CHATTANOOGA ENGINEERS CLUB
www.chattanooga.net/engineer/CEC

NEXT WEEK____________________________________________________

Monday October 28:
Site: The Cellar at 12:00 noon
 
Topic: UTC, an Engineering Program for The New Century- Dr. Phil Kazemersky

Dr. Kazemersky will give us an update on the exciting new developments in UTC’s engineering and computer science program. Specific new initiatives include research assistance and training for area industries, and the new UT Simulation Center at Chattanooga. Physical changes include the new building and high speed Internet connectivity. The Simulation Center will initially emphasize computation fluid dynamic analysis of external fluid flow of water and air around vehicles, and projectiles. Several of the Principles moving to Chattanooga have on-going relationships with NASA, and Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

Dr. Kazemersky is the dean of UTC's Engineering and Computer Science Department, and a current CEC member.

Fellowship: Bernard Cheatham
Invocation: Jim Stites

Menu: Chopped Sirloin with Grilled Onions, Cucumber Salad, and Cherry Cobbler

 

OUR PREVIOUS MEETING – October 14 _________________________________
Dr. Catanzaro, president of Chattanooga State Technical Community College, shared his vision of the changing role of community colleges in light of: the need to retrain adult workers, recent technological initiatives at Chattanooga State and staying competitive. Chattanooga State has a substantial adult training program in down town Chattanooga, and conducts in-plant training on a contact basis. Chattanooga State has an exceptionally high market penetration in the Tenn. Valley with 40% of high school graduates attending within two years of graduating high school. Over 30,000 individuals out of an area population of 300,000 attended programs from CSTCC this year.

State monies for technological upgrades have been reduced to zero. In spite of this drop in state support CSTCC has still managed to buy substantial numbers of up to date computers (over 400 last year.) Chattanooga is managing a regional off-site training and distance learning program covering the entire Tennessee Valley. More information about the presentation is available at www.chattanooga.net/engineer/CEC/week_10-21-02.html

 

APPROVED BY-LAW CHANGES______________________________________
At our last meeting on Monday, October 21, the CEC members that were present voted unanimously to approve three proposed changes to the constitution and by-laws. These changes included making the position of Treasurer one that is held for longer than a year, acknowledge the use of electronic program announcements in conjunction with monthly bulletins that are mailed to all club members and reducing the required professional experience for new members from eight to five years. The affected changes can be viewed at our web site: www.chattanooga.net/engineer/CEC

 

ELECTION OF OFFICER ______________________________________

Election of officers for next year will be held at our regular meeting on November 25. If you are interested in being a candidate or would like to suggest someone as candidate, please get in touch with Lulu Copeland (copeland@chattanoogastate.edu or 697-3212) or Jack Wagner (wagnerja@epb.net or 648-3594). Of particular need is the filling of the position of Secretary for next year.

 

FUTURE MONDAY MEETINGS _____________________________________

November 4: Urban Heat Retention-Cooling Our Cites Down - Dr. Dale Quattrlouci, Marshal Space Flight Center
November 11: No meeting in observance of Veterans Day
November 18: Managing and Exploiting a Company’s Knowledge - key to sustaining a competitive advantage - Dr. Rick Keyser, UTC
November 25: Technology Transfer and Economic Development - A little help from Oak Ridge- Terry Payne
December 2: Water, Water Everywhere? - A global look at a precious resource- Mike Sale, ORNL
December 9: Homeland Security Technologies – Mike Kuliasha, ORNL
December 13 (Friday night): Christmas Party at the Clarion Hotel

(Next meeting: January 6)

 

WHERE WE MEET _______________________________________________
Unless we note otherwise, all of our presentation meetings are held at the Cellar Restaurant in the Tallan Building, Union Square Downtown Chattanooga from 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. Our meeting room and luncheon service are open by 11:30 a.m. Lunch buffet is $10.00 per person (inclusive). No reservation is required. Free parking is available in the Days Inn Motel (on Carter St. and MLK Blvd,) courtesy of the Days Inn management. When you park there, be sure to place a note on your dashboard indicating you are attending the Engineers Club meeting.

 

QUESTIONS ? ___________________________________________
If you have any questions about program items please call Steve McGuire at 756- 4430 or e-mail him at stevemcguire@comcast.net. You can find references to other Chattanooga Engineers Club members at our web site: www.chattanooga.net/engineer/CEC