FEAST Your Eyes on the New
"Lunch and Learn" Series
Feed your stomach and your mind with ODU's VATPDC & TCC's new "Lunch and Learn" series designed to help you further your education and allow you to gain your PE credits all during your lunch break! Anywhere that you have an internet connection, "Lunch and Learn" will keep you informed on the most up-to-date technical information on green initiatives, modeling and simulation, and many more exciting topics!
Join the VATPDC and TCC every Tuesday beginning 9/15, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. for our new "Lunch and Learn" series - via video streaming at your home or office computer, your favorite coffee shop or at the airport.
Want the reality version?
Join us on-campus and we'll provide the lunch!
Look for the upcoming VATPDC course catalog for a complete list of courses offered!
Want some Appetizers? Take a bite of these:
- How ISO 9001 can add value to your Organization
- The Differences in PMP PMBOK Versions 3 & 4
- The Language of LEED Certification
To register and for additional information, visit www.vatpdc.com/pdc/lunchandlearn or call us at 757-683-5479.
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Local Dynamics
 2009 Virginia Engineers Conference It's finally here! The 2009 Virginia Engineers Conference, held at the Williamsburg Marriott, is scheduled for September 16-17, 2009. Don't miss out on this great opportunity to network with other local professional engineers! The VATPDC is proud to sponsor the Wednesday, September 16th Business Track.
For more information http://www.virginiaengineersconference.org |
VATPDC Summer Camp a Splash with the Kids!
Do you have a child or grandchild who is interested in growing up to be just like you?!
If your answer is yes, then the VATPDC Summer Camp is the place for your youngster to explore the fascinating world of engineering!
WARNING: Campers will experience a week full of creative, hands-on engineering and recreational activities in areas like alternative energy, robotics, electrical, chemical and industrial engineering, systems engineering and more. They won't want to leave -- but don't take it personally!
This year's camp is filling up fast, so be sure to sign up right away.
SOLD OUT!
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ALERT: Young whipper-snappers being trained early to take your job!
That's the end goal of Project Lead The Way ®, a not-for-profit educational program that hopes to give rise to future engineers. The program strives to help children develop the tools for building a strong foundation in math and science; a necessity for aspiring engineers. During the last two weeks of July, ODU, Virginia's official university affiliate for the program, welcomed over 20 high school teachers eager to learn the project's curriculum and relay that information to the youth of America. With currently over 250,000 kids enrolled nationwide...make sure you are continuing your education with our "Lunch and Learn" series! visit our ODU page for more...
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COOL FACTOR: Paper or Plastic?
Brown-bagging it for your "Lunch and Learn" session? Next time you ponder about the choice of paper versus plastic, think about Eco Plast, a newly engineered synthetic polymer that is designed to dissolve in water. With widespread use of this innovative "plastic", we can reduce the harmful effects of plastic bags in our waste and water systems. The future of disposing of plastic bags will soon consist of filling your sink with water, soaking the Eco Plast bags, and washing the environmentally friendly water down the drain! Explore the science behind this earth-friendly plastic by going to: http://thestar.com |
| Engineering Our Food
I'm sure you have heard of the thermodynamic equilibrium or possibly even parallel-vector numerical algorithms, but how about 'molecular cooking'?
REAL Egg or NOT?
Based on the science of molecular gastronomy, molecular cooking is becoming a growing trend in food preparation. Does fake caviar made from sodium alginate and calcium or instant ice cream, fast-frozen using liquid nitrogen, sound appetizing? If so, click on the link below to learn more. Bon appetite! www.nature.com |
Question: What type of fat may help pump up your brain's gray matter, thus enabling you to retain more while you "Lunch and Learn"?
Email us your answer at pdc@odu.edu and you could win an ODU Bookstore Gift Certificate. Respond by Wednesday, August 19, 2009. The winner will be selected at random from all the correct responses.
Last month: We asked readers if they could answer the help-wanted ad for an engineer who liked to solve difficult problems. The phone number was the first problem to solve and it was an equation: if X=24 and Y=30 the phone:=01.(Y2-X).(Y2-102)x10. Jeff Stimpson properly solved it: 876-7980
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Collaborations: Put your company in the News!
We want your feedback, news and question for future issues of this newsletter. If you've got suggestions for Local Dynamics, Do You Know the Answer? or Cool Factor, send us a note at pdc@odu.edu. We'd love to hear from you.
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