November  2009 Luncheon Meeting

Date: November 19, 2009
Time: 11:30 A.M.
Place: The Battleground at Deer Park
            1600 Georgia Avenue
            Deer Park, Texas 77536
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In order to have an accurate number of tables setup and food prepared, please RSVP to TCSReserve@aol.com before 12 pm Tuesday.

Important Note:  The monthly luncheon meeting meal costs to the ISA Texas Channel Section have risen sharply over the years, and as a result, we must reluctantly raise our prices. Beginning in February, students will be $5, and all others $10. However, in a combined effort to increase membership, members who bring a non-member will receive the non-member's meal at no cost. In order to redeem this offer, members must present their ISA membership number and the COUPON with payment.  

Topic:  Data Mining, or, (Finding the Mother "Load" in a Fieldbus Vein)
Chuck Carter, Center Director at Lee College's Fieldbus Center will present the titled topic (along with the reason for the intentional misspelling in the title)Abstract:
Debate regarding how much savings FOUNDATION Fieldbus brings to the design, engineering, installation, and startup costs may still exists. Unfortunately, the result is that such "CAPEX" debates often overshadow the real value that fieldbus brings to the user - the power inherent in the wealth of data the technology makes available to the user. Generally most users are less interested in installation costs and more intent in gleaning every ounce they can from the day-to-day operation of their processes. To bring the power of data to the front, this presentation cites examples detailing the “power in the data” that FOUNDATION Fieldbus offers to all levels of an enterprise. The presentation goes on to offer a comparative analysis of several fieldbus devices, which serves to clarify the opportunities regarding how data is turned from a feature of a fieldbus device into a benefit for the organization. Attending members will also receive a copy of Chuck's white paper on this topic.

Speaker: Chuck began his career in 1967 as a Navigation Systems Technician with the USAF.  He soon became involved in training foreign military students, including an extended tour with Brazilian technicians.  In 1976, he went to Bayer Corporation where he held positions as an Instrument technician, shop supervisor, and Training Supervisor, while teaching night classes at Lee College and completing his BS at the University of Houston. In 1995, Chuck joined Lee College as an instructor for Instrumentation and Process Technology where, in 1998, he championed the building of a $1,000,000 chemical plant for hands-on instruction.  This led to a National Science Foundation grant to set up the Center for Fieldbus Maintenance Education where Chuck now serves as its Principal Investigator and Director.

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