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Great Programs, Great Food and Free Parking
NEXT MEETING___________________________
Monday, June 15, 2009 - Noon - DOUBLETREE HOTEL, Second
Floor (
"Growing a technical workforce in
According to the U.S. Department of Labor / Bureau of Labor
Statistics, job opportunities in the construction industry are expected to be
excellent, especially for workers with training and experience in construction
occupations.
In response to this growing opportunity,
Tim McGhee will discuss how the focus on quality training
and education plus strong partnerships with local construction industry leaders
has helped workers succeed in finding good jobs and meeting the needs of the industry.
Mr. McGhee will describe how some of the local companies are currently
partnered with the Institute, including Volkswagen, TVA, Alstom, Westinghouse,
Wrigley, and DuPont.
Mr. McGhee is the Department Head of
Engineering Technology at
FUTURE MEETINGS________________________
Monday, June 22 – Noon – “Wastewater in
Speaker: Jerry Stewart, Department
of Public Works, City of
Meeting Place: DOUBLETREE HOTEL
Monday, June 29 – Noon – PLANT TOUR & PRESENTATION: BlueCross BlueShield
“Cameron Hill Campus”
Speakers: Bob Worthington,
Senior Vice President and
Chief Strategy Officer for BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee, and Dan Jacobson, Vice President Properties &
Corporate Services Division for BlueCross BlueShield
Meeting Place: Cameron Hill Campus, Reception Hall,
Thirty persons maximum may
participate. First-come first-served, based upon reservation. Most slots are already full. Please RSVP before Noon on Wednesday, June 24th,
to Misty Walker by e-mail at mwalker@robbinsbohr.com or by phone at 423-756-4430 ext. 138. In the event
that someone needs to cancel a reservation, please let Misty know so others may
have an opportunity to come.
Monday, July 6 - Noon - “Engineering:
The
Speaker: Chuck Chamberlin, Director
of Telephone & Network Systems,
Meeting Place: DOUBLETREE
HOTEL
PREVIOUS MEETING_______________________
Dr. Tricia Thomas
presented a ‘30,000-foot’ view of Algae Based Biodiesel fuel
development.
Biofuels may be harvested
from corn, sugar cane, switch grass, wood residue, soybeans, rapeseed, and
algae. Only algae is able to meet 50% of U.S. transportation fuel needs
with a very small environmental footprint, requiring less than 2% of existing
cropland. The technology, however, is not economical today. Current algae
production cost is $2.95 per kilogram of oil, which exceeds the cost of either
petroleum based fuel or crude palm oil.
Production of fuel from
algae requires the following steps: cultivation, harvesting, oil
extraction, biodiesel reaction, product separation, glycerol purification, and
biodiesel purification. Today, we know very little about optimizing the
first few steps, but we understand the later steps fairly well.
UTC is working with
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Linda Allen reviewed the
ACE Mentor Program, a free after-school program for high school students who wish to learn
more about careers in architecture,
construction and engineering. Created in 1994, the national program now exists
in 80 cities in the
ITEMS OF INTEREST_______________________
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Engineer's Club meets at the DOUBLETREE HOTEL,
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QUESTIONS and SUGGESTIONS______________
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questions, items of interest to the Chattanooga Engineers Club, or suggestions
for 2009 programs, please contact Joe Robbins by e-mail at jrobbins@robbinsbohr.com or by phone at 423-756-4430. You can
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