IEEE Foothill Section

EXCOM Minutes for January 2003

The following minutes capture the highlights of the Foothill Section Executive Committee (EXCOM) Meeting held at the International House of Pancakes Restaurant (IHOP) in Upland, CA on January 9, 2003.  These minutes were transcribed from hand-written notes that were faxed to the secretary on 26 March 2003.

 I.  Call to Order

The meeting was called to order at 7 pm by the chair, Lyle McCurdy.

a. Quorum review    Lyle McCurdy

Quorum status was not recorded.  List of participants was not recorded.

b. Approval of minutes  Mike Sedlar

Minutes from Nov 14th were submitted by e-mail by Mike and were approved by the committee.

Mike also reported by e-mail that we have 1387 active members as of Dec 30th, 2002.

 c. Approval of agenda - any new items or changes?   Lyle McCurdy

Future meeting plans discussed.  Planning calendar March thru May.  Ideas discussed included a Cal Poly Incubator tour, Earthquakes, Bluetooth, and Smart Homes.  Alternate location for presentations, meetings was also discussed. 

II. Section and committee Reports

a. Chair's report, including update on LAC activities   Lyle McCurdy

WESCON will become a combined show and conference.

b. Treasurer's report   Art Sutton

None.  

c. Membership Committee report  Chuck Antoniak

There are 159 GOLD members in the section

d. Education Committee report   Lyle McCurdy

SPAC conference for students?  Tau Beta Pi futures program?—Art  SWIFT  via Steve at Cal Poly.

e. Student Activities report (CPP Stu Ch and C&S/ED Stu Br Ch activities; Comdex trip)    Lyle McCurdy

The COMDEX trip was cancelled.  Future activities won’t be affected.

SWIFT—BIT and Chips—4 campuses included—UCR, Mudd, DeVry, Cal Poly

f. Student-chapter officer reports (Comdex trip, etc.)  Saide, Orlie, others?

Harvey Mudd is trying t re-activate their chapter.

g. PACE activities report   Bill Holbrook

No report.

h. GOLD activities report   anyone?

Antoniak reviewing list of GOLD members.

i. AP/MTT Chapter report    Chuck Antoniak

Webb has moved away.  Antoniak to chair APP and Aker to chair MTT

j. Circuits & Systems/Electronic Devices Chapter report TariqQayyum

Meeting to be held in April

k. Awards Committee report  Keith Reno

Bill Holbrook got an award.  It’s time to nominate fellows for the Institute for the Advancement of Engineers.  Fellow nominations—Tary, Gerald, Stenen, Lyle, and Powell.  Moved for Stanen and Powell, seconded by Antoniak.

l. Section Webmaster report Bill Holbrook

He placed our ballots for officers on the website

III. Old Business

a. Officer nominations for '03 (web ballot report)  Bill Holbrook

All incumbents were re-elected.  There were 7 votes on the website from approx 1600 members.

b. Safetran Systems meeting report (Tue Dec 10th '02, 7:30 pm)  Art Sutton

Meeting was great—quite a number of people attended.

c. Update on Seismic Net Interpretation meeting Dave Perry

Meeting is Jan 16th—week from today.  12 people signed up so far for meeting and dinner at IHOP.  Dinner should be included.  Art moved to pay for dinners, Tariq seconded.  Chuck debated guest meals.  Sutton moved to pay for guests as well. 

d. Update on Wescon 2003    Art and Lyle

See IIa.  

e. Update on joint Section/CIS Wireless Telecom Symposium at CPP (Fri, April 18th, 03)   Lyle McCurdy

Will be May 2.  An agenda was handed out.  IEEE Foothill and SWIFT will be co-sponsors.  Will include advances in wireless comm., trends, and opportunities.  We agreed to support the reception with $1000 available for this support due to national audience.  Tariq seconded.

f. Need for multimedia projector (ET Dept at CPP willing to house and maintain projector) Lyle

Agreed that Lyle will look into CPP capabilities.

g. Update on Mathcounts competition activities  Art Sutton

10 schools registered with about 80 kids.  Prizes have been ordered.  Will be at Rockwell.  Need MC?  Can use help starting 8:30-9:00 am.  Motion for $500 to support Matchcounts for trophies and other support.  Seconded.

h. Update on Future City competition activities Chuck Antoniak

Judging at new Science Museum.  Last Saturday in Jan (25th).  Chuck needs help.  Sim City judging—need 2 judges.  Needs $50 for trophies—moved and seconded.

Student paper contest  (SR project and orientation).  Local affects 4 schools.  $100 per campus x 4.  Participants and presenters at Southern Area meeting.  Moved and seconded.

i. Update on Engineering Week and Boy Scout Day at CPP (first Sat in Feb - 02/01/03?)  Art

Need helpers.

IV. New Business

a.      Next Section Ex Com Meeting Lyle

Plan for March 4th. At IHOP.

Planning for March presentations on PSpice and MATGHCAD—maybe.

Planning for HiFreq Comm Circuits at JPL

Planning for March 18th or 20th at Incubator with pizza provided.

Tariq planning for meeting in April.

V.  Adjournment

Meeting was adjourned at 9:16 pm.

Recorded and submitted by;

Michael Sedlar, Secretary 2003

Please provide all corrections and/or comments to Mike as soon as possible

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