NEXT MEETING (The Read
House)_____________________________________________
Monday,
January 24: "Igniting Interest In Science in the
Elementary Years" Erica Thornburg, Girls, Inc.
Erica Thornburg will tell us exactly how Operation SMART has
been introduced to girls ages 6 to 18 in Chattanooga. SMART
stands for Science, Math and Relevant Technology and was started nationally by
Girls Incorporated in 1985. She will tell us what has worked
to ignite interest in science and math in the elementary years to
start girls on a path to becoming engineers, auto mechanics, microsurgeons, and
astronauts.
Operation
SMART:
Assume girls are
interested in math, science, and technology. Too many girls — and too many
children of color — still get the message that math and science aren’t for
them.
Let them make big,
interesting mistakes. Girls who are overly protected in the lab or on the
playground have few chances to assess risks and solve problems on their own.
Help them get past
the “yuk” factor. Girls Incorporated encourages girls to put concerns
about their “femininity” aside and get good and grubby digging in a river bed
or exploring a car engine.
Expect them to
succeed. Girls Inc. teaches that they are not only capable of mastering
math and science, they’re expected to continue to do so throughout high school
and college. They learn that their ambition is as natural as boys’— and as
necessary, if they are to become leaders of the 21st century.
Girls Inc. is a national nonprofit
youth organization dedicated to inspiring all girls to be strong, smart, and
bold. With roots dating to 1864, Girls Inc. has provided vital educational
programs to millions of American girls, particularly those in high-risk,
underserved areas. Today, innovative programs help girls confront subtle
societal messages about their value and potential, and prepare them to lead
successful, independent, and fulfilling lives.
SPECIAL E-WEEK
ANNOUNCEMENT__________________________________
The 2005 Chattanooga Area Engineer’s Week Awards committee
invites you to submit a candidate for nomination to one of the following E-Week
awards: "Engineer of the Year", "Young Engineer of the Year" or "Technician of
the Year." To obtain the nomination forms please contact Bryan Eldridge,
at 423-238-7111 x 23202 or 326-1699 or by email at bryan_eldridge@mckee.com or eldridgeb@asme.org.
Nominations forms need to be received by
Byran Eldridge by email by February 11. General award qualifications
are:
ENGINEER OF THE YEAR- graduate of an accredited
engineering college with a baccalaureate in a recognized engineering discipline;
known for practice in Chattanooga, registered as a professional
engineer.
YOUNG ENGINEER OF THE YEAR- same as for
Engineer of the Year except EIT can be held in lieu of registration; under
thirty six years of age during 2004.
TECHNICIAN OF THE
YEAR- graduate of a two-year associate of applied science degree in
engineering technology with a minimum of five years experience OR 10 years
related work experience with two letters of recommendation from engineers
verifying that the level of work is consistent with that required of someone
with a two year degree.
OUR PREVIOUS
MEETING________________________________________________
January
17: - No meeting on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
January 10: Topic:
"Changes in Signal Mountain Storm Water Run Off" - Sam
Powell & Bill Wagner, Signal Mountain
A video
was shown that defined watershed and showed what happens to the water as it
washes away trash, chemicals, and wastes from humans and animals. When the
water finally enters the Gulf of Mexico, it has little oxygen and has picked up
a lot of nitrogen (from fertilizers). Fish, shrimp and algae are dying as
a result. So, the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) is encouraging
municipalities to take steps to educate and involve the public in keeping the
water in the smaller streams cleaner. Some things that we can do at our
homes are to pick up our pet's feces, be sure our connections to the sewer or
septic tank are in good working order, avoid putting too many chemicals on
our lawns especially just before rain, avoid putting chemicals in the storm
sewers including suds from washing our cars in our driveways.
Some new landscaping and architectural ideas were
presented. They showed a parking lot that is sloped to drain to a planted
area. The planted area not only adds to the beauty of the parking
lot, it helps to filter rain that washes chemicals that have dripped out of
parked vehicles and onto the pavement.
Municipalities like the town of Signal
Mountain will be audited every year by the EPA for their
progress. Sam Powell has been helping to name some of the streams that
never have been named so that individuals or groups can adopt a stream and help
to keep it clean. They have had at least two big stream clean up
days on Signal Mountain, so far, and have given away T-shirts to those who
helped.
FUTURE MONDAY
MEETINGS_____________________________________________ January
31: Plant Tour of Southern Champion Tray (Paperboard Packaging
Specialists since 1927). Meet at 9:30 am at the plant on 220 Compress
Street (37405). Parking is available near the plant sign and U.S. flag
near the entrance to the office (green roof). They shut down the plant from
11 to 12 for lunch and they want us to see the plant in operation.
So, our tour will be between 9:30 and 11:00
am. February 7: "Steel - The Cold,
Hard Facts About a Red-Hot Commodity" Nelson Burger, Siskin
Steel
February 14: TBD (maybe "The
Plan For Downtown Chattanooga Through 2025" City of
Chattanooga)
February 21: No Meeting -
Presidents Day
Wednesday,
February 23:
Engineers Week Keynote Speaker: David Magee, author of
Ford
ToughThis joint meeting with the Chattanooga Technology
Council will be at the Chattanooga Convention & Trade Center.
Lunch will be $12. Reservations at least a week before the event are
recommended and may be made by calling Tiffany Gibby at 751-3168.
Please use the attached flyer to invite others.
February 28: "How to Design a Display that will Grab
and Hold a Child's Attention" Bobbe Spink, Montessori School
March 7: "Local Elementary School Experiment In
Weightless Environment, Partnering with NASA" Debbie Rosenow, Battle
Academy
March 14: "Eastern Interconnect Phasor Project --
Responding to NERC's Blackout Recommendations" Mike Ingram, TVA
March 21: (or earlier) "The Plan For Downtown
Chattanooga Through 2025" Karen Hundt, City of
Chattanooga
March 28: "Robotics Role in the Military" Don
Jones, MESA Robotics, Madison, AL
April 4: (maybe March 21?) "Cooking Like The
Jetsons With The Intelligent Ovens Now Being Built In Chattanooga" David
Mansbery, TMIO
WHERE WE MEET
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We meet at The Read House, and lunch is $11. Parking
is free at the Days Inn across MLK Blvd. but you’ll need a note in your
windshield that you’re attending the Chattanooga Engineers Club meeting.
Valet parking (by AAA, the manager of the Read House Hotel parking garage) is
about $3 for lunch events. The Read House Hotel garage entrance is now on
Broad Street.
QUESTIONS, SUGGESTIONS?
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