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
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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 9th
nationally!! Concrete Canoe placed 3rd 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
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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 & 24th, 2014
• OSU Placed 9th 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
Concrete Canoe Team
Looking forward to 2015 in Idaho!!
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
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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
OSU Sidewalk Repair
• 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
• 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
45th Annual CH2M-Hill High
School Balsa Bridge Contest
• 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
CH2M-Hill High School
Bridge Contest
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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
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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.
Habitat for Humanity
• 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.
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
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– 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
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– 2 Students organized the ceremony, 3 faculty members participated
– 30 person-hours were spent on this project
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– Encouraged inducted members to behave ethically and with professionalism as they begin
their engineering careers
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– 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
Chapter Activities
Social Events
• MU Bowling Night
– 55 Students Attended
– Recruitment event organized by the Social Chair
Sports
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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)