Please join MSPE Western Chapter for our October meeting!
When:
Wednesday, October 23, 2024
Time:
11:00 AM - Registration and Networking
11:30 AM - Lunch
11:45 AM - Presentation (1 PDH awarded for presentation)
Where:
Independence Utility Center ( IUC)
17221 E 23rd St South
Independence, MO 64057
(SE Corner 23rd St and RD Mize Road, 1 block East of M-291 on 23rd St)
Price:
$15 - Members and Guests
Menu:
Jack Stack Q sandwich box lunch with side and cookie
Soda and water provided
Registration closes at 5:00 PM on Tuesday, October 22, 2024
Presentation Details:
Engineers who built the Great Pyramid
and its First Scientific Measurements
It is essential for engineers to appreciate, and learn from, our history. The design and construction of the Egyptian pyramids was initiated by Imhotep, the earliest engineer for whom we have a personal name. This presentation will detail the evolution of pyramids and the overwhelming effort to build the Great Pyramid, one of the most iconic and recognized structures in the world
It will also describe later scientific measurements, including tools and methods, and specifically that in 1638-39 by John Greaves, an Oxford Geometry Professor.
Speaker:
Ron Zitterkopf, P.E.
Retired Black & Veatch, currently serving as a consultant
Past Western Chapter President
Past MSPE President
Fellow, National Society of Professional Engineers
Fellow, American Society of Civil Engineers
