IEEE Miami Section Report to IEEE Region 3 Meeting
Southeastcon 2003, Jamaica, April 4-6, 2003

1. All section reports were submitted to head quarters on time before
   the February 20, 2003 deadline. The section officer, meeting and
   financial reports were e-mailed as well as sent by post and
   headquarters confirmation was received.

2. We had several meetings (15 in all since September, 2003 through
   end of March 2003), EMBS (2), Power (4), Communication (2),
   Computer (1), IA (3) and Engineering Management (1)and the Miami
   Section (3). Some lectures had 70 IEEE members and students
   attending. The average is about 25. Topics include; Artificial
   Intelligence, Nano-Systems, Power Systems, Communication Systems,
   etc.

3. PES Chapter and the Section conducted a ? day tutorial on
   Substation Automation By Mr. John McDonald who is the PES secretary
   on October 25th, 2002. More than 50 attended. We charged $30 and
   waived the fee for students or who complete IEEE membership
   applications.

4. Found new Chapter Chairs for Engineering Management Chapter (Ms
   Malathi Palaniappa) and IA Chapter (Dr. Jean Andrean) and We have a
   new Treasurer (Dr. Tad Babij). We are in the process of creating
   GOLD Chapter (Graduates of the Last Decade). We have identified the
   Chairman of this affinity group.

5. Future City: This year 34 schools from around the state
   participated. The regional finals were held January 25th, 2003 at
   FIU Engineering Campus. Sponsors included FES, FIU, FPL and IEEE
   Miami section. It was a very nice all day event with more than 300
   people and many volunteers and judges. There was an article in the
   Miami Herald and the winning Team from Epiphany Catholic School in
   Miami will represent the State at the National Finals to be held in
   Washington DC during the Engineers Week.

6. We had several activities during the Engineers week. Celebration
   events included an Engineering Gala inviting many local schools,
   Lectures, a Picnic, and Awards. These activities were done in
   collaborations with other society Chapters including SWE, ASME and
   FES.

7. The Section will Sponsor the International Conference on Nano
   Systems Feb 15-19, 2004 and the section will sponsor the IEEE
   CEFC'2006, May 7-12, 2006.

8. Plans are underway for the Future City Competition next year, I
   have submitted an official proposal for special project to Region 3
   and the Florida Council to help us expand the Competition
   activities throughout the state. Copies of this proposal were sent
   to Director Jim Howard and FC Chairman Eric Ackerman.

9. Our PACE representative, Dr. Kang Yen attended the Seattle
   conference

10. The student branch at FIU is participating in Southeastcon in
    Jamaica with 10 students who are participating in the hardware,
    software and student paper competitions. One of the student papers
    selected for the regional top 10 papers is from the IEEE/FIU
    student branch.

11. More than 7 activities are planned within the next two months
    including professional, social as well as technical
    meetings. Communication Society, Engineering Management Society
    and Computer Society chapters have planned lectures.

12. The 2003 Section Officers are as follows:

CHAIR:                       Osama A. Mohammed
VICE CHAIR:                  Nand Tripathi
SECRETARY / TREASURER:       Tadeusz Babij
MEMBERSHIP DEVELOPMENT:      Osama A. Mohammed
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES:     Kang K. Yen
AWARDS:                      Kang K. Yen
COM-19/VT-06 Chapter:        Tadeusz Babij
PE-31  Chapter:              Juan Farah
EMB-18 Chapter:              Malcolm Heimer
IA-34 Chapter:               Jean H. Andrian
C-16 Chapter:                Alexander Perez-Pons
EM-14 Chapter:               Malathi Palaniappa
GOLD:                        TBA

Respectfully Submitted,

Dr. Osama Mohammed
Miami Section Chair