Oregon State University American Society of Civil Engineers Student Chapter 2014 Annual Report
Contact Information OSU ASCE Student Chapter 101 Kearney Hall, OSU, Corvallis, OR 97331 President: James Desmond desmondj@onid.oregonstate.edu Faculty Advisor: Tom Miller Thomas.Miller@oregonstate.edu http://groups.engr.oregonstate.edu/asce https://www.facebook.com/groups/22072846128752
Student Chapter Executive Officers President: James Desmond desmondj@onid.orst.edu (503) 437-5041 Vice President: Andy Truong truonand@onid.orst.edu Secretary: Aaron Weidman weidmana@onid.orst.edu Treasurer: Patrick Mahedy mahedyp@onid.orst.edu Executive Chair: Caleb Lennon lennonc@onid.orst.edu
Advisors Faculty Advisor: Tom Miller Thomas.Miller@oregonstate.edu (541) 737-3322 Concrete Canoe Team Advisor idekerj@onid.orst.edu Practitioner Advisors Dusty Andrews: dusty.andrews@kniferiver.com Todd Whitaker: todd@whit-engr.com Practitioner Advisor Emeritus Ken Archibald: kjarchibald@yahoo.com
Financial Summary Dues: $15 one-time fee 2014 Income: $22,054.12 2014 Expenses: $41,049.17 2014 Cash Balance : (18,995.05) Current Position (1/2015) Cash On-Hand: $6046.81 Accounts Receivable: $16,500.00 Accounts Payable: $0
Goals and Objectives Increase membership by 5% Accomplish 8 Service Projects Qualify both Steel Bridge and Concrete Canoe teams for nationals at PNW Student Conference Host at least 12 speaker meetings Achieve National Recognition for Annual Report Hold 7 Joint Events/Meetings with other clubs
Increase Membership 5% Detailed Description of Goal: Chapter membership at end of 2014 would be comprised of 155 upperclassmen, 25 underclassmen and 25 graduate students = 205 students total. Action Plan: Have roster checklist, applications at mtgs. Proactive Membership Chair encouraging membership at meetings. Present a variety of meeting formats. Assessment: 85 Juniors and Seniors, 40 underclassmen, 27 grad students = 152 total. Overall Goal: Not Achieved Follow-up: Need survey of Jr./Sr. interests. Have more in-class announcements and personal invitations to mtgs. Implement mentoring program. Invite underclassmen to WSCL to encourage/train them to be chapter leaders.
Accomplish 8 Service Projects in 2014 Detailed Description of Goal: Complete 8 service projects, including 1 design project and 1 construction project. Action Plan: Return to Nicaragua for another design-build, clean-water project. Contact OSU to investigate potential construction projects on campus. Work with AGC. Continue engineering outreach efforts in schools and CH2M-Hill/OSU high school bridge contest. Assessment: ACHIEVED. 8 projects, w/ 3 design, 4 construction. Highlights: Nicaragua, Habitat for Humanity, OSU sidewalk projects. Follow-up: Seek local opportunities like the projects proposed with Boora Architects related to OSU Classroom Building.
Qualify Teams for Nationals at PNW Student Conference Detailed Description of Goal: Qualify Concrete Canoe and Steel Bridge Teams qualify for National Competitions at the PNW Student Conference. Action Plan: Captains make presentations at general meetings. Make individual contacts to add members. New practice canoe. Fabrication of SB in Physics shop, CC in Vet Barn, Team Spirit! Assessment: Partially ACHIEVED. Steel Bridge Team placed 9 th nationally!! Concrete Canoe placed 3 rd at the PNW conference. Follow-up: Recruit underclassmen on the teams to keep the yearto-year knowledge base strong. Involve everyone to retain members. Move fabrication for both teams to Vet Barn, w/ access to additional tools/equipment. Use male mold/shotcrete for canoe. Target very early pour date (February) for canoe.
Host at least 12 speaker meetings Detailed Description of Goal: Hold 12 meetings where professionals discuss current projects from different CE disciplines and provide advice on career development Action Plan: Proactively invite speakers for regularly scheduled weekly meetings (Wed at 6 PM). Strongly encourage speakers to help provide refreshments. Assessment: Achieved. Over 18 speaker meetings were held in 2014. Follow-up: Provide a gift to professionals as a thank you, to show appreciation to the speaker and that you want them to come back again. Consistent, good publicity. Expand joint meetings with AGC.
Achieve Recognition for Annual Report Detailed Description of Goal: Provide clear/concise annual report that effectively highlights accomplishments. We strive to be one of the best chapters with a Certificate of Commendation (top 10% of chapters in ASCE) each year. Action Plan: Keep a simple, easy-to-follow report that informs ASCE, future/current members, alums, supporters of what we accomplished and how. Have a well-rounded chapter program stressing community service, with meetings that address the needs/interests of students and excellence in team competitions. Improve fundraising efforts. Assessment: EXCEEDED BEST PERFORMANCE EVER! For the 2013 annual report, we received two national awards: the Distinguished Chapter Award for Region 8 and the Richard J. Scranton Outstanding Community Service Award. Follow-up: Continue to use a similar report framework that is easy to follow for future years. Divide the report into separate files for the people involved. Develop new Activity and Project write-up formats. Continue to strive for excellence as in the Action Plan above.
OSU Chapter History of Excellence The OSU ASCE Student Chapter was first established in 1921 and only six other student chapters are older. They were established in 1920. We have been recognized consistently as one of the top chapters in the country: Certificates of Commendation in 1972, 1978, 1979, 1987, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2011 and 2013, for the annual report of the prior year. Letters of Honorable Mention in 1999, 2000, 2001, 2007, 2009, 2010 and 2012. Outstanding Community Service Award in 1996, Service Certificate of Commendation in 2004 and 2008, Service Award in 2010 Distinguished Chapter Award for Region 8 (AK, AZ, HI, ID, MT, OR, UT, WA) and also the Richard J. Scranton Community Service Award for the top chapter in the nation in community service activities in 2014.
Hold 7 Joint Events With Other Clubs Detailed Description of Goal: Hold at least 7 joint meetings or events with other clubs and split food costs/resources. Action Plan: Coordinate with clubs that have similar interests in guest speakers and firms/projects (AGC, ITE, EERI, etc.). Have meetings w/agc and follow-up interviews. Assessment: Achieved. Sports competitions with AGC, Seismic Design Competition with EERI, and joint service projects with AGC (Habitat for Humanity and Sidewalk Project). Follow-up: Communication with presidents of other clubs is crucial to coordinate and initiate events together. Reach out to ITE, SWE and surveying students.
Membership Statistics Total number of Chapter Members = 152 Total number of ASCE National Society-level Members = 152 Percent of Members who are Society-level members (Society-level/total members) = 100% Number of Members with Jr/Sr status = 85 Juniors and Seniors registered as Civil Engineering Students = 198 % of eligible Jrs/Srs that are members (Jr/Sr members / Jr/Sr eligible) = 43%
Meeting Statistics Number of professional meetings with an invited speaker = 17 Number of student talks and papers = 4 (incl. officer presentations of plans at general mtgs) Number of professional licensure and ethics topics presented = 3 Number of field trips = 2 Number of social functions = 28
Successful Meetings Mentors 360 Panel How to Get, Keep and Excel in a job and behave ethically throughout 1/15/14: 25 students attended A very practical presentation for all students, with an important message wrapped up in the talk
Successful Meetings Paul Giroux, Kiewit Construction of the Panama Canal 2/12/14: 25 students attended A great, historical talk on the amazing construction process and the people involved in the original canal. Outstanding and innovative computer graphics included in the presentation.
PNW Student Conference Held at Portland State University April 26-28, 2014 28 students, the faculty advisor, the practitioner advisor, and 2 faculty members represented OSU at the Conference
OSU ASCE STEEL BRIDGE TEAM Captains: Barry Maslen and Austin Williams 2014 PNW Student Conference Results: 1st Aesthetics 1st Construction Speed 3rd Lightness 1st Overall
Steel Bridge Team Competing at the 2014 PNW Conference at Portland State University
Steel Bridge Nationals University of Akron May 23rd & 24 th, 2014 OSU Placed 9 th of 49 Teams!!
CONCRETE CANOE TEAM Captains: Andy Truong and Amy McKee 2014 PNW Student Conference Results: 1st Women s Endurance 3rd- Men s Endurance 2nd Women s Sprint 6th Men s Sprint 1st Coed Sprint 3rd Overall
Looking forward to 2015 in Idaho!! Concrete Canoe Team
2014 PNW Student Conference OTHER EVENTS Environmental Competition: 2nd Overall Concrete Bowling Ball Competition: 2nd Overall Kristina Milaj participated in the Technical Paper and Presentation Competition on Ethics and Natural Hazards. Participated in the Surveying Competition
Leadership Development: ASCE WSCL Workshop for Student Chapter Leaders: Training on How to Be an Effective Student Chapter Officer Learn how ASCE Works Nationally Opportunity to Meet Professionals and Students from the West Coast Phoenix, AZ 1/30/14 2/2/14 Joshua Yun, Jessee Bogenoff, Jason Pech-Martinez and Dr. Miller attended
Chapter Leadership Development Officer Retreats in Pacific City and Sunriver, Oregon. 15 and 17 Officers attended, respectively Discussed chapter goals and responsibilities for the upcoming months. HAD FUN GETTING TO KNOW EACH OTHER!
2014 Special Projects Agua for Nicaragua OSU Sidewalk Repair CH2M-Hill/OSU High School Bridge Contest LoveINC Christmas Gifts Timber Bridge Coburg Charter School Skill Days Habitat for Humanity Order of the Engineer
2014 Agua for Nicaragua
Special Projects : 2014 Agua for Nicaragua Description Follow-On Project to 2013 Design/Construction of Sustainable Bio-Sand Filter in Jiquillio Nicaragua 2014: Design/Build Rainwater Catchment on Little Corn Island, Nicaragua Goal: Provide supplementary clean water source to 150 students in elementary/high school and for other people on the island The project is an excellent example of how a key goal of our chapter is to serve communities locally and internationally Participation 7 students (5 % of chapter membership) Support from 2 faculty, faculty/practitioner advisors 1500 person-hours spent on the project
Agua for Nicaragua Austin Williams presenting the project to the school and council members Another unexpected rainstorm
Agua for Nicaragua: Making an Impact on Children s Lives
Agua for Nicaragua Engineering component Analysis of site layout and planning and hydrological data for tank sizing Research of effects of invasive vegetation in swamp Shallow foundation design Water quality analysis Hydraulic engineering to provide sufficient head for gravity feed to the sink Construction of timber platform to support tank Creative Design, Teamwork, Engineering Judgment and Innovative/Flexible Construction Methods
Agua for Nicaragua Project impacts Sustainable Infrastructure Development to improve lives of students and others in the community with clean water. Clean water is needed because of poor waste management on the island and bacterial growth in well water. Preparation of OSU ASCE students and chapter to continue a legacy of service.
Agua for Nicaragua Back: Makenzie, Shelby, Alex; Front: Jessee, Caleb, Austin
Description Goals of the project were to: Have a successful design-build effort, working with the OSU AGC chapter Provide students with hands-on engineering experience Raise awareness about ADA accessibility issues on the OSU campus OSU Sidewalk Repair
OSU Sidewalk Repair Participation 54 CE/CEM students participated (36% of ASCE membership total) 15 faculty members helped or were consulted 1000 person Hours were spent in this project
OSU Sidewalk Repair Engineering component Surveying was done of job site area with a corresponding 3D model Project management and engineering were used to schedule demolition, form construction and pouring. Project estimating and material procurement Soft engineering skills such as city and ADA code compliance Communication and meetings with City of Corvallis and OSU Project impact Accessibility improvement of a section of sidewalk for pedestrians, cyclists, and especially those with disabilities. Those who participated in the project gained valuable knowledge in design, construction and planning. This opened the door for ASCE/AGC to work together with the University on future projects.
OSU Sidewalk Repair
Description The goal of this project is to involve local high school students in a structural engineering contest to expose them to engineering principles in a fun way 127 bridges were tested with 47 students at OSU for the contest with the winning bridge carrying over 5000 times its weight Participation 20 ASCE students organized and ran this event (13% of membership) 2 practitioner advisors and the faculty advisor member assisted 90 person-hours were spent on this project 45 th Annual CH2M-Hill High School Balsa Bridge Contest
CH2M-Hill High School Bridge Contest Engineering component Structural engineering by high school students who designed and constructed small wooden bridges to maximize strength/weight within a set of specifications Project impact Developed relationships among high school students, teachers, professional engineers from CH2M-Hill, OSU students and faculty. Introduced students to OSU and civil engineering while having lots of fun breaking bridges!
Timber Bridge DESCRIPTION Provide a wood pedestrian bridge for a Corvallis park Bridge was designed for the national timber bridge contest Project was part of OSU s Wood Design Course Student groups: structural design, rule compliance, construction and presentation/report preparation. PARTICIPATION 35 Students overall worked on various parts of the bridge (23% of ASCE membership total). ASCE provided $ for project. 2 Faculty Members were involved 160 person-hours were spent to complete this bridge
Timber Bridge
Timber Bridge Engineering component Fundamental structural engineering principles, beam/truss/connection design. Construction coordination, material acquisition, drafting, rule/code compliance, and city commissioning Experience in working in groups where communication is key Project impact Hands-on experience in structural analysis, design and construction. Donation of the bridge to the City of Corvallis to install in a park to enhance accessibility and improve current infrastructure The project helped developed relationships among ASCE, WSE department, City of Corvallis.
Coburg Charter School Skills Days Participation 9 Students participated over 4 days of volunteering (6% of ASCE membership) 1 Faculty member was involved 25 person-hours were spent on this project
Coburg Charter School Skills Days Description OSU ASCE students traveled to Coburg Community Charter School, approximately 15 miles south of Corvallis ASCE students taught lessons on different Civil Engineering disciplines which included demonstrations, activities and presentations. Engineering component Geotechnical engineering lesson: How slope stability is affected by moisture and materials Hydrology lesson: Constructed miniature water sheds from paper cups and trash bags. Structural engineering lesson: Marshmallow and spaghetti structures as well as project budgeting Each lesson contained a technical aspect to educate and an activity to keep the students interested
Coburg Charter School Skills Days Project impact This event taught young students a little bit about engineering principles as well as how engineering affects their lives everyday The student volunteers also benefitted by practicing public speaking and teaching in a low risk and FUN environment.
Description The goal of each Habitat project was to help make progress towards the completion of a house. As a group, students worked to paint, calk, lay flooring and carpet, strip paint and clean work areas This project aligns with our chapter goals of service and community outreach Participation Completed two separate projects in June and December, with 4 and 6 students, respectively (7% of membership total) 23 and 20 person-hours were spent, respectively, on the 2 projects. Habitat for Humanity
Habitat for Humanity
Engineering component Group dynamics were very important to these tasks, and leadership and communication rules were established to keep the work moving forward throughout the day. Construction experience is invaluable for young engineers learning to make their designs feasible. Project impact Helped provide families with affordable homes they have helped build. Strengthened ASCE to Corvallis community ties. Habitat for Humanity
LoveINC Christmas Gift Drive OSU ASCE promoted a Christmas gift drive through the charity organization LoveINC About 30 gifts were provided to families through the chapter.
Order of the Engineer Description ORGANIZE THE ORDER OF THE ENGINEER CEREMONY AS A SERVICE TO THE COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, WITH ALL ENGINEERING MAJORS INVOLVED 8 majors were represented, Dean of Engineering Scott Ashford Presented the Rings Participation 2 Students organized the ceremony, 3 faculty members participated 30 person-hours were spent on this project Engineering component Encouraged inducted members to behave ethically and with professionalism as they begin their engineering careers Project impact 48 new members of the Order were inducted from 8 different engineering majors Increased awareness and practice of ethical and professional behavior in engineering Could serve as a networking opportunity for young engineers and professionals
MU Bowling Night Chapter Activities Social Events 55 Students Attended Recruitment event organized by the Social Chair
Sports CE vs. CEM Sporting Events Friendly Football, Softball and Basketball games ASCE won all events against the CEM students this year with Great Participation!
Engineering Carnival Fundraiser for the Benton County food bank and to celebrate the end of the year, sponsored by the OSU College of Engineering Hosted Giant Jenga Game Contributed two Faculty dunkies
Engineering Expo College of Engineering clubs and student project displays for high school students/parents and alumni
Field Trips/Tours Student Experience Center on the OSU campus
EERI Seismic Contest National EERI competition to design and build a balsa wood tower to resist multiple seismic events Required advanced structural modeling and analysis as well as about 100 person-hours to construct
Summary and Questions Major Accomplishments for 2014: Agua for Nicaragua Nationals for Steel Bridge Team Wide variety of other community service projects (sidewalk at OSU, timber bridge, outreach to Coburg school, Habitat for Humanity, CH2M-Hill bridge contest, etc.) Significant Challenges for 2015: Membership Recruiting/Retention Fundraising from donors outside OSU (alums, firms)