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

NEXT MEETING Aug 28 – “Clean Fuels for Chattanooga” Jonathan G. Overly, Executive Director of the East Tennessee Clean Fuels Coalition

Mr. Overly will address the Chattanooga Engineers Club on the overall scope of the East Tennessee Clean Fuels Coalition’s programs, activities and specific clean fuels his organization is promoting. Mr. Overly hopes to engage the Chattanooga Engineers Club in a discussion on how local action in Chattanooga, including participation by the Chattanooga Engineers Club, can contribute to solving the challenging clean fuels problems we still face. Clearly, Mr. Overly is offering us an opportunity to show that Chattanooga can live up to its reputation as the environmental city. Please plan to attend and join in the discussion on Monday.

Location: The Tallan Cellar Restaurant, basement of Regions Bank at 200 West Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd Chattanooga, TN 37402. The signs at the top of this glass building say Merrill Lynch.

Parking: 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”).

Lunch will be available for $11 beginning at 11:30 am and will be buffet style including a salad, pot roast with potatoes, fried okra, pinto beans, a roll and bread pudding.

Invocation & Pledge by Jim Couch.

CLUB BUSINESS - At the Aug. 28 meeting there will be a vote on changes to the Constitution & By Laws. The Bylaws Committee proposed changes to the Chattanooga Engineers Club Constitution and Bylaws. The Executive Committee reviewed those changes and with minor revisions agreed with their proposal. The proposed changes were summarized at the July 31 and Aug. 7 meetings and posted last week on the club website at http://www.ChattanoogaEngineersClub.org.

HELP WANTED!  Any member interested in helping to plan a December dinner meeting for the Chattanooga Engineers Club, helping with the weekly meeting announcements or being on an audit committee should call Judy Driggans at 751-7616.

FUTURE MEETINGS

Sept 4 – No Meeting

Sept 11 – “How We can Help Local Schools” Dr. Jim Scales, Superintendent of Hamilton County Schools. In this presentation to the Chattanooga Engineers Club at the Cellar Restaurant, Dr. Scales will talk specifically about how local engineers can help foster interest in scientific studies in our local public schools. Dr. Scales will also be addressing the Chattanooga Technology Council on Sept. 20. See details below.

Sept 18 – “MiniBaja Team – A UTC Senior Engineering Design Report” Dr. Ron Goulet

Sept 25 – “Can Blogging Help Your Business?” Bhushan Karle, US Xpress

OTHER EVENTS OF INTEREST TO ENGINEERS

E-Week Committee will Meet on Thursday, August 24 at the Tallan Cellar Restaurant from noon to 1:00. For more information, contact Tiffany Gibby at 751-3168 or tjgibby@tva.gov. Lunch will be $10 for the buffet.

Wednesday, September 20, Monthly Chattanooga Technology Council Lunch at UTC University Center Chickamauga Room. Speaker will be Jim Scales, Superintendent of Schools. Luncheon will start at 11:30 am . Cost is $10. For reservations contact Kelley Evatt at 423.209.6813 or kevatt@chatc.org

PREVIOUS MEETING

August 21, 2006 “Advanced Boiling Water Reactor” Bill Grimme, GE Infrastructure, Energy

Bill Grimme described the benefits of the General Electric European Simplified Boiling Water Reactor (GE ESBWR). The units are larger—1520 Net MWe, have passive safety systems, and use natural circulation reactor operation. This design, already licensed in three countries, has proven fast construction and low operating and maintenance costs. The control room is below grade. The reactor core is partially below grade and protected by more than 12 feet of reinforced concrete containment and reactor building structures.

The Advanced Boiling Water Reactor (ABWR) already has an impressive track record. In Japan, four ABWR units are in operation; another three units are under construction in Taiwan and Japan, and nine more units are planned in Japan. It is feasible that an ABWR plant could be built in the United States and be commercially operational by 2012.

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 mailing list at http://mail.chattanooga.net/mailman/listinfo/chatech. Professional Development units are available for most technical program.