ASCE Student Chapter at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa planning committee for the Pacific Southwest Symposium (PSWS) hosted on April 4-6, 2024 in Honolulu, HI, which includes 14 members and their faculty advisor. Photo courtesy of ASCE Hawaiʻi student chapter.

ASCE Student Chapter at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Concrete Canoe team at the Pacific Southwest Symposium (PSWS) hosted on April 4-6, 2024. Photo taken at Ke’ehi Lagoon Beach Park on April 5, 2024. Courtesy of Oceana Francis.

ASCE Student Chapter at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Steel Bridge team at the Pacific Southwest Symposium (PSWS) hosted on April 4-6, 2024. Photo taken outside of Kennedy Theater at UHM on April 6, 2024. Photo courtesy of ASCE Hawaiʻi student chapter.

ASCE Student Chapter at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa conference participants and planning committee at the Pacific Southwest Symposium (PSWS) hosted on April 4-6, 2024. Photo taken at the banquet at Hawaiʻi Convention Center on April 6, 2024. Photo courtesy of ASCE Hawaiʻi student chapter.

ASCE Student Chapter at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa 1st fall meeting on September 11, 2024 at Bilger Hall. The meeting was well attended! Photo courtesy of ASCE Hawaiʻi student chapter.

ASCE Hawaiʻi Section hosting the Outstanding Civil Engineering Achievement (OCEA) awards banquet at the Kahala Hotel & Resort on September 26 2024. Larry Magura, R8 Director, was the guest of honor and said a few words about ASCE. Photo courtesy of Oceana Francis.

ASCE Hawaiʻi Section hosting the ASCE Student Chapter at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, Region 8 Governor and Region 8 Director at Side Street Inn On Da Strip on Kapahulu on September 25, 2024. The hosted dinner was the night before the OCEA awards banquet. Photo courtesy of Oceana Francis.

ASCE Student Chapter at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa 2nd fall meeting on October 9, 2024 at Bilger Hall. The past presidents and their faculty adviser (FA) reunite! Left to right: Travis Nitta (24-25), Koby Kosaki (23-24), Kassidy Mashiyama (22-23), David Nakamura (21-22), Oceana Francis (FA and R8 Governor). Photo courtesy of Oceana Francis.

ASCE Hawaiʻi YMF on Black Friday, November 29th, 2024, eight members came to Windward Mall to build Gingerbread Houses with the Girl Scouts of Hawaiʻi. The Gingerbread Houses were taken to the extreme by testing if they could withstand earthquakes by using a shake table. Photo courtesy of Hawaiʻi YMF.

UH ASCE student chapter concludes a productive year

December 30, 2024

The year 2024 was a landmark year for Hawaiʻi, particularly for the ASCE Student Chapter at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa and the ASCE Hawaiʻi Section. This year marked significant achievements and milestones for both groups, highlighting their continued commitment to advancing civil engineering education and practice in the region. Their contributions and successes not only raised the profile of Hawaiʻi in the broader ASCE community but also underscored the growing impact of local engineering talent and leadership.

The ASCE Hawaiʻi student chapter hosted the Pacific Southwest Symposium (PSWS) on April 4-6, 2024, with the help of the ASCE Hawaiʻi Section; generous sponsors; and the University of Hawaiʻi College Of Engineering. PSWS 2024 brought over 790 civil engineering students from 14 universities across California and Hawaiʻi, who applied their academic knowledge and project management skills in a series of challenges designed to showcase essential qualities for the civil engineering profession. These challenges tested their teamwork, critical thinking, and technical expertise, including participation in the Society’s flagship student event, the ASCE Concrete Canoe competition. Although the ASCE Hawaiʻi student chapter placed second on the Concrete Canoe competition at PSWS, they were able to score a wild card and advance to the ASCE Civil Engineering Student Championships in June at Brigham Young University.

ASCE Hawaiʻi Section also was involved hosting two other main events that they hold each year which are the annual scholarship golf tournament in honor of Steve Fong and the Outstanding Civil Engineering Achievement (OCEA) awards banquet. This year, the golf tournament was held at the 360° Ewa Beach Country Club and had 48 teams. The OCEA awards banquet was held at the Kahala Hotel & Resort and recognized 4 outstanding projects. There was also a special award presentation at the banquet to recognize Dr. Roger Babcock, Jr., Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE as the recipient of the 2024 ASCE Region 8 Dale Nelson Engineer of the Year Award.

Related Posts