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NEXT MEETING____________________________
Monday, August 31 - Noon
- PLANT TOUR & PRESENTATION: Advanced
Vehicle Test Facility (
The Advanced Vehicle Test Facility
(AVTF) consists of a one mile test track and a research building that was built
by TVA to test electric vehicles. The facility has been turned over to
UTC for advanced vehicle research. At the AVTF, Club members will see an
inductive power transfer experiment aimed at developing a new way to charge
electric vehicles, a hydrogen fueling station and a Saturn VUE that has
been converted by UTC students to run on gasoline, ethanol, or hydrogen. With
weather permitting, members may ride in the Saturn VUE and/or drive an electric
car around the test track.
The tour will be led by Dr. Ron
Bailey, Guerry Professor of Engineering, UTC.
[The AVTF site is accessed from the Tennessee River Park
Access Road. When driving north from downtown, after passing under the
railway bridge, turn left at the green colored pavement off Amnicola before
reaching Highway 153. The entrance road to the track is about 1/3-mile on
the left by the “Advanced Vehicle Test Facility” sign, after passing
the small TVA building on the left and before the boat ramp. Parking is
available adjacent to the AVTF at no charge. The facility is wheelchair
accessible.]
Box lunches will not
be provided due to minimal request; therefore, reservations are not required.
FUTURE MEETINGS________________________
Monday, September 7
- NO MEETING - In observance of Labor Day
Monday, September
14 - Noon –
“Engineering Challenges in
Transitioning Technology from the Lab to Commercialization”
Speaker: Keith Buckner, V.P. of
Manufacturing at Adaptive Methods
Monday, September
21 - Noon –
“Today’s Recession and
Financial Crisis-and a Way Forward”
Speaker: John Garrett, Professor of
Economics at UTC
Monday, September
28 - Noon – “Benefits of Urban Tree Planting”
Speaker:
Monday, October 5 - Noon – “Implementing a Global Spatial Data
Infrastructure”
Speaker: Dr. Alan Stevens, Scientist
Emeritus, Federal Geographic Data Committee
Monday, October 12
– NO MEETING – In observance of Columbus Day
PREVIOUS MEETING_______________________
Lynda Pickett, the lead teacher for
Lynda’s robotic classes include gear technology
control circuitry and remote control wireless methods. All students work
together in class and learn together. Only 10% of the participants in the
MEST programs are women; therefore, Mrs. Pickett has encouraged more women to
participate.
Mrs. Pickett thanked the Engineer’s Club for its
financial support of the Robotics Program. She also asked the Club
members to make arrangements to speak to her students on engineering challenges
and career opportunities.
Dr. James Catanzaro, President of
Chattanooga State Community College, briefly explained the changes in
ITEMS OF INTEREST_______________________
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QUESTIONS and SUGGESTIONS______________
If you
have any questions, items that would be of interest to the Chattanooga
Engineers Club, or suggestions for future programs, please contact Joe Robbins
by e-mail at jrobbins@robbinsbohr.com or by phone at 423-756-4430. 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
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