Chattanooga Engineers Club upcoming events

SFI- Peak Performance Symposium (6 Nov 2026)

Fri, 06 Nov 2026 13:30:00 GMT

The Peak Performance Symposium is an annual event for manufacturers.

The symposium focuses on how manufacturers are staying ahead of the competition by leveraging cutting-edge technology and cultivating top talent.

Maintaining Competitive Manufacturing Operation

Through

Trade, Technology & Talent

Event agenda:

8:30am - Kick-Off - Registration & Networking

9:00am - Welcome & Opening Comments

9:15am - Mark Graban, 3 Time Shingo Award Winning Author:

The Silence Tax: How Lean Leaders Drive Out Fear and Futility

10:15am - Panel Discussion: Proving the Value of Training with Metrics

That Matter

10:45am - Panel Discussion: Faster Deployment, Sooner Results

with Industry 4.0 Deployments

11:15am - SK AX USA: How Industrial AI Stopped Unplanned Downtime

12:00pm - Lunch

12:30pm - Phoenix Contact: Real-World Data Integration for the Shop Floor

1:00pm - Ed Taylor, Boyd Center for Business & Economic Research:

Manufacturing in Turbulent Times: Navigating Trade, Labor,

Supply Chain, and Cost Issues Panel

1:45pm - Closing Remarks

2:00pm - Exclusive Whirlpool Plant Tour (Limited Seating)

Tickets:

$50 for symposium & lunch

$90 for symposium, lunch & tour

Use code GROUP6 for $100 off total price of 6 tickets!!

Please visit event site for updates and purchase ticket.

Lee University - Celebration 2026: Dedication of New Engineering Building (6 Nov 2026)

Fri, 06 Nov 2026 15:00:00 GMT

Lee University invites ASME and CEC members to Celebration 2026

The event will include convocation service and dedication of the new engineering building.

Buffet Lunch to follow.

See news about the new building - http://leeuniversity.edu/news/lee-makes-plan-for-new-engineering-building/

RSVP: (Required) - https://www.leeuniversity.edu/celebration-2026-rsvp/

ASQ - ISO 9001:2026: What's Changing and What It Means for You (12 Nov 2026)

Fri, 13 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT

This virtual Joint Section Meeting will focus on the upcoming changes in ISO 9001:2026 —what’s new, what’s evolving, and how organizations can begin preparing now.

This session will be led by Mike Williams , a long‑time ASQ member and past chair of the Chattanooga Section.
Mike brings over 40 years of experience in quality and process auditing, beginning his career at Motorola working for Bill Smith and becoming a Six Sigma Black Belt , Certified Quality Engineer , and Certified Quality Auditor . He has deep roots with ISO 9001 dating back to its inception and even participated in ASQ’s review of the 2015 draft revision .
He currently serves as the Quality Assurance Coordinator at Southern Technologies Corporation in Chattanooga, TN, and previously worked as an ISO lead auditor for DQS‑US .

This will be a live online presentation, close with an open question‑and‑answer session , giving attendees the chance to engage directly with Mike on the upcoming standard changes.

See event details HERE.

Bryan College - VEX robotics tournament (21 Nov 2026)

Sat, 21 Nov 2026 13:00:00 GMT

Bryan College will be hosting their fifth annual VEX Robotics Tournament on Saturday, Nov. 21, from 7am to 4pm. 36 teams from regional High Schools are scheduled to participate.

As of this posting Bryan needs to fill 12 Judge positions. Teams keep Journals that record the development of their robots, iterative improvements, and all the interaction of their team. The judges review the journals and interview the teams as a component of the competition.

Observers are welcome (drop in, no charge). There's no better introduction to the VEX program than to see teams in action.

For more info contact Dr. Lyle Smith, Dean of the Vogel School of Engineering.