THE 14th BME BIO-TECH COMPETITION

SPONSORED BY: Sponsors welcomed

.......it could be you or your company/organization

The 14th  Bio-Tech Applications Contest will take place on February 4, 2012.
Place and time:
Caltech, Moore Building (93 on the map), Lecture hall, room 070 (starting at 11:00 AM). This event will be held courtesy of the Department of Electrical Engineering.  See applicable links for directions, campus map, and parking information. (Note: There is a parking lot in front of the Moore building that can be used.  Visitors should avoid parking in any named spot.  There is no charge for parking on Saturday.)  

Eligibility:
College students enrolled in six or more units.

Theme: To develop and present a concept using Electrical, Electronic, Biomedical, and/or Electro-Optics to assist a persons' disability - or to improve a persons' ability to manage tasks that usually require assistance.

Requirements: Abstract of 50 to 500 words submitted for judging before January 23, 2012. Please email to Dr. Chris Druzgalski,  druz@ieee.org  that you plan to submit an abstract.  All abstracts should be typed, using no smaller than size 10 font, and must not exceed four pages in length including any attached diagrams, schematic, and/or pictures. The concept submitted shall be that of the students, and shall note all references. Students shall present their concept during the contest.

Contacts: Please contact one of the members of the Contest Panel
Dr. Richard Cockrum, CSUP; Dr. Dennis M. (Mike) Briggs, IEEE;  Dr. Bogdan Kuszta, Caltech; Dr. Ernesto Suaste, CINVESTAV-IPN;  and contest coordinators: Dr. Chris Druzgalski, IEEE/LA EMB, Dr. Panadda (Nim) Marayong IEEE/LA EMB, Dr. Maryam Moussavi, IEEE/LA EMB, and Larry Dalton, IEEE/LAC,  or email to druz@ieee.org. Please, check the Web page for updates.

Prospective participants are strongly encouraged to submit early a letter/email indicating their anticipated participation. Mail the following information: Name and address of the participant, tentative area or anticipated title of the entry. Please email to Dr. Chris Druzgalski at druz@ieee.org

The students who are authors of winning papers will attend  Recognition Banquet, where they will receive their awards and recognition or will be recognized in other form! More details and information about the past IEEE Bio-Tech Applications Contests, which were co-sponsored by IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology,  IEEE Los Angeles Council, and in part IEEE Coastal LA Section, IEEE Metro LA Section,and Circuits and Systems/Electron Devices Los Angeles Council Chapters and organized by  Dr. Chris Druzgalski,
Dr. Panadda (Nim) Marayong, Dr. Maryam Moussavi,  Larry Dalton, and others, you can find at (see Contact - https://ewh.ieee.org/r6/lac/embs). Industrial reps, companies, or sections that would like to get involved please contact Dr. Chris Druzgalski at  druz@ieee.org, or call 562-985-8054.