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Related News Archive: 2015
Annual Branch and YMF Temecula Wine Trip
By Amanda Heise The annual ASCE OC Branch and YMF Wine Tasting Trip took place on November 14 in Temecula. The event sold out a couple weeks prior with a total of 30 RSPVs. The shuttle picked up attendees at both the Tustin and Corona locations before heading down to Temecula. More »
Upper Newport Bay Nature Preserve ASCE OC Hike
By: Gary Gilbert, P.E., G.E. On Saturday November 21st, students from Cal State Fullerton and University of California, Irvine joined OC Branch member on a morning nature walk in the Upper Newport Bay Nature Preserve. The hike was led by an Orange County Parks ranger, and she explained the purpose of the different habitats and why they are so important to the health of many species that live or travel through the nature reserve. Upper Newport Bay Nature Preserve is a key location for birds migrating with the changes in seasons. If you are a bird lover, there is a portion of the Nature Preserve that is the perfect place to take a picture of your favorite migratory bird. The ranger also showed us where burrowing owls have been known to live in the recent past and there used to be a bobcat that lived near the Peter & Mary Muth Interpretive Center. More »
Popsicle Stick Bridge Competition
By: Isamar Escobar The Popsicle Stick Bridge competition is an annual event hosted by ASCE’s Orange County, Los Angeles, and San Bernardino Riverside Younger Member groups. We need help from structural folks to review the rules for next year and come up with some great ideas! Also needed are members to help run the event! The event is designed for high school students in these areas to develop engineering skills through critical thinking, problem solving, teamwork, and creativity. We hope you'll volunteer...and/or attend! More »
Join Us for the Annual ASCE OC Branch Awards Gala - February 18, 2016
By: Elizabeth Ruedas, EIT, ENV SP Save the date for the annual ASCE OC Branch Awards Gala, this year occurring on February 18, 2016 at Seven Degrees in Laguna Beach! We hope you'll join us for an evening of recognition for the projects and engineers that are shaping Orange County. More »
2015 History & Heritage / Student Night
By: Gidti Ludesirishoti, Elizabeth Ruedas On Thursday November 19, 2015 ASCE Orange County Branch hosted the annual History and Heritage / Student Night. This year’s event was hosted at a new venue, the Heritage Museum of Orange County, home of Santa Ana’s first Engineer, Hiram Clay Kellogg. The 192 experienced professionals, younger members, and students had the opportunity to tour the Kellogg House during the event to explore the museum and previous home of Hiram Clay Kellogg. More »
A Celebration of the OC Branch and All That Was Accomplished
By Steven King, P.E. I look back at 2015 as a celebration for our branch; with individual accomplishments, engineering achievements, advancement of our profession, and the improvements to our community. I thank you for your continued support and dedication to our chapter and our industry. I’m looking forward to ringing in the New Year with the excitement and passion that will make 2016 even better! More »
Join ASCE OC BRANCH members, friends and family at the Upper Newport Bay Nature Preserve !
Join ASCE OC Branch members, friends and family at the Upper Newport Bay Nature Preserve for a morning nature walk. Take the time to meet other members during an enjoyable nature walk/hike. More »
Popsicle Stick Bridge Competition
By: Chad Harden, PE, SE The Popsicle Stick Bridge competition is an annual event hosted by ASCE’s Orange County, Los Angeles, and San Bernardino Riverside Younger Member groups. We need help from structural folks to review the rules for next year and come up with some great ideas! Also needed are members to help run the event! The event is designed for high school students in these areas to develop engineering skills through critical thinking, problem solving, teamwork, and creativity. We hope you'll volunteer...and/or attend! More »
Part 4 of a 7-Part Discussion Regarding Volunteering
By: Greg Henk, PE, DBIA, Ret. Part 4 of my 7-Part discussion regarding volunteering. This series of articles is based on Dennis Martenson’s presentation in Civil Engineering, February 2015 More »
ASCE OC YMF Hosts a Bar Crawl
By: Nestor Godinez OC YMF has hosted an annual wine trip for many years, where several wineries are visited over the course of a day. We thought it a similar event for our 'beer lovers' sounded like a good idea. Thus...the first annual Bar Crawl took place on September 11. More »
ASCE OC YMF Attends LA Galaxy Soccer Game
By: Isamar Escobar LA…GALAXY! LA…GALAXY! LA…GALAXY! This infectious chant consumed the StubHub Center on August 22nd in Carson, CA. ASCE OC YMF was witness to an exciting, goal-filled soccer game – LA Galaxy vs. New York City FC. More »
ASCE OC YMF Annual Beach Day
By: Amanda Heise Recap of the ASCE OC YMF Annual Beach Day held on Friday, August 7th. More »
“STEAM and Whisk(e)y”
By: Chad Harden, PE, SE The artistic and creative process present in engineering is not typically discussed or recognized. However, I think after only a decade of practice one can begin to appreciate the engineering process take on certain characteristics of an “artistic” process. Truly, there is much appreciation of a deliverable or creation, for a design that resolves economy with responsibility, safety with usefulness, technical excellence with constructability, and cooperation with experience and tradition. More »
2015 “End of Summer” Social Mixer in Laguna Beach
By: Isamar Escobar, Gidti Ludesirishoti, Elizabeth Ruedas, Josue Vaglienty, P.E. The end of summer came a little earlier this year at Las Brisas Restaurant in Laguna Beach - the host venue for our ASCE OC “End of Summer” Social Mixer on September 17th. Please 'read more' for a recap of the event festivities! More »
Part 3 – Types of Volunteering
By: Greg Henk, PE, DBIA, Ret. Part 3 - Types of Volunteering: Volunteering can take many forms, within and external to our organizations. ASCE OC offers many opportunities to serve the communitities in which we live and work. More »
Join the Structural Engineering Institute (SEI) at their social event! All are welcome!
By: Chad Harden, PE, SE Do you want to get more involved with your local Orange County SEI Committee? We having a Whiskey Tasting Social Event on September 9th. We'd love for you to join us for this event! More »
Visit to Peters Canyon and ASCE Historic Landmark Plaque
By: Josue Vaglienty, PE Members from ASCE OC set out early on Saturday, August 15th to visit Peters Canyon Regional Park. The gathering was intended for two purposes: to learn about the Irvine Ranch Irrigation System (an ASCE OC historical landmark) as well as complete a hiking loop around the park. More »
The Social Committee and the History & Heritage Committee invite you to a family hike in Peters Canyon Regional Park!
Come hike with ASCE OC Branch in Peters Canyon Regional Park for a fun morning hike with members, family, and friends! More »
Join the Structural Engineering Institute (SEI) at their upcoming events!
By: Chad Harden, PE, SE Do you want to get more involved with your local Orange County SEI Committee? Come join us for our next (First!) Committee Meeting on July 14th, all are welcome and dinner is provided to all attendees. We also have a Whiskey Tasting Social Event happening September 9th. We'd love for you to join us for these events! More »
2015 Annual ASCE OC Golf Tournament – Another great year!
By: Josue Vaglienty, P.E. With almost 100 players (95 to be exact), we had a great turnout for the 2015 Annual ASCE OC Golf Tournament held this past June 19th at Oak Creek Golf Club in Irvine, CA. More »
ASCE OC YMF– Downtown Los Angeles Photo-Hunt with OC Universities
By Naveed Kharrat ASCE OC YMF’s Photo-Hunt took place on March 28th in Downtown Los Angeles. All three affiliate universities joined together for good old-fashioned fun. More »
ASCE Orange County, Los Angeles and San Bernardino-Riverside YMFs Clippers Game Outing
By Jerusalem V. Verano On Sunday, March 15th, 2015 the ASCE Orange County, Los Angeles, and San Bernardino – Riverside YMF’s got together to watch the LA Clippers play the Houston Rockets at Staples Center, in Los Angeles. More »
ASCE OC 2nd Annual Jog-A-Thon
By Naveed Kharrat, EIT ASCE Orange County hosted its 2nd Annual Jog-A-Thon at Crean Lutheran High School in Irvine on 4/25/15. What started out as a gloomy morning turned into a fun and energetic event for all participants. More »
Join us for the Annual ASCE OC Branch and Younger Member Forum Golf Tournament
By Josue Vaglienty, P.E. and Kathereen Shinkai, P.E. June 19th is the date for the Annual Branch and Younger Member Forum Golf Tournament. Don't miss out on the fun - sign up to play (and/or sponosor) today! More »
A month in the life of the ASCE OC Branch Secretary
By Gregory Henk, P.E. What do lions, children and water have in common? Our Branch Secretary! Find out what's going on with the Community Service endeavours the Branch is involved in. More »
ASCE OC Members Enjoy a Leisurely (!!!) 200 Mile Relay Race
Recently, a group of ASCE Orange County members formed a team and ran the Ragnar So Cal Relay. What is Ragnar? It is an overnight relay race that spans nearly 200 miles starting in Huntington Beach and finishing in San Diego’s Mission Bay. More »
ASCE OC YMF February General Meeting/Happy Hour 2015
The February General Meeting was held Monday, February 9 at Bacchus Bar & Bistro in Irvine. More »
ASCE Joint LA Section Younger Member Forums Annual Ski Trip 2015
On the weekend of January 24-25, ASCE LA YMF and OC YMF civil engineers and friends shared a spacious cabin (3790 Needle Peak Rd) by the Heavenly Resort of South Lake Tahoe. More »
Volunteer at St. John's Episcopal School's STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Math) Day
New ASCE OC Board of Directors Secretary, Greg Henk, PE, was an Engineer Volunteer at St. John's Episcopal School's STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Math) Day on March 5th. The elementary school age students prepared for the day with weeks of classroom work where they prepared plans and materials for the day. There were many projects geared for the appropriate age groups. More »
ASCE OC YMF Joint YMF Ducks Game
ASCE OC YMF hosted a joint event with Los Angeles and San Bernardino/Riverside YMF on Friday, January 16th. More »
Ragnar SoCal Relay Race - ONLY 5 SPOTS LEFT!!
Time is RUNNING out! (pun intended!) Last chance to join the ASCE team for the Ragnar SoCal relay race on April 10-11. More »
Ragnar SoCal Relay Race - Calling all Runners!
Notice to RUNNERS: Join the ASCE team for the Ragnar SoCal relay race on April 10-11. More »
ASCE OC Branch Holiday Mixer / Toys for Tots
To close out the year, ASCE OC Branch hosted its inaugural social mixer event at Bistango Restaurant in Irvine on Thursday, December 18th. ASCE Life Members, Younger Members, and everyone in between were present to learn more about what ASCE OC will offer to its membership in 2015. More »
