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Newsletter of the Central Texas Section of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers, Inc. Published monthly. Deadline for inclusion is the 27th day of the previous month. Send submissions, comments, questions to John Purvis, Editor, john.purvis@ieee.org CONTENTS1. Section Activities2. Chapter Activities3. News & Information4. Local Conferences5. Other ConferencesIEEE EXTERNAL LINKS
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1. Section ActivitiesChairman's ColumnCongratulations to Kristi Hummel and Robert Flake for starting an new chapter of the Instrumentation and Measurements Society here is the Central Texas Section. I had a chance to go to their first meeting and conducted the election of Kristi as the chapter chair. The speaker was Ahmed Tewfik,the new Cockrell Family Regents Chair in Engineering and the Chairman of the ECE Department at the University of Texas, Austin. Dr. Tewfik gave a very interesting talk on Proactive Transmit Opportunity Detection in Cognitive Radio Networks.Tony Ambler has retired as Chairman of the ECE Department, but told me a while ago that he plans to stay in the area. We look forward to a continuation of the great support Dr. Ambler has given to the IEEE Student branch and branch chapters at the University of Texas. The Section officers met last Saturday, and Treasurer Kenny Rice reported that we seem to be on target to underspend the 2010 budget by a few thousand dollars. This is good because the budget was set to cut into section reserves to allow the services we need to provide our members. Thanks to all the leaders who helped, either by being frugal or by finding some external sources of funding for some of their activities. For chapter leaders, it appears that we will be able to have all the chapter secretaries listed to use the vTools interface for doing meeting reports. Dina Triyoso, our secretary, is in the course of entering all the current chapter secretaries into the appropriate officer roster. This is a reminder that All chapters need to have an election of officers by the end of the year. Chapter chairs serve for a maximum of two consecutive years. If you are having trouble with setting up your election, be sure to talk with Vice Chairs Thuy Dao in Austin or Dawn Roberson in San Antonio. Tom
Grim Back to TOP Membership DevelopmentSENIOR MEMBER UPGRADE EVENT - WEDNESDAY, November 3, 2010“Supersize” your IEEE Membership - Upgrade to Senior Member Grade If you have a BS degree in engineering and seven or more years of professional experience you are eligible to apply for upgrade to Senior Member Grade. Complete upgrade information, including requirements can be found at: www.ieee.org/seniormember The Central Texas Section (CTS) will be hosting a Senior Member Event Wednesday, November 3rd in South Austin. Senior members who have been through this process will be at the event providing assistance in reviewing your application to insure a successful review by the IEEE Awards and Advancement (A&A) Committee. After the event, we will manage that the required references are written by CTS senior members. Light refreshments will be provided. It’s not too late RSVP! Send me a note to let me know you are coming. I will respond with detailed instructions. Did you know about IEEE – Continuing Education – Career Enhancement IEEE offers a wide range of learning, career enhancement, and employment opportunities within the engineering sciences, research, and other technology areas. IEEE career enhancement programs offer various online and in class certification and professional development opportunities. These programs cater to various career stage requirements ranging from pre-college to retirement by offering education, networking and employment resources. Find our more at: https://www.ieee.org/education_careers/index.html Joe
Redfield Back to TOP Section & Chapter NewsCentral Texas Future City CompetitionThe Central Texas Future City Competition will be held on January 15, 2011 on the campus of Texas State University. We are in need of mentors and judges. Mentors will be assigned a specific team to work with for the entire time. Judging can be done remotely - we provide the SimCity software and the metrics to judge the city, or if writing is more your thing, you can judge the essay from the comfort of wherever you may be. We also need judges the day of the competition for the model of the City and the presentations. Contact Andrew Hunt (ACHunt@lan-lan-inc.com) for mentoring options - there are teams needing mentoring in Austin! or Dean Schneider (d-schneider@tamu.edu) for judging. Back to TOP Continuing EducationNothing this monthBack to TOP Student BranchesSt
Mary's University - San Antonio (https://engineering.stmarytx.edu/ieee/) Texas
State University - San Marcos (new
branch, 2009) Trinity
University - San Antonio (https://www.engr.trinity.edu/) University
of Texas at Austin (https://ieee.ece.utexas.edu/) University
of Texas at San Antonio (https://www.utsaieee.org/) Student Member NewsBack to TOP Calls for VolunteersHelp needed!! Are you looking for a great opportunity to give back to the profession? Are you ready to help out our membership by leading one of our section activities? Tom Grim, our chairman, needs you to raise your hand and help us out in one of the following activities:a. Section Leader, Education Activities. Fosters continuing education, professional development and training opportunities for IEEE members in CTS. Responsibilities include providing guidance and assistance to Section entities in organizing short courses and publicizing educational opportunities available from the Institute; promoting educational activities at the member level and communicate to the Section the educational concerns of the membership; and providing the Section membership with current information regarding continuing education and professional development opportunities. b. Section Leader, PACE. PACE (Professional Activities Committees for Engineers) is a grassroots network of IEEE volunteers and committees organized at the section and chapter level in the United States with support from their respective regions and IEEE. The goal of the PACE Network is to promote the professional interests of IEEE's members as well as provide a mechanism for communication of members' views on their professional needs. IEEE's success is attributed largely in part to all the hard work out forth by volunteers from the PACE Network. If you're ready to step up and be part of the great Central Texas Section leadership team, just send a note to Tom Grim at t.grim@ieee.org. Back to TOP 2. Chapter ActivitiesMultiple Chapter EventsNone planned for this monthBack to TOP Chapter Meeting Notices
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Instrumenting a Wind Turbine Power Train Model |
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Many wind turbine designs employ induction machines,
operating as fixed speed, squirrel cage generators, or as variable
speed, wide slip generator or double fed induction generator (DFIG). In
order to demonstrate and evaluate the characteristics of each design,
an electro-mechanical model of a wind turbine power train was
constructed at approximately 1/1000th the power level of a
utility-scale wind turbine. The power train model includes a prime
mover and reducing gearbox, to simulate the low speed, rotor torque, an
increasing gearbox, and a Wound Rotor Machine (WRM) as the generator. |
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November 15th - Reception: 6-6:15pm, Presentation:
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The joint Circuits & Systems/Solid State Circuits Societies normally meet on the 2nd Tuesday of every month. This meeting is open to the public and interested parties. Additional details will be posted at the website. If you have any questions about this meeting or this group, please contact renhaoxing@ieee.org or zhuoli@ieee.org
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David T. Gallant, President of Gallant Computer Investigative Services, LLC David Gallant is a retired Air Force Office of Special
Investigations Special Agent. The last five years of his
career, he specialized in computer crime investigations. He
retired in 2001 and went to work for e-fense, a leader in computer
forensics, incident response training, and the creators of Helix, a
popular incident response suite of tools. In February 2009, he
started Gallant Computer Investigative Services, LLC, and provides
incident response training, computer forensics services, computer
forensics training, and expert witness services in South Texas and
nationwide. He is a Certified Information Systems Security
Professional, an AccessData Certified Instructor and Examiner, a member
of the North San Antonio Chamber of Commerce Technology Committee, and
is a contract instructor for AccessData Corp and New Horizons Computer
Learning Center. |
| Abstract | Security breaches are inevitable. Most system
administrators vigorously pursue suspected breaches without first
preserving volatile evidence. This lecture will discuss a
prioritized response to ALL computer security incidents to avoid
tainting evidence when "The Big One" actually happens. |
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Thursday November 18, 2010 |
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Trinity University |
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None |
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None required |
| Notes | See https://www.ieee-cs-cts.org
for directions and parking information. This meeting is open to the
public. |
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| Topic/Title | Technical Trends in Telecom/Datacom Drive New Wave of
Architectural Design and New Market Opportunities |
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| Speaker | Fawzi Behmann, Founder of TelNet Management |
| Speaker Bio | Fawzi Behmann has over 30 years experience in
telecommunications and data communications. His roles have
included product management, marketing leadership, program management,
and software development. Currently an independent consultant,
his TelNet Management company offers proactive services to help
business entities advance to the next level, capitalizing on the most
advanced techniques and tools. Key areas of focus include
streamlining the governance model to increase business results, and
technical and business initiatives fostering collaborative
innovation. Prior to TelNet Management, Fawzi was the Director of
Strategic Marketing with Motorola/Freescale and he was also the chair
of the marketing committee of Power.org advancing Power Architecture
technology and ecosystems. Previously, he was senior product
manager at Nortel Networks. He has also been a project
leader and program director at a global service provider, leading
software development for a system based on computer networks for
real-time monitoring and control for telecom traffic and services. He
participated in the development of ITU M.3000 standards for Telecom
Management Networks, has written and published several white
papers, and was presenter or keynote speaker at several
conferences. Fawzi holds a B.SC, Master in Computer Science, and
Executive MBA. |
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The presentation provides a macro view of technological
trends supported by examples and market data and will discuss impact on
semiconductor SoC architectural design. Will also provide
examples covering value chain from semiconductor to service providers
for some vertical markets. Some of the topics that will be
addressed include: trends in computing, mobility, internet, video
/ multimedia, storage, semiconductor process technology, processor
overview, SoC design, multicore, virtualization, power management,
market share, and application examples such as LTE. Attendees
will gain a deeper understanding of Telecom/Datacom trends and the
identification of emerging market opportunities. |
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Wednesday, November 17, 2010, Networking at 6:00 pm, Business and Program from 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm |
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China Star Restaurant, 6134 Hwy 290 E, Austin TX. Westbound access road of 290E, just east of IH 35 |
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$5.00 minimum charge for the restaurant. Supper is at optional extra cost. |
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Not required. All interested parties are invited to attend. |
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For more information, contact Ed Gordon, ebg@ieee.org, or Kai Wong, kaiwong@ieee.org |
Do a friend a favor. Bring your colleagues to grow the Consultants Network.
More information on Consultants Networks: https://www.ieeeusa.org/business/whatis.asp
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The Science of Lightning |
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Mike Noth LCRA Michael (Mike) E. Noth, P.E., is the Senior Electrical
Engineer in the Facilities Department of Samsung. He has over 25 years
experience in the Power Electrical Industry. He received his BSEE from
the University of Texas in Arlington and holds PE licenses in the
states of Texas and Oregon. Mike is an active member of the Power and
Energy Society of IEEE. |
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The force of nature that illuminates the sky and thunders through the air is not completely understood, but we do know much about certain types of lightning. This presentation will show you how and why certain types of lightning develop from a scientific and engineering point of view. |
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Wednesday, November 17, 2010 6:30pm - Social/food7:00pm - Chapter Meeting 7:20pm - Technical Presentation 8:20pm - Wrap-up 8:30pm - Meeting ends |
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Food and refreshments are provided. See the EMC Society Chapter web site at https://ewh.ieee.org/soc/emcs/chapters/centraltexas/index.html for more information and directions. This meeting is open to the public. For meeting information, contact Ross Carlton at ross.carlton@ieee.org or 512-683-6392 |
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The Engineering Management Society has become the Technology Management Council. Information about meetings can be found in the sections for Technology Management Council - Austin and Technology Management Council - San Antonio
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For more information, contact Ray Chen
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“CMC Steel - Tour”, Seguin, Texas |
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Please RSVP if you plan to attend. To reply or for further information, please contact Kevin Ewing via email at kewing@shermco.com. |
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Check the web site for further information, or contact
Kevin Ewing |
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Power Quality |
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Curtis Cryer, CPS Energy |
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TBD |
| Date/Time | Thursday
November 18, 2010 |
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Grady's BBQ, 6510 San Pedro, San Antonio (210-806-8036) |
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$10 members, $15 non-members, Free for students The price includes drink (iced tea or water), tip and tax. Barbeque meal includes brisket, beans and potato salad. |
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RSVP to Christina Gaydos via e-mail at chris@grubbengineering.com or via phone at (210) 658-7250. |
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MIMO: The Final Frontier in Wireless Communications(?) |
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Prof. Angel Lozano, Pompeu Fabra University (UPF),
Barcelona, Spain Angel Lozano is a Professor of Information and Communication Technologies at UPF (Pompeu Fabra University) in Barcelona, Spain, where he teaches and conducts research on wireless communications as head of the WiCom (Wireless Communications) Group. He worked at Bell Labs (Lucent Technologies, now Alcatel-Lucent) in Holmdel, NJ from 1999 until 2008, where he was a member of the Wireless Communications Research Department. Between 2005 and 2008 he was also an Adjunct Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering at Columbia University, NY. |
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Motivated by fundamental information-theoretical
results, MIMO (multiple input multiple output) communication emerged
with force in the late 1990s and, in record time, made its way into a
central feature of commercial wireless systems. We will
–briefly– review how MIMO has grown and developed, and
assess its current standing. Then, we will examine the challenges faced
by wireless systems today and, in particular, by macro-cellular
systems: the foundation of the wireless revolution. We will see how
MIMO principles are being applied to tackle those challenges, and
discuss various competing approaches. Finally, we will speculate on
what the future might hold for macro-cellular systems, and on their
potential roles in the complex wireless communications landscape that
is shaping up. |
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Thursday, November 11, 2010 at 6:00-7:30 pm |
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AT&T Labs - 9505 Arboretum Blvd, Austin, TX 78759 |
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Admission is Free |
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https://mimo-wireless.eventbrite.com |
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Check our website https://www.cts-comsoc-sp.org for details. |
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Contact Doug Russell for more information about the Austin TMC.
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More information on WIE: https://www.ieee.org/membership_services/membership/women/women_about.html
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November 13-14: Central Texas FIRST LEGO League needs volunteers for youth robotics tournaments.
What: 2010-11 Central
Texas FIRST® LEGO® League Qualifying Tournaments
Where: Dailey Middle School &
LBJ, Westlake and Westwood High Schools
For more info: www.centraltexasfll.org
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November 16: Texas Wireless
Summit Provides Open Door to the Core of Wireless Innovation
The Austin Technology Incubator, a not-for-profit commercialization
unit of the University of Texas, is partnering with UT's Wireless
Networking and Communications Group to host the eighth annual Texas
Wireless Summit https://twsummit.com/,
November 16 at the AT&T Conference Center.
The Summit will highlight technologies emerging from industry players,
startups and research groups at the core of the wireless industry's
continued innovation explosion. Keynotes, panels and presenting
companies will drive the day's discussion
November 22: Major Global
Innovation & IP Leaders Coming to Austin
The Austin Chamber of Commerce will host the Texas Global Intellectual
Property Leadership Summit on November 22, 12:30 p.m. at the Hilton
Austin Hotel. Top leaders, who represent the recent wave of new
leadership at key global IP agencies which are revolutionizing the
marketplace of ideas, will share their expertise and thoughts. The
Summit will feature the top Intellectual Property leader in the nation,
David Kappos, Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and
Director of the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) and global
visionaries at the helm of the World IP Organization (WIPO) and the
Korean Intellectual Property Office (KIPO).
To learn more about the IP Summit agenda and registration information,
visit www.austinchamber.com/IPsummit2010.html.
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October issue of IEEE-USA Today's Engineer includes these features:
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November 2-4, 2010: 2010 IEEE International Test Conference (ITC) at Marriott Austin Downtown/Convention Center. For more information see https://www.itctestweek.org/.
IEEE Conference Search can be found at https://www.ieee.org/web/conferences/search/index.html.
See also https://www.wikicfp.com - A place to organize and share Calls for Papers.
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