Serving the Engineers of Central Iowa for over 100 years
Engineers Club of Des Moines
Serving the Engineers of Central Iowa for over 100 years
Serving the Engineers of Central Iowa for over 100 years
Serving the Engineers of Central Iowa for over 100 years
The Engineers Club of Des Moines (ECDM) is an organization of engineers, technicians, and those interested in acquiring additional knowledge in engineering matters.
The objectives of the Engineers Club of Des Moines are:
The Engineers Club of Des Moines (ECDM) is an organization of engineers, technicians, and those interested in acquiring additional knowledge in engineering matters.
The objectives of the Engineers Club of Des Moines are:
To accomplish these objectives, the Engineers Club of Des Moines holds monthly meetings from September to May. The meetings feature a presentation on a topic of general interest to the engineering profession or a tour of a local plant or facility. A meal is normally provided to allow a time for discussion and the sharing of knowledge.
The Engineers Club of Des Moines was organized on March 8, 1918, and has been in continuous operation since.
Our officers for the 2025 - 2026 Club Year:
(Our Club operates on a Club Year that starts on July 1 and ends on June 30 of the following year. Officers for the next Club Year are elected by a secret ba
Our officers for the 2025 - 2026 Club Year:
(Our Club operates on a Club Year that starts on July 1 and ends on June 30 of the following year. Officers for the next Club Year are elected by a secret ballot of all the members who are present at the May meeting.
On October 9th we will meet at Electrical Engineering and Equipment Company and have a presentation from Dr. Santanu Bakshi. Dr. Bakshi last spoke to us in October 2022 when he presented his research on the use of Manure as Organic Fertilizer. This new presentation will include his updated research on managing and utilizing manure as o
On October 9th we will meet at Electrical Engineering and Equipment Company and have a presentation from Dr. Santanu Bakshi. Dr. Bakshi last spoke to us in October 2022 when he presented his research on the use of Manure as Organic Fertilizer. This new presentation will include his updated research on managing and utilizing manure as organic fertilizer in ways that can improve soil health while limiting nutrient loss to waterways. This work includes assessment of different coagulants and physical processes in separating key plant macronutrients from swine manure into solid and liquid fractions for their sustainable use in agriculture, evaluation of different thermodynamic and chemical parameters, and characterization and nutrient availability efficiencies. The outcomes of this study provide an alternative way that might be employed to recover and recycle nutrients from other wastewater sources to reduce pollution loads.
This research is quite timely in light of the struggle that the Des Moines Water Works has had this summer with nitrate levels.
We will have a catered meal before the presentation.
If you would like to join us for this meeting as a guest, please use the DROP US A LINE! button below.
We kicked off our 2025 - 2026 Club Year with a tour of the Des Moines Art Center on Thursday, September 11th, at 12:30 PM.
Established in 1948, the Art Center is home to an exceptional collection of art made between the year 1500 and the present day. It offers free exhibitions, programs, tours, and lectures at the main campus in Greenwood Park. The Art Center also oversees John and Mary Pappajohn Sculpture Park in Western Gateway Park.
Our tour guide was Christine Hines, (Norman Iverson’s daughter and Mark’s sister), who has been a volunteer docent at the Des Moines Art Center and Pappajohn Sculpture Park since 2014.
We had a social hour at the Art Center Cafe after the tour at 2:00 PM.
Fifteen members and guests attended the tour and the social hour.
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To review the meetings that we held last Club Year see Our Past Meetings section.
Engineers Club of Des Moines
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