In commemoration of Mahatma Gandhi's birthday on 2 October 2009, IEEE GOLD is pleased to announce a special webinar, "Gandhian Engineering," presented by the renowned Dr. R.A. Mashelkar.
As President of Global Research Alliance, a network of publicly funded R&D institutes from Asia-Pacific, Africa, Europe, and USA with over 60,000 scientists, and as Chairman of India's National Innovation Institute, Dr. R.A. Mashelkar has played a critical role in shaping India's science and technology policies.
Please join us to hear Dr. Mashelkar's perspective on Gandhian Engineering, describing how to get more from less for more and more people of the world. This style of engineering stems from the application of a combination of Mahatma Gandhi's ideologies of the earth providing enough to satisfy the needs of men, rather than the greed of men and prizing every invention of science that benefits all of humanity.
Topic: Gandhian Engineering
Presented by: Dr. R.A. Mashelkar
Date: Friday, 2 October 2009
Time: 10:30 - 11:30 EDT / 9:30 - 10:30 CDT
Registration URL:
https://icm3.ieee.org/eventmanager/OnlineRegistration.asp?eventcode=pwx
An abstract of the topic, as well as a full biography of Dr. R.A.
Mashelkar can be found at:
http://www.ieee.org/web/membership/gold/events/gandhianengrg.html.
Please direct any questions regarding this IEEE GOLD sponsored webinar to gold@ieee.org or Wah W. Myint Garris, Region 3 GOLD Coordinator, wah.garris@bankofamerica.com.
29 September 2009
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22 October 2009
2:00pm ET
Why Aren't I Hired Yet?
Moderator: Elizabeth Lions
The job market in 2009 can be frustrating and confusing to job seekers. The unemployment rate for U.S. electrical and electronics engineers hit a new record in the second quarter, while the unemployment rate for all engineers increased for a second straight quarter, according to data released by the Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics. Elizabeth Lions solves the mystery in this IEEE-USA webinar by examining market data and the latest hiring trends during this challenging economy. This presentation is an in-depth follow up to her article published in the September issue of Today's Engineer.
29 October 2009
2:00pm ET
What are HR professionals looking for in a Resume?
Moderator: Nathalie Thompson
Right Management is the talent and career management expert within Manpower, the global leader in employment services. Come hear from a consultant from Right Management and learn what HR Professionals are looking for in a resume.
22 October 2009
2:00pm ET
Why Aren't I Hired Yet?
Moderator: Elizabeth Lions
The job market in 2009 can be frustrating and confusing to job seekers. The unemployment rate for U.S. electrical and electronics engineers hit a new record in the second quarter, while the unemployment rate for all engineers increased for a second straight quarter, according to data released by the Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics. Elizabeth Lions solves the mystery in this IEEE-USA webinar by examining market data and the latest hiring trends during this challenging economy. This presentation is an in-depth follow up to her article published in the September issue of Today's Engineer.
29 October 2009
2:00pm ET
What are HR professionals looking for in a Resume?
Moderator: Nathalie Thompson
Right Management is the talent and career management expert within Manpower, the global leader in employment services. Come hear from a consultant from Right Management and learn what HR Professionals are looking for in a resume.
09 September 2009
2009-10 FUTURE CITY® COMPETITION
CREATING GREEN LIVING SPACES TO HOUSE THE NEEDIEST
THAT’S NATIONAL ENGINEERS WEEK FOUNDATION’S 2009-10 FUTURE CITY® COMPETITION CHALLENGE FOR AMERICA’S MIDDLE SCHOOLS
WASHINGTON DC, May 26 2009 - Designing affordable housing for those most in need is enormously complicated. But how to do it while adhering to LEED recognized green building standards, with an emphasis on energy efficiency and a low carbon footprint?
Future Cities
That’s the challenge for America’s middle schoolers as they prepare for National Engineers Week Foundation’s 2009-10 Future City® Competition. Now entering its 18th year, Future City Competition invites seventh and eighth graders nationwide to create the cities of tomorrow and encourages interest in science, technology, engineering and math through hands-on applications.
“Future City motivates students to learn more about the possibilities and opportunities for careers in engineering,” said Leslie Collins, Executive Director, National Engineers Week Foundation. “As they participate in the competition, they realize that engineering is exciting and creative and that they can use what they know to make a difference in the world. Helping young people discover what the field has to offer is a critical step in insuring that the engineering profession continues to grow in the years ahead.”
Themed Providing An Affordable Living Space For People Who Have Lost Their Home Due to a Disaster or Financial Emergency, this year’s Future City Competition will attract more than 33,000 students from 1,100 middle schools in regions located across the country. Participating students will be asked to design a model of their city using SimCity 4 Deluxe software, provided by Electronic Arts, and then build a physical model of the city using recycled materials. They will also write a research essay describing their design and a second narrative outlining the key features of their city.
The regional competition gets underway with the new school year in September and culminates with the regional finals in January. One winning team from each region qualifies for a trip to the national finals in Washington DC, which take place during Engineer’s Week, February 15- 17, 2010. The National Finals Grand Prize winners receive a trip to U.S. Space Camp in Huntsville, Alabama, provided by National Finals host Bentley Systems, Incorporated. The second and third prize winners receive $5,000 and $2,000 scholarships for their schools’ technology programs.
“We learned that engineering is more than just making sure that buildings work the way they are supposed to,” commented Tom Krajnak, 14, a member of the 2009 Grand Prize winning team from Bexley Middle School in Bexley, Ohio. “Engineers are involved in every aspect of building a city. We discovered how necessary they are and now we know the reasons why.”
Registration deadline for schools nationwide is October 31, 2009 but, to help students get an early start before the close of the current school year, Future City is offering early registration to interested students. Future City is also looking for professional engineers who may be interested in serving as mentors. For information, school registration, or to volunteer in the Future City Competition, visit www.futurecity.org, www.futurecityhamptonroads.com or call Hampton Roads Regional Coordinator, Selena Griffett at 757-728-2038.
About Future City Competition
The 18th Annual Future City Competition, for seventh and eighth grade students, is held from September, 2009 through February, 2010. The National Future City Competition is sponsored in part by the National Engineers Week Foundation, a consortium of professional and technical societies and major U.S. corporations. Major funding comes from Bentley Systems, Incorporated, Ford Motor Company and Shell.
About Engineers Week
The National Engineers Week Foundation, a formal coalition of more than 100 professional societies, major corporations and government agencies, is dedicated to ensuring a diverse and well-educated future engineering workforce by increasing understanding of and interest in engineering and technology careers among young students and by promoting pre-college literacy in math and science. Engineers Week also raises public understanding and appreciation of engineers' contributions to society. Founded in 1951, it is among the oldest of America's professional outreach efforts. Co-chairs for 2010 are ExxonMobil Corporation and the American Society of Civil Engineers.
For more information, visit www.eweek.org.
CONTACTS:
Hampton Roads Regional Coordinator:
Selena Griffett
757-728-2038
sgriffett@hampton.gov
THAT’S NATIONAL ENGINEERS WEEK FOUNDATION’S 2009-10 FUTURE CITY® COMPETITION CHALLENGE FOR AMERICA’S MIDDLE SCHOOLS
WASHINGTON DC, May 26 2009 - Designing affordable housing for those most in need is enormously complicated. But how to do it while adhering to LEED recognized green building standards, with an emphasis on energy efficiency and a low carbon footprint?
Future Cities
That’s the challenge for America’s middle schoolers as they prepare for National Engineers Week Foundation’s 2009-10 Future City® Competition. Now entering its 18th year, Future City Competition invites seventh and eighth graders nationwide to create the cities of tomorrow and encourages interest in science, technology, engineering and math through hands-on applications.
“Future City motivates students to learn more about the possibilities and opportunities for careers in engineering,” said Leslie Collins, Executive Director, National Engineers Week Foundation. “As they participate in the competition, they realize that engineering is exciting and creative and that they can use what they know to make a difference in the world. Helping young people discover what the field has to offer is a critical step in insuring that the engineering profession continues to grow in the years ahead.”
Themed Providing An Affordable Living Space For People Who Have Lost Their Home Due to a Disaster or Financial Emergency, this year’s Future City Competition will attract more than 33,000 students from 1,100 middle schools in regions located across the country. Participating students will be asked to design a model of their city using SimCity 4 Deluxe software, provided by Electronic Arts, and then build a physical model of the city using recycled materials. They will also write a research essay describing their design and a second narrative outlining the key features of their city.
The regional competition gets underway with the new school year in September and culminates with the regional finals in January. One winning team from each region qualifies for a trip to the national finals in Washington DC, which take place during Engineer’s Week, February 15- 17, 2010. The National Finals Grand Prize winners receive a trip to U.S. Space Camp in Huntsville, Alabama, provided by National Finals host Bentley Systems, Incorporated. The second and third prize winners receive $5,000 and $2,000 scholarships for their schools’ technology programs.
“We learned that engineering is more than just making sure that buildings work the way they are supposed to,” commented Tom Krajnak, 14, a member of the 2009 Grand Prize winning team from Bexley Middle School in Bexley, Ohio. “Engineers are involved in every aspect of building a city. We discovered how necessary they are and now we know the reasons why.”
Registration deadline for schools nationwide is October 31, 2009 but, to help students get an early start before the close of the current school year, Future City is offering early registration to interested students. Future City is also looking for professional engineers who may be interested in serving as mentors. For information, school registration, or to volunteer in the Future City Competition, visit www.futurecity.org, www.futurecityhamptonroads.com or call Hampton Roads Regional Coordinator, Selena Griffett at 757-728-2038.
About Future City Competition
The 18th Annual Future City Competition, for seventh and eighth grade students, is held from September, 2009 through February, 2010. The National Future City Competition is sponsored in part by the National Engineers Week Foundation, a consortium of professional and technical societies and major U.S. corporations. Major funding comes from Bentley Systems, Incorporated, Ford Motor Company and Shell.
About Engineers Week
The National Engineers Week Foundation, a formal coalition of more than 100 professional societies, major corporations and government agencies, is dedicated to ensuring a diverse and well-educated future engineering workforce by increasing understanding of and interest in engineering and technology careers among young students and by promoting pre-college literacy in math and science. Engineers Week also raises public understanding and appreciation of engineers' contributions to society. Founded in 1951, it is among the oldest of America's professional outreach efforts. Co-chairs for 2010 are ExxonMobil Corporation and the American Society of Civil Engineers.
For more information, visit www.eweek.org.
CONTACTS:
Hampton Roads Regional Coordinator:
Selena Griffett
757-728-2038
sgriffett@hampton.gov
02 September 2009
IEEE Annual Elections
IEEE members are requested to participate in the annual IEEE elections. This is your opportunity to provide input to determine who will serve on the IEEE Board of Directors, Member and Geographic Activities Board, Technical Activities Board, IEEE-USA Board, and Standards Association Board. The ballots for the IEEE Annual Election have been mailed to all eligible IEEE voting members. The IEEE Annual Election Web page has more information about the election and a link to access the ballot electronically.
A Message from your PES Chair
Greetings Everyone! I am pleased to report PES gains Momentum as we develop our business model for meetings. The account is nearly finalized, thanks to efforts of Treasurer Tama Littley. Steve Walk and Dawn Ostenberg are working various details of meeting venues and topics for the upcoming schedule. And with our core group of about 24 members in regular contact with me, pieces are falling into place with the Fall line up.
I would like to thank Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding, Newport News for their support in establishing the HR- PES. My Department leadership has given me some time at work to iron out some administrative details of establishing a new Professional Organization Chapter. Tama Littley has also received recognition and support from her Department. It is gratifying to know those we work for believe in professional development opportunities for their people, and that there is corporate benefit in good citizenship by supporting organizations like IEEE and PES.
The Oct meeting lecture addresses Nuclear Power Technology Advances, and November has good potential to have a Lecture from the PES Distinguished Lecture Series, focusing on a 'green' theme for the fall, and possibly January.
This is an important point though, as the 'Green Theme' is the current hot topic. Members canvassed wanted to learn more about Green, but that was not the only area of interest/ concern. Many of us already recognize many other critical issues going on in the Power and Energy world. Often the less exciting issues until a loss of power, or serious injuries occur. These are equally pressing to cleaning up our environmental habits as a species. We must continue to address safety and reliability concerns for existing power and energy systems, while strategically planning future concerns that had been tabled for several reasons, and in some cases, several decades.
A head's up to all that the business model for PES meetings is going to be different from the Section meetings. We must be frugal with limited budget and significant expenses on the horizon. The cost schedule for meetings is going to have greater variation than what the Section has traditionally followed. Donations and sponsorships will be seriously entertained.
I look forward to seeing everyone at the various Sections and Chapter meetings planned. It is an exciting season of challenges ahead for us all!
Thank you Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding!"
Jennifer Ammentorp
The Open Channel for September 2009
Front Page Offshore Wind Power
Page 2 From the Chair
Page 3 Directions to Clark Nexsen
Page 3 Student Paper Presentations
Page 4 From the PES Corner
Page 4 IEEE Annual Elections
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Page 2 From the Chair
Page 3 Directions to Clark Nexsen
Page 3 Student Paper Presentations
Page 4 From the PES Corner
Page 4 IEEE Annual Elections
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September 2009 From The Chair
I hope that everyone had a pleasant summer. I just spent a week vacation with my family in the mountains. It was a good time to be with family. I was also able to go to a high school class reunion in Ohio the follow-on weekend.
Our Vice Chair, Greg Hodges, has quite a fall lineup for our technical programs. The September program will be hosted by our newly formed Power and Energy Society (PES) Chapter and will be on the offshore wind power research that is currently underway by the Virginia Coastal Energy Research Consortium. I am excited about this topic. There was a Spectrum article not so long ago on the issues that Germany was having in establishing an offshore wind farms (see July 2009). I think that was a good article in dealing with the issues (political, environmental and even engineering) that might confront us in Virginia in developing our wind farms. We are expecting quite a turnout for this event and have elected to have the meeting at Clark-Nexsen courtesy of our past chair, Kurt Clemente. Thanks again Kurt.
In October, Greg has scheduled a field trip to Muelhbauer in Newport News. This will be a tour of a semiconductor and RFID manufacturing plant. I always liked field trips back in school and this seems like a good opportunity to see for ourselves what it takes to run a plant such as this. This is another excellent technical program that should be interesting to all of our members.
In November, we have decided to move the student paper competition from January to November. I think that this will be in keeping with the student’s schedules as many will be completing senior projects and we are far less intimidating than professors. I want to thank Anton Reidl of Christopher Newport University for volunteering to be Student Activities Chair for our Section.
I believe that the PES Chapter is looking to have a technical program during the month of November for those that have to maintain continuing education credits for the professional engineer requirements.
We presently have the Awards chair position open. I would also like to restructure the Educational Activities program. The Educational Activities program is for a person who will be the focal point for the section’s Educational Activities. If you have any questions about these positions or desire to work in these areas, please contact any member of the Executive Committee. In addition, the Executive Committee is up for elections at the end of this year. If you have any desire to be the Chairman, Vice-Chair, Treasurer or Secretary, please contact our past-Chair, Kurt Clemente, kurt.clemente@ieee.org , who is heading up the Nominations Committee. I would like the nominations in by end of October, so that we can have elections in November. We were late last year in getting the positions filled and almost missed out on the 10% early reporting bonus that IEEE provides to sections.
Thanks again for all that you do for IEEE and I am looking forward to this fall’s technical program. Good job Greg.
Regards,
James Bolitho
2009 Chair
Hampton Roads Section
jbolitho@ieee.org
Our Vice Chair, Greg Hodges, has quite a fall lineup for our technical programs. The September program will be hosted by our newly formed Power and Energy Society (PES) Chapter and will be on the offshore wind power research that is currently underway by the Virginia Coastal Energy Research Consortium. I am excited about this topic. There was a Spectrum article not so long ago on the issues that Germany was having in establishing an offshore wind farms (see July 2009). I think that was a good article in dealing with the issues (political, environmental and even engineering) that might confront us in Virginia in developing our wind farms. We are expecting quite a turnout for this event and have elected to have the meeting at Clark-Nexsen courtesy of our past chair, Kurt Clemente. Thanks again Kurt.
In October, Greg has scheduled a field trip to Muelhbauer in Newport News. This will be a tour of a semiconductor and RFID manufacturing plant. I always liked field trips back in school and this seems like a good opportunity to see for ourselves what it takes to run a plant such as this. This is another excellent technical program that should be interesting to all of our members.
In November, we have decided to move the student paper competition from January to November. I think that this will be in keeping with the student’s schedules as many will be completing senior projects and we are far less intimidating than professors. I want to thank Anton Reidl of Christopher Newport University for volunteering to be Student Activities Chair for our Section.
I believe that the PES Chapter is looking to have a technical program during the month of November for those that have to maintain continuing education credits for the professional engineer requirements.
We presently have the Awards chair position open. I would also like to restructure the Educational Activities program. The Educational Activities program is for a person who will be the focal point for the section’s Educational Activities. If you have any questions about these positions or desire to work in these areas, please contact any member of the Executive Committee. In addition, the Executive Committee is up for elections at the end of this year. If you have any desire to be the Chairman, Vice-Chair, Treasurer or Secretary, please contact our past-Chair, Kurt Clemente, kurt.clemente@ieee.org , who is heading up the Nominations Committee. I would like the nominations in by end of October, so that we can have elections in November. We were late last year in getting the positions filled and almost missed out on the 10% early reporting bonus that IEEE provides to sections.
Thanks again for all that you do for IEEE and I am looking forward to this fall’s technical program. Good job Greg.
Regards,
James Bolitho
2009 Chair
Hampton Roads Section
jbolitho@ieee.org
01 September 2009
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