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• ASME Chattanooga - UA Local 43 Plumbers and Steamfitters Union Training Apprenticeship & Facility Tour

  • When
    7 Apr 2025
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    12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
  • Location
    3009 Riverside Drive, Chattanooga, TN 37406

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  ASME and CEC hosting joint meeting.

  Join us for National Welding Month - UA Local 43 Plumbers and Steamfitters Union Training Apprenticeship & Facility Tour.

  Date:  April 7th, 2025

  Time:  Noon-1:30pmET

  Lunch - Pizza/drinks $10 (ASME - cash/cash app payment @ door)

  Location: 3009 Riverside Drive, Chattanooga, TN 37406

  Plumbers & Steamfitters UA Local 43 in Chattanooga, TN has enjoyed a rich history since receiving its charter on August 25, 1890. The local has withstood many up and downs in the labor movement. Once a thriving industrial city, the 1980’s took its toll in Chattanooga. The following years would be hard times for our members. Then state and local officials began a huge undertaking to revitalize Chattanooga’s riverfront. We would see a change to commercial opportunity and see the industry fall rapidly. This transformation would last for many years, in which numerous restaurants, hotels, parks, a new semi-pro baseball stadium, the south’s largest fresh and salt water aquariums were all completed and are now visible in the downtown area.

  Over a period of decades our members have adjusted well to the changing times. Through the 1960’s and 70’s the transition from residential and commercial work took on a whole new meaning when TVA located (2) two nuclear plants within Local 43’s jurisdiction. Today Watts Bar and Sequoyah Nuclear plants along with (13) thirteen dams, a pump storage facility and TVA’s Chattanooga office complex, combined, helps to provide millions of man hours for Local 43 members.

  With TVA’s presence in the Tennessee Valley, a lot of families have enjoyed many prosperous years. But TVA is only a portion of the industry. Other major company’s in the industry include Dupont, BASF, Dow Chemical, Vesicol Chemical, to name a few.

  Through these times our members, officers and leaders had to adapt to many changes in our trade. Creating a state of the art training facility, our apprentices and journeyman have the opportunity and ability to continue increasing their knowledge and skills of the trade.

  With the decrease of industry in our jurisdiction, our Journeyman and Apprentices saw the need to better equip them for the job market that remained. The vast majority of our members currently hold multiple certifications that are more suited to the service type jobs that remain. Some of these certifications are; EPRI Valve Maintenance, Certified Backflow Technicians, Med Gas and Certified Welders, to name a few.

  We currently have over 150 apprentices enrolled in classes. The training department has also secured one of the UA’s “Mobile Welder Training Trailers” for use in fulfilling the numerous certified welder positions that are being projected throughout the upcoming years. Our Training Coordinator has been aggressive in his recruitment of new apprenticeship candidates. By entering into the secondary education arena and taping potential candidates in their junior year of high school, he has established a productive relationship with both the individual and the school faculty. With the escalating demand for skilled personnel, our current training facility will have no choice but to expand to meet that need.

  With warm Southern hospitality, Local 43 members play a vital role in the community by sponsoring numerous activities and organizations such as: Golf tournaments, Special Olympics, American Cancer Society, American Heart Association, American Veterans, Local Rescue Squads, Local Fire Departments, softball/baseball teams, Local 43 Softball team, and Tennessee Sheriff’s Association to name a few.

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• CEC/ASME-UTC Senior ME Project Presentations

  • When
    17 Apr 2025
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    11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
  • Location
    735 Vine St. Chattanooga, TN

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  University of TN Chattanooga - Senior ME Project Presentations - Joint ASME/CEC activity

  Join us for senior presentations.   Great opportunity to support the graduating seniors and to strengthen their technical/professional presentation skills.    

  Website - Mechanical Engineering | University of Tennessee at Chattanooga

  Date: April 17th at 11:00am to 12:15pm.

  Topic: UTC Mechanical Engineering Senior Design Presentations (Baja SAE Vehicle, NASA USLI Rocket, AIAA DBF RC Plane, VW Seat Comfort Redesign, and Additively Manufactured Rocket Propellant)

  Location: Engineering and Computer Science (ECS) Building at UTC in Room 301. Address: 735 Vine St. [Paid Parking provided for those that RSVP]  

  Food provided:  Pizza and Drinks - no charge.   The UTC ME department is covering the food costs.  Please register by 4/14, so we can get count for lunch.  

  Kind regards,

  Trevor

  Trevor S. Elliott, Ph.D., AIAA Lifetime Associate Fellow

  UC Foundation Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering

  Deputy Director of the Center for Energy, Transportation, and the Environment (CETE)

  
  

  
  

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• CEC/ASME-Bryan College Senior ME Project Presentations

  • When
    22 Apr 2025
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    4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
  • Location
    Mercer Hall Room 312, 721 Bryan Dr, Dayton, TN 37321

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  Bryan College Senior ME Project Presentations - Joint ASME/CEC activity

  Join us for senior presentations.   Great opportunity to support the graduating seniors and to strengthen their technical/professional presentation skills.    

  Website - Engineering (B.S.E.) — Mechanical Option » Bryan College | Dayton, TN

  Overview of Bryan Engineering 

  The Engineering major at Bryan College is a general engineering degree with a broad foundation. 

  The degree consist of various options:

  • Engineering Management
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Computing Engineering
  • Civil Engineering
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Biology

  The Mechanical Engineering Option with focus on the principles of force, energy, and motion will enable graduates to design and maintain mechanical systems.

  Bryan College’s Bachelor’s degree program in Engineering received accreditation from the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET in 2023.
  

  Bryan College communicating benefit of an engineering degree:

  An Engineering degree from Bryan College helps you fulfill God’s call to serve others and to manage the environment. This program provides you with a broad foundation for a variety of careers that can impact the world for Christ. Upon graduation, you will have an opportunity to pursue a rewarding and in-demand career–while also making a difference–working in industries both in the United States and around the world.

  
  

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• CEC/ASME - Chattanooga State Welding Technology Program

  • When
    28 Apr 2025
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    3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
  • Location
    4501 Amnicola Highway Chattanooga, TN 37406

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  ASME and CEC hosting joint meeting.

  Date:  April 28th, 2025  

  Time:  3:00-5:00pmET

  Location:  Chattanooga State - Center for Engineering, Technology, Arts and Sciences (CETAS)  - Gerald McCormick Center building.   Room MCC 207-209.

  Join us for National Welding Month - Presentation/Tour of Chattanooga State Welding Technology Program.  

  The program involves a combination of basic welding techniques and other technical aspects of welding. Students learn basic oxyacetylene cutting and welding; shielded metal arc welding (SMAW); gas metal arc welding (GMAW); fluxcore arc welding (FCAW); and gas tungsten arc gas welding (GTAW);. Students also complete course work in mathematics and blueprint reading for welding.

  Full-time day courses are available at the Main campus, Kimball campus and the Dayton Welding Lab.  Evening courses are available at the Main campus.

  The mission of the program is to provide technical instruction and skill development enabling students to find gainful employment in the welding field. Highly individualized instruction provides for both classroom instruction and practical work experience using hand tools, fabrication shop equipment and welding equipment. The major emphasis of the program is placed on safety, oxyacetylene cutting, plasma arc cutting, shielded metal arc welding, gas tungsten arc welding, gas metal arc welding and flux core arc welding of carbon steel, stainless steel and aluminum. Welding is detail-oriented technology. Close attention must be made in all areas of welding, cutting, metal preparation, and fabrication.

  Class room and shop experiences focus on construction trades, manufacturing, and industrial welding. Students learn about safety, mathematics and print reading.

  ChattState's TCAT–Welding Technology

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KRTi-XgZAcI

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• Factory Tour - Koch Foods - Downtown Chattanooga

  • When
    9 Jun 2025
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    3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
  • Location
    1826 Cappella St, Chattanooga, TN 37408
  • Spaces left
    10

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  ASME, CEC and CRMA hosting joint meeting.

  Join us for a factory tour of Koch Foods - Downtown Chattanooga

  Date:  June 9th, 2025   3:00pmET

  Location:  1826 Cappella St, Chattanooga, TN 37408

  Tour Limit set to only 10 - sign up early if interested.

  Koch Foods is proud to be one of the largest poultry processors in the United States. We focus on providing the highest quality products and unmatched service throughout the poultry growing, manufacturing and distribution processes. Our vast resources, vertically integrated capabilities and continual success in providing our partners with customized solutions have made us an industry leader.

  Koch Foods is a leading food company and among the country’s largest integrated poultry processors. We are a U.S.-based, privately-held company, employing over 13,000 people. Our company’s heritage is in foodservice, national accounts, and most recently, in retail under the Koch Foods and Oven Cravers brands. Koch Foods is focused on innovation, continuous improvement and delivering our customers the highest-quality and best-tasting chicken products.

  QUALITY

  Quality isn’t something on which we compromise. Our advanced production processes allow us to deliver the consistency needed to exceed our customers’ expectations.

  We are committed to raising small birds; we believe the quality to be far superior, yielding a more tender, juicier bite.

  Industry-setting processing standards and modern state-of-the-art facilities along with our empowered management structure makes us nimble and able to react quickly to changes in customer needs and marketplace trends.

  UNMATCHED CUSTOMER SERVICE

  Our Customer Service Associates are an integral part of the team and provide best-in-class service levels. Koch Foods’ customer service doesn’t end when the product leaves our warehouse. We work diligently to ensure all products maintain their integrity, from our door to yours.

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• Chattanooga Zoo Expansion Presentation and Tour

  • When
    23 Jun 2025
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    3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
  • Location
    301 N Holtzclaw Ave, Chattanooga, TN 37404

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  Chattanooga Zoo Expansion Presentation and Tour

  Date:  June 23rd, 2025

  Time: 3-5pmET

  Location:  Chattanooga Zoo, 301 N Holtzclaw Ave, Chattanooga, TN 37404 

  Join us for a unique engineering presentation by Scott McKenzie of March Adams on the expansion of the Chattanooga Zoo (Cape of Africa).   

  Followed by a tour of the new expansion by Chattanooga Zoo staff - Chris Houser (Director of Facilities) and Jake Cash (Director of Marketing and Communications).

  To be covered:

  1)   Engineering design parameters of the new Cape of Africa
  2)   Engineering challenges, scope of work, costs, timing
  3)   Engineering codes used for the new construction
  4)    How did the ideas come about for expansion and the final decision to build on theme of the Cape of Africa?
  5)   Challenges faced with isolating that area of construction, while still keeping Zoo open and active - safety for other animals - loud noises, construction work?
  6)   Challenges of relocating animals to new exhibits?
  7)   Challenges of animal's adaptation to new their new environment?
  8)   Moving forward - what are the Zoo's future endeavors? 2030? 2040?
  

  Websites:

  www.chattzoo.org

  March Adams Associates - Engineers in Chattanooga, TN | March Adams & Associates
  

  
  

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• TN State Capitol Tour - Meet our State Representatives

  • When
    11 Jul 2025
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    9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    600 Dr. M.L.K. Jr Blvd, Nashville, TN 37243

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  ASME, CEC and CRMA hosting joint meeting.

  Join us for a tour of the TN State Capitol.   We will also seek to meet a few of our local State Representatives (Chattanooga).

  Post tour, we will plan to eat lunch in 

  Visit the TN Capitol - TN General Assembly

  The Tennessee State Capitol stands today much as it did when it first opened in 1859, and is a magnificent tribute to the people of Tennessee. This graceful structure was designed by noted architect William Strickland who considered it his crowning achievement. When Strickland died suddenly during construction in 1854, he was buried in the north facade of the Capitol.

  The cornerstone for the building was laid on July 4, 1845, and construction finished in 1859. The grounds of the State Capitol contain statues honoring Sam Davis, Sgt. Alvin York, and Presidents Andrew Jackson and Andrew Johnson. The tombs of President and Mrs. James K. Polk are also located on the Capitol grounds.

  One of the oldest working capitols in the United States, the Tennessee State Capitol serves as home of the Tennessee General Assembly and houses the governor’s office. The building, one of 12 state capitols that does not have a dome, was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1970 and named a National Historic Landmark in 1971.

  
  
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• CEC/ASME - Volunteering @ Chattanooga Food Bank

  • When
    31 Jul 2025
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    1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    Chattanooga Area Food Bank, 2009 Curtain Pole Rd Chattanooga, TN 37406

  Please join us "Volunteering" at the Chattanooga Food Bank.

  Chattanooga Engineers Club and ASME Chattanooga Section

  •  Main Warehouse located at 2009 Curtain Pole Road

  • Thursday, July 31st, 2025    1-4pmET

  • You must register @ the Chattanooga Food Bank link:

  The reservation is available on your Chattanooga Engineers Club landing page on our new volunteer portal. 

  https://chattfoodbank.volunteerhub.com/vv2/lp/ChattanoogaEngineers
  

  • Maximum volunteers are 25, so please register early.

  • Be sure to click on our group (Chattanooga Engineers) when prompted.   Sign in and/or create account.

  • Please wear close-toed shoes and bring a water bottle.

  Thank you again for volunteering in our Chattanooga community, and to help us fight hunger in our Chattanooga community. 

  We look forward to having you join in!

  We may also plan a social (TBD) after the volunteering at Chattanooga Food Bank.

  
  

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• Arnold Air Force Base AEDC Tour

  • When
    12 Sep 2025
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    9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
  • Location
    Arnold Air Force Base, Tullahoma TN

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  ASME and CEC hosting joint meeting.

  Join us for tour of the Arnold Engineering Development Complex (AEDC) @ Arnold Air Force Base - Tullahoma TN 

  Tours - https://www.arnold.af.mil/Home/Tours/

  Date:  Sept 12th, 2025

  Time:  Morning (Central Time TBD)

  Location: Arnold AFB, Tullahoma TN

  Attendees must meet the requirements listed on linked website above.

  For this tour, 25 maximum attendees.

  Following tour - optional lunch in Winchester, TN (return trip, TBD)

  
  

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• Factory Tour - Beretta USA (Gallatin, TN)

  • When
    7 Nov 2025
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    9:00 AM - 11:30 AM
  • Location
    1399 Gateway Dr, Gallatin, TN 37066

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  ASME, CEC and CRMA hosting joint meeting.

  Join us for a factory tour of Beretta USA - Gallatin TN

  Date:  November 7th, 2025

  Time:  9:00amCT (Central Time)   

  Location:  Beretta USA Tennessee Campus, 1399 Gateway Dr, Gallatin, TN 37066

  Founded in 1526 in Gardone Val Trompia (Italy) by the Beretta Family, who has now been leading the company for 15 generations, Fabbrica d’Armi Pietro Beretta S.p.A. is today an international manufacturer of commercial firearms, military weapons, and products designed for outdoor sports such as hunting, competition, and tactical shooting.

  The Beretta brand is dedicated to supporting outdoor enthusiasts, military members, and law enforcement officers by providing them with a complete ecosystem of products, including firearms, clothing, accessories, and services. Featuring the most modern technologies, assembly lines, quality control, and local, highly qualified workers, who hand down the same Italian traditions of gunsmithing since the Renaissance, Beretta continually achieves the degree of accuracy and quality that made this global company a world-renowned brand.

  Today, under the leadership of Ugo Gussalli Beretta and his sons Pietro and Franco, Beretta embarks on the 3rd Millennium with the benefit of centuries of experience. That experience, combined with investments in technology, organization and growing product lines, has prepared Beretta for the demands of the global market of the 21st century. Quality Without Compromise. This core value of total commitment to quality was established by Bartolomeo Beretta almost five centuries ago, and continues to be the bedrock of our Company today. As a crucial part of our Mission, it remains the unchanging key to Beretta’s worldwide success.

  Beretta USA Firearms 
  

  A quick glimpse into the new Beretta plant
  

  
  

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