Conference Summary

 General Program Information

The 2008 Technical, Professional and Student Conference aka P-BASICS² is an annual IEEE Region 5 conference that provides a forum for interdisciplinary interaction between Computer Scientists, Electrical, and Computer Engineering professionals, faculty and students. The Conference is a venue for the exchange of information on new technologies, paradigms, ideas, and consists of a program of events that will help in the technical and professional development of attendees. The P-BASICS² will have a balanced program of technical sessions, tutorials, and professional development events in the areas of Power, Biotechnology, Avionics, Security, Informatics, Computers, and Software Systems.  Breaks between events along with the Awards Banquet will provide an opportunity to network with leading engineers, managers, executives, and other professionals.

2008 Tutorials (Thursday Only)

Nine tutorials will be offered on the following subjects: 1) NEC 2008 Analysis of Changes by Paul Dobrowsky; 2) 4G Network Architecture and Power Saving Protocols by Prof. Saewoong Bahk; 3) Dynamic Data Management in P2P Mobil Networks by Dr. Sanjay Kumar Madria; 4) Sensor Networks: from Technology to Applications by Dr. W. Daniel Leon-Salas; 5) Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Technology, Systems and Applications by Mr. Plamen Doynov; 6) Powering Electronic Devices with Fuel Cell Technology – a hands on Approach by Mr. Plamen Doynov; 7) Trends in Bioinformatics by Dr. Deendayal Dinakarpandian; 8) Design for Testability (DFT) for Deep Submicron Integrated Circuits by Dr.  Waleed K. Al-Assadi; and 9) Free PDK 45nm System on Chip Design for Very Large Scale Integration Design by Dr. James Stine will be a free tutorial on Friday at noon.

2008 Technical, Professional, and Student Conference (Fri/Sat/Sun)

The Technical, Professional, and Student Conference includes all sessions from the Technical Conference, held on Friday and Saturday April 18th - 19th, and the Professional and Student Conference, also held on April 18th and 19th. The Professional and Student Conference consist of several student competitions and the Region 5 Professional/Student Leadership Workshop. The Awards Banquet tops off the conference by recognizing individuals who have excelled in the student competitions and region events. The Region 5 Officers Meeting will be on Saturday afternoon following the Technical Conference wrap-up and on Sunday morning.

Student Leadership Workshop and S-PAC (Fri/Sat)

Engineers must be proficient, professionally astute, and clearly aware of their responsibility to the society. Student Professional Awareness Conferences (S-PACs, pronounced "ess-paks") explore the subjects that affect engineers' careers, regardless of how well engineers prepare themselves technically. First introduced in 1979, S-PACs are an effective vehicle to transmit the professional awareness that enhances the technical education they receive in engineering school. S-PACs permit students to learn from the varied experience of successful engineers. The conferences have potential to increase student membership and to encourage ongoing participation in IEEE. S-PACs are becoming a strong force for improving the electrical engineering profession over the coming years. S-PACs are structured events where students listen to experienced engineers from diverse backgrounds and discuss topics from the six critical categories. Students have a chance to interact with the speakers, usually through a roundtable discussion. Typically, S-PACs are half a day, and involve two or three speakers, while the Student Leadership Conference occupies the second half of Friday and all day Saturday. Together the S-PAC along with the Student Leadership Conference brings forth a strong yet vital program that is triggered towards educating tomorrow’s leaders.