The new cohort #4 RISE UP participants had the chance to meet at the UPR-Mayaguez Campus. During the visit, the students had the opportunity to introduce themselves to their fellow classmates, the project teaching assistants, and their professors…
RISE-UP Students Awarded Most Popular Poster and Second Place Distintion at LACCEI
The 20th LACCEI International Multi-Conference for Engineering, Education and Technology took place in Boca Raton, Florida from July 18-22, 2022 and was hosted by Florida Atlantic University. The theme was “Education, Research and Leadership in Post-pandemic Engineering: Resilient, Inclusive and Sustainable Actions”. As part of the conference there was a poster contest. The poster by Alexandra González Cabrera from the UPR-RP School of Architecture and…
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RISE UP at the ASEE 2022 Annual Conference
Alum Rubén Leoncio and graduate assistant Rey Montalvo displayed RISE UP projects at the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) 2022 Annual Conference in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Rubén presented his poster titled “Voices of Experience: Enhancing Learning on Resilient Infrastructure and Sustainability through Servingness” where he talked about the experiences, knowledge, and…
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Visita de Campo del Curso “Design-Build”
Visita de Campo del Curso “Design-Build”
El curso “Design-Build” es un curso de diseño colaborativo del proyecto RISE-UP que el Departamento de Ingeniería Civil del RUM y la Escuela de Arquitectura de la UPR-Rio Piedras ofrecen en ambos recintos de manera simultánea…
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RISE-UP Student Collaborates with University of Illinois to Provide a Stormwater Collection System for a School
Hello! I am Rocío Sotomayor, a 5th year civil engineering student at the University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus (UPRM) and part of the second cohort of RISE-UP. Last summer I had the opportunity to participate in a Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) with the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign (UIUC)…
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RISE-UP Students Present their Research at the 2021 Mega Viernes Civil Conference
RISE-UP students Luis Lamboy, Luz Bonilla, Sebastian Feliciano and Natalia Marrero presented their research titled “Historic Buildings Seismic Rehabilitation Using Rubber Base Isolators: Case Study of the Ponce Massacre Museum, P.R.” at the Mega Viernes Civil conference held in the Puerto Rico Convention Center in San Juan, PR on July 16, 2021. The goal of their research was to highlight the importance of preserving historical buildings in Puerto Rico and prevent damages due to seismic activity. During the event, they discussed the methodology followed for implementing seismic rehabilitation using rubber base isolators in unreinforced masonry buildings. Dr. Luis Suárez and teaching assistant Rey Montalvo were their mentors.
RISE-UP Students Highlight the Importance of the Natural Barriers in the Coast of Puerto Rico
As part of the 2021 RISE-UP summer undergraduate research experience course, students Alejandra Delgado, Gabriel Meléndez, Michael Ortíz, Juan Ponte, and Paula Stoddard, along with their mentor, Dr. Luis Daza, developed a case study titled “The deterioration of natural infrastructure on the coasts of Puerto Rico” using the beach “Caza y Pesca” in Arecibo, PR as their case study . The team generated educational documentation intended to conscientize about the importance of preserving the coast lines along the island and provides recommendations that could help reduce the impact of coastal erosion.
RISE-UP Students Develop Research on Alternatives for Vertical Emergency Evacuation Tower for a Tsunami Vulnerable Community
As part of the 2020 RISE-UP summer undergraduate research experience course, students Dinora Díaz, Hector Miranda, Carlos Pérez, and Jonathan Pérez, with the mentorship of Dr. Aidcer Vidot proposed the implementation of a vertical emergency evacuation tower for the Guanajibo community in the municipality of Mayagüez, P.R.. The results of the evaluation deemed the community unsafe in the event of a tsunami. The team proposed a design of a tower capable of allowing vertical evaluation of up to 1500 people in the event of a tsunami.
RISE-UP Students Learn About Structure Dynamics During their Summer Undergraduate Research Experience
As part of the 2021 RISE-UP summer undergraduate research experience course, students Carlos Casillas, Carolyn Romero, Gina Rodríguez, and Gilberto Camacho learned about rehabilitation techniques for stilt houses on slopes in Puerto Rico. The team studied the effects of short-column defects on sloped stilt houses using Pushover and Time History Analyses and implemented techniques for the seismic rehabilitation of a typical structure. Dr. Luis Montejo acted as their mentor.
RISE-UP Students Analyzed the Implementation of Seismic Isolation Systems to Historical Buildings in Puerto Rico
As part of the 2021 RISE-UP summer undergraduate research experience course, students Luis Lamboy, Natalia Marrero, Sebastián Feliciano and Luz Bonilla, with the mentorship of Dr. Luis E. Suárez, highlighted the importance of preserving historical buildings in Puerto Rico by repairing and rehabilitating them to withstand seismic activity. The team developed a case study of the Ponce Massacre Museum located in Ponce, P.R. which included analyzing the benefits of implementing seismic isolators to the building foundations with the expectation of reducing lateral drifts and therefore reducing the hazard of collapse of the unreinforced masonry building that hosts the museum.
RISE-UP Students Learn Firsthand the Importance of Providing Resilient Solutions after Local Bridge Suffers Damages due to 2020 Earthquakes
As part of the 2020 RISE-UP summer undergraduate research experience course, students Elmer Irizarry, Jorge Reyes and Thaliannie Pimentel, with the mentorship of Dr. Aidcer Vidot, analyzed the damage caused by the 2020 seismic sequence, which peaked with a 6.4Mw, to the Mayagüez Viaduct. The team developed a computer model to study the emergency efforts that were performed to stabilize the bridge´s columns that were damaged during the earthquakes.
RISE-UP Students Analyzed Damages to Costa Sur Power Plant after January 2020 Earthquakes
As part of the 2020 RISE-UP summer undergraduate research experience course, students Alexander Cruz, Rubén Leoncio, Alexandra González and Javier Sierra, along with their mentor, Dr. Luis E. Suárez, analyzed the damages suffered in the housing of units 1 and 2 of the Costa Sur Power Plant Complex after the January 2020 earthquakes in Peñuelas, PR. The team developed an alternative to rehabilitate frame systems using stronger bracing systems and passive protection systems. Using Viscous Fluid Dampers would allow the power plant to resist seismic accelerations 1.5 times stronger than the ones registered on the 6.4Mw earthquake that occurred on Jan. 7th, 2020.
RISE-UP Students Develop Research on Alternatives for a Public School in Yauco, PR Damaged by the 2020 Earthquakes
As part of the 2020 RISE-UP summer undergraduate research experience course, students Juan Hernandez, Nildalice Berríos, Henry López and Dem Santiago highlighted the seismic vulnerability of the deteriorated and aging schools in Puerto Rico. The students with their mentor, Dr. Luis Daza, developed a case study of the Elvira Vicente Middle School in Yauco, PR. The rehabilitation alternative was designed to enhance the seismic performance of the school while implementing a functional and aesthetically pleasant façade.
Two RISE-UP Graduates Continue their Involvement in RISE-UP as Teaching Assistants
Two graduates of the first cohort of RISE-UP start graduate school and work as teaching assistants in RISE-UP. Henry M. López De León is pursuing a Master of Architecture program at UPRRP. Henry stated: “I believe in the opportunities they offer the students and I also hope that the bond they created with the three campuses will inspire others to do the same or that RISE-UP will include other campuses in the future”. Axel O. Centeno Torres, is pursuing a master’s degree in Civil Engineering with emphasis in Construction Engineering and Management at UPRM. Axel stated: “I think it is important to support these programs that allow us to grow as design and construction professionals by providing us with tools to face the challenges of the future in an integrated and innovative way and to motivate new generations”.
RIDNAIC Paper: RISE-UP An Interdisciplinary Learning Tool to Generate Sustainable and Resilient Infrastructure
RISE-UP faculty co-author a paper that highlights the “Resilient Infrastructure and Sustainability Education – Undergraduate Program” (RISE-UP) and was published in International Journal of Natural Disasters, Accidents and Civil Infrastructure (RIDNAIC). Here is the link to the manuscript: https://www.scipedia.com/public/Puerto_et_al_2021b
RISE-UP seeks to develop a new generation of engineering and architecture professionals who work in an integrated manner to address challenges caused by natural events, based on an interdisciplinary Project-Based Learning (PBL) approach. During the RISE-UP curriculum, students are involved in case studies, planning, information technology and the application of concepts learned in an integrated design project.
RISE-UP Developing Case Studies for a Repository for Resilient Infrastructure and Sustainability Education following a Natural Disaster
To preserve resilience stories and document the infrastructure damage caused by Hurricanes Irma and Maria and the 2020 earthquakes in Puerto Rico, the timely collection of evidence is essential. A two-pronged approach strategy was developed, the first being the collection of data using tools such as case studies and the second a repository of information intended to keep records, examples, and conclusions of what was studied. The case studies were developed in an interdisciplinary manner (Architecture, Engineering and Construction) and answer the research questions regarding what, how and when the damages occurred, who were the actors involved in the processes, what were their actions and what are the lessons learned.
Championing Hispanic Student Success following Natural Disasters in Puerto Rico
Natural disasters such as 2017 Hurricanes Irma and Maria, the 2020 P.R. earthquakes sequence and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, affect the lives of many students in aspects such as economic, socio-emotional, and academic performance progress. As a result of these events, four projects for STEM students were developed with the financial support of the National Science Foundation (NSF) to prepare, develop, and encourage future professionals who can cope with severe circumstances such as those affected by natural disasters, as well as the preparation to solve infrastructure challenges. The first project, Nanotechnology Center for Biomedical, Environmental and Sustainability Applications; the second project, Ecosystem for Expanding STEM Student Capabilities and Opportunities (EECOS); the third project, Program for Engineering Access, Retention, and LIATS Success (PEARLS); and the fourth project, Resilient Infrastructure and Sustainability Education – Undergraduate Program (RISE-UP).
RISE-UP Students completed a Design-Build Course Offered by DBIA
During the 2021 Spring semester, 27 RISE-UP students and 3 graduate students completed the “Design-Build Principles of Design-Build Project Delivery & Procurement” course offered by the Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA) and taught by Prof. Carla López del Puerto. Through coursework and testing, the students demonstrated an understanding of best-practices in design-build project delivery and were issued certificates by DBIA. The course is the first step on the path toward DBIA certification, which provides an accepted and recognized standard of design-build knowledge and experience.
RISE-UP Student Edwin Santana Presented in the First Research Fair at UPRM
RISE-UP student Edwin Santana presented the research titled “Seismic Behavior of Houses on Slender Columns in Puerto Rico” at the First Research Fair at UPRM held on March 12, 2021. The goal of the research was to address seismic vulnerabilities following the 2020 earthquake sequence. During the session, Edwin presented the technical solution developed by a team of four undergraduate RISE-UP students mentored by Dr. Luis Montejo.
RISE-UP Students Presented at 2020 Building HSI Learning Resilience in the Face of Crises Conference
RISE-UP students Dem Santiago, Elmer Irizarry, and Henry López presented their experience participating in a virtual interdisciplinary undergraduate research during the pandemic at the 2020 Building HSI Learning Resilience in the Face of Crises Conference which has held virtually due to COVID-19. During the presentation, they discussed how they collaborated remotely to develop interdisciplinary solutions to infrastructure challenges. They also discussed how group meetings and meetings with faculty were organized and held (including the platforms that were used to complete the work). Finally, they discussed the lessons learned and shared advice for students considering participating in virtual undergraduate research experience.
A recording of the presentation is available at the following link:
RISE-UP Students Present Paper at LACCEI 2020 Conference
RISE-UP students Laura Garcia Canto and Elmer Irizarry coauthored a paper that was presented at the 18th LACCEI International Multi-Conference for Engineering, Education, and Technology. In the paper they discuss how they were able to use the training acquired in RISE-UP in a real-life, post-disaster situation. After the January 2020 earthquakes, they participated in visual inspection brigades, where they aided professional engineers and faculty members in data collection and categorizing building damages on campus. The students stated that witnessing firsthand the complexities of assessing infrastructure damage during and following high seismic activity enhanced their awareness of the significance of their profession in ensuring the safety of others both immediately after an earthquake and in the face of future disasters.
Here is the link to the paper:
RISE-UP Student Participated in the NOAA CESSRST Summer Bridge Program
RISE-UP student Yesenia Rivera participated in the NOAA CESSRST Summer Bridge program in summer 2020. In order to study concentration changes after the COVID-19 shutdown in Puerto Rico, her research included a coast section from the municipalities of San Juan and Ponce. Remote sensing techniques were used to quantify levels of nitrogen dioxide (NO2), colored dissolved organic matter (CDOM), and air and water quality parameters. The results indicate that in San Juan there was a decrease in CDOM concentration and a drastically drop of NO2 level in mid-March of. 2020, which can be linked to the COVID-19 shutdown that began in March 15, 2020 in Puerto Rico.
A poster about her research findings is available at the following link:
RISE-UP Graduate Research Assistant Presents at 3rd Annual RGV STEM Education Conference
Rey Montalvo, RISE-UP Graduate Research Assistant, attended the 3rd annual Rio Grande Valley STEM Education Conference, where he presented the poster titled “Using Case Studies for Research and Teaching in Undergraduate Courses in Resilient and Sustainable Infrastructure”. The poster presented the findings of implementing an interdisciplinary Project-Based Learning (PBL) method to generate possible solutions to infrastructure challenges presented in the aftermath of hurricanes Irma and María in 2017. The event was held in McAllen, Texas in February 2020.
PARTICIPANTES DEL PROGRAMA RISE-UP VISITAN LA ESCUELA DE ARQUITECTURA DE LA UPRRP
Como parte de las actividades del proyecto interdisciplinario Resilient Infrastructure and Sustainability Education – Undergraduate Program (RISE-UP), los estudiantes participantes del programa se dieron cita en Escuela de Arquitectura de la Universidad de Puerto Rico en Río Piedras (UPRRP), donde participaron de una serie de conferencias a lo largo del día que fueron desde aspectos microbiológicos hasta de diseño y fabricación digital en el desarrollo de infraestructura.
ASISTENTES DE INVESTIGACIÓN DEL PROGRAMA RISE-UP SON BECADOS PARA ASISTIR A LA CONFERENCIA EMERGING RESEARCHERS NATIONAL (ERN) EN WASHINGTON, DC
Los asistentes de investigación del programa RISE-UP Kenny Hall y Norman Burgos del Departamento de Ingeniería Civil y Agrimensura de la Universidad de Puerto Rico – Mayagüez y Jorge Soldevila Irizarry del Departamento de Ciencias Sociales del mismo recinto fueron seleccionados para recibir una beca que les permitirá presentar sus trabajos de investigación en la conferencia Emerging Researchers National (ERN).
RISE-UP UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH ASSISTANTS DEVELOP CASE STUDY DATABASE WEB APPLICATION
RISE-UP undergraduate research assistants Gustavo Reyes, Melvin Malavé, Elnois Norat and Víctor Pérez developed a case study database web application as part of their Computer Engineering Design Course supervised by Dr. Nayda Santiago and Dr. Isidoro Couvertier.
CAPACITACIÓN DE AGRIMENSORES EN LA UPRM
Un grupo de destacados profesionales dedicados a la agrimensura, entre los cuales se encontraban estudiantes, facultativos y administradores se dieron cita a la Capacitación Académica y Profesional del Programa de Agrimensura y Topografía (CAPA 2019).
RISE-UP Students Recognized for "Best Overall Student Poster" at ASEE-SE 2020
The Civil Engineering and RISE-UP students Laura García Canto and Elmer Irizarry received the “Best Overall Student Poster” recognition at the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) – Southeastern Section annual conference held March 8-9 in Auburn, Alabama.
NSF HISPANIC-SERVING INSTITUTIONS PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATORS MEETING
The NSF Hispanic-Serving Institutions Principal Investigators Meeting was held November 6-8, 2019 in Washington, DC. Dr. Carla Lopez del Puerto and Dr. Humberto Cavallín, Principal Investigators of the RISE-UP project, and Dr. Rodolfo Romañach Principal Investigator of the “HSI Conference: Accelerating the Impact of HSI STEM Education and Research on Innovation Ecosystems” attended the meeting representing the faculty and researchers of the above mentioned projects. During the conference, they presented posters and learned from NSF Program Directors and many researchers who are creating new opportunities for Hispanic students
PRESENTACIONES EN EL CONGRESO INTERNACIONAL DE INGENIERÍA, CIENCIAS Y TECNOLOGÍA EN PANAMÁ
Con el propósito de crear un escenario para la discusión de ideas y experiencias de diversas disciplinas, las cuales contribuyan socialmente en el proceso de la impartición de conocimiento tecnologico y científico, la Universidad Tecológica de Panamá organizó la séptima edición del Congreso Internacional de Ingeniería, Ciencias y Tecnología – IESTEC VII – 2019: “A problemas complejos, soluciones multidisciplinarias” del 9 al 11 de octubre de 2019 en la ciudad de Panamá.
ASISTENTE DE INVESTIGACIÓN SUBGRADUADO DEL PROYECTO RISE-UP PRESENTA CASO DE ESTUDIO RELACIONADO A LA EROSIÓN COSTERA EN PUERTO RICO
Dirigidos a comprender los procesos naturales y a establecer un foro de discusión para estos temas, el Centro Hemisférico de Cooperación en Investigación y Educación en Ingeniería y Ciencia Aplicada (CoHemis) de la Universidad de Puerto Rico en Mayagüez (UPRM) auspició su Decimoséptima Reunión Nacional de Percepción Remota y Sistemas de Información Geográfica de Puerto Rico (PRYSIG) el 25 de octubre de 2019 en la Universidad de Puerto Rico, Recinto de Mayagüez. El evento, el cual reunió a expertos de distintas instituciones de educación superior, contó con una serie de conferencias relacionadas a las recientes investigaciones con herramientas de percepción remota y sistemas de información geográfica.
ESTUDIANTES DE 3 RECINTOS DE LA UPR COLABORAN PARA IDENTIFICAR Y EVALUAR EDIFICIOS QUE SON POTENCIALMENTE SÍSMICAMENTE VULNERABLES
Como parte de las actividades del proyecto interdisciplinario Resilient Infrastructure and Sustainability Education – Undergraduate Program (RISE-UP), subvencionado por la National Science Foundation (NSF), los estudiantes del programa asistieron a la conferencia Rapid Visual Screening presentada por el Dr. Ricardo López, profesor del Departtamento de Ingeniería Civil y Agrimensura de la Universidad de Puerto Rico en Mayagüez. Durante la presentación se discutió el método Rapid Visual Screening para identificar, inventariar y calificar rápidamente los edificios de acuerdo con su riesgo de colapso en caso de terremotos mayores. Los estudiantes también asistieron a la conferencia The Architecture of Seismic Design, presentada por el Dr…
EN MARCHA EL PROGRAMA RISE-UP
Como un evento memorable para la Universidad de Puerto Rico, un grupo de 30 estudiantes de los recintos de Mayagüez (UPRM), Río Piedras (UPRRP) y Ponce (UPRP) se reunieron el pasado sábado, 17 de agosto de 2019 para dar inicio lo que representa el primer curso de la secuencia curricular Resilient Infrastructure and Sustainability Education – Undergraduate Program (RISE-UP). La jornada comenzó con el recibimiento del Decano interino de estudiantes, el profesor Jonathan Muñoz, quien les dio la bienvenida al primer grupo de estudiantes que participará de la experiencia educativa. Entre los programas envueltos en el proyecto se encuentran ingeniería civil, ingeniería eléctrica, ingeniería y ciencias de materiales, y agrimensura de la UPRM, diseño ambiental de la UPRRP y el programa articulado de ingeniería y el grado asociado de ingeniería de la UPRP.
RISE-UP SE PRESENTA EN CONFERENCIA DEDICADA A LA EDUCACIÓN EN INGENIERÍA
El proyecto Collaborative Research on Resilient Infrastructure and Sustainability Education – Undergraduate Program (RISE-UP) se presentó en la Centésima Vigésima Sexta Conferencia Anual Dedicada a la Educación en Ingeniería auspiciada por La Sociedad Americana para la Educación en Ingeniería (ASEE). El evento, tuvo como propósito fomentar el intercambio de ideas para mejorar los métodos de enseñanza y ofrecer oportunidades para crear conexiones que promuevan la creación de redes entre entes interesados en temas de educación en ingeniería.
RISE-UP PARTICIPA EN SESIÓN DE AFICHES EN EL 6TO FORO NACIONAL SOBRE EDUCACIÓN EMPRESARIAL: PROCESO DE DESCUBRIMIENTO DEL CLIENTE
Como parte del 6to Foro Nacional sobre Educación Empresarial, diversos estudiantes y profesores se congregaron en el Colegio de Administración de Empresas de la Universidad de Puerto Rico en Mayagüez para presentar proyectos e ideas innovadoras en temas de emprendimiento y educación empresarial. Parte del propósito del evento fue proveer herramientas creativas a profesores y maestros, de áreas no relacionadas a la administración de empresas, concernientes a la innovación y el emprendimiento (I&E) a través de talleres y presentaciones.
SEMINAR: CRITICAL AND CREATIVE THINKING
Dr Cavallin received a scholarship to attend the seminar “Critical and Creative Thinking”, at the Faculty Resource Network organized by New York University June 10-14, 2019. This seminar explored what it means to think critically and creatively, and why both kinds of thinking are essential for our academic, personal, and professional lives. And for the lives of our students. The goal was to identify key strategies for teaching critical and creative thinking, and to develop from them useful pedagogical applications. Aspects that were considered were: What is higher order thinking, both critical and creative, and how do we recognize it? How might we foster critical and creative thinking in ourselves and in our students?
PROFESORES DE LA UPRM Y LA UPRP PRESENTAN EN EL VIGÉSIMO CONGRESO DE INVESTIGACIÓN Y CREACIÓN ACADÉMICA
El Vigésimo Congreso de Investigación y Creación Académicas, presentado por el Decanato de Asuntos Académicos de la Universidad de Puerto Rico en Ponce (UPRP) se celebró el pasado viernes, 26 de abril de 2019 en la UPRP. El evento tuvo como propósito exponer diversos temas de interés para la comunidad universitaria relacionados con la labor investigativa y la creación académica. Durante la segunda sesión del congreso, los profesores Carla López del Puerto, de la Universidad de Puerto Rico en Mayagüez y Drianfel E. Vázquez del Departamento de Ingeniería de la Universidad de Puerto Rico en Ponce presentaron el proyecto Resilient infrastructure and Sustainability Education-Undergraduate Program (RISE-UP).
RISE-UP SE PRESENTA EN LA DECIMOTERCERA CONFERENCIA INTERNACIONAL DE HACU
Académicos y profesionales destacados en temas de gestión ante desastres y situaciones de crisis se dieron cita en la Decimotercera Conferencia Internacional Resiliencia y Renacimiento Universitario: El Desafío del Cambio Climático y Otros Retos Globales presentada por la Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU). Durante la misma, se llevaron a cabo plenarias y sesiones dirigidas a cómo prepararse antes, durante y después de una situación de crisis nacional y cuál es el rol de la universidad en dicho proceso.
RISE-UP SEMINAR: MICROGRID TECHNOLOGIES
On March 28, 2019, a group of students from different STEM disciplines from the University of Puerto Rico at Ponce attended a presentation related to Microgrid Technologies, given by Dr. Fabio Andrade, associate professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at The University of Puerto Rico -Mayaguez. The presentation started by giving examples of Microgrid around the world. The presentation was mainly focused on three-phase voltage source inverters. The modeling and control of these power electronics converters was presented. Concepts like frequency and voltage droop control were explained, as well as the virtual impedance concept. After the presentation, an overview of the RISE-UP program was provided followed by a question and answer session.
REPRESENTACIÓN DE LA UPRM EN 7MA CUMBRE DE LA INDUSTRIA DE LA CONSTRUCCIÓN
La Dra. Carla López del Puerto, profesora del Departamento de Ingeniería Civil y Topografía de la Universidad en Puerto Rico en Mayagüez, asistió a la Cumbre de la Industria de la Construcción 2019. En la misma, participó como panelista en una sesión titulada: “Huracán María en Puerto Rico: Evaluación de los daños, esfuerzos de reconstrucción y más allá de la recuperación”. Durante la sesión, presentó el programa RISE-UP, una iniciativa que persigue capacitar a futuros profesionales para diseñar y construir infraestructuras resistentes al impacto de diferentes fenómenos naturales. El evento tuvo lugar del 7 al 9 de marzo de 2019 en la ciudad de Atlanta.
RISE-UP SEMINAR: ESTUDIANTES DE LA UPRP APRENDEN SOBRE LOS EFECTOS DE LOS TERREMOTOS EN LA INFRAESTRUCTURA
Un grupo de estudiantes de la Universidad de Puerto Rico en Ponce asistieron a una presentación y demostración sobre el comportamiento estructural de los edificios bajo movimientos de suelo y su efecto en las estructuras. La presentación titulada Understanding Earthquake Effects on Structures with Experimental Learning Utilizing a Shaking Table se llevó a cabo el pasado 7 de febrero en el Salón de Conferencias Adelina Coppin Alvardo. La reunión dio comienzo con la presentación del proyecto colaborativo RISE-UP entre los Recinto de Río Piedras, Mayagüez y Ponce. Luego, los presentes escucharon la presentación del Dr. Luis E.
ESTUDIANTE COLABORADOR DEL PROYECTO RISE-UP RECIBE BECA PARA IR A PRESENTAR A CONFERENCIA EN WASHINGTON, D.C.
El estudiante Bryan Acevedo Marrero del Departamento de Ingeniería Civil y Agrimensura de la Universidad de Puerto Rico en Mayagüez, fue seleccionado para recibir una beca, la cual le permitirá asistir a la conferencia Emerging Researchers National (ERN). La misma, será auspiciada por la Asociación Americana para el Avance de la Ciencia (AAAS), los Programas de Educación y Recursos Humanos (HER, por sus siglas en inglés) y la Fundación Nacional de la Ciencia (NSF, por sus siglas en inglés). Durante la conferencia, el joven estudiante de ingeniería estará presentando un afiche del programa Collaborative Research on Resilient Infrastructure and Sustainability Education – Undergraduate Program (RISE-UP) en el cual colabora actualmente. La conferencia se llevará a cabo en Washington, D.C del 21 al 23 de febrero de 2019.
LA UPRM ENTRE LAS 44 UNIVERSIDADES QUE COMPETIRÁN EN IMPORTANTE EVENTO INTERNACIONAL DE DISEÑO SÍSMICO
Una propuesta presentada por estudiantes del Departamento de Ingeniería Civil y Agrimensura de la UPRM fue seleccionada entre las 9 mejores propuestas sometidas por más de 40 universidades alrededor del mundo. Las otras propuestas escogidas son de las universidades más reconocidas en ingeniería como Stanford, Purdue, U. of California-Berkeley, Cornell, etc. La misma, fue sometida para participar en la Competencia de Diseño Sísmico a llevarse a cabo durante la Conferencia Anual EERI 2019: Reaching Resilience Faster by Working Together, organizada por el Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (EERI).
RECINTOS DE LA UNIVERSIDAD DE PUERTO RICO DESARROLLAN PROGRAMA INTERDISCIPLINARIO SOBRE INFRAESTRUCTURA SOSTENIBLE Y RESILIENTE
Motivados por el imperativo de proporcionar soluciones interdisciplinarias frente a desafíos complejos de infraestructura, un equipo de profesores de los Recintos de Mayagüez (UPRM), Río Piedras (UPRRP) y Ponce (UPRP) de la Universidad de Puerto Rico (UPR) unieron esfuerzos para elaborar el proyecto Resilient Infrastructure and Sustainability Education Undergraduate Program (RISE-UP). El mismo, busca establecer una secuencia curricular subgraduada enfocada en diseño ambiental, ingeniería civil, agrimensura, ingeniería eléctrica, ciencias e ingeniería de materiales, y construcción, dirigida a la educación de estudiantes en temas de infraestructura sostenible y resiliente.
Department of Civil Engineering and Surveying Field Trip
UPR Ponce students visiting the materials lab at the Civil Engineering building. Feb. 27, 2019
UPRP students learn about the effects earthquakes have on Infrastructure.
A group of students from the University of Puerto Rico in Ponce attended a presentation and demonstration on the structural behavior of buildings under ground movements and their effect on structures. The presentation entitled Understanding Earthquake Effects on Structures with Experimental Learning Utilizing a Shaking Table was held on February 7 in the Adelina Coppin Alvardo Conference Room.
RISE-UP Program Poster Presented at the “Emerging Researchers National (ERN) in STEM” Conference
Dr. O. Marcelo Suárez, co-principal investigator of the project titled “Resilient Infrastructure and Sustainability Education – Undergraduate Program” (RISE-UP), Bryan Acevedo, undergraduate student in Civil Engineering and research assistant of RISE-UP, along with a group of 21 students participating in two other NSF funded projects at The University of Puerto Rico – Mayaguez Campus traveled to Washington, DC. to attend the “Emerging Researchers National (ERN) in STEM” conference. During the conference, Bryan Acevedo had the opportunity to present a poster about RISE-UP and get feedback from students and faculty from around the country.