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
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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
603 Topeka Ave.
Topeka, KS 66603
Lifetime Honorary Chapter
Member
Dave Karnowski (785) 456-9509
1010 W. 6th
Wamego, KS 66547 Practitioner Advisor
Earl Tast (785) 233-8300
1263 S.W. Topeka Blvd.
Topeka, KS 66612 Practitioner Advisor
Dr. Mustaque Hossain (785) 532-1576
2124 Fiedler Hall
Manhattan, KS 66506 Faculty Advisor
Dr. Kyle Riding (785) 532-1578
2107 Fiedler Hall
Manhattan, KS 66506 Faculty Advisor
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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
Stu
den
ts
Fac
ult
y
Fac
ult
y
Ad
vis
or
Pra
ctit
ion
er
Ad
vis
or(
s)
Oth
er
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
Stu
den
ts
Oth
er
stu
den
ts
Fac
ult
y o
r
Pra
ctit
ion
er
Ad
vis
ors
Oth
er
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
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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
use of a concrete saw and compactor.
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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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Construction 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
Practitioner Advisor #1
Bob Thorn
x
Practitioner Advisor #2
Dave Karnowski
x
Practitioner Advisor #3
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]).