Matriculated from St. Peter’s High School, Mandalay
Admitted to the first ever 1st BE along with 400+ students in November 1964
Joined HIC after graduation
HMEE
Member of HMEE-2012 and HMEE-2018 projects
Compiled CD Supplement for HMEE book with U Hla Min (EC69)
Translated Section 1 of HMEE book
Summarized Section 2 of HMEE book
Activities
Moderator of Googlegroup for 1st BE Intake of 1964
Co-author of U Zaw Min Nawaday (EP70) for “RIT Days (1964 – 1970)”
Organizer, Combined 1st BE Intake of 1964 and 1965
Volunteer for SPZP, SDYF and Alumni Association
Notes
Spouse : Sayama Daw Khin Swe Aye (Winnie, ChE70)
Daughter : Medical doctor (working in Malaysia)
Sister : Sayama Daw Khin Swe Myint (organized Physics Symposium in Mandalay)
During my visits to Yangon, he gave me rides to attend SPZP Preparation and HMEE meetings.
The Brother at St. Peter’s registered him as “Ohn Gaing”. His friends called him “Gaing Gyi”.
Photos
HMEE Members Meetings Book & CD Supplement
Gatherings Saya U Ba Than’s Soon Kyway Welcoming Walter (U Win Htay)
HMEE-2012 Project membersHMEE-2012 MeetingHMEE bookCD Supplement for HMEE bookHMEE-2018 meetingHMEE-2018 meetingWelcoming Walter (U Win Htay, USA)With WalterMechanical Engineering 1970With Saya U Ba ThanWith Dr. Win Thein (GBNF)Saya U Ba Than’s Soon KywayBirthday Soon Kyway by U Ba Than
Civil Engineering was the first course offered in 1924 at the Engineering Department of Rangoon University
The first group of students graduated in 1928.
RU later had Civil Engineering Department.
U Ba Hli
First native Dean, Faculty of Engineering, Rangoon University
Taught Civil Engineering courses
Credited for proposing the “Twinning Program” with prestigious US Universities
Formerly Professor of Civil Engineering and Principal at GTI
See several posts about Sayagyi
Dr. Aung Gyi
Dr. Aung Gyi
Early recipient of “Twinning Program”
BS and MS from MITPh.D from University of Alberta
Succeeded U Mya Han as Head of Civil Engg
Served as Professor and Head of Civil Engg before becoming Rector
Contributed several articles
Dr. Aung Gyi (Top left)
U Min Wun
Early recipient of “Twinning Program”
BS from MIT
MS from Cornell University o
Succeeded Dr. Aung Gyi as Professor and Head of Civil Engg
Founding member of BARB
Member of Myanmar Pyeik Ka Dein Ah Kyan Pay Ah Phwe
Contributed several articles
U Min Wun (Pon Tu)
Some Memories
Saya Allen Htay (C58, GBNF), Founding member and President of RIT Alumni International Core Organizer for SPZP-2000 President, RIT Photography Association
Dr. San Lin (C62, part-time saya) Retired after working for UN in Thailand
Saya Dr. San Hla Aung (C58) Retired Professor, University of New Orleans President, RIT Rowing President, RIT Swimming & Water Polo Line Judge, RUBC Regattas
U Nyi Hla Nge (C69) Retired Dy. Minister
U Saw Linn (C71, GBNF) Core Organizer of SPZP-2012 Managed Logistics, Security; Chief Editor, Commemorative Swel Daw Yeik Magazine; Reprinted 23 Old RIT Annual Magazines
Sometimes, it pays to try something unconventional.
Euclid
Euclid proposed five Postulates, which form the foundation of Euclidean Geometry.
Some mathematicians questioned whether the Fifth Postulate (aka Parallel Postulate) was needed. It gave birth to Non-Euclidean Geometry (used in Navigation).
Newton
Sir Isaac Newton formulated the Laws of Motion.
High school texts describe three Laws of Motion.
Some questioned if two laws are sufficient. The following is their reasoning: Force = Mass x Acceleration If there is no Force, there can be no Acceleration. It implies that the Velocity remains constant. If the initial state is stationary, the object continues to be in that state. If the object is in motion, the object continues to move with that velocity.
One law can be deduced (using First Principles) by another law.
Physics
The size and the speed of the object effect the “Laws of Motion”.
Classical Physics, which was Conventional Wisdom for its time, gave way to Modern Physics (including Quantum Mechanics).
Grace Murray Hopper
Rear Admiral (One Star General) Grace Murray Hopper is a Pioneer & Prime Mover in Computers and Computing.
She won the prestigious ACM Turing Award.
ACM also have the Grace Murray Hopper Award for outstanding young computer scientists who had a significant contribution before the age of 30.
She is credited with coining the term “Bug” for a computer (hardware or software) failure.
She does not like the word, “It’s always been done that way.” She has a clock which runs in the reverse direction of conventional clocks.
Dr. Win Tin served as Dean of Engineering at Assumption University in Bangkok.
U Ba Myint retired as Pro-Rector of YTU.
U Moe Aung (Tekkatho Moe War) moved back to Yangon after working in Singapore. He is a poet, author, editor and publisher.
U Sein Maung taught at RIT and Assumption University.
U Soe Paing helped Saya Dr. Chit Swe found UCC (Universities’ Computer Center). He worked for UN projects in several countries.
The following are not in the photo.
U Khaing Oo missed the photo shoot.
U Myo Kyi,Dr. Ba Lwin and U Tin Maung Thein were on deputation for post-graduate studies abroad.
I wrote “EE Sayas : A Sad and Short Clip” for the commemorative issue of Swel Daw Yeik Sar Saung for SPZP-2010. Saya U Moe Aung (Chief Editor) suggested the title of my article.
U Sein Hlaing(GBNF)
Retired as Professor and Head of Electrical Engineering
Some are on display in museums and at vintage fairs.
Bookshops
During our school days, SPHS has its own book shop.
Later, we bought books from Ava House and the RIT Book shop. The official exchange rate was five kyats to a US Dollar. For books, the price was converted using six kyats to a Dollar.
Exercise Books
The exercise books are available in different sizes. They range from 40 pages to 200 pages.
An exercise book with 80 pages costs around 50 pyas.
The exercise book brought over to the US by Ko Benny Tan (M70) shows
the badges of the Universities and Institutes under the then New Education System
the badge of Trade Corporation (9) Rangoon
Ko Benny’s other names
subject name.
Inside the book is the calligraphy of Angelina Tan (his personal copier and sweet heart),
The exercise book was put on display at SPZP-2000.
Ko Benny was a Golden Sponsor, designer of mementos and co-Chair of the Working Committee for SPZP-2000.
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