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Institute of Electrical
and Electronic Engineers
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IEEE
Central Texas Section
Power and Energy Society
Austin Chapter
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| Date: |
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
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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, 512-444-2205
2910 S Congress (directions below)
Austin, Texas |
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| Dinner: |
Dinner is free for full-time students
$12 or $20 for IEEE members and accompanying spouses
$15 or $23 for non-IEEE members |
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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 Stan Friend via email at stan.friend@us.schneider-electric.com |
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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. When you order, you will have a choice from seven standard and four gourmet selections on our menu. All meals include tea or coffee and candy. |
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| Presentation: |
Roadway Illumination, How may I Enlighten You?
Texas does a more thorough practice of lighting up the roadways than
do most other states. The intent of roadway illumination is to increase
safety on Texas roadways for the motoring public. James draw on his
experiences from when he was a Roadway Illumination Engineer to
discuss the different types of illumination systems and the safety
designs that are required in them. During his four years as an
Illumination Engineer for TxDOT, James not only designed illumination
systems, but also has many stories from inspecting new installations
and investigating failures. The title of the presentation comes from
his manner of answering the telephone when he was in Roadway Illumination. |
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| Speaker: |
James Mercier, P.E. (SM IEEE, M ASCE) is
both a construction electrician and a Civil Engineer. He
graduated from the International Brotherhood of Electrical
Workers (IBEW) Apprenticeship program in 1979 as
a Journeyman Wireman (construction electrician), where
his electrical work experience included power plants, steel
mills, refineries, schools, traffic signals, and office buildings
prior to his returning to college. He earned a B.S.
degree in civil engineering from the University of Cincinnati,
Ohio, USA, in 1986, and worked as an Environmental
Engineer in the private sector prior to joining TxDOT.
Since joining TxDOT in 1994, he has been a Traffic
Engineer in Roadway Illumination and in Traffic Signals,
and a Hydraulics Engineer with the Design Division.
Mr. Mercier is a Licensed Professional Engineer in Illinois,
Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Texas, and Wisconsin, and
a licensed master electrician in both the State of Texas
and the City of Austin. He is a past Chairman of the
Austin, Texas Chapter of the IEEE Power Engineering
Society. |
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| Parking: |
There is a large parking lot in front of and on the south side of the restaurant. The meeting will be held in the party room to the left of the cashier’s counter. |
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| Directions |
El Gallo Mexican Restaurant |
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From I-35: Exit at Oltorf and drive west. At S. Congress, turn
left (south). El Gallo is about 500 feet past the next
traffic light (Cumberland), on the right (west) side of
Congress, 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 drive north. El Gallo
is about 600 feet past the next traffic light (Woodward),
on the left (west) side of Congress directly across from
the entrance to St. Edward’s University. |
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