Upcoming Chapter/Group Meetings

Sep 18, 2006 at 6 p.m.Our brand new Chapter for Engineering in Medicine and Biology is holding its "Inaugural Wine & Cheese Event" at Ryerson University starting at 6 p.m. Speakers include; Stephen Dibert of MEDEC as well as Dr. Tas. Venetsanopoulos, VP Research and Innovation, Ryerson University and Dr. Ross Ethier, Director IBBME and Professor, Mechanical & Industrial Engineering, University of Toronto.".Click for details Sep 21, 2006 at 6:30 p.m. Jim Himer, CTO for Grid and HPTC, SUN Canada in Markham, Ontario presents a seminar entitled "The Trends, Challenges and Benefits of Grid Computing", organized by our Computer Chapter. Click for details Sep 25, 2006 at T.B.D. p.m. Dr. Ezio Biglieri, F-IEEE, Departament de Tecnologia; Universitat Pompeu Barcelona, Catalunya (SPAIN) presents an IEEE Communications Society Distinguished Lecture entitled "Multiuser Detection in a Dynamic Environment", organized by our Communications Chapter. Click for details

Upcoming Courses Please note the change in dates for this timely and critically useful course in project management. Now scheduled for two days back-to-back October 28 & 29 with a revised registration deadline of October 20, 2006. The IEEE Toronto Section is offering a 2-day course in Project Management, for those who manage or work on projects, but have little or no formal training in the field. The course is based on processes recommended by the Project Management Institute, the primary authority on project management. "Project Management - Meeting those Pesky Requirements", is taught by Celia Desmond, B.Sc., M. Eng., President of World Class-Telecommunications. Click here for more details.

Electronic Communications Management Certificate e-management, e-business, e-fficient. Enable e-management strategies to build your business Upcoming 2006 Courses Planning Your Network to Run Like a Business Sept 22, 23, 30, 2006 The Back Office: How to Offer and Maintain Quality Services Oct. 20, 21, 2006 Regulation: Communications Law, Rules and Policy Sept. 29, Oct. 14, 2006 The Internet: Delivering Products and Services Via the Web Oct. 18, 27, 28, 2006 Broadband Access and Transport: The Big Pipes Nov. 17, 18, 2006 Wireless Communications: Cutting the Cord Nov. 24, 25, 2006 Communications Management: Getting the Best from Yourself and Your People Dec. 1, 2, 8, 2006 For more info or to register, visit www.pdc.utoronto.ca or call 416-978-3481.

Upcoming Conferences
The 9th International IEEE Conference on Intelligent Transportation Systems will be held September 17-20, 2006 in Toronto at the Marrott Downtown hotel. Click here for details.
The 2006 IEEE Symposium on Computational Intelligence and Bioinformatics and Computational Biology will be held September 28-9, 2006 in Toronto at the Renaissance Downtown hotel.Click here for details.
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Hall of Fame  The Hall of Fame section features the IEEE Fellows of the Toronto Section.


Dr. Andrew Goldenberg FIEEE, received the B.A.Sc. and M.A.Sc. degrees from Technion—Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel, in 1969 and 1972, respectively, and the Ph.D. degree at the University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario in 1976, all in electrical engineering. From 1975 to 1981, he was employed by Spar Aerospace Ltd., Toronto, where he worked mainly on the control, analysis, and design of the space shuttle remote manipulator system and on satellite controls. Dr. Goldenberg, founder of Engineering Services Inc. (ESI), is a world-renowned developer of robotics and automation systems. He holds many patents and has published over one hundred papers in leading technical journals. He is the President of ESI, and in this capacity has pioneered the application of modular and re-configurable robotics and automation technologies to new industrial niches. He is an inventor or co-inventor of all of the technologies of ESI. Dr. Goldenberg is involved in the day-to-day management and administration of ESI.
Dr. Goldenberg is also a Professor and the Director of the Robotics and Automation Laboratory and the Mechatronics Laboratory at the University of Toronto.
Dr. Goldenberg is a Past Editor of the IEEE Transaction on Robotics and Automation, a Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE), a Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), a member of the Professional Engineers of Ontario (PEO), and a Designated Consulting Engineer of Ontario. Click here for more about Dr.Goldenberg

IEEE Foundation - Brings the exhilaration of scientific discovery to students, fostering technological innovation, preserving history, promoting public awareness of the long-reaching effects of engineering - these are some of the important functions of the IEEE that are supported by the work of the IEEE Foundation - the philanthropic arm of the IEEE .Click here to learn more about the IEEE Foundation.

Member News   Congratulations to Soosan Beheshti, Ziqin Li, Ben Liang, Resi Laura Lloyd, S.Tulasidas and Hong Zeng on being elevated as Senior Members.

Section News   The IEEE Toronto section published its Annual Print Publication -The Annual Connection and it has been mailed to over 3500 active IEEE Toronto Scection Memebers.

IEEE News

2006 IEEE Annual Election Period Opens
29 August – Eligible voting IEEE members will soon be receiving their 2006 IEEE Annual Election ballot packages in the mail. Ballot materials can also be accessed electronically here. The opportunity to vote in the IEEE Annual Election is a privilege of membership. This year, for the first time, the privilege is being extended to eligible graduate student members. Also, this year for the first time, voters can view video footage of the candidates through the IEEE Annual Election Web site. All ballots must be received by the election vendor by 1 November 2006 at 12 noon, Central Time USA (18:00 Greenwich Mean Time) to be counted.

IEEE to Dedicate Milestones in Canada, Ireland, Scotland and the U.S.
29 August – The IEEE will dedicate four IEEE Milestones in Electrical Engineering and Computing in September honoring significant achievements in the engineering field around the world. For more IEEE news from the IEEE Newsroom - Click here.
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Membership
Future Senior Members of the IEEE Toronto Section   Have you been in professional practice for at least ten years and have shown significant performance over a period of at least five of those years?   You should be an IEEE Senior Member.   Need help in obtaining your three references?   We will help you - just contact Dimitri , our membership chair.   Please click this link to find out the advantages, the requirements, and an explanation of the process including key links to apply online.

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