Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Chicago/Rockford Consultants' Network.

Consultants In Private Practice Serving The Public.

A joint Affinity Group of the Chicago and Rock River Valley IEEE Sections.

To find the best Chicago/Rockford based technology consultants, click here: Link to local consultants data base.

For the best technology consultants, through out the United States click here: Link to national consultants data base.

At the November meeting Roy Leventhal and Wesley Martin were elected to 3 year terms as Directors of our Consultants' Network.

Next Meeting: 01 February 01, 2010. It will start at 6:45 pm in room 1A at the Palatine Library. click for map

PRESENTATION/S: TBD

SPEAKER/S: TBD

Please meet us for an optional dinner before the meeting: 5:30 pm at Bakers Square on Northwest Highway, 2 blocks south of the library. Guests are always welcome, both for dinner and the meeting.

Do you know that networking is responsible for most professional jobs? Do a friend a favor; invite him/her to a meeting. There is no admission fee. Don’t forget to bring business cards for networking! Attendees may earn 1 PDH.

Future meetings will be on 29 March, 24 May, July, September and November

Copies of available past meeting presentations, (some are available only from the presenter.)

From the Nov. 23, 2009 meeting two presentations are available:

"Real Time Embedded Systems" by Andy Mehta, President of amVare Technologies Inc. Click here to download.

To download Richard F. Gillette's (rfgillette.com) two part presentation; "IRAs, YOU and 2010" click here for the slides and for the interactive Roth vrs IRA Spreadsheet click here.

Andy Mehta and Richard F. Gillette P.E.

From the July 27, 2009 meeting two presentations by Joseph Auer, sole proprietor JAuer Consulting Enterprises and current Chair of the IEEE Chicago / Rockford Consultants' Network are available:

To download "How to Set your Consulting Fees" Click here.
To download "Giving a Lift to the Elevator Speech" Click here.

Joseph Auer

From the May 18, 2009 meeting one presentation and two handouts are available:

"Project Management - An Electric Utility Perspective" by Michael Jackovich, PE, President and Owner of Project Management Plus Inc. Click here to download.

For the Handouts: (A) "Wind Energy related Organizations" and (B) "Turbine Manufacturers" furnished by Peter Czutrin, PE, senior project manager with Patrick Engineering and an independent consultant in power distribution and renewable energies. Click here to download A. Click here to download B.

Mike Jackovich and Peter Czutrin

For copies of the two presentations of the April 30, 2009 joint meeting with the Rock River Section:

"An overview of system engineering tools including processes, methodologies, and good practices" by Bob Parro, VP of Business Development at River North Solutions. Click here to download.

"Brushless DC Motors, and How IEEE Consultants Networks Benefit IEEE Members in Challenging Times" by Gary Blank Ph.D., an independent engineering consultant, VP of Member Activities on the IEEE-USA Board of Directors, the National Chair for all the IEEE Consultants Networks and the elected Member-at-Large on the IEEE-USA Board of Directors. Click here to download.

Bob Parro and Gary Blank

For copies of the two presentations of March 2009:

"An overview of emerging technologies including wind, solar cell, fuel cell and biofuels" by Stafford Cuffe, a practitioner of emerging technologies, engineering management, energy management/development, lean manufacturing, business development and higher education tools/strategies. Click here to download.

"PLC's in the 21st Century" by Benjamin D. Miller, president of B. Miller Engineering. Click here to download.

Stafford Cuffe and Benjamin D. Miller

For copies of the two presentations of Jan. 2009:

“Installing Linux on a USB drive and its uses for system backup, diagnostics, and data recovery” by William Boyle, President of Application Frameworks and Systems. Click here to download.

“Product Safety” by Harry Jones, Underwriters Laboratories. Click here to download.

Front row: Joseph Auer-Chair, Stafford Cuffe-Public Relations, Andy Mehta-Membership. Back Row: Harry Jones-Secretary (November Presenter), Wesley Marten-Venue, Benjamin Miller-Treasurer and William Boyle-Vice Chair (November Presenter).

For information on pre 2009 presentations click here.