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2010 Annual Report for

ASCE Student Organizations

Calendar Year: January 1 – December 31, 2010

Kansas State University Department of Civil Engineering

2118 Fiedler Hall

Manhattan KS 66502

Table of Contents

Part I. Records…..…………………………………………………………………………………………………….1

A. Transmittal…………………………………………………………………………………………….…1

B. Advisor Information………………...…………………………………………………………………...2

C. ASCE Student Organization Officers………………………………………………………………....2-3

D. Finances…………………………………………………………………………………………………4

E. Important Contacts……………………………………………………………………………………....5

Part II. ASCE STUDENT ORGANIZATION GOALS AND OBJECTIVES…….……………………………6-7

PART III. STUDENT ORGANIZATION MEMBERSHIP AND MEETINGS…………………….…………....7

A. Membership……………………………………………………………………………………………...8

B. ASCE Student Organization Meetings……………...…………………………………………………...9

C. ASCE Section/Branch & Other Professional Meetings………………………………...……………...10

PART IV. STUDENT ORGANIZATION ACTIVITIES…………………...……………………………………11

A. Participation in Student Conference & WSCL…………………………………………………………11

B. ASCE Student Organization Newsletter & On-line Presence……………………………………….…11

C. Presentations Outside Of the ASCE Student Organization………………………………………….…12

D. Participation in ASCE Student Mead Paper Competition………………………………….…………..12

E. Participation in ASCE Society-Level Engineering Event………………………………...……………12

F. Collaboration With Other Student Organizations………………………………………………….......12

G. Practitioner & Faculty Advisor Training Workshop…………………………………………………...13

V. REPORT ATTACHMENTS……….……………………………………………………………………………14

A. Membership List…………………………...……………………………………………………….14-17

B. Sample Meeting Announcements, Programs, Agendas

a. Sample Assembly Announcements……..……………………………………………...………….18

b. Sample Assembly Agenda…………………………………………………………..…………….19

c. Dinner Program………………………………………………………………….………………...20

d. Sample Officer Meeting Agenda…………………………………………………………………..21

e. Advisory Board Presentation………………………………………………………..…………22-26

C. Sample Newsletter & Printout of On-Line Presence………………………………………...……..27-30

D. Summary & Highlights of Meetings & Activities

a. Assembly…………...………………………………………………………………………….…..31

b. Student Presentation…………………………………………………………..……………….32-34

c. ASCE Picnic…………………………………..…………………………………………...…..35-37

d. Steel Bridge…………………………………………………………………………………….38-39

e. Concrete Canoe……………………………………………………………………………………40

f. Open House…………………………………………………………………………..……………41

g. Workshop for Student Leaders………………………….…………………………………………42

h. CE/ARE Softball Game…………………………………………………………...………...…….43

i. Local Field Trip…………………………………………………………………………….….44-45

E. Special Projects

a. Wamego Service Project…………………………………………………………………….…46-52

b. Ministries House Parking Lot Improvement………………………………………………..……..53

F. Financial Statement…………………………………………………………………………..…….54-55

2010 ASCE Student Organization Annual Report

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PART I. RECORDS

Part I of the report asks for objective records relating to leadership, membership, finances, meetings, and contacts.

A. TRANSMITTAL

School Name: Kansas State University

ASCE Student Organization Mailing Address:

2118 Fiedler Hall

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS 66506

ASCE Student Organization E-mail Address: [email protected]

ASCE Student Organization web site: www.engg.ksu.edu/asce/index.htm

ASCE Student Organization other online site(s): N/A

Month(s) of Officer Elections: May & December

(Please print & sign names)

Report submitted by: Contents approved by:

Ms. Rachel Spicer Mr. Josh Sommerfeld

Regionals Coordinator of ASCE Student Organization President of ASCE Student Organization

Mr. Josh Sommerfeld Dr. Mustaque Hossain

President of ASCE Student Organization Faculty Advisor

Date Mr. Dave Karnowski, P.E.

Practitioner Advisor #1


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B. ADVISOR INFORMATION

Faculty Advisor Name:

Mustaque Hossain

Faculty Advisor ASCE Member Number: 249144

Faculty Advisor E-mail Address: [email protected]

Faculty Advisor Phone Number: (785) 532-1576

Faculty Advisor Fax Number: (785) 532-7717

Practitioner Advisor #1 Name: Dave Karnowski

Practitioner Advisor #1 ASCE Member Number: 15192901

Practitioner Advisor #2 Name: Earl Tast

Practitioner Advisor #2 ASCE Member Number: 279812

C. ASCE STUDENT ORGANIZATION OFFICERS

From: January 1, 2010 To: July 31, 2010

President Chad Banka

Vice President Michael Heigert

Treasurer Jordan Dettmer

Recording Secretary Rob Murphy

Corresponding Secretary Jacob Dull

Newsletter Editor Rachel Spicer

Historian Katie Krol

Student Council Rep. Walter Hicks

Freshman Sophomore Rep. Jenny Swabb

Graduate Student Rep. Paul Owings

Activities Chair Josh Sommerfeld

Special Projects Tom Greer

Webmaster Gus Wuertz

Open House Chairs Elaine Lamm

Steel Bridge Chairs Trevor Fenton and Kurt Hershey

Concrete Canoe Chairs Amanda Sixbury and Jessica Hennes


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From: August 1, 2010 To: December 31, 2010

President Jordan Dettmer

Vice President Rachel Spicer

Treasurer Katie Krol

Recording Secretary Charles Loughman

Corresponding Secretary Andy Shearrer

Newsletter Editor Levi Ewing

Historian Jacob Dull

Student Council Rep Walter Hicks

Freshman/Sophomore Rep Xinchi Zhang

Graduate Student Rep Ranjit Godavarthy

Activities Chair Josh Sommerfeld

Special Projects Chair Gus Wuertz

Webmaster Michael Hare

Open House Chairs Sam Corey, Sam Hegarty, and Lauren Winnen

Steel Bridge Chairs Matt Arnold, John Handke, and Tyler Ummel

Concrete Canoe Chairs Jessica Hennes and Brianna Krysztof

2011 Regional Chairs Rob Murphy and Rachel Spicer


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D. FINANCES

Local Membership dues: $ 10 per Year / Semester / Quarter / Trimester

Society-level Membership dues: $ 0 per Calendar year

Please refer to Appendix F for a Summary Financial Statement

Summary for 2010:

Total Income (2010) $8742.01

Total Expenditures (2010) $5770.99

Financial position as of December 31, 2010:

Cash Balance: $2971.02

Accounts Receivable: $ N/A

Accounts Payable: $ N/A


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E. IMPORTANT CONTACTS

Contact Name

Phone/E-mail

Mailing Address

Comments

Robert Thorn (785) 235-2393

[email protected]

603 Topeka Ave.

Topeka, KS 66603

Lifetime Honorary Chapter

Member

Dave Karnowski (785) 456-9509

[email protected]

1010 W. 6th

Wamego, KS 66547 Practitioner Advisor

Earl Tast (785) 233-8300

[email protected]

1263 S.W. Topeka Blvd.

Topeka, KS 66612 Practitioner Advisor

Dr. Mustaque Hossain (785) 532-1576

[email protected]

2124 Fiedler Hall

Manhattan, KS 66506 Faculty Advisor

Dr. Kyle Riding (785) 532-1578

[email protected]

2107 Fiedler Hall

Manhattan, KS 66506 Faculty Advisor

mailto:[email protected]




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PART II. KSU ASCE STUDENT CHAPTER GOALS AND OBJECTIVES

Summary statement:

The KSU ASCE Student Chapter is a truly great student organization. Hosting the ASCE/AISC Mid-Continent

Regional Competition in 2011 is a great opportunity for us to show others the strength and closeness of the chapter.

The Chapter continues to grow and therefore the need for established goals and objectives is essential for our future.

Our Chapter officers are reelected each semester and therefore many changes can occur during each semester.

Strong goals will help establish a common objective for the Chapter. Increasing organization and participation in the

Chapter will ensure that more students will be familiar with the chapter and will give younger students the

opportunity to continue to learn from older members. It will also enhance the Chapter’s strength for years to come.

Additionally, better organization and increasing both national and local memberships will positively project our

Chapter to other ASCE organizations and Chapters.

Goals and Assessment:

Goal #1: Increase student participation to over 75% of members in ASCE activities

Action Plan: The Kansas State Chapter participates in a large number of activities, but often the same people

participate. In order to increase participation, activities will be publicized at assemblies, flyers and

announcements will be posted throughout the Engineering building and students and professors will be

encouraged to let others know what activities are coming up. Students will be encouraged to invite people they

may not know in Civil Engineering. Specifically the underclassmen will be targeted since they can sometimes

feel intimidated by older students.

Assessment of Goal #1: This goal was met. Participation significantly increased throughout all class levels.

Numerous activities including student groups, ASCE events, community service activities and social events

allowed many opportunities for the students to participate in at least one activity. Underclassmen were

specifically encouraged to participate.

Follow-up Plan for Goal #1: Continue to branch out and attract people to events that would normally not

participate.

Goal #2: Increase Local and National Memberships

Action Plan: Memberships help show other organizations the strength and participation of our Chapter. Students

can sign up for local memberships during all assemblies and special activities. A computer is also available

before and after assemblies allowing students to enroll as a National Member at the meetings. With the purchase

of a local membership and submitting their national member number, the student may receive a t-shirt with the

ASCE logo. Additionally, student groups within ASCE such as Steel Bridge and Concrete Canoe require

students to be both local and national members.

Assessment of Goal #2: Goal was met. We had a significant increase in membership within the organization.

Students were made aware of the ASCE website to get their National membership and the availability of a

computer increased the likelihood of students signing up.

Follow-up Plan for Goal #2: Continue to encourage participation in both local and national membership and make

access to the ASCE website available at assemblies.

Goal #3: Increase chapter organization of chapter documents for annual report.

Action Plan: Create a common e-mail address that can be passed to officers between semesters and utilize ―Google

Documents‖ which allows ASCE documents to be easily accessed electronically. Start a paper filing system in

our ―ASCE Leadership Room‖ that can be accessed by designated officers with a key. Continue to keep track of


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memberships when they are purchased and make sure students get their national member number to the

corresponding secretary.

Assessment of Goal #3: This task is in progress. An e-mail account was established through Google which also

gives officer’s access to ―Google Documents‖. Officers with a Google account can then access any shared

documents and update any documentation throughout the semester. The filing system in the Leadership room

continues to need up keeping. Often the room becomes a storage place, and lacks proper organization.

Follow-up Plan for Goal #3: Continue to keep track of documents, activities and participation. Encourage new

officers for each semester to continue and improve organization and not leave a gap during their transition.


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PART III. STUDENT ORGANIZATION MEMBERSHIP AND MEETINGS

A. MEMBERSHIP

Is attendance at ASCE Student Organization meetings mandatory? (Select one) Yes / No

Society-level ASCE Membership is: (select one) Voluntary/Compulsory

Total number of Juniors & Seniors eligible to join ASCE 129

(Number of Jr. & Sr. with CE declared major; average over the year)

Total number of Juniors & Seniors in your ASCE Student Organization: 75

(Average over the year)

Number of members of your ASCE Student Organization: 119

(Average over the year)

Number of ASCE Student Organization members who are 62

Society-level ASCE Student Members:

Statistical information:

(Total Jr. & Sr. ASCE Student Organization Members) (Total Jrs. & Srs. Eligible) 0.58

(Total Society-level Student Members) (Total Local Student Members) 0.52


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B. ASCE STUDENT ORGANIZATION MEETINGS

Activity

Date

Activity Type

(Use

abbreviations

below; list all

that apply.)

Program

(Briefly describe program. Include name

of speaker if applicable.)

Attendance

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Jan. 28 PM Concrete Pipe Association

Mark Chinery

141 1 2 2

Feb. 11 PM Bartlett & West, Inc.

Russell Yarnell

103 1 2 2

Feb. 25 PM Affinis Corp

Cliff Speegle

137 2 2 2

Mar. 4 FT Marlatt Ave. Construction Site Tour 7 0 0 0

Mar. 11 PM 71 2 2 2

Mar. 25 PM 103 1 2 2

April 8 PM Joint Dinner with KU ASCE

Hosted by KU

15 0 1 1

Apr. 15 PM TranSystems

Wes Weir & CD Shumaker

Minnesota Bridge Collapse

96 2 2 2

Apr. 29 SF KSU ASCE Picnic

Tuttle Creek State Park

53 2 1 2

May 6 PP Senior Presentations

Officer Elections

92 3 2 2 1

Sep. 2 PM HNTB

LJ Dickens

Grandview Triangle Overpass Collapse

164 2 2 2

Sep. 16 PM Jim Triplett

Water Resources-South East KS

167 1 2 2

Sep. 23 SF KSU ASCE Picnic

Tuttle Creek State Park

46 0 1 1

Sep. 30 PM Dr. Moni Elaasar

Railing Systems on FRP Bridges

154 1 2 2

Oct. 21 PM HWS Consulting

Brad Waller and Greg Broussard

Manhattan Air Port Renovations

127 2 2 2

Nov. 4 PM Joint Dinner with KU ASCE

Hosted by KSU

69 3 2 2 51

Nov. 18 PM Schwab-Eaton

Scott Sutherland

Entering the Workforce

78 2 2 2 1

Dec. 2 PM KSU Civil Engineering Awards Banquet


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Dec. 9 PP Senior Presentations

Officer Elections

110 2 2 1

Meeting

Abbreviation Statistical Information:

PM Number of Professional Meetings (business & technical presentation): 14

PP Number of student talks or Paper Presentations at ASCE Student Org. meetings: 2

PC Number of meeting with Professional Conduct (Licensure/Ethics) programs: 0

FT Number of ASCE Student Org. sponsored Field Trips: 1

SF Number of ASCE Student Org. sponsored Social Functions: 2

OP Number of Officers’ or Planning Meetings 10

Statistical Information:

Average attendance at 10 most populated ASCE Student Org. meetings: 138

(if fewer than 10 meetings were held, average all meetings)

(Average attendance) (Total student ASCE Student Org. members) = 2.23

C. ASCE SECTION/BRANCH AND OTHER PROFESSIONAL MEETINGS

Date Location

Name of Host

Group/Event

# of ASCE

Students Present

# of ASCE

Members Present

09/01/10 Topeka ASCE Kansas Section

Board Meeting

3 6

Statistical Information:

Did your ASCE Student Org. host at least one ASCE Section/Branch/Technical group meeting? Yes / No

Total number of students who attended ASCE Section/Branch/Technical group meetings 3


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PART IV. STUDENT ORGANIZATION ACTIVITIES

A. PARTICIPATION IN STUDENT CONFERENCE & WSCL

a. Did your ASCE Student Organization attend a Student Conference during the year? Yes / No

Number of representatives attending: 60

Name of Conference: Mid-Continent Regional Competition

Location: University of Oklahoma Norman, OK

Dates: April 23 & 24, 2010

Number of representatives attending: 35

Name of Conference: National Student Steel Bridge Competition

Location: Purdue University West Lafayette, IN

Dates: May 27-29, 2010

Did your ASCE Student Organization host or co-host this Student Conference? Yes / No

If yes, please attach a ―Special Project Report‖ as described on page

b. Did your ASCE Student Organization attend a Workshop for Student Chapter Yes / No

Leaders (WSCL) during the year?

Number of representatives attending: Students: 2

Advisors (Faculty and/or Practitioner) 1

Location: Cleveland, OH

Date: January 28-30, 2010

B. ASCE STUDENT ORGANIZATION NEWSLETTER & ON-LINE PRESENCE

a. Does the ASCE Student Organization prepare its own newsletter? Yes / No

Number of issues during Annual Report year: 13

Are copies regularly distributed to the following?

Alumni Yes / No

Practitioner Advisor(s): Yes / No

Section/Branch President: Yes / No

Regional Governor: Yes / No

ASCE Headquarters: Yes / No

b. Does the ASCE Student Organization maintain an up-to-date on-line presence (i.e. website, social media, etc.)?

(Address must be listed on page 1 of the Annual Report) Yes / No


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C. PRESENTATIONS OUTSIDE OF THE ASCE STUDENT ORGANIZATION

a. Did any student members of your organization make presentations Yes / No

outside of your ASCE Student Organization?

Number of presentations made: 2

Date

Student

Presenter(s) Presentation Title Event Sponsor Location

10/1/2010 Rachel Spicer,

Jordan Dettmer,

Tom Greer

KSU ASCE Student

Chapter

N/A KSU Campus,

Edwards Conference

Room

10/1/2010 Rachel Spicer,

Rob Murphy

KSU ASCE Regionals N/A KSU Campus,

Edwards Conference

Room

D. PARTICIPATION IN ASCE STUDENT MEAD PAPER COMPETITION

Did a member of your ASCE Student Organization submit a paper to the National Daniel W. Mead Yes / No

Student Paper Contest during the year of this report?

Author: N/A

Paper Title: N/A

E. PARTICIPATION IN ASCE SOCIETY-LEVEL CIVIL ENGINEERING EVENT

Was your ASCE Student Organization represented at any ASCE Society-level (i.e., National) Event? Yes / No

Event Name:

Location:

Dates:

Number of Representatives: Student(s)

Advisors (Faculty and/or Practitioner)

F. COLLABORATION WITH OTHER STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS

Has your ASCE Student Organization collaborated with other student Yes / No

organizations on your campus in the last 12 months?

If yes, please indicate organizations and activities:

Activity

Date

Collaborating

Organizations

Program

(Briefly describe program.)

Attendance

AS

CE

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9/2/2010 ARE Softball Game 16 13 0 0

Fall

2010

Construction

Science

Joint Service Project 5 40+


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G. PRACTITIONER & FACULTY ADVISOR TRAINING WORKSHOP

a. Did your Faculty Advisor attend the Practitioner & Faculty Advisor Training Workshop Yes / No

(This year or in the past)?

Date: January 28-30, 2010

b. Did one of your Practitioner Advisors attend the Practitioner & Faculty Advisor Training Workshop Yes / No

(this year or in the past)?

Date: February 2006-Houston


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V. REPORT ATTACHMENTS

ATTACHMENT A-National Membership List, Spring & Fall Student Member Lists


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ATTACHMENT B-Sample Assembly Announcements, Sample Assembly Agenda, Dinner Program, Sample Officer

Meeting Agenda, Advisory Board Presentation


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Sample Assembly Announcements

First Assembly – (9/2/10) (President’s Copy)

Short Welcome/Introduction

o Thank HNTB for Chipotle

Officer Reports

o Freshman/Sophomore Rep.

Vote on before speaker

o ASCE Logo Contest

Free Membership, $25 gift card, Free T-shirt with Logo

o FE Review Manuals

Quick pole to see interest

Recognize Faculty and staff Present

o Life time honorary contact member Bob Thorn

o Practitioner advisor Dave Karnowski

o Faculty

New Dept. Head Dr. Bhandari

See list

Dr. Hossain Presentation

o CE-015

Laura White to speak about ME 212

Rachel Spicer to Introduce Speaker

Speaker- HNTB ( L.J. Dickens)

o 470/435 bridge collapse

Adjourn – Next Assembly is on the 16th- in 1107 Fiedler


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Dinner Program

K-State/KU ASCE Joint Dinner

November 4, 2010

6:00 – Social

6:30 – Dinner

Co-Sponsored by the ASCE Kansas Section and Kansas State University Department of Civil Engineering

7:00 – Welcome & Recognition of Attendees

Kahle Loveless, University of Kansas ASCE President

Jordan Dettmer, Kansas State University ASCE President

7:15 – ASCE Kansas Section, Alex Darby

Introduction of Officers

Recognition of Honorary and Lifetime Members

Outstanding Senior Awards Presentation

University of Kansas

Kansas State University

Other Business

7:45 – Introduction of the Speaker

Rachel Spicer, Kansas State University ASCE Vice-President

Bob Thorn Lecture Series Speaker

Art Hortua, P.E.

Andrew Lack, LEED AP

Thornton Tomasetti


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Sample Officer Meeting Agenda


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ATTACHMENT C- Sample Newsletter and/or Printout of On-line Presence

Sample Newsletter


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KSU ASCE Website Homepage


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ATTACHMENT D- Assembly, Student Presentation, Joint Dinner, ASCE Picnic, Steel Bridge, Concrete Canoe,

Open House, Faculty Awards, Workshop for Student Leaders, CE/ARE Softball Game, Local Field Trip

Assemblies

The Kansas State University ASCE Student Chapter holds approximately six (6) assembly meetings each semester.

These meetings allow officers, faculty, advisors, and students to interact and learn about the profession of Civil

Engineering. Five assemblies feature industry speakers that present topics from every discipline of Civil

Engineering. The Final assembly each semester is devoted to the Senior Design Project Class. This assembly

allows the graduating seniors an opportunity to present their work from the semester to every age group within Civil

Engineering, thereby giving younger students the chance to see where their education in the next few years will

allow them to do.

Below is the list of assembly topics that industry representatives and faculty presented during the past year:

Concrete Pipe Association-Mark Chinery

Barlett & West Inc.-Russell Yamell

Affinis Corp-Cliff Speegle

TranSystems-Wes Weir “Minnesota Bridge Collapse”

HNTB-LJ Dickens-“Grandview Triangle Overpass Collapse”

Jim Triplett-Water Resources for South East KS

BG Consultants-Dr. Moni Elaasar “FRP and Bridges Today”

HWS Consulting on Aviation Services-Brad Waller and Greg Broussard “Manhattan AirPort Renovations”

Schwab-Eaton-Scott Sutherland-“Entering the Workforce”

KSU Civil Engineering Students waiting

in line for pizza provided before one of the

assemblies.

Student Member Josh Sommerfeld giving

a presentation about past summer

internships with the CN RR


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Student Internship Presentation

Every semester we try to have at least one presentation from a student who had an internship the previous summer.

Last fall, student member and national member Josh Sommerfeld gave a presentation about his 2010 summer

internship with the CN RR. Throughout his summer internships he gained valuable knowledge in detailed bridge

inspections, auditing, FRA safety regulations, and management skills. Last summer completed his third summer as

an intern for the company.


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ASCE Picnic

The KSU ASCE bi-annual picnic is one of the best ways our chapter has found to encourage student-faculty

interaction in a relaxed atmosphere. The picnic is simply a cookout sponsored by ASCE and sometimes private

companies and is held at Tuttle Creek ―River Pond‖ State Park Shelter #3 which is just North of Manhattan. A park

layout is shown below. All dues paying ASCE student members, faculty, advisors, and staff in the Civil

Engineering Department are highly encouraged to attend. Activities such as softball, volleyball, football, and

Frisbee allow friendly competition to culminate between faculty and students, always making for an interesting

evening.

The Fall 2010 ASCE picnic on September 23rd

, 2010 was not widely participated due to inclement weather. Despite

the rain and high winds, we had thirty four (34) student members, and twelve (12) non student members show up for

the picnic. We also had one faculty advisor, Dr. Hossain and one practitioner advisor, Mr. Dave Karnowski present

at the picnic as well.


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The weather for the Spring 2010 ASCE Picnic could not have been any better. Not only did we have a significant

amount of student members show up, we also had numerous faculty and advisors attend the picnic. Below is a list

of faculty and advisors in attendance.

Mr. Dave Karnowski

Mr. Bob Thorn

Dr. Hossain

Dr. Riding

Practitioner Advisor Mr. Bob Thorn

(Left)

Student Member Wayne Scritchfield

(Right)


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Steel Bridge

The KSU Steel Bridge Team is made up of undergraduate and graduate students as well as one faculty advisor. We

come together each year to work hard, have fun and, of course, to design, engineer, fabricate and construct a scaled

model bridge that must meet certain dimensional and load criteria. Last year, more than 200 schools from North

America competed against one another in the National Student Steel Bridge Competition (NSSBC) which is

sponsored by the American Institute of Steel Constructors (AISC) and the American Society of Civil Engineers

(ASCE). This competition promotes real-world experience by engaging and immersing students in the practices that

are required to design and build strong, durable, functional, sustainable, and safe structures.

The 2011 KSU Steel Bridge Team – led by Matthew Arnold, John Handke and Tyler Ummel – has completed all of

the design and analysis for this year’s bridge. Over the fall semester they designed and analyzed five bridges to see

which one would be the most efficient for the competition. Various design elements are crucial to success as the

competition gets judged on a number of criteria including stiffness, lightness, aesthetics, economy, efficiency, and

time required to assemble. Now that the spring semester has started, fabrication of the final design (shown below in

Figure 1) has begun. When complete, the bridge will roughly be 21 feet long, 2-1/2 feet tall and 2 feet wide.

Figure 1: 2-D AutoCAD drawing of Kansas State University’s bridge for the 2011 National Student Steel

Bridge Competition.

This year the team is trying to continue the success it had last year. Last year the team placed 1

st in the Regional

competition held at Oklahoma University which netted them a trip to the National Competition at Purdue University.

At the National competition, the team placed 23rd

out of 46 teams that also won in their own Regional. In total, there

were about 200 schools from all around North America that competed. Last year’s finish continued the KSU Steel

Bridge team’s sustained excellence at the competition. Including the 2010 results, the team has placed either first or

second in Regionals for six straight years now, earning them an invitation to the National competition each time.

The team is excited to work hard again this year to hopefully make its seventh straight appearance at the National

competition which will be hosted by Texas A&M University in May.

Another reason to be excited for this year’s competition is the fact that the Mid-Continent Regional competition is

being hosted by Kansas State University this year. The bridge portion of the competition will be held at the Ahearn

Field House on Thursday, April 28th

from 9:00 am – 5:00 pm. The event is free and all are welcome to come and

support K-State.


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Figure 2: 2010 KSU Steel Bridge team posing with their bridge at the National competition

at Purdue University. Pictured from left to right:

Back Row: Trevor Fenton (co-leader), Jacob Deiter, Nathan Whitcomb, Chad Banka , Kurt Hershey (co-leader),

Brandon Heavener, John Handke, Rob Murphy, Tyler Ummel, Brett Blackwell, Andrew Shearer, Dr. Kyle Riding

(professor), Robert Schweiger

Front Row: Matt Arnold, Joey Holste, Dustin Hoyt, Shane Albritton, Steve Hammerschmidt, Michael Heigert,

Rachel Spicer, Elizabeth Rawson, Laura White, Dr. Hayder Rasheed (advisor)


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Concrete Canoe

The Kansas State University Concrete Canoe Team is a student club within the Kansas State student chapter of

ASCE. KSU CE faculty member Dr. Asad Esmaeily is our faculty advisor. Members work all year to design, test,

create, and race a concrete canoe. This canoe is taken to a regional competition where it is judged on aesthetic

appeal, a technical report, oral presentation, and race times. Students learn valuable skills through this hands-on

activities such as problem solving, design, resource management, leadership, and teamwork. Students enjoy getting

involved in the department of civil engineering, bonding with fellow classmates over common interests, and having

fun at the competition while representing Kansas State and the College of Engineering.

The 2010 ASCE Mid-Continent Regional Competition was held at the University of Oklahoma in Norman,

Oklahoma. The team used a newly allowed water-based stain that gave better color richness to improve aesthetic

appeal and added a second recycled aggregate as the rules prescribed. More preparation for the oral presentation

improved the team’s score in that portion from the previous year. The team placed 7th

at the regional competition.

Preparation for this upcoming competition started much earlier than the last two years and is looking to have a

promising performance at the upcoming regional competition. The technical report, one part of the competition that

has brought down the team scores in the past, is being greatly improved this year. The mix design has also been

completely revamped to find a better mix. The 2011 Mid-Continent Regional Competition is being held at Kansas

State University looks to be highlighted by the great improvement of the Kansas State Concrete Canoe Team.

Jenny checking materials for a test mix design

Amanda, Jessica, and Ariel beginning the

women’s endurance race Wesley and Ryan preparing test cylinders

http://fearslab.smugmug.com/Concrete-Canoe/Morning-Races/2010-Mid-Continent-ASCE/11986196_9bsAo


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Engineering Open House

April 16-17th

was the Engineering Open House. This year’s theme was ―Captain Planet.‖ Open House gives

members of ASCE to opportunity to present to the public, as well as to other departments, the accomplishments of

the Civil Engineering Department at K-State, and what it is that Civil Engineers do. The festivities kicked off

Friday afternoon with a parade and skits from each engineering department. The Civil Engineering Department’s

float was a collapsible bridge, which tied into the skit when Captain Planet and his Engineers came to save the day.

Back inside were several different displays exhibiting various components of Civil Engineering. The

freshman/sophomore display was on Megacities, cities with a population greater than ten million, and the many

engineering challenges that accompany a city of that magnitude. The technical display was on retaining walls, and

the mechanics of retaining walls with geo textile reinforcement. Children visiting the department were able to play

with clay to make water filters, while learning about what Civil Engineers are doing in developing countries to help

people have access to safe drinking water. There was also a display on the ASCE Infrastructure Report Card as well

as a display explaining the curriculum for the different focuses of Civil Engineering. Overall, Open House was a

great way for the students to show off what they have been learning while also attracting incoming students.


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Workshop for Student Leaders

Every year, our chapter has the opportunity to sponsor a few students to attend the annual ASCE Workshop for

Student Chapter Leaders. The last conference took place January 22nd

-23rd

, 2010 in Cleveland, OH. The chapter

sent two individuals to this conference, Rachel Spicer and Katie Krol. They were accompanied by one of our

faculty advisors, Dr. Hossain. They participated in various group activities, listened to speakers, and went to group

discussions sessions (community service, member recruitment/retention, and fundraising). Things the delegates

learned from the trip included annual report preparation and formatting, rubrics for service projects, and planning

techniques for planning/hosting a Regionals competition.


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Civil/Architectural Engineering Softball Game

In the Fall 2010 semester our chapter decided to host the first bi-annual softball game with the Architectural

Engineering Department. The game took place Saturday October 2nd

, 2010 at CICO Park in Manhattan KS. Our

ASCE club had sixteen (16) students show up for the game. On that particular day the sun was shining and the

temperature was in the mid 70’s so we could not have asked for better weather for the game. We look forward to

the game next semester.


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Local Field Trips

Every semester our ASCE chapter tries to organize trips to local construction sites related to civil engineering. On

March 4th

2010 a small group of students (7) had the opportunity to visit the Marlatt Intersection Improvement/

South Redevelopment Project via tour by the City of Manhattan employee Peter Clark, IE. The City of Manhattan is

currently in the process of building a Discovery center that will be used for educational purposes covering local

information on the Flint Hills, Kansas history, etc. On the tour students were able to learn more about that project

along with the plans for the rest of the area. Along with renovations of the downtown area, a new hotel and

convention center is currently in the process of construction.

After the students had a chance to visit the early stages of the Marlatt Intersection Improvement/ South

Redevelopment Project, they went and visited the newly constructed city drainage system. The area pictures in the

photos below had been notorious in the past for standing water related issues during a large rain event. The city

designed a pipe system with the intentions of draining all the rain runoff away from the city and then eventually to

the Kansas River. The key challenge to this specific project was dealing with the breeching of the levee. A

temporary levee was put in place during construction to prevent significant damage to the city in an event of a flood.

This picture shows the Discovery Center

construction to the left with the

hotel/convention center construction

directly in front

This picture shows a few of our ASCE

students standing on the newly installed

drainage system exit.


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A few more pictures from the trip are shown below.

ASCE Students walking from downtown

redevelopment tour to Discovery Center

and hotel/convention center location

ASCE Students discussing

hotel/conference site layout with EIC

Top view of newly constructed water drain

exiting into the Kansas River

Prior to drain construction


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ATTACHMENT E-Special Projects

Project Title: Wamego Boat Ramp Improvement Project

Project Participation (Number of people who worked on the project):

Students: 22

Faculty (incl. Faculty Advisor): 1

Practitioners (incl. Practitioner Advisor): 1

Total Person-Hours Spent on the Project: 325

Percent of ASCE Student Organization Membership That Worked on the Project: 15%

Was course of curriculum credit earned for this Project? YES, ASCE assembly credit was given

Project Abstract:

After meeting with officials from the City of Wamego, it was decided that a railroad tie retaining wall and concrete

steps near the new boat ramp development needed replacement. The city desired a solution that tied in well

aesthetically with the existing surroundings. A nice finish that the city could be proud of was also desired. The city

asked the team to finish the project within one semester and for it to be done most cost effectively.

Goals and assessment:

The goals of this project included:

1. Meet the city’s expectations above and beyond

2. Provide students with a real design and planning experience

3. Provide general members with a real construction experience

4. Go through necessary efforts to reduce costs and get more companies involved in the community efforts

5. Go through necessary safety efforts to keep all members, materials, and equipment safe.

6. Complete the project with minimal help from advisors and have it be mostly student driven.

Each of these goals was met with much satisfaction.

Engineering component:

The project design and planning team was made up of Tom Greer (Special Projects Chair), Chad Banka (ASCE

President), Steven Hammerschmidt (Graduate Student) and Paul Galle (ASCE General Member). The team

proposed a couple of different solutions using natural stone or precast concrete blocks. The team along with the city

decided that the best solution would be to use a precast concrete block solution for the retaining wall and steps.

The team worked with MCM (Midwest Concrete Materials) to provide a design for the project. The surveying of the

site was done by the team with CE department resources. The team selected a Redi-Rock solution as it was more

cost effective and easy to construct. Redi-Rock is a precast concrete block solution with a natural stone façade for

aesthetics. MCM provided the materials at a discounted price and donated all of the delivery for the materials. MCM

also provided the necessary aggregate for the project.

Dave Karnowski (Practitioner Advisor) helped the team get the necessary equipment for the project. From his

company he allowed the use of a forklift and mini-backhoe. Dave also worked with the city to get a skid loader and

front-end loader, and a colleague to get a forklift with extended boom. All of the equipment was found for use free

of charge, even the gas!

The team worked through other avenues to get equipment without incurring extra costs on the city. The CE

department allowed students the use of various general equipment such as shovels, wheelbarrows, levels, spray

paint, chalk line, crowbars, safety equipment, etc. The team worked with ACE Hardware in Wamego to get the free

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Project impact: The project was executed over five workdays. At each workday, Dave Karnowski most of the project team, and a

number of student chapter workers were present. On the first workday, the skid loader and front-end loader were

used for demolition. The rest of the workdays included excavation, compacting of gravel and setting of blocks until

completion.

The project team learned that most of the time things do not go as planned during construction. In the future, we

would have to allot more time for miscellaneous challenges that are bound to be encountered. The project team also

learned that it is of a great help for the project managers to get out to the site early and create an execution plan for

the day.

The project laborers learned the amount of effort that it takes to complete even a small project. They learned team

skills and what exactly goes into a general CE project. Many general laborers were also given the opportunity to try

out operating machinery. It was a truly wonderful experience for all those involved. As construction is such an

integral part of our profession, it was a terrific learning experience. These days, civil engineering students rarely get

such a great opportunity.

In the end, the project was completed with achieving all goals. The end result was a beautiful little structure by the

river. The city was very pleased and impressed with our work. The team was very satisfied with the success of the

project even though many challenges were met along the way. At some points we didn’t even know if the project

was possible!

The team learned to use various resources to research solutions they were unaware of. They learned to collaborate

with many different groups to achieve the end result. The team learned to innovate to fill in the gaps where their

knowledge couldn’t. Dave Karnowski did his best to keep his hands out of the project and watch us learn.

As so much equipment and materials were donated and all labor was supplied by chapter members it is hard to get

exact cost figures on the project. The City of Wamego only encountered around $10,000 in costs. We believe that

there was about $14,000 in materials and $4,000 donated. The equipment and labor costs are where we saved the

city a large amount of money. We believe we saved the city anywhere from $20,000 to $30,000.

Project pictures:

Before Pictures:


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After Pictures:


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Project Title: Ministries House Parking Lot Improvement Project

Project Participation (Number of people who worked on the project):

Students: 6

Faculty (incl. Faculty Advisor): 0

Practitioners (incl. Practitioner Advisor): 1

Total Person-Hours Spent on the Project: 100

Percent of ASCE Student Organization Membership That Worked on the Project: 4%

Was course of curriculum credit earned for this Project? YES, ASCE assembly credit was given

Project Abstract:

After meeting with the student leaders in the Construction Science Department, we decided to help the Lutheran

Ministries House grade and repave their parking lot. It was approximately $7000 in materials which was mostly

concrete. We provided the labor for finishing the concrete.

Goals and assessment:

The goals of this project included:

1. Provide general members with a real construction experience

2. Go through necessary safety efforts to keep all members, materials, and equipment safe.

3. Complete the project with minimal help from advisors and have it be mostly student driven.

4. Have interaction between CE students and students from Construction Science

Each of these goals was met with much satisfaction.

Engineering component:

The project design team consisted of several students from the Construction Science Department, their practitioner

advisor, and Gus Wuertz (ASCE Special Projects Chair). This team did surveying and general construction planning

before the final design was agreed upon. We had to work with the City of Manhattan since they have some

regulations on sidewalk height and its relationship with the roadway. We did have a problem with re-grading since

the City would not let us tear out the sidewalk until we were ready to pour. This was just one example of problems

we encountered and had to solve using our engineering judgment.

The next several workdays included ripping out the old parking lot, surveying and re-grading to adjust the flow of

runoff, and then several days of pouring concrete and finishing. Students got hands on experience with real world

machinery and tools.

Project impact: The project impacted the community for the better, making the parking lot safer and more efficient for the drivers

and pedestrians. This project helped students learn how to solve problems when they arose in a real world type

situation. It also gave students hands on experience which every engineer should have before starting real world

design problems. Hands on experience helps students see how things in a project are built and the process in which

things are put together. Finally, this project saved the ministries house a large sum of money on labor. I think in the

long run, we saved them anywhere from $3000 to $10000.


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ATTACHMENT F-Financial Statement

INCOME

1. Local Membership Dues

Spring 2010 (Unknown members @ Unknown $/member) $392.00

Fall 2010

2 Semesters (126 members @ $15/member) $1890.00_

2 Semesters (25 members @ $10/member) $250.00__

2. Allocation from University (e.g., Student Life or Associated Students at ___ University) $0.00____

3. Donations from sponsors

Unspecified Donors/Gifts $1126.69_

ASCE Kansas Section $0.00

4. Other Fundraisers

FE Book Sales $3220.00

Contest Win $1000.00

T-Shirt Sales $863.32__

Total Income: $8742.01

EXPENSES

1. Professional Meetings

Food, Beverages, and Printing (Breakdown unavailable) $374.30

Supplies $15.25___

Speaker Thank Yous $365.00__

Social Activities/Events $639.50__

Joint Dinner (Host) $423.87__

2. Attendance at WSCL

Airfare/mileage $598.10

Lodging $429.27

Food $0.00

Registration $123.93__

3. Competitions

Competition: ________________ (List each competition’s costs separately)

Materials and supplies

Regionals $797.50__

4. Conference Participation

Registration (_0_ students@ $_--_./ student): $0.00

Airfare/Mileage $0.00

Lodging $0.00

5. Special Projects

Project: Wamego City Park

Materials and supplies—Paid by City of Wamego, KS N/A

Travel N/A

6. Other


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FE Books (cost) $1636.00

Senior Portraits $247.11_

MISC Expenses $96.16__

National Dues $25.00__

Total Expenses: $5770.99

Cash Balance (Income – Expenses): $2971.02_


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EVALUATION OF ADVISORY PERSONNEL This evaluation form is required. Complete this form and send with the annual report to ASCE Student Services. Keep this form separate from your annual report by sealing it in a separate envelope. SCHOOL NAME: Kansas State University Check all that apply to your ASCE Student Organization’s Faculty Advisor:

tenured

not tenured

appointed to the ASCE Student Organization

volunteered to be Faculty Advisor

Instructor

Assistant Professor

Associate Professor

Professor Please rank your advisory personnel regarding their contributions toward the effectiveness of your ASCE Student Organization.

Name, E-mail, & Phone Number Superior Good Fair Poor

We Don't Know This

Person

# of Years

Served as Advisor

Faculty Advisor #1

Mustaque Hossain

x

Faculty Advisor #2

Kyle Riding

x


Bob Thorn

x


Dave Karnowski

x


Earl Tast

x

Comments:

x x


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Note: Please contact ASCE Student Services if any significant difficulties occur with Advisory Personnel

anytime throughout the year. Confidentiality will be maintained. It is the goal of ASCE to have effective

advisors and Student Organizations.


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FACULTY/PRACTITIONER ADVISOR

AWARD NOMINATION FORM (To be included with advisory personnel evaluation form in a sealed envelope

and mailed with the annual report to ASCE Student Services)

I. General Information

Who is being nominated? Faculty Advisor or Practitioner Advisor

Faculty Advisor or Practitioner Advisor’s Name

School

Advisor’s Address

Student Nominator(s):

Name Phone # & E-mail

Name Phone # & E-mail

II. Advisor Information

How many hours a week does your Advisor work with your ASCE Student Organization (approximately)? Did your Advisor.... YES NO Date/Location

Attend Workshops for Student Chapter Leaders?

Attend Student Conferences?

Attend an ASCE Civil Engineering Conference?

Attend the Practitioner and Faculty Advisor Training Workshop (PFATW)?

Hold any Section, Branch, Region, or Younger Member office or committee member? If so, please list these positions below:

Belong to any Society-level ASCE Committees? If so, please list the committees:

III. Advisor Activities Please tell us in detail why you are nominating your advisor. Describe how your advisor contributes to the professional development of your ASCE Student Organization and to individual students. Maybe your advisor is a planner and leader of the ASCE Student Organization, spends time with your ASCE Student Organization in social settings, is easy to talk to, or provides career guidance assistance. This nomination will be reviewed with the annual report, so you may wish to reference specific projects that are described in the report. It is not necessary to detail projects and activities in this nomination if they are described in the annual report. Please limit the nomination (including this form) to three pages. If you have any questions, contact ASCE Student Services ([email protected]).