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Best know for his role in the "War of the Currents" with Edison (Tesla won) and for the invention of the Tesla Coil, few if any of us know of the extraordinary range of inventions of this "Genius who lit the world." His many revolutionary developments in the field of electromagnetism in the late 19th and early 20th centuries were based on the theories of electromagnetic technology discovered by Michael Faraday. Tesla's patents and theoretical work also formed the basis of wireless communication…See More

As part of the FIRST Lego League Robotics competition, middle school teams do a research project on the theme of this year 's competition which is food safety. The Montclair Society of Engineers, a sponsor of the Clifton FLL Regional Tournament, has invited competitors from this event to present their projects. The students will describe the contamination or spoiling problem their team chose to research and their innovative solution. Their talk will include a description of the food and its…See More

Glenn Corbett, associate professor of Fire Safety at John Jay College will address the Montclair Society of Engineers on  National Institute of Standards and Technology investigation, into the fall of the Twin Towers.  He will also bring us up to date on building and fire code changes that were made as a result of the disaster. Meetings of the Montclair Society of Engineers are free and open to the public.  Come early and join us for dessert and coffee.  Prior to the meeting we will be having…See More

David Wright, one of the co-founders of the Friends of the Ice & Iron Trail will provide an overview of the group's goal of transforming the 'Old Boonton Line' into a recreational trailfor commuting, exercise, and enjoyment.  This proposed multi-use park system will be along the rail road line that starts at Pine Street in Montclair and then traverses through Glen Ridge, Bloomfield, Belleville, Newark, Kearney and the Meadowlands.   He will update us about current initiatives that the group…See More

The Legacy and Lessons of Ground ZeroFormer NY Times correspondent Anthony Depalma, author of  City of Dust: Illness, Arrogance and 9/11, will address the Montclair Society of Engineers  on the critical decisions that were made in the chaotic aftermath of the collapse of two of the largest buildings in the world on March 18 at Union Congregational Church at 8:00 pm.   Although these decisions helped the city get back on its feet, they exposed tens of thousands of people to unknown hazards that,…See More

The Legacy and Lessons of Ground ZeroFormer NY Times correspondent Anthony Depalma, author of  City of Dust: Illness, Arrogance and 9/11, will address the Montclair Society of Engineers  on the critical decisions that were made in the chaotic aftermath of the collapse of two of the largest buildings in the world on March 18 at Union Congregational Church at 8:00 pm.   Although these decisions helped the city get back on its feet, they exposed tens of thousands of people to unknown hazards that,…See More