www.ChattanoogaEngineersClub.org
NEXT MEETING Monday, February 5, Cellar
Restaurant,
Topic: Green Buildings: Strategies to
Maximizing Economic and Environmental Performance. Jeff
Ross-Bain, Smith Dalia Architects of
As the environmental impact of buildings becomes more
apparent, a new field called green building is gaining momentum.
"Green" or "
FUTURE MEETINGS
February 12 - So you think your home is safe....
Chemicals in the workplace are well known hazards. Not so
well understood are the dangers associated with the household chemicals we
store and use in our homes. David Ballard, Tennessee Valley District Manager
for Brenntag Mid-South Chemicals will provide helpful hints on what to do to
make sure your home is not unnecessarily hazadous.
February 19 - EWEEK Luncheon 11:30 - 1:00pm
Co-sponsored by the
Location: Chattanooga Teade Center
Cost: $18.00 per person
Keynote Speaker: Senator Bo Watson
Topic: Senator Watson will talk about his legislative
experiences on technology issues, with emphasis on issues that are important to
RSVP by Feb. 15 to: Lulu Copeland at Copeland@chattanoogastate.edu
or Tiffany Gibby at tjgibby@tva.gov
February 26 - Chris Davis, Chief Operating Officer of Logan
Energy will describe the development and deployment of stationary fuel cell
technology for generation of clean electricity. Logan Energy has
installed dozens of fuel cells across the Southeast that now generate more than
2 megawatts of reliable, clean electricity.
March 5 - Dr. Marilyn A. Brown, Professsor of Public Policy
at Georgia Tech has been invited to speak on "Energy and Public Policy."
March 12 - Wayne Huddleson, Project Manager with the
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will be speaking on the construction of the lock
at the Chickamauga Dam on the
March 19 - Rob Del Bueno of the
March 26 - Robert Whitten, Jr. from the
PREVIOUS MEETING__________________________________
Jan. 29 - Seventeen members of the club participated in a
field trip to Tennessee Rand arranged by Lulu Copeland and hosted by Jim Bible,
Quality Assurance Manager for Tennessee Rand. Highlights included
demonstrations of automated welding systems, integrated robotic cell
controllers, and a wide variety of sophisticated computer integrated
manufacturing systems.
EWEEK ACTIVITES___________________________________
February 18-24, Celebration of E-Week in
Award Nominations Due by Feb 7
The 2007 Chattanooga Area Engineer’s Week Awards
committee invites you to submit a candidate for nomination to one of the
following E-Week awards. You can nominate a peer for recognition of the
Engineer of the Year, Young Engineer of the Year or Technician of the Year. If
you know an outstanding engineer just complete the correct nomination form from
the CEC website and e-mail it by February 7th to
bryan_eldridge@mckee.com. General qualifications are:
ENGINEER OF THE YEAR- graduate of an accredited engineering
college with a baccalaureate in a recognized engineering discipline; known for
practice in
YOUNG ENGINEER OF THE YEAR- same as for Engineer of
the Year except EIT or FE can be held in lieu of registration; under thirty six
years of age during 2006.
TECHNICIAN OF THE YEAR- graduate of a two-year associate of
applied science degree in engineering technology with a minimum of five years
experience or 10 years related work experience with two letters of
recommendation from engineers verifying that the level of work is consistent
with that required of someone with a two year degree.
Nomination forms can be obtained from the Chattanooga
Engineer’s club web sites listed below or Bryan Eldridge, Honor &
Awards Chair at 423-238-7111 x 23202
http://www.chattanoogaengineersclub.org/engineer/eweek/eweek2007.html
http://www.chattanoogaengineersclub.org/engineer/eweek/Awards/
For the People to People Award please contact Wayne McCoy @
(423)698-2661
Science Olympiad, Sponsored
by
Date: February 10
Location:
For details, visit
http://www.chattanoogastate.edu/science_olympiad/somain.asp
Contact Dave Stanislawski at (423)697-4442 x3119
Math Counts, Sponsored by
Date: February 17,
9-1:30 (need volunteers about 8 am)
Location:
Description: MATHCOUNTS is the nationwide math
coaching and competition program for 7th and 8th grade students. There
are team and individual competitions.
Cost: School team registration is $80; individual
registration is $20
For details, visit http://www.tnspe.org/Mathcounts/mathcounts.htm
Contact: Jeff Parris, TSPE, (423)643-6167,
parris_j@mail.chattanooga.gov
E-Week Awards Banquet
February 22, 6:00 pm
Location:
Cost: $25
RSVP by February 16, Tiffany Gibby at tjgibby@tva.gov, or
(423)751-3168
Keynote Address: John K. Bennett of Engineers Without
Borders.
Engineers Without Borders-USA is a non-profit humanitarian
organization established in prtnership with developing communities worldwide in
order to improve the quality of life. This partnership involves the
implementation of sustainable engineering projects, while involving and
training internally responsible engineers and engineering students. The
activities of EWB-USA range from the construction of sustainable systems
that developing communities can own and operate without external assistance, to
empowering communities by enhancing local, technical, managerial, and
entrepreneurial skills. These projects are initiated by, and completed
with, contributions for the host community working with project teams.
EWB-USA contributes to meeting the United Nations Millennium Development Goals
through capacity building in community projects.
Engineering Fun Day at the
Feb. 24, Saturday 12 noon
to 4:00 p.m
Lulu Copeland, Lulu.Copeland@chattanoogastate.edu
Activities for museum visitors:
Engineers’ Day on the Hill 2007 and
Luncheon
March 6, 2007
Tennessee General Assembly visit by Engineers to promote
engineering interests
watch for updates at http://www.tnspe.org/
53rd Annual
Sponsored by the
Date: March 12-15, 2007
Location:
Description: Science Fair contest for students in
grades 6-12
Matching funds donation of $25K has been made; need to raise
matching funds
Need volunteers for judges, monitors, helpers
Entry Deadline: February 10, 2006
For details, visit http://chattanoogasciencefair.org
Contact Ginny Reese, Executive Director, at (423)425-4155
CSTCC high school tours
Contact Jackie Rutledge at (423)697-2698
High school student groups may schedule tours to visit
mechanical, electrical, civil, chemical technology classes and other locations
of the campus. The tour invitation is not limited to E Week, but all through
the school year.
Speaking Opportunities
Contact Lulu Copeland at (423)697-3212
Volunteers needed to address speaker requests from
elementary schools, middle schools, high schools, and youth groups to visit
classrooms, assemblies, and group meetings.
General E-Week Contacts
Tiffany Gibby, Chair, at (423)751-3168, tjgibby@tva.gov
Lulu Copeland at (423)697-3212,
copeland@chattanoogastate.edu
Jeff Parris, TSPE, (423)643-6167,
parris_j@mail.chattanooga.gov
QUESTIONS, SUGGESTIONS? If you have
any questions or suggestions about
program items please contact Ron Bailey at 423-425-5536 or
by email at
Ronald-Bailey@utc.edu. You can find membership application
forms, references
to future programs, historical data, and other info at
http://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.