Central Texas Section Society and Affinity Group Chapter Activities

Communications/Signal Processing Societies


TOPIC: "Softswitch Technology"

DATE: June 17, 2004 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM

LOCATION: SBC Laboratories, Inc. (SBC Labs), 9505 Arboretum Blvd, Austin, TX

SPEAKER: TBD

RSVP: The presentation is open to chapter members and non-members. Free food and beverages will be served to attendees. If you plan to attend, please send e-mail to Howard Headrick at hfrjr@swbell.net for planning purposes.

MONTHLY MEETING NOTICE

The Chapter meets on the 3rd Thursday of each month at 6:30 PM at SBC Laboratories, Inc. (SBC Labs) located at 9505 Arboretum Blvd in Austin, Texas. Please feel free to post meeting notices and invite guests. If you would like to give a presentation on a communications or signal processing topic, please contact Howard Headrick.

Consultant's Network [for more information]


Speaker: Dr. Darrell R. Word
Topic: "Electromagnetic 'Vision' into the Solid Earth - Some Discussion on Electrical Geophysics and Exploration"
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Low frequency electromagnetic fields penetrate the solid earth to great depths and can be used to measure and to map certain properties of the subsurface earth material (particularly the electrical conductivity). This talk will include some aspects of that technology and will focus on a particular method called Magnetotellurics. Some specific applications, results, field experiences and some possible new inovations will be discussed.

Date: June 10, 2004

Time: 6:30pm - Networking, 7:00pm - Program

Location: China Star Restaurant, 6134 Hwy 290E, Austin, Texas, located at the north east corner of IH-35 and 290E.

The consultants' web directory has been updated.

Computer Society - San Antonio [for more information]

No meeting in June.

Computer Society - Austin [for more information]

No meeting in June.

Electromagnetic Compatibility Society [for more information] / Product Safety Engineering Society (Joint Meeting)

Topic: Breaking New Ground in Product Safety

Speaker: Mr. Ed Bronaugh, EMC Consultants. of Austin, TX
Date: June 22 2004

Time: 6:30 Social, 7 PM Lecture

Location: National Instruments Building, 11500 North MoPac Expressway

The test instrumentation used in the laboratory was assessed based on its manufacturer's statements of performance. This assessment was related to the specific test setups used for seven product safety tests to estimate the test instrumentation uncertainty for these tests. The estimated uncertainties for all five tests are shown. Three of these tests are discussed at length. The conclusions are that repeated tests of a test object are needed to prove that the measurement uncertainty for each test procedure is consistent with the measurement uncertainty of the instrumentation.

Engineering Management Society [for more information] 

Date:  August  12 2004 (in conjunction with  the Engineering Management Conference)

Time:  6:30 pm  Social & Networking

Location: TBD 

Reservations & Information:

T. Scott Atkinson, 210-410-0382, scotta@ICSIconsulting.com

Steve Prough, 512-291-9589, sdprough@austin.rr.com


If you are interested in the Engineering Management Society, contact Steve Prough, Vice-Chairman, sdprough@austin.rr.com.


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  • Forming New Chapters

  • Technical Symposia Grant Program 2004

  • Identity Standards Update

  • Call for RAB Award Nominations


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Student Branches and Affiliates


Membership News

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  • Managing your Member Profile


IEEE-USA News

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