POB 770002,
Memphis, TN 38177-0002
(901) 680-0751 - www.engineersclubofmemphis.com
SECRETARY'S
"BLURB"
2/6/12
Meetings are at the
University of Memphis Holiday Inn, 3700 Cental Ave. starting at 11:30
AM unless otherwise stated as
below.
Director,
two times President, Webmaster and Life Member Bob Sweeney is the February Program Chairman. I think
that it would be a fair statement that Bob supports the Club
well.
Bob Sweeney John
Cameron
February 6, 2012:
John Cameron, PE, Memphis City
Engineer,"Engineering Challenges for 2012".
February 11, 2012: MJEC Student Contest.
Judges are needed. This involves three hours. Contact jventura@cbu.edu.
February 13, 2012: Club Members Tom Needham, PE, and
Darren Sanders, PE, Shelby Country Director of Public
Works
Engineers Week is coming. It is the week containing the
birthday of an early American engineer, George Washington. All of the events are
posted on the web site. Two are especially significant to Club members, the MJEC
Student Contest to promote engineering on 2/11/12 and the Engineers Week
Luncheon on 2/11/12. Judges are needed at the former and attendees are desired
at the latter. The ECM has two nominees for the MJEC competitive Award of
Excellence.
City
Engineer John Cameron is inviting practicing Engineers and Engineering firms to
submit projects for consideration for the fourth
annual City of Memphis, City Engineer's Awnrd for Excellence. The City desires to
recognize a select group of projects, which arc complete or substantially
complete, that contribute to Memphis achieving the status put forth in our
vision statement of
being recognized as "the City
of choice in which to live, learn,
work and play". These
projects should contribute to the quality life, economic vitality and
cultural vibrancy of
the City. They should reflect innovative application of engineering principles to solve design
problems and achieve the aforementioned goals. Additional information can be
obtained from Hugh
Teaford, P.E. City Civil Design Engineer. Email: Hugh.Teaford@memphistn.gov
Secretary John