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Keynote Speaker


Dr. Jane Prey
Keynote Speaker: Topic: "Women in Computing: Why are There so Few of Us?"

Did you ever wonder why there are only 18% women studying computing in the US? Where else are there women in the classroom and do they continue equal representation in the workforce?

Conference Date & Venue

Save the date! This year's Spring Section Conference will be Tuesday, April 10, 2012 at Fairlane Center, University of Michigan-Dearborn 19000 Hubbard Drive, Dearborn, MI.

The conference center has free parking.

Networking

Network and meet engineers from around the area from all fields. The conference program includes time for face-to-face meeting and discussions between the sessions and dinner.

Technical Learning

Learn new technical concepts presented by speakers from chapters ranging from antennas, circuits, controls, EMC, computers, robotics, and more. Speakers include distinguished lecutures from technical societies, as well as professional activities presentations covering soft skills and careers.

The technical sessions run in parallel as two sessions, at 5pm and at 6pm. After the sessions, dinner follows with a keynote talk.

Conference Events

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Meet the Executive Committee members Mohamad Berri, Aisha Yousuf, CJ Chung, and Adel Marzougui while networking.

Networking & Social »
Volunteer »
SEM Section ExCom »
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Volunteer Scott Lytle greets attendees at the registration table at the Section Conference. Scott is the EMC Society Chapter Chair.

Registration »
Volunteer »
EMC Chapter »
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Attendees choose sessions in computers, aerospace, EMC, circuits, antennas, management, medicine, robotics, and more.

Technical Sessions »
Chapters »
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100th Anniversary In 2011, the Section held it's 100th Anniversary Event at The Henry Ford Musuem.

100th Event Website

Conference speakers come from academia, industry, and government to present technical topics of interest to members.

Technical Sessions »
Chapters »
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Your Chapter Chairs, along with the Chapter Officers provide the technical program. Learn more about your chapter. Get involved!

Technical Sessions »
Chapters »
Volunteer »
(Contribute your skills to your chapter.)

The keynote talk takes place after dinner, and is the highlight of the evening.

Keynote Talk »
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Speakers, technical talks, and professional development presentations -- this is what the Section Conference is about!

Technical Sessions »
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The Section Conference cost less than you think -- $35 for IEEE member early registration -- and includes choice of technical sessions.

Registration »
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Timely technical keynote talks are presented, such as Bryan Palaszewski from NASA Glenn Research Center describing the Maglifter.

Keynote Talk »
2011 Keynote »

Our sponsors are from industry, education, and non-profit engineering organizations. See all our sponsors and supporters on the sponsors page, and find out more about sponsoring the conference.

Sponsors »
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Networking contributes to your career and business. We benefit from these face-to-face opportunities to practice networking.

Networking during the Conference »
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Dinner has always been a big hit at the conference. Park Place catering in Dearborn provides a wonderful buffet dinner.

Dinner »

Vendor tables offer sponsors the opportunity to showcase their latest products and services.

Vendors »
Sponsors »

IEEE-USA presents topics on U.S. Government policy and legislative affairs. This track is provided the Section PACE Activities Committee.

Technical Sessions »
IEEE-USA »
PACE »
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Professional Development topics include career management, leadership, ethics, interviewing, and more.

Technical Sessions »
PACE »
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Meet members of the Section Excutive Committee (ExCom), the various program committees, and the Chapter Officer volunteers.

Networking »
SEM Section ExCom »
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Conference sponsors include universities and other non-profit organizations.

Sponsors »
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Dinner and keynote talk. Eat, relax, and enjoy a technical talk on a timely topic of the technology today.

Keynote Talk »
Dinner »
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Student Branches receive Best Branch awards from the Section for activities on campus.

Students »
Awards »
Posters »
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Program

The conference program runs in three parts:

The two Technical Sessions run in series, one at 5pm and one at 6pm. See the

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    The program schedule allows time after the technical sessions for networking and vendor tables.

    The finale of the evening is dinner and the keynote talk.

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