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June 23, 2008 – Greg Sedrick, Prof. at UTSI, will speak on “International Space Education”. 

The University of Tennessee Space Institute (UTSI) has created a partnership with the International Space University (ISU) in Strasbourg France to jointly explore research and educational activities in space science, space engineering, systems engineering, space policy and law, business and management, and space and society. The speaker accompanied Dr. Angie Bukley, Vice President of the University of Tennessee and Chief Operating Officer of UTSI on a visit to the ISU Strasbourg campus in early May to plan the joint venture.   Implementation will include the design and delivery of online classes jointly taught by UTSI and ISU faculty on the peaceful exploration of space and innovative economic development resulting from exploration efforts.  

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

FUTURE MEETINGS 

June 30, 2008 - Plant Tour of United Enertech.  United Enertech designs and manufactures commercial and industrial louvers and dampers and air control accessories for HVAC.  From a humble beginning of just 8 employees in 1998, United Enertech employs 135 today and is increasing sales at a pace of 40% per year. 

LAST MEETING 

June 16, 2008 -  "Trends in Pavement Management and Overview of City Projects", was presented by Bill Payne, City Engineer for Chattanooga since September of 2005.  An overview of various City projects planned over the next few years that incorporate some of the trends in pavement management were presented.  This included comparisons of asphalt costs, which have increased dramatically recently (110%), an d new technologies, such as “green asphalt” and roller-compacted concrete, that are more cost effective and prolong the life of the roads to hold the need for increasing capital budgets to a minimum.

ITEMS OF INTEREST  

Please send items of interest to the Chattanooga Engineers Club to the e-mail address in the Questions/Suggestions section. 

Professional Development Hours (PDH) are available for most meetings. 

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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 email, join the Cha. Technology Organization mailing list at: http://www.ChattanoogaEngineersClub.org/email