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

NO MEETING ON OCTOBER 9 - Columbus Day Holiday

NEXT MEETING - Oct. 16, 2006 – “Tree Protection Best Management Practices for Contractors and Builders.” Gene Hyde, Chattanooga City Forester

The Tree Protection BMP Guide for Contractors and Builders is a technical guide to selecting, conserving, protecting, and replacing trees on development sites in Chattanooga and surrounding areas. In this presentation we’ll examine the importance of establishing critical rootzones, look at trenching distances to avoid catastrophic tree failure, some possible cut and fill procedures, and other topics.

Location: The Tallan Cellar Restaurant, basement of Regions Bank at 200 West Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd Chattanooga, TN 37402.

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 beef stroganof over noodles, broccoli casserole, lima beans, salad, roll, banana pudding, and a drink

BUSINESS

A motion passed to provide an honorarium scholarship of up to $375 from the club treasury (amount depending on matching contributions from other engineering societies) to supply funds for travel to a poster session for Stephanie Wilson, Senior Engineering student at UTC. She will display her work on bioraactors at a conference in San Francisco in early November and make a presentation to the club on Oct 23.

A nominating committee is forming to suggest CEC officers for 2007 to the club. If you are interested in being a part of this committee, please call Judy Driggans at 751-7616.

FUTURE MEETINGS

Oct. 9 – No Meeting (Columbus Day Holiday)

Oct. 23 – “Biomicroreactors: The Future of Chemical Processing” Stephanie Wilson, UTC Graduate Student

Oct. 30 – “The State of the Art in Materials Selection In Engineering Design” Dr. Ron Goulet, UTC. One hour PDU credit.

ADDITIONAL ITEMS OF INTEREST

Entrepreneurship & Technology Certificate Program
Dates
: October 9 – November 6
Location: UTC, Engineering, Mathematics, and Computer Science Building, Room 239
Time/Days: 5:30 – 8:00 p.m., Monday & Thursday
Program registration: $75 (includes all learning materials), add $10 for C.E.U. certificate (optional); Limited number of scholarships are available

The Riverbend Technology Institute, The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (College of Business Administration) and the Center for Entrepreneurial Growth (CEG) are offering a fast-track certificate program (earns 2.5 CEU credits) regarding entrepreneurship and technology. This comprehensive and intensive program will be offered over a five-week period using a faculty of highly experienced professionals in technology, business and entrepreneurship. If you have questions regarding the certificate program classes, please contact Dr. Lawrence Ettkin, Curriculum Coordinator, at (423) 425-4403 or e-mail Lawrence-Ettkin@utc.edu. Call (423) 425-2177 with questions regarding registration.

PREVIOUS MEETING
Oct
2, 2006 – Dr. Joseph Kizza, UTC
Computer Science department, on Cyberethics. Dr. Kizza discused three areas of major concern in the computer age: monitoring electronic emissions, monitoring computer networks, and theft of data holding devices. Everyone learned to be aware of the possibility for evesdropping and the need for security.

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 (PDUs) 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