Lecture: Future engineering

Lecture: Future engineering

Date/Time:Tuesday, 10 Nov 2009 at 6:00 pm
Location:Alliant Energy-Lee Liu Auditorium, Howe Hall
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Phone:515-294-9934
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"Engineering In The Coming Era of Insufficient Plenty," John Voeller, ASME White House Fellow in the Office of Science and Technology Policy, and principal architect of POWRTRAK, the automated engineering system of Black & Veatch that was used to build over 500 power facilities around the world.
Voeller also serves as CEO and president of Data Discovery, Inc., which sells his recursive, search technology; CEO and president of General Integration Corp., specializing in highly collaborative environments; and CEO and president of Nuhands Corp., a firm specializing in products for aiding senior citizens and the handicapped.

He holds a bachelor of science in mechanical engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology.

Part of the Engineering Thematic Year on Sustainable Infrastructure and the Globalization, Technology, and Culture Series.