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2011 Annual Report for

ASCE Student Organizations

Calendar Year: January 1 – December 31, 2011

Kansas State University Department of Civil Engineering

2118 Fiedler Hall

Manhattan KS 66502

2011 ASCE Student Organization Annual Report

Table of Contents

PART I. STUDENT ORGANIZATION INFORMATION...…………………………………………………….1

I.1 ADVISOR INFORMATION ……………………………………………..……………………...…..….…2

I.2 ASCE STUDENT ORGANIZATION OFFICERS..………...………………..…………….……………...2

I.3 FINANCES ……………………………………………….………………….……...…………………....3

I.4 IMPORTANT CONTACTS…………………………………………………..……………...……...…..…4

PART II. ASCE STUDENT ORGANIZATION GOALS AND OBJECTIVES….………………………………5

PART III. STUDENT ORGANIZATION MEMBERSHIP AND MEETINGS…………………….…………....6

III.1 MEMBERSHIP……………………………………………………………………….…………….…...6

III.2 ASCE STUDENT ORGANIZATION MEETINGS……………...……………………..………………....7

III.3 ASCE SECTION/BRANCH & OTHER PROFESSIONAL MEETINGS………………….……..……....9

PART IV. STUDENT ORGANIZATION ACTIVITIES…………………...……………………………………10

IV.1 PARTICIPATION IN STUDENT CONFERENCE & WSCL………………………………………..…10

IV.2 ASCE STUDENT ORGANIZATION NEWSLETTER & ON-LINE PRESENCE………………………10

IV.3 PRESENTATIONS OUTSIDE OF THE ASCE STUDENT ORGANIZATION…………………….…..10

IV.4 PARTICIPATION IN ASCE STUDENT MEAD PAPER COMPETITION……………….………..…..10

IV.5 PARTICIPATION IN ASCE SOCIETY-LEVEL ENGINEERING EVENT………………………….…11

IV.6 COLLABORATION WITH OTHER STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS………………………………......11

IV.7 PRACTITIONER & FACULTY ADVISOR TRAINING WORKSHOP………………………….…......11

PART V. ATTACHMENTS……….………………………………………………………………………..…...…12

ATTACHMENT A. MEMBERSHIP LIST……………………………………………………………...…....12

ATTACHMENT B. SAMPLE MEETING ANNOUNCEMENTS, PROGRAMS, AGENDAS…………..……16

B.1 SAMPLE ASSEMBLY AGENDA………...…....……………………………...………...…..16

B.2 DINNER PROGRAM…………………………………………………….………………......17

ATTACHMENT C. SAMPLE NEWSLETTER & PRINTOUT OF ON-LINE PRESENCE……………….....22

C.1 SAMPLE NEWSLETTER.……..…………………………………………....................…….22

C.2 SAMPLE OF WEBSITE PRINTOUT………………………………………………...……...25

ATTACHMENT D. SUMMARY & HIGHLIGHTS OF MEETINGS & ACTIVITIES……………………….27

ATTACHMENT E. SPECIAL PROJECT-MID-CONTINENT REGIONAL CONFERENCE ……………...42

ATTACHMENT F. FINANCIAL STATEMENT……………………………………………………….…….45

ATTACHMENT G. STUDENT DESIGN TEAMS…………………………………………………..……….47

G.1 STEEL BRIDGE.……..………………………...…………………………....................…….47

G.2 CONCRETE CANOE……………….………………………………………………...……...48

ATTACHMENT H. KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY ENGINEERING OPEN HOUSE…………………..….49


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PART I. STUDENT ORGANIZATION INFORMATION

School Name: Kansas State University

ASCE Student Organization Mailing Address: 2118 Fiedler Hall, Manhattan, Kansas, 66506

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

ASCE Student Organization web site: http://www.engg.ksu.edu/ASCE

ASCE Student Organization other online site(s):

Month(s) of Officer Elections: May and December

(Please print & sign names)

Report submitted by: Contents approved by:

Xinchi Zhang Jessica Hennes

Past Secretary of ASCE Student Organization Current President of ASCE Student Organization

Walter Hicks Dr. Mustaque Hossain

Past President of ASCE Student Organization Faculty Advisor #1

Dr. Kyle Riding Dave Karnowski

Faculty Advisor #2 Practitioner Advisor #1

Peter Clark

Practitioner Advisor #2

Date


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1. ADVISOR INFORMATION

Faculty Advisor Name: Dr. 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

Faculty Advisor Name: Dr. Kyle Riding

Faculty Advisor ASCE Member Number: 950076

Faculty Advisor E-mail Address: [email protected]

Faculty Advisor Phone Number: (785) 532-1576

Practitioner Advisor #1 Name: Dave Karnowski

Practitioner Advisor #1 ASCE Member Number: 15192901

Practitioner Advisor #2 Name: Peter Clark

Practitioner Advisor #2 ASCE Member Number: 443153

2. ASCE STUDENT ORGANIZATION OFFICERS

From (date): January 1, 2011 To: July 31, 2011

President Josh Sommerfeld

Vice President Levi Ewing

Recording Secretary Jacob Dull

Treasurer Walter Hicks

Corresponding Secretary Luke McIntosh

Newsletter Editor Scott Keffer

Historian Xinchi Zhang

Student Council Representative Carl Peterson

Freshman/Sophomore Representative Cole Turner

Graduate Student Representative Wesley Nyberg

Social Activities Chair Heath Brunton

Special Projects Chair Augustine Wuertz

Webmaster Michael Hare

Steel Bridge Chairs John Handke, Matthew Arnold, Tyler Ummel

Concrete Canoe Chairs Jessica Hennes, Brianna Krysztof

Open House Chairs Samuel Hegarty, Samuel Corey, Lauren Winnen


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From (date): August 1, 2011 To: December 31, 2011

President Walter Hicks

Vice President Jennifer Sommerfeld

Recording Secretary Xinchi Zhang

Treasurer Jessica Hennes

Corresponding Secretary Adam Emerson

Newsletter Editor Carl Peterson

Historian Luke Fangman

Student Council Representative Casey Mahoney

Freshman/Sophomore Representative Cole Turner

Graduate Student Representative John Handke

Social Activities Chair Jessalyn Fisher

Special Projects Chair Levi Ewing

Webmaster Ryan Scott

Steel Bridge Chairs Rachel Spicer, Andrew Shearrer

Concrete Canoe Chairs Brianna Krysztof, Jenny Swabb

Open House Chairs Cale Armstrong, Donald Powers, Vince Studer

3. FINANCES

Local Membership dues: $ 15 per Year / Semester / Quarter / Trimester

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 2011:

Total Income (2011) $ 11,158.67

Total Expenditures (2011) $ 12,353.21

Financial position as of December 31, 2011:

Cash Balance: $ 4,454.71

Accounts Receivable: $ 0

Accounts Payable: $ 0


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4. IMPORTANT CONTACTS

Contact Name

Phone/E-mail

Mailing Address

Comments

Dr. Mustaque Hossain (785) 532-1576

[email protected]

2124 Fiedler Hall

Manhattan, KS 66506 Faculty Advisor

Dr. Kyle Riding (785) 532-1578

[email protected]

2136 Fiedler Hall

Manhattan, KS 66506

Faculty Advisor

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

Peter Clark

(785)587-2415

[email protected]

s.us

1101 Poyntz Avenue

Manhattan, KS 66502 Practitioner Advisor


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PART II. ASCE STUDENT ORGANIZATION GOALS AND OBJECTIVES

Summary statement:

For the 2011 year, KSU ASCE set out to improve its relationships with Kansas Section, Wichita Branch,

and KSU Alumni members. Furthermore, KSU ASCE wanted to drastically improve its number of student members

who were also national members. This goal was created not just to meet national ASCE requirements, but also to

help students receive the benefits and sense of connectedness that come with national membership.

Goals and Assessment:

Goal #1:

Increase outreach to Kansas Section, Wichita Branch, and KSU Alumni Members.

Action Plan:

-Coordinate social events with the membership mentioned formerly.

-Increase KSU ASCE Student Officer attendance at Kansas Section Meetings.

-Invite the membership mentioned formerly to KSU ASCE assembly meetings.

Assessment of Goal #1:

Several social events were planned, including a softball game in conjunction with KU, an ASCE picnic in

Manhattan, Kansas, and the semi-annual Joint Dinner Assembly with University of Kansas ASCE. However,

due to lack of student interest, the softball game was cancelled shortly before the date it was planned. The

picnic was a great success which had many KSU ASCE alumni in attendance. The Joint Dinner was also

successful, though it was not as highly attended by KSU ASCE alumni as the picnic.

Follow-up Plan for Goal #1:

The goal of increasing KSU ASCE outreach to professional ASCE members in Kansas is a goal which will

continue on through 2012. While much of the action plan will stay the same, increased advertising and better

communication will be key to boosting attendance at events with respect to both students, and alumni.

Goal #2:

Increase society-level ASCE membership.

Action Plan:

-Withhold KSU ASCE membership until a student has successfully joined society level ASCE.

-Bring laptop computers to several assembly meetings and help groups of students sign up for ASCE

membership together, and in person.

-Keep better records of current national members and their membership numbers.

Assessment of Goal #2:

National ASCE membership at the end of 2011 was 131 students, which accounts for 45% of our approximately

290 students within Civil Engineering. This is a substantial increase over previous years.

Follow-up Plan for Goal #2:

Due to ASCE requirements that student chapter members be national ASCE members as well, this goal will be

maintained through 2012, and very likely, each year to come. The methods used to help students sign up for

membership worked well, and likely will not change in the coming year.


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PART III. STUDENT ORGANIZATION MEMBERSHIP AND MEETINGS

1. MEMBERSHIP

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

* Each student is required to attend 5 ASCE functions that are in conjunction with a zero credit class required for

civil engineering students to graduate from our program. After meeting the minimum required credits, the student’s

attendance is voluntary.

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

*Society-level is required for one option for credit in our zero credit class. The students are not obligated to buy a

membership if they do not need this option to fulfill credit.

Total number of Juniors & Seniors eligible to join ASCE 158

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

Total number of Juniors & Seniors in your ASCE Student Organization: 99

(average over the year)

Number of members of your ASCE Student Organization: 145

(average over the year)

Number of ASCE Student Organization members who are 109

Society-level ASCE Student Members:

Statistical information:

(Total Jr. & Sr. ASCE Student Organization Members) (Total Jrs. & Srs. Eligible) 63%

(Total Society-level Student Members) (Total Local Student Members) 75%

Note: Please provide membership lists in Attachment A. Please do not include University Student ID or Social

Security numbers.


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2. 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

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Fac

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Fac

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Ad

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Pra

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1-20 OP Outline semester goals 20 0 2 0 0

1-27 PM Dale Houdeshell, Manhattan Public

Works; Discussion of Public Works

projects ongoing in Manhattan, KS

154 0 2 1 0

2-3 OP Review old business, plan for

upcoming events

16 0 2 0 0

2-10 PM Greg Allison (Vice President) and

Mike Smalls of Mid-Kansas

Engineering Consultants (MKEC);

Discussion of surveying technology in

civil engineering field work

117 0 2 2 0


upcoming events

16 0 2 0 0

2-24 PM Thomas Paulson, retired from

Conoco-Phillips; Discussion of civil

engineering in the oil industry and

abroad

123 0 2 2 0


upcoming events

15 0 2 0 0

3-10 PM Dennis Keffer, Hilti, Inc.; Discussion

of careers in engineering product sales

and product quality testing

126 0 2 2 0


upcoming events

16 0 2 0 0


upcoming events

14 0 2 0 0

4-14 PM Paul Peterson, Butler Manufacturing

Company; Discussion of engineering

manufacture

124 0 2 2 0

4-21 SF Have an evening picnic at a local

Manhattan, KS park with KSU CE

Faculty, alumni, and students

48 5 2 2 2

4-28 to

4-30

SF, PM Mid-Continent Regional Conference

held in Manhattan, KS; Competitions

for steel bridge, concrete canoe, and

geotechnical teams along with Jeff

Reeder, P.E. from Transystems

discussing the NOAA La Jolla Lab

Replacement Project

~70 14 2 2 ≈300

5-5 PP, PM Elections of Officers for Spring 2012,

Presentation by graduating seniors on

senior design project

98 2 2 2 0

8-25 OP Outline semester goals 19 0 2 0 0


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Activity

Date

Activity Type

(Use

abbreviations

below; list all

that apply.)

Program

(Briefly describe program. Include

name of speaker if applicable.)

Attendance

Stu

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ts

Fac

ult

y

Fac

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Ad

vis

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Pra

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Ad

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9-1 PM Mike Murray, Decorative Concrete

Supply; Discussion of the use of

decorative concrete materials in

engineering

169 4 2 2 0


upcoming events

16 0 2 0 0

9-15 PC, PM Dr. Bertha, United States Air Force

Academy; Discussion of Civil and

Military Engineering Ethics

189 4 2 3 1

9-22 SF Have an evening picnic at a local

Manhattan, KS park with KSU CE

Faculty, alumni, and students

68 5 2 3 5

10-6 PM Darrell Cantrell, retired from BNSF;

Discussion of railroad civil

engineering and the use of concrete

ties

176 0 2 3 1


upcoming events

14 0 2 0 0

10-20 PP, PM Presentation of research projects by

three KSU CE Masters students and

both ASCE design teams (Bridge and

Canoe)

154 0 2 3 0


upcoming events

13 0 2 0 0

11-3 SF, PM Formal dinner between KSU and KU

ASCE Student Chapters, Kansas

Section Members, and guest speaker

Michael Johnston, President of the

Kansas Turnpike Authority

52 0 2 3 14


upcoming events

15 0 2 0 0

11-17 PM Greg Allison, Vice President, and Jay

Anglemeyer of Mid-Kansas

Engineering Consultants (MKEC),

Gary Janzen, Design Engineer, and

Steve Degenhardt, Senior Engineer of

the City of Wichita, Kansas;

Discussion of current bridge and dam

construction project in Wichita, KS.

106 0 2 3 0

12-1 PP, PM Elections of Officers for Spring 2012,

Presentation by graduating seniors on

senior design project

117 1 2 3 0


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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: 3

PC Number of meeting with Professional Conduct (Licensure/Ethics) programs: 1

FT Number of ASCE Student Org. sponsored Field Trips: 0

SF Number of ASCE Student Org. sponsored Social Functions: 4

OP Number of Officers’ or Planning Meetings 11

Statistical Information:

Average attendance at 10 most populated ASCE Student Org. meetings: 145

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

(Average attendance) (Total student ASCE Student Org. members) = 100%*

*Many students that attend these meetings are not student members which made our average student attendance

so high

3. ASCE SECTION/BRANCH AND OTHER PROFESSIONAL MEETINGS

Date Location

Name of Host

Group/Event

# of ASCE

Students Present

# of ASCE

Members Present

8-31 Topeka, KS Kansas Section 1 12

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 1


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PART IV. STUDENT ORGANIZATION ACTIVITIES

1. PARTICIPATION IN STUDENT CONFERENCE & WSCL

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

Number of representatives attending: 76

Name of Conference: Mid-Continental Regional Conference

Location: Manhattan, KS

Dates: April 28-30, 2011

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 42-43

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

Leaders (WSCL) during the year?

Number of representatives attending: Students: 4

Advisors (Faculty and/or Practitioner) 0

Location: Fort Worth, Texas

Date: January 27-30, 2011

2. 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: 12

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.)?

Yes / No

3. 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

9/23/11 Walter

Hicks

KSU ASCE

Activities

KSU Civil

Engineering Advisory

Council

Edwards Conference

Room

Manhattan, KS

11/27/11 Walter

Hicks

KSU ASCE

Travel to

WSCL

Student Governing

Association

Kansas State Student

Union

Manhattan, KS

4. 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:

Paper Title:


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5. 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)

6. 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

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7. 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 2011

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

(this year or in the past)?

Date: September 2004


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PART V. ATTACHMENTS

ATTACHMENT A –MEMBERSHIP LIST

Spring 2011

Name Yr ASCE # Name Yr ASCE #

Al Sharif, Yousef

Fr 1020590 Studer, Vince So 1018612

Albritton, Shane Fr

Turner, Cole

So 479481

Boushehri, Ali Fr

Walbridge, Katlin So 1016111

Franco, Mellisa

Fr

Aboulsaman, Manhal Ju

Griffiths, Alex Fr

Alrasam, Salim Ju

Grother, Ethan Fr

Borden, Antoine Ju 954166

Hoopes, Jared Fr

Dlabal, Joshua Ju 1006038

Kabler, Jacob Fr 933714 Dotson, Katlyn Ju 967959

Lykins, Brett

Fr

Emerson, Adam Ju 1016826

Marescalco, Frank Fr

Eschliman, Luke

Ju 1022635

McGee, Nick Fr 510861 Espinoza, Miguel Ju 9094669

Niederee, Hannah

Fr 1007528 Gasper, Ben Ju

Potuzak, Alex Fr

Greif, Becca Ju 965182

Rasmussen, Peter Fr

Krehbiel, Tyler Ju 966035

Rottinghaus, Chris Fr

Krysztof, Brianna Ju 956480

Shanno, Honora

Fr

Liu, Pei Ju

Siemans, Nathan Fr 481876 Malcolm, Timothy Ju

Starks, Elaine Lee Fr

McKinney, Philip Ju 934699

Stropes, Kyle Fr

Peterson, Megan Ju 939000

Swan, Craig

Fr

Roe, Alex Ju

Trammel, Abby Fr

Smith, Taylor Ju 1020234

Williams, Ryan Fr

Steinbrock, Trevor Ju

Yang, Sen Fr

Swabb, Jenny Ju 1007485

Bernica, Andrew

So

Voth, Brett Ju 1008671

Canales, Greg So 9123901 Yoder, Kurt Ju 1008646

Clow, Nicholas So 967674 Almohammedali, Mohammed Sr 1020721

Gotobed, Matt So 1010615 Armour, Michael Sr 495627

He, Jiajun So

Arnold, Matthew

Sr

Jurey, Caleb So

Brabec, Ben Sr 954166

Mahoney, Casey So

Brunton, Heath Sr

Meyer, Keithen So 1007962 Butler, Colby Sr 1008864

Muck, Austin So 510878 Corey, Samuel Sr 933720

Palma, John So 1022154 Coulter, Aubrey

Sr 949758

Peterson, Carl So 1019850 Davison, Tyler Sr 936410

Rohleder, Schyler So

Don Juan, Jose Sr 967959

Sommerfeld, Jennifer So 953997 Drilling, Ryan Sr 973891

Spaich, Luke So 933780 Dull, Jacob Sr 1007469

Spencer, Andrew So 1020717 Edwards, Michael Sr 9094423

Stallbaumer, Cassandra So

Ewing, James Levi Sr 1006524


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Fisher, Jessalyn Sr 1021869 Miller, Addison Sr

Forbes, Robert Sr

Nyberg, Wesley Sr 970140

Freeman, Brad Sr 9092590 O'Dell, Jay Sr 970140

Gaito, John Thomas Sr

Ortix, Logan Sr

Greer, Tom Sr 937263 Pang, Xuchu Sr 1014916

Handke, John Sr 478959 Philbrick, Ariel Sr

Hare, Michael Sr

Poole, Harrisn Sr

Harper, Durrel Sr

Quilty, Jaime Sr

Harrington, Joe

Sr 1021786 Rankin, Kory Sr

Hartenbower, Jase Sr 9096436 Rowland, John Sr 972163

Heavener, Brandon Sr 972149 Schweiger, Robert Sr

Hegarty, Sam Sr 972149 Scott, Ryan Sr 968919

Hennes, Jessica Sr 936969 Scritchfield, Wayne Sr

Hicks, Walter

Sr 1014747 Sharpe, Garrett Sr 939035

Holt, Brett Sr

Shaw, Joseph Sr 963936

Isermann, Joel Sr 9125682 Sommerfeld, Josh Sr

Jackson, Devin Sr 957913 Spicer, Jon Sr 936790

Jay, Dean (Wilbur) Sr

Spicer, Rachel Sr 933780

Johnson, Andrew Sr

Steffens, Robert Sr

Jost, Luke Sr

Stewart, Mark Sr

Kalidova, Cody Sr

Strelow, Justin Sr 1008321

Kaufman, Trevor Sr 1005603 Stueve, Zachary Sr

Keffer,Scott Sr 1008736 Swoyer, Brett Sr 1019736

Kinkhorst, Kyle Sr

Ummel, Tyler Sr 972147

Krol, Katie

Sr 956480 Varner, Jonathan Sr

Lewis, Cory Sr

Vibbert, Justin Sr 1007254

Lewis, Josh Sr

Webber, John

Sr

Loecker, Justin Sr 1006265 Weir, Cameron Sr 933728

Loomis, Jared Sr 968903 Whitcomb, Nathan Sr 933728

Mann, Sara Sr 1005710 Winnen, Lauren

Sr 968922

Manning, Landon Sr 1022335 Wuertz, Gus Sr 937379

McCoy, Laqeisha Sr 1009982 Yost, Tanner

Sr 972282

McDiffett, Bethany Sr 9093391 Hammerschmidt, Steven Gr 478959

McIntosh, Luke Sr 934698 Murphy, Rob Gr

Mealiff, Daniel

Sr 934913


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Fall 2011


Al Sharif, Yousef Fr 1020590 Studer, Vince So 1018612

Ali, Malik Ahmed Fr 9128956 Turner, Cole So 9094441

Boshehri, Ali Fr

Walbridge, Katlin So 1016111

Devin, Garrick Fr

Aboulsaman, Manhal Ju

Drilling, Clare Fr 9121296 Beck, Casey Ju 9115114

Gilson, Elizabeth Fr 9128845 Biver, Kathryn Ju 9117221

Hoffman, Brady Fr 9124896 Borden, Antoine Ju

Hosseinzadeh-seisan, Armita Fr 9126512 Cillessen, Joseph Ju 9127651

Hunter, Dylan Fr

Conrady, Austin Ju 9120196

Javed, Ali Fr 9124924 Crites, Brady Ju 9130595

Kabler, Jacob Fr 9094545 Dlabal, Joshua Ju 1006038

Kingsland, Corey Fr 9127782 Dotson, Katlyn Ju 967959

LeDuc, Braxton Fr

Emerson, Adam Ju 1016826

Lindsey, Fred Fr

Eschliman, Luke Ju 1022635

Martinson, Riley Fr 9126554 Espinoza, Miguel Ju 9094669

McMullin, Riley Fr 9128872 Green, Ashley Ju 9115189

Niederee, Hannah Fr 1007528 Greif, Becca Ju 965182

Paperi, Jacob Fr 9118904 Harter, Jeremy Ju 1018630

Phommanivong, Dustin Fr 9126540 Huelskamp, Justin Ju 9126560

Powers, Donald Fr 9118919 Krehbiel, Tyler Ju 1019908

Smith, Alex Fr 9127337 Krysztof, Brianna Ju 956480

Vadbunker, Eddie Fr 9119798 LaRocca, Dominic Ju 9130770

Van Holland, Andrew Fr 9128759 McKinney, Philip Ju 934699

Wilkerson, Adam Fr 9118684 O'Leary, Colin Ju 1016103

Wycoff, Daithin Fr 9120240 Peterson, Megan Ju 9094683

Armstrong, Cale So 9115559 Pohl, Nathan Ju 9128966

Canales, Greg So 9123901 Roe, Alex Ju

Clow, Nicholas So 1016440 Smith, Taylor Ju 1020234

Cossel, Aaron So 9117264 Spiker, Chelsey Ju 9123495

Eckland, David So

Swabb, Jenny Ju 1007485

Gotobed, Matthew So 1010615 Voth, Brett Ju 1008671

Jurey, Caleb So

Yoder, Kurt Ju 1008646

Mahoney, Casey So

Alhasan, Yaqoub Sr 9127795

Meyer, Keithen So 1007962 Almohammedali, Mohammed Sr 1020721

Muck, Austin So

Armour, Michael Sr 9128156

Palma, John So 1022154 Bailey, Travis Sr 9113476

Peterson, Carl So 1019850 Brabec, Ben Sr 954166

Rohleder, Schyler So

Brunner, Andrew Sr 9126905

Sommerfeld, Jennifer So 1007526 Butler, Colby Sr 1008864

Spaich, Luke So 1015193 Cline, Laramie Sr 9126585

Spencer, Andrew So 1020717 Corey, Samuel Sr 933720

Steffens, Robert So

Coulter, Aubrey Sr 949758


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Davison, Tyler Sr 1008556 McDiffett, Bethany Sr 9093391

Don Juan, Jose Sr 933700 McIntosh, Luke Sr 510861

Drilling, Ryan Sr 973891 Mealiff, Daniel Sr 934913

Dull, Jacob Sr 1007469 Mishler, Andrew Sr 9118314

Edwards, Michael Sr 9094423 O'Dell, Jay Sr 970140

Ewing, James Levi Sr 1006524 Oesterreich, Matt Sr 9125155

Fairclough, Sarah Sr 9124886 Pang, Xuchu Sr 1014916

Fangman, Luke Sr 9128539 Penfield, Tyler Sr 9128881

Fearing, Brett Sr 1022196 Rowland, John Sr 1017527

Fisher, Jessalyn Sr 1021869 Rutschman, Tanner Sr 473132

Freeman, Brad Sr 9092590 Schmidt, Jacob Sr 9120221

Greer, Tom Sr 937263 Schultz, Curtis Sr 9130914

Grund, Thomas Sr 9125312 Scott, Ryan Sr 1008334

Harrington, Joe Sr 1021786 Sharpe, Garrett Sr 939035

Hartenbower, Jase Sr 9096436 Shaw, Joseph Sr 963936

Heavener, Brandon Sr 933689 Shearrer, Andy Sr 933878

Hegarty, Samuel Sr 972149 Sommerfeld, Josh Sr

Hennes, Jessica Sr 936969 Spade, Tracy Sr

Hicks, Walter Sr 1014747 Spicer, Rachel Sr 933780

Hoyt, Dustin Sr 972159 Steffens, Robert Sr

Isermann, Joel Sr 9125682 Strelow, Justin Sr 1008321

Jackson, Devin Sr 1011678 Swoyer, Brett Sr 1019736

Kaufman, Trevor Sr 1005603 Vibbert, Justin Sr 1007254

Keffer,Scott Sr 1008736 Wasko, Aaron Sr 9128459

Kriley, Samantha Sr 9128339 Weir, Cameron Sr 974506

Krol, Katie Sr 966035 Weishaar, Wesley Sr 9126558

Leahy, Thomas Sr

Whitcomb, Nathan Sr 933728

Loecker, Justin Sr 1006265 Wiederholt, Andrew Sr 1016526

Loomis, Jared Sr 1005708 Winnen, Lauren Sr 1018614

Mann, Sara Sr 1005710 Wuertz, Gus Sr 937379

Manning, Landon Sr 1022335 Yost, Tanner Sr 972282

McCoy, Laqeisha Sr 1009982 Handke, John Gr 478959


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ATTACHMENT B – SAMPLE MEETING ANNOUNCEMENTS, PROGRAMS, AGENDAS

ATTACHMENT B.1 SAMPLE ASSEMBLY AGENDA

Assembly Agenda

September 1, 2011

I. Introduction-Walter Hicks

II. Officer Reports

a. President

b. Vice President

c. Treasurer

d. Recording Secretary

e. Corresponding Secretary

f. Newsletter Editor

g. Historian

h. Activities Chair

i. Freshman/Sophomore Rep

j. StuCo Rep

k. Grad Student Rep

l. Special Projects Chair

m. Webmaster

n. Open House Chairs

o. Steel Bridge Chairs

p. Concrete Canoe Chairs

III. Voting for Freshman-Sophomore Representative (Position could not be filled by previous

vote)

IV. Introduction of Speaker-Jennifer Sommerfeld

V. Speaker-Mike Murray

VI. Adjournment-Walter Hicks


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ATTACHMENT B.2 DINNER PROGRAM

ROBERT B. THORN

LECTURE SERIES

November 3, 2011

6:30 P.M.


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Robert B. Thorn

Lifetime Honorary Chapter Member

Robert Thorn graduated for K-State in 1950 and has served as an ASCE chapter contact member for 51

years. He received the KSU Distinguished Service Award in the field of engineering in 1997 and became

a member of the Engineering Hall of Fame in 1998. He was a charter member of the Civil Engineering

Advisory Council and served two three-year terms. Mr. Thorn is a fellow and life member of ASCE and

has been selected to that society’s highest honor, Honorary Member, the 522nd person to be inducted in

the 150+ years of the organization. In 1997, the K-State Student Chapter appointed him to the position of

Honorary Lifetime Contact Members in recognition of his many years of service. Outside of being

involved with K-State Civil Engineering, Bob has held many ASCE offices including Vice President for

Zone III, District 16 Director, and has served on many national ASCE committees. In addition, he has

worked as a bridge engineer at Finney & Turnipseed in Topeka, Kansas. After years as a partner, Bob has

now retired.

David Jacobson

David Jacobson is a licensed Professional Engineer in the state of Kansas and is a member of the

Kansas Society of Professional Engineers. He has been the Kansas Turnpike Authority’s Chief

Engineer since December 2005, and has served the KTA since 1994.

He is a 1986 Graduate of Kansas State University with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Civil

Engineering.


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K-State/KU ASCE Joint Dinner

November 3, 2011

6:30 – Social

7:00 – Dinner

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

of Civil Engineering

7:30 – Welcome & Recognition of Attendees

Max McGraw, University of Kansas ASCE President

Walter Hicks, Kansas State University ASCE President

7:45 – ASCE Kansas Section, Mustaque Hossain

Introduction of Officers

Recognition of Honorary and Lifetime Members

Outstanding Senior Awards Presentation

University of Kansas

Kansas State University

Other Business

8:00 – Introduction of the Speaker

Jennifer Sommerfeld, Kansas State University ASCE Vice-President

Bob Thorn Lecture Series Speaker

Michael Johnston

David Jacobson, P.E.


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Michael Johnston

Kansas Turnpike

President/CEO A native of Parsons, Kansas, Michael Johnston was named President/CEO of the Kansas Turnpike

Authority on January 1, 1995. He was a cabinet officer in the Finney Administration from January 1991 through

December 1994 having held two posts, including being Secretary of the Kansas Department of Transportation.

A former state senator from Parsons, Johnston served 14 years in the Kansas Senate, the last six as Senate

Democratic Leader. He resigned that post in January 1991 to join the Finney administration cabinet. As a

legislator, Johnston was appointed by Governor Hayden to serve on his Governors Task Force on Highways and was

instrumental in the 1989 passage of the Kansas Comprehensive Highway Program.

Johnston has served on numerous boards and commissions, including the Wichita Convention and Visitors

Bureau, served as co-chairman of the Infrastructure Committee for the City of Wichita Long Range Planning Task

Force, President of the St. Thomas Aquinas Parish School Council, past-Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the

Kansas Public Employees Retirement System, and is a former member of the State of Kansas Pooled Money

Investment Board. He currently serves on the board of Economic Lifelines, the Kansas Food Bank, and is director

of Peoples Bank in Lawrence, Kansas, and is a member of Wichita Diocesan Catholic School Council. In 1982,

Johnston founded and served as President of Midwest Mortgage, a mortgage brokerage firm that he operated in

Parsons until he resigned from the State Senate to join Governor Finney’s administration. The business was sold at

that time to a local Parsons bank.

Johnston is a graduate of St. Patrick’s High School in Parsons. He earned a degree in Business

Administration from Pittsburg State University and a Masters Degree in Public Administration from the University

of Kansas. He is United States Army veteran.

He and his wife Cindy have two daughters, Regan, enrolled at Arizona State University, and Erin, enrolled

at the University of Kansas.


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Lecture Series History

The Robert B. Thorn Lecture Series was created by the Kansas State University ASCE Chapter in 1999.

The series was established to pay tribute to outstanding individuals in the field of Civil Engineering based

on the following criteria

1. The speaker must be a licensed and practicing Civil Engineer and must show a unique devotion to the

field.

2. The speaker must be actively involved in community organizations (such as ASCE) or other

voluntary groups directly related to Civil Engineering.

Past Robert B. Thorn Lecture Series Speakers

1999 Robert B. Thorn

2000 Charles D. May

2001 Greg Weatherd

2004 Kyle Larson

Matt Williamson

Eric Nichol

Cameron McGown

2006 Stein Sture

2007 W.F.(Bill) Marcuson III

2008 Deb Miller

2009 Blaine Leondard

2010 Arturo Hortua, Andrew Lack


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ATTACHMENT C – SAMPLE NEWSLETTER & PRINTOUT OF ON-LINE PRESENCE

ATTACHMENT C.1 SAMPLE NEWSLETTER


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ATTACHMENT C.2 SAMPLE OF WEBSITE PRINTOUT


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ATTACHMENT D – ACTIVITY REPORT SUMMARY

Activity: Professional Meeting-Dale Houdeshell

Date: January 27, 2011

Location: Fiedler Auditorium, Manhattan, KS

Attendance:

Students: 154

Faculty: 0

Faculty Advisor: 2

Practitioner Advisor(s): 1

Other: 0

Report Prepared By: Jessica Hennes, President

Activity Summary:

Dale Houdeshell from Manhattan Public Works discussed current construction projects in the Manhattan area, many

that were affecting the students in the room.

Activity Assessment:

The students enjoyed hearing about current projects that were impacting them and issues involved in making

improvements to the current infrastructure.

Suggestions for the Future:

Include Photographs, Tables, Images, etc.


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Activity: Professional Meeting-Greg Allison and Mike Smalls

Date: February 10, 2011


Attendance:

Students: 117

Faculty: 0

Faculty Advisor: 2


Other: 0


Activity Summary:

Greg Allison and Mike Smalls of Mid-Kansas Engineering Consultants (MKEC) discussed surveying technology

such as lidar and impacts it had on civil engineering design.


Learning about new technology was very interesting. Seeing how it impacts the knowledge available to engineers

during design was good for students to learn.




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Activity: Professional Meeting-Thomas Paulson

Date: February 24, 2011


Attendance:

Students: 123

Faculty: 0

Faculty Advisor: 2


Other: 0


Activity Summary:

Thomas Paulson, retiree from Conoco-Phillips, discussed civil engineering in the oil industry and abroad. He

discussed the interesting people and experiences that could be had by accepting a position abroad. He discussed the

challenges of engineering in remote places with different government regulations.


This speech informed many students about the opportunities abroad that they may not have heard about otherwise.

Mr. Paulson also talked about the oil industry and the positive work that they try to do that some people fail to see

when judging oil companies.




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Activity: Professional Meeting-Dennis Keffer

Date: March 10, 2011


Attendance:

Students: 126

Faculty: 0

Faculty Advisor: 2


Other: 0


Activity Summary:

Dennis Keffer from Hilti, Inc. talked about transitioning from traditional consulting engineering work to engineering

product sales and quality testing. He discussed the positive aspects of switching to this field and the kind of work

that he did.


Dennis Keffer did a good job of explaining product sales and explained what his position entailed. This was good to

hear because most of the students did not know before this presentation what product sales engineers did.




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Activity: Professional Meeting-Paul Peterson

Date: April 14, 2011


Attendance:

Students: 124

Faculty: 0

Faculty Advisor: 2


Other: 0


Activity Summary:

Paul Peterson from Butler Manufacturing Company spoke about his work in helping with product design and

testing. He also oversaw some projects where Butler Manufacturing Company products were used.


Dennis Keffer did a good job of explaining product design and explained what his position entailed. He also did a

good job bringing up the ethical responsibility of engineers.




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Activity: Social Function-Picnic

Date: April 21. 2011

Location: Cico Park, Manhattan, KS

Attendance:

Students: 48

Faculty: 2

Faculty Advisor: 2


Other: 2


Activity Summary:

The semester picnic is a chance for students to meet and talk amongst themselves and with faculty outside of class.


The picnic had a good attendance and everyone enjoyed the food. The students conversed amongst each other and

with the faculty.




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Activity: Professional Meeting and Student Talk-Graduating Seniors present their senior class project

Date: May 5, 2011


Attendance:

Students: 98

Faculty: 2

Faculty Advisor: 2


Other: 0


Activity Summary:

The spring 2011 senior graduating class presented their senior project on the expansion of the current Kansas State

University Recreational Center to add more gymnasiums and features.


The senior project is interesting to see the knowledge that students have gained throughout their undergraduate

career. The assembly is long because of the inclusion of officer elections on the same night which decreases

attendance.


If the assembly could be shortened, maybe more students would attend and hopefully more people would be present

for officer elections.



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Activity: Professional Meeting-Mike Murray

Date: September 1, 2011

Location: Ackert Hall, Manhattan, KS

Attendance:

Students: 169

Faculty: 4

Faculty Advisor: 2


Other: 0


Activity Summary:

Mike Murray, owner of Decorative Concrete Supply, Inc. discussed various types of concrete stains and his idea of

sustainability.


He was a good speaker and described a different prospective on sustainability.




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Activity: Professional Meeting-Dr. Carlos Bertha

Date: September 15. 2011


Attendance:

Students: 189

Faculty: 4

Faculty Advisor: 2


Other: 1


Activity Summary:

Dr. Carlos Bertha spoke about military and engineering ethics. His experience as a project engineer in Afghanistan

was used as a case study to show the importance of understanding ethics and the grey areas between right and

wrong.


This speaker was very well received and the audience was very engaged in the discussion. It was an interesting

presentation that helped the students understand the complexity of engineering ethics in the work place that is

sometimes hard to grasp in a classroom setting.


Another ethics presentation for each year of new engineers would be beneficial. The students enjoyed the

presentation. With an engaging speaker, this could be a great way for students to learn about ethics.



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Activity: Social Function-Picnic

Date: September 21. 2011

Location: Long’s Park, Manhattan, KS

Attendance:

Students: 68

Faculty: 5

Faculty Advisor: 2


Other: 5


Activity Summary:

The semester picnic is a chance for students to meet and talk amongst themselves and with faculty and civil

engineering advisory council members outside of class.


The picnic had a good attendance and everyone enjoyed the food. The students conversed amongst each other and

with the faculty along with the advisory council members in attendance. It is a good bonding activity.


The only concern was getting everyone checked in for attendance and paying for it they were not student members.

Two people taking attendance payment would make that part of the picnic smoother.



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Activity: Professional Meeting-Darrell Cantrell

Date: October 6. 2011


Attendance:

Students: 176

Faculty: 0

Faculty Advisor: 2


Other: 1


Activity Summary:

Mr. Cantrell spoke about the importance of good engineering design for railroads. He showed aspects of exemplary

and poor designs and why it was so important to design the railroad bed correctly.


This speaker was very informative. He was, at times, hard to follow because he flew through the material. Overall,

he gave a good presentation about a field that many civil engineers do not think about when they are considering

areas of interest or occupation.




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Activity: Professional Meeting and Student Talk-Graduate Student Research, Steel Bridge Update, and

Concrete Canoe Update

Date: October 20. 2011


Attendance:

Students: 154

Faculty: 0

Faculty Advisor: 2


Other: 0


Activity Summary:

Wilson Smith, a graduate student focusing on geotechnical engineering, discussed his research on “Investigating

Calcium Lignosulfonate as a Soil Stabilizer on Unpaved Roads.” Andy Allen, a graduate student focusing on water

resource engineering, discussed “Modeling the Ogallala Aquifer.” John Handke, a graduate student focusing on

structural engineering, spoke on “Developing Short-Span Alternatives to Reinforced Concrete Box Culvert

Structures in Kansas.” Steel Bride Captains, Rachel Spicer and Andy Shearrer, discussed the steel bridge designs so

far. Concrete Canoe Captains, Brianna Kryzstof and Jenny Swabb, talked about their mix design and paddling

workouts.


The graduate students gave a realistic presentation on what kind of research that could be done in graduate school at

Kansas State. The Steel Bridge and Concrete Canoe Captains gave a good presentation but did not have much to

report yet about this year’s progress because it was early in the season.


The design team presentation might be better as a recap of the team’s performance in the fall right when students

return from summer break. Then the teams can show pictures from the competitions and aspects of the design. The

graduate student presentation was good but could be enhanced by having all areas of interest covered so that all

students could hear about an area of interest to them.



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Activity: Professional Meeting and Social Function-KSU KU Joint Dinner with ASCE Kansas Section with

Michael Johnston from the Kansas Turnpike Authority speaking

Date: November 3. 2011

Location: Kansas State University Student Union, Manhattan, KS

Attendance:

Students: 52

Faculty: 0

Faculty Advisor: 2


Other: 14


Activity Summary:

The joint dinner is hosted annually at Kansas State University. It brings students from Kansas State University and

the University of Kansas together with the Kansas Section of ASCE for a night of socializing and recognition of

student achievement while gaining insight from the speaker. Michael Johnston discussed the role of toll roads on

alleviating some financial burden from states that would increase taxes for all constituents by distributing the cost to

those who use the service most.


The speaker was good and brought up some interesting points about a part of the transportation system in Kansas

that all in the room have used because it connects some of the larger cities in our state: Topeka, Lawrence, Kansas

City, and Wichita.


The dinner was much more than anticipated and some who signed up to attend were unable to make it. A new venue

or an increase in the price to the actual value may be necessary to ensure that event does not become too costly to

plan.



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Activity: Professional Meeting-Greg Allison, Jay Anglemeyer, Gary Janzen, and Steve Degenhardt

Date: November 16. 2011


Attendance:

Students: 106

Faculty: 0

Faculty Advisor: 2


Other: 0


Activity Summary:

Greg Allison and Jay Anglemeyer from MKEC Engineering Consultants along with Gary Janzen and Steve

Degenhardt from the City of Wichita discuss a dam and bridge replacement project in downtown Wichita, Kansas.

They also discussed the partnership between public and private sectors of civil engineering.


The talk was very interesting in regards to the difficulties faced by the engineers and some of the environmentally-

friendly features that were implemented in the project. One difficulty was that the dam in place was one piece that

was placed underneath the bridge between the piers that had to be cut in pieces to be taken out. The engineers

implemented a fish ladder that also acted as a canoe and kayak step-down as an environmentally-friendly option.




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Activity: Professional Meeting and Student Talk-Graduating Seniors present their senior class project

Date: December 1. 2011


Attendance:

Students: 117

Faculty: 1

Faculty Advisor: 2


Other: 0


Activity Summary:

The fall 2011 senior graduating class presented their senior project on a traffic study of Anderson Ave. in

Manhattan, KS along with a pedestrian bridge across the roadway.


The senior project is interesting to see the knowledge that students have gained throughout their undergraduate

career. The students did a good job of helping the underclassmen understand some of the more technical things that

they have done. The assembly is long because of the inclusion of officer elections on the same night which

decreases attendance.




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ATTACHMENT E – SPECIAL PROJECTS REPORT

Project Title: Mid-Continent Regional Conference

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

Students: ~70

Faculty (incl. Faculty Advisor): 16

Practitioners (incl. Practitioner Advisor): 2

Total Person-Hours Spent on the Project:

Percent of ASCE Student Organization Membership That Worked on the Project: ~47%

Was course or curriculum credit earned for this project? Yes / No

Project Abstract: Every seven years K-State hosts the Mid-Continent Regional Conference in Manhattan, KS. Last

year, the competition was held April 28-30 and consisted of the Steel Bridge and Concrete Canoe competitions,

Geotechnical Challenge, Technical Paper Presentations, and a mystery event. At the conference, the concrete canoe

and steel bridge teams in the region are judged to be eligible to go to the national competition for each competition.

Steel Bridge and Concrete Canoe information and results can be found in their sections of the annual report.

In the Geotechnical Challenge, students design and fabricate a paper retaining wall. Teams were given tape, scissors,

poster board, and drawing paper for wall fabrication and had to bring a dimensioned wood box with one removable

side. Friction was the only thing holding the wall in place, it wasn’t permitted to be taped to the box. This wall must

retain approximately 70 pounds of sand for 30 seconds before loading actually begins. After passing the 30 seconds,

walls were then loaded with up to an additional 75 pounds. Schools were scored by who held the most weight, used

the least amount of material, and fabricated their wall the quickest. K-State took 3rd

place in the Geotechnical

Challenge out of the three participating universities.

The Technical Paper Presentation topic was ‘Ethics and the Report Card for America’s Infrastructure’. Students

turned in a paper to be scored before the conference, and presented during competition days. The overall score was

equally weighted between the paper and presentation. Rachel Spicer took 3rd

place in the Technical Paper

Presentation for K-State out of twelve participating schools.

Following the conclusion of presentations was the mystery event. There were two parts to the mystery event. One

was to construct a boat that would travel the furthest in the canoe swamp tank and the second part was the boat had

to hold the most weight before submerging. Students were given balloons, plastic cups, scissors, tape, pop sickle

sticks, rubber bands, and straws to use for construction. There was a large variation in the basic design concepts and

everyone thoroughly enjoyed the competition.

There were a total of twelve participating universities in the conference and a guest university who hopes to join the

region. The schools, alphabetically, were:

Kansas State University

Missouri University of Science and Technology

Missouri State University (non-participating guest)

Oklahoma State University

Southern Illinois University Carbondale

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

University of Arkansas

University of Kansas

University of Missouri – Columbia

University of Missouri – Kansas City

University of Nebraska – Lincoln

University of Nebraska – Omaha

University of Oklahoma

A business meeting took place on Friday, April 29. The host for the next year released the tentative date of the

competition and the host school for the year after that was decided.


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Goals and assessment: The goal of the competition was to make the event go as smoothly as possible and for

everyone to enjoy their experience at Kansas State University. There were no major issues during the event that held

up upcoming events. The event ended up going very smoothly. Everyone seemed to enjoy their time in Manhattan,

KS. Their only complaints were unrelated to the competition and had to do with hotel accommodations during a

busy weekend in Manhattan. The goals were achieved and it was a successful event.

Engineering component: Each of the competitions had a very real engineering component. All of those

competitions are designed to get engineers thinking. The competition planning also had its own share of engineering

as well. The planning of an event this large had budgets, timelines, deliverables (such as rules releases and schedule

releases), and people management. All of the students involved in planning the event learned about the difficulties

and feeling of satisfaction of a job well done with respect to these engineering aspects.

Project impact: Hosting this conference informed our university that these are the kinds of things that the civil

engineering students are doing during their time here at Kansas State University. The conference received short-term

publicity in the campus paper and students saw part of the competition because it was held outside where visitors

could stop and watch. The College of Engineering also recognized all the hard work that was done to make this

competition possible and run so smoothly. That knowledge will help in the future with financial and other forms of

support by the College of Engineering.

Pictures:


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ATTACHMENT F – FINANCIAL STATEMENT SUMMARY

INCOME

0. Cash Balance as of January 1, 2011

Cash $5,649.25

1. Local Membership Dues

Spring 2011 (7 members @ $10/member) $70.00

Spring 2011 (14 members @ $15/member) $210.00

Fall 2011 (15 members @ $10/member) $150.00

Fall 2011 (116 members @ $15/member) $1,740.00

2. Allocations from Kansas State University

American Society of Civil Engineers $500.00

Department of Civil Engineering $67.52

Office of Student Activities and Services $400.00

3. Donations from sponsors

Burns & MacDonnell $1,000.00

Chuck Bartlett $161.15

ASCE Kansas Section $1,200.00

4. Other Fundraisers

FE Review Manual Sales $2,600.00

ACI Codebook Sales $2,380.00

ASCE Polo Sales $597.00

Charges for Picnic and Joint Dinner for Non-Members $83.00

Total Income: $16,807.92

EXPENSES

1. Professional Meetings

Note cards for attendance counts $38.05

Printing $216.45

Thank you gift cards for speakers $300.00

Guest speaker provided food $161.15

2. Attendance at WSCL

Airfare/mileage $528.55

Lodging $1,145.10

Food $184.63

Registration $100.00

3. Competitions

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

Materials and supplies N/A

*Competition teams paid for their own expenses in separate accounts

4. Conference Participation

Registration (__ students@ $__./ student): N/A

Airfare/Mileage N/A

Lodging N/A

*Competition teams paid for their own expenses in separate accounts

5. Special Projects

Project: Mid-Continental Regional Conference

Materials and supplies N/A

Travel N/A

Other (specify) N/A


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*The special project was funded separately from our student chapter

6. Social Events

Picnic $416.04

KU/KSU Joint Dinner (hosting and attending) $2,952.90

7. Fundraisers

FE book cost $2,553.50

ACI code book cost $2,249.10

ASCE polo cost $956.59

1. Other Expenses

Senior portraits $398.28

ASCE National dues $50.00

Miscellaneous $102.87

Total Expenses: $12,353.21

Cash Balance (Income – Expenses): $4,454.71

Accounts Payable

0

Accounts Receivable

0


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ATTACHMENT G. STUDENT DESIGN TEAMS

G.1 STEEL BRIDGE

Steel Bridge was once again proud to place 1st at our

regional competition hosted here at Kansas State

University in 2011. We also placed 25th overall at the

national competition and 4th in the Stiffness category

hosted by Texas A&M University. We hope to build on

this success in the 2012 competition.

The 2011-2012 bridge has already been designed to

fulfill all of this year’s requirements and work has

already begun on it. During the 2011 fall semester, we had

webbing cut out of our top chord to form a mini-truss by Metal

Pros in Wichita. This procedure would have been too

complicated and time consuming to fabricate ourselves,

whereas Metal Pros was able to cut it out with a water jet in a

matter of hours. The rest of the bridge will be fabricated

throughout the spring 2012 semester, culminating at our

regional competition at the University of Nebraska,

Lincoln-Omaha. We hope to finish in the top 3 in order

to advance to the national competition at Clemson

University.


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G.2 CONCRETE CANOE

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

ASCE with Dr. Asad Esmaeily as 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 activity 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 2011 ASCE Mid-

Continent Regional

Competition was held at

Kansas State University in

Manhattan, KS. The team

prepared for competition by

meeting twice a week to redesign the concrete mix. With a newfound energy, the

team doubled its size and welcomed many young members to the team. With a

larger team and several dedicated members. The concrete canoe team made a

substantial improvement and finished 2nd

place at the Regional Competition with a

1st place finish in Oral Presentation.

Preparation for this upcoming competition started in October with workdays twice a

week. The team is looking to improve its paddling score and the finish of the canoe.

This year the team has been presented with a new challenge of creating a new hull

design for the canoe. The new rules have given the team a creative opportunity to

redesign the hull. To test the new design, the team decided to use the male mold to

create a second canoe this year. This allows the paddling team to practice with a

canoe almost identical to the finished product. It also helped the team practice

packing a canoe to achieve a better finish. The mix design team has also been

working on making the mix lighter. The 2012 Mid-Continent Regional Competition

hosted at the University of Nebraska Lincoln looks like it will be another great

showing for the Kansas State University Concrete Canoe Team.

Jessica and Jennifer mixing the practice canoe

Andrew, Katlyn, and Grant sanding the male mold

Cameron, Andrew, and Vince heading to the endurance course


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ATTACHMENT H. KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY ENGINEERING OPEN HOUSE

This past year’s Engineering Open House took

place on April 15-16, 2011. The theme was

Pushing the Limits and K-State’s civil

engineering students did just that. Festivities

began with a parade Friday morning consisting of

a float and skit from each department. The civil

engineering department wowed the crowd and

received a roaring applause with their well-

choreographed dance and mural. The students

were awarded second place in the competition for

their efforts.

Students worked outside of class to put together

displays with topics such as pervious concrete,

surveying, the Hoover Dam, and a model of how

the Deep Water Horizon oil spill was plugged. Future students

were able to get a feel of what civil engineering is all about

through the interactive displays as well as hands-on activities in

the environmental lab. Children learned about the transportation

side of civil engineering by racing remote control cars through a

model of K-State’s campus. All the hard work that the many

student volunteers put into Open House this past year made it a

fun and successful weekend.

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