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2005 HAWAII STATE MATHCOUNTS COMPETITIONResults of annual, preeminent middleschool math competition

Four Hawaii Mathletes® will be flying toDetroit this May to compete in the 2005MathCounts National Competition. We hopethere are lots to sightsee in Detroit as there is inWashington, DC. The team of Timothy Meyerand Dong-Yeop Shin of Kaimuki Middle School,Lianne Ho of Iolani School, and KentKobayashi of Punahou School, and CoachEvelyn Cheong of Punahou School will repre-sent Hawaii. By excelling in both the writtenand oral portions of the 22nd Hawaii StateMathCounts Competition, these four along withtheir coach will participate in the 2005MathCounts National Competition May 5-8 inDetroit, Michigan.

After many years held in the nation’s capital,the Motor City will be the National Competitionsite. MathCounts National Sponsor GeneralMotors will be host to 228 of the nation’s topmiddle school mathematicians at the GMHeadquarters and the Detroit Marriott at theRenaissance Center. We are reminded thatDetroit is home to the world-renowned educa-tional/entertainment exhibits such as the NewDetroit Science Center, the Automotive Hall of

Fame, the Detroit Institute of Arts and GMWorld at the GM Headquarters where visitorscan view an entire lineup of GM vehicles in one50,000 square foot showroom. I hope this con-vinces you that Detroit is the place to visit. Ifthis still doesn’t convince you, remember thatDetroit has the spirit of challenge and that com-petition is alive in the Detroit culture consider-ing it is the home of the world champion NBADetroit Pistons and the WNBA Detroit Shock. Tomake matters more convincing to have the2005 MathCounts National Competition inDetroit, be it known that Detroit will host the2005 Major League Baseball All-Star Game,the 2006 Super Bowl, and the 2009 NCAAMen’s Basketball Final Four. Obviously, theNational MathCounts Competition fits right inwith these other world-class competitive event.Detroiters will cheer on the nation’s bestMathletes® as they compete for individual andteam National Champion titles in the 2005MathCounts Competition.

To decide who will go to Detroit, the 22ndHawaii State MathCounts Competition washeld March 12 at Kamehameha SchoolsKalama Dining Hall. Competing were the sixtop teams from the Oahu Chapter, the two topteams from the Hawaii Chapter, the top teamfrom the Kauai Chapter, and the top team fromthe Maui Chapter. They earned the right to rep-resent their chapters in the State Competitionby besting other schools in their chapter inFebruary. Competing were also seven highindividual scorers who were not on any of thesetop teams.

After the Sprint and Target Rounds scoreswere finalized, the top Mathlete® was TimothyMeyer, Dong-Yeop Shin was second, third KentKobayashi, fourth Lianne Ho, fifth JessicaSaylors of Iolani, sixth Allison Chen of Punahou,seventh Andrew Howes of Holy Family School,eighth Lucia Mocz of Mililani Middle School,ninth Nicolas Yamagata of Punahou, and tenthRowan Hale of Parker School.

As a result of the Team Round scores, the top

two schools exchanged positions withPunahou coming in first besting the FebruaryOahu chapter top team, Iolani. AlthoughKaimuki Middle School had the two top writtenportion scorers, they could only manage toplace third as a team. Fourth place went toWaiakea Intermediate, and the fifth team trophywent to Kamehameha Middle School. CoachEvelyn Cheong earned the trip to Detroit andthe official Hawaii State Team Coach title withher Punahou team’s first place.

The award presenters were Dr. MichaelChun, Hawaii MathCounts Chairman andPresident and Headmaster, KamehamehaSchools; Clayton Fujie, Deputy Superintendent,Department of Education; Gail Hayashi, SeniorRegional Sales Manager, Aloha Airlines; andQueenie Komori, President, Honolulu Chapter,Hawaii Society of Professional Engineers(HSPE). Aloha Airlines has been a continual,supportive major sponsor of HawaiiMathCounts. The Master of Ceremonies wasagain Ken Morikami of HSPE and HECO.

Before the award ceremony, HawaiiMathCounts recognized long-time steeringcommittee member Vera Okamura, who is retir-ing from MathCounts this year having been theco-chair in the scoring room as well as officialcompetition judge for more than 15 years.

Volunteer proctors and scorers came fromHawaiian Electric Company, the US ArmyCorps of Engineers, ASCE and ASME.

MathCounts is a national enrichment, coach-ing and competition program that promotesmiddle school mathematics achievementthrough grassroots involvement in every U.S.state and territory. It is one of the country’slargest and most successful education partner-ships involving volunteers, educators, industrysponsors and students. President George W.Bush and former Presidents Clinton, Bush andReagan have all recognized MathCounts inWhite House ceremonies. Mathletes were fea-tured in ESPN broadcasts of the 2003 and2004 National Competitions.

Presenters L-R: Dr. Michael Chun, GailHayashi, Queenie Komori, and Clayton Fujie.

Hawaii Team, L-R: Timothy Meyer, Lianne Ho, Dong-Yeop Shin,Kent Kobayashi, and Coach Evelyn Cheong

Punahou First Place Team: L-R: Kent Kobayashi, Allison Chen,Coach Evelyn Cheong, Jessica Yoshimi, and Nicholas Yamagata.

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2005 ENGINEERS WEEK EXHIBITS

Display from the City and County of Honolulu, Department of Transportation Services andITE demonstrating how signalized intersections and traffic monitoring cameras work.

The 2005 Engineers Week Display activitieswere held at Kahala Mall. The activities includ-ed a static display competition and a hands-oninteractive day. The purpose of both eventswas to increase awareness and appreciation ofengineering to the general public.

Throughout Engineers Week, the public wasable to control a traffic signal, view a cross sec-tion of a roadway and read about engineeringresponsibilities and projects in the Pacificamong other things as part of the static displaycompetition. Participants in the static displaysincluded:

ASCE Hawaii Section Younger MemberForum and University of Hawaii StudentChapter

NAVFAC PacificU.S. Army Corps of EngineersBaldridge & AssociatesHawaii Geophysical ServicesBelt CollinsCH2M HILLCity and County of Honolulu, Department of

Transportation Services/ITEWaipahu High School Engineers ClubMoanalua High School Robotics ClubSacred Hearts Academy Robotics ClubThe hands on activities occurred on

Saturday February 26th, with representativesfrom six organizations mingling with the shop-pers and getting children excited about the sci-ence and engineering fields.

The American Council of EngineersCompanies of Hawaii hosted the Hawaii SpaceGrant Consortium. They had formal demon-strations geared for the keikis relating to aero-nautics and rocket science, cryogenics andthe dynamics of sound wave motion. Betweenthe formal demonstrations, they ran an activitytable with make and take science projects andthe McKinley High School robotics club hadrobotic soccer games and demonstrations withrobots that they built.

The American Society of MechanicalEngineers (ASME) came out to share in the cel-ebration of Engineers Week as well as their125th anniversary. As part of their yearlongcelebration, ASME highlighted achievementsand milestones of their profession to the gener-al public. They also showcased a fuel cellmodel that demonstrated using solar energy to

Display from ASCE Hawaii Section YMFand UH Student Chapter showing a cross-section of a roadway at an intersection.

Display from CH2M Hill promoting theengineering profession.

convert water to electricity. The University of Hawaii Student Chapter of

ASME also participated by bringing two of theirundergraduate design projects; the mini bajaoff road vehicle and the human powered vehi-cle. The students that designed the projectsdemonstrated the efforts that they put into theplanning, design and construction of their vehi-cles.

Students from Moanalua High School engi-neering club came down to show-off theirrobots and tell their peers how they designed,built and entered their remotely operatedunderwater vehicles in the Hawaii UnderwaterRobot Challenge.

Finally, the City and County of Honolulu,Department of Transportation Services hostedan informational booth on pedestrian safety fortheir Walkwise Kupuna program.

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2004-2005 HSPE BOARD President Riley SmithPresident Elect Manny LanuevoVice President Ken RappoltSecretary Neal HerbertTreasurer Marc BotticelliImmed. Past Pres. Peter Boucher(non voting)State DirectorsHonolulu Chapter Queenie KomoriMaui Chapter Eric YamashigeBig Island Chapter Galen KubaKona-Kohala Chapter Dan Lanterman

HSPE LEGACY PROJECT COMPLETEThe HSPE Legacy home building project was

completed on March 6 with the formal dedica-tion and presentation of the certificate of occu-pancy. The new homeowners, John andMichelle Ka’aihue Ohana of Nanakuli, will bemoving in during the week of March 13.

HSPE and Honolulu Chapter Officers, KenRappolt, P.E., Barry Nakamoto, P.E. and NathanYuen, P.E. attended the dedication and blessing.

John Ka’aihue cuts the Maile lei at the ded-ication of his new home sponsored byHSPE and Hawaii Habitat for Humanity.(photo by Ken Rappolt).

HSPE in cooperation with NSPE, contributedover $33,000 to Honolulu Habitat for Humanity,who constructed the project with volunteerassistance from numerous community organi-zations throughout Oahu.

The HSPE funds were raised through contri-butions from Hawaii businesses, engineeringfirms and donations from NSPE membersattending the annual convention in Honolululast July.

2005 ENGINEERS WEEKPROCLAMATIONS

On February 24, 2005, State of Hawaii Lt.Governor James R. “Duke” Aiona, Jr. co-signed a proclamation with Governor LindaLingle declaring the week of February 20 to 26,2005 as Engineers Week in the Aloha State.Ten representatives of the Hawaii Council ofEngineering Societies (HCES) attended theproclamation ceremony at the ExecutiveChambers of the State Capitol. Lt. Governorexpressed his gratitude to engineers for “find-ing creative ways to address the complex anddiverse needs of our ever-changing society.”

On February 4, 2005, City and County ofHonolulu Mayor Mufi Hanneman similarlysigned a proclamation declaring the week ofFebruary 20 to 26, 2005 as National EngineersWeek in the City and County of Honolulu. Tenrepresentatives from HCES attended theproclamation ceremony at the Office of theMayor at Honolulu Hale. Mayor Hannemanextended his “deep appreciation for the out-standing contributions of these dedicated pro-fessionals to our community.”

HCES representatives with State of Hawaii Lt. Governor Duke Aiona at the State proclama-tion signing.

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HAWAII LTAP DELIVERSTECHNOLOGY TRANSFER

Based at the University of Hawaii College ofEngineering, the Hawaii Local TechnicalAssistance Program (HLTAP) is a technologytransfer program jointly funded by the FederalHighway Administration (FHWA) and theHawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT).It is one of 58 such centers in the United Statesof America (one in each State, one in PuertoRico and seven at Native American TribalGovernments). To stretch its effectiveness,HLTAP has executed partnering agreementswith eight professional groups, leading all 58LTAP centers in this respect.

One of the cooperative features of partneringis the joint sponsorship of workshops and con-ferences. For example, in October 2003,HLTAP and several partners offered a highlysuccessful “Implementing Hawaii’sProcurement Law: Challenges andOpportunities,” which addressed the provi-sions of the State’s new procurement law thathas been described as the most importantpiece of legislation to come out of that year’slegislative session.

Spurred by this success, a joint planningcommittee was established to organize a fol-low-up workshop entitled “Design-BuildProjects: Benefits and Pitfalls.” The commit-tee consisted of Jon Nishimura and LesterFukuda from the American Council ofEngineering Companies (ACEC), Rouen Liuand Larry Leopardi from the American PublicWorks Association (APWA), Walter Billingsleyand Westley Chun from the American Societyof Civil Engineers (ASCE), and Gail Ikeda, Juli

Kobayashi and C. S. Papacostas from HLTAP.The committee met almost monthly for about

a year, agonizing about how to objectively andfairly cover this complicated issue in a way thattangibly addressed the needs of owners, con-tractors and other stakeholders. The result wasa two-day program, presented in January ofthis year at the East-West Center. The first daybegan with an overview by Eugene Wright ofthe University of Nebraska of design-build (DB)in comparison to other delivery methods,including the traditional design-bid-buildapproach. A panel of owners with local experi-ence, including Clyde Morita of the U.S. Navy(NAVPAC Pacific), Glenn Yasui and Gary Choy(HDOT), and Greg Hee (City & County ofHonolulu), explained and discussed their spe-cific DB policies and procedures. Following alunch-time inspiring talk on team building byJiro Sumada of W. H. Shipman, a panel ofrespondents to DB requests for proposals(RFPs) presented the perspectives of contrac-tor-led teams (Len Dempsey of Dick Pacificand Lani Smithson of Kiewit Pacific), A/E-ledteams (Younes Shahi of EarthTech), anArchitectural Designer (Dan Chun ofKauahikaua & Chun) and an Insurer (KarenHong of Finance Insurance). The first dayended with a lively exchange involving a panelof most of the above speakers and responsesto questions from the audience.

The second day was instructional in nature:Eugene Wright was joined by Attorney AnnaOshiro (of Damon Key Leong Kupchak Hastert)to address, respectively, national and localissues relevant to DB. These included projectdelivery systems, contracts, bridging and pay-ment of stipends, and design build experi-ences in the public sector.

Judging by the overflow demand thatexceeded the venue’s capacity of 125 people,the topic was both important and timely.Moreover, attendees were generally satisfiedwith the coverage of the topic as the followingsampling of their comments shows: “for themost part, the selection of presenters was thebest possible for the subject matter,” “topicwas discussed in the public and private per-

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Hawaii SectionThe AmericanSociety of

Mechanical Engineers

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ASME-HI 2004-2005 OfficersChairperson Raymond Liu 521-3777Vice-Chair LCDR John Markowicz 484-9164Secretary Sam Gillie 543-4737Treasurer Rodney Krienke 373-2916Dir 1 yr Ron Flegal 455-0254Dir 2 yr Chester Kaitoku 527-6063HCES Rep James Grogan 254-2947

HAWAII SECTION GENERAL MEETINGDate: Tuesday, April 5, 2005 Time: 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.Place: Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc. Ward

Avenue CafeteriaProgram: Continue planning section activi-

ties for the rest of the year. The Officers andDirectors of ASME-HI look forward to seeingnew and familiar faces. Lots of free pizza andpop are always provided. Please contact RayLiu or Sam Gillie for directions and for moreinformation.

2005 BALLOT AND SURVEYThe deadline for the ballots and surveys was

March 31. Thank you for your help in guidingthe Hawaii Section through another year. Theresults will be highlighted in the May Wiliki andon our section web site.

ASME 125th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONWHALE WATCHING CRUISE

What a great event for the ASME 125thAnniversary. Thanks to member Paul MichaelWatson, President of Dream Cruises, theHawaii Section is the only ASME Section tohave a whale watching cruise for this celebra-tion. The price was right so many took the ride.Please keep watching the Wiliki for a futureplanned cruise, and please visit the ASME-HIweb site for photos.

NOMINATIONS FOR ASME-HI SECTION2005 PROJECT/DESIGN OUTSTANDINGACHIEVEMENT AWARD

The nomination deadline is April 30, 2005.You can submit nominations any time beforethat date. If you know of any unusual or out-standing mechanical engineering-type projector design that have been completed within thepast five years, please contact Ed Chang at543-4227. The nomination process is very sim-ple, easy, and fast. Visit our section web site formore information and a copy of the nominationform.

REQUEST FOR DONATIONS FOR THEASME HUMAN POWERED VEHICLE (HPV)AND MINI BAJA PROJECTS

The UHM ASME Student Section HPV Teamand Mini Baja Team continue to seek supportand donations from the engineering communi-ty for expenses to design, build, and competein their respective competitions.

The HPV Team plans to compete in the April29 – May 1, 2005 ASME West CoastCompetition, while the Mini Baja Team plans tocompete in the June 1 – 4, 2005 Arizona com-petition. Because of the high cost to participatein these annual student competitions, the stu-dents seek your help in funding. They expectexpenses to reach as high as $14,000 for HPVand $25,000 for Mini Baja for materials andtravel. Donations are tax deductible. Checkscan be made out to “UH Foundation/

Engineering” (specify HPV or Minim Baja orboth) and mailed c/o Dr. Mehrdad GhasemiNejhad, Department of MechanicalEngineering, University of Hawaii at Manoa,2540 Dole Street, Holmes Hall #302, Honolulu,HI 96822. Any support will be greatly appreci-ated.

CONTINUITY & CHANGE UPDATE

PMTF Decisions Continue TransitionProcessThe Project Management Task Force (PMTF)

has made several key decisions enablingthe Continuity & Change effort to move for-ward:

– All governing units of Sectors will be calledBoards of Directors, replacing the currentcommittee/council structures;

– The Center for Professional Practice andDevelopment has been renamed as theCenter for Professional Development,Practice and Ethics;

– And, a new project team template“Knowledge and Continuity” has beenapproved.

For the latest information on Continuity &Change, log onto the newsletter:http://www.asme.org/change/IINEWSLTR0105.htm.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES HONORSASME ON ITS 125TH ANNIVERSARY

The U.S. House of Representatives passed aresolution congratulating ASME on its 125thanniversary. The resolution, Senate ConcurrentResolution 13 (S.Con.Res.13), which was alsopassed by the U.S. Senate, recognizes andcelebrates the achievements of ASME and itsmembers.

“ASME is proud to be at the forefront of engi-neering and scientific innovation. We’re hon-ored by the congressional recognition given toASME for 125 years of setting the standard inengineering achievement,” said ASMEPresident Harry Armen. The resolution com-mends ASME for its “key role in protecting thewelfare and safety of the public through thedevelopment and promulgation of over 600codes and standards… routinely used byindustry and people in the United States andaround the world.” It also notes ASME’s role inensuring “the provision of quality science,technology, engineering, and mathematicseducation for young people as a way to fosterand encourage the advancement of technolo-gy.” Introduced by Sen. John Sununu (R-NH), amechanical engineer, S.Con.Res.13 describesASME as “one of the premier professionalorganizations focused on technical, education-al and research issues of the engineering com-munity.”

FUTURE TOURS AND EVENTS• P.E. Study Group and P.E. Refresher Course:

Chairman Ray Liu is coordinating a reviewcourse for the October exam with Dr. CharlyKinoshita and Dr. Stephen Masutani asinstructors. Watch for the dates, times andplace for the course.

• Tour of the Honolulu Advertiser printing plantin Kapolei. Ed Chang is waiting for theAdvertiser to specify a date for the tour.Since the presses operate only in the lateevening and early morning, the presses willmost likely not be running during the tour.

• Tour and Hawaii Section meeting with BigIsland member in Kona for June 2005.Possible sites to visit include cold water bot-tling plant, HELCO Keahole Power Plant, andthe Hamakua Partners Power Plant. Othersuggestions will be appreciated.

Boys and Girls Club of Hawaii SpaldingHouse First Lego League Competition

During the months of December andJanuary, members of the American Society ofMechanical Engineers-University of Hawaii atManoa (ASME-UHM) collegiate chapter men-tored a group of 6th to 8th grade girls at theBoys and Girls Club of Hawaii (BGCH)Spalding clubhouse in their first First LegoLeague Competition (FLL) held at the MidPacific Institute on January 29th. The FLL com-petition is a collaboration between FIRST andLEGO to promote science and technology toyounger children through hands-on experienceand experimentation using LEGO. LEGOMindstorms Robotics Invention Systems wasused to create a fully autonomous robot pro-grammed to complete useful tasks such as flipswitches or distribute/retrieve items from onearea to another area.

The idea of LEGO robotics was first intro-duced to the ASME-UHM students by Mr. JohnKatahira and Mr. R. Scott Simon of the Allianceand Debbie Azama-Park of the BGCH. Mr.Katahira and Mr. Simon found time in their busyschedules and approached the students thispast semester to continue their involvementwith the community service project that pro-moted engineering and science to young girls.The ASME-UHM students participated in theLEGO robotics program the previous year butit was their first time competing in the FLL.

The FLL was an addition to the LEGO robot-ics program. It was introduced by AaronDengler, a Punahou science teacher, who alsofound time in his busy schedule to help mentorthe girls. Because the ASME-UHM studentswere already involved with LEGO Robotics itwas not such a far stretch to enter into a com-petition dealing with LEGO and robotics in amore large scale structured event.

The LEGO robotics program at the BGCHwas organized and operated by the collegestudents. This was a more relaxed environ-ment. When the competition was introducedspecific tasks were given with a deadline.Dealing with young girls in the afternoon was achallenge for the college students. ASME-UHM students started with a group of about 15girls but after time the number decreased to athird of its size. It was disappointing to see thedecline in numbers but at the same time a hid-den blessing because it made the mentoringsessions more manageable for the studentswho were thought, “Was I this much to dealwith? Sorry mom and dad.”

Some of the tasks that the girls had to com-plete was to deliver a CD from one point toanother, retrieve a pair of glasses from a pointon the field and bring them back to base, pushin chairs around a table, climb stairs, flipswitches, open a gate, deliver items from baseto a point on the playing field, and deliver ballsfrom base to a hoop. After understanding therules and tasks, the students had to teach thegirls the tools that would allow them to createtheir robots.

The girls started out with a fairly simple jobby first following written directions with picturesto construct a four-wheeled robot chassis.Then the girls were introduced to the taskswhere they brainstormed ideas. Delving fur-ther, they decided on a few feasible ideas thatcould do their tasks. Their main tool was acomputer that was used to program the direc-tions for the robot. The robot also used touchsensors, light sensors, and motors as input andoutput devices, respectively. The girls were notreceptive at first but after the ASME students

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showed the girls some tricks like making therobot mimic singing and dancing they startedto try the programming themselves. After that,the girls pretty much took over. They learnedthe basic programs like moving straight, turn-ing, reversing, and stopping. By combiningthe basic programs, the girls quickly found outthat they could do most of the tasks. That ledto the testing stage. This part tested the girls’patience because they thought that once theyprogrammed the robot that was it. They foundout that there were other factors involved whichlead to a revamping of their computer program.

After all their testing and modifications, thegirls were off to the competition where they metother junior robot-engineers from otherschools. The girls were not intimidated just alittle nervous about how their robots would farein the actual game setting.

The competition was an exciting event whereone could watch the children’s emotionsexpressed at every completed or failed task.There were three rounds with an intermissionbetween rounds. Creative ideas were revealedby each of the youngsters’ robots. Pride intheir work was obvious, a sign of a good engi-neer. Competitors were given a 2 minute 30second time limit per run to complete as manytasks as possible. Teams brought strategiesthat they had practiced earlier in the week.Some strategies were tasks that would scorethe most points were done first, the number oftimes each task was retried before moving onto the next task, and who and when wasallowed to operate the robot. As in any actualsituation, unexpected problems occurred dur-ing the competition. For example, as a teamwas about to start the match, their robotcrashed to the floor resulting in the transforma-tion of potential energy to kinetic energy whereall their pieces were spread out on the floor.Two of the team members looked at each otherand paused for about 3 seconds but under-stood that they still had to try to compete sothey scurried to gather the pieces and with sur-prising speed recreated their robot. That teamwas able to gain some points during that roundinstead of losing control and breaking down.What composure.

The competition was over after about anhour but it must have been infinitesimal for thecompetitors. The BGCH girls did not fare towell against the other schools but that wasnever the idea. The idea was to expose thechildren to science and engineering and add alittle competition to give them a little push tobetter themselves. The girls learned so much.They are now interested in a school roboticsprogram where they will share their experiencewith their classmates.

ASME & ASHRAE Whale Watching TourCelebration

As part of the yearlong celebrations of the125th Anniversary of ASME, the Hawaii sectionmembers and the local ASHRAE HawaiiChapter members attended a whale-watchingcruise on Saturday, March 5, 2005 sponsoredby Dream Cruises Hawaii.

This joint event, which also served to helpcelebrate the 35th anniversary of ASHRAEHawaii, was an exciting event to promote notonly the profession of mechanical engineeringto the public, but to give an opportunity formembers of both professional societies tocome together and enjoy the sights andsounds of the whale watching season whichends in March.

Choosing to embark either on the 7:30am,9:30am or 3:30pm tours on the “American

Dream”, the members were treated to an edu-cational whale watching tour that included anexpert narration of the types of whales found inour Pacific waters, interesting facts on theirmigratory patterns and even listening to “whalesongs” on the ship’s loudspeakers to entice thewhales to surface. But the highlight was thesighting of the whales as the membersscanned the ocean’s horizon to identify thewhite mist of the spout as the whales surfaced.

On the 9:30am tour, the weather was cloudyand the seas a little choppy. But as the 50 orso members from both societies, along with thenormal Japanese and mainland tourists andlocals embarked on the tour, a total of 3 sight-ings were made with no one left disappointed.The sighting also included a baby whale swim-ming along side its mother and the character-istic “splash” of the whales as they surfacefrom the ocean – all viewed from the safe dis-tance required of federal laws.

The ASME Hawaii section would like to thankMr. Michael Watson, President of DreamCruises Hawaii for sponsoring the tour for bothASME and ASHRAE Hawaii members. Also,thanks to Mr. Victor Russell, ASHRAE Hawaiipresident for coordinating this joint event withthe ASHRAE members.

ASME Hawaii Section Participates inEngineer’s Week Celebrations at KahalaMall

Members of the ASME Hawaii and ASME UHstudent section participated in the activitiesbooth and display on Saturday, February 26,2005, as part of the annual Engineer’s Weekactivities held at Kahala Mall during the weekof February 21 thru 26, 2005.

Along with on-stage interactive activities,senior section memberSam Gillie of HawaiianElectric Company provid-ed an activity booth show-casing a demonstrationmodel of a working solarpowered hydrogen fuelcell. Senior section mem-ber Raymond Liu ofHawaiian ElectricCompany also helped outwith distributing promo-tional material highlightingthe 125th anniversary ofASME and its achieve-ments.

The UH ASME studentsection showed off theirmock-up of their HumanPowered Vehicle (HPV)and their prototype vehi-cle of their entry into theMini Baha competition onthe mainland later thisyear. David Katsuda, asenior in the mechanicalengineering program,fielded questions from thepublic on the Mini Bahavehicle, while Blake Satoand Mike Bicoy answeredquestions about theHuman Powered Vehicle.

This rare opportunity,coinciding with the 125thanniversary of ASME, pro-vided both senior and stu-dent sections valuablecontact with the generalpublic in promoting theprofession of mechanical

engineering and explaining how it affects thepublic welfare.

The ASME Hawaii section would like to thankMr. Tony Lau, HCES Chair, and Ms. CherylYoshida, Engineer’s Week Activity/DisplayBooth Coordinator, for coordination on theevent to promote the 125th Anniversary ofASME to the general public.

P.E. Refresher Review CourseASME Hawaii invites all members and

mechanical engineers who qualify to take theP.E. exam scheduled for October 29, 2005 tocontact Raymond Liu via email atrliu192228@aol.com to register for the upcom-ing P.E. refresher course.

The refresher course is envisioned to be a10-week course taught by volunteer ASMEmembers who are registered engineers in theState of Hawaii. The classes will be held at theHawaiian Electric Company cafeteria meetingrooms with parking available onsite. A nominalfee for the course will apply.

For updates on the P.E. refresher course,please visit www.sections.asme.org/hawaii.

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SAME Engineering andConstruction Camp

The SAME Engineering and ConstructionCamp is upon us once again! Don’t missout on this opportunity to send a highschool student interested inarchitecture/engineering to one of thesefabulous camps. This year the HonoluluPost is sponsoring two high school stu-dents to attend the camps. The Post hasreserved a spot at the Air Force Academycamp, Colorado Springs, CO, July 5-11,and a spot at the Navy Seabee camp, PortHueneme, CA, July 23-29, 2005. Studentsinterested in attending one of the campsmust meet the following requirements:• The student must have completed the

freshman or sophomore year of highschool and have an expressed interest inapplying to a Service Academy or ROTCprogram, OR, the student must havecompleted the junior year of high schooland have already applied for entry to aService Academy or ROTC program

• Be on a high school track that will pro-vide a basis for attending an accreditedengineering college or university (i.e.,taking appropriate math and sciencecourses)

• Have an expressed intent to pursue adegree in architecture, engineering or arelated field Have demonstrated leadership charac-teristics through participation in extra-curricular activities, sports, and/or com-munity activities

• Be physically fit • Be of high moral character

The Honolulu Post will pay the airfareand half of the $500 registration fee toattend the camp. Upon successfullyattending the camp, SAME will reimbursethe student their half of the registration fee.An application package and more informa-tion on the camps is available athttp://www.same.org/camps. Studentsmust fully complete the student applicationform, emergency treatment authorizationform, and the medical release form for thecamp they are interested in. Send thecompleted package (all three forms) toSAME Engineering and Construction Campc/o Lieutenant Greg Jennings, 400Marshall Road, PWC Compound, Bldg. X-11, Pearl Harbor, HI 96860. All applica-tions must be received by April 22, 2005 tobe considered. The Honolulu Post Boardof Directors will judge the applications andselect two campers to attend.

If you have any questions, please con-tact Lieutenant Jennings at greg.jen-nings@navy.mil or 808-471-1170 x240 or808-277-7642.

ENGINEERS WEEK KICKOFFLUNCHEON

The 2005 Engineer’s Week Kick-OffLuncheon was held on February 22, 2005 atthe Hale Koa Hotel. The luncheon was co-sponsored by the Society of American MilitaryEngineers (SAME) and the Hawaii Council ofEngineering Societies (HCES).

The keynote presentation was on theUniversity of Hawaii (UH) Civil EngineeringResearch Park. The presentation was done byDr. Wai-Fah Chen, Dean, UH College ofEngineering (COE); Dr. H. Ronald Riggs, Chair,Department of Civil and EnvironmentalEngineering, UH COE; and Dr. Ian Robertson,Associate Professor, Department of Civil andEnvironmental Engineering, UH COE.

The vision for the Civil Engineering ResearchPark is to provide a Major off-campus researchfacility designed for multiple research, trainingand development activities in civil engineering.The facility will include:

A Large-Scale Testing LaboratoryAn Environmental Exposure LaboratoryAn Advanced Materials LaboratoryThe Tsunami Engineering Research InstituteLocal Technical Assistance ProgramInnovative Technology DevelopmentHousing Science and Technology (Smart

House design and materials)The luncheon was well attended by approxi-

mately 125 people from all the HCES membersocieties.

Colonel Steven Hoarn welcomes the lun-cheon guests.

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April Meeting AnnouncementWhere: Hale Ikena, Ft. ShafterWhen: 12 Apr (2nd Tuesday of the month),

1130 hrsMenu: BuffetCost: $13.00 for members; or,

$15.00 for non-membersGuest Mr. Ron Borne, Army TransformationSpeaker: Office Topic: Army Transformation RequirementsRSVP: NLT Tues, 5 Apr 05

This deadline is established because wehave to give the Hale Ikena a headcount oneweek in advance. So, please RSVP to MajorRandy Whitecotton before the deadline!To reach the current copy of the Wiliki, go to ourPost website, http://posts.same.org/honolulu/,and click on middle top button, “The KoaWiliki”.

MEETING NOTES (8 MAR 05)Attendance totaled 88 people composed of:

sustaining members (SM) representing theArchitect/Engineering/Construction industriesand public sector members (military & gov’tcivilian) representing the Army, Marine Corps,Navy, Air Force and Coast Guard.

Colonel Timothy A. Byers, The Pacific AirForces Civil Engineer, Headquarters Pacific AirForces, gave a presentation entitled, “ThePACAF Civil Engineer”. Highlights of his talkincluded:• The PACAF Commander, Gen Hester, has

identified his “4Ps”, (i.e., Focus Areas)■ Posture Our Forces—strategic triangle

basing (e.g., Alaska, Hawaii, and Guam)and strategic engagement with other ser-vices and host nations

■ Prepare/Project—immediate and respon-sive combat capability

■ Promote—regional stability and security■ People—take care of troops and families

– 300 PACAF engineers support JTFs andmany taskings throughout CENTCOMtheater of operations

– MFH investment of $2.9B (MILCON)through 2011

• Beddown initiatives with projected funding■ Hickam: C-17 ($180M); Global Hawk;

JPAC ($52M); AFPAC—WarfightingHeadquarters: PAOC ($7M)

■ Elmendorf : C-17 ($103M); F-22 (ROM$325M)

■ Korea: Osan FOTA($80M);Kunsan FOTA ($500M) ; Kwang Ju FOTA($73M)

■ Misawa ($3.5M)

■ Yokota Joint/Coalition Beddowns■ Kadena Joint Beddown■ Andersen: Global ISR; Expeditionary

Combat Support and Training Campus;$47M funded ‘07-11; $126M unfund-ed ‘08-11

• Transformation Investment in PACAF (TIP)—MILCON Role:■ Investment strategy: 4 Ps■ Buyout Installation Readiness Report C-3

and C-4 Ratings■ Meet 67-Year Recap for current mission■ MILCON funding streams: Current and

future mission and corporate adjustments ■ Healthy MILCON program in Pacific over

next 4-6 years: $1.1B• PACAF Strategic Energy Plan (EO 13123):

goal to conserve energy and save money• Dorms and Housing

■ Dorm program: $250M through ‘07■ MFH Quality of Life investment is $2.9B

through 2011■ AF Housing Master Plan fixes worst-first by

’07 in US and ’09 overseas■ Housing Privatization at Hickam,

Elmendorf, Eielson and Andersen

• Utilities Privatization proceeding at Hickam,Elmendorf, and Andersen

• Environmental: mature program■ FY05 program: $33M for compliance and

$50M in restoration ■ Hot Button Environmental Topics: TRIAD

(Secretary of the Air Force – EPA partner-ship), Korea Environmental GoverningStandards, PCBs, Critical Habitat

• Copy of Col Byers’ presentation can befound online: http://posts.same.org/honolulu/

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ConcreteAchievementAwards

Mid-Pacific’s new complex is comprised of an East and West Wing. They aretwo separate buildings, almost placed end-to-end, but connected togetherwith a multi-level, multi-functional concrete plaza. The framing system ofboth buildings used standard components, all made of concrete – concretefootings, slab-on-grades, retaining walls, walls and columns, beams, precastplanks, and concrete toppings – all greatly simplifying construction andproviding sound engineered structures.

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CONSULTING STRUCTURAL ENGINEERSGENERAL CONTRACTOR . . . . . . . ALBERT C. KOBAYASHI, INC.

NEW LOW-RISEBUILDINGAWARD

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HAWAII ENGINEERS WEEKBANQUET

The 2005 Hawaii Engineers Week Banquetwas held on Saturday, February 26 at the AlaMoana Hotel. Emcee Fred Kobashikawa wel-comed over 250 engineers and guests to theevening. Fred and Ron Ho provided elegantpiano music while everyone enjoyed dinner.

The formal program began with a slide showsummarizing the Engineers Week static displaycompetition and the hands-on interactive day.Both events were held at Kahala Mall duringEngineers Week. The City and County ofHonolulu Department of TransportationServices/ITE display, ASCE Younger MemberForum and UH Student Chapter display, andCH2M Hill display were presented with awardsfor their static displays.

Next, engineering awards for 2005 were pre-sented to Student Engineer of the Year BlaineMurakami, Young Engineer of the Year JohnKatahira, Engineer of the Year, Robert Akinakaand HCES Lifetime Achievement Award recipi-ent Stanley Kawaguchi. The awardees wererecognized for their outstanding accomplish-ments in their respective fields of engineering,contribution to the engineering profession andservice to the community.

Keynote speaker Bob Sigall entertained thecrowd by asking trivia questions and present-ing “little known facts” about Hawaii from hisbook “The Companies We Keep”. The interac-tion between Mr. Sigall and the audience wasenergetic.

Finally, the evening concluded with theinstallation of the 2005 Hawaii Council ofEngineering Societies (HCES) officers. The2005 HCES officers are Chair Westley Chun ofASCE, Vice-Chair Todd Barnes of SAME,Secretary Maelyn Uyehara of AACE andKenneth Rapolt of HSPE.

HCES thanks all of the volunteers that madethe 2005 Engineers Week Banquet a huge suc-cess. HCES also thanks everyone who attend-ed to cap off the celebration of EngineersWeek in Hawaii. HCES hope to see everyoneagain and more at the 2006 Engineers WeekBanquet.

General Membership UpdatePresident Jeff Hanyu has created a new

committee for 2005, the Young EngineerEducation Committee. Citing a need to furthereducate the engineering student at the univer-sity level, this committee will reach out to stu-dents to introduce them to cold formed steel.The committee has begun discussing variousprograms and will attempt to work closely withthe University to make this a success. Jeff willserve as the chairperson of the committee. Ifyou are interested in helping with this commit-tee or any others, please do not hesitate tocontact the respective committee chairpersonor one of the Directors!

In other news, Akira Usami requested andreceived a letter of approval from the City andCounty of Honolulu to use a fire rated lightgauge steel floor-ceiling assembly in conjunc-tion with solid wood blocking at a two-hour areaseparation wall. This intersection had previ-ously been accepted with only wood floor-ceil-ing assemblies. Copies of this detail andacceptance letter may be obtained from Akiraand in the future, the LGSEA web site. Pleasecontact Akira for more information. He can bereached at 808-682-5747 or ausami@dietrichin-dustries.com.

Light Gauge Steel EngineersAssociation

HAWAII CHAPTERP.O. Box 508, Aiea, Hawaii 96701Phone: (808) 485-1400 Fax: (808) 485-1500Web Page:www.lgsea.com

2005 OFFICERS & DIRECTORSPhone FAX

President Jeff Hanyu 536-2108 521-3000Vice President Tim Waite 479-1216 941-9079Secretary Brian Enomoto 486-5202 486-5206Treasurer Will Wong 945-0198 944-1177Director Howard Lau 942-9100 942-1899Director Glenn Isidro 533-2210 533-2686Director Akira Usami 682-5747 682-2928Director Darin Okuda 689-5400 689-5406Director Brent Uechi 521-6958 533-6701Director Shane Arnold 864-8133Past President Mike Kasamoto 955-6834 955-2483

2005 COMMITTEE CHAIRSProgram: Tim WaiteTechnical: Brent UechiMembership: Darin OkudaSponsorship: Glenn IsidroDirected R&D: Jim WalfishSpecifications: Brent UechiYoung Engineer Education: Jeff HanyuWebsite: Jeff Hanyu

P.O. Box 4135, Honolulu, Hawaii 96812Website: http://www.falea.org

2004-2005 OFFICERS AND DIRECTORSPresident Greg GarciaVice- Pres./Pres.-Elect Vergel Del RosarioSecretary Judy TabiosTreasurer Ramon BonoanAsst. Treas. Elvi PinedaBus. Mngr. William GacutanAsst. Bus Mngr Susie AgraanPRO Nap AgraanDirectors Constancio Galang

John RamosMarites ShojiJun SuelaRenie AgsaldaRene ManiulitSegundo VelascoJoey Resurreccion

UH COE Assistant Dean Song Choi pre-sents Blaine Murakami with 2005 StudentEngineer of the Year Award.

HSPE Honolulu Chapter Vice PresidentNathan Yuen presents John Katahira with2005 Young Engineer of the Year Award.

HSPE State President Riley Smith presentsRobert Akinaka with 2005 Engineer of theYear Award.

HCES Past Chair Wayne Kawano presentsStanley Kawaguchi with 2005 HCESLifetime Achievement Award.

Speaker Bob Sigall addresses the banquetguests.

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For additional information or to register, call CCPI at 848-7100or email to wkawano@ccpihawaii.org

Our 41st Year

Sponsored by Structural Engineers Association of Hawaii and the Cement and Concrete Products Industry of Hawaii

Concrete Design Seminar: “Transitioning from the 1997 UBC to the 2003 International

Building Code” with S.K. Ghosh

Registration fee is $85 per SEAOH/CCPI member; $95 per non-members; $40 per UH engineeringstudent. Registration includes presentation handout, 2003 Analysis of Revisions to the IBC-Structural

Provisions, lunch, and parking. Class size is limited. Registration deadline is April 22, 2005.

This seminar will discuss how the structural provisions of the new code(Chapters 16 through 23) differ from those of the 1997 UBC, with particularemphasis on the seismic provisions.

Tuesday, April 26, 2005, from 8:30 am to 3:30 pm (registration at 7:30 am),Makai Room, Pagoda Hotel, 1525 Rycroft Street, Honolulu.

Featured speaker is S.K. GHOSH, P.E., Ph.D., president of S.K. Ghosh Associates Inc. (SKG), which is a company that

specializes in structural, seismic, and code consulting.

engineers andarchitects ofhawaii

founded 1902

po box 4353,honolulu,hawaii 96813An association for Hawaii’s Engineers and ArchitectsNew WEB Address http:community.hei.com/eah

2003-2004 OFFICERSPresident Bob Morrisey 485-27771st VP Gary Yamamoto 523-88742nd VP Ron Boyle 523-8874Treasurer Ralph Dobson 543-4754Secretary Sam Gillie 543-4739Director Mary Ellen Nordyke-Grace 543-7000Director August Ahlf 737-2831Director Travis Hylton 531-3017Director Eric Kashiwamura 543-4705Past Pres. Martin McMorrow 247-1794

S T R U C T U R A LE N G I N E E R S

A S S O C I AT I O NO F H AWA I I

PO BOX 3348, HONOLULU, HI 96801Web Page URL http://www.seaoh.org

2005 BOARD OF DIRECTORS (BOD)OFFICERS & DIRECTORSPresident Beverly

Ishii-Nakayama 942-9100beverlyn@lava.net

Vice Pres Bennett Fung 356-1232bfung@ssfm.com

Secretary Dean Kokubun 536-2626deank@nagamineokawa.com

Treasurer Garett Muranaka 543-7574garett.muranaka@heco.com

Director Ibbotson Kellett 540-1030ibbotson@hawaii.rr.com

Director Wayne Kawano 848-7100wkawano@ccpihawaii.org

Director Dean Doi 955-4441ddoi@satoandassociates.com

Director Paul Morimoto 486-0787paul@hirata-hawaii.com

Past Pres Randy Chu 373-795rntchu@hawaii.edu

HIGHLIGHTS OF BOD MEETINGMarch 02, 2005

New Business:Membership Committee: The BOD voted to

accept Jiabao Chen, KAI Hawaii, Inc., JohnUno, Consulting Structural Hawaii, Inc., andJerry Fujita, KAI Hawaii, Inc., as AlliedMembers.

2006 SEAOH Convention Committee: TheBoard voted to begin preparations to convenethe 2006 SEAOH Convention in Japan.Tentative destinations within Japan are Kobe,Kyoto and Osaka.

2005 Structural Engineers Association ofCalifornia (SEAOC) Annual Convention Call for

Meetings held every Friday at YWCA room205 on Richards Street downtown. Parking atAlii Place off Alakea Street for $1.00 per hour.Meetings start at NOON and end promptly at1:00 pm.

Members-$7.50 Guests-$8.50Program schedule may be adjusted. Call

Secretary to confirm speaker. Anyone wantinga weekly email meeting notice please sendyour email address to Sam Gillie atsgillie@hei.com.

Papers: The SEAOC issued a Call for Papersto be presented at its 2005 Annual Conventionscheduled for September 28 through October01, 2005 at the Loews Coronado, San Diego,California. Technical program is currentlyscheduled to be composed of papers in thefollowing three (3) areas – (1) Practical Design;(2) Research / New Methods / NewApplications; and, (3) Business. See theSEAOH website for morei n f o r m a t i o n(www.seaoh.org).

Steel References Library:The Hawaii SteelFabricators has offered topurchase and donate refer-ence materials for aStructural Steel Librarylocated at the office ofSpecial InspectionConsultants, Inc. TheAmerican Institute of SteelConstruction Inc. (AISC)has also donated referencematerials for the newStructural Steel Library. Adetailed list of the referencematerials will be posted onthe SEAOH website.

Other Business:ASCE 7 Code Change

Proposal: It was reportedthat ASCE 7 Code changeproposal S16-04/05 torestrict the use of theAlternate Allowable Stressload combinations found inSection 1605.3.2 of the2003 IBC to foundationdesign was defeated at arecent International CodeCouncil (ICC) Code hear-ing. The SEAOH BOD hadpreviously opposed thechange proposal for theprevious Code cycle.

2005 Calendar of Events:April 08, 2005: Qrtly

Meeting - IBC 2003 Life

Safety Provisions for Structural Engineers(Speaker: Mr. Sam Dannaway)

April 26, 2005: Seminar - Transitioning from1997 UBC to 2003 IBC

May – June 2005: Golf - SEAOH GolfTournament

June 23-25, 2005: Expo - First Annual 2005

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2004-2005 ASCE Hawaii Section ExecutiveCommitteeOffice Phone FAX President Keith Niiya 533-3646 526-1267

email: kniiya@atahawaii.comPresElect Walter Billingsley 846-3232 538-7819

email: wbillingsley@beltcollins.comVice Pres Lori Fong 531-7094 528-2368

email: lfong@ascehawaii.orgSecretary Phillip Ooi 956-8512 956-5014

email: ooi@wiliki.eng.hawaii.eduTreasurer Ron Iwamoto 454-2348 454-2997

email: ron@iwamotollc.comPast Pres Westley Chun 488-0477 488-3776

email: wkcchun@engrsol.com

Hawaii Section — Younger Member ForumWeb site: http://www.ascehawaii.org/ymf.html

2004-2005 YMF OFFICERSPhone

President Paulette Chang 781-1187Hawaiiymf@yahoo.com

Vice-Pres Scott Jennings 845-8440sjennings@rci-group.com

Secretary Florence Ching 472-1342fching@ascehawaii.org

Treasurer Laura Smolinski 382-7174Smolinskil001@hawaii.rr.com

Student Chapter Jesse Elliot 956-5808President Elliotj@hawaii.edu

APRIL DINNER MEETINGProgram: Student Chapter Presentation

Please come and join the University ofHawaii Student Chapter as they take us on ajourney to share their activities over the lastyear. Highlights of their adventures at thisyear’s Pacific Southwest Student RegionalConference in California, for which they designand build a concrete canoe, a steel bridge,and other items using their engineering skills,will be presented. At the conference, theycompeted against other universities and partic-ipated in a number of other technical contestsand social events. The Student Chapter willalso showcase their community service pro-jects and share highlights of the Chapter’ssocial events.Date: Thursday, April 21, 2005Location: Treetops at Paradise Park

Manoa ValleyTime: 5:30 p.m. - Social Time

6:30 p.m. - Dinner7:30 p.m. - Program9:00 p.m. - Adjourn

Menu: Multi-entree buffetCost: $22.00 for Hawaii Section members

$25.00 for non-section membersand guests$11.00 for University of Hawaii atManoa Student Chapter members.

Please make checks payable to ASCE-Hawaii Section and mail to Ron Iwamoto, ASCETreasurer, c/o Iwamoto & Associates, LLC, 98-029 Hekaha Street, Suite #37, Aiea, Hawaii96701, postmarked by Monday, April 18, 2005.Reservations for the dinner meeting to RonIwamoto by Monday, April 18, 2005, by phoneat 486-5202, fax at 486-5206 or email atron@iwamotollc.com.

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETINGApril 12, 2005

ASCE HAWAII SECTION STUDENTSCHOLARSHIPS

Please help us increase our scholarshipendowment so that we can recognize thosedeserving students. We continue to accept taxdeductible donations with the goal of increas-ing the annual scholarships. Make your checkpayable to ‘ASCE Hawaii Section’ and mail toASCE Scholarship Committee, P.O. Box 917,Honolulu, HI 96808. If you have any questions,please contact Westley Chun at 440-0269, orWestley.Chun@ch2m.com.

WALTER LUM SCHOLARSHIPSTwo $1,500 Walter Lum scholarships will be

awarded to civil engineering students at theUniversity of Hawaii. Applications can be

found on the Hawaii Section Web site athttp://www.ascehawaii.org/awards.html#walter-lum.

MISCELLANEOUS AWARDSThe ASCE Hawaii Section was selected for

the award for the 2004 National OutstandingSection and Branch Web Site Award for LargeSections. Thank you Joanna Seto for makingthis possible two years in a row.

The ASCE Hawaii Section was selected forthe 2004 Outstanding Large Section andBranch Award for Zone IV.

Also, heartiest congratulations go out toStacie Kaneshiro for receiving the 2004Outstanding Young Engineer in the PublicSector award.

ASCE JOB LISTINGSThe following employers have openings they

would like to fill:• Austin Tsutsumi & Associates, Inc. (Civil

Engineer - Honolulu and Wailuku, LandSurveyor - Honolulu)

• Board of Water Supply (Chief CapitalProjects Officer - Honolulu)

• CH2MHILL (Entry-level Water Engineer -Honolulu)

• Fewell Geotechnical Engineering(Geotechnical Engineer - Honolulu)

• Fukunaga & Associates (Civil andCivil/Environmental Engineers - Honolulu)

• GeoEngineers, Inc. (Senior Engineer)• Miller Associates, Inc. (Hawaii Licensed

Land Surveyor)• Trudeau and Associates Client

(Development Manager)• Warren S. Unemori Engineering (Project

Engineer and Civil Engineer - Wailuku)For more information on these job listings,please visit the ASCE Hawaii Section websiteathttp://www.ascehawaii.org/jobs/jobs.html.

MEMBERSHIP DRIVEASCE counts on our members to help us

grow every year by actively participating in theMember-Get-A-Member Drive. The drive is nowyear-round and offers great new prizes, suchas cash rewards, gift certificates, digital cam-eras, personal digital assistants, LCD TVs andmore. For most prizes, all you have to do to beeligible to win is refer a colleague. This is agreat time to help out your colleagues whilealso helping ASCE find new members. Take aminute to think about the people in your pro-fessional life who could benefit from member-ship. Visit www.ASCEDrive.org to refer themand you could be a winner in the next drawing!Please contact our membership chair, LoriNishida, at 533-3646 or lnishida@atahawaii.comfor further information.

SIGN-UP FOR THE ASCE HAWAII SEC-TION’S WEBMAIL LIST

If you would like to receive e-mail notices ofupcoming meetings or activities please sign-up for the ASCE Hawaii Section’s webmail listat http://www.ascehawaii.org/emailform.html.You may also help the ASCE Hawaii Sectionreduce operating costs by receiving yourmonthly issue of the Wiliki via e-mail, pleasecontact Joanna Seto at 586-4329 orjseto@ascehawaii.org.

ASCE HAWAII SECTION MEETING IN LASVEGAS

ASCE Hawaii Section and ASCE SouthernNevada Branch have discussed the possibilityof a joint meeting in Las Vegas from December7-9, 2005. In addition to the joint meeting,there would likely be additional meetings and a

field trip. Travel accommodations would beincluded in the total costs. We would like tofind out if enough Hawaii members are inter-ested before we make any commitments. Ifyou are interested, please contact Tony Lau attlau@hawaiipacificengineers.com or at 522-7426by April 30.

Next YMF General MeetingThe next two YMF general meetings are

scheduled for Tuesday, April 5, 6:00 p.m., atMurphy’s Bar & Grill, 531-0422; and Tuesday,May 3, 6:00 p.m., at Brew Moon Restaurantand Micro Brewery in Ward Center, 593-0088.If you are interested in attending to find outwhat the YMF is all about and how much fun wehave, please call Paulette Chang at 257-6920ext 231.

YMF April Social Announcment– BarbecueThe YMF will be having a barbeque on

Saturday, April 23rd starting at 6:30 p.m.Come join us for some ono food and drinks. Ifanyone is interested in attending, please con-tact Lisa Takushi at 531-4252 ext. 14 or atltakushi@cpi-hawaii.com by April 15th.

YMF February Community Service Projects By Aaron Kam, Hawaii Section CommunityService Project Chair

Hawaiian Humane Society Tuxes & TailsSilent Auction

On Saturday February 5th, The HawaiiSection YMF volunteered for the HawaiianHumane Society Tuxes and Tails Silent Auctionfundraiser at the Monarch Room in the RoyalHawaiian Hotel. Volunteers assisted in man-ning the silent auction area, sorting winningbids and helping in the distribution of items totheir winners at the end of the night. Itemsavailable included sunglasses, exclusive din-ners and diamond jewelry among other things.The night was full of excitement and in the endthe Humane Society had a very successfulnight.

Hawaiian sovereignty Home Rule Party and thefledgling Democratic Party of the territory draft-ed their respective proposals for the establish-ment of counties, whereas the plantation-backed Republicans appeared to oppose theidea.

A “county law” (Act 31) passed the legisla-ture in 1903 but it was declared void by the ter-ritorial Supreme Court in January of the follow-ing year. Case notes provided by the StateLegislative Reference Bureau imply that it wasstruck down for violating a provision “that eachlaw shall embrace but one subject, which shallbe expressed in its title.” Apparently, the actalso covered and its title did not reflect inci-dental provisions relating to taxation. The ill-fated Act 31 had designated five counties:Oahu, Maui/Molokai/Lanai/Kahoolawe, WestHawaii, East Hawaii and Kauai/Niihau. Oahu,by the way, typically includes “all other islandsnot specifically enumerated.”

A second county law (Act 39) was upheld inJune 1905, heralding the legitimate establish-ment of county governments in the territory,consisting of Hawaii, Maui, Oahu, Kauai andKalawao. The current charter of the County ofHawai`i states that the provisions of this countyact evolved into Title 6 of the Hawaii RevisedStatutes (HRS), “County Organization andAdministration.”

According to the HRS, with the only countyofficer being the sheriff, “The county ofKalawao shall consist of that portion of theisland of Molokai known as Kalaupapa,Kalawao, and Waikolu, and commonly knownor designated as the Kalaupapa Settlement,and shall not be or form a portion of the coun-ty of Maui, but is con-stituted a county byitself...” It “shall beunder the jurisdictionand control of thedepartment of healthand be governed bythe laws, and rulesrelating to the depart-ment and the care andtreatment of personsaffected with Hansen’sdisease, except as oth-erwise provided bylaw.” According to U.S.Census data, the1 3 . 2 1 - s q u a re - m i l ecounty showed a year-2000 population of 147persons forming 115households.

The other four coun-ties were ran by elect-ed Boards ofSupervisors, the pre-cursors of today’scounty councils.According to “MauiNews,” the first chair-man of the Maui boardwas F. WilliamHenning, an engineerfrom Lahaina.

Honolulu’s officialgovernment websiteexplains that “theCounty of Oahu beganoperating on July 1,1905, and two yearslater was renamed the

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Mathcounts CompetitionOn Saturday, February 12th, The Hawaii

Section YMF volunteered to assist the eventsponsor, Hawaii Society of ProfessionalEngineers Oahu Chapter, with their MATH-COUNTS Competition at KamehamehaSchools. The event involved volunteers cor-recting tests and tallying scores for the variousmath competitions. A total of 8 ASCE volun-teers helped with the highly successful event.

The ASCE Hawaii Section YMF would like tocongratulate Ms. Stacie Kaneshiro whoreceived the Western Region Younger MemberCouncil (WRYMC) Young GovernmentEngineer of the Award at the 2005 WRYMCheld in Pheonix, Arizona last month. TheWRYMC Young Government Engineer of theYear Award is awarded to an outstandingyounger ASCE member under the age of 35 inthe western region throughout the states ofCalifornia, Oregon, Washington, Nevada,Arizona and Hawaii. Congratulations Stacie!

ASCE Job ClassifiedLooking for work? Visit the ASCE’s job listing

page at http://www.ascehawaii.org/jobs/jobsin-fo.html.

KNOW YOUR ASCE HISTORYby C.S. Papacostas

WHENCE CAME THE COUNTIES?Surprisingly, very little publicity has been

given so far to the fact that this year (2005),marks the centennial of county governments inHawai`i.

On April 15 of last year, the “Maui News” (M-N) said that the “Maui County Centennial Hui,”headed by Stephanie Ohigashi, planned ayearlong celebration in that county and laterreported that a multi-faith service atKaahumanu Church in Wailuku on March 23,2005, kicked off the festivities. Following theservice, Maui Mayor Alan Arakawa deliveredhis aptly titled “State of the County CentennialAddress” in the county office building acrossthe street from the church.

In the meantime, SB 106, a bill introduced onJanuary 20, 2005, by Maui Senators Shan S.Tsutsui, J. Kalani English and Rosalyn Bakerbegan making its way through the 23rd HawaiiLegislature. The bill’s short title was “Making anAppropriation for the Centennial Celebration ofMaui County.”

As I mentioned in December 2001, Section56 of the Organic Act of 1900 authorized “thatthe legislature may create counties and townand city municipalities within the Territory ofHawaii.” This provision superseded an earlierfederal law that prohibited territories of the U.S.from enacting such laws.

In 1901, the newly formed and powerful pro-

City and County of Honolulu” and that at thattime “a mayor was added to the Board ofSupervisors.” Chapter 1-22 of the HRS clarifiesthat “the word ‘county’ includes the city andcounty of Honolulu.” Obviously, mayoral posi-tions were subsequently established in theother counties (except Kalawao) as well.

The first “order” (that is, ordinance)approved by the Board of Supervisors of theCounty of Oahu on January 30, 1906 was enti-tled “Relating to Sidewalks Within the County ofOahu,” requiring, among other provisions that“All owners of lands abutting on and adjoiningany public street within the County of Oahu...shall, at their own expense, within thirty daysafter receiving notice from the County RoadSupervisor, curb the sidewalks adjacent to theland so owned by them with substantial curb-ing, to be of good quality lava rock in blocksnot less than thirty inches long, six inches thickat the top edge, and sufficiently wide to be heldfirmly in place by the street pavement or side-walk...”

Order No. 5 was entitled “Relating to theRegistration, Identification, Use and Operationof Motor Cars,” whereas Order No. 7 was about“Prohibiting the Operation of Motor Cars on theTantalus Road.”

Do you know of a civil engineering accom-plishment or event that your fellow ASCEmembers might find interesting? Please senda brief description to C.S. Papacostas (fax956-5014, email csp@wiliki.eng.hawaii.edu).Previous articles in the series may be found atthe Section’s web site. Just point your browserto http://www.ascehawaii.org.

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THE I NSTITUTE OF

E LECTRICAL AND

E LECTRONICS

E NGINEERS, INC.

IEEE Hawaii SectionP. O. Box 37607 Honolulu, Hawaii 96837Email: sec.hawaii@ieee.orgWeb Page: http://community.hei.com/ieee/

2005 HAWAII SECTION OFFICERSChair: Mark Rognstad 956-8712(mark_rognstad@ieee.org)Vice Chair: Alison Lee 224-9723(al.lee@care2.com)Sec/Treasr: Marjorie Clemente(Marjorie.Clemente@twtelecom.com)Outreach committee:Norm Kawachika 531-1308(normk@ieee.org)Fred Kobashikawa 543-7753(fkobashi@ieee.org)Grant Torigoe 833-8889(torigoe@ieee.org)Andrew Chiu(andrewc_hi@hotmail.com)

Section Committee Chairpersons:HCES Rep: Grant Torigoe 833-8889(torigoe@ieee.org)Membership: Steven Sano 543-7981(ssano@ieee.org)Webmaster: Steven Sano 543-7981Newsletter Editor: Jason Levy 455-0521(jlevy@hawaii.edu)Professional Act: Al Toda 455-1331(aet@ieee.org)Student Act: Tep Dobry 956-9740(tep@ieee.org)Oceanic Society Chair: Mark Rognstad 956-8712(mark_rognstad@ieee.org)Computer Society Chair: Nancy Romer(NLRomer@aol.com)Vice Chair: Tri NguyenSecretary: Sally DunanWebmaster: Leslie Fife

2004-2005 OFFICERSPresident Wayne YoshiokaVice-president Greg HiyakumotoSecretary Jodi ChewTreasurer Robert Nehmad

1. IEEE Hawaii Section General MembershipMeeting Jointly held with the IEEEComputer Society Hawaii ChapterTime: April 13 or 14, Wednesday orThursdayLocation: UHM Campus CenterPurpose: Business card exchangeJointly Held With: UHM Student IEEE Chapter

They are interested in meeting various engi-neers in the community. This will be a dinnermeeting. You need not be a member to attend.Contact: Please email Alison Lee for moreinformation at all@wiliki.eng.hawaii.edu.

2. IEEE Hawaii Section Professional Work-shopDate: May 7, Saturday, 9am-2:30pmLocation: UHM Holmes Hall, School ofEngineering.

Mark Rognstad will lead a morning sessionon Underwater Robotics for interested mem-bers and anyone else in the community.

This session will be on a technical level thatall high school math or science teachers couldunderstand. So come to learn something new.We will break for lunch and be continuing witha shorter presentation in the afternoon on atopic in diversity training. Managers todayneed to be familiar with working with all kinds ofpeople. It saves the company money in thelong run to keep discrimination out of the work-place.

For more information, please contact AlToda, PACE Chair, at 455-1331, or emailaet@ieee.org. Also, we need an RSVP if youplan to attend.

3. Hawaii Section Joint Meeting with the

IEEE Hawaii Chapter of Computer SocietyMay 26, Thursday, Lunch meeting. Speaking

will be Dr. Thomas Plum, founder of Plum Hall,Inc, who will be visiting on Oahu. He has won aHawaii state award to a high tech firm. Formore information, contact Nancy Romer,Computer Society Chapter President, atNLRomer@aol.com, or check outhttp://plumhall.com.

Non-IEEE members who attend will be askedto pay a $2 fee towards the Computer SocietyChapter kitty for these meetings.

Meeting HighlightsThe Hawaii Section Meeting was held on

February 24, 2005 at Kahala Mall. In recogni-tion of Engineer’s Week, the group viewed theengineering displays on exhibit at the mall.Members of the Hawaii Section also participat-ed in the Engineer’s Banquet at the Ala MoanaHotel on February 26, 2005. During this cere-mony, the ITE exhibit was recognized as thebest overall display.

APRIL ITE LUNCH MEETING WithITE DISTRICT PRESIDENT ZAKI MUSTAFA

The April ITE Lunch Meeting is scheduled forMonday April 4, 2005. The speaker for thismeeting is Zaki Mustafa, ITE District 6President. The location has yet to be finalized.Please mark your calendars and stay tuned formore details.

ORDER OF THEENGINEER CEREMONYOn February 26, 2005, twenty-five partic-

ipants were inducted into the Order ofEngineer during a ring ceremony heldimmediately before the Engineers WeekBanquet. Edward Hirata (Acting Director ofthe City Department of TransportationServices) and Walter Billingsley (President-Elect of the Hawaii Section of the AmericanSociety of Civil Engineers) presided overthe ceremony. Each inductee received astainless steel ring and certificate.

The ring is placed on the small finger ofthe working hand so that it will remind us todo our best as an engineer to protect thelife, health, and safety of the public. Inaddition, the ring serves as a symbol to thepublic that the wearer of the ring is an engi-neer who has special technical knowledge,and is dedicated to the engineering pro-fession and the public it serves.

For more information on the Order of theEngineer and future dates when the ringceremony will be held in Hawaii, pleasevisit the following websites:http://www.hces.us or http://www.asce-hawaii.org.

Candidates for the Order of the Engineerrecite the Order’s oath.

Order of the Engineer Inductee LaverneHiga signs her certification with WestleyChun presiding.

Order of the Engineer Inductee ErikKaneshiro receives his stainless steel ringfrom Edward Hirata.

Order of the Engineer Inductee FredKobashikawa signs his certification withWestley Chun presiding

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WES THOMAS ASSOCIATESLand Surveyors

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Surveying Hawaii Since 1975

R. M. TOWILL CORPORATIONSINCE 1930

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Tim Waite, P.E.Sales, EngineerMobile: 808-479-1216Email: twaite@strongtie.comSimpson Strong-Tie Co., Inc.

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Officers for 2004President Kevin KeaVice-President Erik KaneshiroSecretary Dennis ChongTreasurer Stacey KimuraDirector David HatchellDirector Joanne WilliamsonNSPS Governor Pat CumminsPast President Layton Nakao

spective; gave whole picture,” “great audiencemix of agency, A/E & contractors” and “DB isflexible so different viewpoints are very instruc-tive.” Their many suggestions will be consid-ered in organizing future activities.

For upcoming HLTAP events, please checkwww.eng.hawaii.edu/~hltap/, and for additionalinformation, please contact Juli Kobayashi atjuli@eng.hawaii.edu. For information on theCollege of Engineering, please contact SongK. Choi at schoi@hawaii.edu.

New Business:• 4-7 Oct SAME Regional Conference in

Portland• Golf Tournament on 10 May at Mamala Bay

to support our scholarship fund■ Need corporate sponsors (Contact Dana

Voight, 449-8088)

Masonry & Concrete Expo of the PacificJune 2005: Qrtly MeetingJuly 21, 2005: Seminar Meeting -

ASCE/SEAOH Joint MeetingAugust 18, 2005: Golf - Annual Steve Fong

Golf Tournament (Pearl Country Club)October 20-22, 2005: Convention -

CCPI/SEAOH ConventionOctober 27-29, 2005: Convention - NCSEA

Annual Convention, Kansas City, MONovember 25, 2005: Golf - SEAOH

Golf Tournament

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The Society of

FIREPROTECTIONENGINEERS

www.sfpehawaii.org

OFFICERSPresident Melvin K. Harano, P.E. 848-6966

harano@thermaleng.comVice-Pres Robert T. Bigtas, P.E. 526-9019

Rbigtas-ssda@hawaii.rr.comSecretary Mark Gouveia, P.E. 521-3773

mgouveia@cdoca.comTreasurer Samuel S. Dannaway, P.E. 526-9019

Sdannaway-ssda@hawaii.rr.comPast Pres Robert Lohaus, P.E. 833-4095

lohausbob@hawaii.rr.comDirectors Michael J. Orlowski 474-3819

Michael.orlowski@navy.milRobert M. Miller, P.E. 951-7215fpehi@hawaii.rr.com

Webmaster Derick Kamkam@thermaleng.com

2540 Dole Street, Holmes HallHonolulu, Hawaii 96822

COLLEGE DEANS AND CHAIRSDean Wai-Fah ChenAssociate Dean Vassilis SyrmosAssistant Dean Song K. ChoiCEE Chair H. Ronald RiggsEE Interim Chair Galan SasakiME Chair Bruce LiebertHCAC Director Magdy Iskander

UNIVERSITY OF HAWAIICollege of Engineering

Po Box 12204 Honolulu, HI 96828Website: www.eaauh.org

2004-2005 OFFICERSPresident Kelli Goodin 423-1900Vice Pres Marian Nakama 836-1900Treasurer Matt Fujioka 836-1900Secretary Ryan Sugamoto 956-6715Directors Lloyd P.C.W. Lee

Michael Y. MagaoayRandolph H. MurayamaWayne H. Nakamura

2005 EAAUH Golf Tournament: Volunteersare needed for the 2005 golf tournament. Ifyou would like to help, please contact MattFujioka (mkf@akinaka.com) or Stacie Kaneshiro(Stacie.Kaneshiro@hickam.af.mil) for more infor-mation.

Introduction to Structural Fire ProtectionAugust 5, 2005 Fort Shafter Golf clubhousePricing to be determined.

This seminar provides an overview of therules and guidelines that can be used toassess the fire resistance of building assem-blies composed of steel, concrete, masonryand wood. In addition, the seminar outlinesmethods of performance-based analyses todetermine the fire resistance of exposed struc-tural assemblies.

These include methods to estimate the tem-perature of steel members exposed to fire, andto calculate the structural response of concreteslabs and steel columns. The availability ofcomputer-based methods to conduct perfor-mance-base analysis will be discussed. Thisseminar is valuable to code officials, architectsand engineers who need to assess or under-stand assessments of the fire resistance ofbuildings assemblies.

Hawaii House Bill 1448 is a piece of legis-lation offering tax incentives for those existinghigh-rise apartments and condominiums thatchoose to retrofit automatic sprinkler systemsand other life safety systems. The Honolulu FireDepartment has asked that interested personsreview the proposed Hawaii House Bill HB1448, SD 2, which has crossed-over to theSenate & is in Senator Brian Taniguchi’s Ways& Means Committee, to phone their Senatorand ask for support. See www.sfpehawaii.orgfor a copy of the bill.

UH College of Engineering Annual Banquet tobe held on Wednesday, April 27, 2005, at the HiltonHawaiian Village, Coral Ballroom, 5:30 p.m. - no-hostcocktails and exhibits, 6:30 p.m. – dinner and pro-gram. The theme for this banquet is: “Defense andEconomic Health in Hawaii.” Cost: $150 per person,tables of 10 cost: $1,500.00, $3,000.00, $5,000.00 or$10,000.00 (portion of dinner cost is earmarked as adonation). Send check with names of attendees to:College of Engineering Annual Banquet, 2540 DoleStreet, Holmes 240, Honolulu, HI 96822. For moreinformation, please email fay@eng.hawaii.edu.

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Fax: 808.528.5379

www.amec.com

Earth & Environmental, Inc.

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HIDA, OKAMOTO & ASSOCIATES, INC.CONSULTING CIVIL ENGINEERS

PACIFIC GUARDIAN TOWER 1440 Kapiolani Boulevard, Suite 1120Honolulu, Hawaii 96814Phone: (808) 942-0066Fax: (808) 947-7546

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Marc M. Siah & Associates, Inc.810 Richards Street, Suite 888, Honolulu, HI 96813, Ph: 538-7180

KN CONSULTING SERVICES, INC.Civil Engineers1451 South King Street, Suite 412Honolulu, Hawaii 96814Phone: (808) 941-8882Fax: (808) 941-8828Email: knconsb@pixi.com

Esaki Surveying and Mapping, Inc.Lihue, Kauai, Hawaii

Ph. (808) 246-0625 • Fax (808) 246-0229esmap@hawaiian.net

ENGINEERS • SURVEYORSEstablished 1979

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Branch Office: Wailuku, MauiCIVIL • TRAFFIC • SANITARY

Y. Ebisu & AssociatesAcoustical and Electronic Engineers

1126 12th Avenue, Room 305Honolulu, Hawaii 96816

(808) 735-1634

NAGAMINE OKAWA ENGINEERS INC.CONSULTING STRUCTURAL ENGINEERS

1001 Bishop Street • Pauahi Tower, Suite 725Honolulu, Hawaii 96813

Phone: (808) 536-2626 • FAX: (808) 536-3926

FUKUNAGA & ASSOCIATES, INC.1388 Kapiolani Blvd.Honolulu, HI 96814Phone: 944-1821Email: office@fainc.orgWebsite: www.fainc.org

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900 HALEKAUWILA STREETHONOLULU, HAWAII 96814

Phone: 591-8116

SAM O. HIROTA, INC.Engineers & Surveyors

864 S. Beretania StreetHonolulu, Hawaii 96813

Telephone: 537-9971

ERNEST K. HIRATA &ASSOCIATES, INC.

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Fax (808) 486-0870 • Phone (808) 486-0787

NAKAMURA, OYAMAand ASSOCIATES, INC.

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GEOLABS, INC.Geotechnical Engineering and Drilling Services

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720 Iwilei Road, Suite 412, Honolulu, HI 96817Tel: (808) 526-9019/Fax: (808) 537-5385

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Sato & Associates, Inc.HONOLULU MAUI2046 South King Street 2115 Wells StreetHonolulu, HI 96826 Wailuku, HI 96793Tel: (808) 955-4441 Tel: (808) 244-9265Fax: (808) 942-2027 Fax: (808) 244-5303

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