ENGINEERING EXPLORERS POST

SCHEDULE OF MEETINGS

MONTH

COMPANY
--ADDRESS --
WEB SITE
CONTACT -- PHONE NUMBER -- email

LOCATION/ACTIVITY ILLUSTRATING WHAT ENGINEERS DO

OCTOBER 20, 2001

10:00 am
until
12:30 pm

Geo/Environmental Associates, Inc.
3502 Overlook Circle Knoxville, TN 37909
www.geoe.com
Mr. Barry Thacker, PE
865-584-0344
barryt@geoe.com

Directions to GA

Results of meeting

October 20, 2001

GA Office -- Organizational meeting.

Sign-up new members and leaders. Discuss some of the stuff engineers do in our society.
Summarize the suggested 2001/2002 program. Break into three work groups. Each group will spend about 20 minutes at their starting work station and then rotate.

Work stations include:

	Engineering Explorers Post web site construction
	Development of a simple finite element computer model to assess seepage through a dam
	Perform simple testing to assess the engineering characteristics of soil samples and perform soil magic tricks.

Reconvene to participate in a model construction project, eat pizza, socialize and get acquainted with other Explorers Post members.

Plan for the next meeting and discuss possible community service projects where engineering skills can be put to use.

NOV 3, 2001

10:00 am
until
Noon

City of Knoxville, TN
Traffic Engineering Signs, Signals and Markings (Sign)
Mr. Ernie Pierce, PE
1025 Elm Street
Knoxville, TN 37921
Phone: 865-215-6730
email: EPierce@ci.knoxville.tn.us

Directions: Go to I-275 Baxter Avenue Exit, Go Baxter Avenue West, Turn left on Elm Street, Go to Second Gate on Right, Sign (Traffic Engineering Sign, Signals and Markings), Go to Signal Section Bldg. Number 2.

This is located across the street from Furrow Auction Company.

Results of meeting

Saturday, November 3, 2001

Meet at the City of Knoxville Traffic Engineering Signal Shop at 10:00 Saturday morning. We will tour the shop and learn how it is determined: where traffic signals are installed, the traffic signal timing, how signals work, e.g., detector loops, pedestrian signals, etc.

At the question and answer session during lunch you can ask the burning questions:
Why does it seem like we have to sit at
some lights forever?

Pizza and drink with be provided for lunch.

DECEMBER 2001

JANUARY 2002

FEBRUARY
2002

MARCH
2002

APRIL
2002

MAY
2002

JUNE
2002

Welcome

Members Wanted

Agenda for Kick-off Meeting, Saturday, October 20, 2001