Announcements
Annual Engineers Week Dinner 2013
Wednesday, February 20, 2013
5:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Johns Hopkins University - Shriver Hall
3400 N.Charles St Baltimore, MD 21218
The Baltimore Power & Energy Society is proud to announce our upcoming Engineers Week Dinner during National Engineers Week! We invite engineering professionals, high school students, college students, parents and educators to enjoy dinner and an outstanding program of speakers with us.
The purpose of this annual event is to expose students to the engineering field and to provide a unique opportunity for networking and mentorship. Arrive at 5:30 for refreshments and an opportunity to speak with prospective engineers, their educators and their parents. Presentations for the evening will include the IEEE Robotics Challenge and Smart Grid concepts. We will also honor the Power & Energy Society’s 2012 Outstanding Engineer Award recipient.
The first 12 schools to respond are invited to send two students, an educator and chaperons free of charge. The cost of the event is $10 for IEEE student members, $20 for IEEE members and $30 for non-members.
This year, we will be utilizing the vTools software to accept payments through credit cards and PayPal. Click here to register in advance.Those that register before February 15 will receive a $5 discount!
RSVP required by February 14th to baltimorepes@ieee.org if payment will not be made in advance.
Metropolitan Area Workshop in Region 2
November 2-3, 2012 at the Westin at BWI
The Baltimore Section is hosting the first Metropolitan Area Workshop in Region 2 on November 2-3, 2012 at the Westin at BWI. There will be a Smart Grid track with the topics "Smart Grid - Microprocessor Based Protection of Power Systems: Distribution and Transmission Lines" and "Introduction to Smart Grid".
Additional details and registration information can be found at http://www.ieee.org/membership_services/mga_maw_baltimore.html#sect2
Continuing Professional Competency (CPC) Requirements and the Licensure Process for the State of Maryland
Monday, October 8, 2012
6:00 PM - A light dinner will be available starting at 6, and the presentation begins at 6:30 PM
Speaker: Skip Harclerode II, P.E. President of KBD Engineering Company, Inc.
National Electronics Museum
1745 West Nursery Road Linthicum, MD 21090
Presentation:Maryland has new requirements for P.E. license renewal involving Continuing Professional Competency (CPC); also known as Continuing Education. The talk will include the phased timetables for the new requirement, type, and number of PDH (Professional Development Hours) units required as well as acceptable course providers. The three paths to professional licensure in the State of Maryland and the specific requirements for each path will also be covered.
Speaker:Skip Harclerode II, P.E. is the President of KBD Engineering Company, Inc., a multi-disciplined engineering firm providing engineering services to commercial, institutional and industrial clients. He is the Chairman of the Maryland State Board of Professional Engineers and the NCEES Northeast Zone Vice-President.
Cost: Guests: $6; IEEE members: $5 Payment at the door will be accepted. There is no cost if you only attend the presentation, but RSVPS are still required.
You can contact Rachel Krepps at randre@ieee.org if you have any questions, but please respond through the website if you plan to attend
The IEEE Baltimore Power & Energy Society and INCOSE Chesapeake Chapter Present
The Role of Distributed Power Systems in the U.S. Electricity Sector
Dinner and Lecture Meeting
Wednesday, 20 June 2012 (6:00 - 8:00 pm)
Speaker: Bradley Schoener, Ph.D.; Energy Program Director - MITRE Corporation
Applied Physics Laboratory, Johns Hopkins University
11100 Johns Hopkins Rd Laurel MD 20723 (Main Entrance - Lobby 1)
Presentation: The US power sector is undergoing the largest overhaul in its history. Despite significant public and private investment in large-scale renewable-energy installations and enthusiasm for an electric vehicle fleet, the U.S. grid infrastructure looks very similar to its 19th century design, unsuited for 21st century supplies and demands. The integration of information technology into the power system will also make the electricity supply more vulnerable to network-wide cyber-attacks or infiltration by adversaries. Policymakers have shown increased interest in Distributed Power Systems (DPS), a combination of distributed generation sources and grid storage. DPS technologies include rooftop solar-cell systems, and combined heat and power applications. They also incorporate distributed energy storage systems, including advanced batteries and vehicle to-grid systems. By using localized sources of generation, electricity consumers in the commercial and residential sectors have an opportunity to bypass the centralized system of generation and dispatch and to meet their own electricity needs and play a role in stabilizing and supporting the grid. DPS also has the potential to decrease electricity-supply vulnerability through the “islanding” of generation and distribution.
Speaker:Bradley Schoener, Ph.D. is the Energy Program Director for The MITRE Corporation. In this capacity provides executive leadership, managerial direction, and innovation over substantive classified and unclassified work and activities for at the Department of Energy as well as other Federal Agencies in the energy domain that strengthen integrity and improve stability of the national economic infrastructure. Dr. Schoener is responsible for MITRE sponsored research in the Energy Domain. Serving as Principal Investigator for a portfolio of research projects, Dr. Schoener guides research in energy modeling, emerging technologies and energy, natural resources, and economic infrastructure. Dr. Schoener also has taught in Johns Hopkins University's MBA program at since 1995. In this capacity, he has instructed courses, guided curriculum development of all concentration areas, and shaped the program design.
Cost: Guests: $25; INCOSE and IEEE members: $20 if payment is received by June 15th, 2012, $25 afterwards. There is no cost if you only attend the presentation, but RSVPS are still required.
Door Prize for this month, Smart Grid: Fundamentals of Design and Analysis by James Momoh
You can contact Rachel Krepps at randre@ieee.org if you have any questions, but please respond through the website if you plan to attend
RSVP
For more information, please see the Flyer.
The IEEE Baltimore Power & Energy Society and INCOSE Chesapeake Chapter Present
Life after the Northeast Blackout of 2003
Dinner and Lecture Meeting
Wednesday, 18 April 2012 6:00 - 8:00 pm
Speaker: Michael J. Kormos, Senior Vice President - Operations of PJM Interconnection
Applied Physics Laboratory, Johns Hopkins University
11100 Johns Hopkins Rd Laurel MD 20723 (Main Entrance - Lobby 1)
Presentation: PJM Interconnection, founded in 1927, is the oldest continuing power pool in the world and the largest electric power grid in North America. Its grid management operations integrate into one coordinated system, multiple transmission systems and independently operated generating stations and other supply resources. The blackout of 2003, one of the greatest challenges to face PJM operators, was weathered through advance system planning. Recently, PJM implemented the world’s most advanced energy management system. It not only replaces legacy systems but provides real-time operational redundancy and better facilitates the integration of new resources such as demand response, energy efficiency and distributed resources. Today, PJM is addressing the challenges of intermittent renewable resources, impending retirements of large amounts of coal-fired generating capacity because of the cost of complying with environmental regulations, the approaching transformation of the generation fuel-mix as a result of low-priced shale gas, and the challenges of accommodating public policy while maintaining reliability.
Speaker: Michael J. Kormos, senior vice president - Operations of PJM Interconnection, is responsible for all services that touch reliability, including System Operations, System Planning, Information and Technology Services, Security and Regional Coordination. Previously, Mr. Kormos was the vice president of System Operations and has served in various management and engineering positions in the Operations Division. Mr. Kormos earned a bachelor of science in electrical engineering from Drexel University and a master of business administration from Villanova University. PJM Interconnection ensures the reliability of the high-voltage electric power system serving 60 million people in all or parts of 13 states and the District of Columbia. PJM coordinates and directs the operation of the region’s transmission grid, which includes 61,000 miles of transmission lines; administers a competitive wholesale electricity market; and plans regional transmission expansion improvements to maintain grid reliability and relieve congestion.
Cost: Guests: $25; INCOSE and IEEE members: $20 if payment is received by April 13th, 2012, $25 afterwards. There is no cost if you only attend the presentation, but RSVPS are still required.
You can contact Rachel Krepps at randre@ieee.org if you have any questions, but please respond through the website if you plan to attend
RSVP
For more information, please see the Flyer.
Engineers Week Dinner 2012
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
5:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Simply Elegant Gray Rock Mansion
400 Grey Rock Road Pikesville, MD 21208
The Baltimore Power & Energy Society is proud to announce our upcoming Engineers Week Dinner during National Engineers Week! We invite engineering professionals, high school students, college students, parents and educators to enjoy dinner and an outstanding program of speakers with us.
The purpose of this annual event is to expose students to the engineering field and to provide a unique opportunity for networking and mentorship.
Stay tuned for more E-Week Dinner details in January!
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