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From the Central Texas Section Chair

Leslie Martinich
Chairman, Central Texas Section
lmartinich@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 have arrived 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 NOW AT https://www.ieee.org/election.

Not an IEEE Member?

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 the end of 2018.  Checkout the updated benefits of being an IEEE member at https://www.ieee.org/membership

Did you know about IEEE – eLearning Library and  IEEE ResumeLab

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.  Currently the following courses are among the FREE content.

• System Fundamentals of Cyber Security
• Fundamentals on Patent Protection
• Cloud Computing I: an Introduction
• An Introduction to Leadership: A Primer for the Practitioner
• 4G Broadband LTE

Check these and others out at https://www.ieee.org/elearning

 IEEE ResumeLab is an online service that allows IEEE members to develop a resume or curriculum vitae using a wide array of resume templates. Members can also perform mock interviews using over 900 potential interview questions or develop letters, portfolios, and skills assessments to use during the interview process. Best of all, the information developed on IEEE ResumeLab is easily shared with potential employers, mentors, or colleagues via a personalized website.

Go to https://www.ieee.org/membership_services/membership/resumelab.html and check it out!

Joe Redfield
CTS Membership Development Chair
Region 5 Membership Development Chair
J.Redfield@ieee.org
210-744-2968

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News of Interest to the Section

September eBook

In IEEE-USA's September free e-book for members, IEEE-USA Women in Engineering, Book 3: Passions Can Sustain You--A Personal Career History, author Gillespie shares her personal story about her life's work in science and technology.

Gillespie is a technology management consultant in Washington, D.C. A past IEEE-USA Congressional Fellow, she provides readers with a look at her career journey:  stints as a high school physics teacher; extraordinary opportunities to lead cross-organizational, as well as international, technology programs; and five years serving on a major industry consortium's Board of Directors. An active IEEE-USA volunteer, in this e-book, Gillespie also shares her career challenges, and the lessons she learned along the way.

The author decided to pursue a physics career while in high school. Due to her academic achievements, she received a full scholarship to Vassar College, and the liberal arts environment suited her well. However, Gillespie notes that when she got to graduate school, the curriculum was much harder, and persistence was crucial.  Nevertheless, she found an inner drive to keep pushing forward. “Such is the nature of passion for science and technology,” she writes.

In one chapter, Gillespie describes an early encounter with IBM (during her undergraduate studies at Vassar) as less than positive… On a class field trip to the IBM plant in Poughkeepsie, she witnessed endless rows of women employees stringing ferrite cores for computer memory, “in what looked like the world’s largest sewing bee!” However, by the time she arrived at IBM in Vermont for work some years later--things had changed significantly, and IBM had its semiconductor memory well established.

Gillespie worked at IBM in engineering reliability; explored the physics of semiconductor devices; evaluated electron beam lithography; and finally, she entered management. Not to mention receiving IBM’s Technology Innovator Award, and picking up a patent in Electron Beam Lithography.

According to Gillespie: “Science and technology are not gender specific. Passions can sustain you.”

In September, IEEE-USA is offering this $7.99 e-book, from the award-winning IEEE-USA Women in Engineering series, free to IEEE members only!

From 1 September through 15 October, IEEE members can get their free download by going to:

https://ieeeusa.org/shop/careers/ebook-women-in-engineering-book-3-passions-can-sustain-you-a-personal-career-history/.

Log in with your IEEE Web account, add the book to your cart, and use promo code SEPTFREE17, at checkout.

CALL FOR AUTHORS

IEEE-USA E-BOOKS seeks authors to write an individual e-book or a series on career guidance and development topics. If you have an idea you think will benefit members in a particular area of expertise, please email your proposal to IEEE-USA Publishing Manager Georgia C. Stelluto at g.stelluto@ieee.org.

IEEE-USA serves the public good and promotes the careers and public policy interests of nearly 190,000 engineering, computing and technology professionals who are U.S. members of IEEE.Free eBook from IEEE USA to IEEE Members

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Section and Chapter Nominations and Elections 

The Section nominations committee presents the following slate of officers for the 2018-19 term:

Chair:
    Devon Ryan
    Fawzi Behmann
Vice Chair - AUS
    Fabio Gomez
Vice chair - SA
    Ehsaneh "Sunny" Shahhaidar
Treasurer
    Bill Martino
Secretary
    Raymond Choo

Petition candidates will be accepted until October 15th. The modified slate will be announced to section members in the October Mid Month Reminder.   The election will be announced in the November Analog.  The election will begin on November 1.  We intend to use the IEEE vTools election process for contested races in the  election.

The term of office for Section Officers is 2 years, from January 1, 2018 to December 31, 2019

Chapters and Affinity Groups should be on the same election schedule, although their nominations do not go to the Section Executive Committee. 

Kenny Rice
Nomination Committee Chair, Past Section Chair
krice@ieee.org

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Volunteer Opportunities

Texas STEM Connections

Texas STEM Connections is a web-based tool that makes it easy for STEM professionals to connect with K-20 educators, classrooms, out of school time programs, and other volunteer opportunities. Professionals can share their skills and expertise to bring real-world, authentic learning opportunities to all our students helping to create the next generation of innovators. Through in-person matches and virtual sessions, professionals can help educators and program providers connect their students to the world of STEM. Together we can make a difference.

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IEEE MOVE Provides Disaster Relief to Those Impacted by Hurricane Harvey

Volunteers are needed to assist with cellphone charging and wireless connectivity

I have worked in many places in the United States and overseas, and this week my heart is in Texas, a place that has touched me in many ways. I have lived in both small towns and big cities in this great state, and I currently reside in San Antonio. I consider it home.
The devastation wrought by Tropical Storm Harvey, which has displaced an estimated 30,000 people so far from their homes, has brought me to tears. I have been concerned about the safety of those I know in areas hit the hardest.

While flooding is not new to Texas, this natural disaster has been deadly. Over the course of a day, the storm devastated some 50 counties in the state. Much of Houston, the fourth largest city in the United States, is now under water. The U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency said it is probably the worst disaster in Texas history.

As the National Guard and nongovernmental organizations stepped in to help, I was touched to see IEEE also join in the recovery efforts. The IEEE-USA mobile outreach vehicle—IEEE MOVE—headed to Houston. The vehicle is equipped with portable cellphone chargers and Wi-Fi so residents can contact family and friends, and find a place to stay. The IEEE MOVE project, which was started up by members, partners with the American Red Cross to determine where the vehicle will be most effective, whether that’s a shelter or in hard-hit neighborhoods.

Members of the IEEE Central Texas Section took immediate action and volunteered in various locations throughout the state. They are offering technical assistance on the MOVE vehicle. Some are also getting their employers on board to volunteer or donate, and are posting information on social media.

At this time, however, more help is needed. The recovery efforts will be ongoing as families spend weeks, if not months, in temporary shelters. To get involved, email move@ieee.org.

If you can’t be there in person, you can donate to the cause. Each IEEE MOVE deployment costs up to US $25,000, which is covered by the IEEE Foundation through contributions from IEEE members, but more is needed. You may donate any amount through the Foundation’s website.
(originally published by the Institute)

Contributed by Qusi Alqarqaz, IEEE Senior Member
https://theinstitute.ieee.org/author/qusi-alqarqaz
IEEE Senior Member Qusi Alqarqaz is an electrical engineer with more than 27 years of experience in the power industry. He writes about technology, works as a consultant, and mentors students. He is a contributor of The Institute as well as the Analog. He previously worked in Qatar and the United Arab Emirates.
https://qusialqarqaz.wordpress.com
qusi.alqarqaz.us@ieee.org

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Tips, Tools and Gadgets

With hurricane Harvey still fresh in our mind, not to mention three more storms brewing, a few web sites may be of interest.

To track a storm:

1. Accuweather Interactive Hurricane Tracker
2. Unisys Hurricane Tracker
3. National Weather Service

Fuel Availability and price:

1. GasBuddy Prices
2. Post Harvey Availability

I have been using all of those over the past week or so.

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. 

John Purvis III IEEE LSM, P.E.
john.purvis@ieee.org
https://johnpurvis.wordpress.com
Past Section Chair, Analog Editor

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Continuing Education

IEEE Provided

Spectrum Tech Insider Webinars

Learn from industry experts about latest technology advances via our free Tech Insider Webinars. This page lists upcoming and available 'on demand' Tech Insider webinars. All the live webinars are archived and are available on demand for 12 months. IEEE members can also earn PDH certificates for each webinar.

More Than 400 Courses Now Available on IEEE Xplore

It’s easier to find IEEE’s more than 400 online courses now that they’ve been added to the IEEE Xplore Digital Library. Known as the eLearning Library, these interactive online classes can be found in the library’s Courses section. Based on tutorials and workshops presented at IEEE conferences, the courses were developed and peer-reviewed by experts in their fields. Read more . . .

Computer Society Webinars

Register now for our latest free live technical webinars. Or check out our past webinars at your convenience.  See this site  more information.

Computer Society 2014 Professional Development Courses

Expand your knowledge base by taking a professional development course in your area of technical interest. Half-day webcast formats (3.5 hours) enable you to quickly get up to speed in a specific technology area without leaving your desk. And each are at a low cost of $49. For a limited time, sign up for three courses and receive the fourth one for free.  See the list of training courses.

ComSoc Training

See this calendar  for a list of upcoming courses.

Other learning opportunities

IEEE e-Learning Library
IEEE Online Education Portal
IEEE-USA Webinars (attendees can earn professional development hours -- PDHs)

Other Sources

CodeAcademy

Learn to code interactively for free

Corsea.org

A web site that provides an aggregate of university course offerings. Their tag line is "Take the World's Best Courses, Online, For Free." They have 16 course categories, most in technology areas from 16 major universities. 

MIT Open Courseware

MIT OpenCourseWare (OCW) is a web-based publication of virtually all MIT course content. OCW is open and available to the world and is a permanent MIT activity. More can be learned here.

Saylor.org: Free Education

The tag line of the Saylor website is "Harnessing Technology to Make Education Free." Although Saylor.org does not grant degrees, students can download a certificate of completion for successfully passing the exam at the end of each course. There are thirteen areas of study that visitors can choose to explore, including Computer Science, Chemistry, Mathematics, and Mechanical Engineering.

University of Texas Professional Development

UT Center for Lifelong Education provides several courses (these are NOT free). The list can be found here.

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Career

CTS Job listing

The Central Texas Section receives job postings from time to time. These are posted on the Section Web site. If you have a job to post to the site, send the information to cts-webmaster@ieee.org

IEEE ResumeLab

IEEE members have a new tool to help gain a competitive edge in the employment process. IEEE ResumeLab is a new online service that allows IEEE members to develop a resume or curriculum vitae using specialized tools tailored for each step of the job seeking process. This new product is added to the list of offerings that assist members as they find jobs and develop their careers.

The IEEE Job Site

The IEEE Job Site has undergone a makeover with new features and easier navigation to better serve IEEE members. Its still easy for IEEE members or IEEE member job seekers to conduct job searches or create and upload a resume, but with the use of HTML5 technology, the site boasts a cleaner layout and crisp contemporary design making the IEEE Job Site more user-friendly.

The IEEE-USA Career Manager is organized into eight categories designed to help you manage and advance in your career:

* Career Management Interactive Workshop
* Salary Service
* Consulting and Entrepreneurship
* Professional Development Webinars
* Employment Assistance and Job Search
* IEEE Online Distance Learning
* E-Book Library
* IEEE.tv

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Student Branches and Activities

St Mary's University - San Antonio (https://engineering.stmarytx.edu/ieee/)

Faculty Adviser: Wenbin Luo, email: wluo@stmarytx.edu
Branch Chair: Jorge Padilla, email: jpadilla4@mail.stmarytx.edu


Texas State University - San Marcos

Faculty Adviser: Larry Larson, email: Larry.Larson@txstate.edu

Branch Chair: Alison Chan, email: c_c457@txstate.edu

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TXST.IEEE



Trinity University - San Antonio 

Faculty Adviser: Farzan Aminian, email: faminian@trinity.edu

Branch Chair: Sang Choi, email: schoi1@trinity.edu

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TrinityIEEE



University of Texas at Austin (https://ieee.ece.utexas.edu/)

Faculty Adviser: Sriram Vishwanath, email: sriram@ece.utexas.edu

Branch Chair: Haley Alexander, email: chair@ieeeut.org

Facebook: https://m.facebook.com/ieeeut



University of Texas at San Antonio (https://ieeeutsa.com/)

Faculty Adviser: Paul Morton, email: PaulMorton@utsa.edu

Branch Chair: Mark Pena, email: Mark.W.Pena@gmail.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ieeeutsa

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Useful IEEE Links

IEEE IEEE-USA IEEE Region 5 IEEE Central Texas Section What's New at IEEE SocietyNews from IEEE IEEE Regional News

Call Papers IEEE Standards Association IEEEXplore - full text access to IEEE Publications The Spectrum Online - The Magazine for Technology Insiders IEEE: The Bridge - IEEE-Eta Kappa Nu (IEEE-HKN)'s signature publication, an interactive digital magazine published three times a year. IEEE Member Newsletter https://theinstitute.ieee.org

Other Region 5 Section Newsletters

• Houston Section - Pocket Scope
• St. Louis Section - ION
  

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Local Conferences, Meetings and Events

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2017
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						Texas Board of Professional Engineers Ethics Webinar Registration links will be posted 30 days prior to the event at: https://engineers.texas.gov/webinars.html.
						2017 ComTech Innovation Summit in Health and Wellness The ComTech Innovation  one day Summit provides vision,  breakthrough in innovation, technology impact & regulatory challenges related to health with smart connected medical devices and wearables, remote monitoring & management, data analytics and AI and assess impact and influence towards precision and personalization. Suggested Topics: Global healthcare challenges, vision, roadmap to smart connected healthcare system for personalized services. Monitoring, diagnostics, surgical, emergency care Preventive and Precision Medicine mHealth Innovations Healthcare innovations: Wireless devices, systems, services Use of technology such as sensors, Wireless, LTE-5G,  IoT,  virtualization, cloud-based big data/analytics and security in delivering ecosystem solutions Medical and Healthcare Data Communication, Security, Privacy Regulatory challenges We welcome your participation and support. If you wish to present or help, please send a quick message to f.behmann@ieee.org.
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						2017 IEEE Innovation Summit in Health and Technology Date: 7 September, 2017,  8:00 am – 6:30 pm Location: TACC, Austin The IEEE Innovation Summit in Health and Technology provides a forum for engineers, clinicians, healthcare providers, industry experts, regulators, municipalities, innovators, researchers and students defining clinical needs and collaboration on technology solutions for present and future healthcare challenges. A lineup of C-level, experts and professionals will present and engage in conversations and share insights on current and future challenges and trends in this area. Among the speakers: Dr. Phil Huang, MD, City of  Austin Chief Medical Officer,  Dr. William Tierney, MD and Chair of Population Health  & Professor, Dell Medical School, UT Austin Dr. Guru Madhavan, Sr. Prog. Officer Health & Medicine, The National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine Dr. Ted Lehr, Communications & Technology Management, City of Austin Dr. John M Uecker, MD Program Director, Dell Medical – General Surgery (Robotics) Residency For details & registration, visit https://2017-ieee-innovation-summit.eventbrite.com Be among the first 150 participating in this exciting event. The cost of the event is covered by IEEE Societies and the event is hosted by TACC Event Reference website https://sites.ieee.org/austin-cs/events/ Vtools Reference:  https://meetings.vtools.ieee.org/m/46036 HELP NEEDED: We are looking for volunteers : To help with registration, name tag and support Any one that can handle taking photos and some video clips Please contact f.behmann@ieee.org
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						ASQ September Speaker Event Why Lean and/or Six Sigma Deployments Fail And what you can do to resolve the Issue Know anyone who has been laid off because his/her organization’s Lean and/or Six Sigma deployment was downsized or eliminated?  My bet is that you know people and organizations who have encountered this fate. What can be done to resolve this issue?  Presented is a solution to this frequently-encountered occurrence.  In this session, we will first assess the past and then determine the ten steps you could follow to resolve this disbandment problem for organizational process-improvement deployments. Content for this presentation is taken from an article that is to be published by the speaker in the August 2017 issue of Quality Progress. Austin Community College (ACC) Highland Business Center (HBC) 5930 Middle Fiskville Road Austin, Texas  78752 Room 301.0 Wednesday / September 13th 6:00 – 6:30 PM – Networking Time / Snacks 6:30 – 6:45 PM – Announcements 6:45 – 7:45 PM – Talk 7:45 – 8:00 PM – Door Prizes Registration / Cost: Cost will be $10 per person to cover meeting expenses. Registration Link: Eventbrite
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						Central Texas Section Semi-Annual ExCom Meeting https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/46030 Agenda           07:00               Setup, Coffee, Sign-in, Networking, Breakfast*           07:55               Call to Order, Approve Agenda           08:00               Roll Call / Introductions**           08:20               Chairman’s Report           08:50               Vice Chairs' Report           09:00               Secretary’s Report on L31           09:10               Treasurer Report           09.20               Financial Plan Guide (Training)           09:45               Break           10:00               Past Chair Nominations Committee Report           10:10              Section Committee Reports           11:00               Chapter Chair Reports***                           12:10               Lunch           13:00               Student Branch ChairReports           13:45               Chapter Reports continued (if needed)           14:25               New Business****           15:00               Adjourn   *Breakfast tacos and other less substantial things will be provided.   **During roll call, members should stand and briefly introduce themselves and other members of their committee to the other attendees.   ***Member reports should be supported by Power Point slides as follows: --Title slide, --A list of committee members. In the case of chapters these are the Chapter Committee      (ChapCom) members (Officers of the chapter). --An update of important events affecting the committee (and chapter). -- A list of meetings or other activities of the committee and chapter so far this year -- A list of meetings or other activities planned for the rest of the year.  -- A SWOT (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats) analysis supported by one to four slides. See Wikipedia for more on SWOT at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SWOT_analysis -- Other slides may be presented if necessary but should be kept to a minimum Examples of previous presentations are available on the CTS Website.   Please send Joe Redfield and Don Drumtra  a copy of your presentation slides for showing at the meeting. We will need to have them by noon on Friday if you want yours loaded in the group file. Otherwise bring a USB drive with your for Joe to copy. Also please name the file of your presentation slides in the following format if possible: chaptername_2017_Fall_Planning_Meeting.ppt (or pptx/pdf). For example, CTCN_2017_Fall_Planning_Meeting. If there are two chapters from same Society, use e.g. COMSOC–SA or COMSOC–Austin .   **** New Business Motions -- Motion to request a change of status of the CTS Computer Chapter (C-16) and CTS Engineering in Medicine and Biology Chapter (EMB-18) to a Joint Chapter in Austin. --Motion to adopt the CTS Guide on use of V-tools Categories.  -- Motion to adopt the CTS LOP on Finances.
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						2017 19th International Conference on Intelligent System Application to Power Systems (ISAP) The theme of the conference is Big Data and Intelligent Systems for Big Energy.  The conference features a fantastic line-up of keynote and plenary speakers, unique local trips and dining experiences, andpapers presented on current topics related to innovative intelligent system technique applications. IEEE PES is a technical co-sponsor and the full papers will be available in IEEE Xplore which will benefit professionals, researchers, and students.   Confirmed speakers are the following:  Dr. Chen-Ching Liu, Boeing Distinguished Professor of Electrical Engineering, Washington State University; Dr. Jianzhong Tong, Senior Strategist at PJM Interconnection; Mr. Todd Horsman, Sr. Director of Strategy and Product Development, CPS Energy; and Mr. Bill Magnes, CEO, ERCOT.  Plenary Sessions will address topics such as Intelligent Systems Applications of Big Data/Analytics for Real World Problems; and Past, Present, and Future in Intelligent Systems Applications to Power.     The conference will join with the IEEE Utility Big Data Workshop on Monday, September 18th.  The joint 2017 ISAP and IEEE Utility Big Data Workshop sessions will highlight opportunities and challenges of collecting, processing and providing value out of big data power system applications.  A mix of leading researchers and practitioners will offer unique insights into some of the most exciting problems in big data for the power industry.  The IEEE Utility Big Data Workshop is being co-hosted by the IEEE Smart Grid in partnership with the IEEE Power & Energy Society, IEEE Communications Society, IEEE Computer Society, IEEE Signal Processing Society, and the IEEE Big Data Initiative. We believe you will find your presence at this important event in the electric power community to be of significant value and look forward to sharing an inspiring, productive, and exciting event with all of you in San Antonio, Texas. ISAP has negotiated a special group rate for conference attendees at The Westin Riverwalk. Westin Riverwalk 420 W. Market Street San Antonio, TX, USA https://2017isap.tamu.edu/
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						2017 ACM/IEEE 20th International Conference on Model Driven Engineering Languages and Systems (MODELS) The annual Models conference brings together an international audience of researchers and practitioners to discuss all aspects of modelling in software engineering, including modelling for requirements, process modelling, design modelling, quality modelling, user interface modelling, test modelling and product-line modelling. It covers modelling languages, meta-models, standards, code generation, modes of process and all related topics. It also covers modelling education. Anything related to modelling is welcome including pragmatics of modelling, industrial use of modelling, uses of models in any software context, transformation of models or to models, reverse engineering to models, standardization involving models, blending models and programs, etc. case studies, empirical studies and all other forms of papers are welcome. Sheraton Austin Hotel at the Capitol 701 East 11th StreetAustin, TX, USA Full Paper Submission deadline: 10 Mar 2017 Final submission deadline: 09 Jun 2017 Notification of acceptance date: 09 Jun 2017 https://www.modelsconference.org/
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						IEEE Utility Big Data Workshop Big Data initiatives in the US and throughout the world have provided a unique window of opportunity for the electric power industry. Following a series of activities on big data for power and energy systems, the IEEE is pleased to announce the first IEEE Utility Big Data Workshop, organized by Le Xie, TAMU and Jeff Katz, IBM. This one-day workshop will be held on Monday, September 18, 2017, in San Antonio, Texas will be co-located with the Intelligent System Applications to Power Systems (ISAP) conference. Registration for the IEEE Utility Big Data Workshop is free for full conference registrants of the ISAP conference. Without full conference registration to the ISAP conference, the cost for attending this full day session is $250 USD and will include : The Sunday Joint Reception of 2017 ISAP and IEEE Utility Big Data Workshop Breakfast on Monday Lunch on Monday 2 Breaks on Monday An exciting technical program will highlight opportunities and challenges of collecting, processing, and providing value out of big data power system applications. A mix of leading researchers and practitioners will offer unique insights into some of the most exciting problems in big data for the power industry. Specific areas of focus will include renewable energy operational data analytics, big data warehouses, and smart consumer analytics. The event is being co-hosted by the IEEE Smart Grid in partnership with the IEEE Power & Energy Society, IEEE Communications Society, IEEE Computer Society, IEEE Signal Processing Society, and the IEEE Big Data Initiative. For more information on IEEE Smart Grid, please visit smartgrid.ieee.org. Click Here to Register For The 2017 Intelligent System Applications to Power Systems (ISAP) Conference! Agenda   7:30 – 8:30 AM    Breakfast 8:30 – 8:45 AM    Morning Kickoff by IEEE 8:45 – 10:15 AM    Panel Session 1: Big Data Challenges and Opportunities (Utility Perspective) Carol Stimmel – Manifest Minds Valentine Emesih – Center Point Tony Bruton – Oncor Diran Obdina – ERCOT 10:15 – 10:30 AM    Break 10:30 – 12:00 PM    Panel Session 2: Big Data Platforms and Warehouses (Vendors and Service Providers) Jeff Katz – IBM Charles Vincent – IBM (tentative) Mirrasoul J. Mousavi – ABB Brewster Mccracken – Pecan Street Tom Overbye – PowerWorld/Texas A&M University (TAMU) 12:00 – 1:30 PM    Networking Luncheon 1:30 – 3:00 PM    Panel Session 3: Big Data Methodologies (Academia and National Labs) Le Xie – Texas A&M University (TAMU) Tony Kuh – National Science Foundation Emma Mary Stewart – Lawrence Livermore National Lab Maurice Martin – National Renewable Energy Lab (tentative) 3:00 – 3:15 PM    Coffee Break 3:15 – 4:30 PM    Panel Session 4: Big Data Case Studies and Demos (Both in power and other domains) Kathy Grise Joe Sullivan – The Weather Company / IBM David Belanger – IEEE Big Data Initiative Chair 4:30 – 5:15 PM    Wrap-up, Next-steps and input to white paper 5:15 PM    Workshop Adjourns
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						Successful consulting in 2017: an IEEE Workshop 12:20 PM to 05:00 PM Highland Business Center, ACC 5930 Middle Fiskville Rd. Austin, Texas Attend and hear successful consultants share their experiences starting and growing successful technical consulting businesses.  Hear what you need to know about the latest accounting and legal developments.  Listen to an expert describe a structured method for predicting future business trends. Register early and save.  Save $10 by registering before midnight, September 13th.  (IEEE Life and Student Members have their own reduced rate not subject to this deadline.) Cost for this workshop (in advance/after September 30th or walk up) $20/$30 IEEE Members (except Life and Student Members) $25/$35 non-IEEE members $10/$10 IEEE Life and Student Members Cancellation requests must be received by midnight Monday, September 18th.  Refunds will be by check and subject to a 20% administration fee.  Send cancellation requests to Bill Martino at bill.martino@ieee.org. Walk-ins please pay at the event with cash, or a check made out to "IEEE-CTS."  No credit cards at the door, please. Joe Redfield of Redfield Consulting Services Topic: The Road to Consulting The story of one man's journey from a happy employee to cheerful independent consultant: Joe will share about his experiences entering the world of consulting, and the techniques and methods he used to setup a successful consulting business including how he identified and maintains a client base. Biography: Joe is an experienced Energy R&D engineer, and owner of Redfield Consultanting Services.  Joe is enjoying his role as a consultant following a 30 year career at Southwest Research Institute.  He provides his clients with technical and strategic consulting, technical leadership, and project management in the areas of electrified transportation, facility energy management, energy efficiency, smart grid, and alternative fuels.  At Southwest Research Institute Joe led teams of scientists and engineers in many successful projects and developed expertise in vehicle-to-grid charge control technologies and systems for plugin electric vehicles, energy storage technologies including Li-ion batteries and fuel cells, advanced transportation drivetrains for plugin electric, hybrid electric, and hybrid hydraulic systems.  He has authored and co-authored numerous papers published by the IEEE and SAE International. Joe has been a long time IEEE member and volunteer.  He has held many of the leadership positions in the Central Texas Section and has served on the Region 5 Executive Committee on and off for the past 20 years.  He currently serves as the Region 5 Membership Development Chair, as position he also holds for the Central Texas Section. Joel Sandahl of ZX Technologies, Inc. Topic: Consulting on Purpose Joel has been consulting for more than 35 years. Successful consulting begins with “purpose."  Joel will share his approach to consulting, which has produced patented industry-changing technologies and five successful startups for the benefit of his clients and himself. Biography: Joel is the principal consultant for ZX Technologies, a consulting firm that helps client companies with their business, product, and technology development needs.  He has been a consultant for more than 35 years.  Joel brings a long and successful track record of diverse business and technology leadership experience to his global clients, which includes:        VP for Rolled-Ribbon Battery Company LLC        VP of Worldwide Engineering for Valence Technology, Inc.        Chief System Architect for EF Johnson Company        President & CEO of Enhanced Messaging Systems, Inc.        Director of Advanced Systems & Technology for Motorola, Inc.        President & CEO for Complex Systems, Inc.        Chief Scientist and Director Advanced Development for Quintron Corporation        Managing Director for Simulcomm        VP of Engineering for Jeff-Comm Corporation        President & CEO for Cellular Technology, Inc.        Director of Cellular Engineering for Harris Corporation Joel is very active in IEEE.  He is currently the Central Texas Section PAPR Committee Chair and the Student Branch Liaison for University of Texas at Austin.  He is the recent Past-Chair for the Austin Joint Chapter of the Power & Energy, Power Electronics, Industrial Applications and Industrial Electronics Societies. https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/46064
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						2017 IEEE Accelerated Stress Testing & Reliability Conference (ASTR) Austin, TX Full Paper Submission deadline: 10 Mar 2017 Final submission deadline: 09 Jun 2017 Notification of acceptance date: 09 Jun 2017
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						2017 Accelerated Stress Testing and Reliability (ASTR) Conference The event is co-sponsored by IEEE and ASQ The 2017 Accelerated Stress Testing and Reliability (ASTR) Conference is focused on highlighting cutting-edge methods to deliver maximum cost-benefits from reliability testing. ASTR 2017 is relevant to manufacturers in the aerospace, automotive, consumer electronics, defense, medical, telecommunications and other industries where reliability is a key driver of operational and business success. If your company needs to improve product testing with a goal to improve reliability, reduce warranty costs, improve profits, gain market share, and be more competitive, then the 2017 ASTR Conference is for you. September Conference – 09/27-29/17 Accelerated Stress Testing and Reliability (ASTR) Conference ASTR Logo Sept. 27-29 in Austin Texas <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ASTR is co-sponsored by ASQ-Reliability Division and IEEE Reliability Society. ASQ Logo 2 IEEE Logo Exceeding Customer Expectations through Accelerated Reliability Testing The 2017 Accelerated Stress Testing and Reliability (ASTR) Conference is focused on highlighting cutting-edge methods to deliver maximum cost-benefits from reliability testing. ASTR 2017 is relevant to manufacturers in the aerospace, automotive, consumer electronics, defense, medical, telecommunications and other industries where reliability is a key driver of operational and business success. If your company needs to improve product testing with a goal to improve reliability, reduce warranty costs, improve profits, gain market share, and be more competitive, then the 2017 ASTR Conference is for you. You’ll Use What You Learn at the 2017 ASTR Conference Accelerated stress testing is a key tool within a well-structured development program—enabling timely opportunities for product improvement and delivering assured product performance. ASTR 2017 will be comprised of short sessions, tutorials and will feature exhibits. Topics will include Accelerated testing, degradation methods, effective test, HALT, and field reliability. Who should attend? Anyone who determines how to test for reliability, experts and novice A Reliability Development Managers A Sensor Manufacturers A Test Equipment Manufacturers A Senior Reliability Engineers A Test Engineers A Test Lab Managers A Quality Engineers A Reliability Engineers A Systems & Development Engineers Engineering students & faculties interested in Accelerated testing or Reliability Reliability Topics: Product and Process Reliability in the Medical arena Availability, Maintainability & Reliability synergies Design of Experiments and Reliability–case studies Risk & Reliability connections Explaining Risk to Management Location: Austin Downtown Hilton Garden Inn 500 N Interstate 35 Frontage Rd Austin, TX 78701 https://www.ieee-astr.org
				October
					3
						IEEE Day Details of how CTS will celebrate TBD
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						Austin Tech-Security Conference The Austin Tech-Security Conference features 40-60 vendor exhibits and 8-12 educational speaker sessions discussing current tech-security issues such as cloud security, email and social media security, VoIP, LAN security, wireless security, USB drives security & more. Numerous door prizes such as iPads, Kindles, $25, $50 and $100 gift cards and lots more!  You'll come away with advice and knowledge so you can start proactively protecting your environment from the latest security breaches.  Your registration will include your breakfast, lunch, conference materials and entrance into the conference sessions and exhibit area. THIS CONFERENCE QUALIFIES FOR CPE CREDITS.  Scroll down to view the full conference agenda. https://www.dataconnectors.com/event/austin-10-5-17/
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						Austin (CTEA) Expo & Tech Forum Tuesday, October 10, 2017 Location: Norris Conference Center 2525 West Anderson Lane #365 Austin, TX Plan now to join us for free technical sessions, free lunch and the chance to network with leading suppliers to our industry! Norris Conference Center Location Free Technical Program & Schedule: Exhibit Hours: Tuesday, October 10th, 2017 10:00AM - 3:00PM https://www.smta.org/expos/#austin
					26-27
						LASCON 2017 (8th Annual Lonestar Application Security Conference) LASCON 2017 will be held again at the Norris Conference Center, with the conference dates to be Thursday and Friday, October 26-27, 2017. Training will also be offered, The Lonestar Application Security Conference (LASCON) is an OWASP conference held annually in Austin, TX. It is a gathering of 400+ web app developers, security engineers, mobile developers and information security professionals. LASCON is held in Texas where more Fortune 500 companies call home than any other state and it is held in Austin which is a hub for startups in the state of Texas. At LASCON, leaders at these companies along with security architects and developers gather to share cutting-edge ideas, initiatives, and technology advancements. https://lascon.org
					26-28
						Society of Women Engineers: WE17  Austin, TX; October 26-28, 2017 WE17 offers professionals, collegiates, and employers an opportunity to network, meet role models and mentors, find new talent, provide professional development to current employees and support women in engineering and technology. This year's theme is "Always Connecting, Always Engineering". Register.
				November
					8-9
						Developer Week DeveloperWeek | Austin 2017 is the largest developer event in Texas with 3,000+ application developers, dev managers, and tech execs meeting in Austin for a week of conference sessions, expo, networking events, partner events, a hackathon, hiring mixer and parties. DeveloperWeek | Austin spans all of development, and places a focus on the enterprise: spanning languages such as JavaScript, DevOps, best practices in Dev Management, Mobile, APIs & Microservices and Artificial Intelligence. Austin is a capital of worldwide enterprise app development, and DeveloperWeek | Austin invites the enterprise dev community to make this the Texas' definitive conference for developers. What’s happening at DeveloperWeek | Austin 2017? 30+ Dev Exhibitors with the hottest technologies 100+ Visionary talks and technical workshops 3,000+ developers, executives, and entrepreneurs City-wide events for all pass holders Hackathon | November 8-9, 2017 (Palmer Events Center) Hiring Mixer | November 8, 2017 (Palmer Events Center) Conferences | November 8-9, 2017 (Palmer Events Center) Expo | November 8-9, 2017 (Palmer Events Center)
				December
					6
						Texas Board of Professional Engineers Ethics Webinar Registration links will be posted 30 days prior to the event at: https://engineers.texas.gov/webinars.html.
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						Workshop on Fuzzy Similarity IEEE CTS ComSoc/SP/CS/EMBS is collaborating with Texas State University,  School of Engineering on Senior Design Activity event  at San Marcus and offer a workshop on Fuzzy Similarity. For the recent decades, we have seen rapid progress on hardware and intelligent applications. These bundled systems are widely dependent on traditional Artificial Intelligence techniques such as neural nets and deep learning. However, with a chip that can contain a billion of transistors, it is time to build a "massively parallel array processor" on such a chip. The massively parallel array processor can be used to implement the nearest neighbor (most fuzzy similar) classifiers for the recognition and classification problem, and the function computation model. That is, fuzzy similarity measurements can be used to find the nearest neighbor. The modern CPU's "functional programming model" is limited by the need to build functions that are denoted by expressions. The fuzzy-similarity-based function computation model is different. Given x, it searches the most fuzzy similar neighbor m of x and takes the function value f(m) of m as the function value f(x) of x.  This computation model is fundamentally a table-look-up approach. Previously, we did not try this model because a computer CPU is limited. Now, a chip can contain a billion of transistors. Also, we have seen the tremendous growth in silicon photonic circuits.  Therefore, it is time to try this function computation model. Topics in the 2017 International Workshop on Fuzzy Similarity include but are not limited to the following: ·      Feature Extractions and Fuzzy Similarity Measurements. ·      Applications of   Fuzzy Similarity in image recognition, moving object detection, image description, time data classification, function computation model, self-driving car, natural language processing,  health care, genome, virtualization, and big data analysis. ·      Hardware and Platforms: Massively Parallel Array Processor, FPGA, IC Chips with a massive number of transistors, and OpenCL for heterogeneous computing platforms. ·      MEMS (Micro Electro Mechanical System) or Silicon Photonic circuits for massively parallel processors. We welcome your participation and contribution. If you wish to present, please send a quick message to Dr. CL Chang nicesoft2009@gmail.com  or  f.behmann@ieee.org
2018
				March
					4-8
						2018 IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition (APEC) APEC focuses on the practical and applied aspects of the power electronics business. The conference addresses issues of immediate and long term importance to practicing power electronics engineer. henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center San Antonio, TX, USA https://www.apec-conf.org/
				April
					4-6
						2018 IEEE GreenTech International Conference of Smart City" Location: AT&T Executive Facilities, Austin This will be the 10th Annual GreenTech Technologies International Conference. The theme of the conference for 2018 is Smart City.  The conference provides a forum for government, industry, and researchers to collaborate and present innovative approaches on future framework, plans and innovative technological solutions for moving towards smarter green cities.  Stakeholders include municipalities, utilities, equipment vendors, and residents HELP NEEDED: We are looking for volunteers to be part of the Organizing Committee in the following areas: Website support Event mobile app Event social media Communication & publicity Registration Sponsors/Patronage Help organize recruitment Help organize Startup Pitch Help with Industry call for proposals Help with Academic Research call for paper Help with software tools and multimedia promotion Help with contact for media & publishing outlets local, state wide and beyond Please contact f.behmann@ieee.org The GreenTech of Smart City conference provides a forum with government, industry and researchers and startups to collaborate and innovate on future frameworks, plans and technological solutions in moving towards smart green cities. For example, moving to a smarter grid will reduce emissions by allowing greater integration of renewables and more efficient use of the energy they produce, integration of smart vehicles which can act as storage devices to reduce transmission losses and promote cleaner transport and the introduction of demand response mechanisms to reduce demand. By improving people’s experiences on the road, in the air, at stores and at work, technologies are moving us all toward a better life and a better world. Suggested Topics: Smart cities impacted by Green Technology empowered by IoT, wireless, virtualization and  Analytics/AI technologies City’s environmental challenges (emissions, waste water management, recycling) Smart Energy Consumer-Grid: Appliances, smart homes, building, transportation, industrial, distribution, transmission monitoring, Reliability, Efficiency, creative billing, and sustainability Regulatory considerations, Policies, Economics and Sustainability Climate change adaptation & resiliency / Climate risk and adaptation strategy Micro-grids: ac/dc systems, control and optimization, energy management, storage Energy Efficiency and Consumption: business models, incentives, markets, policies and frameworks, and smart customers, loads and meters Electric Transportation and Smart Grids: electric vehicle charging/discharging strategies, grid interface and impacts, resilience, sustainability Power Transmission & Distribution (e.g. Remote communication and control of T&D assets, Distribution System Reliability) Next Generation Control Centers: generation, T&D control centers and system operators and applications (big data analytics, visualizations, situational awareness) Case Study: Pecan Street Project Case Study: Autonomous Vehicles End Users: Industrial, Transportation, Building Technologies We welcome your participation and support. If you wish to present or help, please send a quick message to  f.behmann@ieee.org
					7-8
						IEEE R5 Annual Meeting Austin, TX Sponsor: IEEE USA, R5 and CTS
				May
					13-18
						2018 IEEE International Workshop Technical Committee on Communications Quality and Reliability (CQR 2018) Reliability & Quality of Communication Networks AT&T Conference Ctr 1900 University Ave Austin, TX, USA https://www.ieee-cqr.org/
				June
					10-13
						2018 IEEE Electrical Insulation Conference (EIC) This conference papers are dealing with application, development, analysis, testing, and service experience with electrical insulation in electrical and electronic equipment around but not limited to the following themes: rotating machines, transformers, cables, variable speed drives, testing, outdoor insulation, nanodielectrics, switchgear, new materials, etc. San Antonio, TX, USA https://ieeedeis.org/eic
				July
					27-29
						IEEE Future Leader Forum
2019
				July
					8-12
						2019 IEEE Nuclear and Space Radiation Effects Conference (NSREC) Conference offers a one day "Short Course" and 3.5 days of Tehchnical sessions consisting of 8-10 session of contributed papers. The material presented is completely related to the radiation environment and its impact on electrical components and materials San Antonio Rivercenter Marriott 101 Bowie St San Antonio, TX, USA https://www.nsrec.com/
				October
					27-30
						2019 IEEE Sensors Conference Austin, TX Sponsor: IEEE CTS and Sensors Society Conference Bid  deadline: 30 Aug 2016 Notification of Venue selection: October, 2016

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