders in the engineering field, proposed SWE-HI Professional Section and expanding the engineering profession and the Collegiate Section have been sending rep- improving quality of life by demonstrating the resentation to the national and regional SWE value of diversity. Our parent organization was conferences, the next one being in November founded in 1950, and is headquartered in in Orlando. Chicago, IL. As of December, 2009, SWE has We are excited to gain membership in grown to 9,012 professional and 11,937 colle- HCES through which we will develop relation- giate members nationally. Our SWE-HI ships with other organizations and broaden Section has approximately 35 Members at our available technical resources, furthering Large in Region A that will become SWE-HI the attainment of our SWE mission. In addi- members once chartered in summer 2011. tion, we believe our involvement in HCES will The SWE-HI Kick-off dinner was held at provide other organizations an opportunity to get involved in projects that support diversity Sam Snead’s Restaurant and Tavern on Society of Women Engineers Proposed January 28, 2010. Esther A. Heller, the and encourage women and girls to advance in Hawaiian Islands Section President, Pearl Region A Leadership Coach, gave an inspira- technical fields. We are grateful for the oppor- Yamaguchi, addressing the audience, at tional speech on “Why SWE?” in which she tunity to be a part of this valuable engineering the SWE-HI Kick-off. (photo by Eugene discussed the history of SWE, and how SWE community. Hopkins) has reached women across the nation and the world. Taka Kimura, P.E., Principal Engineer for Parsons Brinckerhoff, also presented the exciting and controversial future of Hawaii’s Rail Transit. SWE-HI General Meetings are held bi- monthly to discuss upcoming projects, pro- mote membership, and schedule outreach events. On odd months, SWE coordinates technical tours and presentations. Professional Development Series events con- ducted to date include a tour of the famous Glowing Mice Laboratory at University of Hawaii, John A. Burns School of Medicine hosted by Dr. Stefan Moisyadi, a presentation by Alisa Au, LCSW, on “Thought-Field Therapy,” and a lecture by Dr. Claire Wright, JABSOM, about “The Psychology behind Fears & Phobias.” Outreach events include participation in the Science Symposium at The Executive Committee and Region A Guest Speaker. Clockwise from top left: Jamie Sacred Hearts Academy in March, the Hawaii Horton, Rena Chock, Tasha Kamegai-Karadi, Lauren Thompson, Esther Heller, Carrie State Science and Engineering Fair on April 6 Leonard, Katie Kubo, Lynn Fujioka, Ruthsenne Gagarin, Amy Weintraub, Julie Herr, Pearl – 7, and the National College Fair on April 22. Yamaguchi, and Kristen Au. (photo by Eugene Hopkins) Page 2

2010 ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS WORKSHOP May 20, 2010 at Hale Koa Hotel 7:30 am to 2:00 pm For more information and online registration: http://www.aiahonolulu.org/cde.cfm?event=273636 Published monthly by: HAWAII COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING SOCIETIES P.O. Box 88840 SERVICE PRINTERS, INC. , HI 96830 1829 Dillingham Boulevard • Honolulu, HI 96819 Website: www.acechawaii.org Telephone: (808) 841-7644 • Fax: (808) 847-1487 OFFICERS & DIRECTORS ADDRESS ARTICLES FOR PUBLICATION TO: President: John Katahira, P.E. 596-7790 WARREN YAMAMOTO Pres-Elect: Sheryl Nojima, Ph.D. 521-0306 1526-C Pukele Avenue • Honolulu, HI 96816 Treasurer: Douglas Lee, P.E. 523-8499 Telephone: 768-3725 Secretary: Terrance Arashiro, P.E. 533-3646 Past Pres: Norman Kawachika, P.E. 531-1308 Nat. Dir: Jon Nishimura, P.E. 944-1821 2540 Dole Street, Holmes Hall Directors: Beverly Ishii-Nakayama 942-9100 Honolulu, Hawaii 96822 Joel Yuen, P.E. 521-3773 WILIKI MAILING LIST Mike Street, P.E. 836-7787 UHM College of Engineering Exec Dir: Ginny M. Wright 234-0821 Deans and Chairs Additions and/or corrections to the Email: [email protected] Dean Peter E. Crouch Wiliki mailing list should indicate the Interim Associate Dean for Academic Affairs proper society, institution or association. Hawaii General Membership Meeting Bruce Liebert Assistant Dean Song K. Choi Corrections to email addresses should be WHEN: Thursday May 6, 2010 11:45 a.m. Registration/12:00 - Lunch CEE Chair Constantinos Papacostas submitted to your society coordinator. EE Chair Anthony Kuh WHERE: Ala ME Chair Mehrdad N. Ghasemi Nejhad PRICE: $35 if registration rec’d by April 28th, HCAC Director Magdy Iskander $40 after HSFL Co-Director Wayne Shiroma Partnerships to Address an Exciting and UH MANOA COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING TO OFFER NEW COMPUTER ENGINEER- HAWAII COUNCIL Challenging Time ING DEGREE of Wayne Y. Yoshioka, Director Students interested in pursing careers in com- ENGINEERING SOCIETIES City & County of Honolulu Dept. of Transportation Services puter software design, hardware manufacturing and robotics will now be able to remain in Hawaii P.O. Box 2873 The City & County of Honolulu is facing an HONOLULU, HAWAII 96802 for their undergraduate college education. exciting and challenging time regarding trans- Beginning in fall 2010, the University of Hawaii at portation. To meet these challenges, we need Manoa College of Engineering will begin accept- HOME PAGE: http://hces.us the help of our consulting engineer, surveyor, and ing applications for a new bachelor of science architect partners. 2010-2011 OFFICERS degree in computer engineering. Chair: John Ramos Major DTS priorities include rail transit, bus and “We are very excited about the addition of Vice Chair: Joseph Ting para-transit, traffic signal and intelligent trans- computer engineering to our degree offerings,” Secretary: Grant Torigoe portation initiatives, mutli-modal roadway facili- said Peter E. Crouch, dean of the College of Treasurer: Samuel Dannaway ties and innovative transportation planning. I will SOC Representative Alternate Engineering. “We are now better positioned to provide a brief update in each area. We will need AACE M. Uyehara T. Taam attract students to the College in an important to partner with professional consultants to get ACECH K. Hayashida area of engineering for Hawaii.” these initiatives done. ASHRAE J. Ting The computer engineering degree program will ASCE M.Hunnemann J. Kalani One area we would especially like to partner be collaboratively taught by faculty from both the ASME D. Kam J. Ahern with ACECH would be to work on our procure- College of Engineering’s Department of Electrical CFSEI M. Mestanza ment statutes and rules to make it easier to Engineering and the College of Natural Sciences’ EAH M. Albright implement more IDIQ type projects. Our current EWBH S. Holman Department of Information and Computer state procurement statutes and rules make it dif- FALEA S. Agraan E. Pineda Sciences. Curriculum will be devoted to com- ficult to package work under this type of arrange- HLSA W. Ing D. Hirota puter hardware and software, computer organi- ment. Doing so would greatly increase flexibility HSPE F. Ching K. Kunimine zation and architecture, computer security, soft- and responsiveness in helping DTS address IEEE G. Torigoe ware engineering, computer networks and ITE W. Yamamoto identified problems. SAME B. Zachmeier Internet technology, embedded systems, com- The City & County of Honolulu and especially puter-aided design, multi-core and parallel com- SEAOH S. Doan DTS are looking forward to working with many of SFPE S. Dannaway puting and wireless networks. you as we move our transportation systems for- UH(assoc) S. Choi “Computer engineering is a combination of ward into this new era. both electrical engineering and computer sci- ANNUAL MEETING HIGHLIGHTS ence,” said Alan H. Teramura, interim dean of the ACECH held their Annual Meeting on April 8th College of Natural Sciences. “It made perfect at the Koolau Golf Course Ballroom. The gather- sense to combine our expertise from both col- THE I NSTITUTE OF ing of 80 or so attendees enjoyed a workshop leges to create this exciting new degree offering E LECTRICAL AND presented by motivational speaker Annabel at UH Manoa.” Chotzen providing insight into the communica- Prospective candidates interested in obtaining E LECTRONICS tion techniques and mentoring styles needed to a computer engineering degree must submit a E NGINEERS, INC. engage and usher in the next generation of engi- completed application to the UH M noa neering business leaders. A second workshop Admissions and Records Office. Applicants for addressed “The Characteristics of High admission to UH Manoa as freshmen must also IEEE Hawaii Section Performance Firms during a Slow Economy,” led submit their official Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) 2010-11 Hawaii Section Officers by the President and CEO of SmartRisk, LLC, or American College Test (ACT) scores and high school transcripts. Prior to applying, students Section Chair: John Camery Tim Corbett from Pasadena, CA, where we were [email protected] updated in current trends in best firm practices, should have taken algebra, trigonometry, analytic Vice-Chair: Chris Russell risk management, and client servicing. Following geometry, physics and chemistry. Treasurer: Marjorie Pearson a brunch session with presentations by State For additional information regarding the [email protected] DOT, City DDC, DTS, ENV and BWS, a group of computer engineering degree curriculum Secretary: Grant Torigoe 44 endured a round of golf in scramble format, requirements, visit the Department of Electrical [email protected] dubbed the “Khaos at Koolau.” Engineering website at http://www.ee.hawaii.edu. Page 3

TRAINING/PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT – Attendance at our FE Review Classes has been Hawaii Society of steady at around 10-12 per session. The Professional Engineers Dynamics portion will be skipped for unavailabili- ty of an instructor. Jeoffrey will schedule a prac- A state society of the National Society of Professional Engineers tice exam on Sunday, the 11th. Thanks to our P.O. BOX 3774 HONOLULU, HAWAII 96812 volunteer crew, the attendees were never lacking goodies to snack on during breaks. The Board WEB SITE www.eng.hawaii.edu/~hspe also decided to provide a monetary award to the top passer of the exam as an incentive. HAWAII SECTION OFFICERS FOR 2009 2009-2010 Officers and Directors President: Steven Yoshida President Florence Ching, P.E. (continued on page 6) Vice Pres.: Honglong Li [email protected] Treasurer: Robert Nehmad Pres. Elect Majella Stevenson, P.E. Secretary: Sara Toyama [email protected] Vice Pres. Kurt Kunimune engineers and The Hawaii ITE had its monthly luncheon meet- [email protected] ing on March 24, 2010, at the City’s Frank F. Fasi Secretary Marc Botticelli, P.E. architects of [email protected] Municipal Building. It was announced that the Treasurer Nathan Yuen, P.E. hawaii time for electing new officers is coming up, and [email protected] we are looking for new officers and those that Past Pres. Manny Lanuevo, P.E. founded 1902 would like to get more involved. [email protected] Brian Suzuki, Planning Division Chief for the Chapter Directors po box 4353, Honolulu, Hawaii 96813 City & County of Honolulu Department of Honolulu Enrique Che, P.E. An association for Hawaii’s Engineers and Architects Transportation Services, spoke about projects [email protected] WEB address: http://eahawaii.googlepages.com/home Darren Okimoto, P.E. his division is currently working on. He gave a great Powerpoint presentation on the Diamond [email protected] 2009 – 2010 Officers Big Island Galen Kuba, P.E. President C. S. Papacostas 956-6538 Head Road Scenic Byways Nomination, and also [email protected] 1st VP Aaron Erickson 591-2728 spoke about the Makakilo Drive extension and Kona-Kohala Nancy Burns, P.E. 2nd VP Andrew Keane 531-3017 Ewa impact fees for traffic and roadway improve- [email protected] Treasurer Tit Mun Chun 839-4812 ments. Just a friendly notice to please save the date of Secretary Gary Yamamoto 485-2777 The National Scenic Byways Program, estab- Director Howard Wiig 587-3811 September 17, 2010, for the Hawaii Society of Director Andy Keith 543-4523 lished in 1991, is part of the Federal Highway Professional Engineers Educational Foundation Director Ardalan Nikou 523-8874 Administration, recognizing roads based on their Golf Tournament - a Fundraiser for MATH- Past Pres Michael Albright 848-0751 scenic qualities including archeological, cultural, COUNTS competition and for Scholarships. The If you want to receive a weekly email meeting historic, natural, and recreational aspects. Hawaii golf tournament will be held once again at the announcement or want program details Contact has so much scenic beauty to offer, but the path Waikele Golf Course, with a Noonish Shotgun Sam Gillie ([email protected] 543-4739) around Diamond Head in particular has a great Start. Please consider participating by playing, or any of the EAH officers. variety of all the qualities that would qualify it to sponsoring and/or donating for the worthy cause Please enjoy our new abbreviated WEB be named a National Scenic Byway, and perhaps of promoting science, technology, engineering address; our website can now be accessed at (continued on page 9) and mathematics to our local middle school stu- http://EAHawaii.org. dents. Notices of the tournament will be sent out in the not too distant future. For more information *** MEETING LOCATION *** please contact Kurt Kunimune, HSPE Vice- The new location is at President at [email protected]. the Fort Street Grill in the Mahalo! Topa Tower in the Center (this is the Ewa tower on Fort Street). $2 validated parking will be available in the AMFAC parking (enter from www.FBIjobs.gov Nimitz). The WEB site has been updated to provide Become an FBI Special Agent. directions and a Map. If We are currently seeking Special Agent you have questions candidates in the following critical skill please call Sam Gillie P.O. Box 4135, Honolulu, Hawaii 96812 (543-4739) or any of the areas: Intelligence experience • Computer Science or IT Website: http://www.falea.org EAH officers. • Engineering • Physical Science • Accounting/Finance • Law • Law Enforcement or other Investigative experience • 2008-2010 Officers and BoDirectors Meetings are held President: John C. Ramos Fridays from 12:00 noon- Military experience • or Foreign Language (Arabic, Chinese Vice Pres/Pres Elect: Elvi B. Pineda 1:00 PM. Lunch is avail- – all dialects, Korean, Urdu, Farsi, Dari, Russian, Albanian, Secretary: Zosima S. Agraan able for $10,(EAH mem- Indonesian, Hebrew, Swahili, Spanish, Punjabi, Tamil, Pashto, Treasurer: Marisol Tacon bers) and $12,(Guests). Asst. Treasurer: Nicolo A. Orense Hindi, and Turkish) • and many other disciplines. Auditor/Bus. Mngr: Angelie L. Legaspi *** UPCOMING Public Relations Officer: Joey G. Resurreccion MEETINGS *** To qualify for the position of FBI Special Agent, you must Past President: Napoleon Q. Agraan May 7, Jenna King, possess a four-year college degree plus three years of Board of Directors: Ramon B. Bonoan Jr. “Pacific Biodiesel - greas- professional work experience; be available for assignment Eugene N. Calara ing the way to Hawaii’s anywhere in the FBI’s jurisdiction; be between the ages of 23 Jeoffrey S. Cudiamat future”. Vergel G. Del Rosario and 36; and be in excellent physical condition with the ability May 14, Raymond Marcelino C. Labasan to pass a rigorous physical fitness test. Jojo Lopez Benzing M.P.H., Bureau Veritas “Hazardous HIGHLIGHTS – MARCH/APRIL ACTIVITIES Materials in Buildings”. Professional Staff opportunities exist BOD MONTHLY MEETING May 21, Rex A. in the following areas: April 1, 2010 Maximilian, • IT/Computer Science • Intelligence • Engineering Committee Reports: INFO & PUBLICATION Professional • Budget/Finance • Management • Human Resources – Website is current. Joey can put in photos if Photographer, • Trade & Maintenance • and many more. you have any to share the membership. Suzie, “Photographing our HCES representative, is out of town and will Architecture”. To apply, visit: www.FBIjobs.gov not be able to attend the April HCES meeting. May 28, No meeting in Angie volunteered to attend and represent observance of memorial The FBI is an equal opportunity employer. FALEA. Day. Page 4

Frame for Remote Operating Vehicle”. KNOW YOUR ASCE HISTORY The winning teacher prize went to Michael by C.S. Papacostas Grech of St. Andrews Priory. KAIMUKI ASTRONOMICAL OBSERVATORY WALTER LUM SCHOLARSHIP The readers of Honolulu’s Pacific Commercial The ASCE Hawaii Section has awarded two Advertiser (PCA) of June 4, 1908 were informed $3,000 scholarships to deserving Civil that, according to a letter penned by Governor Engineering students at the University of Hawaii Frear on the east coast and addressed to Acting at Manoa. The winners include Miranda Li, a 1st Governor Mott-Smith in Honolulu, John W. 2009-2010 OFFICERS year Senior, and Michael Motoki, also a 1st year Gilmore was offered the position of President of Office Name Phone Senior. the College of Hawaii, the full name of which was President Jeff Kalani 596-2928 the College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts of email: [email protected] Ms. Li maintains a 3.88 GPS, and is an active Pres-Elect Roger Babcock 956-7298 member of the UH Student Chapter of ASCE. Hawaii, an A&M College that eventually became the University of Hawaii. email: [email protected] She served as Corresponding Secretary from Vice-President Dawn Barsana-Szewczyk 943-1133 2008 to 2009; was a member of the Surveying Gilmore, whose middle initial stood for email: [email protected] Competition in 2009; and is a team member on “Washington,” had been recommended to the Secretary Ian Arakaki 596-7790 Board of Regents (BOR) by Jacob Gould the Water and Environmental Competition this email: [email protected] Schurman, President of Cornell University and Treasurer Brian Enomoto 388-5559 year. She is also Treasurer of Chi Epsilon proponent of the legitimacy of “practical” higher email: [email protected] Engineering Honor Society for 2010. education, rather than only Classical studies. The Past President Michael Hunnemann 791-3980 Mr. Motoki has a GPA of 3.78, and is an active email: [email protected] BOR, in its turn, dispatched two of its members, YMF President Troy Ching 440-4548 member of the UH Student Chapter of ASCE. Alonzo Gartley and Ralph S. Hosmer, to accom- email: [email protected] He participated in the 2009 Pacific Southwest pany the Governor and make the offer to Regional Conference, where he helped design Gilmore. Gartley had arrived in Hawaii in 1900 to MAY DINNER MEETING and construct a water treatment device for the manage the Hawaiian Electric Co., and Hosmer Program: Ocean Engineering Technical Environmental Competition. He also helped con- was brought to the Territory in 1904 as its first Committee struct the concrete canoe. Mr. Motoki is current- Superintendent of Forestry. Date: Thursday, May 20, 2009 ly Vice President of Chi Epsilon Engineering At the same time, the BOR was preparing to Location: Treetops at Paradise Park, Honor Society. He represented the UH Chapter acquire a significant library collection with Manoa Valley in the annual Pacific Regional Conference at San $10,000 to $20,000 in federal funds, and “a Time: 5:30 p.m. - Social Time Luis Obispo in 2009. complete set of instruments for the mechanical 6:30 p.m. - Dinner ASCE congratulates Ms. Li and Mr. Motoki for and engineering courses” were “being selected 7:00 p.m. - Program their academic accomplishments throughout by Mr. Gartley together with the necessary astro- 8:45 p.m. - Adjourn their undergraduate career, and for their contri- nomical instruments to thoroughly cover the Menu: Multi-entree buffet butions to the UH Student Chapter. Their awards requirements of that course.” Cost: $22.00 for ASCE Hawaii Section were presented at the April 15 ASCE Dinner The June 19, 1908 issue of the PCA members Meeting at Treetops Restaurant. announced that Gilmore was scheduled to arrive $25.00 for Non-ASCE Hawaii Section in August, and pointed out “bids will soon be members and Guests CONTINUING EDUCATION advertised to supply the college with a library of $11.00 for UH Manoa Student ASCE National holds more than 275 seminars about 3500 volumes, also various apparatus [sic] Chapter members and computer workshops each year on a wide employed in the departments.“ The reason why Please make checks payable to ASCE-Hawaii variety of technical, management, and regulatory priority was placed on books and laboratories Section and mail to Ian Arakaki, ASCE Secretary, topics. These seminars are held in more than 45 was because the federal funds at hand were eli- The Limtiaco Consulting Group, 650 Iwilei Road, cities across the U.S. In addition, ASCE offers gible for them, and for instructional activities and Suite 208, Honolulu, Hawaii 96817 postmarked customized on-site training and many distance salaries in certain areas of instruction including sciences, mechanic arts and the English lan- by Friday, May 14, 2010. Reservations for the learning programs, including live interactive guage, but not for ‘buildings, furniture or land.’ dinner meeting to Brian Enomoto by Monday, web/teleconference seminars, online courses and courses on CD, videotape, and audiotape. Consequently, as of June 1908, it was “probable May 17, 2010, by phone at 388-5559 or email at that a temporary building will be erected on the [email protected]. Please visit www.asce.org/conted/ for complete details. new High School grounds to house the books.” EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING Capital improvements had to be financed with Last held: April 14, 2010 ASCE HAWAII SECTION STUDENT legislative appropriations and private endow- Next meeting: May 10, 2010 SCHOLARSHIPS ments, but funds from these sources were slow Please help us increase our scholarship in coming. This financial constraint prevented the SCIENCE FAIR AWARDS endowment so that we can recognize deserving College from enjoying “a more permanent and The 53rd Annual Hawaii State Science and students. We continue to accept tax-deductible practicable site in Manoa valley [PCA, Engineering Fair was held from April 5-7 and by donations with the goal of increasing the annual 12/12/1908].” To wit,” at this last session, the all accounts was a resounding success. Seventy scholarships. Make your check payable to Legislature appropriated $25,000 for the estab- four schools were involved in the competition. ‘ASCE Hawaii Section’ and mail to: ASCE lishment of a college temporarily on grounds near Three grade levels participated in the event: Scholarship Committee, P.O. Box 917, Honolulu, the High School where it is now located [PCA, Senior Research; Junior Research; and Junior HI 96808. If you have any questions, please con- 12/12/1908].” Display. There were a total of 186 Senior tact Mike Hunnemann at 791-3980, or mike@kai- The temporary college site was near Thomas Research Displays and 252 Junior Displays. hawaii.com. Square where an old high school had been relo- Interestingly, over 60% of the students partici- cated within the same time frame and this is how pating in the event were female. ASCE JOB LISTINGS the present-time web site of this school For information on how to advertise job open- ASCE Hawaii Section once again participated describes the move: ings in your company on the ASCE Hawaii in the Science Fair by presenting three awards. A “McKinley High School was officially estab- Section website, please visit http://www.asce- $200 prize was awarded to two teams and a lished in 1865, as the Fort Street English Day hawaii.org/jobs/jobsinfo.html. $100 award was awarded to one teacher/men- School by Maurice B. Beckwith. In November tor. The first winning team was from St. Andrews ASCE HAWAII SECTION’S WEBMAIL LIST – 1869 [the school] moved from the basement of Priory, with members Shawnalyn Sunagawa, SIGN-UP AND/OR UPDATE the old Fort Street Church to a new stone build- Sara Middendorf, and Amanda Harada. Their If you would like to receive e-mail notices of ing on the corner of Fort and School Streets. The Fort Street School later moved to the Princess research project was entitled: “Whoosh: upcoming meetings or activities, please sign-up Ruth’s Palace in 1895 and was renamed the Developing an Energy Efficient Green Wind for the ASCE Hawaii Section’s webmail list at Honolulu High School. In 1907, [it] moved to the http://www.ascehawaii.org/emailform.html. You Turbine System to Study the Effects of Alternative corner of Beretania and Victoria streets” where, Energy and its Applications”. may also update your email address on that renamed McKinley High School, remained until The second winning team was from Kailua same webpage. Please consider helping the 1921 when it was relocated to its present King High School, with Ashleyen Seda as the sole Hawaii Section reduce operating costs by receiv- Street site. team member. Her project title was: “Alternative ing your monthly issue of Wiliki via email. (continued on page 5) Page 5

It should not be at all surprising that, as a good Do you know of a civil engineering accom- and AWWA|HWEA Young Professionals (YP) administrator, Gilmore embarked on a promo- plishment or event that your fellow ASCE mem- conducted their first K-12 Engineering Outreach tional and fund raising campaign for the College. bers might find interesting? Please send a brief Event at Queen Kaahumanu Elementary School. In December 1908, he was reported to speak to description to C.S. Papacostas (fax 956-5014, Participants had the opportunity to interact with the Commercial Club [PCA, 12/12/1908] and at email [email protected]). Previous arti- four classes of fifth-grade students. A short infor- the annual meeting of the Farmers’ Institute cles in the series may be found at the Section’s mal presentation was given to the students pro- [Sunday Advertiser (SA), 12/12/1908], whereas web site. Just point your browser to viding them with a basic introduction to engi- on February 17, 1909 he is described as chal- http://www.ascehawaii.org. lenging the Chamber of Commerce to support neering, specifically civil engineering. After the the school as an agent of growth [PCA, presentation YMF and YP members took ques- 2/18/1909]. tions from the students ranging from “How much Among his promotional themes were the need money does an engineer make?” to “What’s the to provide practical training to all “classes” of cit- hardest part about engineering?” YMF and YP izens, to support the industrial and economic members then conducted an activity with stu- development of the Territory through “the insepa- Hawaii Section — Younger Member Forum dents tasking them to use their engineering judg- rable functions of instruction and research,” and Web site: http://www.ascehawaii.org/ymf.html ment and construct the tallest marshmallow and to address problems that are peculiar or unique toothpick structure they could in 15 minutes. to the tropics in contrast to those encountered in Incoming 2009-2010 YMF Thank you to Lara Karamatsu (PB America), temperate zones that were covered by mainland Officers Phone Dayna Fujimoto (RM Towill), Kim Chu (HDR|HPE), schools, themes that reverberate at the State President: Troy Ching 697-6233 Kit Ieong (CH2M Hill), Troy Ching (HDR|HPE) and Capitol to this day. [email protected] 1989 ASCE Hawaii Section Past President His immediate plans for the funding he was Vice-President: Eric Arakawa 258-5770 Delwin Ching for participating. Thank you to seeking included a well-appointed campus in “a [email protected] Secretary: Kurt Nagamine 533-3646 Serena Lung of Queen Kaahumanu Elementary style of architecture that ... would be altogether [email protected] School for helping organize the event. pleasing and attractive beyond the life of the pre- Treasurer: Lauren Arizumi 524-3771 sent generation” and that could last for 75, even [email protected] 100 years. He also envisioned a modern experi- Past President: Aaron Erickson 591-2728 mental station that would become as successful [email protected] and self-supporting as that of the Sugar Planters Next YMF General Meeting Association. Incidentally, the physical plant of the latter survives to this day on the grounds of The next YMF general meeting is scheduled for Makiki Park on Keeaumoku Street. The Makiki Wednesday, May 5, 6:00pm at Kaka‘ako Public Library now occupies one of its buildings. Kitchen, 596-7488. If you are interested in In his view, “a stream borders the [Manoa] attending to find out what the YMF is all about, property on one side, which, with construction of please contact Troy Ching at 440-4548 or a dam and with proper development, will afford [email protected]. excellent facilities for work in all phases of engi- neering, irrigation, hydraulics and power develop- Palolo Adopt-A-Block ment. There is in this environment a nucleus for By Lara Karamatsu, Community Service Chair an engineering experiment station that, when On Saturday, March 27, 2010, YMF members developed, ought to be of great economic bene- joined forces with 30 other volunteers from vari- fit to the Territory [SA, 6/6/1909].” ous groups (Palolo Lions Club, Palolo Chinese To realize these dreams, he immediately hired Home, House Speaker Calvin Say and many Lara Karamatsu and Troy Ching take John Mason Young, a Cornell graduate and more) to help at the Palolo Valley Adopt-A-Block. Questions from Students. practicing professional, to head the engineering Volunteers split up into groups and walked along department and to act as the official Engineer for Palolo Avenue and other streets, scrubbing, the College. It was Young who oversaw the brushing and spray painting the “E Malama I Ka design and construction of the original neoclassi- Wai Ola” message on the sidewalk. Some volun- cal campus plan, and who designed the civil, teers cleared trash and debris along the side- electrical and mechanical engineering curricula I described in the last two months (March and walks and drains around the Pukele Mini Park in April, 2010). an effort to reduce the amount of material that Last month I also posed the quandary of why will eventually flow to the ocean. Approximately is it that the beginnings of the mechanical and 110 storm drains were stenciled that day. Thank electrical engineering departments in Hawaii are you to all the volunteers for coming out to help typically placed in the 1950s and 1960s, if Young with this event and to Iwalani Sato for coordinat- had indeed established them in 1908. The ing this event with the YMF. answer is found in the October 19, 1917 edition K-12 Outreach Queen Kaahumanu of the Honolulu Star-Bulletin, “that the engineer- ing course at the College of Hawaii be confined Elementary School to civil engineering and the engineering features By Troy Ching, President of sugar technology, was the decision reached at On Monday, March 29, 2010, the ASCE Students Constructing their Marshmallow a meeting of the board of regents... The full Hawaii Section Younger Member Forum (YMF) Structure. course in mechanical engineering has not been given at the college because of a lack of equip- ment, it was pointed out, and the full course in electrical engineering has not been given because of lack of demand.” It was not until the 1950s and 1960s that both of these challenges were overcome. Hopefully, the current budget crisis of the State will not reverse the gains won since then. And why the early interest in astronomy and the instruments that Regent Gartley was procur- ing in 1908, you may ask. That was motivated to a large degree by the predicted appearance of Halley’s comet and the construction of an astronomical observatory on Ocean View Drive in Kaimuki to track it. But this is a story for another day! Page 6

Society of American Military Engineers from the University of Colorado and a Masters in HONOLULU POST inducts local engineer into Academy of Business Administration from Chaminade SOCIETY OF AMERICAN Fellows University of Honolulu. MILITARY ENGINEERS The Society of American SAME was established in 1920 as a forum to Established 1920 -- Military Engineers (SAME) unite public and private sectors to promote and Dedicated to the National Defense recently inducted Lt. Col. facilitate engineering support for national securi- Todd Barnes, P.E., USA ty. For more information on SAME, go to P.O. Box 31218, Honolulu, HI 96817 (Ret.), along with 25 other www.same.org; for more information on the Web page: http://posts.same.org/honolulu/ SAME members into its Academy of Fellows, go to www.same.org/fel- Honolulu 2009 Post Officers Academy of Fellows (AOF). lows. President CAPT Bret Muilenburg, USN Since 1972, SAME has 1st VP (Programs) Bryan Zachmeier bestowed the designation 2nd VP of Fellow on SAME members who have rendered from page 3 (Sustaining Members) Will Boudra dedicated service to SAME and to military engi- FALEA, 3rd VP (Membership) Jerry Matsuda neering. MEMBERSHIP – The latest member applica- Secretary LTC Jorge Cuadros Treasurer MAJ Gail Cathelineaud Lt. Col. Barnes has been an officer of the tion was reviewed and approved. Welcome SAME Honolulu Post for the past 10 years. Col. aboard Eligio Rempilio! The SAME Honolulu Post provided volunteer Barnes also has served the engineering commu- Unfinished Business: FALEA GOLF TOUR- judges at the 53rd Hawaii State Science and NAMENT – We now have 41 Teams and picking nity in positions of leadership with the Hawaii Engineering Fair. Judges assisted in the selection up more sponsors and donors. The Golf of Hawaii representatives to the International Council of Engineering Societies, which repre- Committee will be scheduling special meetings in Science Fair to be held in San Jose, CA on 9-14 sents 17 engineering societies, and the University the days ahead including the night before the May 2010. Judges also selected student winners of Hawaii’s College of Engineering. He is current- April 16 event. of $1,000 in SAME awards to: ly chief, Engineering and Construction Division, FILIPINO FIESTA PARADE – Reminder: The JUNIOR RESEARCH CATEGORY: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Honolulu District. date is May 8th. Elvi is coordinating with Roger Jordan Long - Holy Nativity School - “Is the He leads a workforce of 240 engineers, archi- for the use of his flatbed truck for the parade Grass Always Greener on the Roof?” tects, scientists, and technicians responsible for float. Some good designs/sketches and ideas for Grace Anderson, Cherish Henry, Emma Green military and civil works design, construction man- the float had been flaunted around during infor- - Trinity Christian School - “The Blaster” agement and administration, operations and mal meetings. Also, we’ll be providing special caps for all parade participants. mainenance, cost engineering, and environmen- SENIOR RESEARCH CATEGORY New Business: Summer Frolic – camping at tal and civil works technical functions. Diana Cabra, Noelle Owen - St. Andrew’s Bellows for the weekend of July 2,3 & 4. More Priory - “Solving the Current Dilemma: An Todd is a graduate of Virginia Polytechnic discussion on this later after the Golf Innovative Approach to Creating Alternative Institute and State University (Virginia Tech) Tournament. Energy Using Oceanis Phenomena.” where he received his B.S. in Civil Engineering. Next Meeting: May 6, 2010, 5:30 PM at Kelsi Watanabe - Miliani HS - “A Design of a He also received a Masters in Civil Engineering APB’s. Tethered, Lighter Than Air Power-Generating Wind Turbine.” ...And the winner for OUTSTANDING SCHOOL AWARD: WAIPAHU HIGH SCHOOL - Mr. Michael Sana Congratulations to our SAME award win- ners...and a warm Mahalo to our volunteers! State-of-the-ArtState-of-the-Art ManufacturingManufacturing WR)XOÀOO

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CFSEI and SEAOH and structural engineers from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and NAVFAC STRUCTURAL Hawaii. Speakers were Roger LaBoube, PhD., ENGINEERS P.E., Professor of Civil Engineering and Director ASSOCIATION of the Wei-Wen Center for Cold-Formed Steel Structures at Missouri University of Science and OF HAWAII Technology (formerly University of Missouri-Rolla) and Mr. Jeff Ellis, P.E., S.E., Code Report & Branch Engineering Manager For Simpson PO BOX 3348, HONOLULU, HI 96801 Cold-Formed Steel Engineers Institute Strong-Tie Co. Web Page URL http://www.seaoh.org HAWAII CHAPTER Dr. LaBoube’s presentation was on Cold- 2010 BOARD OF DIRECTORS OFFICERS & 98-029 Hekaha St. Unit 23, Aiea, Hawaii 96701 Formed Steel Design and Behavior with DIRECTORS Phone: (808) 485-1400 Fax: (808) 485-1500 Position Officer Phone Web Page: www.cfsei.org emphasis on the new 2007 edition of the North American Specification for the Design of Cold- President Ron Iwamoto 486-5202 OFFICERS Phone FAX [email protected] President Jeoffrey S. Cudiamat 488-5000 488-5099 Formed Steel Structural Members (D100-07). Vice President Brian Ide 536-2108 [email protected] Topics included member design, brace design [email protected] and connection design with design examples Secretary Karl Umemoto 536-2626 Vice Pres Dean Doi 955-4441 942-2027 [email protected] [email protected] based on the AISI Cold-Formed Steel Framing Treasurer Patrick Calizar 235-5590 Secretary Tim Goshi 791-3966 Design Guide (D110-07). [email protected] [email protected] Following lunch, Mr. Ellis made a presentation Director John Cheung 848-2032 Treasurer Ethan Okuna 945-0198 entitled Lateral Systems for Cold-Formed [email protected] [email protected] Director Stephanie Doan 531-7094 Director Ethan Okuna Steel, in which several lateral force resisting sys- stephdoan@gmail Director Glenn Isidro 474-6189 tems typically used in cold-formed steel con- Director Kimo Scott 671-2886 [email protected] struction were reviewed. Several design exam- [email protected] Director Dennis Hanatani 737-9488 ples were presented from the recent CFSEI pub- Director Les Kempers 682-6000 [email protected] lication, New Shear Wall Design [email protected] Past Pres Marvin Mestanza 946-2277 946-2253 Guide(CFSFW09), which is based upon the Past President Myles Shimokawa 593-0933 [email protected] [email protected] 2006 IBC. 2010 JOINT HSA/CFSEI INSTALLATION A set of design standards (that included the HIGHLIGHTS OF BOD MEETING DINNER 2007 CFS Design Guide, 2nd Edition, the 2007 April 8, 2010 The Joint HSA/CFSEI Installation Dinner was Lateral Design Standard, and the CFSEI Shear Committee Reports: held on April 9,2010 at the newly built BIA Wall Design Guide) was handed out to those who General Membership Meetings/Technical Construction Training Center of the Pacific locat- ordered these standards by March 19. Seminars/Events: ed in Waipahu. Guest speakers included Ms. 2010/2011 Board of Directors/Officers Simpson Strong-Tie Engineers will present a Alicia Maluafiti of “Go Rail, Go” and Mr. Kirk New officers for the fiscal year are listed above. seminar on wood connectors, light gauge steel Caldwell, Managing Director, City & County of Membership and concrete issues and IBC 2006 code Honolulu, both of whom discussed the need for We are thankful to all members for supporting changes on June 29, 2010 at the Pagoda Hotel. the City to move forward with the proposed rail The speakers will be Jeff Ellis, Damon Ho and transit project. Installation ceremonies were held (continued on page 8) Jason Oakley from Simpson Strong-Tie. The for the 2010/2011 Officers next General Membership Meeting will be held in and Directors of both the conjunction with this seminar. Registration infor- HSA and CFSEI-Hawaii mation will be sent out soon. Chapter. Joint SEAOH/ASCE dinner meeting is sched- 2010 CFSEI National Since 1985 uled for July 15, 2010 at Treetops Restaurant in Convention Manoa. Program details and registration infor- The CFSEI conference, mation will be announced later. show and national annual ® New Construction The following seminars are anticipated to be meeting will be held on May presented in 2010: ACI 318 Building Code, 26 – 27, 2010 at the Omni ® Stop Settling Appendix D - Anchorage to Concrete (early Hotel, CNN Center in ® Relevel Foundations June); ACI 318-08 Building Code (August); Atlanta, GA. The education Structural Steel (Fall 2010). sessions for design profes- ® Compaction Grouting sionals, suppliers and con- Building Code Committee: ® Soil Nails/Shoring Hawaii County – SEAOH will be submitting a struction professionals will be conducted by nationally position statement that supports a requirement ® Micro & Pin Piles to have a licensed Hawaii architect or structural and internationally known engineer review new installations of photovoltaic speakers on cold-formed ® Rock/Soil Anchors steel framing construction and solar panel systems on the roofs of residen- ® Clay Stabilization tial structures in the County of Hawaii. The and design. Also, a mini- trade show will be included, review would include consideration of a continu- ® Permanent Solutions ous load path in the structure. as well as networking ses- sions and CFSEI committee 2010 Annual Convention Update: meetings. The convention This year’s annual convention will again be held program/registration form 845-2474 in conjunction with the CCPI Annual Meeting on has been published and has We Support Local Union 368 October 8 and October 9 at the Hilton Hawaiian been sent via email to all Village Resort and Spa, Tapa Tower. The tradi- CFSEI Hawaii members. tional Pink Ball golf tournament is scheduled for Also, additional information, the afternoon of October 7. Multi-track technical including a full conference seminars and meetings are anticipated. Various schedule and registration HELICAL ANCHORS & TIEBACKS social and family-oriented activities are being forms, has been posted at planned, including the 2nd Annual Canoe Race www.cfsei.org. between teams from SEAOH and CCPI, and a CFSEI TECHNICAL ping pong tournament. BEARING SEMINAR STRATA Other Business: CFSEI Hawaii held a cold- 2011 Annual Convention in Japan: Based on formed steel structural the email questionnaire that was sent to the design seminar on April 6, Lic: AC-13555 ® 1275 Mikole St. membership, there is sufficient interest to consid- 2010 at the Pagoda Hotel. www.ssihawaii.com ® [email protected] (continued on page 9) Attending were members of Page 8

diversified: from field engineer to superintendent in various projects involving pipefitting, structural, Hawaii Section cogeneration, central plant installation for The American ASHRAE Mitsubishi, Sony, Daewoo, Kenworth/Kenmex, Seagate. He also assisted professionals in Society of American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers, Inc. Hawaii Chapter Architecture & MEP firm to develop full MEP Mechanical Engineers coordination models including. mechanical duct- P.O. Box 3916, Honolulu, HI 96812-3916 work, chilled water piping, mechanical equip- Website: http://sections.asme.org/hawaii ment, and custom created objects. 2009-10 OFFICERS 2009-2010 Officers Over the course of his 14 year career, Mr. President Albert Hahn, P.E. Orona has worked as drafter and designer, a Chairperson Edmund Chang 543-4227 Pres.-Elect Dicson Aggabao [email protected] CAD manager and field engineer in the mechan- Vice Pres. Michael Chang ical, electrical and plumbing (MEP) consulting Vice-Chair Derick Kam 848-6966 Secretary Barry Jim On, P.E. [email protected] Treasurer vacant companies and was involved in many large pro- Secretary Derek Sato 543-4108 jects in and around the San Diego area. He reg- [email protected] BOARD OF GOVERNORS ularly conducts seminars on the use of Autodesk Member Joseph K. Ting, P.E. Treasurer Kevin Dang 737-1708 technology in building engineering where his [email protected] Member Kevin Saito, P.E. Member William Lee, P.E. MEP and engineering background brings a com- NEXT ASME-HAWAII SECTION EXECUTIVE Member Paul Scott plete understanding to the process of helping COMMITTEE/GENERAL MEETING companies effectively implementing Autodesk ASHRAE Hawaii Chapter – products in a production environment. He also Date: May 11, 2010 AGENDA for May 13, 2010 Meeting provides the implementation services, cus- Time: 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm 5:30 - 6:00 PM - Registration tomization, training, and support for AutoCAD, Place: Hawaiian Electric Ward Avenue 6:00 - 6:30 PM - DO & DON’T Technical Session AutoCAD MEP, and Revit MEP. Cafeteria 6:30 - 7:30 PM - Happy Hour Agenda: Derek Sato, Reporting on the ASME COSTS: 7:00 - 7:30 PM - Dinner / Committees’ Report RSVP (Pre-registration): Email Roland Suzuki 2010 Leadership Training Conference 7:30 - 8:30 PM - Main Program (LTC), March 11-14 at Hyatt Regency [email protected] and remit payment via DFW airport TECHNICAL SESSION: PayPal at www.hawaii.ashraechapters.org. “Airflow Measurement- Everything you Members: $35 per person, Non- Members and guests are invited. There will be ASHRAE wanted to but might have been afraid to Member: $40 per person. free pizza and soft drinks as usual. Please con- ask.” No RSVP (Registration on-site): Regardless of tact Ed Chang for directions and for more infor- The speaker for this technical session will be Members or Non-Members: $45 per person. mation, such as parking. David Day. Dave is a graduate of the University of FRANCIS R. MONTGOMERY DESIGN Portland in the State of Oregon. He started with COMPETITION Robertshaw Controls in 1976 and worked with The Society of The annual Montgomery Design Competition G.J. Yamas in the Bay Area for over 10 years. He will be held May 7, 2010 in the University of has been an ASHRAE member for roughly 30 FIRE Hawaii at Manoa Kuykendall 101 Auditorium from years. David worked in the controls industry. He PROTECTION 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Competing will be 10 was a mechanical systems representative as a consultant with Keller and Gannon Mechanical teams for four monetary awards. The competition ENGINEERS Engineers. He has background in traditional presentation is open to the public. HVAC, underfloor systems, laboratories and Since 1987, ASME Hawaii works with the steam system designs. The most notable was a www.sfpehawaii.org Department of Mechanical Engineering to host multi-pod laboratory design in McMurdo OFFICERS the Francis Rhodes Montgomery Design Antarctica with Syska Hennessey in the early President Melvin K. Harano, P.E. 848-6966 Competition for the Department’s ME 482 Senior 90s. He is the Western Regional Manager for [email protected] Design Project Course. Each team makes a Ebtron Inc. in Loris, South Carolina. He covers Vice-Pres Robert T. Bigtas, P.E. 526-9019 PowerPoint presentation followed by a poster from Denver west to Hawaii and from California [email protected] Secretary Derick Kam 848-6966 session and hardware demonstration. Three north to Alaska. [email protected] ASME judges score the team presentations on To meet the new ASHARE 62.1, LEED, 90.1 Treasurer Samuel S. Dannaway, P.E. 526-9019 the basis of content, organization, prototype, and and IAQ/Energy in general has been increasing [email protected] response to questions. dramatically over the past few years, and that trend is going to continue, and most likely esca- Hawaii SFPE is planning to run a Fire ASME MEMBERS ONLY WEB PAGE late further. Implementing the best practices for Protection PE Exam Study Course to prepare This is just to remind ASME members about different building designs is imperative to manage engineers for the October 2010 Exam. The the special features of your Members Only Web and improve the overall energy efficiency of your course will consist of 10 or 12 weekly two hour Page at http://my.asme.org. Take the following designs. He will discuss briefly the two primary sessions covering all topics covered by the exam. steps to explore its features: 1) Access the mem- styles of airflow measurement and implementa- Course participants must have their own copy of ber’s only e-Library, and the 75 interactive techni- tion in the market today i.e. thermal dispersion the SFPE Fire Protection PE Exam Study Guide cal books with built-in calculators, graphs, tables, and differential pressure and what full span vs. available at www.sfpe.org. There will be no 2) Tap into the ASME Membership Directory. percent of reading really mean in instrumentation charge for the course but participants will be Search for fellow mechanical engineers and and too you. He will also review the limitations of expected to teach one or more modules to the other students. The course is expected to start ASME Members by name, location, company, different styles of airflow measurement including late this summer. Please email Sam Dannaway at technical division, 3) Review and update your outside air measurement. He will then discuss the building pressurization “Flow” and why it’s [email protected] if you are interested in partic- professional profile. Keep your contact informa- ipating. tion current and enjoy the flexibility to change one important in the open arcade environments to or more of your free technical division choices, 4) use duct static pressure reset versus energy in Sign up for your free, professional “@asme.org” lieu of the more traditional solutions. email alias, 5) Launch the free video and audio MAIN PROGRAM: “The agony & the ecsta- CFSEI, from page 7 library with digital content on topics such as sy – BIM implementation & productivity management, leadership and how to succeed in potential” the CFSEI-Hawaii chapter in 2009 and encour- your mechanical engineering career, and 6) The main program speaker is Carlo Orona. He age you to renew your membership for 2010. Download a free membership certificate and received his Associate of Applied Science from Membership application forms were distributed show the world (or at least the folks in your office) ITT Technical Institute in San Diego and subse- at the April 6, 2010, CFSEI technical seminar. To that you are proud to be an ASME Member. quently received his Bachelor degree in Industrial obtain a membership application form, please Design & Engineering in Mexico. Carlo is a mem- contact Glenn Isidro by phone or email. Or visit FUTURE MEETINGS ber of ASHRAE, ASPE & USGBC. He is a www.cfsei.org for the membership application July 13 meeting: Changing of the Chairman – Technical Specialist for the MEP industry for U.S. form or for paying your membership dues for Ed Chang to Derek Sato. CAD. His work experiences have been quite 2010 online. Page 9

“Punahou School” – Lyon Associates ITE, from page 3 “Sacred Hearts” – Steven Premo & Cheryl Palesh “University Lab” – Controlpoint Surveying even an All-American Road. The path, which “Hilo HS” – Austin Tsutsumi & Assoc. includes Kapahulu Avenue around Kapiolani “Kamehameha-Hawaii” – Belt Collins Hawaii Park, Diamond Head Road, and Monsarrat “Pahoa High” – Jeff Sato Avenue; contains so much history. There are his- “Saint Joseph” – Hubs Hawaii toric ironwood trees, surf lookouts, a path to a “Maui Preparatory” – Ronald M. Fukumoto Eng. lighthouse, markers for Robert Louis Stevenson, “Saint Anthony” – R.T. Tanaka Engineers Amelia Earhart, Gandhi, the Diamond Head state http://www.HLSA-hawaii.org “Seabury Hall” – Surveyors Supply park, and King Kalakaua carriage way among Officers for 2010 “ HS” – Bernard Kea, Sr. many other sights to see. The Aquarium, President: Artie Sevigny “ HS” – Title Guaranty of Hawaii originally a transit destination, is now the 3rd old- Vice Pres: Gavin Hirano “Waimea HS” – Ace Land Surveying est aquarium in the US. The Waikiki Natatorium Secretary: Debbora Robertson War Memorial, where two Olympic swimmers Treasurer: Winston Ing Director: Iopa Maunakea swam, and the Honolulu Tudor-French cottages Director: Darryl Cadiz are on the National Register of Historic places. Past Pres: Artie Sevigny SEAOH, from page 7 Also along the byway is a community garden and NSPS Gov: Kevin Kea er holding the 2011 annual convention in Japan. C.W. Dickey, father of Hawaiian architecture, homes. The City is the local sponsor, and will HAWAII TRIG-STAR PROGRAM The convention committee is tentatively looking submit the nomination to the State DOT for by Trig Star Coordinator, Kevin Kea, PLS at a 5-day trip to Northern Japan in September or October, 2011. Committee chairperson Myles approval. Once it is designated locally, it can be Just another update on our Trig-Star math Shimokawa is working closely with George submitted for nation recognition. Hawaii is one of competition. I notice a few other math competi- Nishimura on a possible itinerary. More informa- the last states to have such a designation. There tions in the state are based on math teams at the tion will be announced in the upcoming months. are improvements to be made along Diamond junior high and high school level, the math com- NCEES Structural P.E. Exam: NCEES is intro- Head Road, and with the designation, up to 80% petition setup and sponsored by the National of can be federally funded. Society of Professional Surveyors and Hawaii ducing a new 16-hour Structural P.E. examina- Land Surveyors Association is an “individual” tion starting in April 2011. The current exam will competitive high school program that spotlights be offered for the last time in Oct 2010. the “best student” in the State of Hawaii when Missing Members: Next Deadline for dealing with complex Trigonometric problems. Please contact Membership Chairperson, The 2010 competition includes 23 schools from Jiabao Chen (Ph: 791-3945 or email jchen@kai- Wiliki across the state which covers 5 islands with over hawaii.com), or any of the SEAOH officers if you is May 15th 350 students. The “best student” or Hawaii Trig- have a new mailing and/or email address. Star student for 2010 will be awarded $1,000 in The next SEAOH Board of Directors and cash and a koa plaque, the teacher will be Officers meeting will be held on Thursday, May 6, awarded $500 in cash and also receive a koa 2010, at the office of Iwamoto & Associates, plaque. Our Hawaii Trig-Star student will com- LLC. Contact SEAOH President Ron Iwamoto pete at the national level against the top student (486-5202, [email protected]) for more infor- from the other states in the union in June. Good mation. luck to all students as they compete at the local level in March and April. Thank you to the following schools and their sponsors for their continued support! Association for the “Assests School” – Royce Jones Engineers Without Borders - Honolulu “Farrington HS” – AECOM Advancement of Cost Engineering http://www.ewbaloha.org “Halau Ku Mana” – Paul Donnelly of CA 2008-2009 Officers “Iolani School” – Engineers Surveyors Hawaii HAWAII SECTION President Shannon Holman 593-1116 “Castle HS” – Austin Tsutsumi & Assoc. [email protected] “Kaimuki HS” – Ace Land Surveying Vice Pres Alexi Remnek 586-4343 “Kalani HS” – Austin Tsutsumi & Assoc. 2009 OFFICERS [email protected] President Stephen Jacobson Secretary Bryce Toyama 521-8408 “La Pietra” – Lorrin Hirano Vice Pres Kevin Mitchell [email protected] “Leilehua HS” – Jeff Sato Secretary Emile le Roux Treasurer Brannon Pang 521-3051 “Maryknoll School” – Lyon Associates Treasurer Sloka Colon [email protected] Professional Directory

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