Welcome to
The Engineers' Club of Memphis
About the Engineers' Club of Memphis
ORIGIN: The Engineers' Club of Memphis, organized on May 8, 1914, is a nonsectarian, nonpolitical, and nonprofit society whose objectives and purposes are to promote the educational and professional improvement of its members, to advance the field of engineering in its several branches, to make available to the general public technical and scientific information and knowledge, and generally to aid in the solution of public questions involving engineering and scientific problems. In the furtherance of these goals, the Club strives through its various committees to develop and plan ongoing educational programs, seminars, symposiums, professional tours, and other technically oriented meetings, events and projects.
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OUR MISSION: It is the mission of the Engineers' Club to promote the educational, social and professional advancement of its members; to assist community leaders, civic organizations and public agencies by providing advice on and giving support to issues which benefit the Memphis community and to acting as liaison between the Club's many affiliated societies.
MEETINGS: We are excited to offer weekly luncheon meetings currently held via ZOOM every Monday (see link below). The meetings begin at 12:00 PM and the presentation begins at approximately 12:10 PM. Keep an eye out for the occasional in-person meeting.
NEWS AND MONTHLY PROGRAMS
NEWS
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Engineers' Club of Memphis 2024 Christmas Luncheon
Friday, December 13, 2024, 11:30 AM CT - 2:00 PM CT​​
Coletta's Italian Restaurant
2850 Appling Rd., Memphis, TN 38133
Cost $25 per person Must RSVP by Wednesday, December 11th by 4:00 PM Please include your name and the name of your guest(s) in the reservations PAYMENT MUST BE MADE VIA PAYPAL AT THE LINK BELOW.
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ENGINEERS' CLUB OF MEMPHIS 2025 STUDENT GRANT PROGRAM
The Engineers' Club of Memphis (ECM) promotes the advancement of its members and the field of engineering for the benefit of the Memphis community. ECM has a strong history of supporting engineering students by providing grants to promote engineering educational initiatives. To this end, each year, ECM requests grant proposals from companies/organizations in the community with similar missions and values. Applications must be submitted to ECMclub1914@gmail.com by January 15, 2025. Click link below for the grant application.
ONLY applications sent to that email address will be considered.
The ECM Board of Directors evaluates grant proposals based on the following criteria:
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Promotes the engineering profession to students of all ages.
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Supports individuals pursuing a career in engineering.
Grant award recipients will be asked to make a short presentation at a future ECM meeting to provide a summary of how the grant funds were used and how one or more of the goals above were achieved.​
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Bonus History Moment
On August 5, 1914, the City of Cleveland, OH installed America’s first electric traffic signals. The American Traffic Signal Company installed one of their “interlocking high reflector signals” at E. 105th Street and Euclid Avenue.” An operator in a control booth manually threw switches wired (hopefully) to prevent conflicting signals. The signal had just two colors, red and green, with the words “Stop” and “Move.”
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May 8, 2025, will be the 100th Anniversary of the sinking of the Steamship M. E. Norman, a Corps of Engineers steamship. The Engineers’ Club of Memphis arranged to use the ship to give attendees at the Mid-South Chapter of the American Society of Civil Engineers First Annual Meeting a tour of a large revetment project south of Memphis. That day, Memphis resident and river roustabout Tom Lee and his small wooden boat, the Zev, pulled more than thirty survivors from the river, despite the fact he couldn’t swim.
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As it has in the past, the Engineers’ Club plans to participate in the 100th Anniversary Ceremony. We are looking for a volunteer to Chair the ECM Planning Committee and for volunteers to serve on the Committee. The Committee will work with other local agencies (the Memphis River Parks Partnership, the Memphis Engineer District, and Tom Lee’s family) over the next year to organize and conduct the event. Please contact Pam Thayer, the Club Secretary at ECMclub1914@gmail.com if you are interested.
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For more information on the Sinking of the M. E. Norman and Tom Lee, see this Memphis Magazine article published in 2014:
If you have any questions or suggestions please contact us using the link at the bottom of the page.
WEEKLY MEETING
To join the Monday meeting via zoom CLICK HERE
Meeting ID: 862 1483 5482
Password:150096
December 2024 Programs Sponsored by
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Rod Cleek, PE, this month’s Program Director, currently serves as Vice President of Finance and Accounting at Memphis Light, Gas and Water. He joined MLGW in December 1999 as a rates engineer and worked as an Assistant Manager and Manager before becoming Vice President last February.
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December 2 Program: Recipients of the Club’s 2024 Student Grants will make presentations on their projects funded by our grants.
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December 9 Program: Brent Mayo, xAI and SpaceX Engineer; “Update on the xAI Memphis Colossus Project and Recent SpaceX Activities.” PDH
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December 13: ECM Holiday Party, 11:30 at Coletta’s Restaurant, 2850 Appling Road.
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December 16 Program: Annual Ethics Presentation by LTC Brett Buras, USAF Retired and former fighter and drone pilot; “A Discussion of Ethics in Combat.” PDH
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December 23 & 30: No meetings. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. See you on January 7!
UPDATED JOB BOARD PAGE CLICK HERE
Monthly Board meeting link click here
Why Join Engineers' Club of Memphis?
Professional Development Opportunities
Networking with Other Engineers
Access to
the Latest Engineering Advancements
Leadership Opportunities within the Club
Community Involvement and Service Projects
Discounts on Engineering Conferences
and Workshops
