Author: Hla Min (Lifelong Learner)

Maurice Chee (M75)
- Known as Hla Myint Thein at RIT
- Class of M75
  Donated to Class Fund and Mechanical Fund
- Worked in Singapore and USA
- Past President, BAPS
- Founding Member and Treasurer, RIT Alumni International
- Wore Multiple Hats for SPZP-2000
  Co-Chair, Working Committee (SPZP-2000)
  Financial Controller
  Publisher of the Commemorative Issue of “RIT Alumni International Newsletter” for SPZP-2000
- Founding Member and Vice President, NorCal RITAA
- Organizer, SF Bay Area Retiree Luncheon
- Donor and Coordinator, Donation of books to YTU Library
- Seminar, YTU Mechanical Engineering Department
- Wrote “Planning for an engineering career in the US”
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Planning for an engineering career in the US
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Note :

The contents may not be up to date, since this is a re-post of an old article. However, the principles should apply.

Step One

For RIT graduates to become registered professional engineers, they need to take the Engineering-in Training which is an eight-hour exam given by the Department of Consumer Affairs, State of California. The exam is given twice a year. The following is a list of information and guidelines on E-I-T that I have extracted from the web site, http://www.dca.ca.gov.

General

Certification as an Engineer-in-Training (EIT) is the first step required under California law towards becoming licensed as a professional engineer.

Certification as a Land Surveyor-in-Training (LSIT) is the first step required under California law towards becoming licensed as a professional land surveyor.

Each applicant must file the application, pay the stated filing fee, and sit for the assigned 8-hour written examination. Persons who pass the written examination will be issued a certificate as either an Engineer-in-Training or a Land Surveyor-in-Training, whichever is appropriate.

Neither U.S. Citizenship nor California residency is required. However, you must provide your social security number or individual taxpayer identification number, or your application will NOT be processed. Disclosure of your social security number is mandatory. U.S. Citizens, if you do not have a social security number you may contact your local United States Social Security Office at 1-800-722-1213 or http://www.ssa.gov/online/forms.html. Non-U.S. citizens without a social security number may request an individual taxpayer identification number from The Department of Treasury (Internal Revenue Service) at (215) 516-4846 or http://www.irs.gov/ind_info/itin.html.

Examination Requirements

EIT applicants must have either completed 3 years of course work in a board-approved engineering curriculum OR have 3 years of engineering-related work experience, and never have been convicted of a crime related to the practice of engineering.

Examination Scope

The EIT examination covers fundamental engineering subjects including mathematics and the basic sciences. The exam has a four-hour morning and four-hour afternoon session. In the morning, all examinees answer the same 120 questions, each worth one point, covering the breadth of knowledge in engineering. In the afternoon session, examinees choose one of the six following subject areas: General, Chemical, Civil, Electrical, Mechanical, or Industrial Engineering. Candidates identify the chosen subject area at the examination.

Each has 60 two-point questions, written to test the depth of knowledge in the selected subject area. The total number of possible points for the morning and afternoon session is 240.

The LSIT examination covers material related to the fundamentals of land surveying. The exam has a four-hour morning and a four-hour afternoon session. In each session all examinees answer 85 questions and all are required.

The total number of possible points for the morning and afternoon sessions is 170.

Both the EIT and LSIT examinations are closed-book examinations. NO REFERENCE MATERIALS OF ANY KIND ARE ALLOWED. Calculators are acceptable, however, any calculating device having a QWERTY keypad arrangement similar to a typewriter or a keyboard will not be allowed for the exam.

How to apply

Submit a completed and signed application form to the Board office in Sacramento, together with a check or money order in the amount of $60 made payable to the “Department of Consumer Affairs”. Self-address and stamp a 4 x 5″ postcard for notification that your application has been received by the Board.

You may provide your own postcard. The card will notify you of the progress/status of your application. It will be mailed to you approximately two weeks after the receipt of your application.

The Board recycles reference manuals from the previous exam. EIT applicants (except renewal applicants) will receive a recycled manual from the Board. Applicants may purchase a new copy of the handbook for $9.95 from the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES), 1820 Seneca Creek Road, Clemson, South Carolina 29633-1686, (800) 250-3196. It is possible to place an order on the publications page of the NCEES website.

LSIT applicants can purchase, for $9.95, a reference handbook on the Fundamentals of Land Surveying to help them prepare for the examination from the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES), 1820 Seneca Creek Road, Clemson, SC 29633-1686, (800) 250-3196, or you may order it directly from the publications page on the NCEES website. Your application must be postmarked by the final filing date noted in the exam schedule to be accepted for the next examination. Applications received requiring postage due will not be accepted by our office. Final filing dates will not be extended for those who have their applications returned for insufficient postage.

Your admission notice will be sent approximately 10 days before the exam to the address indicated on your application. Use the Board’s address change affidavit to notify the Board if your address changes after you apply.

Step Two

After passing the E-I-T exam, one needs to obtain four years of experience under the direct supervision of a registered professional engineer (California License). You will need to get four references as part of your application. The registration fee is $175.00 and DCA administers the exam twice a year.

Please contact DCA to obtain the following information:

General References:

Professional Engineers Act: Business and Professions Code sections 6700-6799

Professional Land Surveyors Act: Business and Professions Code sections 8700-8805

Rules of the Board for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors:

California Code of Regulations sections 400 – 474.5

(For print copy of all three above, send $5.00 check, payable to DCA, to:

Attention: Cashier, P O Box 349002, Sacramento, CA 95834-9002. If you are licensed by this Board, you may receive a free copy. Just include your license number with your request)

Professional Engineer Plain Language Pamphlet (.htm)

Professional Land Surveyor Plain Language Pamphlet (.htm)

Professional Land Surveyor Plain Language Pamphlet (.pdf)

EIT/LSIT Examinee Instructions

Professional Engineer and Professional Land Surveyor Examinee Instructions

Special Civil Examination (Seismic & Survey): Reference List

Special Civil Examination (Seismic & Survey): Information for Examinees

Booklet

Traffic Engineer Examination Reference List

Geotechnical Engineer Examination Reference List

Structural Engineer: Special Format Information and Examination Instructions

Structural Engineer: Information for Examinees e_ge00refs.htm

The Eight-Hour Mechanical Engineering Exam format is now all multiple choice.

For information, follow this link to Principles and Practice of Engineering Examinations on the NCEES website.

The Eight-Hour Civil Engineering Exam format is now all multiple choice. The NCEES “Transportation Design Standards” has changed. For information, follow this link to Principles and Practice of Engineering Examinations on the NCEES website.

For information regarding use of codes or standards for any other examination offered by this Board, contact the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Land Surveying (NCEES). The NCEES toll-free telephone number is: 1-800-250-3196.

Test Plans for California Specific Exams:

Geotechnical Engineering Test Plan

Land Surveyor Examination Test Plan

Special Civil Engineering Survey Test Plan

Special Civil Seismic Principles Test Plan

Structural Engineering Test Plan

Traffic Engineering Test Plan

Step Three

Job Opportunity:

RIT graduates with E-I-T certification and with no local experience can apply for entry level position as junior engineer with City and County of San Francisco and Bay Area Counties. There are several engineers including myself working for City and County of San Francisco and many hold higher engineering positions. Hin Lok Kung, a 1967 RIT graduate is the manager of the electrical section. Cal-Tran also accepts RIT graduates. U Myat Htoo is a Senior Transportation Engineer with Cal-Tran. Further, job advancement in civil service jobs requires registration as professional engineer. Most RIT graduates start their career with Consulting Engineers as design engineer or designer and many of them obtained their registration through the steps that I have described above. There are several consulting firms with RIT graduates as principal or partner.

Other Options

For those who are single, young, ambitious, academically good and financially sound, we would recommend to follow the footsteps of Mr. Benny Tan (M70) and Dr. Kim Chen aka U Nyo Win (M65) and go for post grad studies. To do so you may need to take the GRE and with good score you may be able to get admission to local universities.

Conclusion:

The suggestion mentioned above is based on choosing an engineering career in the A&E industry. As always, career success depends on other factors such as possessing good communication, analytical, and problem solving skills, and a blend of theory and practice in the chosen engineering field.

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RIT Alumni International
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- Founding Member and Treasurer, RIT Alumni InternationalWore Multiple Hats for SPZP-2000
- Co-Chair, Working Committee (SPZP-2000)
- Financial Controller
- Publisher of the Commemorative Issue of “RIT Alumni International Newsletter” for SPZP-2000
Hello

The following is [a dramatization of] an event that happened last night (October 20, 2000).

“Hello, is this RIT Alumni International?”

“If you are Burmese, you can speak in Burmese.”

“We’ve landed at SFO. Someone was supposed to pick up at the airport and take him to his house. He’s not here.”

“I’ll come and pick you up at the airport. I’ll ask Ko Hla Min to contact your friend.”

Maurice Chee (M75), co-chair, Organization got the “wake up” call. He rushed to pick up Ko Ye Myint (the caller), his spouse and his father our beloved Sayagyi U Ba Toke.

I tried to reach Ko Zaw Min Nawaday (EP70) several times via his cellular phone and voice mail.

“URGENT. Sayagyi will be at Maurice’s house. Please contact Maurice immediately at xxxx”.

A few moments later, Ko Zaw Min called back.

“Ko Ye sent me an e-mail saying that they’ll arrive on 21st [Saturday]. Anyway, give me the phone numbers of Maurice.”

Minutes later, Ko Ye called from Maurice’s house. He was surprised that it was 20th [Friday] albeit late at night. Though he had made international travels, he failed to remember this time that you gain/lose a day by crossing the International Date Line.

Sayagyi spoke to me saying that he’s looking forward to the Reunion. He asked if Dolly Lim (Dr. Thynn Thynn Lynn) was the one who wanted to see him at the Reunion. Sayagyi remembered “Baw Lone” (Kyu Kyu Lin) and her siblings well.

If time permits, Sayagyi may visit Southern California and neighboring states.

Thanks to the various alumni — Saya Allen Htay, Saya U Tin Htut, Ko Zaw Min Nawaday, Ko Philip Mya Thwin — and last but not the least our golden sponsor Ko Maung Maung Than] for inviting Sayagyi over to the US.

Thanks to Ko Ba Thein (Atlanta, Georgia) for his article, “An Apology …”

Thanks to Ko Zaw Min and Chicky for hosting Sayagyi at their new house.

Thanks to Ko Maurice who “saved the day” for Sayagyi.

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SF Bay Area Retirees’ Luncheon
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Ko Maurice Chee (M75) not only manages the monthly lunch gathering for retirees (sayas and alumni), but also brings prepared food. He cooked Chicken Danbauk.

To some gatherings, he brought Laphet Thoke.

Attendees include :
- Saya U San Tun (Sain Fone Wong, M59) & spouse
- Saya Dr. Nyo Win (M65)
- Saya U Maung Maung (George, ChE66) & spouse
- U King Wong (Victor, C66)
- U Tin Myint (David, M67) & spouse
- U Hla Min (EC69) & spouse
- Walter Tan (M70) & spouse
- Charlie Tseng (EC70) & Diana Tseng (ChE71)
- U Aung Thein (John, M71) & spouse
- Maurice Chee (M75)
- U Aye Tun (Anthony, M76)
By default, the group meets on the 2nd Wednesday of the month at a specified restaurant or mall.

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o Maurice Chee (M75) is the organizer of the San Francisco Bay Area Retirees’ Lunch Gathering.

For August 2019, he chose the Food Court in Serramonte Mall, Daly City.

The attendees include :
- Saya U San Tun (Sain Fone Wong, M59) and spouse
- Saya U Maung Maung (George Chan, ChE66) and spouse
- King Wong (Victor Wong, C66)
- Stan Liou (M67) and spouse
- U Tin Myint (David Ko, M67) and spouse
- U Hla Min (EC69) and spouse
- Benny Tan (M70)
- Walter Tan (M70) and spouse
- Charlie Tseng (EC70) and spouse Diana Tseng (ChE71)
- Saya U Thein Aung (James K Wu, Met72), spouse Daw San San Nyunt (Sandra, M77) and daughter
- Maurice Chee (M75)
- U Aye Tun (Anthony Ng, M76)
- Guest : Dr. Daisy Saw (Co-founder of ConBro, spouse of Derrick Wu (A62, GBNF)
Aug 2019

Aug

Ko Maurice cooked his specialty Dan Bauk (Birayani) : one set with Lamb and another set with Chicken.

Others brought Fried rice, salad, drinks (Coconut milk, Water), fruits and ”Ah Cho Pwe” desserts.

Tea was free to the clients of “Naan ‘n’ Curry” shop.

There was a Cake to celebrate the 50th Wedding Anniversary of Stan and Lu Lu.

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May 16, 2025
Dr. Nyunt Wai
Sections in SPHS
- St. Paul’s High School might have its rule of assigning students to sections.
  When I joined SPHS, I was assigned to Std. IV(D) taught by Ms. A Benjamin.
  After standing first or second in IV(D), V(D), VI(D) and VII(D), I was assigned to VIII(A).
- Nyunt Wai was in VII(C) along with Aung Thu Yein (Brownie Way, GBNF).
  They both were assigned to VIII(A).
Std. VIII(A)

Brother Felix was the Brother Director.

Brother Anthony was the Class Teacher.

The subject teachers include
- Brother Xavier
- Saya U Sein
- Saya U Nyunt Maung
- Saya Beatson
Nyunt Wai can be seen in the third position from left of the second last row in the Group photo of Std VIII(A) of SPHS.

Std. X(A)

Nyunt Wai (Standing 3rd from left)

According to Aung Thu Yein (Brownie Way, EC69, GBNF), Nyunt Wai fell sick before the Matriculation examination 1n 1963. Being best friends, Aung Thu Yein offered to read and discuss notes. Nyunt Wai stood Fourth in the whole of Burma. Aung Thu Yein stood 13th. Both won Collegiate Scholarships of K75 per month.

Talents
- Nyunt Wai had a neat and tidy handwriting.
- He was a talented artist.
  He drew a cover for a book by Ashin Ananda (Laureate Poet).
- He became a Professor of Physiology at the Institute of Medicine.
- After retirement, he went to work at a Malaysian University.
- He is now back in Myanmar.
- He paints and writes poetry and articles in his spare time.
- He is planning to write and publish a book.
- He reviewed several of my posts and provided comments and salient material.
Fun with Myanmar Language
- Nyunt Wai created a FaceBook page for “Sagar Byaung Byan”.
- You can also read from my web site
  https://hlamin.com/2020/02/07/sagar-byaung-byan/
May 16, 2025
Users & Associates
U Tin Swe (GBNF)

Saya U Tin Swe (3rd left, seated)
- Power User at UCC.
  Supervised Ko Aung Kyaw Pe (EP69) for his Master’s thesis.
  Worked on Power Distribution & Analysis programs
  Collaborated with former students including Dr. San Oo (EP67).
- Wrongly called as U Tint Swe, U Tin Shwe and U Tin Shwe Gyi
- Brother : U Nan Wai (famous Painter)
- Member of the Prome Hall Football (Soccer) team which won the Inter-Hall Soccer Tournament for three consecutive years.
- Played Tennis
- Graduated with EE in 1953.
- MS from University of Michigan studies in the USA.
- Upon his return, he became a Lecturer.
- In the early days, there were few Professorships.
  Passed away before the creation of EC and EP Departments.
Saya Allen Htay (GBNF)

Saya Allen Htay
- Saya Allen Htay (C58) joined the Faculty of Engineering, Rangoon University as an Assistant Lecturer.
- Masters from Harvard University.
  On the return journey by an ocean liner, he played Bridge with Saya U Soe Paing, Saya U Tin Maung Nyunt and Saya U Ko Ko Lay. They became close friends.
- Loves RPN (Reverse Polish Notation) and Scheme (Lexically scoped LISP).
- Supervised the Final Year Thesis for U Kyaw Thu (Dennis Mackey, C73) and George Peters.
  Program for the Thesis was run on ICL1902S Computer at UCC.
U Myint Sein (GBNF)
- Attended PPBRS (Private Primary Boundary Road School), SPHS (St. Paul’s High School) and IE (Institute of Economics)
- Cousin : U Nyunt Tin (M70, RIT Table Tennis)
- Served as Principal of BARB (Burma Astro Research Bureau).
- Taught Medical Astrology at the School of Indigenous Medicine (Taing Yin Saya Pyinnya) in Mandalay.
- Later founded “Idea Astrology”.
- He is my childhood friend.
  As Principal at BARB, he asked me if I can help him to speed up some Veda processes (e.g. generation of a Natal Horoscope).
  I assigned two students Ko Win Latt and Ko Zaw Tun to develop computer programs for the Veda projects.
- He is GBNF.
  It was good news and bad news for his son, who was back in Yangon to take examination for Master Mariner.
  He lost his father, but was present at his father’s last journey.
Ko Win Latt

Ko Win Latt owned a computer and was also an excellent programmer. Under my supervision and with the guidance of U Myint Sein, Ko Win Latt came up with three versions. He named then WinHoro V3, V6 and V9.

V3 produces the “basic” horoscope with Yathi (Rasi), Bawa and Nawin (Navamsa). It is also known as “Tri Cekka Zatar” referring to the three parts. It takes some time (a few minutes to an hour) if done manually.

V6 produces a “better” horoscope.

V9 produces the “best” horoscope.

WinHoro was implemented using BASIC.

He worked in Myanmar, Nepal, Singapore and Thailand.

Ko Zaw Tun

One needs expert knowledge to “interpret” a Zartar. Ko Zaw Tun used Prolog (language for Logic Programming) to implement the Bedin Rules. He tested his program with several sets of data. He was surprised when his program said that “the Two Year Old is a rich person (possibly a Millionaire)”. He thought that there must be a bug. It turned out that the Two Year Old is the grand son of a wealthy Sawbwa, who decided that his grand son should inherit his wealth.

He worked in Myanmar and Singapore

Ko San Myint Thane (Sammy, EC79)

Sammy asked his brother Dr. Thein Toe Thane in the USA to send him some books and a Microprocessor tool kit for use in his Final Year Project. Sammy and Kelvin used the microprocessor tool kit and ran demo on the assembled microprocessor.

Sammy spent some time at UCC while waiting to migrate to the USA.

Duality
- The concept of Duality can be found in Mathematics and Logic.
- The “Line-Point Duality” says that “Two intersecting lines determine a point. Two points determine a line [which passes through both]”. In this Geometric aspect, Line and Point are duals.
- De Morgan’s Theorems in “Set Theory” and “Boolean Algebra” are duals.
- The book by Klingman discussed “Hardware Software Duality”. He said that “Any hardware can be implemented in software. Any software can be implemented in hardware.”
- There are trade-offs to consider whether to use hardware, software, firmware or a combination.
Great Expectations and Relaxation Techniques

Sammy’s mother wanted Sammy to get married and was willing to find suitable candidates, but Sammy set the requirements too high. She must be young, intelligent, and able to play Classical and Modern music.

Finally, by applying some “Relaxation Techniques”, Sammy became a loving spouse and a caring father of twins.

Charlie Tseng (EC70)
- Saya U Soe Paing had recruited him, but he managed to migrate to the USA before the UCC employees were “selected and validated” by PSC (Public Services Commission).
- Formed a company called VersaSoft (somewhat similar to the D-Base software).
- Spouse : Diana (ChE71) is a Chemical Engineer and worked as Manager of a Division of IBM (International Business Machines).
- Pays respect to Saya U Soe Paing whenever Saya visits the San Francisco Bay Area.
Ko Khin Maung Zaw
- Worked for Systems Division
- Moved to Singapore and US)
Miscellaneous

There are several who volunteered and/or worked for the UCC project. They include
- U Myint Oo (Later worked at Phaung Gyi Training School)
- U Ba Than Aye (Myo Myint Lay, GBNF) joined the Army and died in a car accident
- U Sein Tin (moved to Australia)
- U Wynn Myint Aung (moved to US)
- Lucas Lee (Sein Tun, moved to US)
- U Tauk Tun (Mickey)
May 16, 2025
RUESU
Rangoon University has a Students Union.

The engineering students had their own RUESU (Rangoon University Engineering Students Union).

RUESU published six Annual magazines.

RUESU Magazine

Two magazines are posted here.

The early magazine had photos of
- Sayagyi U Ba Hli, Dean of Engineering
- Selected sayas
- Class Photos (e.g. 3rd year B.Sc. Engg students — equivalent to 5th BE)
Another photo is the Cover of RUESU Annual Magazine for 1960 -61.

RU Literary Club

Planning for RU Centennial in 2020
May 16, 2025
RIT-related Activities
Paying respect

SPZP-2000
- Paying respect to Sayas is a tradition that is unique to Myanmar.
- The tradition is alive and well.
- There have been seven world wide SPZPs :
  SPZP-2000 (US)
  SPZP-2002, SPZP-2007, SPZP-2010 (Singapore)
  SPZP-2004, SPZP-2012, SPZP-2016 (Yangon)
- I was fortunate to be a Core Organizer for SPZP-2000 and a Coordinator for the remaining SPZPs.
Alumni

Many alumni are active in the following:
- SDYF (Swel Daw Yeik Foundation)
- RITAA (RIT-YIT-YTU Alumni Association)
- NorCal RITAA (in the US)
- MES
- MEC
- HMEE-2018
History
- “History of Myanmar Engineering Education” was published in 2012.
- The project’s initiators included Saya U Soe Paing, Sayagyi U Ba Than and several sayas and alumni (See Acknowledgement in the Book)
- Saya U Aung Hla Tun and team compiled the book.
- Ko Ohn Khine (M70) and I compiled the CD Supplement for the HMEE-2012 book
- The draft for the first two sections were prepared by Saya U Soe Paing and team.
- Ko Ohn Khine translated Section 1 and summarized Section 2. The translations have been revised by Saya U Soe Paing.
- Saya U Aung hla Tun gave the copyright to RITAA.
- HMEE-2018 project is headed by Saya U Aung Hla Tun.
  Project will revise / enhance the HMEE-2012 book.
  Will cover the History of Engineering and Industries.
YTU Library Modernization Project

A decent Library is a requirement of the accreditation of YTU by Asean (and beyond).

Donations — large and small — are coming in.
Thanks to U Wynn Htain Oo (M72), Ma Nan Khin Nwe (83 Intake) and team.

The donors include
- U Khin Maung Tun (T78)
- Dr. Myo Khin (C70) and Daw Mya Nwe (C73)
- Daw Myint Myint (C69)
- Saya U Tin Htut (M60)
- James Shwe (M76) and Annette Shwe (A75)
- NorCal RITAA
- Alumni from Singapore, Australia and New Zealand
Archive
- The Library could have a section to help remember our beloved alma mater, our sayas and alumni activities.
- Sayagyi Dr. Aung Gyi endorsed Ko Benny Tan’s proposal to archive the mementos.
- Requested class representatives to record gatherings / activities.
Health Care Funds
- “Steeve and Helen Kay Health Care Fund for RIT Sayas and Sayamas”
- “Eye examination and assistance Fund provided by U Khin Maung Tun”.
- Balance of both funds have been handed over to Swel Daw Yeik Foundation.
- Other funds include 69er HCF, EE69er HCF, and those administered by the classes and groups (e.g. Combined 1st BE Intake of 64 and 65)
Resources
- RIT related Facebook pages
- RIT related Google groups
- hlamin.com
Saya Allen Htay (C58)
- Leader of the San Francisco Bay Area Alumni Group
- Co-founded “RIT Alumni International” which hosted SPZP-2000 and served as President.
- His article “Brother, can you spare US $500?” is a classic.
- Daw Mu Mu Khin hosted a lunch in memory of Saya on December 31, 2017.
- In memory of Saya Allen, Daw Mu Mu Kin donated Saya’s books to the YTU library.
  Also sponsored scholarships for eligible YTU students.
Golden Sponsors
- U Thaung Sein (Steeve, EC70)
- U Benny Tan (M70)
- U Khin Maung Oo (Ivan Lee, M69)
- U Tin Myint (David Ko, M67)
- U Maung Maung Than (M79)
  
  The five Golden sponsors and other donors made sure U Nyo Win’s Act (requiring the organizers to chip in if SPZP-2000 will not have the minimum number of attendees) will not be needed.
2019
- Completed two decades as Chief Editor of RIT Alumni International Newsletter
- Compiled posts for the Golden Jubilee of 69ers
  Attended both events on December 14, 2019
2020 – 2024
- Writing and revising posts in hlamin.com
- Request help to transform into digital and/or printed books for posterity
May 16, 2025
FEARA Nov 1959
Newspaper clipping provided by U Tin Htoon

RUBC

RUBC (Rangoon University Boat Club) took part in the FEARA (Far Eastern Amateur Rowing Association) Regatta held at Hong Kong in November 1959.

U Tun Shein (Past Secretary)

U Tun Shein (Willie Saing) is Ko Lin Tun’s father and U Tin Win’s brother. He represented RUBC mostly as Timing Stroke. He is also a Sculler like U San Maung (Gerald). Ko Willie won the Senior Novices in 1954 and became Gold that year. His Senior Novice crew include M. Hla Min (Mossaji, Gold), Than Nyun (George, Captain and Gold), Sao Hso Holm (Saw bwa lay, son of Arzani Sao San Tun) and Tin Htut (cox, multiple Novice winner, Captain and Gold). Four Golds out of Five members.

U Win Kyi

U Win Kyi is the son of Sayama Miss Hong Kong (Amelia Kyi, SPHS), the brother of U Min Kyi, and father of Ko Naymyo Thura. He usually rowed as 3 in 4+ (Coxed Fours) and 7 in 8+ (Coxed Eights).

U Tin Htoon (Past Captain)

U Tin Htoon rowed as 2 for Ko Jimmy Saw Lwin and Ko Willie Saing in the early days. He later rowed as Timing Stroke and won ARAE trophies :
- Venables Bowl for Coxless Pairs at Calcutta in 1958 with Ko Harry Saing
- Willingdon Trophy for Coxed Fours at Colombo in 1960 with Ko Harry Saing, Ko Victor Htun Shein, Ko Sunny Teng and Ko Sein Htoon.
- U Tin Htoon was Editor of the 40th Anniversary Issue and Chair of the 90th Anniversary Issue (where I wrote Prelude for each section, and three articles).
  
  His brothers include
- Saya U Tin U (Past Captain)
- Saya U Ba Than (Green)
- Dr. Myo Tint (Past Captain)
- Saya U Myo Min (Green)
- U Thaung Lwin (Past Captain)
Dr. Harry Saing (Past Captain)

Ko Harry Saing (Htut Saing) rowed mostly as Bow. In the RUBC Annual Regatta of 1962, he rowed as Timing Stroke with U Win Kyi as 7 to train seven brand new Golds : Myo Tin, Micky Tan (Thein Aung), Htain Lin, Oung Kyaing, Winston Tun Thoung (Mehm Myo Thoung), Myo Myint and Tin Aung (Victor Wu).

He is the elder brother of Dr. Victor Saing (Aye Kyaw).

In the 90th Anniversary Issue, I wrote a tribute to Ko Harry as a multi-sports athlete and scholar / professional.

U San Maung (Past Secretary)

Ko Gerald (San Maung) rowed on the Stroke side before specializing in Sculls.

He served as Club Coach along with Ko Harry.

He is the elder brother of Ko Hardy (Yan Shin).

Dr. Hla Min

Ko Eddie (Hla Min) was a Golden Cox.

He later coxed Defense crews.

He served BMH (Mingaladon Base Military Hospital) as Orthopedic Surgeon.
May 16, 2025
RIT Grand Reunion & SPZP
by Hla Min

Updated : May 2025

SPZP

SPZP-2000
- San Francisco, California, USA
- October 2000
- Commemorative Newsletter
  Chief Editor : U Hla Min
  Wrote “SAYA PU ZAW PWE” poem
SPZP-2002
- Singapore
- December 2002
- Swel Daw Yeik Sar Saung
  Chief Editor : Tekkatho Moe War
  Reprint of “SAYA PU ZAW PWE” poem on Back Cover
SPZP-2004
- Yangon
- December 2004
SPZP-2007
- Singapore
- April 2007
- Swel Daw Yeik Sar Saung
  Chief Editor : Tekkatho Moe War
  Wrote “SWE DAW YEIK” poem
SPZP-2010
- Singapore
- December 2010
- Swel Daw Yeik Sar Saung
  Chief Editor : Tekkatho Moe War
  Wrote “A Sad and Short Clip : EE Sayas”
SPZP-2012
- Yangon
- December 2012
- Gyogone Campus : SPZP
- MICT Park : Reunion Dinner
- Swel Daw Yeik Magazine
  Chief Editor : U Saw Linn
- Reprint of 23 RIT Annual Magazines
- HMEE Book
  U Ohn Khine and I compiled the CD Supplement for the Book
- RIT Cartoons
SPZP-2016
- Yangon
- December 2016
- All day event at Gyogone Campus
- Free breakfast, lunch & dinner
- Swel Daw Yeik Magazine
  Chief Editor : Tekkatho Moe War
SPZP-2020 ?
- Scheduled for December 2020 in Yangon
- Canceled due to pandemic
May 16, 2025
U Ba Toke (1920 – 2020)
- Phwa Bet Taw of RU (Rangoon University) and the First RU Students’ Strike (which led to the amendment of RU Act, and the establishment of National Schools and National College.
- Studied at Mandalay University and Harvard University.
- Professor and Head of Mathematics at Rangoon University
- Rector, Mandalay Arts and Science University
- Voluntary transfer to Rangoon Institute of Technology as Professor and Head of Mathematics
- Associate Dean, Assumption University, Bangkok
- More information can be found in the Book by Dr. Khin Maung Swe (Tekkatho Maung Thin Char)
95th Birthday Celebration

Memories
- Sayagyi U Ba Toke passed away on Dec 2, 2020 (the day following RU Centennial, and a few days short of his Centennial Birthday).
- The photos (shown above) were taken on Sayagyi’s 95th birthday with his children, grandchildren and great grandchildren.
- Sayagyi was pre-deceased by his beloved spouse, son (Soe Win) and daughter (Kitty).
- Ma Betty, Ye Myint, Nellie, Pansy, Tammy and Deborah have posted photos and articles about their loving father.
- Saya Dr. Khin Maung Swe (Tekkatho Maung Thin Char, GBNF) wrote a book about the “Life Journey of Sayagyi U Ba Toke” and published with the sponsorship of Tekkatho Thin Char Mi Thar Su.
- Sayagyi attended SPZP-2000, but skipped SPZP-2002 due to Sayagadaw’s health.
- He attended subsequent SPZPs in Yangon and Singapore.
- The attendees of SPZP-2007 appreciated Sayagyi’s anecdote about a 100+ year young Soviet guy quarreling with his 4th wife (and making amends soon after).
- Sayagyi played soccer in his younger days.
- Even in his 70s and 80s, he took weekly hikes to Shwe Dagon Pagoda with younger neighbors.
- Sayagyi served on the RU Sports Council and as Leader of the Burma Olympic Team to Tokyo Olympics.
- Sayagyi served as Commandant of the Tekkatho Luyechun Camp.
- During my early visits, Sayagyi gave me an autographed copy of the Book and also took us down memory lane.
- Sadly, aging caught up and Sayagyi lost mobility and his vision and hearing were impaired (as apparent on my later visits).
- Many were planning for his Centennial Birthday, but …
Garawa To & By Sayagyi
- On behalf of the Classes of 70 and 71 (also known as the 1st BE Intake of 64 and 65), Ko Khin Maung Myint (ChE71) offered Garawa money to Sayagyi.
- Sayagyi offered Soon to Sangha and listened to the dhamma talk
- Per invitation from his former students, Sayagyi attended the First RIT Grand Reunion and Saya Pu Zaw Pwe (also known as SPZP-2000), San Francisco, California, USA in October 2000.
  On behalf of the sayas, Sayagyi gave blessings to the SPZP-2000 attendees.
  He was accompanied by Ko Ye Myint (eldest son) and spouse.
- Bagyee Myat Myo Myint (Ko Myo Myint, Retired Dy Chief Engineer, Burma Railways) drew a Pon Tu of Sayagyi.
- Pansy sent a car and driver to pick up Saya U Ba Than, Saya U Tin Htut and me at Winner Inn.
  Saya U Ba Than pays respect to Sayagyi at least once every year.
  Saya U Tin Htut also paid visit to Sayagyi during most of his visits to Yangon.
  I visited Sayagyi during my trips to Yangon. Ko Ye Myint, Pansy, Debbie and Ko Ohn Khine (M70) provided transport on different occasions.
May 16, 2025
Alumni and Friends
by Hla Min

Updated : May 2025

U Wynn Htain Oo (M72)
- Has several interesting nicknames : Shwe Gaung Byaung, WHO, Hmaw Sayagyi and Mg Mar Ga.
- Shown with his Life Savers / Bosses
- WHO is a Boss (outside his home, especially among his Hna Pyi)
- Had Four Bosses (at Home) and have to serve them with Delicious Dishes.
U Wynn Htain Oo
- The following photo is taken at the Birthday Celebration for Mg Mar Ga.
  He is an outstanding Organizer and Fundraiser.
  He is a Patron of RIT-YIT-YTU Alumni Association.
- Attendees include his fellow organizers and/or fundraisers.
- U Tin Latt (M85) served as General Secretary of Swel Daw Yeik Foundation (SDYF) and President of Alumni Association.
  He is a former Deputy Minister.
- Saya U Soe Myint (Min83) served as Joint Secretary of SPZP-2012 and SPZP-2016.
- U Kyaw Hlaing (M86) served as Fundraiser for SPZP, SDYF and Alumni Association.
Ko Tin Latt and Mg Mar Ga

Gathering In Singapore

Gathering in Singapore
- Dr. Soe Thein and U Aung Thaik welcomed Dr. Myo Khin as Honored Guest in Singapore.
- Dr. Soe Thein served as Organizer and Webmaster of Singapore SPZPs and Singapore Civil Engineering gatherings.
- UAung Kyaw Thaik was a member of Swel Daw Yeik Sar Saung Committee.
  He is a founding member of Singapore Chan Myei Yeik Tha.
Sayama Daw Tin Tin Myint (Emma)

Daw Tin Tin Myint (Emma)
- Model turned Mae Daw
- She was a Swimmer and a Minthamee.
- She is a co-founder of Dana Sri Lanka, Triple Gems Publications and Singapore Pon Chan Chan group.
U Maung Maung Kyi (SPHS63, ChE)

U Maung Maung Kyi
- Khin Thitsar posted a rare photo of her eldest Brother (eldest of 8 siblings) U Maung Maung Kyi (SPHS63, Chemical Engineer specializing in Pulp and Paper).
- He worked at Sittaung Paper Mill and PPIC.
- He was my crew mate at RUBC and a Best Man at my wedding.
- He is retired and lives in Wales.
- Spouse : Daw Khin May Than (ChE72) was a swimmer.
  She now spends time Painting and Hiking
- They lost their elder son Dr. Rimon Than (Squadron Leader, Mountaineer, Rescue Team Leader, Medical Doctor) to anavalanche.
- They gave their house to the second son (Medical Doctor who came back from Japan) and moved to Ogmore-by-the-sea).
- During my visit to UK, my cousin nephew Dr. Khin Tun (Peter, GBNF) and his spouse DawWinmar drove us to see U Maung Maung Kyi and Daw Khin May Than.
- Ko Maung Maung Kyi smiled for the first time after his sad loss of his son.
- Peter was the first Doctor in UK to succumb to Covid.
  He passed away on April 13, 2020. He received Awards posthumously.
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May 16, 2025
Experts for Burmese Movies

မြန်မာ့ရုပ်ရှင် ပညာရှင် (တချို့)

စက်မှုတက္ကသိုလ် RIT

* ဦးခင်မောင်ရင် (ကွယ်လွန်) — ပိသုကာ 1960

ဒါရိုက်တာ၊ ပန်းချီဆရာ

U Kin Maung Yin (GBNF)

* နောင်ထွန်းလွင် — စက်မှု 1975

ဒါရိုက်တာ

* ဦးအောင်မြင့် — သတ္တုတွင်း 1970

သမန်းကျား ကိုမြင့်

သရုပ်ဆောင်၊ Production, Composer,

Guitarist, Vocalist

Thamankyar Ko Myint

* ဦးသန်းဝင်း — ချည်ထည် 1970

ဇာတ်ညွှန်း — သမန်းကျား

* ဦးထင်လင်း (ကွယ်လွန်) — လျှပ်စစ်စွမ်းအား 1993

ဒွေး — သရုပ်ဆောင်

Dway (GBNF)

* ဦးအေးသိန်း — လျှပ်စစ်ဆက်သွယ်ရေး 1987

မင်းဦး — သရုပ်ဆောင်

Min Oo

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ဒေသကောလိပ် Regional College

* ဦးမြတ်လှစိန် (ကွယ်လွန်) — PPBRS alumnus

ဌာနမှုး — ရုပ်ရှင် Technology

Myat Hla Sein (GBNF)

Credit: Photos 2, 3 — ကျော်ကျော် (စက်မှု)

May 16, 2025