Chris Amick is a 1997 USC Engineering College Graduate with a BSEE. Direct from college, he joined Underwriters Laboratories in Research Triangle Park, NC as a Safety Engineer. He divided his UL tenure as a member of the Power Tools and Information Technology Groups, assessing consumer products for risk of fire, shock, and personal injury against the respective UL Standards for Safety. In 2004, he joined Pirelli Cable (now known as Prysmian Cables and Systems) in Lexington, SC as an Applications Engineer.
He is currently a Senior Applications Engineer, covering the central geographic areas of the United States and Canada. In this position, he assists technical sales of underground power cable in the Utility and Commercial/Industrial arenas by reviewing customer specifications, performing various calculations, providing on-site presentations, while also acting as technical liaison between customers and production factories. He is a member of IEEE's Power Engineering as well as Industry Applications Societies.

Cable Basics will cover the following attributes of underground power cable:
- Conductor Types (metal, compression, strandfilling, etc.)
- Basic Terminology of Extruded Materials
- Low & Medium Voltage Design Layers
- Cable Standards

Date: Tueasday May 13th
Time: 6:30 EST
The address is:
Hahl Inc., 126 Glassmaster Rd., Lexinton, SC 29701, phone: (803) 520-5357, www.lenzing.com

Hahl is offering free meal and refreshments
The Plant Tour will be given by: Mr. Robert Worley and Mr. Luther Hicklin

Please RSVP your spot by Tuesday May 6th by e-mailing me that you will attend this plant tour as Hahl requires a list of all attendees prior to this plant tour. Some information about Hahl: http://www.lenzing.com/press/en/5197.jsp
Hahl(Lenzing) recently acquired Glassmaster's monofilament division. They are a global producer of monofilament for a variety of products from brush bristles to weed wacker cord. (Headquartered in Germany)

January  ------  "an AJAX Programming Overview", Mark Gunnels. Sr. Software Consultant, Astraworks.
February  ----- "10,000Hp Generators, PLCS & 10 seconds to lights ON", Larry Morgan, P.E. Blanchard Machinery
March  -------- "Bose - Plant Tour", in conjunction with the Society of Manufacturing Engineers.
April  ----------- "RFID technolgy and example Implementation", By Mr. Clinton S. Hartmann, President of RF SAW.
September 11th -- "Forgotten Roots", By Mr. Jack Casazza, IEEE Distinguished Lecturer.
November 6th ---- "Flextronics Plant tour", By Marty Wilson, Functional Excelence Manager, Flextronics, SC.
November 13th --- "Enterprise Content Management", By Dr. Hassan Al Shazly, IBM.
December 11th --- "Annual Dinner & Planning meeting", By IEEE, Columbia Section.

February 11th  ------  "Meet the IEEE student section", Organized by IEEE Columbia Section and IEEE USC Student Section.
March 18th  ---------  "Dana - Plant Tour", in conjunction with the Society of Manufacturing Engineers.
April 15th  -----------  "Arc Flash" seminar by Jim White (Shermco).
May 13th  -----------  "Cable Basics" seminar by Chris Amick (Prysmian Power Cables and Systems USA, LLC).

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Trimech Engineering Services, Atlanta

is seeking an experienced Electrical Engineer to lead electrical design efforts in their Atlanta Office.

Candidates must have 10 years experience designing power, lighting, grounding, and communications systems for commercial and/or industrial facilities. Ability to direct engineers and designers and work closely with clients and other engineering disciplines is essential. Active Georgia PE registration, familiarity with AutoCAD, and experience with SKM software is preferred.

This a great company that focuses on the business of project delivery-integrating overall project planning and deliver . The company was founded in 1975 and has approximately 300 employees and 4 offices across the southeast.

For more information call or email:

Robbin Kring - Account Manager, Rkring@trimech.com

TriMech Services 6000 Lake Forrest Drive Suite 540

Atlanta, GA 30328

Office 678-553-6260 xt 204 - FAX 678-553-6264

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