Cellar Restaurant at Union Square - Downtown, Chattanooga

- by Kenneth Cox, Research Engineer, Electric Transit Vehicle Institute (ETVI)

Are electric-powered vehicles ready to hit the road or do they still have a long ways to go? Do they have any power, can they go any distance, are they any cheaper to run, and how do you recharge these things, anyway? Kenneth Cox, Research Engineer of the Electric Transit Vehicle Institute (ETVI) will answer these and many other questions about electric and electric/hybrid vehicles. In fact, he will even provide us an opportunity to test drive one of the company’s vehicles. Ken says that the current state of technology for electric vehicle may surprise you.

ETVI is a non-profit organization established to promote the development and use of electric vehicles. You can fine more information about the company at: www.etvi.org

AT OUR LAST MEETING _______________________________________________

Monday, March 12

Ellen Lail, Cisco Systems regional account manager, provided us an overview of the Cisco Network Academy Program and described what this program would mean to students in the Chattanooga area. She said that its curriculum is offered at high schools, technical schools, colleges and universities (as continuing education courses) throughout the country. The Program is a comprehensive 8-semester/560-hour course that trains students to design, build and maintain computer networks. Students are also prepared for industry standard certifications including the Cisco Certified Network Associate. Such certifications have allowed students to find readily available and well paying jobs.

P.S. Ellen is the daughter of our own long-time member, George Gannaway

FUTURE MEETINGS ___________________________________________________

March 26: UTC Senior Design Presentations of their Astec Project dealing with a soil remediation system for the treatment of contaminated soils.

April 1: "Improvements in Outdoor Lighting for Safety and Astronomy"

    -by Bobby Thompson, Director of UTC’s Jones Observatory.

April 8: "Tenn. Dept. of Transportation Selects a Civil Engineering CAD Program"

    -A Presentation of its features by the selected software developer, Geopack.

April 16: UTC Senior Design Presentations of their Roadtec Project.

April 23: UTC Senior Design Presentations of their AVS Project.

April 30: Field trip to Sequoyah Nuclear Plant

May 5: "Nuclear Power: Today and in the Future"

– by Dr. Harold Dodds – Director, UTK Nuclear Engineering Department

ABOUT OUR MEETINGS ______________________________________

Unless we announce it otherwise, our meetings are held at noontime every Monday at the Cellar Restaurant - basement floor of the Tallan Building at the corner of Chestnut Street and MLK Blvd. You can park at the garage behind the downtown public library, the Tallan Building Plaza or, if you are lucky, at street meters. The restaurant is an easy walk from most downtown offices or you can take the CARTA shuttle bus that stops on 10th street behind the Tallan Building. Our meeting room and luncheon service are available by 11:45 a.m. Lunch buffet is available for $10 per person. No reservation is required. Our business meeting begins at noon, followed by the speaker's presentation around 12:15 p.m. The meeting adjourns at 1:00 p.m. Guests are welcome.