CHATTANOOGA ENGINEERS CLUB
www.ChattanoogaEngineersClub.org
P.O. Box 4031, Chattanooga, TN 37405

NEXT MEETING: April 10, Noon to 1:00 p.m. 

– “3D Mapping Technology” – Chris Morabito, FARO Technologies, Inc.- The presentation is an introduction to the newest technology solution in large scale 3D Laser Scanning and an overview of the applications where it is being utilized. Chris will scan the group and show some of the capabilities of the hardware and software. He will show a few specific projects and customers where 3D scanning has been utilized.

Location: Tallan Cellar Restaurant at 2 Union Square in the basement of the Tallan Building at M.L. King and Carter Street

Menu: A buffet lunch for $11 will be available for attendees beginning at 11:30 a.m. Guests are welcome. Lunch will include a salad, baked spaghetti, green beans, baked squash, a roll, and apple cobbler.

Parking: Free parking is available for attendees at the Days Inn on Carter Street. Leave a notice on the dashboard indicating you are with the Chattanooga Engineers Club. There is also a parking garage behind the Tallan Building and at the public library.

FUTURE MEETINGS (noon at Cellar Restaurant unless another location is indicated)

April 17 – TBA
April 24 – TBA
May 1 – Richard Rice, China/India talk.

PREVIOUS MEETING MONDAY, April 3, 2006 - Jack Wagner, P. E. presented an interesting talk and demonstration on the Rubik’s Cube, the world’s most prolific puzzle with over 200 million cubes sold. Jack illustrated the inner mechanisms of the cube and gave an overview of the solution to the puzzle. We saw videos of competitive cube solvers – one fellow solved it in 14 seconds with only one hand. Amazing! The trick is to memorize certain ‘algorithms’ for manipulating the colored blocks, and keeping the cube oriented by the center post as you move.

ITEMS OF INTEREST TO ENGINEERS -

Attend Georgia Tech’s “ISO 9001” Lead Auditor course on April 24-28. The course will be held at the Global Learning Center in Midtown Atlanta. It is one of the best accredited Lead Auditor courses on the market. You can register at the following URL: http://www.pe.gatech.edu/conted/servlet/edu.gatech.conted.course.ViewCourseDetails?COURSE_ID=183 If anyone has questions about the course call Craig at 678-494-9938 or 678-699-1690

QUESTIONS, SUGGESTIONS? ___
If you have any questions or suggestions about program items please contact Stephen Smith at 423-843-1815 or by email at srsmith@coalsmith.com. You can find membership application forms, references to future programs, historical data, and other Chattanooga Engineers Club info at our web site: www.ChattanoogaEngineersClub.org. To receive future meeting announcements by email, join the Cha. Technology Council mailing list at http://mail.chattanooga.net/mailman/listinfo/chatech