FUTURE MEETINGS

March 17, 2008 - David Wade, Sr. VP of Electrical Systems at EPB, will speak on "Strategies for Deployment of Smart Grid Technology".

March 24, 20008 – Dr. George Maul, Professor & Head of Dept. of Marine and Environmental Systems, Univ. of Miami.  We will have heard 2 different views on the Global Warming debate. (March 10 and in 2007).  As an expert, Dr. Maul will help us sort out fact from misinformation.  Dr. Maul is a Fellow with the American Meteorological Society and the Marine Technology Society

March 31, 2008 - Plant Tour of Fillauer on Amnicola Highway.  We will see where prosthetic devices (artificial limbs) are assembled.

LAST MEETING

March 3, 2008 - Dr. Mounir Minkara, Water Quality Manager, Chattanooga Dept. of Public Works, spoke on "Water Quality and the Chattanooga Water System".  Water quality is monitored at several locations throughout the city.  Signs with pictures drawn by school kids are posted at various watersheds.  Other activities by the city include industrial monitoring, emergency response for 60-100 incidents per year, and promoting green infrastructures, including green roofs and porous pavers.

ITEMS OF INTEREST

 Annual Chattanooga Regional Science & Engineering Fair
Sponsored by the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
Date: March 10-13, 2008
Location: Harrison Racquet Center, UTC Campus, Chattanooga
Description: Science Fair contest for students in grades 6-12
Matching funds donation of $25,000 has been made; need to raise matching funds
Need volunteers for judges, monitors, helpers
For details, visit www.chattanoogasciencefair.org
Contact Ginny Reese, Executive Director, at 423-425-4155 
 

·         Looking for details on a local society meeting?  Links to local engineering societies are available to you at:  http://www.chattanoogaeng ineersclub.org/engineer/.

·         QUESTIONS, SUGGESTIONS? If you have any questions or suggestions about program items please contact Jim Schwall at 423-267-4257 or by email at jimgineer@comcast.net.  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 e mail, join the Cha. Technology Organization mailing list at: http://mail.chattanoogaengineersclub.org/mailman/listinfo/chatech_chattanoogaengineersclub.org