Date: Tuesday March 22, 2005

Time:

6:00PM Social
6:30 to 7:00PM Dinner
7:00 to 7:30PM Business Meeting
7:30 to 8:30PM Program

Location: El Gallo Mexican Restaurant, 2910 S Congress (see below)

Dinner:

The menu will be a choice of seven meals; selection will be done at time of ordering. The meal includes tea or coffee, and dessert. Our only restriction is that we must close our program by 9 PM. For the early risers and the long drivers, this is good news!
$10.00 -- IEEE Members
$12.00 -- Non-IEEE Members
Free -- Students

RSVP: and for further information, please contact Roy Matthews, P.E. or Susan Thornton at 442-8085, ext. 25

Speaker: Larry Serbousek, PE, of Innovative Electrical Technology of Texas will present on UPS Configurations and Electrical System Reliability.

Personal: 54 Years Old - Married - 3 Children

Education: B.S.E.E. Degree Iowa State University - May 1972; Northwestern University - Evanston , Illinois - Kellogg Executive Management Program

Employment:

• 20 Years Square D Company as Application Engineer, Project Engineer, Field Sales Engineer, District Sales Manager, Circuit Breaker Product Manager, and OEM Business Group Manager. 1972 - 1992
• Mayor City of Cedar Rapids , Iowa - 1992 - 1996
• Co-owner and Co-Founder - Innovative Electrical Technology - Manufacturer's Agency for Power Quality Products - 1994 - Present
• Registered Professional Engineer - State of Iowa - P.E. # 8195 - November 1976
• International Association of Electrical Inspectors - #714907
• National Society of Professional Engineers # 104000388
• 1995 Recipient of Iowa Governors Volunteer Award
• U.S. Patent # 5821876 - Issued October 13, 1998

Presentation: Because of the accelerated use of the switch mode power supply and microprocessor based equipment, the method of providing critical power systems have undergone major changes. Issues regarding redundancy and how to achieve higher reliability will be presented and discussed.

Directions to El Gallo:

From I -35: Exit at Oltorf, turn west, and continue until S. Congress Avenue . At S. Congress, turn left. El Gallo is about 500 feet past the next traffic light ( Cumberland ), on the right. It's also directly across from the entrance to St. Edward's University.

From Ben White Blvd. (US290/SH71): Exit at S. Congress Avenue and turn north (left from 360, right from I-35). El Gallo is about 600 feet past the next traffic light (Woodward), on the left. It's also directly across from the entrance to St. Edward's University.

The parking lot extends along the building from the S. Congress, and there is lots of it. Once you've entered the restaurant, turn left at the cashier's counter into the party room. The bar will be available to those who care to purchase a drink or beer. In fact, there is a service window, so we don't even have to leave the party room.