Chattanooga Engineers Club

P.O. Box 4031

Chattanooga, TN 37405

www.ChattanoogaEngineersClub.org

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Next Meeting July 23 - "Hey, TVA!  What about the Drought?"

 

Gene Gibson, TVA's Manager of Water Supply, will provide an overview of the current drought gripping the southeast and portions of the Tennessee Valley region.  He will explain the drought's ongoing impacts to TVA's integrated river system operations and the 4 million people that depend on the Tennessee River System as their source of water supply.  He will outline actions being taken by TVA to conserve water while at the same time minimizing impacts to water supply, water quality, navigation, and recreation. Join us for an informed discussion with a TVA leader on these important issues.

 

Lunch will be available for $11 beginning at 11:30 am, and will be from the outstanding Cellar Buffet. Location: Tallan Cellar Restaurant, 200 West ML King Blvd, Chattanooga, TN 37402.

 

Professional Development units (PDUs) are available for most technical programs at CEC meetings

 

FUTURE MEETINGS

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July 31 - Field trip to the TVA Power Service Center Chemistry Laboratory at Chickamauga Dam, where skilled technicians utilize a wide variety of chemical and physical testing equipment to support the electric power generation system. Lunch not provided; details to follow.

 

PREVIOUS WEEK PROGRAM

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AUDIO - - - PDF

 

July 16 - Dr. Marilyn Brown, Professor of Public Policy at Georgia Tech spoke on the need for a national policy for renewable energy. Her views are based on the patchwork of existing state standards and the need to coordinate green energy credits. The federal government can and should encourage energy savings through more efficient use of electricity. Her latest book is "Energy and American Society - Thirteen Myths" and can be ordered from this link    http://www.springer.com/west/home/generic/search/results?SGWID=4-40109-22-173696958-0.

 

ITEMS OF INTEREST

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ENGINEERING MANAGERS NEEDED - ALTERNATE ENERGY AND BUSINESS CONTINUITY - Atlanta

 

Cox Enterprises, Inc. (CEI) is a $13B, multi-business unit, multi-location, diversified media and automotive services organization. CEI is on the forefront of energy conservation leadership and is committed to reducing its energy usage in existing facilities through retrofits, building management systems and controls and in new construction through energy conservation techniques. To meet future energy challenges, CEI has a need for several engineering managers, with responsibilities for engineering design projects, business continuity and alternate energy projects. The positions require degreed engineers, preferably electrical, mechanical, or industrial and at least eight to ten years of progressive engineering experience.  Experience should include some of the following: electrical or mechanical design, energy management, energy systems engineering or energy transmission related experience.  CEM, CLEP, or PE certification preferred. The successful candidates must be able to lead through influence with a consultative demeanor in a highly decentralized environment; have the ability to lead cross functional teams; and successfully manage interdisciplinary efforts to assure the success of the projects.

 

For more information call or email:

Dutch Earle, Managing Director

Executive Strategies, Inc.

770-552-3085 x223

hearle@esisearch.com

 

 

Fire Eye Productions, Inc. has made available many video recordings of events in our community by creating the Local Webcast Network. Several Chattanooga Engineers Club programs are included; you may be on there too! Go to www.localwebcastnetwork.com.

 

Speaking Opportunities! Volunteers needed to address speaker requests from elementary schools, middle schools, high schools, and youth groups to visit classrooms, assemblies, and group meetings. High school student groups may schedule tours of CSTCC to visit mechanical, electrical, civil, chemical technology classes and other locations of the campus. Contact Jackie Rutledge at (423)697-2698 or lulu.copeland@chattanoogastate.edu.

 

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.chattanoogaengineersclub.org/mailman/listinfo/chatech_chattanoogaengineersclub.org