Next Meeting
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Monday,
February 5, 12:00 noon
Cellar Restaurant at Union
Square
Downtown, Chattanooga
Change of Topic: Our speaker, Dr. Rekha S.
Pillai, had to cancel her speaking engagement due to illness. In her place we had:
A Case Study of Wireless Data Networking -
Chuck Chamberlin, Chattanooga State Community College
Our original plan was:
Topic: Intelligent Transportation Systems Help Meet
the Transportation Challenge
A broad range of diverse technologies, known collectively as
intelligent transportation systems (ITS), could hold the answer to many of our
transportation problems. These systems exploit currently available and
emerging computer, communication, and vehicle-sensing technologies to monitor,
manage, and control the highway transportation system. With ITS, various
levels of information will be available to make timely and informed travel
decisions. People and goods can thus move safer and more efficiently.
Furthermore, congestion, wasted energy and traffic accidents will be reduced.
Dr. Rekha S. Pillai will provide us an overview of what is
happening today in the world of intelligent transportation systems. Dr.
Pillai is a Program Leader and Project Manager in the Center for Transportation
Analysis, at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL).
Past Meeting
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A large
cadre of our members was treated to a fabulous and interesting tour of the
Advanced Vehicle Systems, Inc. (AVS) manufacturing facility. AVS is probably the
largest manufacturer of electric and hybrid gas/electric transit buses in the
United States and may very well be the largest globally. In1998 AVS was awarded
a new contract with the Chattanooga Area Regional Transportation Authority,
adding larger heavy duty, low floor hybrid electric buses to the product line.
The contract called for three 35-foot and seven, 30-foot Hybrid-Electric buses
to replace existing diesel buses.
Future
Meetings______________________________________________________________
Monday, February 12 or 26: The Impact of
Deregulation in the Electric Utility Industry
Monday, February 19: Engineers Week
Luncheon
12:00 noon, UTC Student Center, Chattanooga Room.
Technician of
the Year and Young Engineer of the Year will be announced
Reservation
required. Please call Iris Sesko, 877-8464, tnesko@vol.com
Miscellaneous
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If you've been itching to
spend your money, an opportunity awaits you. The 2001 membership dues statement
is in the mail.