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Aspiring Engineers Get Ready for the Careers of the Future at MaryknollWhen you walk into an engineering class-

room at Maryknoll School, the first thing younotice is the excitement in the air. Students col-laborate in teams, engrossed in constructingmodels that demonstrate Newton’s laws. Theysketch in their engineering notebooks, thenmove to stations where they create and manip-ulate their concepts in the latest eye-popping3-D virtual reality technology. Surrounded by 3-D printers, laser cutters, flight simulators,drones and robots, the students exhibit a focusand drive that would not be out of place in acollege engineering lab or a professional work-place. But in fact, these students are in highschool – the first cohort to experienceMaryknoll’s new Mx Scholar Program for STEM& Aerospace.

Mx STEM & Aerospace is the first of four MxScholar Programs that Maryknoll School isintroducing. The impetus for Mx (pronounced“em-ex”) is that, in a rapidly changing world,education needs to also change to equip stu-dents to “solve for x,” the unknown challengesof tomorrow.

Industry partners play a critical role inexpanding students’ learning beyond theclassroom. Recently, the Hawaiian AirlinesFoundation awarded Maryknoll School a$50,000 grant to fund 13 zSpace 3-D virtualreality computers with software, makingMaryknoll the first and only K-12 school inHawaii to incorporate this technology into itscurriculum. Engineers, pilots, IT professionalsand other Hawaiian Airlines employees are vol-unteering their time to serve as mentors for Mxstudents.

Other industry leaders who are partneringwith Maryknoll on various aspects of the Mx

Scholar Programs from curriculum to mentoringto internships include: BAE Systems;Mitsunaga & Associates; Belt Collins; PacificAviation Museum; Air Service Hawaii; BowEngineering; Elemental Minds LLC; FungAssociates, Inc.; Hawaii Drone Academy LLC;and Structural Systems, Inc. Post-secondaryinstitutions like Embry-Riddle AeronauticalUniversity and the University of Portland aresending professors to be guest lecturers, giv-ing students a preview of college.

Maryknoll’s Mx STEM & Aerospace programbegan this fall with a full roster of students ingrades 9-12. The school is expanding upon thesuccess of the first Mx Scholar Program andintroducing three additional programs next fall.Together, the four Mx Scholar Programs are:• Mx STEM & Aerospace, which lets studentsgo in-depth in computer technology, the innerworkings of robotics, unmanned aerial vehicles(UAVs), aerospace, aeronautics and more.From the principles of engineering to comput-er-aided design (CAD), students gain theknowledge and skills to take their ideas fromconcept to reality. They also have the opportu-nity to participate in Maryknoll’s Civil Air Patrolsquadron and even earn an FAA private pilot’slicense while in high school. This program is foryoung men and women who aspire towardcareers such as engineers, pilots or astronauts.

• Mx Medical Innovation, which allows stu-dents to explore case studies, labs and more atthe forefront of topics like human anatomy, biol-ogy, medicine and public health for a hands-onexperience like never before. The advancedcurriculum goes beyond traditional high schoolscience classes and exposes students to real-world scenarios in immunology, surgery, genet-ics, preventive health and disease diagnosisand treatment. Students use 3-D virtual realityto dissect organs, muscles and bones, learn-

Students in Mx STEM & Aerospace learnengineering and how to fly airplanes, andcan choose to earn their private pilotʼslicense before graduating from highschool.

Maryknoll high school seniors EvangelineMuyano and Matthew Watanabe showedHawaiian Airlines President and CEO MarkDunkerley how to take apart and analyze anairplane engine using the 3-D virtual realitytechnology funded by the Hawaiian AirlinesFoundation.

ing human anatomy on the same technologyused at institutions like the University of HawaiiJohn A. Burns School of Medicine.• Mx Business & Diplomacy, which offersstudents the opportunity to learn about finance,economics, law and international proceduresand policies. Knowledge of East Asian culturesand business, comparative government andpolitics, money management, and ethics areincorporated into the curriculum, as arelessons on different aspects of constitutionallaw and landmark legal cases. Students exam-ine contemporary issues from all angles anddevelop their skills in persuasion, debate andrhetoric. Through International Programs thatinclude mission trips and home stays in coun-tries like China, the Philippines and theMarshall Islands, students learn about differentcultures and develop an appreciation fordiverse beliefs and perspectives.• Mx Creative Arts & Expression, whichcaters to all creative interests in the making.Courses in digital media, studio art, music,drama and more are among the many optionsfor students to build their portfolio. Studentsexplore aesthetics, fine art techniques andforms of storytelling to develop their own artis-tic voice and vision. The Creative Arts &Expression program builds upon all aspects ofMaryknoll’s creative programs – from its award-winning literary magazine The Toad and itsannual Spartan Cabaret dramatic showcase toits renowned music, ceramics, drawing andpainting classes.

Students can choose to take classes in anyof the Mx Scholar Programs, according to theirinterests.

“Through the Mx Scholar Programs, we arebridging students’ interests with the real world,and once these young people are inspired,they will do things we can’t even imagine,” saysPerry Martin, president of Maryknoll School.“Mx STEM & Aerospace is about developingexceptional engineers, architects, planners,pilots and airplane mechanics. Mx as a wholeis about nurturing Hawaii’s brightest youngpeople and giving them an environment inwhich they will thrive. But beyond that, it’sabout developing their ability to solve prob-lems, work with others and envision change sothey can become lifelong learners, leaders andglobal citizens of character in the 21st century.”

“As an employer and someone who tries tohire talent, I believe that it’s important to helpprepare students for the workforce,” says BradChun, senior director of engineering atHawaiian Airlines, one of the first Mx mentorsand a Maryknoll graduate from the Class of

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PO box 4353, Honolulu, Hawaii 96813An association for Hawaiiʼs Engineers andArchitectsWEB address: www.eahawaii.orgEAH 2015- 2016 OfficersPresident Michael Albright, PE1st VP Sam Gillie 2nd VP George CoatesTreasurer Aaron Erickson, PE 591-2728Secretary Gary Yamamoto, PE 485-2777

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2016-2017 OFFICERSChair: Stephanie DoanVice-Chair: Joanne HiramatsuSecretary: Ken KawaharaTreasurer: Kristen Yoshida

SOC Representative AlternateAACE C. Kanae M. UyeharaACECH K. KawaharaAPWA J. HiramatsuASCE B. Rasa ASHRAE D. KiahiASME D. Kam D. SatoCMAA T. BramsonEAH M. AlbrightFALEA F.T. CruzataHSPE M. Kamaka K. KunimineIEEE G. Torigoe ITE W. YamamotoSAME B. ZachmeierSEAOH R. LawtonSFPE S. DannawaySWE K. YoshidaUHM CoE S.K. Choi

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P.O. Box 31218, Honolulu, HI 96817Web page: www.samehonolulu.org

SAME Honolulu Officers and DirectorsPresident Col Scott Warner, USAFVP/Programs Bryan Zachmeier, USAF (Ret)VP/Sustaining Members Will Boudra, F.SAME, USN (Ret)VP/Membership Wesley IshizuSecretary Capt Jonathan Polston, USAFTreasurer David Brotchie, PERegional VP, Pacific Region Richard Stump, AIA, F.SAMEAdvisor at Lge, Air Force Col Mickey Addison, USAFAdvisor at Lge, Army MAJ Andrew Johannes, USAAdvisor at Lge, Civilian John Lohr, Col, USAF (Ret)Advisor at Lge, Coast Guard LCDR Todd Wimmer, USCGAdvisor at Lge, Navy LCDR Nathaniel Herron, USN

SAME Honolulu and SMPS HawaiiDecember 14, 2016 Joint Lunch Program Topic: Insider Insights: Lessons Learnedfrom Working in Federal Contracting

On December 14, SAME Honolulu and SMPS(Society for Marketing Professional Services)

Hawaii will bring you “exclusive” insiderinsights from those on the other side of thetable. Presenters will offer their view points onhow successful companies get work fromFederal agencies, what you can do to improveyour odds of winning the next time you submityour proposals, and how to work with Federalagencies after you are awarded a contract.

Visit the SAME Honolulu Website,www.samehonolulu.org to register for theevent.

Our panel of presenters includes the follow-ing four retired Federal “Senior Civilians/Executives” who currently work in the privatesector. Their range of experience covers NAV-FAC programs, USACE programs, and Federalcontracting. Denny Watts, founder of WATTSConstructors (retired) and now principal ofDWC Construction Advisors & Consultants, willserve as the moderator.• Jim Bersson, P.E., SES (RET), Partner,Bersson & Constantaras LLC. After 40 yearsof service with the USACE, Jim retired from theposition of Director of Regional Business forUSACE, Pacific Ocean Division. As Director,he provided executive leadership and directionfor the Division and its subordinate districts inHonolulu, Alaska, Japan and Korea. He direct-ed and oversaw the Corps international sup-port to the Pacific Command, the Departmentof State, and USAID in the areas of water secu-rity, humanitarian assistance, and disastermanagement in the Asia-Pacific region. Jim founded Bersson & Constantaras LLC withAndy in early 2016, a firm providing worldwideexpertise and consulting services in engineer-ing, construction, management, contracting,and environmental on military, civil works, andHumanitarian Assistance and grant projects.• Andy Constantaras, P.E., SES (RET),Partner, Bersson & Constantaras LLC. Andyhas over 40 years of experience designing andsupervising major civil works and militarydesign and construction projects in the Pacificand Asia, as well as the U.S., Europe, MiddleEast and Africa. He retired from the position ofDirector, Regional Business Directorate,South Pacific Division. Andy subsequentlyreturned to government service as a rehiredannuitant as Chief, Engineering andConstruction Division of the USACE, JapanEngineer District where he oversaw a $2B+military design and construction program for allfour services in Japan. In this role, Andysolicited and selected best-qualified A-E firmsfor award of multiple Indefinite DeliveryContracts for design services.• Wesley Ishizu, P.E., Senior ProjectManager, AECOM. At AECOM, Wesley servesas the Senior Project Manager for planningwork. Wesley retired in 2016 from the positionof Business Director (BD) with NAVFACPacific after 31 years of service with NAVFAC.In this role, he oversaw a 370+ person organi-zation responsible for three lower echelonCommands with 4,000+ civilians. Wesley wasresponsible for the business performance andproduction capabilities of the Command(Environmental, Asset Management, CapitalImprovements and Public Works BusinessLines) with a total annual business volume of$3.6B. He oversaw the subordinate NAVFACPacific Business Directorates in the PacificArea of Responsibility (AOR) FacilitiesEngineering Command (FEC) Far East,Marianas, and Hawaii.• Leighton Wong, P.E., Senior ProjectManager and Business Development Lead,CH2M.

NOMINATIONS WANTED

The Hawaii Council of EngineeringSocieties and its member societies arerequesting your nominations for severalannual engineering awards. Nominationforms for the Engineer and Young Engineerof the Year are available at the HSPE web-site of http://hawaiispe.org/, or at theHawaii Council of Engineering Societies(HCES) website of http://hceshawaii.org/.Or, please contact Kurt Kunimune at [email protected] fornomination forms, or with questions.Nominations are due by December 30,2016.

Nomination forms for the LifetimeAchievement Award are available at theHCES website of http://hceshawaii.org/.Nominations are due by December 18,2016.

The Student Engineer of the Year will beselected by the faculty of the University ofHawaii at Manoa College of Engineering.

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2016-2017 ASCE Hawaii Section OfficersPresident: Tim Goshi, P.E. email: [email protected]: Lara Karamatsu,P.E. email: [email protected] Pres.: Eric Arakawa, P.E. email: [email protected]: Jason Kage, P.E. email: [email protected]: Dayna Nemoto, P.E. email: [email protected] Pres.: Ben Rasa, P.E. email: [email protected] Pres.: Norman Leong, P.E. email: [email protected]

DECEMBER DINNER MEETINGThere will be no dinner meeting in

December. Please have a Happy Holiday sea-son.

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETINGLast held: November 10, 2016Next meeting: December 15, 2016

MEMBERSHIPThe end of the year is quickly approaching

and ASCE 2016 dues are due December 31,2016. If you haven’t already done so, pleaserenew your ASCE membership atwww.asce.org.

CONTINUING EDUCATIONASCE National holds more than 275 semi-

nars and computer workshops each year on awide variety of technical, management, andregulatory topics. These seminars are held inmore than 45 cities across the U.S. In addition,ASCE offers customized on-site training andmany distance learning programs, includinglive interactive web/teleconference seminars,online courses and courses on CD, videotape,and audiotape. As an ASCE Hawaii Sectionmember you can receive discounts on ASCENational Webinars. Please visit http://www.ascehawaii.org/webinars.html for more details.

ASCE HAWAII SECTION STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS

Please help us increase our scholarshipendowment so that we can recognize deserv-ing students. We continue to accept tax-deductible donations with the goal of increas-ing the annual scholarships. Make your checkpayable to ‘ASCE Hawaii Section’ and mail to:ASCE Scholarship Committee, P.O. Box 917,Honolulu, HI 96808-0917. If you have anyquestions, please contact Glenn Miyasato [email protected].

ASCE JOB LISTINGSThe following job listings are currently post-

ed on the ASCE Hawaii Section website:• Civil Engineer – CH2M• Water Engineer – CH2M• Assistant Program Administrator – City andCounty of Honolulu• Civil Engineer V (Geotechnical) – City andCounty of Honolulu• Civil Engineer V – City and County ofHonolulu• Mechanical Engineer V – City and County ofHonolulu• Structural Engineer V - City and County ofHonolulu• Junior Engineer – GPRM Prestress

• Senior Geotechnical/Geological Engineer –Hart Crowser• Project Geotechnical/Geological Engineer –Hart Crowser• Construction Project Engineer – Jas. W.Glover, Ltd.• Project Manager – Kennedy/JenksConsultants• Staff Engineer (Honolulu Office) –Kennedy/Jenks Consultants• Staff Engineer (Hawaii Offices) –Kennedy/Jenks Consultants• Principal Project Control Engineer/Specialist,AIRPORT - Parsons• Civil Engineer V – SSFM International• Structural Engineer IV – SSFM International

For further information on these job listings,please visit http://www.ascehawaii.org/job-list-ings.html. To find out how you can post jobopenings in your company on this website,please contact President-Elect, Tim Goshi [email protected].

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

2016-2017 YMF OfficersNorman Leong, President [email protected] Urabe, Vice President [email protected] Nakaoka, Secretary [email protected] Wong, Treasurer [email protected] Tanaka, Past President [email protected]

YMF General MeetingThe next YMF general meeting is scheduled

for Wednesday, December 7, 2016 at 6:00 pmat The Social Eatery and Bar. If you are interest-ed in attending and learning more about thevarious professional, social and service oppor-tunities available through YMF, please contactYMF at [email protected].

UH Football Tailgate SocialOn Saturday, October 15, 2016, YMF partici-

pated in a joint tailgate social with the ASCEstudent chapter. About 15 YMF memberssocialized with about 50 students. This was anexcellent opportunity for the YMF members toget to know more about the graduating stu-dents while supporting the University of Hawaiifootball team. Besides the good food anddrinks, members enjoyed good company anda very close game, with UH in the lead most ofthe time. However, in the last seconds UNLVscored a 28-yard field goal ultimately beatingUH in a heartbreaking loss. Thanks to all of themembers who came out!

Kunia Country Farms ENVISION Field TripOn Saturday, October 29, 2016 YMF orga-

nized a tour of the Kunia Country Farms whichoperates an aquaponics farm that grows pro-duce for the island. YMF members learnedabout the aquaponics system where fish natu-rally provide nutrients for the plants to growand the plants act like a biological filter, clean-ing the water and returning it to the fish. Thefarm’s planting and packaging practices werealso explained, all of which align with the farm’sfocus on sustainability and minimizing waste.After the farm tour, several YMF membersstayed to attend the Manulele Distillery tour

CCMAA Hawaii Chapterhttp://hawchapter.cmaa.org

2016 – 2017 CMAA Hawaii BoardPRESIDENT: Chandra Namumnart, CCM, CISEC(EKNA Services, Inc.)VICE-PRESIDENT: Jeff Mack, P.E. (CH2M)SECRETARY: Julie Hero, P.E., CCM (SSFMInternational)TREASURER: Alex Pascual, P.E. (Bow ConstructionManagement Service, Inc.)PAST PRESIDENT: Bill Thornton, CCM (Ledcor)DIRECTOR: Derek Mukai, P.E., CCM (CommunityPlanning and Engineering, Inc.)DIRECTOR: Tim Bramsen, CCM (Bowers + KubotaConsulting)DIRECTOR: Mike Young, P.E., CCM (Bowers +Kubota Consulting)DIRECTOR: Jeff Clark (Flour)

November is the month your CMAA chapterfinishes old business, welcomes our new boardand budgets and plans for the upcoming yearsevents. Our new board-President ChandraNamumnart (EKNA), Vice President Jeff Mack(CH2M), Secretary Julie Hero (SSFM), andTreasurer Alex Pasqual (Bow CM)expect 2017will be another eventful year as we continuetoward our continuing goals of building a morewell-rounded membership of CCMs and ensur-ing owners understand the value of usingConstruction Managers on their projects.

December will kick off with a joint beachcleanup event being held on Sat Dec 3rd from9am to 1pm at Kahana Beach Park. This will bea joint event with CMAA and AACE and afterthe event, we will have a small Barb que for theattendees. Also in December, CMAA will holdour first bi monthly Luncheon event of the new

and learned about the history of sugar cane inthe Hawaiian Islands and about the process ofdistilling native Hawaiian sugar cane to rum.The distillery tour also included a rum tastingbar at the end. Thanks to everyone who attend-ed!

Girl Scouts Hawaii STEM Fest 2016ASCE YMF had loads of fun (pun intended)

volunteering for the Girl Scouts of Hawaii STEMFest 2016. The event was held at the AviationMuseum of Pearl Harbor on Saturday,November 5, 2016. Over 350 girl scouts, rang-ing in age from kindergarten through highschool, from all over Oahu, participated in thisevent. Girl Scouts of Hawaii was able to securea wide spectrum of professionals for the event,including not only engineers, but also doctors,scientists, pilots, bankers and much, muchmore! ASCE YMF volunteers manned sevenstations and saw an influx of roughly 300 girlscouts throughout the morning. The girlslearned about the importance of erosion control(with the help of oreo cookies and milk), how tobuild stable structures with the assistance oftooth picks and marshmallows, and enjoyedtaking in the process of water/wastewater treat-ment utilizing water, straws and a spray bottlepump. On behalf of ASCE YMF, mahalo to allthe volunteers who came out on a Saturday andgave their time and energy into making thisevent amazing; we couldn’t do these outreachevents without these return volunteers!

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ASME-HI 2015-2016 OfficersChairperson Derek Sato 543-4108 [email protected] Derick Kam [email protected] Victor Russell [email protected] Kevin Dang 737-1708 [email protected] Kory Ikeda HCES Rep: Derick KamAlternate: Derek Sato

NEXT ASME-HAWAII SECTION GENERALMEMBERSHIP MEETINGDate: January 18, 2017Time: 5:30 pm to 7:00 pmPlace: HECO Ward Ave Cafeteria

Conference RoomAgenda: Planning for Engineers Week.

As usual, all members are invited andencouraged to attend our meetings. There arealways lots of free pizza and soft drinks. Pleasecontact Chairman Derek Sato for directionsand for more information, such as parking with-in Hawaiian Electric’s Ward Avenue facilities.

OCTOBER 18, 2016 MEETING HIGHLIGHTSThe General Membership meeting at

Hawaiian Electric’s Ward Avenue cafeteria wascalled to order by Chairman Derek Sato at 5:45PM. In attendance were Hawaii Senior Sectionofficers, Student Section officers and Dr. ZacTrimble. Following are the highlights of thereports and meeting discussions:• Treasurer’s Report by Kevin Dang:Information from ASME National ofMontgomery Design Competition investmentaccount expenses and investment results arebeing reviewed by the Hawaii SectionExecutive committee.• The HCES Report by Derick Kam: HCES isplanning for the 2017 Engineers Week. TheHCES web address has been updated to“http://hceshawaii.org/index.php.” ASME-HI isworking on the HCES promotional items andEngineering information brochure.• Student Section Report: Events completedby the students included Holmescoming onSeptember 23, car wash fundraiser on October1 at Waialae Chevron, professional networkinglunch on November 5 at Hale Koa Hotel, andinformational sessions for students with PearlHarbor personnel on October 4 and 19. Arequest for an informational session withHawaiian Electric personnel was submitted.• UHM DME Report by Dr. Trimble: DeanCrouch left UHM in August 2016 and Dr.Ronald Riggs is the Interim Dean. The DMEofficially received its 6 year ABET accredita-tion, after addressing the institutional supportand lab deficiencies. Advertising for an addi-tional four professors is planned. DME TA posi-tions have increased from five to eight TA’s. Thenumber of undergraduate students registeredis up to 388. This is a 66% increase in the lastthree years. The DME is seeking mechanicalengineers to judge the 2017 SpringMontgomery Design competition in May and toattend the ABET advisory meeting in spring2017.• The Hawaii Section is seeking candidates forthe 2017 Engineering Awards. Please note that

ASME-HI Section will pay 50% of member ban-quet rate, for those members registering andsitting at the Section table.• 2017 PE Exam refresher course: We areseeking a minimum of ten participants for theclasses to start in January 2017. Those inter-ested need to contact Derek Sato,<[email protected]>.• Program for the evening: Vibration EnergyHarvesting by Dr. Zac Trimble. Vibration energyharvesting solutions can include using piezo-electric materials to convert normally wastedvibration energy in the environment to usableelectrical energy to charge a battery, supercapacitor, or directly power remote sensor sys-tems. ASME welcomes other research presen-tation by the UHM DME staff.

KAILUA HIGH SCHOOL CAREER FAIRRonald Flegal and Derek Sato represented

ASME at the November 4 career fair at KailuaHigh School. This is a continuing annual partic-ipation by ASME-HI to promote mechanicalengineering. Equipped with posters, displays,handout brochures and pamphlets, and ASMEgiveaway pencils, they answered studentquestions, encouraging qualified students toconsider the mechanical engineering curricu-lum at the University of Hawaii, Manoa.

HSPE’s HAWAII MATHCOUNTS 2017 DATESBarry Nakamoto, HSPE’s Hawaii MATH-

COUNTS Program Co-coordinator providedthe following key 2017 competition dates:• Oahu Chapter Competition on February 4,2017 at Kamehameha Schools.• Hawaii State Competition on March 4, 2017at Kamehameha Schools.• National Competition on May 14-15, 2017 inOrlando Florida.

Volunteer proctors and scorers for the twoHawaii competitions will be recruited byASME’s Hawaii MATHCOUNTS SteeringCommittee members.

P.O. Box 88840Honolulu, HI 96830Website: www.acechawaii.org

2016-2017 Board of DirectorsPresident - Corey Matsuoka, SSFM InternationalPresident-Elect - Jeff Kalani, Yogi Kwong EngineersTreasurer - Sean Sugai, Ronald N.S. Ho & AssociatesSecretary - Ken Kawahara, Akinaka & Associates,Ltd.National Director - Janice Marsters, Hart Crowser Past President - Robin Lim, GeolabsDirector - Garret Masuda, Insynergy Engineering, Inc.Director - Liana Choy, Sato & Associates, Inc.Director - Paul Matsuda, Group 70 International

LETTER FROM THE ACECH PRESIDENTWritten by Corey Matsuoka, P.E., PMP, LEED AP

There’s always something special aboutsomeone from Hawaii doing something on anational stage. We’re always so proud of them.That’s why whenever someone’s talking aboutMarcus Mariota, Bruno Mars or even PresidentObama, we like to add “he’s from Hawaii youknow.”

Well, at this past ACEC Fall Conference inColorado Springs, one of our own, JonNishimura was honored with the CoalitionsDistinguished Service award. This award goes

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2016 BOD OFFICERS AND DIRECTORSPresident Jeffrey Hanyu 536-2108 [email protected] Pres Jonathan Murai 791-3952 [email protected] Secretary Lyle Carden 521-4513 [email protected] Kimberly Hoo 521-6958 [email protected] (Yr 2) Dennis Sakamoto 682-5737 [email protected] (Yr 2) Gaur Johnson 956-2377 [email protected] (Yr 1) Damien Enright 845-2474 [email protected] (Yr 1) Ryan Lawton 208-1433 [email protected] President Fernando Frontera 781-2802 [email protected]

PREVIOUS BOD MEETINGNovember 2, 2016

General Membership Meetings/TechnicalSeminars/Events

For all events see seaoh.org or look for emailflyer for registration.• SEAOH Installation Banquet – Event inJanuary to be announced.• ASCE 7 Tsunami Design Provisions andApplication to the State of Hawaii – Trainingevent in February to be announced.

Transition Dinner on December 6, 2016.Open to current committee members, incom-ing committee members and committee chairs.

For information, contact SEAOH President,Jeffrey Hanyu, [email protected].

to one person nationwide who is recognized fortheir work with one of the six coalitions withinACEC. The coalitions are dedicated communi-ties of ACEC members organized by practicearea or firm size that provide a range of practi-cal, day-to-day resources to enhance the oper-ation of your business. They provide goodopportunities to share knowledge and bestpractices with peers in a particular area of spe-cialization.

The six coalitions are:• CAMEE: Council of American Mechanicaland Electrical Engineers• CASE: Council of American StructuralEngineers• COPS: Council of Professional Surveyors• DPC: Design Professionals Coalition• LDC: Land Development Coalition• SFC: Small Firm Council

Jon has spent years giving back to the pro-fession by participating in and leading theSmall Firm Council (SFC). The mission of theSFC is to provide direct access to expert man-agement advice, programs and discussions tohelp small firms thrive. Perfect for the largenumber of small firms in Hawaii.

If you’re interested in getting more informa-tion on the SFC or any of the other Coalitionsyou can visit http://www.acec.org/coalitions/ ortalk to any of the ACECH officers… and if youhear anyone talking about Jon Nishimura, youcan tell them, “he’s from Hawaii you know.”

Corey Matsuoka, P.E., PMP, LEED APACECH President (FY 2016-2017)

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2016 OfficersPresident Victor Valdez 356-1281 [email protected] Ryan Char 523-5866 [email protected] Darin Izon 523-8499 [email protected] Pres Tyler Sugihara 768-3600 [email protected]

Community Service – Grafitti RemovalHawaii Chapter participated in the City’s

Malama-o-Ka`aina program by painting outgraffiti at the 16th Avenue Boulder Basin inKaimuki on November 5, 2016. Program partic-ipants removed graffiti under the supervision ofthe City and County of Honolulu Department ofFacility Maintenance’s Division of RoadMaintenance. Photos indicate “before” and“after” conditions.

As its name implies, the primary function of aboulder basin is to trap boulders which woulddetach from natural hillsides outside of anurban boundary and tumble into developedareas either during a rainstorm or as a naturalresult of erosion. These basins are placedupstream of major drainage channel improve-ments to prevent damage to the infrastructure.Boulders are retained by a boulder basin barri-er, a concrete berm structure built into thebasin invert, which is also provided with open-ings to allow the passage of water and small,non-damaging debris.

Malama-o-Ka`aina is a partnership betweenthe City & County of Honolulu and its citizens tocare for our land and help keep our islandcommunity a quality place to live. Volunteersprovide much needed support in this partner-ship, and Hawaii Chapter is proud to havemade a difference in the community.Information on future chapter events may befound at hawaii.apwa.net.

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PUBLIC WORKS ADMINISTRATORState of Hawaii

Department of Accountingand General ServicesPublic Works Division

Detailed information on salary and mini-mum qualification requirements includingeducation and experience can be found onthe link provided. Interested applicants areencouraged to apply with the State ofHawaii, Department of Human Resourcesand Development at:

http://dhrd.hawaii.gov/job-seekers/.

http://www.hawaiispe.org/

HSPE Officers, 2016 to 2017President: Mike Silva, PE, LS, LEED AP [email protected] Elect: Mike Kamaka, PE [email protected] President: Michael A. Lum, PE [email protected] Past President: Curtis Beck, PE [email protected] of Majella Stevenson, PEDelegates Rep: [email protected] Secretary: Irina Constantinescu, PE, LEED AP [email protected]: Kurt Kunimune, PE [email protected]

Hawaii Society ofProfessional Engineers

A state society of the National Society of Professional Engineers

P.O. BOX 3774 HONOLULU, HAWAII 96812

The Hawaii Society of Professional Engineers(HSPE) held their annual meeting on November12th in Kihei, Maui. Kodi Verhalen, NSPEPresident, and her husband Tim travelled fromtheir home in Minnesota to attend. HSPE mem-bers from Honolulu, Maui, Kailua-Kona, andBig Island chapters attended. Kodi installedthe 2016-2017 officers for HSPE’s state societyand Maui Chapter.

Kodi discussed a few topics with the HSPEmembers and guests. NSPE recently releaseda new logo. The logo is a box with the lettersNSPE inside and a notch underneath the PEletters to underscore the importance and focusof the organization. The logo graphic can bemodified to add the two letter state abbrevia-tion at the end.

As NSPE President, Kodi created a taskforce to explore the impact of technology onthe engineering profession. Results of the taskforce are due out next March. The goal is toidentify changes due to technology to engi-neering procedures and product expectations,and what engineers can do to prepare. Anexample provided was the dependency onsoftware for some calculations with no manualcheck. Another example was clients that arerequesting 3-D models in place of the tradition-al plan sheets.

We want to thank this year’s officers for theirtime and dedication, and Kodi for her long-dis-tance travel to join us!

Nominations are still being accepted forEngineer of the Year candidates. Nominationforms are available on the HSPE website ofhttp://hawaiispe.org/, or at the Hawaii Councilof Engineering Societies (HCES) website ofhceshawaii.org. Or, please contact KurtKunimune [email protected] for nomi-nation forms, or with questions.

The awardee will be presented at theEngineer’s Week Banquet on February 25,2017. Nominations will be due by December30, 2016. Mahalo!

Mike Lum, HSPE Vice President; MikeKamaka, HSPE President Elect; MarcBotticelli, Kailua-Kona Director; ClaireProvan, Maui Chapter Secretary; MikeSilva, HSPE President; Kodi Verhalen,NSPE President; Majella Stevenson, HSPEHouse of Delegates Representative; TroyChing, Maui Chapter President; IrinaConstantinescu, HSPE Secretary and MauiChapter Treasurer; and Mandy Saito, MauiChapter Director.

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

2014-16 Officers/BoDirectorsPresident: Francisco T. Cruzata, AIAVP/Pres-Elect: Gene C. Albano, Jr., PE, LEED APSecretary: Maritez A. MarquezTreasurer: Riza Marie R. Gatdula, EIT

NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2016 HIGHLIGHTS:

NEW MEMBER – Roman T. Reyes..,Welcome Aboard!

BOARD MEETING – It’s been a very busyquarter, and with the year-end in sight, we cancount once again our blessings this year andcan all relax to enjoy the upcoming Holidays!Our President-Elect Gene Albano and outgoingPresident Frank Cruzata along with our moreactive Officers/Directors, & Members, hadbeen working “overtime” to update our FALEABy-Laws. The proposed changes were finallyadopted during this meeting! These will bepublished in our Website - thanks, Joey!

CHRISTMAS PARTY – The Board opted fora “simple” late afternoon to evening get-togeth-er on Sunday, December 12, at the NavFacBallpark in Salt Lake, courtesy of Frank whohad reserved the place for another organiza-tion he belongs to for their luncheon event.Some rumors heard was that there will be a“Lechon” for our christmas party! Our “TresMarias” (Elvi, Maritez & Belinda)will coordinatethis function.

INSTALLATION & AWARDS BANQUET –Tentative date set for this is January 21, 2017,a Saturday. President-Elect Gene Albano willshop around for the venue. A short programand semi-formal attire are being planned. Joeywill update our Website for any additional infor-mation or changes.

SCHOLARSHIP – Applications which canbe downloaded from our Website, are nowbeing accepted. Deadline is January 13, 2017.

NEXT MEETING – December 2, 2016. Thiswill be our final meeting for the year! See youall there.

SMELL D’FLOWAHS, AND HAVE A GREATAND SAFE HOLIDAY SEASON!!

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Contact: 808.842.1133 [email protected] www.rmtowill.com

CONSTRUCTIONCOST CONSULTANTS

1210 Ward Avenue, Suite 204Honolulu, Hawaii 96814Phone: (808) 947-6855

[email protected]

www.ssfm.com

Geotechnical Engineering

Trenchless Engineering

Construction Management677 Ala Moana Blvd., Suite 710 Tel: (808) 942-0001Honolulu, HI 96813 www.yogikwong.com

720 Iwilei Road

Suite 425

P.O. Box 3351

Honolulu, HI 96801

Phone: (808) 536-2705

Fax: (808) 599-4032

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WALKER INDUSTRIES, LTD.Precast Concrete Products

Frederick K. Wong, PEP.O. Box 1568 Maui (808) 877-3430Kahului, Maui, Hawaii 96732 Fax (808) 871-7282

Tim Waite, P.E.Sales, EngineerMobile: 808-479-1216Email: [email protected] Strong-Tie Co., Inc.

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At CH2M, Leighton currently serves as thebusiness development lead for all Navy work,identifying and pursuing opportunities, whiledirectly supporting other DoD/Federal captureefforts. After 32 years of service with NAVFACPacific, Leighton retired in 2012 from the posi-tion of Business Director (BD), also known asthe Senior Civilian, overseeing a 400+ personorganization responsible for three lower eche-lon Commands with 3,500+ civilians in at least

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year, to be held on December 13th at Dave &Busters. Our featured speaker will be ChrisTakashige just back from the NationalConference where he was Hawaii’s first everawardee of the prestigious CMCI MehdiHeydari CCM of the Year Award. Chris will bespeaking on the topic, “CM – An Owner’sPerceptive.” Please plan to join us for one orboth of these events!

Professionals like BradChun, senior director ofengineering at HawaiianAirlines and a Maryknollgraduate from the Classof 1982, are serving asmentors for the MxScholar Programs. “Asan employer and some-one who tries to hire tal-ent, I believe that itʼsimportant to help preparestudents for the work-force,” says Chun.

1982. “There should be no reason why it’s diffi-cult to find someone in Hawaii with the techni-cal skills for an engineer’s job. The Mx STEM &Aerospace program will definitely help withgrowing local talent.”

Maryknoll is currently accepting applicationsfor all four Mx Scholar Programs for grades 9-12 for the 2017-2018 school year. In addition,Maryknoll is enhancing its curriculum forkindergarten through grade 8 to prepare stu-dents for the high school Mx Scholar Programs.More information on Maryknoll and how toapply is online at ThisIsMaryknoll.com.Applications received by the Priority Deadlineof Dec. 15, 2016 will receive first considerationfor admission.

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Associationfor theAdvancement ofCost EngineeringHAWAII SECTION

Hawaii Section 2016-2017 OFFICERSwww.aacehawaii.comPresident David LadinesVice President Maelyn UyeharaSecretary Kristy Kastner, PSPTreasurer Chris KanaeDirector of Social Media Cristo Rojas

Join us for a joint community service eventwith CMAA. This will be a fun event. Bring yourfamily and invite a colleague to Kahana BayBeach Park on Saturday, December 3, 2016.

2016-2017 ITE OfficersPresident: Sara Okuda [email protected] Pres.: Chad Kadokawa [email protected]/ Claire FukuokaTreasurer: [email protected]

On November 3, 2016, the ITE HawaiiSection held a monthly meeting at the WilsonOkamoto Corporation office. Western ITEDistrict Past President, Cathy Leong, facilitatedthe meeting. After quick introductions to famil-iarize new faces at the meeting, Cathy intro-duced Rock Miller, Senior Principal for StantecConsulting in Irvine, California, who gave a pre-sentation about protected bikeways and cycletracks. Cathy also introduced Mark Spencer,Managing Principal for W-Trans’ Oaklandoffice, who gave a presentation about SanJose’s Downtown Parking Guidance Systemproject. The meeting was highly attended andenjoyed by all members.

The ITE Hawaii Section also hosted theirquarterly Adopt-a-Highway community serviceevent on Saturday, November 19. The Adopt-a-Highway event helped clean-up the roadsidealong Kahekili Highway in Kahaluu.

For more information, please RSVP byNovember 30, 2016 [email protected].

Our local Board Meetings are held monthly.Feel free to contact us with suggestions orinterest.

For more information, please visit our web-site www.aacehawaii.com.

10 field offices located in six countries with anannual business volume of $3B. He managedand controlled strategic direction, processesand resources within the Pacific Area ofResponsibility (AOR). During his NAVFACcareer, Leighton started as an intern andserved in several key management positions(Environmental Restoration Product LineManager and Environmental Business LineManager) prior to retiring as the BD responsi-ble for the Environmental, Asset Management,Capital Improvements and Public WorksBusiness Lines.

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2016-2017chapter officers and BODPresident: Dean Borges P.E.President Elect: Kevin Luoma P.E.Vice President: Mofazzal Mir P.E.Secretary: Willie DigucTreasurer: Samantha Niver P.E.Board of Governors: Donna Kishi Matt Tio David Lebowitz Lori Arakawa P.E. Andy Crossland P.E. RJ Ritter

American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-ConditioningEngineers, Inc. Hawaii Chapter

P.O. Box 3916, Honolulu, HI 96812-3916

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MASA FUJIOKA & ASSOC.A PROFESSIONAL PARTNERSHIP

ENVIRONMENTAL • GEOTECHNICAL • HYDROGEOLOGICALCONSULTANTS

98-021 Kamehameha Highway, Suite 337 Aiea, Hawaii 96701-4914 Phone 808 484-5366 • Fax 808 484-0007 masa-fujioka-associates.com • [email protected]

FUKUNAGA & ASSOCIATES, INC.1357 Kapiolani Blvd., Suite 1530Honolulu, HI 96814Ph: 944-1821 • Fax: [email protected]

WWW. .COM BILLS ENGINEERING INC.Civil Environmental Engineering

Tel: 808.792.2022Fax: 808.792.20331124 Fort Street MallSuite 200Honolulu, HI [email protected]

LASTING creativity | results | relationships

851 Fort StreetSuite 300Honolulu, HI 96813808.687.8884

www.coffman.comMultidiscipline Engineers

Honolulu 808.697.6200Maui 808.359.2518

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HIDA, OKAMOTO & ASSOCIATES, INC.CONSULTING CIVIL ENGINEERSPACIFIC GUARDIAN TOWER 1440 Kapiolani Boulevard, Suite 1120Honolulu, Hawaii 96814Phone: (808) 942-0066Fax: (808) 947-7546

NAGAMINE OKAWA ENGINEERS INC.CONSULTING STRUCTURAL ENGINEERS

1003 Bishop Street • Suite 2025Honolulu, Hawaii 96813

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

GEOLABS, INC.Geotechnical Engineering and Drilling Services

2006 Kalihi StreetHonolulu, Hawaii 96819

Phone: 841-5064 Fax: 847-1749

ENGINEERS-SURVEYORS HAWAII, INC.(FORMERLY WILLIAM HEE & ASSOCIATES, INC.)

1320 N SCHOOL ST., STE 1HONOLULU, HAWAII 96817

Phone: 591-8116

When it’s RUSTCall us (808) 676-1963

www.corrosioncops.com

ControlPoint Surveying, Inc.Oahu: 1150 South King Street, Suite 1200

Honolulu, Hawaii 96814Ph:(808)591-2022, Fax:(808)591-8333Email: [email protected]

Maui: 1129 Lower Main Street, Suite 102Wailuku, Hawaii 96793Ph:(808)242-9641, Fax:(808)244-9220Email: [email protected]

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ENGINEERING, INC. Geotechnical Consultants 330 Ohukai Road, Suite 119

Kihei, Hawaii 96753Phone: (808) 875-7355 Fax: (808) 875-7122


Y. Ebisu & AssociatesAcoustical and Electronic Engineers

1126 12th Avenue, Room 305Honolulu, Hawaii 96816

(808) 735-1634

• Project Management • Planning •• Architectural/Engineering Design • Construction Management •

94-408 Akoki Street, Suite 201-A • Waipahu, Hawaii 96797Phone: 808.836.7787 • Telefax: 808.834.4833

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HAWAII COUNCIL OFENGINEERING SOCIETIESP.O. Box 2873Honolulu, Hawaii 96802

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808.538.0115 www.abbae.com

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Engineering Concepts, Inc. Civil /Environmental /Sanitary Engineers

1150 South King Street, Suite 700 • Honolulu, Hawaii 96814Phone: (808) 591-8820 • Fax (808) 591-9010


Hirata & Associates, Inc.Geotechnical Engineering

808.486.0787www.hirata-hawaii.com

SAM O. HIROTA, INC.Engineers & Surveyors

864 S. Beretania StreetHonolulu, Hawaii 96813

Telephone: 537-9971

MCE INTERNATIONAL, INC.MECHANICAL AND FIRE PROTECTION ENGINEERS

1360 S. Ber tania St., Ste. 400Honolulu, Hawaii 96814Ph: (808) 941-0955 Fax: (808) 550-8167 Email: [email protected]

Okahara and Associates, Inc.ENGINEERING CONSULTANTS

Civil - Mechanical EngineersHilo: (808) 961-5527 • [email protected]

Oahu: (808) 524-1224 • [email protected]

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Pacific GeotechnicalEngineers, Inc.

Soils & Foundation Engineering Consultants94-417 Akoki Street

Waipahu, Hawaii 96797(808) 678-8024 FAX (808) 678-8722E-mail: [email protected]

SUITE 1500, PACIFIC PARK PLAZA711 KAPIOLANI BOULEVARDHONOLULU, HAWAII 96813TELEPHONE: (808) 593-1676FAX: (808) 593-1607EMAIL: [email protected]

Engineers, Surveyors, Planners

Sato & Associates, Inc. Consulting Engineers

Honolulu Maui

www.satoandassociates.com

SHIMABUKURO, ENDO & YOSHIZAKI, INC.Civil, Environmental & Structural Engineers

1126 12th Avenue, #309Honolulu, Hawaii 96816-3715Phone: (808) 737-1875Fax: (808) 734-5516Email: [email protected]

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