CHATTANOOGA ENGINEERS CLUB

www.ChattanoogaEngineersClub.org

P.O. Box 4031, Chattanooga, TN 37405

NEXT MEETING - May 8, 2006 Noon - “Robotic Surgery" Adam Royer, Director of Surgical Services, Parkridge Medical Center.

New robotic-assisted surgeries offer surgeons more precise control of instruments and they offer patients smaller incisions, less pain, and faster recovery times. Examples of the basic equipment they use will be demonstrated. Invocation and Pledge - Jim Stites

CEC meets every Monday at The Cellar Restaurant in the Regions Bank building at 200 West M.L. King Blvd. across from The Read House Hotel. Parking is available on the 10th street side of the building, or you may park at the Days Inn Hotel across Carter Street (leave a dashboard note saying “Chatta. Engrs. Club”). A buffet lunch (baked spaghetti, green peas, baked squash, salad, roll, cake, and a drink) will be available for $11.00 starting at 11:30 am. The meeting will begin at noon and the presentation will conclude at 1 pm. Reservations are not required. Please bring a guest if you like.

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

No Meeting May 29

Sept 18 "MiniBaja Team - A UTC Senior Engineering Design Report" Dr. Ron Goulet

Sept 20 or Oct. 18 (Wed) Tentative CTC joint mtg Dr. Jim Scales

Oct. 30 "The State of the Art in Materials Selection In Engineering Design" Dr. Ron Goulet (1 hour intended for PDH)

OTHER EVENTS OF INTEREST TO ENGINEERS

2006 Tennessee Valley Technology Corridor Summit, May 31-June 1, 2006, Chattanooga Convention Center, 1100 Carter St. Chattanooga, TN 37402 http://www.tennvalleycorridor.org/summits/detail.html

PREVIOUS MEETING Monday, May 1, "Is The "Flat World" As Flat As Some Think?" - Dr. Richard Rice, UTC

Dr. Richard Rice focused on China and India in his presentation and reminded us that there are costs associated with countries rising out of poverty. Air pollution is a real problem in China now. This will become a monetary social burden as more succumb to lung disease. In China, as in Japan, with their focus on reducing the population there are now more grandparents than there are children to care for them. There will be many jobs for engineers as cities grow in China and India. Goals in China and India are being set higher for more High School students to complete college in these countries. Dr. Rice listed services that are now traded and can be outsourced to other countries. With improved communications around the world, services like education, security, information technology, and even radiology can be provided remotely. Services still not likely to be outsourced are hair cuts, police, local transportation, and local utilities.

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.

Stephen Smith
Coalsmith Consultants
http://www.coalsmith.com
phone 423-843-1815
cellular 423-280-0872
fax 309-215-0815