VOL. 49 NO. 11 SERVING 2000 ENGINEERS & LAND SURVEYORS JANUARY, 2014 2014 Engineers Week Banquet Saturday, February 22, 2014 Grand Ballroom at the Koolau Ballrooms Scott Seu Vice President, Energy Resources and Operations Hawaiian Electric Company The Hawaii Council of Engineering Societies and its member organiza- tions are proud to present the 2014 Engineers Week Banquet on Saturday, February 22, 2014. The guest speaker at this year’s banquet will be Scott Seu, P.E., Vice President, Energy Resources and Operations, of Hawaiian Electric. He will speak on the state of clean energy in Hawaii, the challenges and opportu- nities we have before us, and the role each of us needs to play as we continue on the path to a clean energy future. At Hawaiian Electric, Mr. Seu has executive responsibility for planning, renewable energy contracting, deployment of new energy tech- nologies, and operation of the Oahu electric grid. He has been with the company for twenty years, serving in the environmental, customer installations, and energy project development areas, and over the last five years has helped to lead Hawaiian Electric’s clean energy trans- formation strategy. In this capacity, he has played an active role in many of the renewable energy projects that now dot our islands. In addition to his work at Hawaiian Electric, Mr. Seu serves on the boards of the Bishop Museum and Hale Kipa, and is Chair of the Dean’s Council of the University of Hawaii at Manoa College of Engineering. He is a past president of the Hawaii Society of Professional Engineers (HSPE), and continues to serve as an officer for the HSPE Educational Foundation. He received both Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in mechanical engineering from Stanford University, and is a proud gradu- ate of the Kamehameha Schools. A reservation form for the banquet can be found on page 4. Engineers Week Begins at Pearlridge Center Engineers Week will begin in Honolulu at the Pearlridge Center. Static engineering exhibits will be on display at Uptown Center Court from Saturday, February 15 through Monday, February 17, 2014. On February 16, 2014, Center Court will come alive with the first Hawaii VEX IQ State Championship among qualified elementary and middle school teams. The Hawaii Council of Engineering Societies and Pearlridge Center with the support of the Pearl City High School and Highlands Intermediate School Robotics Teams, will sponsor the HCES Pearlridge Hawaii VEX IQ State Championship (http://www.robotevents.com/robot-competi- tions/vex-iq-challenge/hawaii-vex-iq-state- championship.html) as part of the 2014 Engineering Week in Hawaii. Eighteen VEX IQ teams which qualified through earlier regional tournaments will be competing for four slots for the World VEX IQ Championships to be held at the Anaheim Convention Center in April 2014. The public is welcomed join in the Engineers Week celebration from Saturday, February 15 through Monday, February 17, 2014 by brows- ing the static displays, and observe the robot competition. Other activities are still being planned. More details in the Februay Wiliki. Discover for yourself where the next great engi- neering challenges will be! There is still time to sign up for exhibiting your static displays. The signup deadline is January 15, please see the December Wiliki for details. January 2014 Robotics Events and Volunteer Opportunities: 1/04 FIRST Robotics Competition Kick-off Osa Tui <osa_tui/mckinley/hidoe@ notes.k12.hi.us> 1/18 VEX IQ Qualifying Tournament, Island Pacific Academy Weyland Bailey <weyland_bai- [email protected]> February 2014 Robotics Events and Volunteer Opportunities: 2/16 VEX IQ State Championship, Pearlridge Center Art Kimura <[email protected]> If you have any questions, please con- tact Song K. Choi at [email protected]or call 808-956-8404. Thank you. 2014 ENGINEERS WEEK KICKOFF LUNCHEON Tuesday, February 18, 2014 Banyan Tree Showroom, Hale Koa Hotel Major General Todd. T. Semonite Deputy Commanding General US Army Corps of Engineers The Hawaii Council of Engineering Societies and the Society of Military Engineers, Honolulu Post, cordially invite you to the 2014 Engineers Week Kickoff Luncheon on Tuesday, February 18, 2014. The guest speaker at this year’s ban- quet will be Major General Todd. T. Semonite, Deputy Commanding General, US Army Corps of Engineers. He will speak on “Engineering the Future.” A reservation form for the lun- cheon can be found on page 6. http://www.hawaiispe.org/ 2013-2014 Officers and Directors President: Joelle Bubois, P.E. j [email protected]Pres. Elect: Darren Okimoto, P.E. [email protected]Vice Pres.: Curtis Beck, P.E. [email protected]Secretary: Soo Choi, P.E. [email protected]Treasurer: Nathan Yuen, P.E. [email protected]Past Pres.: Manny Lanuevo, P.E. [email protected]NSPE House of Delegates Majella Stevenson, P.E. Representative: majella.stevenson @ navy.mil Educational Foundation Barry Nakamoto, P.E Liaison: barry.nakamoto @ helcohi.com Hawaii Society of Professional Engineers A state society of the National Society of Professional Engineers P.O. BOX 3774 HONOLULU, HAWAII 96812 HONOLULU POST SOCIETY OF AMERICAN MILITARY ENGINEERS Established 1920 -- Dedicated to the National Defense P.O. Box 31218, Honolulu, HI 96817 Web page: www.samehonolulu.org 2013-2014 OFFICERS President COL Gregory J. Gunter, USA VP/Programs Bryan Zachmeier, USAF (Ret) VP/Sustaining Members Will Boudra, PE, USN (Ret) VP/Membership Jerry Matsuda, PE, USAF (Ret) Secretary 1LT Steven LaFave, USA Treasurer David Brotchie, PE
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2014 Engineers WeekBanquetSaturday, February 22, 2014Grand Ballroom at the Koolau Ballrooms
Scott SeuVice President, Energy Resources andOperationsHawaiian Electric Company
The HawaiiCouncil ofE n g i n e e r i n gSocieties and itsmember organiza-tions are proud topresent the 2014Engineers WeekBanquet onSaturday, February22, 2014. The guestspeaker at this year’sbanquet will be ScottSeu, P.E., VicePresident, EnergyResources and Operations, of HawaiianElectric. He will speak on the state of cleanenergy in Hawaii, the challenges and opportu-nities we have before us, and the role each ofus needs to play as we continue on the path toa clean energy future.
At Hawaiian Electric, Mr. Seu has executiveresponsibility for planning, renewable energycontracting, deployment of new energy tech-nologies, and operation of the Oahu electricgrid. He has been with the company for twentyyears, serving in the environmental, customerinstallations, and energy project developmentareas, and over the last five years has helpedto lead Hawaiian Electric’s clean energy trans-formation strategy. In this capacity, he hasplayed an active role in many of the renewableenergy projects that now dot our islands.
In addition to his work at Hawaiian Electric,Mr. Seu serves on the boards of the BishopMuseum and Hale Kipa, and is Chair of theDean’s Council of the University of Hawaii atManoa College of Engineering. He is a pastpresident of the Hawaii Society of ProfessionalEngineers (HSPE), and continues to serve asan officer for the HSPE EducationalFoundation. He received both Bachelor’s andMaster’s degrees in mechanical engineeringfrom Stanford University, and is a proud gradu-ate of the Kamehameha Schools.
A reservation form for the banquet can befound on page 4.
Engineers Week Begins atPearlridge Center
Engineers Week will begin in Honolulu at thePearlridge Center. Static engineering exhibitswill be on display at Uptown Center Court fromSaturday, February 15 through Monday,February 17, 2014.
On February 16, 2014, Center Court willcome alive with the first Hawaii VEX IQ StateChampionship among qualified elementaryand middle school teams. The Hawaii Councilof Engineering Societies and Pearlridge Centerwith the support of the Pearl City High Schooland Highlands Intermediate School RoboticsTeams, will sponsor the HCES PearlridgeHawaii VEX IQ State Championship(http://www.robotevents.com/robot-competi-tions/vex-iq-challenge/hawaii-vex-iq-state-championship.html) as part of the 2014Engineering Week in Hawaii. Eighteen VEX IQteams which qualified through earlier regionaltournaments will be competing for four slots forthe World VEX IQ Championships to be held atthe Anaheim Convention Center in April 2014.
The public is welcomed join in the EngineersWeek celebration from Saturday, February 15through Monday, February 17, 2014 by brows-ing the static displays, and observe the robotcompetition. Other activities are still beingplanned. More details in the Februay Wiliki.Discover for yourself where the next great engi-neering challenges will be! There is still time tosign up for exhibiting your static displays. Thesignup deadline is January 15, please see theDecember Wiliki for details.
January 2014 Robotics Events andVolunteer Opportunities:1/04 FIRST Robotics Competition
If you have any questions, please con-tact Song K. Choi at [email protected] orcall 808-956-8404. Thank you.
2014 ENGINEERS WEEK KICKOFF LUNCHEONTuesday, February 18, 2014Banyan Tree Showroom, Hale Koa Hotel
Major General Todd. T. SemoniteDeputy Commanding GeneralUS Army Corps of Engineers
The Hawaii Council of Engineering Societiesand the Society of Military Engineers, HonoluluPost, cordially invite you to the 2014 EngineersWeek Kickoff Luncheon on Tuesday, February18, 2014. The guest speaker at this year’s ban-quet will be Major General Todd. T. Semonite,Deputy Commanding General, US Army Corpsof Engineers. He will speak on “Engineeringthe Future.” A reservation form for the lun-cheon can be found on page 6.
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2013-2014 Officers and DirectorsPresident: Joelle Bubois, P.E.j [email protected]. Elect: Darren Okimoto, P.E. [email protected] Pres.: Curtis Beck, P.E. [email protected]: Soo Choi, P.E. [email protected]: Nathan Yuen, P.E. [email protected] Pres.: Manny Lanuevo, P.E. [email protected] House ofDelegates Majella Stevenson, P.E.Representative: majella.stevenson @ navy.milEducational Foundation Barry Nakamoto, P.ELiaison: barry.nakamoto @ helcohi.com
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Officers/BoDirectors for 2012-2014President: Jeoffrey S. Cudiamat, PEVP/Pres-Elect: Francisco T. Cruzata, AIASecretary: Krizelle Jane C. MabutiTreasurer: Riza Marie R. GatdulaAss’t Treas.: Maritez A. MarquezAuditor: Nicolo Orense, PEBus. Manager: Lei Racel P. JaramillaPress Rel. Off: John C. Ramos, PEPast President: Elvira SutherlandHCES Rep: Suzie S. AgraanAlternate: Gene Albano Hau’oli Makahiki Hou! Hope everyone had a
Happy and Safe New Years!Our CMAA Hawaii Chapter is still coming off
its high of being awarded 2013 Chapter of theYear at the CMAA National Conference thispast October. The new board led by TimBramsen has worked hard to develop an excit-ing calendar of activities for the 2014 year.
We had another well-attended ChapterHappy Hour on December 5, 2013. Everyonehad a nice time catching up, celebrating ourchapter of the year award, and reminiscingabout 2013.
Upcoming events include:• January 15 – Chapter Luncheon at Hale
Ikena with guest speaker, Loren Lasher whowill speak about Partnering. Please go tothis link for more information about Mr.Lasher - http://lorenlasher.com/prof.htm
• February (date TBD) – Construction projectsite visit for CM and engineering students.Watch your CMAA chapter emails for moreinformation as the project and date are final-ized.If you have any questions, would like to get
involved with the CMAA Hawaii Chapter or sim-ply be added to our email list, please contactone of our board members or email us [email protected]
Tim Bramsen, 2014 CMAA Hawaii ChapterPresident.
DECEMBER HIGHLIGHTS: CHRISTMASCAROLING – It was another successful activityfor the organization in spreading the spirit ofthe Holidays, and at the same time maintainingour tradition of merriment and camaraderie thatalways keep the FALEA singers & carolersbusy at year-end. Thanks to Suzie Agraan &the Board of Directors for their efforts onceagain to keep our “clients” happy & keep upwith their timely support & donations.CHRISTMAS BANQUET – This was held at thePacific Beach Hotel’s Grand Ballroom onDecember 15 & highlighted the final year-endactivity for 2013. Angie Armas & the BanquetCommittee did a very commendable jobputting the program together for yet anotherhappy ending to the organization’s wide varietyof year-round activities. Current PresidentJeoffrey Cudiamat gave his welcome remarks& introduced the Emcee for the evening. RenieAgsalda, a past president, did the invocation.The entertainment following dinner consistedof two solo ballroom dance performances, anda group dance routine performed by membersof the Kapolei Chapter of the Hawaii BallroomDance Association. The FALEA carolers alsoserenaded the audience with their repertoire ofChristmas songs. Joey Resurreccion onceagain had put together a video presentation ofFALEA’s activities this past year. This was fol-lowed by the presentation of the three scholar-ship awards given out this year to three deserv-ing recipients. Special guest Joey Manahan, amember of the City & County of Honolulu CityCouncil, also presented the organization withthe FALEA “20-Year Commemoration.” TheFALEA Games led by Angie Armas & LeiJaramilla was hilarious, and definitely added tothe festivities of the evening. The grand finalewas “Santa Claus is Coming to Town,” to thedelight of the children who received gifts from“Santa” Ferdi Guinto. Throughout the evening,door prizes were given out in-between the reg-ular dancing and line dancing. The GrandPrize, courtesy of the Board of Directors wasdrawn by VP/Pres-Elect Frank Cruzata as hegave his closing remarks to end another chap-ter in the history of FALEA, now in its 20th year.By the way, d’New Year is just around d’corner,or it’s already here by d’time you read this. TheYear of the Horse could mean success, speedysuccess, as the horse is a symbol of trans-portation or traveling… it can give people aride to their destination. HAPPY NEW YEARTO ALL!
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NEXT ASME-HAWAII SECTION GENERAL/EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETINGDate: February 11, 2014 TentativeTime: 5:30 pm to 7:00 pmPlace: TBAAgenda: TBA
Members and guests are invited. There willbe free pizza and soft drinks, as usual. Pleasecontact Chairman Kory Ikeda or SecretaryDerek Sato for directions and for more informa-tion, such as parking. HILITES OF THE DECEMBER 10, 2013MEETING• Attendance: This meeting was attended by 7Senior members and 5 Student members andheld in the Hawaiian Electric Company WardAvenue cafeteria. The host was Derek Sato ofHECO’s Power Supply Fuels Department.Presiding was Chairman Kory Ikeda.
• Engineers Week Activities in February 2014:10 student volunteers are requested to man thebanquet registration table, distributingnametags and leis. ME481/482 Senior Designcourse project posters and models arerequested for the Pearlridge Center displays.Items selected must be safe for touching byvisitors.• Other Student Section Activities:Engineering students hosted a professionalnetworking dinner at the UHM Campus Centeron December 13, 2013 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.Participants included Chevron, Senplex,Northrup, and Army Corps of Engineers.• Department of Mechanical Engineering(DME) Activities: Dr. Zachary Trimble (StudentSection Advisor) reported that ABET accredita-tion events are required in 2014 and thatASME-HI members will be asked to participate.DME is co-sponsoring a conference onAbrasive Manufacturing in 2014. They areseeking a keynote speaker, preferably onefrom Hawaii.• Suggestion for tours and speakers included1) the Kiewit Precast Yard for the HART project,possibly in February 2014, and 2) a revisit ofthe Honolulu Star-Advertiser printing facilities inKapolei.• PE Refresher Course: Raymond Liu provid-ed a review of the completed 2013 coursementioning that 10 students started, with 5eventually dropping out, and that just 3 regis-tered for the exam. Raymond Liu was recog-nized during the meeting for his commitment insupporting engineers prepare for the PE exam.Liu has volunteered his time and effort continu-ally to host, coordinate, and assist with reviewand mock exam sessions. He is able to consis-tently recruit Doctors Charley Kinoshita, andStephen Masutani to provide the review
Hawaii’s Healthcare Leader
MECHANICAL ENGINEER/PROJECT COORDINATORTHE QUEEN'S MEDICAL CENTER - HONOLULU, HAWAII
HAWAII'S HEALTHCARE LEADER - Join The Queen's Medical Center!Established in 1859 by Queen Emma and King Kamehameha IV to address the healthcare needs of the people of Hawaii during a time with epidemics were
sweeping the islands, The Queen's Medical Center ("QMC") is the first hospital in the United States founded by royalty.
Today, QMC is an acute-care medical facility licensed to operate 505 acute care beds and 28 sub-acute beds. With 3,600 employees and 1,020 physicians onstaff, is one of the state's largest employers. On April 2009, QMC received Magnet designation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) -- thehighest institutional honor awarded for hospital excellence. Magnet recognition is held by less than five percent of hospitals in the United States. The Queen'sMedical Center is the first hospital in Hawaii to achieve Magnet status. As the leading medical referral center in Hawaii and the Pacific Basin, QMC, offers acomprehensive range of primary care and specialized services. QMC is widely known for its programs in cancer, cardiovascular disease, neuroscience,
orthopedics, surgery, trauma and behavioral medicine.
JOB SUMMARY/RESPONSIBILITIES: Plans, organizes, coordinates and monitors the activities and projects in assigned area. Ensures that engineeringsystems are in compliance with regulatory requirements and Medical Center policies and procedures. Responsible for complete, accurate documentation ofassigned construction activities at the Medical Center.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:Education/Certification and Licensure: Experience:• Current Hawaii state licensure as a Professional Engineer-Mechanical • Five (5) years work experience in engineering or construction, preferably in healthcare.discipline. • Prior related experience in project management/coordination.
TO EXPRESS INTEREST IN THIS POSITION:
Please visit our website atwww.queens.org and look for Job Opening # 106727
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instructions.• Program for this meeting: Andrew Holt ofHawaiian Dredging Construction Companypresented and demonstrated BIM or BuildingInformation Modeling.
SEVEN VALUABLE BENEFITS FROM ASMEMembers are reminded to make use of 1)
ASME SmartBrief daily news about the latest inengineering, 2) ME Magazine monthly publica-tion with interdisciplinary view of engineeringtrends, 3) ASME WorkSmart online tool toaccess over 100 technical books andresources, 4) ASME.org Participant website fornetworking, 5) ASME Mentoring Program to bementored or to mentor a student or young engi-neer, 6) ASME Referral Drive to receiverewards for growing the membership, and 7)ASME Group Insurance, which are very afford-able and portable. Visit the ASME website formore information.
2012-2013 HAWAII CHAPTER – OFFICERS,BOARD OF GOVERNORS AND COMMITTEECHAIRPERSONSChapter OfficersPresident: Kevin Saito, P.E. LEED APPresident-Elect: Barry Jim On, P.E., LEED AP, CxAVice President: William “Bill” Lee, P.E., LEED APSecretary: Donna KishiTreasurer: Dean Borges, P.E., LEED AP, CxA
ASHRAEAmerican Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-ConditioningEngineers, Inc. Hawaii Chapter
P.O. Box 3916, Honolulu, HI 96812-3916
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Menu: Multi-entree buffetCost: $30.00 for ASCE Hawaii Section
members$35.00 for Non-ASCE HawaiiSection members and Guests$20.00 for UH Manoa StudentChapter members
Please make checks payable to ASCE-Hawaii Section and mail to Lara Karamatsu,ASCE Hawaii Section Treasurer, ParsonsBrinckerhoff, Pauahi Tower, 1003 Bishop Street,Suite 1000, Honolulu, Hawaii 96813. Pleasesend reservations for the dinner meeting toLara Karamatsu by Monday, January 13th,2013, by phone at 808-694-3213 or email [email protected]. No shows will bebilled.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETINGLast held: December 5th, 2013Next meeting: January 9th, 2014
CONTINUING EDUCATIONASCE National holds more than 275 semi-
nars and computer workshops each year on awide variety of technical, management, andregulatory topics. These seminars are held inmore than 45 cities across the U.S. In addition,ASCE offers customized on-site training andmany distance learning programs, includinglive interactive web/teleconference seminars,online courses and courses on CD, videotape,and audiotape. Please visithttp://ascehawaii.org for complete details.
ASCE HAWAII SECTION STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS
Please help us increase our scholarshipendowment so that we can recognize deserv-ing students. We continue to accept tax-deductible donations with the goal of increas-ing the annual scholarships. Make your checkpayable to ‘ASCE Hawaii Section’ and mail to:ASCE Scholarship Committee, P.O. Box 917,
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2014 Engineers Week BanquetSaturday, February 22, 2014Grand Ballroom at the Koolau Ballrooms & Conference Center
Rates are $60.00 per person for registration(s) postmarked on or before February 3,2014, $70.00 per person for registration(s) postmarked after February 3, 2014, and$40.00 for students. Tables will seat 8 people. Registration deadline is February 17,2014.
HCES has invited special guests to attend the banquet. These guests may include theGovernor, Mayors, State Legislators, Governmental Department Directors, and/or theirrepresentatives.
If you would like to sponsor an invited special guest and their spouse/companion to sitat your table, please fill in “HCES Special Guest” for two seats in the list below and HCESwill assign a special guest and their spouse/companion to your table. Alternatively, ifyou would like to arrange for your own special guest(s), please include their name(s) inthe list below.
Please type or print the name and company/organization affiliation for each attendee, asthey would like it to appear on their name tag.
Number of people attending: ______ x $60.00 (registration on or before Feb 3)= ________
Number of people attending: ______ x $70.00 (registration after Feb 1) = ________
Number of students attending: ______ x $40.00 = ________
Sponsored Guests (2 x $60.00 = $120.00) = ________
TOTAL AMOUNT REMITTED ......................................................................... ________
Please make checks payable to “HCES” and mail with completed registration form to:2014 Engineers Week Banquetc/o Derick KamThermal Engineering Corporation512 Kalihi StreetHonolulu, Hawaii 96819
Banquet attire will be aloha wear. There is no charge for parking. For further informationregarding cancellations and refunds, or if you have any questions, please contactRegistration Committee Chair Derick Kam at [email protected], telephone356-2461.
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Hawaii Section 2013-2014 OFFICERSwww.aacehawaii.org
President Kristy Kastner, PSPVice President TBDSecretary Kevin MitchellTreasurer Guia LasqueteDirector Amarjit SinghDirector Maelyn UyeharaDir. Of Membership James Mulhearn, PMPPast President Stephen Jacobson, CCP
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HIGHLIGHTS OF BOD MEETING December 11, 2013
The SEAOH Officer and Board of Directorswishes all the SEAOH Members a Happy NewYear!
Committee Reports:New Member Applications: Membership
application from Joel Reyes of Kai Hawaii forthe grade of Allied Member was received andis open for comments from the membership.
New Members: Ryan Martinson from KaiHawaii, and Kevin Lau from KSF, Inc., havebeen accepted for the grade of Allied Member.
2014 SEAOH OFFICERS AND DIRECTORSPlease congratulate and welcome the 2014
SEAOH Officer and Directors listed above.
2014 SEAOH Board of Directors andInstallation Banquet:
The Installation Banquet for the new SEAOHofficers and directors is scheduled for January31, 2014, 5:30 pm at the Honolulu CountryClub. Please contact Rod Haraga at [email protected] if you would like to assist inorganizing the installation banquet or wouldlike more information on the banquet.
New SEAOH Webmaster:SEAOH Board of Directors and Officers are
happy to announce that Bin Li has graciouslyagreed to volunteer to serve as the newSEAOH webmaster. Thanks to Aaron Ericksonfor serving as webmaster this year.
Annual Convention Poll ResultsResponses to the SEAOH questionnaire
regarding the recent low participation rate ofstructural engineers were received and tallied.39 polls (32 engineers, 2 product suppliers, 1contractor) were returned with good com-ments. The primary reasons for not attendingthe convention, in order of importance, were“Travel and hotel cost too high” followed up by“No time, too busy” and “Technical seminarsnot interesting”.
The suggested methods to increase partici-pation, in order of priority, were “Have majorityof conventions on Oahu”, followed up by a tiebetween “Reduce registration cost by select-ing lower cost venues” and “Reduce registra-tion cost by reinstating technical session regis-tration fee only”. There was also a substantialvote for “Change frequency of convention tobiannual basis”. Other common suggestedmethods to increase participation includescheduling the convention during summermonths and improving quality of the technical
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sessions.The Board would like to thank those who par-
ticipated in the questionnaire and theConvention Committee will take these com-ments into consideration when planning futureconventions to better serve the needs of ourmembers.National Council of StructuralEngineer Association (NCSEA):
The NCSEA requested SEAOH to vote tosupport or not support NCSEA’s position state-ment for Continuing Professional Development.The SEAOH officers and directors voted to sup-port the NCSEA position statement forContinuing Professional Development of alllicensed structural engineers. A copy of theNCSEA position statement will be posted to theSEAOH website.
SEAOH YMG The SEAOH YMG (Younger Member Group)
held a dinner meeting on November 11th at theSSFM International office sponsored bySEAOH. Bennett Fung from SSFM Internationalgave an inspirational and dynamic presenta-tion on “How to Take Over the World”. He pro-vided tips for the group of young engineers toadvance their careers and constantly improvethemselves. In addition to the presentation,this year’s meetings, community serviceevents, and other activities were reviewed. Atentative schedule of events for next year wasplanned and a new chairperson was selected.Starting January 31, 2014, James Aoki will bethe new chairperson of the SEAOHYMG.Legislative Committee:
Gary Chock and the State Building Code
committee are continuing their work on gettinga bill to provide funding for the State BuildingCode Committee and to increase the numberof members from 9 to 14. Gary is also workingwith the State Building Code Committee on theamendments to the 2012 IBC code.
Jiabao Chen (Ph: 791-3945 or [email protected]), or any of the SEAOHOfficers if you have a new mailing and/or emailaddress.
The next SEAOH Board of Directors andOfficers meeting will be held on Wednesday,January 8, 2014. Contact 2014 SEAOHPresident Ethan Okuna (945-0198,[email protected]) for more informa-tion.
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Officers for 2013-2014President Beverly Ishii-Nakayama 942-9100Pres-Elect William Bow 941-8853Treasurer Robin Lim 841-5064Secretary Corey Matsuoka 531-1308Nat Director Sheryl Nojima 521-0306Past Pres Terrance Arashiro 533-3646Director Jeff Kalani 942-0001Director Sachin Shah 450-2984Director Paul Morimoto 486-0787, ext. 105
UPCOMING ACECH MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS
General Membership MeetingsDate: January 9, 2014 (Thursday)Time: 11:45 amLocation: Honolulu Country Club Topics: Board of Water Supply: Initiatives,
Solicitations and ContractsSpeakers: Ernest Lau, BWSDate: February 6, 2014Time: 11:45 amLocation: Honolulu Country Club Topic: TBA Speaker: TBA
2014 marks ACECH’s 50th Anniversary!!!by Beverly Ishii-Nakayama, ACEC HawaiiPresident
This year the American Council ofEngineering Companies of Hawaii (ACECH)will celebrate 50 years of service to its memberfirms and the engineering community.Established in 1964, ACECH is the only non-profit organization in Hawaii committed to pro-moting, enhancing, and protecting the busi-ness interests of our engineers, land surveyors,scientists, and industry specialists.
We plan to commemorate our 50 years ofservice throughout 2014 by recognizing ourpast presidents and celebrating our memberfirm’s contributions to Hawaii and ACECH atour monthly membership meetings,Engineering Excellence Awards banquet onJanuary 19th at the Koolau Ballrooms, annualmeeting on April 10th at the Honolulu CountryClub, and at the ACEC National FallConference which will be held at HiltonWaikoloa from October 22nd to 25th.
On behalf of the ACECH Officers andDirectors, we especially would like to thank allof our member firms and their staff for theircontinuous support and contributions into mak-ing this organization a success these past 50years and the next 50!
Mahalo nui loa!
2014 ACEC SCHOLARSHIP ANNOUNCEMENTThe American Council of Engineering
Companies (ACEC) will be awarding up to 6national scholarships for 2014. Applicationsaccepted from students who are entering theirjunior, senior, fifth, or master’s degree year (inthe Fall of 2014). Applicants must be a U.S. cit-izen pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degreein engineering or in an accredited land-survey-ing program. ACEC Hawaii (ACECH) will benominating two (2) candidates for the GeneralScholarships and one (1) candidate for theSpecialty Scholarship. Although these arenational scholarships, historically there havebeen few applicants nationwide, so the proba-bility of being selected is reasonably good. Ineach of the past 2 years, one of the Hawaii can-didates has been in the final running for one of
The Society of American Military Engineers,
Honolulu Post &
The Hawaii Council of Engineering Societies
Cordially invites you to join us for the
2014 ENGINEER’S WEEK ‘KICK-OFF’ LUNCHEON
Presentation: "Engineering the Future"
Guest Speaker: Major General Todd T. Semonite, USACE Deputy Commanding General
Hale Koa Hotel, Banyan Tree Showroom Tuesday, February 18, 2014 at 11:30 AM
Luncheon Cost: $38.00
PLEASE RSVP NLT: Wednesday 12 FEBRUARY 2014
YOUR PAYMENT OPTIONS ARE:
If paying via credit card, please go the SAME Honolulu Post website to register: www.samehonolulu.org
If paying by check, please complete and mail this form together with a check payable to SAME Honolulu Post to the following:
c/o Eamonn P. Kinsella Burns & McDonnell
735 Bishop St. Suite 336 Honolulu, HI 96813
Organization/Firm: Attendees: Address: Phone:
Number in Party:____ = Total $ Receipt required: No___ Yes____ Email: __________________________________
LUNCH: Warrior Buffet
the scholarships. Scholarship Amount: $3,000to $10,000 (estimate based on ACEC 2013awards).
Scholarship applications must be receivedby ACECH by Friday, January 24, 2014. Pleasecontact Joe Kwan of the Limtiaco ConsultingGroup at 596-7790 ext. 228 to obtain moreinformation.
Please mark your calendar and make plansto attend the 2014 Engineering ExcellenceAwards Competition Banquet, which will beheld on January 19, 2014 at the Koolau GolfClub. Competition intent to enter forms weredue on September 13, and the deadline forsubmitting Project Notebooks and Panels is
November 8, 2013. Please visit our website(www.acechawaii.org) or contact Ginny Wrightat [email protected] or TerranceArashiro at [email protected] for moreinformation.
Trivia Question of the MonthTo help celebrate our 50th anniversary in
2014, an ACECH trivia question will appear ineach of this year’s issues of the Wiliki. Theanswers to the questions and backgroundinformation will appear in the subsequentissues.
This month’s question: In what year did thename of our organization change fromConsulting Engineers Council of Hawaii toAmerican Council of Engineering Companiesof Hawaii?
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Engineering transportation solutions in Airports, Harbors, Highways and Administration
For further information on these job listings orto find out how you can post job openings inyour company on this website, please visithttp://www.ascehawaii.org/jobs.htm.
engineers andarchitects ofhawaii
founded 1902
po box 4353, Honolulu, Hawaii 96813An association for Hawaii’s Engineers and ArchitectsWEB address: http://eahawaii.googlepages.com/home
EAH 2012- 2013 OfficersPresident Howard Wiig 587-38112nd VP Bill Brizee 523-96361st VP Joseph Feind 543-4781Treasurer Aaron Erickson 591-2728Secretary Gary Yamamoto 485-2777Past Pres Geoffrey Paterson 261-6597
YMF General MeetingThe next YMF general meeting is scheduled
for Wednesday, January 8th, 6:00 p.m. atHome Bar. If you are interested in attending tofind out what the YMF is all about, contact YMFat [email protected].
2014 Spring ASCE YMF PE RefresherCourse
The ASCE YMF will be once again offering a
Next Section MeetingOur next meeting will be held on
Wednesday, January 29, 2014, from 11:45 a.m.to 1:00 p.m., at the Fasi Municipal Building (9thfloor conference room). Speakers MikePackard and Alan Fujimori from SSFMInternational will be speaking about CompleteStreets Demonstrations: On Mother’s Day 2013,a diverse stakeholder group put on Hele onKakaako which included a Complete Streetsmock-up along a four-block segment of CookeStreet. Planning and design are currentlyunderway for Hele on Kalihi which will includea one-month Complete Streets demonstrationalong a three-block segment of North KingStreet. Mr. Packard and Mr. Fujimori will presenton these projects and their Complete Streetsefforts. If you would like more information orwould like to attend please contact us [email protected]. Please RSVPby Monday, January 27th, and indicate if youwould like to order a lunch ($8 for membersand guests, $5 for students).
EAH’s new meeting location is at the MangoGrill in the Topa Tower (Ewa tower on FortStreet ) in the Topa Financial Center (OldAMFAC Bldg). Parking is available (enter fromNimitz). The WEB site has been updated toprovide directions and a Map. If you havequestions please call Sam Gillie (543-4739).
Meetings are held every Friday (exceptHolidays).
Meetings start at NOON and have endedPROMPTLY at 1:00 pm for 70 Years.
Program schedule may be adjusted, callSam Gillie to confirm speaker 543-4739 Fax203-1335.
$10.00 Members, $12.00 Guest (AllWelcome), Students Free, Bring Your OwnLunches Welcome, Drink Refreshments arecompliamentary. A $2.00 donation is verygratefully appreciated!!
Hawaii Section 2013-2014 Officerswww.ite-hawaii.org
refresher course for anyone taking the PE inCivil Engineering. The course will be held onSaturdays, beginning on January 18, and willlast through March 29, 2014. The course willfocus on preparing for the breath portion of theexam which includes Transportation, WaterResources, Environmental, Geotechnical,Construction, and Structural Engineering.The cost for the course will be $650 for ASCEmembers and $725 for non-ASCE members.Registration Deadline is January 3, 2014.If you have any questions or would like to reg-ister for the course, please contact Tim LumYee at [email protected] or LisaTakushi at [email protected].
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