Chattanooga Engineers Club Newsletter

NEXT MEETING________________________

Thursday, February 18 — 6 pm to 8 pm — Engineers Week Awards Banquet
DOUBLETREE HOTEL, 407 Chestnut Street, Chattanooga, TN 37402

"Role of Engineering in Developing Astec Industries Family of Companies"
Keynote Speaker: Dr. J. Don Brock, Astec Industries CEO/Chairman/Founder/President

J. Don Brock and four other men started Astec Industries in 1972. They had worked together previously and they wanted Astec to design, manufacture and sell specialized asphalt production equipment. There were seven major manufacturers of asphalt plants in the United States when they started, so competition was pretty stiff. They vowed to never copy a competitor's equipment or hire local competitors' employees. In just five months, the team sold four complete plants and took in nearly 50 orders all demanding a new design. They worked long hours because of their commitment to succeed and they produced attractive equipment with advanced features, efficiency, automation and durability.

A highlight of the evening will be presentation of these awards:

The Engineer of the Decade
The JO CONN GUILD Outstanding Engineer of the Year Award
The GEN. ROBERT NEYLAND Young Engineer of the Year Award
The CARLISLE A. JORDAN Technician of the Year Award, and
The PHILIP J. SUTTON PEOPLE-TO-PEOPLE Award

RSVP by Friday, February 12, to Lulu Copeland, 423-697-3212.
Cost: $40 per person or $300 per table for eight.

FUTURE MEETINGS________________________

Monday, February 22 — Noon — DOUBLETREE HOTEL, Inspiration Room
407 Chestnut Street, Chattanooga, TN 37402

“Sustainability 2010” — Brad McAlister, WAP Sustainability.

Will 2010 be the "make it or break it" year for sustainability? Brad McAllister will discuss the year ahead in sustainability. He will focus on current and anticipated market drivers and the tools that will be used to measure and implement sustainability within organizations. Topics will include unified Green House Gas protocols, life cycle assessments, supply chain verifications and innovative methods of engaging employees and associates in organizational sustainability.

Brad is a Directing Partner at WAP Sustainability Consulting, a full service consultancy focusing on holistic methods of engaging industrial, educational and government clients in the triple bottom line. Prior to coming to WAP Sustainability, Brad worked with the City of Chattanooga, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and the Alaska Marine Conservation Council. He has more than a decade of experience working on environmental and sustainability issues and holds a B.S in Ecology and a M.S in Environmental Science. He is also a trained member of The Climate Project.

Monday, March 1 – Noon – “Estimating Rainfall from Weather Radar”

Speaker: Dr. Larry Carey, Earth System Science Center, University of Alabama in Huntsville

PREVIOUS MEETING____________________________

Monday, February 15 — Engineers-Week Kick-Off Luncheon — “Too Much is Never Enough” by
Mr. Ralph Jakobs, Head of Research and Development, Volkswagen Group of America, Chattanooga Operations. Mr. Jakobs’ theme was the intense, passionate attention to detail that characterizes VW’s approach to designing, engineering, testing and producing cars. He walked us through many steps of the development process, and described how the VW team works together to help shape localized vehicles, using both global and local resources.

He entertained us all with video clips from advertisements used in Germany that show young boys playing with cars, to emphasize the fun of driving. Other clips illustrated VW’s approach to engineering safety. He also teased the audience with possible styling concepts for their New Midsize Sedan.

As the head of research and development at the Volkswagen plant under construction, Mr. Jakobs is working towards introduction of the New Midsize Sedan. The plant is scheduled to begin producing cars in early 2011 for sale that fall as a 2012 model.

CHATTANOOGA ENGINEERS CLUB — CORPORATE SPONSORS______________

We gratefully acknowledge the corporate sponsorships listed below.

2010 — Robbins & Bohr, LLC

2009 — Coca—Cola

2008 — Alstom

2008 — Chattanooga State

EMPLOYMENT SOUGHT

Project engineer seeks career development move to Chattanooga. BS in Mechanical Engineering, MBA. Specialized in: project management, reliability, high speed manufacturing. For more information, please contact Casey T Wilson at CTW84@hotmail or 859-533-0974.

MEETING LOGISTICS_______________________

The Chattanooga Engineer's Club meets at the DOUBLETREE HOTEL, CHATTANOOGA,
407 Chestnut St., Chattanooga, TN 37402. Free parking is available in the gated parking lot on the south side of the Hotel.

For noontime meetings, the gate will be open from 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Plan to arrive at about 11:30 a.m., if you intend to park in the limited space available.

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 Ralph Boroughs by e-mail at rdboroughs@gmail.com or by phone at 423-227-0412. 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 Chattanooga Technology Organization mailing list at: http://www.ChattanoogaEngineersClub.org/email.

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