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Newsletter of the Central
Texas Section
of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers, Inc.
Archives of The Analog can be found on the CTS web site here.
Published monthly.
Deadline for inclusion is the 26th day of the previous month. Send
submissions, comments, questions to John Purvis, Editor, john.purvis@ieee.org
CONTENTS
General Interest
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Chairman's Column
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Membership Development
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News of Interest to the Section
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Continuing Education
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Student Branches
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Calls for Volunteers
Local Chapter Activities
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Antennas &
Propagation/Microwave
Theory and Techniques
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Joint Circuits
and Systems/Solid-State
Circuits
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Components, Packaging and Manufacturing
Technology
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Computer Society - Austin
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Computer Society - San Antonio
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Consultants Network
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Electromagnetic Compatibility Society
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Electron Devices Society
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Engineering in Medicine and Biology
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Graduates of the Last Decade
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Instrumentation and
Measurement Society
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Laser and Electro Optics Society
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Life
Members Affinity Group
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Joint Power and Energy, Power Electronics, Industrial Electronics, and Industrial Applications Societies - Austin
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Power Engineering Society - San Antonio
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Product Safety Engineering Society
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Joint Signal Processing/Communications
Society - Austin
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Joint Signal Processing/Communications
Society - San Antonio
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Systems, Man and Cybernetics
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Technology Management Council -
Austin
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Technology Management Council - San
Antonio
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Women in Engineering
Conferences, Events and Other
Meetings
Local
IEEE
Conferences, Events and Workshops
Non-IEEE
Meetings
and Events of
interest suggested by the membership
Miscellaneous
Latest
issue of IEEE-USA Today's Engineer
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics
(STEM) Events and Information
Career
Tips,
Tools and Gadgets
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A note from the editor
With this issue of the Analog,
I have added two new sections: Science, Technology,
Engineering, and
Mathematics (STEM) Events and Information and Career.
Your feedback on these additions, or other changes to the Analog would
be welcome.
General Interest
Chairman's
Column
The Section Executive Committee,
consisting of the elected section officers, the appointed officers and
the chapter chairs met at Texas State in San Marcos on August
27th. Thanks to Professor Larry Larson and the members of the
Texas State Student Branch for hosting the meeting
The report of the Nominating Committee was unanimously accepted (see
below for details and elections process), and a joint chapter of the
Power and Energy, Power Electronics, Industrial Electronics, and
Industrial Applications Societies was approved to replace the Power and
Energy Society Chapter in Austin.
Negotiations are in progress to create a chapter of the Council on
Electronic Design Automation (CEDA), in anticipation of hosting the
CEDA conference in 2013 in Austin. Section members who are
members of one of the proprietor Societies of CEDA (Antennas and
Propagation, Circuits and Systems, Electron Devices, Computer,
Microwave Theory and Techniques, and Solid State Circuits Societies)
and who are interested in helping with the new chapter should contact
Zhuo Li at zhuoli@ieee.org to volunteer.
The chapter and affinity group reports indicated that most chapters are
doing well. Chapters will be having officer elections of their
own between now and the end of the year. The chapter leaders were
able to take note of the successes of other chapters and consider
adopting their strategies in serving section members.
All five of the Sections Student Branches (Saint Mary's, Texas State,
Trinity, University of Texas - Austin, and University of Texas - San
Antonio) did presentations in support of their funding requests for the
year.
Several members of the section attended IEEE's triennial Sections
Congress, either as representatives of the Section or in their roles as
members of the Region 5 Executive Committee. They were Tom Grim,
Section Chairman and Region 5 Society Liaison; Kenny Rice, Section
Treasurer and Section Delegate; Thuy Dao, Vice Chair - Austin; Troy
Green, GOLD Chairman, Scott Atkinson, Past Section Chairman, Joe
Redfield, Past Section Chairman and Region 5 Membership Development;
and Ina Angeles, Region 5 Women in Engineering.
All of our participants found new things to learn about in the 32
training breakout sessions presented. The recordings of those
sessions can be found at https://ieee-elearning.org/CLE
The conference keynote talks were thought provoking as well as
fun. They can be found at https://ieeetv.ieee.org/player/html/viewer#2011-sections-congress-highlights.
Officer Nominations and Election
Process
The following candidates were accepted at the Executive Committee
meeting on August 27th:
Chairman: Kenny Rice
Vice-Chairman (Austin): Thuy Dao
Vice-Chairman (San Antonio):
Gary Rogers, Ron Seaman
Treasurer: Don Drumtra
Secretary: Zhuo Li
The Election Schedule is as follows:
9/1 Accepted slate in Analog newsletter
10/15 Petition nominations close
(Petition candidates will be
accepted by Garret Polhamus, the Nominating Committee Chairman, based
in the section election candidate petition process in the IEEE Member
and Geographic Activities Operations Manual. Contact him at
polhamus@ieee.org if you intend to offer a petition candidate)
10/15 Modified slate published in Mid-month Reminder
11/1 Election announced in Analog
Tom
Grim
Chairman, Central Texas Section
t.grim@ieee.org
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Membership
Development
Annual
IEEE Election – VOTE…VOTE….VOTE!
Annual Election Process Has
Begun: Look for your annual election ballot package to arrive in August
or by early September. All members eligible to vote will receive a
paper ballot and a postage-paid reply envelope via first-class mail.
Included is information about how to vote electronically. VOTE TODAY AT
https://www.ieee.org/election.
Join IEEE today and get 16 months
of membership for the price of 12. That’s right signup today and
renewals will be deferred till 2012. Checkout the updated
benefits of being an IEEE member at https://www.ieee.org/membership.
Did You Know -
The IEEE has created an IEEE eLearning Library, the premier online
collection of short courses and conference workshops. Login with
your IEEE login and view many recorded webinars and training
tutorials. Login as a guest and see public content. Check
it out at https://www.ieee-elearning.org.
Joe
Redfield
CTS Membership Development Chair
J.Redfield@ieee.org
210-522-3729
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News
of Interest to the Section
Congratulations
to recently elevated members
The following Central Texas
Section members were recently elevated to Senior Member at the August
Admission and Advancement review panel meeting: John Carter, Eric
Cowan, Jeff Cunningham, Andreas Gerstlauer, Jonathan Gibson, David
Holloway, Chip Killmar, Albert Dayo Onabajo, Hema Ramamurthy, Todd
Roggenbauer, and Keliu Shu. Congratulation to all!
Austin
Ranks As Top Technology Town
A new ranking in August from
Scientific American puts Austin as number 4, in terms of "geek
friendliness". In the ranking, Scientific America placed Austin fourth,
after Seattle, San Francisco, and Los Angeles, in terms of its geek
friendliness, after ranking cities against how many stores sell tech
gadgets, the availability of free, wireless Internet, how many
technology jobs were in the region, the number of highly ranked
engineering schools, plus the presence of an "active geek community."
Documentary Tracks Pros and Cons
of Power From Wind Energy
Although wind farms are sprouting
in a number of countries, many people
still don't understand the importance that wind power is likely to play
as
an energy source for their homes. To help educate the public, the IEEE
Future Directions Group produced the documentary Winds of Change.
Find out more at https://bmsmail3.ieee.org:80/u/18596/32170
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Continuing
Education
September 14, 2011: PMU
Technology for Dynamic Conditions in Distribution
Webinar 1:00 PM ET / 10:00 AM PT
/ 17:00 GMT (Duration: 1 hour)
Although originally targeted at power transmission, phasor measurement
unit (PMU) technology is evolving to handle dynamic grid conditions and
moving into distribution networks to improve operational practices in
both normal and emergency conditions. Learn about new technologies that
give you powerful hardware and software building blocks. Hear from an
experienced integrator of power analyzer systems about their top five
field installation and deployment challenges and solutions.
See more information here.
Webinars Available on Demand in this series:
Digitizing the
Power Grid
Smart-Grid
Control Systems: Moving Towards a Self-Healing Grid
September 21, 2011: IEEE-USA Risk Management Webinar
Series
The cost is $19 for IEEE members
and $38 for nonmembers. To register, see https://www.cvent.com/events/ieee-usa-webinar-series-on-risk-management/registration-b35206d4acf946c4bf981c338e526c84.aspx.
IEEE-USA's risk management series is designed to provide relevant and
applicable information that technology and operational professionals
can use in their jobs and enhance their long-term employability. The
series focuses on risk-based problem solving and decision making, and
the application of risk management standards and practices to public
safety and critical infrastructure protection. https://www.ieeeusa.org/careers/webinars/2011/Risk-Management.html
"Risk Management Standards and Decision Making," 21 September, 2-3 p.m.
"Enterprise Risk Management and Information System Security," 19
October, noon-1 p.m.
"Lean Six Sigma for Risk Management," 16 November, 2-3 p.m.
"Risk-Based Metrics for Software System Design, Development and Test,"
14 December, noon-1 p.m.
September 26, 2011: You
Can Take Stanford's 'Intro to AI' Course Next Quarter, For Free
Stanford has been offering
portions of
its robotics coursework online for a few years now, but professors
Sebastian Thrun and Peter Norvig are kicking things up a notch with
next semester’s CS221: Introduction to Artificial Intelligence. For the
first time, you can take this course, along with several hundred
Stanford undergrads, without having to fill out an application, pay
tuition, or live in a dorm. This is more than just downloading
materials and following along with a live stream; you’re actually going
to have to do all the same work as the Stanford students. If you
survive, you’ll get a certificate of completion from the instructors,
along with a final grade that you can compare to the grades of all
other students.
See more information here.
September 27, 2011 - Many ethics
training sessions and modules provide an overview of codes of ethics or
standards of ethical conduct with guidelines on how to apply them in
different situations. This session takes a different approach to ethics
and being ethical. It offers an approach to resolving ethical problems
in which it is not at all clear what the solution is, what the choices
are, or even what standards apply...
See more information here.
December 1, 2011 - An overview of the basic tenets of Engineering
Ethics and the ethical obligations of Engineers. A design-based model
of Engineering Ethics that will enable engineers to: Identify and
articulate ethical problems, When possible, anticipate and avoid
ethical problems, Generate options for resolving ethical problems...
See more information here.
October 3, 2011: Two Week Black Belt Six Sigma Training, UT CLEE
Week One: October 3-7, 2011
Week Two: November 7-11, 2011
Practical, Straightforward, and Effective
This powerful program will provide participants with proven Six Sigma
tools and techniques, plus practical experience to catapult their
organization toward "World Class" status. Emphasis is on gaining
knowledge in all aspects of product and process life cycles. At UT
Austin, managers, practitioners and researchers will benefit from a
very practical and applied teaching style that emphasizes a Keep It
Simple Statistically (KISS) approach. Under the guidance of our highly
acclaimed instructors, our graduates save their companies on average
over $500,000 per person as a result of the projects they completed as
part of our certification requirement.
The Accelerated Program: Cost-Efficient and Comprehensive
More time-efficient than most Six Sigma programs available today, our
course is designed to get your staff back on the job applying quality
skills as soon as possible. This is made possible by our accelerated
2-week format, which presents a simple approach to complex statistics
and focuses on knowledge-based management philosophy. Participants will
learn how to prioritize, characterize, optimize, and thus, realize
return on investment (ROI).This comprehensive program, unlike many
others, does not have a Green Belt prerequisite: through a combination
of in-class learning and a hands-on assignment during the break between
the two weeks of classroom time, students gain all the knowledge and
tools required to obtain Black Belt certification. The assignment
focuses on increasing knowledge of key business issues resulting in
better, faster, lower cost products and services.
See more information here.
December 9, 2011: Strategic Decision and Risk Management, UT CLEE
Codeacademy
Code academy is a recently
activated web site that walks you through the basics of
JavaScript. It is free and an easy way to learn JavaScript.
See more at https://www.codecademy.com
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Student
Branches
St
Mary's University - San Antonio (https://engineering.stmarytx.edu/ieee/)
Faculty Adviser: Djaffer Ibaroudene, email: dibaroudene@stmarytx.edu
Branch Chair: Ug Igboanugo, email: uigboanugo@mail.stmarytx.edu
Texas
State University - San Marcos (new
branch, 2009)
Faculty Adviser: Larry Larson, email: Larry.Larson@TXState.edu
Branch President: Eduardo Gonzalez, email: eg1196@txstate.edu
Trinity
University - San Antonio (https://www.engr.trinity.edu/)
Faculty Adviser: Farzan Aminian, email: Farzan.Aminian@Trinity.edu
Branch Chair: Paurakh Rajbhandary, email: paurakh.rajbhandary@trinity.edu
University
of Texas at Austin (https://ieee.ece.utexas.edu/)
Faculty Adviser: Sriram Vishwanath, email: sriram@ece.utexas.edu
Branch Chair: Alex Scheuermann, email: chair@ieee.ece.utexas.edu
University
of Texas at San Antonio (https://www.utsaieee.org/)
Faculty Adviser: Yufang Jin, email: Yufang.Jin@utsa.edu
Branch Chair: Kevin Messenhimer, email: kmessen@gmail.com
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Calls
for Volunteers
K-12
Activities Chair Vacancy
The K-12 Activities Chairman
position will be available in January 2012. This position
coordinates and promotes IEEE CTS involvement in education activities
in the primary and secondary school levels. The incumbent is
responsible for coordinating local educational activities programs for
IEEE members and developing educational programs to encourage the
technological literacy of pre-university students. This is a non-voting
EXCOM committee position. Areas of specific involvement include:
· IEEE CTS Sponsorship
of the Central Texas Regional Future City Competition
· IEEE CTS Teacher
In-Service Program (TISP) with Transformation 2013 STEM Center at TEA
Region 20 and 13.
· Coordinate
educational activities of IEEE CTS members including Austin and San
Antonio Discover Engineering, BEST robotics, Science Fair judge
recruitment, etc.
· Budgeting for section
support for K-12 educational activities.
For more information please contact Dean Schneider at d.schneider@ieee.org.
Preparations are underway for our
next Future City Central Texas Regional Competition. The Future
City Competition is an integrated, multidisciplinary, holistic approach
to relevant issues and is a strong example of STEM (Science,
Technology, Engineering, & Mathematics) education that addresses
national and state academic content standards. The program asks
6th, 7th and 8th grade students from our local area to team with
engineer-volunteer mentors to create — first on computer and then in
large, three-dimensional models — their visions of the city of
tomorrow. The competition is scheduled for Saturday January
21, 2012 at Texas State University in San Marcos. Three volunteer
opportunities are available: Future City Team Mentors;
pre-judging of student submitted materials on-line prior to the
competition; and judging of student presentations and models on the day
of the competition. For more information or to volunteer, please
contact Dean Schneider at d.schneider@ieee.org.
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Local Chapter Activities
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We are looking for
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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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Components,
Packaging and Manufacturing Technology (CPMT) - Austin
https://cpmtaustinchapter.org/
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3D Technology Evolution From Components to Systems
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Dr. Michael Shapiro, IBM
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September 15, 2011 / 6:00pm-7:30pm
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Roundup conference room,
Freescale (Building B)
7700 Parmer Ln, Austin, TX 78729
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Om
P Mandhana
IEEE-CPMT Chapter in Austin
Networking and Multimedia Group
Freescale Semiconductor, Austin, Texas
(512) 996-6063
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Join our new LinkedIn group https://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=4064900&trk=hb_side_g
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Memory Technology Trends.
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Dr. Betty Prince
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Dr. Prince is CEO of Memory Strategies
International. She has 35+ years experience in the semiconductor
industry having worked with Texas Instruments, N.V. Philips, and
Motorola in memory technology and marketing management; at R.C.A.
in the development of an early microprocessor; and at Fairchild
in semiconductor process technology. She is author of several
books on Semiconductor Memories. She is a Senior Life Member of
the IEEE, an IEEE SSCS Distinguished Lecturer on Memory, and was on the
Technical Advisory Board of IEEE Spectrum magazine. She was
founder of the JEDEC JC-16 Interface Standards Committee, and Co-Chair
of the JC-42 SRAM Memory Committee. She has served on the
Technical Advisory Board of several memory companies, and was a
Director of Mosaid Technologies for many years. She holds patents
in the memory, processor, and interface areas. She has a B.S. and
M.S. in physics and math from the University of New Mexico and the
University of California, an M.B.A. and a Ph.D. from the University of
Texas with a doctoral dissertation on fractal modeling.
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Technology trends of DRAM, Flash and SRAM memory will be
discussed. Standalone DRAM and Flash are increasing bits/unit
area and bandwidth by using 3D technologies and vertical
processing. Future Flash Non-Volatile memories could move from
charge based to resistance based technologies including PCM and
ReRAM. Embedded DRAM and SRAM scaling could use 1T capacitorless
DRAM or 3T logic based DRAM. Embedded RAM and Flash might be
replaced by unified RAMs. STT-MRAM could be in the future of SRAM.
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Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Networking at 6:00 pm;
Business and Program from 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm
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PoK-e-Jo’s,
2121 W. Parmer Lane at Lamplight Village, Austin TX
78727
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Cost: $5.00 minimum charge for the
restaurant. Supper is at optional extra cost.
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Not required. All interested parties are invited
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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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Location: Rio Grande Conference room at SVTC
Map: https://www.sematech.org/corporate/map.htm
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Sponsoring the Solar Technology Workshop, September
16. See IEEE Meetings section for
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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
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Graduates
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Welcome from the
new Chair of IEEE CTS GOLD,
It is my pleasure to serve as the Chair for CTS GOLD. I am
excited about implementing Social Events, Networking Events,
Workshops/Seminars, Focus Groups, Career Guidance Mentorship, and much
more.
I am usually tied to a computer deep in the basement, as most
Information Technology workers are, so I am truly excited to plan and
participate in events that get me away from staring at a
screen.
I enjoy any chance to be outdoors, especially if it is with Remote
Control 1/8 scale gas powered buggies, which is one of my favorite
hobbies. I will plan an R/C event if other members enjoy R/C
as
well, just utilize my contact details below to let me know.
As the GOLD Group matures, events, discussions, and useful resources
will be posted on the following sites.
Events: https://goo.gl/d8D0D
Linkedin Group: https://goo.gl/aVi3O
Facebook Group: https://goo.gl/2wQ4Z
I am planning a kickoff event, so make sure you visit the resource
pages above to get the latest news.
Thank you,
Troy Green
Chair, IEEE CTS GOLD
troy.green@ieee.org
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More information on
GOLD: https://www.ieee.org/membership_services/membership/gold/index.html
GOLD Launches Mentoring
Connection Webinar
Are you interested in becoming a mentor
or finding a mentor to help with your professional
development?
If the
answer is yes, check out a free new IEEE Graduates of the Last Decade
(GOLD) webinar aimed at
helping mentors and mentees connect with each other. Learn more at https://bmsmail3.ieee.org:80/u/17953/32170
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Laser
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For more information,
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Members (LM) Affinity Group - San Antonio
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"Alamo Regional Mobility", presented by Mr. Leroy
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If you have lived and commuted in Houston, you may
consider San Antonio's traffic congestion to be a minor problem.
If you're a long time San Antonian, you probably resent the increased
traffic congestion.
The city's rapid growth has brought on some challenges and concerns in
the transportation sector.
Now is your chance to have an outstanding Italian dinner, along with a
presentation from an organization that is doing something about the
traffic in San Antonio.
With the motto "Moving people faster", the Alamo Regional Mobility
Authority was created to be a proactive partner empowering our
community to address our congestion and mobility concerns through local
means with local leadership.
The Alamo Regional Mobility Authority is committed to doing our part to
help ensure a bright and prosperous future for our community through
innovations in financing transportation projects, and the ability to
accelerate needed projects to relieve congestion today, instead of
waiting for years under traditional methods.
Our speaker is the Director, Community Development for the Alamo RMA.
Please join the Life Member Group as we hear from the Alamo RMA about
its current and future activities.
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Thursday, September 15, 2011
7:00 PM Dinner (Italian menu - see below - a meatless option will be
available)
8:00 PM Program
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Aldino at the Vineyard
1203 NW Loop 1604 (C. W. Anderson Loop at Blanco Road)
San Antonio, Texas
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$15 each for members, $25 each for guests
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Seating is limited. Please call Tom O'Brien, Vice
Chair, at 210 481 3443 or e-mail t.p.obrien@ieee.org
before 5 PM September 5th to reserve a seat.
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The dinner menu:
House green salad, vinaigrette dressing and focaccia (pizza bread).
Choice of:
- Trout Picatta: sauteed whole fillet of trout with artichoke hearts,
mushrooms, lemon butter and white wine.
- Ravioli di Vitello: homemade ravioli stuffed with ground veal,
spinach and ricotta cheese, cream pesto sauce.
- Pollo Gorgonzola: breast of chicken, sun dried tomatoes, mushrooms,
tarragon cream sauce.
Dessert: Aldino's creamy, traditional homemade cheesecake
One non-alcoholic beverage included.
(Non-meat dishes will be provided on request)
Save the Date: October 13
The San Antonio Life Member Group plans a luncheon and tour of an Air
Force laboratory at Brooks City-Base. More details will follow as
soon as plans are finalized.
Date: October 13, 2011
The tour is limited to 30 people. Please call Tom O'Brien, Vice
Chair, at 210 481 3443 or e-mail t.p.obrien@ieee.org
to reserve a place.
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Joint Power and Energy, Power
Electronics, Industrial Electronics, and Industrial Applications
Societies - Austin (PES)
https://www.ewh.ieee.org/soc/pes/centraltexas/austin
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Digital Security for Smart Meters
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Bart Bombay and Laurent Castillo of Gemalto.
Additional author: Dr. HongQian K. Lu of Gemalto
Bart J. Bombay is a senior research and development engineer at
Gemalto. He has worked on security device R&D for over 10 years,
and robust communication technologies for over 16 years. His
undergraduate and graduate education is from the Electrical Engineering
and Computer Science department at University of California, Berkeley.
With a good collection of patents to his name, his technical expertise
includes semiconductor manufacturing, embedded system design for
extreme environments, modem technology design and implementation for
adverse operating conditions, hardware/software interfaces for secure
devices, asynchronous communications, secure device firmware upgrade,
biometrics, etc.
Laurent Castillo leads a research and innovation team at Gemalto and is
also a principal research engineer. He has worked in embedded software,
developing advanced technologies for smart cards for over 10 years. His
technical expertise includes networks, kernels, secure embedded
software development, cryptography, and web application frameworks. He
is a graduate of French Ecole Polytechnique.
Dr. HongQian K. Lu is a principal research engineer at Gemalto and is a
Certified Information System Security Professional (CISSP). She has
worked on security research and development for over 9 years. She is an
inventor and has over 50 publications. Her technical expertise includes
multi-factor authentication, federated identity management, cloud
security, web application security, and smart card communication,
networking, and applications.
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The smart grid promises to greatly improve efficiency
and reliability of electrical power by putting intelligent automation
into the generation and distribution system and cost structure, and fed
by newly abundant real-time sensor information distributed throughout
the system all the way to the end users. Yet this metamorphosis of the
electrical grid brings with it a wide variety of potential new
vulnerabilities in data privacy and infrastructure integrity at a time
when digital threats are growing enormously in terms of risks of
information theft and disruption of physical systems. The most
widespread and most accessible nodes of this new grid are the smart
meters at businesses and residences. Our presentation classifies and
describes physical and logical threats and risks associated with smart
meters, and introduces types and examples of design choices and
countermeasures which may be used to practically fortify the digital
security and privacy of the meters and their communications against the
threats – to make the new electricity grid not only smarter, but also
more secure. We will conclude with some selected thoughts that extend
security concerns to the smart grid in general.
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Tuesday, September 27, 2011
Social starts at 6:00
6:30 to 7:00 PM Dinner
7:00 to 7:30 PM Business Meeting
7:30 to 8:30 PM Program
9:00 PM room closes for the benefit of long distance drivers and early
risers
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El Gallo Mexican Restaurant, 512-444-2205
2910 S Congress, Austin Texas 78704 (directions below)
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· $11
or $13 for IEEE members and accompanying
spouses
· $14 or $16 for non-IEEE members
· $2 for Drinks
· Student members FREE and $2 for specials,
· $3 student visitors, and non-meal participants
The bar will be available to those who care to purchase a drink or
beer. When you order, you will have a choice from nine special
selections and six traditional combinations on our menu.
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Please RSVP - if
you plan to attend please reply to this
invitation. To
reply or for further information, please contact Steve Pearson via
email: pearssteve@gmail.com
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There is a large
parking lot in front of and on the
south side of the restaurant. The meeting will be held in the party
room to the left of the cashier’s counter.
Directions:
(See the map linked from the Website, https://ewh.ieee.org/soc/pes/centraltexas/)
From
I –35: Exit at Oltorf and drive west. At S.
Congress,
turn left (south). El Gallo is about 500 feet past the next traffic
light (Cumberland), on the right (west) side of Congress, directly
across from the entrance to St. Edward’s
University.
From Ben White Blvd. (US290/SH71): Exit at S. Congress Avenue
and
drive north. El Gallo is about 600 feet past the next traffic light
(Woodward), on the left (west) side of Congress directly across from
the entrance to St. Edward’s University.
Check the web site
for further information
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Energy Star
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Jeff Hailey, Regulatory Strategist, Dell
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An update on Energy Star, the joint program of the US
Environmental Protection Agency and the US Department of Energy
designed to help consumers to save money and protect the environment
though energy efficient products and practices. Jeff will review
the significant changes to the program that have been implemented in
2011.
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September 20, 2011, 6:30 - 8:00pm
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None
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Not Required
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| Location |
Dell Parmer Campus, Parmer South Building 4, Victoria
Conference Room (just inside the visitor’s entrance)
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We encourage you, others
in your organization, or other
interested parties to participate in our meetings. The PSES meets on
the third Tuesday of every month at 6:30pm, with the program starting
at 7:00pm. For further information about the PSES, please contact Dale
Ritzen at (512) 651-5338.
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Joint
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Society - San Antonio
https://www.cts-comsoc-sp.org/
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Receipts and
Certifications for PDHs will be
available. Doug will have a limited number of copies of his
book
available for purchase.
int meeting with
the Women in Engineering chapter
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Contact Leslie Martinich (lmartinich@ieee.org)
for more information about the Austin TMC.
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Technology
Management Council - San Antonio (TMC)
https://webinabox.vtools.ieee.org/wibp_home/index/CH05214
| Topic/Title |
The Chernobyl Nuclear Accident - Engineering and
Management Failures |
| Speaker |
Mike Harris - City Public Service
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Presentation and discussion on the series of
engineering and management failures that occurred before and on April
26, 1986 at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine.
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Wednesday, Sept 14 from 11:30 am to 1:00 pm
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Aldaco’s at Sunset Station. Address: 100 E. Hoefgen,
San Antonio, TX 78205
Phone: (210) 222-0561
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Attendance is free. You will need to pay for your lunch
at Aldaco’s.
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Please email Michael Frye (mfrye@uiwtx.edu) an RVSP by Tuesday,
Sept. 13.
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Receipts and
Certifications for PDHs will be
available. Doug will have a limited number of copies of his
book
available for purchase.
Joint meeting with
the Austin Technology Management Council chapter
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Contact Leslie Martinich (lmartinich@ieee.org)
for more information about the Austin TMC.
Conferences,
Other Meetings and Events
Local
IEEE
Conferences, Events or Workshops
September
16, 2011: Solar Technology Workshop, 7700 W Parmer Ln, Austin,
TX 78729. Registration: https://www.ieee.org/stw.
Solar Technology Workshop presents the latest development on the
technology convergence of microelectronics and solar power.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
This workshop is intended for technical leaders, scientists, engineers,
educators, researchers,
developers, investors, students and manufacturers of microelectronic
and Solar Power products.
Speakers:
Mr. Ron Van Dell - Technology and Economics for Distributed PV Power
Conversion
Dr. Daniel Derkacs - World record breaking 43.5% efficient concentrator
solar cells
Mr. John H Baker Jr. - Exploring the Future of Electric Power
Mr. Magnus Asbo - Microinverter Fundamentals: Experiences from the
Field
Mr. Charlie Wu - Introduction of Freescale Microcontrollers for solar
inverter applications
Program
08:00am Registration / Breakfast
09:00am Keynote talk: Technology and Economics for
Distributed PV Power Conversion -
Ron Van Dell , Chief Executive Officer, SolarBridge Technologies.
10:30 am Break
10:45am World record breaking 43.5% efficient concentrator
solar cells - Daniel Derkacs , Manager of cell design, Solar Junction.
12:00pm Lunch
01:30pm Exploring the Future of Electric Power - John
H. Baker Jr., Director of utility systems research, the Pecan Street
Project Inc.
02:45pm Microinverter Fundamentals: Experiences from the
field - Magnus Asbo, Director of Products, Enphase
04:00pm Break
04:15pm Introduction of Freescale Microcontrollers
for solar inverter applications – System Architecture and
Communications - Charlie Wu , Sr. System & Application Engineer,
Freescale.
05:30pm Reception
More information at https://ewh.ieee.org/r5/central_texas/stw/index.php
September
26-29, 2011: ComSoc’s First Online Conference on Energy-Efficient
Communications & Green Technologies
IEEE GreenCom
will
highlight the latest networking, energy management and smart grid
communications in an effort to greatly advance the introduction of the
newest global greenhouse gas emission and energy consumption reduction
solutions.
Speakers representing Ericsson, Samsung, INRIA, IMEDA Networks,
Create-Net, Telecom ParisTech, Royal Institute of Technology, Dresden
University of Technology, Tohoku University, Politecnico di Milano and
the Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications will address
wide reaching global warming topics ranging from Smart Grid
architecture modeling, dynamic pricing and demand response scheduling
to demand shaping green communications, energy-efficient power control
and home energy management.
Specific topics will include analyses of:
- Base Station Power Consumption Minimization Using On/Off Power
Amplifiers
- Minimum Energy & Maximum Capacity Paths in Multi-hop Wireless
Networks
- WiFi Network Energy Consumption Behaviours
- Energy-aware Load Balancing for Parallel Packet Processing Engines
- GRIDA: A Green Distributed Algorithm for Backbone Networks
- Stochastic Charging Management for plug-in Electric Vehicles in Smart
Microgrids
- Design, Implementation & Evaluation of Renewable Energy Modules
- The Energy Saving Potential of Cyclic Sleep in Optical Access Systems
For a full list of presentations, visit https://www.ieee-greencom.org/tprogram.html.
Ecological Conferencing Format:
Provides international audiences with the ability to participate in
near-physical experiences without travel and from the comfort of their
own home and/or work environments.
Registration Fees:
- ComSoc
Member:
USD $150 (Save $100)
- IEEE
Member:
USD $175 (Save $100)
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Non-Member:
USD $225 (Save $100)
- Student/Life Member:
USD $75 (Save $50)
To receive these rates, register by Monday, August 15 at https://register.comsoc.org/ieee-greencom-2011.
September
26-30, 2011: 2011 IEEE International Conference on Cluster computing
(CLUSTER) - Hilton Hotel, Austin TX.
October
14, 2011. IEEE Central Texas Section, Power & Energy Society,
Austin Chapter, Class Announcement - "Grounding Electrical Systems"
Location: Creedmore, Texas;
Creedmoor Community Center, 12513 FM-1625, Creedmoor, Texas, 78610
Instructor: James Stallcup Sr. of Grayboy, Inc.
Cost is $130 for IEEE members, $175 for Non IEEE members. Cost includes
class, lunch, refreshments, and James Stallcup’s book: Grounding
Electrical Systems. 8 PDHs offered with Completion of
Class. Registrations received after October 10th and Walk-ins
will be accepted based on available seating, but no workbook will be
provided.
Time: 09:00AM to 05:00PM (8.00 hours) All times are: US/Central
Email meeting contact... Please RSVP - if you plan to attend please
reply to this invitation. To reply or for further information, please
contact Steve Pearson via email: pearssteve@gmail.com.
For more information: https://meetings.vtools.ieee.org/meeting_view/list_meeting/7487
May
14-17, 2012: 2012 IEEE-IAS/PCA Cement Industry Technical Conference
- J.W. Marriott Hill Country Resort, San Antonio, TX.
June
3-8, 2010: 2012 IEEE 38th Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (PVSC)
- Austin Convention Center, Austin, TX. https://www.ieee-pvsc.org/
Non-IEEE
Meetings
and Events of
interest suggested by the membership
September 6, 2011: Agile Austin Meeting
Event:
Agile Austin Meeting
Date: September 6, 2011
Time: 6:00pm - 8:30pm
Location: Pervasive Software, 12365-B Riata
Trace Parkway
Speaker: The agile community
Title: Agile Austin Retrospective and
Flashstorming
Description: Agile Austin has established the
following goals - to help software teams in the Austin area to be
successful with software agility, and to advance the knowledge of the
software community.
As members of the Austin software community, we need your help to
achieve those goals and to help Agile Austin to be a valuable
contributor to that success. Over the last year, we've had both
successes and mistakes. The purpose of this meeting is to both learn
from the past, and to brainstorm ideas for creating a brighter future.
Even if you haven't been to an Agile Austin meeting before, if you're a
member of the Austin software community we really want to hear your
ideas.
A few questions that interest us:
What in Agile Austin has helped the community toward these goals? What
hasn't?
What software struggles and problems are you having, that your peers in
the software community might be able to help you with?
What could we do that would have! the most valuable impact? What would
encourage active participation from the community?
How can we tell if we are achieving our goals? How do we get the right
feedback?
Speaker Bio: None
Additional Information
Cost: Free
Map Directions: Riata Trace Parkway is between
Duval and Oak Knoll off 183. From 183: exit Oak Knoll Drive, turn right
at Riata Trace Parkway. 12365-B is 0.8 miles on right (map)
More Info: www.agileaustin.org or info@AgileAustin.org
Agenda: Sign-in and
Networking 6:00 - 6:30 PM
Announcements, Retrospective 6:30 - 8:30 PM
September 6, 2011: The Austin Forum - Cybersecurity Today
AT&T Center, UT Austin Campus
5:45 - 6:30 Reception
6:30 - 7:30 Presentation / Q&A
The Austin Forum is a monthly speaker series and networking event that
hosts distinguished leaders who share their knowledge adn experience
about the confluence of science, technology and society in the 21st
century. More
details online.
September 7, 2011: Geek Austin - The HTML5 Austin Meetup
September 12, 2011: Geek Austin - Introduction to WordPress Child Themes
September 22, 2011: Door64 Happy Hour
What: Door64 Happy Hour,
sponsored by Gemalto
Who: Door64.com members
When: Thursday, September 22nd, 2011 / 5:30pm - 8:30pm
Where: Six Lounge, 117 West 4th Street, Austin, TX 78701 [Map]
How (much): Free!
Food: Provided!
Why: Expand your local network, maybe see some familiar faces, have a
good time. So why not?
Parking: Paid parking available in the lot behind Six Lounge, on the
street (as available), and valet.
See https://door64.com/sep2011
for more information and to register.
September 25, 2011: Women in Science Event at the Lady Bird
Johnson Wildflower Center
2 - 4 p.m.
No admission fee on Austin Museum Day. Interact with women scientists,
explore the world of science professions and enjoy informative and
interactive exhibits.
September 26, 2011: Geek Austin - Intermediate WordPress Child Themes
September 26, 2011: Door64 Tech Fair
Time: 9:00am until 4:00pm
Cost: FREE!
Location: AT&T Conference Center - 1900 University Avenue, Austin,
Texas 78705 [Map]
Parking: The AT&T Conference Center has an attached parking garage
on 20th between Whitis & University. Though you will need to pay to
park there, the conference center will provide a discounted rate.
Before you leave, visit The Spirit Store gift shop to pay the
discounted rate. Alternately, you can park in the lot across from the
conference center on Whitis & 20th, or on the street if you can
find parking (pay parking, of course).
Getting in: If entering the AT&T Conference Center from Whitis at
street level, go inside and take the elevator to level M3 and visit
registration. If you parked in the parking garage, find the
conference-center side elevators and go to level M3 to register.
More information can be found at https://door64.com/techfair.
September 29, 2011: Geek Austin Beginning PHP class (8 sessions)
Thursday, September 29, 2011 at
7:00 PM - Thursday, November 17, 2011 at 10:00 PM (CT), $120. PHP
is not rocket science. You can learn it on your own at home. However,
by learning in a group environment, you'll have other people who can
field your questions, and you'll get to see the language from multiple
perspectives. By attending the class weekly, you'll be committing a
specific time to develop a new skill.
The GeekAustin Beginning PHP Class is taught by Josh Butts (@jimbojsb)
(linkedin), a Zend-certified developer and the Director of Development
at Vertive. Josh also leads the Austin PHP Meetup. This is the 2nd year
that Josh is teaching GeekAustin classes. Josh has always been our
first choice to teach the PHP classes. We are delighted that he has
agreed to teach for us again.
Based on feedback from previous sections of the class, we will be
focusing on the core language. Intermediate topics, like objects and
security, will be taught in a followup class.
The Intermediate PHP class will most likely begin in January.
The requirements for the class are as follows:
1) Basic command-line skills on the operating system of your choice.
2) Basic knowledge fo HTML and CSS
3) A laptop that you can bring to class.
Register at https://geekaustinbeginningphp.eventbrite.com/.
For additional information, send a note to classes@geekaustin.org
October 10-13, 2011: Automation Bootcamp! cPanel Conference '11.
Monday, October 10, 2011 12:00 PM
- Thursday, October 13, 2011 12:00 PM (Central Time)
SHERATON AUSTIN AT THE CAPITOL
701 East 11th Street
Austin, Texas 78701
United States
1-800-325-3535
Event Details: https://bootcamp.cpanel.net/
Phone: 713-529-0800, Email: bootcamp@cpanel.net
November 5-6, 2011
Second
Annual Texas Science and Engineering Festival (TSEF)
It
is with great
enthusiasm that MAES announces the Second Annual Texas Science and
Engineering Festival (TSEF).
The Texas Festival is modeled after the highly successful Austin
Science and Engineering Festival. With an estimated 20,000 people in
2010, attendance at the first Austin Science and Engineering Festival
(ASEF) proved that STEM is fun!
Fueled by the best scientific and educational resources in the area all
geared towards making science interesting, relevant and fun, the ASEF
committee worked in partnership with the community to develop an annual
initiative to engage and excite Texas in the wonders of science and
engineering.
This year we expand the festival to the entire state of Texas with the
first state-wide Texas Science and Engineering Festival. The Texas
Science and Engineering Festival will be an even larger celebration,
jam-packed with the smiling faces of our future scientists and
engineers as they explore the myriad of STEM-related activities
–
lectures, exhibitions, plays, workshops, and more. There will be
something for everyone!
As a partner, your name and logo will be prominently displayed on the
Festival website. There is no funding required from our partners.
Partners are encouraged to:
• promote the festival
• provide volnteers
Where Will You Be When Science Takes Over Texas?
The two-day Expo will be held at the Austin Convention Center on
November 5-6, 2011. We invite you to become a partner of the Texas
Science and Engineering Festival.
This will be a great opportunity for your organization to gain
additional public awareness and recognition. Please join us in
encouraging the youth of America to embrace and pursue the
opportunities available in the fields of science, technology,
engineering and mathematics.
Join us at the Texas Science and Engineering Festival, one of the
largest celebrations of science and engineering. We look forward to
another exciting, interesting and fun festival.
You can find out more at https://texassciencefestival.org
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Miscellaneous
July
issue of IEEE-USA Today's Engineer includes
these features:
Advice for Engineers Who Hate
Networking
YOUR CAREER, YOUR LIFE
- Easy Ways to Find Contacts to Network into Your Target
Employers - Part One
- Book Review: This Time Is Different -- Eight Centuries of
Financial Folly
U.S. INNOVATION & COMPETITIVENESS
- A Brief History of the U.S. Federal Government and
Innovation (Part II: 1917-1945)
- IEEE-USA Teams Up with Industry to Promote High-Tech
Immigration and Job Creation
- IEEE Innovator Recognized for 250th Patent
POLICY 101
OPINION
- When Do Software Systems Need to be Engineered?
ENERGY UPDATE
- EcoCAR Competition Prepares Engineering Students to Tackle
Tomorrow's Engineering Challenges
- Impasse Over Yucca Mountain
- Biofuel -- A Viable Solution Engineered from Algae
RISK MANAGEMENT
- Application of Risk Management During Project Definition
Science, Technology, Engineering, and
Mathematics (STEM) Events and Information
September
22, 2011: First Annual National Day of the Girl
Day
of the Girl is a movement to engage middle though high school girls
in advocacy to address the issues that affect them. Encourage girls to
get involved and contact their state and federal representatives about
funding for STEM programs in their school districts. Online
resources are available to help you hold a Day of the Girl event
and to help girls learn about the issues.
September 27, 2011: K-12
STEM Forums
K-12 STEM Outreach Forums are
scheduled around the state for this fall and spring. Additional
details and forum dates will be shared as they become available. Forums
will include lots of networking, resource sharing and the launch of
regional TxGCP Leadership Teams. Contact Tricia Berry for any
specific regional requests or questions or if you organization would
like to host a forum.
Tuesday, September 27, 4:30 - 6 p.m. - Girlstart STEM Center, Austin
October 3, 2011: 2011 Siemens Competition
The Siemens Competition seeks to
promote excellence by encouraging students to undertake individual or
team research projects. It fosters intensive research that improves
students' understanding of the value of scientific study and informs
their consideration of future careers in these disciplines.
Scholarships for winning projects range from $1,000 to $100,000.
Submission deadline is October 3, 2011.
Details: https://www.collegeboard.com/siemens/about.html
To help create a community of
K-12 STEM Outreach providers, supporters, educators and organizations,
regional listservs have been created. These groups are all about
sharing resources, information, events, volunteers, needs, and more
with others reaching out to K12 students aiming to excite them about
science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). Join whichever
group(s) make sense for you and start collaborating, connecting,
communicating and sharing!
Central
Texas K-12 STEM Outreach
San
Antonio K-12 STEM Outreach
National STEM Video Game Challenge Fall 2011
Inspired by the Educate to
Innovate campaign, President Obama's initiative to promote a renewed
focus on science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education,
the National STEM Video Game Challenge aims to motivate interest in
STEM learning among America's youth by tapping into students' natural
passions for playing and making video games. The 2011 Challenge will
open up to entries in the Fall of 2011. Details: https://www.stemchallenge.org/Default.aspx
Career
IEEE
Career Alert
eWeek Careers
Videos Offer Advice for Job
Seekers
To aid job hunters in their
struggle to find work, IEEE Member Matt
Genovese has helped produce eight videos that cover such subjects as
staying upbeat even if no one responds to your resume, dealing with
possible age discrimination, and making a good first impression. To read
more and watch the videos, visit https://bmsmail3.ieee.org:80/u/18547/32170
Tips,
Tools and Gadgets
If you have comments, or suggestions as to something I should mention
in a future issue, please let me know at john.purvis@ieee.org.
I look forward to reading your comments and suggestions.
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