Jacksonville, FL Section Report


  1. All section reports were submitted on time.

  2. Section Officers:

Dr. Y. A. Alsaka, Chairman

Mr. Butch Shadwell, Vice Chair

Mr. George Cooper, Secretary

Mr. Steve Doll, Treasurer

  1. Section ExComm meets first Monday of every month. Officer attendance is excellent

  2. Two of the section officers are recent graduates of the University of North Florida (UNF). So our section is putting the Gold program into action.

  3. Held two general section meetings.

  4. We have two chapters in this section: Computer and PE/IA

  5. The chapters are active and held six technical meetings covering various topics.

  6. During Engineers week the Section organized a half-day seminar on Lightning Protection Systems. It was very well attended by local practicing engineers and netted the section about $800.

  7. The section works closely with the student chapter at UNF. The chapter chair attends the ExComm. Meetings every month. The section Donated $500 to support two robot teams who will participate in the Southeastcon Hardware competition.

  8. The section sponsored high school hardware competition and presented the winners with plaques.

  9. The Section tries to get involved in area schools. Few members have visited and talked to students to raise interest in the profession.