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IEEE SEEKS U. S. UNIVERSITY PROGRAM
EVALUATORS
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Evolutionary Computation and
Applications CD-ROM Tutorial Now Available
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Whither Transmission Reliability?
Selected Readings Available
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- IEEE SEEKS U. S.
UNIVERSITY PROGRAM EVALUATORS
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- The IEEE Educational Activities Board seeks engineering
professionals
- from industry, government, and academe to serve
- as program evaluators for accrediting engineering and
engineering
- technology programs at U.S. universities. Nominations will be
accepted
- through 31 October 2000.
-
- The Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Inc
(ABET) provides
- a peer review of university programs that is so important to
the continuing
- vitality and quality of the engineering and engineering
technology
- professions. Aside from the professional and public good that
evaluators
- perform, there are specific benefits to the evaluators and
their employers.
- The evaluators are trained in the Quality Process and are able
to hone
- their decision-making skills. By virtue of being on campus,
evaluators can
- identify potential schools and students for future
recruitment. It is the
- ABET accreditation program which assures the quality education
of those who
- will be the future innovators and industry leaders.
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- The IEEE members selected will attend a one-day training
seminar on the
- IEEE/ABET accreditation process, one of which will take place
at the June
- 2001 American Society for Engineering Education convention in
Albuquerque,
- New Mexico. After training, these program evaluators will
visit
- engineering and engineering technology departments across the
country on
- behalf of the IEEE and ABET. Evaluation sessions take place
each fall and
- generally run for two to three days.
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- Information packages, including the application and nomination
forms, are
- available on the WWW at:
- https://www.ieee.org/organizations/eab/apc/ceaa/engapplication.htm
- (engineering programs) and
- https://www.ieee.org/organizations/eab/apc/ctaa/techapplication.htm
- (engineering technology programs). For more program
information, contact
- eab-accred@ieee.org.
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- Evolutionary
Computation and Applications CD-ROM Tutorial Now
Available
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- New from IEEE Neural Networking Society and Educational
Activities is the
- CD-ROM tutorial entitled Evolutionary Computation and
Applications.
- Evolutionary Computation has become the
- standard term that encompasses evolution strategies,
evolutionary
- programming, and genetic algorithms. David B. Fogel, Editor in
Chief of the
- IEEE Transactions on Evolutionary Computation and host of this
tutorial has
- stated, "Evolution is an optimization process that can be
simulated using a
- computer or other device and put to good engineering
purpose."
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- This tutorial serves as an introduction to evolutionary
computation
- and is supported by case studies from four expert
practitioners and a
- roundtable discussion about practical implementation issues.
The learner
- is able to access the following sections:
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- · Dr. David B. Fogel, who provides an extensive overview
on
- designing evolutionary algorithms for problem solving.
- · Dr. Mohamed El- Sharkawi, on evolutionary techniques
for
- vulnerability assessment on power systems.
- · Dr. Piero Bonissone, on hybrid soft computing systems
using fuzzy
- logic and evolutionary algorithms.
- · Dr. Stephan Freer, who addresses AGDOCK, a software
application
- that utilizes evolutionary computation to a significant
problem in
- receptor-based drug design.
- · Roundtable discussion covering practical issues of
implementing
- evolutionary algorithms.
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- After viewing the tutorial you will know:
- The basic principles of evolutionary computation
- How to design evolutionary algorithms to fit your
problems
- Details from experts who have applied evolutionary
algorithms to their own problems
- The single CD-ROM, based on the four power point
presentations, features
- menu jump capabilities, navigation, full audio, and an MPEG
player video
- component. Dual platforms (MAC and PC) supported.
-
- Minimum systems requirements: 200 mhz Pentium or PowerMac;
Windows95/98 or
- MacOS 8.0 minimum; 100 MB free space on hard drive; 8x CD-ROM
drive; 16 bit
- sound card; SVGA display; 800 x 600 display resolution;
thousands of colors
- display; QuickTime 4.0.
-
- Member Price: $250.00
- List Price: $312.50
- IEEE Order #: EC126
-
- The CD-ROM can be ordered from the IEEE Customer Service
Department,
- 445 Hoes Lane, PO Box 1331, Piscataway, NJ 08855-1331, USA; by
e-mail:
- customer-service@ieee.org;
by phone: 1.800.678.4333; and on the Web at
- https://shop.ieee.org/store/
For further information on Education
- Activities check out our Website
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- Whither
Transmission Reliability? Selected Readings
Available
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- Will the bulk electric power system be as reliable in the
future as it has been
- in the past? The Evolution of Electric Power Transmission
Under Deregulation,
- edited by John A. Casazza and George C. Loehr, is a compendium
of over
- fifty of the most current and classic articles on transmission
under deregulation
- which seeks to enlighten the reader on this subject. According
to John Casazza,
- "Those restructuring the electric power industry have ignored
the effects on the
- reliability of our electric transmission systems. Risks of
blackouts and
- power shortages continue to grow. New technical and
institutional solutions
- are needed. If these are not coordinated, reliability will
continue to
- decline while costs continue to increase."
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- These selected readings provide up-to-date information and an
overview
- valuable not only to those working in the field, but also to
those in power
- policy positions, offering under one convenient cover a choice
selection of
- papers and articles on transmission reliability. Areas covered
include:
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- · An overview of electric power systems
- · Transmission System Planning & Design
- · Transmission System Operation
- · Transmission Transfer Capability
- · Restructuring, Reliability & Transmission
Capability
- · Transmission System Components & Research
- · Communications, Information Security & Other
Factors
-
- Experts John A. Casazza, P.E. and George C. Loehr have
carefully
- selected the most significant and valuable articles for this
volume. Mr.
- Casazza, an award winning IEEE Life Fellow, has worked in
industry and
- served the community and nation as a member of various
Councils and Panels
- for 54 years. He has testified extensively as an expert
witness before
- Federal and state regulatory bodies. Mr. Loehr 's career in
transmission
- planning in the Northeast spans more than 35 years. He is a
recognized
- national expert on electric power system reliability.
-
- To order The Evolution of Electric Power Transmission Under
Deregulation,
- List price $69.95, IEEE Member price $49.95, use product
number SR112.
- Order from the IEEE Customer Service Department, 445 Hoes
Lane, PO Box
- 1331, Piscataway, NJ 08855-1331, USA; e-mail: customer-service@ieee.org;
- phone: 1.800.678.4333; Web: ONLINE STORE at https://shop.ieee.org/store/.
- For other educational products access:
- https://www.ieee.org/organizations/eab/cathome.htm
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