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INDEX About the Section Calendar of Events Recent Events SRT Program Sparks Newsletter Newsletter Archive ExCon Meeting Minutes Students Branch Links Daytona IEEE Section February, 2012 Dinner/Meeting On February 28th the Daytona IEEE Section hold a Dinner/Meeting at the Halifax River Yacht Club on Beech Street in Daytona Beach, Florida. The speaker for the evening will be Cathy Gallagher RN, who is the Halifax Health Center Hospice Community Access Liaison. She will speak on "Volusia County Hospice Operations". She will present an overview of the Volusia County Hospice operations, how it is accessed, what it does, its staff and equipment and its record of success. This includes not just how it interfaces with the patient but how it works with and relates to the family and loved ones. For a more complete description of this presentation, and a detailed resume of Cathy Gallagher's background go to the Calendar of Events section of this website. Come early for cocktails and a short social gathering before the dinner and program presentation. Daytona IEEE Section January, 2012 Dinner/Meeting On January 19th the Daytona IEEE Section held a Dinner/Meeting at the Halifax River Yacht Club on Beech Street in Daytona Beach, Florida. The speakers for the evening was Tracy Wichmann current Vice Chairman of the Daytona IEEE Section. Tracy described the development and operation of the Marine Chronometer. The lecture was the second part of a series he has developed on the "History of Navigation". He explained some of the techniques necessary to approximate longitude before the development of Marine Chronometer and how its introduction simplified global navigation. He described the escapements developed to allow the chronometer to operate for long periods of time in very adverse conditions. For a more completed description of this presentation and a detailed resume of Tracy Wichmann's background visit the Recent Events section on this website. IEEE IAS 2012 Electrical Safety Workshop (ESW) From January 30th to February 3rd 2012, the Florida Council and the Daytona Section supported the Electrical Safety Workshop which will be held at the Daytona Hilton, in Daytona Beach FL. The primary mission of this Workshop is about path finding and creating the future in electrical safety by changing how we think about what is possible, or in other words, changing the electrical safety culture. The workshop goals are to: * Accelerate application of breakthrough improvements in human factors, technology, and managing systems that reduce risk of electrical injuries. * Stimulate innovation in overcoming barriers. Change and advance the electrical safety culture to enable sustainable improvements in prevention of electrical accidents and injuries. * The mass market in electrical safety conferences is in the area of training and compliance with standards and regulations * Helping people and organizations understand and apply current requirements. While this is essential in preventing electrical incidents and injuries, it is not the mission of ESW. During the ESW Workshop the Daytona Section took on several tasks: * Organize and coordinate tours in the Daytona area for participants and companions. * Provide support in manning the ESW conference registration booth. * Staffing a shared booth for the Daytona IEEE Section and the IAS Industrial Applications Society during the workshop. In addition to members of the ExCom of the Daytona IEEE Section, membes of the Student Branch of the IEEE at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and the IEEE Student Branch at Bethune-Cookman University also participated. Dr. Thomas Yang and Roger Grubic at the Daytona Booth ESW Conference Computer Society Chapter of the IEEE Daytona Section For information on the Computer Society Chapter of the IEEE Daytona Section, contact Dr. Keith Garfield at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (386) 226-7081. You can also reach him by email at k.garfield@erau.edu Changes in the Distribution of the SPARKs Newsletter Effective November 2011 After a review of expenditures we found the cost of mailing the Daytona Sections Sparks Newsletter was a major Section expense. Looking at Post Office regulations for bulk mail and the high cost of mailing the hard copy version , it was determined, that the primary distribution of SPARKS in the future will be by email and on our web site. As a reminder, it's important to update your email address with the IEEE to make sure you continue to receive your Sparks Newsletter. Please go to www.ieee.org and update your profile. We expect to mail copies to those that do not have email addresses on file, but ask that you remedy this to help the section finances. Newsletter Available on Line On this website the current copy of the "Sparks" newsletter will be provided by clicking on Sparks Newsletter at the top of this page. Copies of the newsletter for the past several years are available by clicking on the Newsletter Archives at the top of this page, and then selecting the appropriate newsletter from the archives by date. Internet Address Shortcut At the suggestion of several members of the Section the web master requested an alias web site address from IEEE Headquarters. For people with short memories we can now be reached on our old web address http://www.ewh.ieee.org/r3/daytona or our new alias address: http://www.ieee.org/go/daytona IEEE-USA . Government Fellowships Each year, IEEE-USA sponsors three qualified IEEE members to serve as government fellows: one Engineering & Diplomacy Fellow and two Congressional fellows. The fellows spend a year in Washington, serving as advisers to the U.S. Congress or key U.S. Department of State decision-makers. IEEE-USA's Government Fellowships link engineers with government, providing a mechanism for IEEE-USA members to learn firsthand about the public policy process through personal involvement. The State Department fellowship begins in January of each year and offers an opportunity for an engineer to provide technical expertise to the State Department, and help raise awareness of the value of engineering input while learning about and contributing to the foreign policy process. For an application Kit for the 2013 Engineering & Diplomacy (State Department) Fellowship Program, http://www.ieeeusa.org/policy/govfel/state.asp The postmark application deadline for 2013 Fellowships is 16 March 2012. For more information, visit: http://www.ieeeusa.org/policy/govfel/default.asp	Welcome to the Daytona Section of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). Life Member Committee International Speedway Tour On Tuesday January 31st the Life Member Committee attended a Behind-the-Scenes Guided Tour of International Speedway. The Daytona International Speedway is probably best known for hosting the Daytona 500 NASCAR race. The oval track is 2.5 miles long and is surrounded on three sides by stadiums that seat 168,000. Tunnels under the track provide access to the infield which houses the racing garages, drivers meeting room, supplier facilities and much more. The Daytona Speedway has what is believed to be the second largest outdoor lighting system in North America. Our tour began at the front of the Main Ticket and Tour building (near the Dale Earnhardt Sr. statue). We boarded special trams for a tour around the high banked track. From there our tourologist took us to the infield of the Speedway where we got a behind the scenes look at the Drivers Meeting Room, Gatorade Victory Lane, The NASCAR Sprint Cup Garages, and the Tech Inspection area. Once we completed the tour of the infield we proceeded to the the France Family Suite, in the Sprint Tower, where Sammy Wiggins of Economy Electric talked to us about the electrical systems here at the World Center of Racing while we enjoy the view!. Ron Gedney and Al Jusko enjoy the Daytona Speedway Life Member Tour E-Week Activities The Engineering Week Banquet will be held on February 23rd, at 6:30 PM at the Embry-Riddle Student Center. The Guest Speaker will be Scott Mangrum. Last day for ticket purchase is February 13th. The Engineering Week Keynote Speaker will be Dr. Kevin Bowcutt. He will speak on Tuesday February 21st at the 6:00 PM in the IC Auditorium. On Saturday, February 25th the Museum of Arts and Science will host Engineering Week from 10 AM until 2 PM. For more information on Engineering Week Events contact: Kathleen DiLeo ERAU -College of Engineering duke1a3@erau 386.226.6351 Small Radio Telescope Project The objective of the Small Radio Telescope Program was to acquire and operate a small radio telescope in support of a comprehensive educational and research program. This program was directed at increasing the understanding of science and electrical engineering in the local schools and universities of the greater Daytona Area. In early 2007 a grant application was submitted by the Daytona IEEE Section to the IEEE Life Member Committee (LMC) to provide funding for a Small Radio Telescope (SRT) Program. The purpose of the SRT Program was to acquire, assemble and calibrate a small radio telescope to be used for teaching radio astronomy, electronics, communications, antenna theory, and data processing. The device will be used to support the teaching of these technologies at the University Level, High School and Middle School Level, and provide workshops to home schooled students. In February the Small Radio Telescope (SRT) Program, funded by the IEEE Life Member Committee, placed the initial purchase orders necessary to obtain a commercial small radio telescope instrument. In November 2008 the components for the Small Radio Telescope were delivered to Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University where the mechanical portion of the system was assembled and tested. In early January of 2009 the SRT was moved from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University to a private aircraft hanger in Spruce Creek Fly-In. At the hanger the microwave portion of the system was tested and initial tracking and calibration tests were performed. In late February 2009 the completed SRT system was delivered to the Daytona Museum of Arts and Sciences (MOAS). On 21 February the system was demonstrated to the Life Members Committee (LMC) as part of their Orlando Florida meeting agenda. After the Life Members meeting the 7.5 foot parabolic dish was replaced with a 10 foot dish to dramatically improve the systems sensitivity. In early April 2009 the antenna system was mounted on a 20 foot mast at the Museum of Arts and Sciences and integrated into the planetarium's control console position. With the antenna installed in the museum's planetarium a series of detailed tests were run prior to integrating it into the planetarium program. During November 2009 a small team of engineers from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University started looking at the existing SRT software interfaces to make it more user friendly and more meaningful to the potential users. We want to thank Dr. Hugh Ward, Dr. Billy Barott, Jeanette Barott, Jonathan Marolf, Logan Meers and Nick Bartolotta for there help and support. In early 2010 permission was given by the Daytona Section Executive Committee to install the hardware and software to permit remote operation of the SRT for research and educational purposes. The hardware has been successfully installed and remote operation of the SRT is currently available to a limited number of researchers. A new website http://www.daytonaSRT.org is under construction to permit a general gateway to the SRT for research and educational purposes. Detailed photos and description of the development and testing of the SRT can be found on the SRT Program section of this website On March 19, 2011 a paper "Development of a Small Radio Telescope for Engineering Education" was presented at SoutheastCon. The paper was authored by Charles Husbands, Dr. William Barott, and Jeanette Barott. Copies of this paper can be obtained for personal use by contacting the authors. The authors all appear on the Section Officers Page of this website. Calendar of Events February 28. 2012 IEEE Section Dinner/Meeting Daytona, Florida February 21-15. 2012 Engineer Week Activities Daytona, Florida March 15 to March 18, 2012 IEEE SoutheastCom Orlando, FL March 22, 2012 IEEE Section Dinner Meeting Daytona, Florida April 24, 2012 IEEE Section Dinner Meeting Daytona,Florida

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