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Tuesday, September 26, 2006
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| Time: |
6:00 PM Social
6:30 to 7:00 PM Dinner
7:00 to 7:30 PM Business Meeting
7:30 to 8:30 PM Program
9:00 PM room closes for the benefit of long distance drivers
and early risers |
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| Location: |
El Gallo Mexican Restaurant
2910 S Congress (directions below)
Austin, Texas
512-444-2205
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| Dinner: |
Dinner is $12.00 – IEEE Members
$15.00 – Non-IEEE Members
Free for full time students
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| Menu |
The bar will be available to those who care to purchase
a drink or beer. In fact, there is a service window, so
we don't even have to leave the party room. The menu
will be a choice of eight meals; selection will be done
at time of ordering. The meal includes tea or coffee, and
dessert. |
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| RSVP: |
Please RSVP - if you plan to attend please reply
to this invitation. To reply or for further information,
please contact Rheuben
Hair via
email or phone, 512-750-2703.
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| Speaker: |
James Justin Mercier, P.E. of Texas Department
of Transportation |
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| Bio: |
James graduated from the IBEW electrical apprenticeship
program in 1979 as a Journeyman Electrician. Afterwards,
he returned to college to graduate from the University
of Cincinnati with a BS in Civil Engineering (1986).
James returned to Texas in 1993 and has worked for TxDOT
since 1994. His jobs have included Highway Lighting Engineer,
Traffic Signal Engineer, and is now a Hydraulics Engineer,
specializing in open channel hydraulics. James is a licensed
Professional Engineer in 6 states and a licensed Master
Electrician by the City of Austin and the State of Texas.
James joined IEEE and ASCE as a student member at the
University of Cincinnati, and has remained active in both.
He was the Chair of the Austin Chapter of the Power Engineering
Society for 2001 and 2002. James is a senior member of
IEEE |
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| Presentation: |
Anatomy of an Accident: How Lack of Documentation
Will Cause Problems
A pedestrian was electrocuted when she stepped on an electrified
metal lid in the sidewalk. The subsequent investigation
by the Texas Department of Transportation revealed that
the designed grounding had been interrupted by improper
maintenance. But, the question of whether grounding had
actually been installed properly during installation was
left unanswered because of the lack of documentation, which
left the original contractor liable for damages. This presentation
will explore the various activities, errors, and miss-steps
which preceded the fatal accident. |
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El Gallo Mexican Restaurant
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| Parking: |
The parking lot extends beside the building from the
S. Congress, and there is lots of it. Once you've entered
the restaurant, turn left at the cashier’s counter
into the party room. |
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| Directions |
Map |
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| From I-35: |
Exit at Oltorf, turn west, and continue until S. Congress
Avenue. At S. Congress, turn left. El Gallo is about 500
feet past the next traffic light (Cumberland), on the right.
It’s also directly across from the entrance to St.
Edward’s University. |
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| From Ben White Blvd. (US 290/SH 71) |
Exit at S. Congress Avenue and turn north (left from
360, right from I-35). El Gallo is about 600 feet past
the next traffic light (Woodward), on the left. It’s
also directly across from the entrance to St. Edward’s
University. |
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