Please click here for the dinner registration form.

Reservations for the dinner meeting to Brian Enomoto by Monday, April 19, 2010
By phone at 388-5559 or email at benomoto@ascehawaii.org.

MARCH DINNER MEETING
Program: Transportation Committee

Presentation
Presenter: Jiro Sumada, Deputy Director
State of Hawaii, Department of Transportation Highways Division

Date: Thursday, March 25, 2010
Location: Treetops at Paradise Park, Manoa Valley
Time: 5:30 p.m. - Social Time
6:30 p.m. - Dinner
7:00 p.m. - Program
8:45 p.m. - Adjourn

Menu: Multi-entree buffet
Cost: $22.00 for ASCE Hawaii Section members
$25.00 for Non-ASCE Hawaii Section members and Guests
$11.00 for UH Manoa Student Chapter members
Please make checks payable to ASCE-Hawaii Section and mail to
Ian Arakaki, ASCE Secretary, The Limtiaco Consulting Group
650 Iwilei Road, Suite 208
Honolulu, Hawaii 96817
postmarked by Friday, March 19, 2010.

Reservations for the dinner meeting to Brian Enomoto by Monday, March 22, 2010
By phone at 388-5559 or email at benomoto@ascehawaii.org.

February 2010 Engineers Week Activities

Speaker:  Dr. Peter E. Crouch, Dean, College of Engineering, University of Hawaii at Manoa
Place:  Hale Koa Hotel, Banyan Tree Showroom
Date:    Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Time:    11:30 AM
Menu:   Warrior Buffet
Cost:    $30.00
               $15.75 for Students (indicate school and program)

Send the Registration Form and payment to:

Society of American Military Engineers, Honolulu Post
c/o Eamonn P. Kinsella
J. M. Waller Associates, Inc.
155 Kapalulu Place
Honolulu, HI 96819

Please make checks payable to: Society of American Military Engineers

RSVP by Wednesday, February 12, 2010
Registration Form (pdf - 124 kb)

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5:30 p.m. Cocktails
6:30 p.m. Dinner
7:15 p.m. Program:

• Presentation of Engineers Week Exhibit Awards.
• Presentation of:
• 2010 Engineer of the Year - Dr. James Kwong, P.E., M.ASCE has been selected to receive the 2010 Engineer of the Year Award. James is a principal at Yogi Kwong Engineers, LLC.
• 2010 Young Engineer of the Year - Florence Marcelo Ching, P.E., M.ASCE, has been selected to receive the 2010 Young Engineer of the Year Award.  Florence received the 2009 ASCE Western Regional Younger Member Council Outstanding Young Engineer in the Public Sector, and also the 2008 ASCE Young Government Civil Engineer of the Year Award. 
• 2010 HCES Lifetime Achievement Awardee - Manabu Tagomori, P.E., F.ASCE has been selected to receive the 2010 Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition for his achievements and contributions to the field of Engineering during his long career. 
• 2010 HCES Student Engineer of the Year - Andrew Pang 
• Guest Speaker – Paul Brewbaker, PhD, Principle of TZ Economics, Chair of the Council on Revenues and former Senior Vice President and Chief Economist for Bank of Hawaii. He received his bachelor’s degree in economics from Stanford University and his doctorate in economics from the University of Hawaii.
• Installation of 2010 HCES officers.

Rates are $40.00 per person for registration(s) postmarked on or before February 9, 2010, $50 per person for registration(s) postmarked after February 9, 2010 and $30.00 for students.
Tables will seat 8 people.

Please make checks payable to “HCES” and mail with completed registration form to:

2010 Engineers Week Banquet
c/o Samuel S. Dannaway, P.E.
HCES Treasurer
S.S. Dannaway Associates, Inc.
720 Iwilei Road, Suite 412
Honolulu, Hawaii 96817-5316

For further information regarding cancellations and refunds, or if you have any questions, please contact HCES Chair Song Choi at schoi@hawaii.edu, telephone 956-8404 / 7727 or Registration Committee Chair Derick Kam at kam@thermaleng.com, telephone 356-2461.

Registration Form (pdf - 16 kb)

January 21, 2010 ASCE Hawaii Section Dinner Meeting
Program: Construction Committee Presentation and Recognition of New ASCE Hawaii Section Life Member, Frank Oliva, P.E., M.ASCE

Presentation "Geotechnical Seismic Design Considerations" by Robin M. Lim, P.E., Vice President, Geolabs, Inc.
Geotechnical Seismic Design Considerations have always been embedded in the building codes (Uniform Building Code). With the significant amount of military construction coming up in Guam, there is a need for more awareness of the geotechnical seismic design considerations for new construction in the seismically active Island of Guam. One of the primary seismic design considerations is seismically induced liquefaction and how we deal with this topic on a project. Liquefaction has a major impact on the facilities we construct and the infrastructure that feed the facilities. This brief presentation touches on some of the considerations that need to be addressed in a design-build project delivery process, especially for military construction.

Date: Thursday, January 21, 2010
Location: Treetops at Paradise Park, Manoa Valley

PVT Integrated Solid Waste Management Facility (PVT ISWMF) is a comprehensive solid waste management facility for construction and demolition (C&D) material and other recyclable products. Previously, PVT was primarily a C&D landfill; however, with the availability of new technologies and the desire to improve recycling and reduce the quantity of material landfilled, PVT has expanded their services. New operations at PVT ISWMF to increase reclamation and recycling efforts will include increased sorting of mixed loads, bioconversion feedstock production, landfill reclamation and provide 10 to 15 new jobs on the Westside of Oahu.

Steve will have an 8 minute DVD to show about how to build a landfill which they submitted to “How Its Made” (as seen on the Science Channel) and will be doing a segment for them. This video shows the excavation, the lining, and the CQA involved in building a landfill liner system.

• Dean Nakano, Deputy Manager and Chief Engineer, Honolulu Board of Water Supply 
• Tim Steinberger, Director, Department of Environmental Services, City and County of Honolulu

• Eldon Franklin, Guy Inouye, and Cindy Masuoka of the City & County of Honolulu, Department of Design and Construction
• Leighton Lum of R.M. Towill Corporation
• James Kwong of Yogi Kwong Engineers
• Rod Nagao of AECOM

1. The ASCE Student Chapter will summarize its accomplishments for 2008-2009 including highlights from this year’s ASCE Pacific Southwest Regional Conference, being held in Honolulu on April 2-3-4. 
2. Student Chapter Service Awards and Walter Lum Scholarship Awards. 
3. The Student Chapter of Engineers Without Borders will provide an update on recent events and on-going international projects, primarily focusing on their bridge design and current construction project in Nicaragua. 

Date:  Saturday, February 21, 2009
Place:  Hale Ikena, Fort Shafter Golf Course
           (Admission to Fort Shafter will be arranged for registered attendees)
Program:

• 5:30 p.m. Cocktails
• 6:30 p.m. Dinner
• 7:15 p.m. Program:
• Presentation of Engineers Week Exhibit Awards.
• Presentation of  Awards
• HCES Lifetime Achievement - tbd
• Engineer of the Year - tbd
• Young Engineer of the Year - tbd
• Student Engineer of the Year - tbd
• Guest Speaker – Mr. Wally Amos, Motivational Speaker, father of the gourmet cookie industry, author of “The Cookie Never Crumbles, Inspirational Recipes for Everyday Living”, host and teacher of 50 adult basic learning programs on PBS, and former talent agent for The Supremes and Marvin Gaye.
• Installation of 2009 HCES officers

Tables seat 10 people. 

Rates are $40.00 for registration(s) postmarked on or before February 10, 2009, $50 for registration(s) postmarked after February 10 and $30.00 for students. Please type or print the name and company/organization affiliation of each attendee.  Keep two seats open if you have elected to sponsor an invited guest.

Make checks payable to “HCES” and mail with completed reservation form (39 kb) to:
2009 Engineers Week Banquet
c/o Samuel S. Dannaway, P.E.
HCES Treasurer
S.S. Dannaway Associates, Inc.
720 Iwilei Road, Suite 412
Honolulu, Hawaii  96817-5316
Telephone:  (808) 526-9019

If you have any questions, please contact HCES Chair Walter Billingsley at wbillingsley@beltcollins.com, telephone 846-3232. or HCES Vice Chair Dr. Song Choi at schoi@hawaii.edu, telephone 956-8404 / 7727.

Presentation entitled: "Pervious concrete – A concrete solution to storm water runoff” by Wayne Kawano, President of Cement and Concrete Products Industry of Hawaii.  Pervious concrete is a no-fines concrete mix of coarse aggregates, Portland cement, and is intended for use as an open-graded drainage material.  Mr. Kawano’s presentation will discuss the environmental benefits and applications of pervious concrete pavements and will include a video on the installation process of pervious concrete in a parking lot.

 Eight (8) New ASCE Hawaii Section Life Members to be Recognized and Honored are:

• Mr. Douglas S. Kamiya, P.E., M.ASCE
• Mr. Rodney M. Kawamura, P.E., M.ASCE
• Mr. Hiro Paul Mizue, P.E., M.ASCE
• Mr. Edwin N. Nomura, P.E., M.ASCE
• Mr. Carl Michael Racuya, P.E., M.ASCE
• Mr. Robert G. T. Tom, P.E., M.ASCE
• Mr. Robert Toshiaki Watari, P.E., M.ASCE
• Mr. Sheldon T. Yamasato, P.E., M.ASCE

What is so great about attaining Life Member status? Well, when you reach your Life year, you become exempt from paying membership dues; something to look forward to! Congratulations to these newest Hawaii Section Life Members who will be honored with a certificate at the January 22, 2009 dinner meeting.

Date: Thursday, January 22, 2009  (NOTE: This is the 4th Thursday in January)
Location: Treetops at Paradise Park, Manoa Valley

Installation of ASCE Hawaii Section FY09 Officers: 
President:  Michael Hunnemann, P.E., M.ASCE 
President-Elect:  Jeff Kalani, P.E., M.ASCE 
Vice President: Roger Babcock, Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE 
Secretary:  Dawn Barsana, P.E., M.ASCE 
Treasurer:  Ian Arakaki, P.E., M.ASCE 
YMF President: Aaron Erickson, AM.ASCE 
Past President:  Ron Iwamoto, P.E., M.ASCE 

Outstanding Civil Engineering Achievement (OCEA) Award Presentations & Awards
The ASCE Hawaii Section annually recognizes an exemplary civil engineering project as the Outstanding Civil Engineering Achievement (OCEA).  This prestigious award recognizes the project that best illustrates superior civil engineering skills and represents a significant contribution to civil engineering progress and society. 

Date:  Thursday, October 16, 2008 
Location: Oahu Country Club, Nuuanu Valley 
                 150 Country Club Road 
                 (map: www.oahucountryclub.com) 
Time:  5:30 p.m. - Social Time 
            6:30 p.m. - Dinner 
            7:15 p.m. - Program 
            8:45 p.m. - Adjourn 
Menu: Multi-entree buffet including salad bar, grilled porkloin, sake/soy beef steak, mahihmahi, rice, red potatoes, green beans, bread pudding, and beverage 
Cost: $40.00 for ASCE Hawaii Section Members 
          $45.00 for Non-Section Hawaii Section Members and Guests 
          $20.00 for University of Hawaii at Manoa Student Chapter Members 

Program: A presentation entitled "Exercise Makani Pahali – Planning for Disaster”, by Mr. Joel Hendrix, Chief of Emergency Management for Honolulu District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.  Mr. Hendrix is responsible for preparing the Honolulu District to respond to natural disasters and military contingencies.  He is part of the national Emergency Support Function 3 (ESF-3) Team Leaders for the USACOE and has been the program manager or responder to over 80 major disaster declarations.  This presentation will cover the findings and lessons from the joint services annual mock disaster exercise including readiness and response planning.
Date:  Tuesday, August 12, 2008 (NOTE: New date, time, and location) 
Location: Hale Ikena Restaurant at the Fort Shafter Golf Course 
Time: 11:30 a.m. - Lunch 
         12:00 p.m. - Program 
           1:00 p.m. - Adjourn 
Menu: Multi-entree buffet 
Cost: $13.00 for ASCE Hawaii Section Members
         $15.00 for Non-Section Hawaii Section Members and Guests 
         $6.50 for University of Hawaii at Manoa Student Chapter Members 

2008 ENGINEERS WEEK KICK-OFF LUNCHEON
The Proposed Honolulu Transit System & Its Relationship to the Military Community presented by The Honorable Mufi Hannemann, Mayor of the City and County of Honolulu.  At the Honolulu Country Club (1690 Ala Puumalu Street) on Tuesday, February 19, 2008 at 11:30 AM.  Luncheon Cost: $27
RSVP BY: 12 FEBRUARY 2008
Send the Reservation Form on Wiliki page 3 and checks payable to "Society of American Military Engineers" to:
Society of American Military Engineers, Honolulu Post
c/o Iris Terashima
URS
615 Piikoi St., 9th Floor
Honolulu, HI 96814

2008 ENGINEERS WEEK BANQUET:  Engineers: Turning Ideas into Reality
Date:  Saturday, February 23, 2008
Place:  Hale Ikena, Fort Shafter Golf Course
           (Admission to Fort Shafter will be arranged for registered attendees)

• 5:30 p.m. Cocktails
• 6:30 p.m. Dinner
• 7:15 p.m. Program:
• Presentation of Engineers Week Exhibit Awards.
• Presentation of  Awards
• HCES Lifetime Achievement - James K. Honke
• Engineer of the Year - Masanobu R. Fujioka, P.E.
• Young Engineer of the Year - Paulette B.L. Ujimori, P.E.
• Student Engineer of the Year - Tyler N. Tamashiro
• Guest Speaker – Ramsey Taum, Director of Oahu Operations for The Hawaii Nature Center
• Installation of 2008 HCES officers

Make checks payable to “HCES” and mail or deliver with the reservation form on Wiliki page 2 to:
2008 Engineers Week Banquet
c/o Walter Billingsley, P.E.
HCES Treasurer
Belt Collins Hawaii Ltd.
2153 North King Street, Suite 200
Honolulu, HI 96819-4554

If you have any questions, please contact HCES Chair Todd Barnes at Todd.C.Barnes@usace.army.mil, telephone 438-8598. or HCES Vice Chair Maelyn Uyehara at maelyn.uyehara@us.rlb.com, telephone 521-2641.

2008 ENGINEERS WEEK EXHIBIT
Each year, National Engineers’ Week celebrates the achievements of engineers. Hawaii Council of Engineering Societies (HCES) is proud to showcase the accomplishments of its local engineers and students.
From February 17-23, 2008 at Pearlridge Shopping Center, we will feature a symposium of exhibits and activities that exemplifies engineering creativity.

HCES needs your help to leverage a spectacular display of broadbased, informative, and relative topics. Possible project lineup include: how rockslides are contained; how the Aiea Hts pedestrian bridge was quickly replaced; how red light running violation cameras work; how construction cranes are removed once the building is completed; how traffic signs and markings are made brighter; how microtunneling works; and so forth. You probably can come up with superior ideas by contributing your project information.

Please send your request-for-projects (RFP) ideas to Don Hamada at dhamada@honolulu.gov by January 15, 2008. ITE can assist in developing your ideas or projects for the display.

For additional and updated information regarding the exhibits, please see the HCES website.

• Gordon Matsuoka, P.E., M.ASCE
• Garrette Oakes, P.E., M.ASCE
• Kenneth Kurokawa, P.E., M.ASCE
• Edward Uchida, P.E., M.ASCE
• Tommy Camarillo, P.E., M.ASCE
• Peter H-P Ho, P.E., M.ASCE
• Wayne Hinazumi, P.E., M.ASCE
• Marvin Fukagawa, Aff.M.ASCE
• Rodney Yamamoto, P.E., M.ASCE
• Daniel Miyasato, P.E., M.ASCE
• Richard Fewell, P.E., M.ASCE
• James Lowe, P.E., M.ASCE
• Michael Chun, Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE
• Edwin Miyashiro, P.E., M.ASCE

Date: Thursday, October 11, 2007 (Note:  Second Thursday of the month) 
Location:  Natsunoya Tea House, 1935 Makanani Drive (Note:  NEW location) 
Time:  5:30 p.m. – Social Time 
               6:30 p.m. – Dinner 
               7:30 p.m. – Program 
               9:00 p.m. – Adjourn 
Menu:  Multi-entrée buffet including:  Sushi, Oriental Chicken Salad, Teriyaki Steak, Shrimp & Vegetable Tempura, Shoyu Chicken, Nishime, Snow Crab Legs, Steamed Fish, Noodles & Miso Soup 
                Soft Drinks and Beer provided by Iwamoto & Associates, LLC 
Cost:   $33.00 for ASCE Hawaii Section Members 
                $36.00 for Non-ASCE Hawaii Section Members and Guests 
                $16.50 for University of Hawaii at Manoa Student Chapter members

• NOAA’s Ford Island Construction Programs:  John Shrewsbury, P.E., Hawaii Project Manager for the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) will give a presentation discussing NOAA’s Ford Island Construction Programs.

• ASCE Hawaii Section FY08 Officer Elections: Ron Iwamoto, P.E. who was elected to the position of President-elect in September 2006, will lead the Hawaii Section as its FY08 President.
• President-Elect: Michael Hunnemann, P.E.
• Vice President: Jeff Kalani, P.E.
• Secretary: Roger Babcock, Ph.D., P.E.
• Treasurer candidate: Dawn Barsana, P.E., is a civil engineer with CH2MHILL’s Honolulu office and has been with the firm for over 7 years. She

serves as a project engineer/manager for a variety of water and wastewater projects. Dawn was born and raised in Wahiawa, Hawai’i and attended
high school at Punahou School, and from there attended college at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, where she received her B.S. in Civil Engineering. She lived in Los Angeles for two years and worked for PSOMAS and had a brief stint with the City of Palos Verdes Estates. Dawn has been very active in the Hawaii Section of American Water Works Association, and is currently serving as Co-Chair for the Hawaii Water Environment Association’s conference committee. Her hobbies and activities include Golf, paddling, surfing, drawing, flag football, fantasy football, arts & crafts, and party planning. Of course, all these take back seat to spending time with Mike, and her 14-month old son, Kainalu.
• YMF President candidate, Lisa Takushi, received her Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from the University of Hawaii at Manoa in 2003. After graduation, Lisa joined the Hawaii based civil consulting firm Community Planning and Engineering, Inc. in 2004, where she is currently employed. Her design experience has been primarily focused on subdivisions and drainage analysis. Lisa has been a member of ASCE since 2004 and has been active within the Younger Member Forum (YMF) for she currently serves as Vice President and has previously held the positions of social chairperson and secretary.

• Upon entering the gate to Ft. Shafter, attendees will need to present valid driver’s license and current motor vehicle registration, insurance, and safety check documents.
• For a map with directions to Hale Ikena Restaurant, please visit http://www.mwrarmyhawaii.com/dining/maps.asp.

• Dr. Peter Crouch, the newly appointed Dean of the UH's College of Engineering, will share his vision for the future of the UH College of Engineering.
• ASCE Student Chapter will summarize its accomplishments for 2006/2007 including highlights from this year’s concrete canoe and steel bridge contests held at the ASCE Pacific Southwest Regional Conference.

2007 ENGINEERS WEEK KICK-OFF LUNCHEON
The Society of American Military Engineers, Honolulu Post invites you to join us at the Hale Koa Hotel, Banyan Tree Showroom on Tuesday, February 20, 2007 at 11:30 AM.  Alex Morrison, P.E. will present Challenges of the Palau Compact Road.  The Warrior Buffet Luncheon cost is $25.00 and $12.50 for students (Students - please indicate school and program). Public parking available at Ft. DeRussy.

RSVP by February 12, 2007. Send the Reservation Form (pdf - 67kb) and checks payable to "Society of American Military Engineers" to:
Society of American Military Engineers, Honolulu Post
c/o Ginger Kelly
RIM Architects
851 Fort Street, Suite 200
Honolulu, HI 96813

2007 ENGINEERS WEEK BANQUET:  Engineers: Turning Ideas into Reality

Date:  Saturday, February 24, 2007
Place:  Hale Ikena, Fort Shafter Golf Course (Admission to Fort Shafter will be arranged for registered attendees)

• 5:30 p.m. Cocktails
• 6:30 p.m. Dinner
• 7:15 p.m. Program:
• Presentation of Engineers Week Exhibit Awards
• Presentation of  Awards
• HCES Lifetime Achievement - (none awarded this year)
• Engineer of the Year - Ken K. Hayashida, P.E.
• Young Engineer of the Year - Cathy Leong, P.E.
• Student Engineer of the Year - Christy M. Kaneshiro
Guest Speaker – Dr. Kent M. Keith, Motivational Speaker and author of Do IT Anyway, The Paradoxical Commandments.
• Installation of 2007-2008 HCES officers
• Chair - Todd Barnes, P.E.
• Vice Chair - Maelyn Uyehara
• Secretary - Grant Torigoe
• Treasurer - Walter Billingsley, P.E., M.ASCE

Tables seat 10 people.

Rates are $37.50 for registration(s) postmarked on or before February 15, 2007, $45 for registration(s) postmarked after February 15 and $27.50 for students. Please type or print the name and company/organization affiliation of each attendee. Keep two seats open if you have elected to sponsor an invited guest.

Make checks payable to “HCES” and mail or deliver with the reservation form (pdf - 93kb) to:
2007 Engineers Week Banquet
c/o Walter Billingsley, P.E.
HCES Treasurer
Belt Collins Hawaii Ltd.
2153 North King Street, Suite 200
Honolulu, HI 96819-4554

If you have any questions, please contact HCES Chair Todd Barnes at toddbarnes@westonsolutions.com, telephone 275-2900, or HCES Vice Chair Maelyn Uyehara at MTUyehara@riderhunt.com, telephone 521-2641.

2007 ENGINEERS WEEK EXHIBIT

Exhibits will be displayed at Kahala Mall Shopping Center from Friday, February 16, 2007 through Monday, February 26, 2007.
• Entries will be judged on presentation, technical merit, and promotion of the engineering profession.
• Awards will be presented for each of the aforementioned categories at the Engineers Week Banquet on Saturday, February 24, 2007.

For additional and updated information regarding the exhibits, please see the HCES website.

• Honolulu's High Capacity Corridor Alternative Analysis, Choices and Decisions: Views and Comments by Professor Panos Prevedouros, University of Hawaii Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
• Recognition of New Life Members 
• Chi-Pin Chang, P.E., M.ASCE 
• Denis Fukumoto, P.E., M.ASCE 
• Carl D. Griffith, P.E., M.ASCE 
• Ernest K. Hirata, P.E., M.ASCE 
• Kenneth T. Ishizaki, Ph.D., P.E. 
• Faith Kunimoto, P.E., M.ASCE 
• Clark C. Liu, Ph.D., P.E., F.ASCE 
• Ernest Nogawa, P.E., M.ASCE 
• Robert K. Yanabu, P.E., M.ASCE 
• Glenn M. Yasui, P.E., M.ASCE 

• Student Chapter Presentation:  The University of Hawaii Student Chapter will present the highlights of their past year, including their concrete canoe project and other activities for the regional conference. 
• Honor the West Point Bridge Competition winners.

Dinner:  Multi-course buffet in a banquet setting
Cost:    $45.00 per person which includes a contribution to the Arthur N.L. Chiu Endowed Scholarship
            Students: $25.00 per person

Please make your reservations by Thursday, March 2, 2006, by fax, email, or mail for this event.
Fax: 808-531-4508
Email: structures@martinchock.com
Mail:  Please remit payment payable to SEAOH by MAIL to:
STRUCTURAL ENGINEERS ASSOCIATION OF HAWAII
c/o SSFM International, Inc.
501 Sumner St, Suite 620
Honolulu, HI 96817
Attn: Kevin Nakamoto, or bring your check to the banquet.

Downloadable Information and Reservation Form: Adobe Acrobat document (302kb)

2006 ENGINEERS WEEK KICK-OFF LUNCHEON
    The Society of American Military Engineers, Honolulu Post invites you to join us at the Hale Koa Hotel, Banyan Tree Showroom on Tuesday, February 22, 2006 at 11:30 AM.  Coach June Jones, University of Hawaii Football will present the University of Hawaii 2006 Football Program.  The Warrior Buffet Luncheon cost is $25.00. Public parking available at Ft. DeRussy.
    RSVP by February 15, 2006. Send the Reservation Form (pdf - 434kb) and checks payable to "Society of American Military Engineers" to:
Society of American Military Engineers, Honolulu Post
c/o Randy Lau
Designer Built Systems, Inc.
555 Paiea Street Suite 105
Honolulu, HI 96819

2006 ENGINEERS WEEK BANQUET:  Engineers: Turning Ideas into Reality
Date:  Saturday, February 25, 2006
Place:  Oahu Country Club
           150 Country Club Road, Honolulu, Hawaii

• 5:00 p.m. Order of the Engineer Ceremony (Optional – See Separate Announcement below)
• 5:30 p.m. Cocktails
• 6:30 p.m. Dinner
• 7:15 p.m. Program:
• Presentation of Engineers Week Exhibit Awards.
• Presentation of  Awards
• HCES Lifetime Achievement - C. Dudley Pratt, Jr., P.E., Hon.M.ASCE
• Engineer of the Year - Bernard P. Kea, Sr., P.E.
• Young Engineer of the Year - Jeff Kalani, P.E., M.ASCE
• Student Engineer of the Year - Jason Pang
• Guest Speaker – Dr. Peter Nicholson (UH Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering) on the investigation of New Orleans flood control system.
• Installation of 2006-2007 HCES officers
• Chair - Todd Barnes, P.E.
• Vice Chair - Maelyn Uyehara
• Secretary - Queenie Komori, P.E.
• Treasurer - Walter Billingsley, P.E., M.ASCE

2006 ORDER OF THE ENGINEER RING CEREMONY
    The Hawaii Council of Engineering Societies (HCES) invites you to participate in the Order of the Engineer Ring Ceremony to be held at 5:00 p.m. at the Engineers Week Banquet.
    The Order of the Engineer was initiated in the United States to foster a spirit of pride and responsibility in the engineering profession, to bridge the gap between training and experience, and to present to the public a visible symbol identifying the engineer. The first Ring Ceremony was held on June 4, 1970 at Cleveland State
University. Others like it have since spread across the United States at which graduate and registered engineers are invited to accept the Obligation of the Engineer and to wear a stainless steel ring.
    The Ring Ceremonies are conducted by Links (local sections) of the Order, of which the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) is one. The upcoming Ring
Ceremony will be the third such ceremony conducted in Hawaii. More information on the Order of the Engineer can be found at www.order-of-the-engineer.org.
    Any engineer is eligible for induction into the Order of the Engineer if he or she has graduated from an ABET accredited engineering program or holds a license as a
Professional Engineer. Students enrolled in ABET accredited engineering degree programs are eligible if they are within two academic terms of graduation.
    Guests are welcome to witness the Ceremony. Participants at the Engineers Weeks Banquet Ring Ceremony will take the Obligation of the Engineer and receive a stainless steel ring. The cost for the Ring Ceremony will be $17.50. A registration form (pdf - 426 kb) and ring sizing chart (pdf - 15 kb) for the Ring Ceremony is available on the HCES and ASCE Hawaii Section websites.
    For additional information on the Ceremony, please contact: Walter Billingsley, ASCE President, at 846-3232 or wbillingsley@beltcollins.com.

2006 ENGINEERS WEEK EXHIBIT
    Each year during Engineers Week, the HCES has organized engineering displays intended to increase public awareness and appreciation of the engineering profession. This year we are focusing on “the future of engineering”. We have witnessed exciting science and engineering projects and the creation of advanced robotics from students of all ages. HCES wants the public to be able to appreciate the accomplishments that you and your students have achieved.
    Your STUDENT GROUP is encouraged to participate in an event that will showcase their projects, allow interaction with the public and to excite others about the engineering profession.
    The static portion of their display will be set-up at Kahala Mall on Saturday, February 18th between 8 and 10 am and will be viewed by the public throughout Engineers Week. On Saturday February 25th, your students will be able to talk to the public about their project and perform demonstrations from 10 am to 2 pm. (times are tentative based on scheduling with Kahala Mall Staff)
    For additional and updated information regarding the exhibits, please see the HCES website.

• Report on Levee Damage from Hurricane Katrina by Dr. Peter Nicholson
• Recognition of New Life Members
• Lawrence Shigeo Agena
• Robert Y. Akinaka
• Kenneth Y.K. Au
• Werner Beuggert
• Gary C.P. Choy
• Robert G. Diffley 
• Royce S. Fukunaga
• Benjamin C.P. Hung
• Stanley K. Kawaguchi
• Edison C.Y. Kwock
• Henry S. Morita
• Kenneth O. Nagai
• Richard M. Suzuki
• Ronald F. Tsuzuki 
• Joseph Vierra, Jr. 
• Paul Robert Weber

2005 ENGINEERS WEEK KICK-OFF LUNCHEON
The Society of American Military Engineers, Honolulu Post invites you to join us at the Hale Koa Hotel, Banyan Tree Showroom on Tuesday, 22 February 2005 at 11:30 AM.  Warrior Buffet Luncheon Cost: $24.00 (Student Cost: $19.00).  The guest speakers are: Dr. Wai-Fah Chen, Dean College of Engineering, University of Hawaii; H. Ronald Riggs, Professor of Civil Engineering, University of Hawaii; and Ian Robertson, Professor of Civil Engineering, University of Hawaii.

RSVP by February 15, 2005. Send the Reservation Form (pdf - 491kb) and checks payable to "Society of American Military Engineers" to:
Society of American Military Engineers, Honolulu Post
c/o Warren Hall
EA Engineering, Science, and Technology
1221 Kapiolani Blvd. Suite 1030
Honolulu, HI 96814

2005 ENGINEERS WEEK BANQUET:  Engineers: Turning Ideas into Reality
Date:  Saturday, February 26, 2005
Place:  Ala Moana Hotel – Hibiscus Ballroom I, 410 Atkinson Drive, Honolulu, Hawaii

5:00 p.m. Order of the Engineer Ceremony (Optional – See Separate Announcement)

5:30 p.m. Cocktails

6:30 p.m. Dinner

7:15 p.m. Program

• Presentation of Engineers Week Exhibit Awards
• Presentation of Awards
• Student Engineer of the Year - Blaine T. Murakami
• Young Engineer of the Year - John Katahira, P.E.
• Engineer of the Year - Robert Y. Akinaka, P. E.
• HCES Lifetime Achievement - Stanley K. Kawaguchi, P.E.
• Guest Speaker – Mr. Bob Sigall, author of “The Companies We Keep”
• Installment of 2005-2006 HCES officers
• Chair - Westley Chun, ASCE
• Vice Chair - Todd Barnes, SAME
• Secretary - Maelynn Uyehara, AACE
• Treasurer - Kenneth Rappolt, HSPE

Make checks payable to “HCES” and mail or deliver with the reservation form (pdf - 449kb) to:
2005 Engineers Week Banquet
c/o Erik Kaneshiro, HCES Treasurer
Austin Tsutsumi & Associates, Inc.
501 Sumner Street, Suite 521
Honolulu, HI 96817

If you have any questions, please contact HCES Chair Tony Lau at 522-7426 or tlau@hawaiipacificengineers.com or HCES Vice Chair Westley Chun at 440-0269 or Westley.Chun@ch2m.com.

2005 ENGINEERS WEEK EXHIBIT - See photos of interactive displays on the photos page.
    Your company/organization is encouraged to create a display that will increase public awareness and appreciation of the engineering profession. In the past, displays have included posters, 3-D models, and interactive systems.
• Exhibits will be displayed at Kahala Mall Shopping Center
• Exhibition period will occur from Monday, February 21, 2005 through Sunday, February 27, 2005
• Entries will be judged on presentation, technical merit and promotion of the engineering profession
• An award will be presented for each of the above categories at the Engineer’s Week banquet on Saturday, February 26, 2005.

    The deadline for completing the registration form - 483kb is January 21, 2005. Fax or E-mail completed form to Cheryl Yoshida at 945-7213 or cyoshida@ch2m.com

Please attach a one to two paragraph summary describing your display (size and content).  Also, indicate any special needs that your display may require (i.e. table, electricity). You will be contacted to confirm the availability of the requested items.  Tentative Schedule for Set-up is Monday (2/21) before 10 am, and Dismantle Sunday (2/27) after 5 pm or Monday (2/28) before 10 am.

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Engineer's Ring Ceremony

AN ORDER OF THE ENGINEER RING CEREMONY
WILL BE HELD AT THE ASCE APRIL DINNER MEETING
APRIL 15, 2004 AT TREETOPS RESTAURANT, MANOA VALLEY

   ASCE Hawaii Section President, Westley Chun, invites you to participate in the Order of the Engineer Ring Ceremony to be held in conjunction with the April 2004 Dinner Meeting of the ASCE Hawaii Section. Patricia Galloway, ASCE National President, will preside over the Ring Ceremony.

   The Order of the Engineer was initiated in the United States to foster a spirit of pride and responsibility in the engineering profession, to bridge the gap between training and experience, and to present to the public a visible symbol identifying the engineer. The first Ring Ceremony was held on June 4, 1970 at Cleveland State University. Others like it have since spread across the United States at which graduate and registered engineers are invited to accept the Obligation of the Engineer and to wear a stainless steel ring. 

   The Engineer's Ring Ceremony is the public induction of candidates into the Order of the Engineer. The Order is the roster of engineers in the United States who have participated in an Engineer's Ring Ceremony and who have publicly accepted the "Obligation of an Engineer."  During the Ceremony, candidates formally accept the Obligation of an Engineer and receive a stainless steel ring to be worn as a symbol of recognition of membership in the Order of the Engineer. 

   The Obligation of an Engineer is the formal statement of an engineer's responsibilities to the public and to the profession. The Obligation includes a pledge to practice integrity, fair dealing, tolerance, and respect, and to uphold devotion to the standards and dignity of the profession, conscious always that an engineer's skill carries with it the obligation to serve humanity by making the best use of Earth's precious wealth. 

   The Ring Ceremonies are conducted by Links (local sections) of the Order, of which ASCE National is one. Over 300 ASCE members have participated in ASCE led Ring Ceremonies since Spring 2003. More information on the Order of the Engineer can be found at www.order-of-the-engineer.org. 

   Any engineer is eligible for induction into the Order of the Engineer if he or she has graduated from an ABET-accredited engineering program or holds a license as a Professional Engineer. Students enrolled in ABET-accredited engineering degree programs are eligible if they are within two academic terms of graduation. Guests are welcome to witness the induction ceremony. 

   Participants at the ASCE Hawaii Section Dinner Meeting Ring Ceremony will take the Obligation of the Engineer and receive a stainless steel ring. The cost for the Ring Ceremony will be $10.00. Engineers need not be civil engineers or members of ASCE to participate in the Ring Ceremony. The registration form for the Ring Ceremony may be downloaded as an MSWord file (227 kb). A ring sizing chart to assist in determining your ring size is available as a pdf file (15 kb). Registration forms with payment must be received by Phillip Ooi, ASCE Hawaii Section Treasurer by March 29, 2004.  Please see the registration form for more details. 

   For additional information on the Ceremony, please contact Walter Billingsley, ASCE Hawaii Section Vice-President, at 846-3232 or wbillingsley@beltcollins.com. 

Engineers' Week Kick-off Luncheon
   The Society of American Military Engineers, Honolulu Post invites you to join us at the Hale Koa Hotel, Banyan Tree Showroom on Tuesday, 24 February 2004 at 11:30 AM.  The cost for the Warrior Buffet is $23.00 per person.  The guest speaker is Dr. Larry Price, co-host of the Perry & Price morning radio show on KSSK, professor at Chaminade University, and weekly columnist for Midweek Magazine. 
RSVP by February 17, 2004. Send the Reservation Form (pdf - 49kb) and checks payable to "Society of American Military Engineers" to: 
   Society of American Military Engineers, Honolulu Post 
   C/O LTJG Jeremy D. Ramberg 
   P.O. Box 31218 
   Honolulu, HI  96817 

2004 ENGINEERS WEEK BANQUET:  Engineers: Turning Ideas into Reality
Date:  Saturday, February 28, 2004 
Time:  Cocktails at 6:00 p.m. and Dinner at 6:30 p.m. 
Place:  Dole Ballroom – Lanai Ballroom, 680 Iwilei Road, Honolulu, Hawaii 
Program: 
        Guest Speaker Gary Diaz - Retired HPD Detective and author of “Honolulu Cop: Reflections on a career with HPD”
        Presentation of Awards
             HCES Lifetime Achievement - Ted S. Kawahigashi, P.E. 
             Engineer of the Year - Dennis K. W. Lee, P. E. 
             Young Engineer of the Year - Lorna K.F.L. Heller, P.E. 
             Student Engineer of the Year - Kurt Boehm 
        Installment of new HCES officers 
            Chair - Tony Lau, ASCE 
             Vice Chair - Westley Chun, ASCE 
             Secretary - Todd Barnes, SAME 
             Treasurer - Erik Kaneshiro, HALS 
   Please note that seating is for 8 on each table.  Individual seats are available at $42.00 per person or $48.00 per person if postmarked after Friday, February 14, 2004 deadline. If making reservations after Friday, February 14, please call to ensure that seats are still available. 
   Make checks payable to “HCES” and mail or deliver with the reservation form (pdf - 129kb) to: 
   2004 Engineers Week Banquet 
   c/o Tony Lau, HCES Treasurer 
   Hawaii Pacific Engineers, Inc. 
   1132 Bishop Street, Suite 1003 
   Honolulu, HI 96813-2830 
If you have any questions, please contact Tony at 522-7426 or Jim Grogan at 254-2947. 

Honolulu Engineer’s Weeks Exhibit 
   Date:     Saturday, February 21 to Sunday, February 29, 2003 
   Location: Kahala Mall Shopping Center 

• Emergency By-Pass Water Tunnel, Hamakua Island of Hawaii
• FY01 MCON Project P-491, Sewer Force Main - Ford Island to Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard
• Pauoa Beach Custom Estate Lots

• Flexural and shear performance of concrete beams repaired with FRP
• Fiber optic instrumentation of FRP repair materials
• Seismic response of slab-column connections
• New innovations in cold formed steel construction
• Research and development of engineered cementitious composites
• Durability of reinforced concrete in marine environments
• Corrosion of galvanized steel fasteners used in cold-formed steel framing
• Development of instrumentation systems for bridge structural monitoring

MARCH 2003 DINNER MEETING
Program:
1.  Use of Plasma Arc Technology (PAT) by Hawaii Medical Vitrification (HMV) to Turn Waste into Energy.  PAT is a clean technology that is capable of destroying many different types of waste streams.  Virtually no emissions are produced and no waste goes to the landfill.  In addition, glass and metal byproducts are generated that may be recycled, and syngas is produced to generate electricity or others forms of energy.  Mr. Craig Gorshuch who is the Environmental, Health & Safety Specialist for HMV will be making the presentation.
 2. New Goals and Objectives for the State Department of Health.  Mr. Laurence K. Lau, Deputy Director of Environmental Health (as of April 1, 2003) shared his vision and information on hot topics in the Environmental Management Division's Clean Air Branch, Clean Water Branch, Safe Drinking Water Branch, Solid & Hazardous Waste Branch, and Wastewater Branch and the Noise, Radiation and Indoor Air Quality Branch in the Environmental Health Services Division.
Date:          Thursday, March 20, 2003
Location:    Treetops at Paradise Park, Manoa Valley

Engineers' Week Kick-off Luncheon
Date:       Tuesday, February 18, 2003
Location:   Hale Koa Hotel, Banyan Tree Showroom 
Time:        11:30 a.m. - Lunch
Speaker:   Dr. Evan Dobelle, President of the University of Hawaii
Cost:        $23.00 
Reservations and checks are due by Tuesday, February 11, 2003. 
Make checks payable to “Society of American Military Engineers” and mail to: 
         Society of American Military Engineers, Honolulu Post 
         c/o Cynthia Wong 
         P.O. Box 31218
         Honolulu, HI  96817 

Engineers' Week Banquet
Date:        Friday, February 21, 2003 
Location:   Radisson Waikiki Prince Kuhio
Time:        6:00 p.m. – Cocktails 
                 6:30 p.m. – Dinner 
Speakers:  David A. Heenan, Trustee of the Estate of James Campbell 
                 Recipients of 2003 HSPE Young Engineer of the Year Award, 
                                      2003 HSPE Engineer of the Year Award, and 
                                      2003 HCES Lifetime Achievement Award 
Cost:         $35.00; $40.00 if postmarked after February 14, 2003 
Make checks payable to “HCES” and mail to: 
         2003 Engineers Week Banquet 
         c/o Tony Lau, HCES Treasurer 
         Hawaii Pacific Engineers, Inc. 
         1132 Bishop Street, Suite 1003 
         Honolulu, HI  96813 - 2830 

Honolulu Engineer’s Weeks Exhibit
Date:     Saturday, February 15 to Sunday, February 23, 2003 
             Location: Kahala Mall Shopping Center

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