2008

Technical presentations are normally scheduled for the second Wednesday of the months of February through to June and September through to November of each year at the Danish Canadian Club, 727, 11th Avenue S.W., Calgary. Meet at 6.30 pm. for a 7.00 pm. start. Spouses and guests are always welcome.

Wednesday, 11th June 2008.

Guest speaker: Dr Naweed Syed, Professor and Head, Cell Biology and Anatomy
Director of Research, Hotchkiss Brain Institute.

Wednesday, 14th May 2008.

Guest speaker: Dr Lina Kattan, Urban Alliance Professor of Transportation System Optimization, Dept of Civil Engineering, University of Calgary.

Wednesday, 12th March 2008.

Guest speaker: Dean Craig, P.Eng., Project Engineer, System Operations, ENMAX Power Corporation

In 2003 ENMAX Power Corporation embarked on a reliability improvement program to reduce the impact of distribution system power outages through the use of automation. Now entering its sixth year of implementation, the program involves the installation of automated distribution switches equipped with radio communications and innovative power restoration software. When a power outage occurs, the system locates the problem area and performs rapid automatic switching to isolate the problem and restore power to as many customers as possible. The presentation will cover the technical features of the system, implementation in the Calgary area, and results achieved to date.

Wednesday, 13th February 2008.

by Shawn Zwierzchowski, Chief Engineer

For some years, the University of Calgary has been active in the solar car development process and competitions, and its cars have taken part in contests in both North America and Australia. With a budget in excess of $750,000/- there is obviously a lot of thought and planning that goes into building such a machine as this. In the most recent Australian contest the car was involved in a serious accident, but, due to the great work of the crew, it was able to complete the Darwin to Adelaide race in 12th place and was the first Canadian entry to finish.

Titles of presentations and presenters listed are subject to change – check this site for the latest details.