ENGINEERING VENTURE CREW

HOSTED BY TVA RIVER MANAGEMENT GROUP

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2000

On Saturday, December 2, 2000, the Engineering Venture Crew visited the river forecasting and management facilities of TVA.  We learned how TVA balances lake levels and flows to accommodate flood control, navigation, power supply, water quality, recreation, and land use.  Randy Kerr, PE from TVA, guided us through:

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tvacrew3.JPG (119147 bytes)Data acquisition, computer modeling, and
management operations.  tvacrew5.JPG (90480 bytes)
tvacrew2.JPG (97700 bytes)Venture crew members attending the meeting included:  Jessica Mayberry, Yadav Gopalan, Sean Byrne, Renee Frei, Travis Christensen, Josh Johnson, Sean Byrne's brother, James DeLeonard, TVA Host--Randy Kerr--PE, Nic Hiers, Brandon Johnson, David Fowlkes, and Ryan Moore.

Welcome

Members Wanted

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

Schedule of Meetings for 2001 -- 2002

 

Summary of Previous Meetings:
(Schedule)

Meeting Hosted by Geo/Environmental Associates (October 2000)

Meeting Hosted by City of Knoxville
Engineering Department  (November 2000)

Meeting Hosted by TVA  (December 2000)

Meeting Hosted by Jacobs  (January 2000)

Meeting Hosted by
University of Tennessee ASCE Student Chapter (February 2001)

Meeting Hosted by Wilbur Smith and Associates (March 2001)

Coal Creek Watershed Community Service (April 2001)

Meeting Hosted by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (May 2001)

Meeting Hosted by the Knoxville Utilities Board (June 2001)

Meeting hosted by Geo/Environmental Associates (October 2001)

Meeting hosted by City of Knoxville Traffic Engineering (Nov 2001)

Meeting hosted by Knoxville Convention Center (February 2002)

 

 

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