NEXT MEETING ____________________________________________
Monday, March 25- 12:00 noon
Cellar Restaurant at Union
Square
Topic: Transportation- Future Trends and Current
Research- Dick Zeigler, Director ORNL Transportation Technology
Program
It was the effective transport of goods and people that founded
Chattanooga. The city demonstrates the importance of adequate road, rail, river
and air transport facilities in establishing the location and well being of
industries. It also determines the well being of the communities in which its
industries and businesses reside. Dick Zeigler will speak to us about the state
of transportation in the Unites States today and what he foresees in the future.
He will also describe emerging improvements in traffic control, safety
technologies, and when we can expect our car to drive independent of the
driver.
Dick Ziegler is Director of the Transportation Technologies Program at the
National Transportation Research Center in Oak Ridge (ORNL) .
OUR PREVIOUS MEETING March 18
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The Future of Coal in the Power Industry -
Our own Steve Smith, TVA
Steve explored some of the environmental aspects of
coal use, including some of the newer technologies for reducing acid rain,
sulfur dioxide and mercury emissions from coal use. Steve says that the
technology of CO2 sequestration is being explored for possible application 20
years from now. Steve believes that research and subsequent advances in coal
utilization technology are vital to the nation's security and economic health.
FUTURE MONDAY MEETINGS
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April 1 Topic: UTC Senior Design Project Presentation -
Team 1 & 2
April 8 Topic: Improved Student Learning - Glenda Russel
April 15 Topic: UTC Senior Design Project Presentation -
Team 3 & 4
April 22 Topic: Micro-turbine Power Engines- George
Courville- Ecotera Energy
April 29 Field Trip - Location to be determined
WHERE WE MEET _____________________________________
All of our weekly presentations are held at the Cellar restaurant of the
Tallen 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. 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.