CEC
www.ChattanoogaEngineersClub.org
NEXT MEETING July 31, 2006 “Communication and
The focus of Signal Centers’ Assistive Technology
(AT) Center is to promote the incorporation of technology in the lives of
people with disabilities. They use technology to empower people with
disabilities, to give them control, and to provide them with choices in all aspects
of their lives. The AT Center is one of the Tennessee
Technology Access Project (TTAP)
Location: The Tallan Cellar,
basement of Regions Bank building at 200 West Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd
Chattanooga, TN 37402
Parking: Parking is available on the
Lunch will be available for $11 beginning at 11:30 am and
will be buffet style including a salad, ground sirloin, roasted red potatoes,
green beans greens, a roll and apple cobbler.
FUTURE MEETINGS
August 7 “A Combat Ship for
the Navy” Keith Buckner, Adaptive Methods Inc.
OTHER EVENTS OF INTEREST TO
ENGINEERS
July 31, 10:45 am – 11:30 am CEC Executive
Committee Meeting at Cellar Restaurant
FREE SEMINAR Fire Sprinkler seminar Tuesday, August 15,
2006
Development Resource Center 7:30 a.m. registration 8 a.m. – 3 p.m.
with 1 hour lunch break (lunch on your own). These
seminars are based on the International Building Code. They clearly illustrate
how to increase the fire protection while controlling construction costs. They
identify and explain over 100 design options which will permit design
flexibility in all building types. Included are actual case studies and
interactive discussions and problem solving exercises. Theses Seminars will
provide 6 AIA HSW Training Credit Hours. Extra bonus
every architect will receive a free copy of the 300 Page Multi-Code Fire
Sprinkler Guide valued at $195.00 and used as the textbook for the seminar.
This manual provides the design professional with the ability to evaluate the
most cost effective way of providing active fire protection. Please email kathy3423@comcast.net
if you wish to attend or call Kathy Broome, AIA Chattanooga,
423.867.0444
PREVIOUS MEETING
July 24, 2006 “H5N1 Bird Flu – Pandemic
Threat” Don Drumm, TVA
A pandemic is a global outbreak in which a new virus is
rapidly transmitted among humans resulting in serious illness & death
worldwide. The H5N1 Bird Flu Virus is especially
dangerous as it closely resembles the 1918 strain which caused 50 million
deaths worldwide. There have been 229 people infected with bird flu as of July
4, 2006. The mortality rate of those infected has been 57% – 131 of 229
have died. Young healthy people with good immune systems may have the worst
cases of this flu. Human outbreak could (but may not) spread from Asia to
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 Organization mailing list
at http://mail.chattanooga.net/mailman/listinfo/chatech. Professional
Development units are available for most technical programs.
Stephen Smith
Coalsmith Consultants
http://www.coalsmith.com
phone 423-843-1815
cellular 423-280-0872
fax 309-215-0815