KHRPN - A Video on Poverty and Civil Engineering

Poverty can be history if everybody helps in even a small way to alleviate it. There are many ways of eradicating or reducing poverty. Civil engineers, in particular, can contribute in building a better future of our society through the three of their major tasks: Design, Construct and Maintain. KHRPN (Kahirapan) is a video by Joenel Galupino of De La Salle University, Manila - an entry to the PICE-LNM Chapter's Discover Ciivl Engineering @ You Tube Photo-Video Competition. Watch it and post your comments.

Deadline of Submission of Entries EXTENDED

The deadline for submission of CD for the Discover Civil Engineering @ YouTube Photo-Video Competition is extended until August 20, 2009 (Thursday). Submit the CD with a short write-up to Dr. Andy Oreta (DLSU-Manila, Dept. of Civil Engineering) or to PICE-LNM office c/o Dolly.

Join the PICE-LNM Discover CE Photo-Video Making Contest

Guidelines for the PICE-LNM Photo-Video Making Contest:

Discover Civil Engineering @ YouTube

1. The competition is open to civil engineering schools and universities in Manila through the civil engineering student organizations (e.g. PICE Student Chapters, ACES, CES, Aggregates, etc).



2. Each school can submit a maximum of three entries. The entries must be endorsed by any of the following: College Dean, Department Chair or Faculty Adviser.



3. Create a short video combining photos, images, graphics, video clips, animation, interviews, sound effects, music and narration using a video editing software such as Windows Movie Maker, Power Director, etc.



4. The first slide should display the title: DISCOVER CIVIL ENGINEERING : A Public Awareness Campaign by the Philippine Institute of Civil Engineers – Lungsod ng Maynila Chapter. The next slide will be the specific title of the video and the last slide will show the names of the authors and acknowledgements (including copyright permits, if any).



5. The video file must run using the Windows Media Player. The running time of the video should be not more than four (4) minutes.



6. Copyright/Royalty: To avoid copyright problems, use original or “public domain” photos/video clips. For the music, use “royalty-free music” or compose your own music. Free royalty free music and sounds can be downloaded at http://www.royaltyfreemusic.com/. Note if YouTube rejects the video or music (due to copyright, royalty music etc.), the entry will be disqualified.



7. The general theme of the video revolves on the practice and relevance of the civil engineering profession to society. A focus on Philippine society is encouraged.. The movie can focus on general or specific issues such as : Civil engineering and infrastructure development, Role of civil engineering in poverty alleviation, Civil engineering, Sustainability and the Environment, Civil engineering, Natural Hazards and Disasters, Civil engineering, Computers and IT, Civil engineering and women, Civil engineering education and curriculum, Civil Engineering and Public Safety, Civil engineering for kids, Specializations in Civil Engineering (structural, construction, water, transportation, geotechnical), Local issues related to civil engineering (e.g. traffic, local projects, disaster rehab, etc.)



8. Deadline: Submit a CD containing the video clip to PICE-LNM office with a write-up or summary of about 150 words and the endorsement by the dean, chair or faculty adviser on or before August 15, 2009. Note if the YouTube rejects the video (due to copyright, royalty music etc.), the entry will be disqualified. So it is better to check first if YouTube will accept your video with music before submitting to PICE-LNM office.



9. Judging & Selection: The top video clips (the number will depend on the committee) will be selected by a screening board composed of PICE-LNM directors and members based on the following criteria:
   (30%) Theme – promotes the relevance of civil engineering to society
   (30%) Script - good story telling and style
   (40%) Technical Presentation – effective use of images, music, video, effects, etc



10. Final Round: The top videos will be uploaded in the internet (YouTube) on September 2009. The blogsite http://discover-ce.blogspot.com/ will be used to promote these videos.



11. The school and students must promote the videos to friends and internet users.
    After a specific period (about 2 to 3 months, final date to be announced later), the video with the most number of views wins the competition. Special awards may be given to videos with outstanding rating, most no. of positive comments etc.
    
    Important dates:
    May 2009 – Launching of Contest, Posting of sponsors at blogsite.
    August 15, 2009 – Deadline of entries (CDs)
    September 2009 - Upload at YouTube, Start of public viewing and promotion
    November or December 2009 – Announcement of winners
    
    Prizes:
    1. Prizes: 1st prize: P5,000.00, 2nd prize: P3,000.00 3rd prize: P2,000 +++
    2. Certificates to the individual members of the team winners
    3. Plaques for the team (school)
    4. Special and Consolation prizes
    
    For Inquiries: Contact Dr. Andres Oreta (andyoreta@yahoo.com)

Photo-Videos about Civil Engineering

DISCOVER CE@ YouTube: A Photo-Video Making Competition to Increase Public Awareness about Civil Engineering is hosted by the Philippine Institute of Civil Engineers – Lungsod ng Maynila Chapter. Create your own video (about 4 min) by combining photos, images, graphics, video clips, animation, interviews, sound effects, music and narration using a video editing software such as Windows Movie Maker, Power Director, etc. will be judged and then posted at YouTube. Here is the PICE-LNM promo video created using Windows Movie Maker using Royalty Free Music.

Sample Videos. This video is about the "World of Structural Engineeering". Structural engineering is one specialization in civil engineering. The video was created using Power Director.

This video by Institution of Civil Engineers is about "What is the public perception about Civil Engineering?"

Here is another video by the Institution of Civil Engineers about "Are you ready to build a better world?".

Take a look at at the amazing ways civil engineers overcome the challenges of creating and maintaining our infrastructure for us, and for future generations. Here is the "The Little DVD of Civilisation" by civilengineeringtv.

Understanding the relatonship between disasters and development will guide decision makers including civil engineers and the public in properly planning infrastructures, policies and practices towards disaster risk mitigation. This video is part of "Understanding earthquakes and Disasters" by Dr. Andy Oreta.