SoutheastCon paper submission deadline has been extended to December 31, 2010!
SoutheastCon 2011 Paper Submission Website Open! Follow the instructions here.Instructions for Student Hardware Competition posted.
13 December 2010
SoutheastCon paper submission deadline has been extended
SoutheastCon paper submission deadline has been extended to December 31, 2010!
SoutheastCon 2011 Paper Submission Website Open! Follow the instructions here.Instructions for Student Hardware Competition posted.
08 December 2010
Linking Science, Technology & Engineering Professionals with Government
Each year, IEEE-USA sponsors three government fellowships for qualified IEEE members. The fellows - chosen by the IEEE-USA Government Fellows Committee and confirmed by the Board - spend a year in Washington serving as advisers to the U.S. Congress and to key U.S. Department of State decision-makers. Known as either a Congressional Fellowship or an Engineering & Diplomacy Fellowship, this program links science, technology and engineering professionals with government, and provides a mechanism for IEEE's U.S. members to learn firsthand about the public policy process while imparting their knowledge and experience to policymakers.
2012 Application materials are now available online. The deadline is March 18, 2011
Application Kit for Congressional Fellowship
Application Kit for Engineering & Diplomacy Fellowship
2012 Application materials are now available online. The deadline is March 18, 2011
Application Kit for Congressional Fellowship
Application Kit for Engineering & Diplomacy Fellowship
Washington Internships for Students of Engineering
Each year, outstanding engineering students are selected to spend nine weeks in Washington, D.C., learning about the public policy process, including how government officials make decisions on complex technological issues and how engineers can contribute to legislative and regulatory public policy decisions. The WISE Program is ranked as one of the best Internship opportunities in the U.S. by the Princeton Review. Applications are on-line. The deadline for Summer 2011 is December 31, 2010.
24 November 2010
IEEE SoutheastCon 2011 CALL FOR PAPERS
The annual IEEE SoutheastCon '11 conference promotes all aspects of the theories and applications of the engineering disciplines. Sponsored by the IEEE Region-3, this event will attract researchers, professionals, and students from the southeast region of the U.S. The event will be held in Nashville, Tennessee, the city of country music. Also, IEEE SoutheastCon 2011 will feature tutorial sessions and workshops.
More information is available on their homepage.
Scope of the Technical Program
IEEE SoutheastCon 2011 invites prospective authors to submit their technical work on all aspects of engineering, science, and technology of current interest to the conference. The conference technical program includes, but is not limited to the following technical categories:- Power and Sustainable Energy
- Military and Security Applications
- Optics and Optoelectronics
- Communications and Networking
- Applications and Interdisciplinary
- Bioengineering and Informatics
- Control and Automation
- Software Engineering
- Instrumentation & Measurements
- Robotics and Computer Vision
- Embedded Systems
- Remote Sensing
- Nanotechnology and Materials
- Electromagnetics and Microwaves
- Sensor Networks
- Signal and Image Processing
- Devices and Semiconductors
- Topics on Education
More information is available on their homepage.
20 November 2010
This year E-Week is 20-26 February 2011
Engineers Week is traditionally the week in February that encompasses George Washington's actual birthday.
George Washington - The First US Engineer
NEW YORK - "First in war, first in peace, and first in the hearts of his countrymen," George Washington has also been described as America's first engineer. That his birthday, on February 22 (observed February 20), is celebrated during National Engineers Week, February 20-26, is no coincidence.A gentleman farmer of inherited wealth and limited formal education, Washington acquired credible surveying skills early in life, but excelled as a manager, strategist, and leader.
Washington directed a growing nation toward technical advancements, invention, and education. He promoted construction of roads, canals, the Capitol, docks and ports, water works, and new efforts to extract coal and ores and develop manufacturing resources.
Around the world, technology was gaining equal footing with pure science. Washington's contemporaries included James Watt (Scottish steam-engine inventor); Joseph Priestley (British chemistry pioneer); Richard Arkwright (British cotton-spinning inventor); John Fitch (American steamboat inventor); and the Montgolfier brothers (French aeronauts).
First in Washington's heart, it seems, was agriculture. As a young surveyor, his first sight of the Shenandoah Valley reportedly inspired the vision of an agricultural empire. As an adult, Washington settled into Mt. Vernon as a tobacco planter and experimented with the innovative agricultural techniques of crop rotation, soil fertilization, and livestock management. He had accurately predicted the valley's fertile farming potential.
As the foremost American general, Washington promoted at least one engineering marvel ahead of its time. During the Revolutionary War, he sent David Bushnell's hand-operated submarine into New York Harbor to sink a British warship. The Turtle's lone operator attempted to attach a timed bomb to the British Eagle's hull. The mission failed when the bomb floated away before exploding. The technology just wasn't advanced enough for Washington's vision, and submarines didn't become a force in navies for the next 100 years.
On June 9, 1778, at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, General George Washington issued a call for engineers and engineering education. This order is considered the genesis of a US Army Engineer School, which found its permanent home at Fort Belvoir, Virginia, where Washington had practiced surveying. As President (1789-97), Washington pushed for the passage of the first US Patent Act in 1789, and signed the first official US patent to Samuel Hopkins of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania for his process of making potash and pearl ashes. In 1794, President Washington established a Corps of Artillerists and Engineers to be educated and stationed at West Point in New York, which later become the US Military Academy at West Point.
From transportation to education, Washington's engineering vision proved to be ahead of its time. After his death in 1799, many of the technologies he supported provided an impetus to the American Industrial Revolution. New York's Erie Canal (1817-25) was built, and canals soon crisscrossed America east of the Mississippi. By the 1830s, the nation's population tripled, traveling west through canals, along rivers, and across new roads and bridges. The Army Corps of Engineers began many of these projects.
By the middle of the century, the railroads become the favored mode of transportation. As a result, America had gone west and Washington's vision was realized.
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19 November 2010
2011 IEEE Computer Society Simulator Design Competition
IEEE Computer Society is presenting the 2011 Simulator Design Competition for students worldwide with a top prize of 8,000 USD and a second place prize of 2,000 USD. Student teams will be invited to design a CPU simulator, a program used in many architecture courses to illustrate how computers work.
The competition requires that students have taken a course in architecture and have both programming and software engineering skills. Student teams will submit both a report and a working program at the end of the competition.
The competition is conducted through online submission of reports and simulators to the panel of international judges (chosen by the IEEE Computer Society). This year's judges include Bob Colwell, one of the world's leading experts on computer design and Intel's former chief architect on the Pentium 4 processor.
To register and for more information visit the competition web site at: www.computer.org/portal/web/competition
The competition requires that students have taken a course in architecture and have both programming and software engineering skills. Student teams will submit both a report and a working program at the end of the competition.
Who can compete?
The competition is open to student members of the IEEE Computer Society organized into teams consisting of three to five students enrolled at the same institution of higher learning.The competition is conducted through online submission of reports and simulators to the panel of international judges (chosen by the IEEE Computer Society). This year's judges include Bob Colwell, one of the world's leading experts on computer design and Intel's former chief architect on the Pentium 4 processor.
To register and for more information visit the competition web site at: www.computer.org/portal/web/competition
Registration deadline is 18 January 2011
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Virginia Technology Conference & Expo
Sponsored by Va Technology Alliance
Wednesday 26-Jan-11 8:00 AM to Thursday 27-Jan-11 6:00 PM EST
Register Now! Registration deadline is Saturday 15-Jan-11 11:45 PM
Greater Richmond Convention Center
403 North Third Street
Richmond VA 23219
Phone: (804)783-7300
www.hrtc.org/en/cev/448
Wednesday 26-Jan-11 8:00 AM to Thursday 27-Jan-11 6:00 PM EST
Register Now! Registration deadline is Saturday 15-Jan-11 11:45 PM
Greater Richmond Convention Center
403 North Third Street
Richmond VA 23219
Phone: (804)783-7300
www.hrtc.org/en/cev/448
Hampton Roads Defense & Homeland Security Consortium (DHSC) Forum
Venue:
Friday January 21, 2011 11:15 AM to 1:00 PM
Virginia Modeling & Simulation Center
1030 University Blvd. Suffolk, VA 23435
www.hrtc.org/en/cev/567
Hampton Roads Defense & Homeland Security Consortium (DHSC), an integration organization sponsored by Technology Hampton Roads (formerly known as Hampton Roads Technology Council). The mission of the DHSC is to serve as a forum to coordinate activities of business, government and educational groups in our region that would contribute to supporting a robust local economy and equip its workforce.
Friday January 21, 2011 11:15 AM to 1:00 PM
Virginia Modeling & Simulation Center
1030 University Blvd. Suffolk, VA 23435
www.hrtc.org/en/cev/567
Hampton Roads Defense & Homeland Security Consortium (DHSC), an integration organization sponsored by Technology Hampton Roads (formerly known as Hampton Roads Technology Council). The mission of the DHSC is to serve as a forum to coordinate activities of business, government and educational groups in our region that would contribute to supporting a robust local economy and equip its workforce.
01 November 2010
2011 Systems and Information Design Symposium
2011 Systems and Information Design Symposium (SIEDS) - 29 Apr 2011, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, IEEE Sponsor: Systems, Man, and Cybernetics Society (SMC)
2011 IEEE Electric Ship Technologies Symposium
2011 IEEE Electric Ship Technologies Symposium (ESTS) - 10 Apr – 13 Apr 2011, Alexandria, VA, IEEE Sponsors: DEI, IA, OE, PEL, PES, SEN, SYSC, and VT.
2010 International Conference on Machine Learning and Applications
2010 International Conference on Machine Learning and Applications (ICMLA) - 12 Dec – 14 Dec 2010, Hyatt Regency Bethesda, Washington, DC, IEEE Sponsor: Systems, Man, and Cybernetics Society (SMC).
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Section Annual Elections for 2011
The Hampton Roads Section will be holding its annual election of officers in December. The elected positions are: Chair, Vice Chair, Treasurer, and Secretary. The current slate of candidates are:
This year we will be using officer elections tool available to sections using Vtools. An e-notice will be sent out when it is set up.
- Chair - Jason Naramore
- Vice Chair - Mike Cooper
- Treasurer - open
- Secretary - open
This year we will be using officer elections tool available to sections using Vtools. An e-notice will be sent out when it is set up.
November 2010 From the PES Corner
The Oct Distinguished Lecture was an excellent presentation, and slides will be posted to the PES Chapter Webpage for review. Many thanks to our Section Chair, James Bolitho and Section Treasurer, Mike Cooper for their help in bringing this meeting to Hampton Roads. Also, Bill LaBelle was instrumental in developing brochures and announcements to publicize the event. As a result of the publicity Distinguished Visitors from the City of Newport News Engineering, Langley AFB Civil Engineering, and ODU Civil Engineering attended. John Whitelaw, Project Manager for Team Tidewater, the ODU-HU Solar Decathlon Team, provided a display of updates on that project for informal discussion during the social period. Currently, the Chapter is pursuing an opportunity to hear a more formal update from Team Tidewater, as a meeting topic. An e-mail to follow up with an e-mail on date and location will be provided, once those details have been locked down.
While the turnout for the Distinguished lecture was good (29) the Chapter did not break even on the expenses, and we are considering a more structured format to make it easier for folks to plan attending meetings. This will be helpful in cooperation with other Engineering organizations (ASME, ASCE, NSBE, SWE, etc) to expand membership development opportunities for necessary continuing education. As we test our theories on the best way to meet and learn there are bound to be bumps along the way. It is more affordable to make arrangements at local restaurants, rather than the conference room setting.
Please send inputs on where you would like to see meetings held to jennifer.ammentorp@ieee.org by Dec 1st, to begin the selection process in time for the 2011 meeting schedule.
Future technical meeting topics, in addition to Team Tidewater, include Arc Flash and another tour of the Surry Nuclear Plant in early April, and a tour of Aetna Wire. We are expanding our invitation to include other engineering organizations.
Some updates on our membership statistics include we are now at 50 members, compared to the 32 when we first formed in May of 2009. There are still volunteer leadership opportunities available for Vice Chair and Secretary. Also, if anyone can offer about 4 hours a month to help organize future events (just to help coordinate) and activities, that would be very welcome support! Thanks again for your feedback, and have a great Thanksgiving!
Jennifer Ammentorp
jennifer.ammentorp@ieee.org
While the turnout for the Distinguished lecture was good (29) the Chapter did not break even on the expenses, and we are considering a more structured format to make it easier for folks to plan attending meetings. This will be helpful in cooperation with other Engineering organizations (ASME, ASCE, NSBE, SWE, etc) to expand membership development opportunities for necessary continuing education. As we test our theories on the best way to meet and learn there are bound to be bumps along the way. It is more affordable to make arrangements at local restaurants, rather than the conference room setting.
Please send inputs on where you would like to see meetings held to jennifer.ammentorp@ieee.org by Dec 1st, to begin the selection process in time for the 2011 meeting schedule.
Future technical meeting topics, in addition to Team Tidewater, include Arc Flash and another tour of the Surry Nuclear Plant in early April, and a tour of Aetna Wire. We are expanding our invitation to include other engineering organizations.
Some updates on our membership statistics include we are now at 50 members, compared to the 32 when we first formed in May of 2009. There are still volunteer leadership opportunities available for Vice Chair and Secretary. Also, if anyone can offer about 4 hours a month to help organize future events (just to help coordinate) and activities, that would be very welcome support! Thanks again for your feedback, and have a great Thanksgiving!
Jennifer Ammentorp
jennifer.ammentorp@ieee.org
November 2010 From The Chair
The September presentation by Dr. Yoon of Norfolk State University was extremely interesting. He shared a video clip of a neural nano-probe that helped a violin player overcome a case of the shakes. The amazing thing was that the violin player was awake during the procedure, playing the violin. I recently had an aunt die from a grand mal seizure, so this kind of technology, if it could be applied to help people like my special aunt, would be a tremendous benefit to mankind. Probably the most exciting part of my evening was the tour of Norfolk State’s industrial sized cleanroom. The setup was very nice and big.
The October meeting, held with the Power and Energy Society Chapter, was also very enlightening. By some experts’ analysis, there is forty years of petroleum left on our planet if consumed at the current rate; less if the consumption rate increases. Fifty percent of all trips that we take in our vehicles are less than twenty miles in length, which is well within the distance covered by the capacity of an electric car’s battery. Charging the batteries is a different story. In Virginia, we are billed on our consumption, whereas other states actually have demand management. The timing to charge your car is different in Virginia than say in Maryland. Or to run your clothes dryer or whatever electrical load you have in your house.
In November, we will have our student paper presentation at Hampton University. I want to thank Dr. Nare and Hampton University for hosting this event for the section. Please come out and support our engineers of tomorrow.
We have not received any additional volunteers for the section officers other than Jason Naramore for Chairman and Mike Cooper as Vice-Chair. These are two fine individuals that I have had the opportunity to work with over the past two years. I feel very comfortable that the Section will be in fine hands with Jason and Mike. It is not too late to volunteer. We can combine the secretary and treasurer positions if we only get one volunteer or keep them separate if we get two volunteers. Please contact any section officer if you are interested in being an officer in the coming year
This will be my last section chair message. I want to thank my officers for their assistance for the past two years. I have been richly rewarded with the time that I have spent as your chair, well beyond the effort that I put in. I have met some really interesting people and I believe even more strongly today, that the Hampton Roads Section could be one of the best sections in the Region and in the entire IEEE organization; we have that much engineering diversity. But we have to go out and make it happen. It has been a little bit of a struggle for me over the past two years, between finishing my MBA and the surgeries that I had to endure, but if I had it to do all over again, I would once again volunteer to be an officer in our section. Thank you for all of your support and I look forward to seeing you all at the next meeting.
Regards,
James Bolitho
2010 Chair
Hampton Roads Section
The October meeting, held with the Power and Energy Society Chapter, was also very enlightening. By some experts’ analysis, there is forty years of petroleum left on our planet if consumed at the current rate; less if the consumption rate increases. Fifty percent of all trips that we take in our vehicles are less than twenty miles in length, which is well within the distance covered by the capacity of an electric car’s battery. Charging the batteries is a different story. In Virginia, we are billed on our consumption, whereas other states actually have demand management. The timing to charge your car is different in Virginia than say in Maryland. Or to run your clothes dryer or whatever electrical load you have in your house.
In November, we will have our student paper presentation at Hampton University. I want to thank Dr. Nare and Hampton University for hosting this event for the section. Please come out and support our engineers of tomorrow.
We have not received any additional volunteers for the section officers other than Jason Naramore for Chairman and Mike Cooper as Vice-Chair. These are two fine individuals that I have had the opportunity to work with over the past two years. I feel very comfortable that the Section will be in fine hands with Jason and Mike. It is not too late to volunteer. We can combine the secretary and treasurer positions if we only get one volunteer or keep them separate if we get two volunteers. Please contact any section officer if you are interested in being an officer in the coming year
This will be my last section chair message. I want to thank my officers for their assistance for the past two years. I have been richly rewarded with the time that I have spent as your chair, well beyond the effort that I put in. I have met some really interesting people and I believe even more strongly today, that the Hampton Roads Section could be one of the best sections in the Region and in the entire IEEE organization; we have that much engineering diversity. But we have to go out and make it happen. It has been a little bit of a struggle for me over the past two years, between finishing my MBA and the surgeries that I had to endure, but if I had it to do all over again, I would once again volunteer to be an officer in our section. Thank you for all of your support and I look forward to seeing you all at the next meeting.
Regards,
James Bolitho
2010 Chair
Hampton Roads Section
The Open Channel for November 2010
Inside The Open Channel
Front Page 2010 Annual Student Paper PresentationsPage 2 From the Chair
Page 2 Directions to Hampton University
Page 3 From the PES Corner Upcoming Conferences
Page 4 Upcoming Conferences
Upcoming Events
Dec Executive Committee (EXCOM)Jan 20 Meeting
Feb 17 Meeting
Feb 20-26 National Engineer's Week
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IEEE Day
IEEE Day is a global event planned for 7 - 8 October 2010, in recognition of IEEE members -- past, pre- sent, and future -- on the anniversary of the first time IEEE members gathered to share their technical ideas in 1884. IEEE organizational units (regions, sections, chapters, affinity groups, student branches, etc.) are encouraged to participate by providing local events for their members and encouraging the use of social networking to communicate members’ technological achievements, interests, and successes. IEEE Day is on Facebook, Twitter, Flickr, and LinkedIn.
IEEE Day is a project initiated by Salima Kaissi, a Region 8 GOLD member, through the 2010 MGA Challenge. The concept was further developed by a group of interested GOLD and Student volunteers and is sponsored by IEEE Member and Geographic Activities.
IEEE Day is a project that grounds its roots in a simple concept: Celebrate everywhere around the world the achievements of IEEE members. The project aims to build a platform and a network where all IEEE members, affinity groups, sections, regions, chapters, societies, and technology lovers in general can organize events in their home locations. Any type of event is welcome!
Put IEEE Day -- 7 - 8 October 2010 -- on your calendar and start thinking of creative ways to participate in the excitement. Use IEEE Day to tell us about yourself, share your work, and get to know your fellow members.
IEEE Day is a project initiated by Salima Kaissi, a Region 8 GOLD member, through the 2010 MGA Challenge. The concept was further developed by a group of interested GOLD and Student volunteers and is sponsored by IEEE Member and Geographic Activities.
IEEE Day is a project that grounds its roots in a simple concept: Celebrate everywhere around the world the achievements of IEEE members. The project aims to build a platform and a network where all IEEE members, affinity groups, sections, regions, chapters, societies, and technology lovers in general can organize events in their home locations. Any type of event is welcome!
Put IEEE Day -- 7 - 8 October 2010 -- on your calendar and start thinking of creative ways to participate in the excitement. Use IEEE Day to tell us about yourself, share your work, and get to know your fellow members.
IEEE-USA E-Books and Online Publication Available to all Members
IEEE-USA has launched the second issue of its new, interactive online publication, IEEE-USA in ACTION. Made possible by the U.S. dues assessment, this new publication is free to all IEEE members. IEEE-USA in ACTION is your new source for learning about the programs, products, services, and activities that IEEE- USA has to offer and finding out what IEEE- USA is doing on behalf of U.S. IEEE members.
IEEE-USA E-Books offer a convenient way to brush up on career and policy issues. Choose from titles in a number of categories, including careers, public policy, financial planning, innovation, and more. Some titles are available as free member downloads, and most are available at heavily discounted member rates. Recently added E-Books include:
IEEE-USA E-Books offer a convenient way to brush up on career and policy issues. Choose from titles in a number of categories, including careers, public policy, financial planning, innovation, and more. Some titles are available as free member downloads, and most are available at heavily discounted member rates. Recently added E-Books include:
- Engineers Can Write! This new IEEE-USA E -Book features engineers whose success in the literary world, including award-winning poetry, short stories, and novels, is as strong an argument as you will find to any claims that engineers can't write. Author Tom Moran explores differences and similarities between writing and engineering, and offers some tips for conceptualizing writing to improve reports, articles, proposals, and other documents.
- Technical Presentations Book 1. Without a strategy and appropriate preparation, a technical presentation can be unfocused, irrelevant, or fail completely. Book 1 of this new, four-part E-Book series outlines a framework to help you prepare for your next presentation.
IEEE Annual Elections
Remember to Vote — Deadline 1 October
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. Please remind the members in your geographic unit to vote. The IEEE Annual Election Web page has more information about the election and a link to access the ballot electronically. The balloting period will end on Friday, 1 October, at 1 p.m. EDT (17:00 UTC).
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. Please remind the members in your geographic unit to vote. The IEEE Annual Election Web page has more information about the election and a link to access the ballot electronically. The balloting period will end on Friday, 1 October, at 1 p.m. EDT (17:00 UTC).
IEEE CISW-SG 2010 Smart Grid Survivability Workshop
IEEE Critical Infrastructure Survivability Workshop (CISW) Series CISW-SG 2010 Smart Grid Survivability Workshop - 13 - 14 Oct 2010, National Rural Electric Cooperative Association Conference Center, Arlington, VA, IEEE Sponsor: Systems Council.
56th IEEE Holm Conference on Electrical Contacts
Joint Meeting 25th International Conference on Electrical Contacts & 56th IEEE Holm Conference on Electrical Contacts - 4 - 7 Oct 2010, The Mill House Hotel, Charleston, SC, IEEE Sponsor: Components, Packaging, and Manufacturing Technology Society.
IEEE Fourth International Conference on Biometrics: Theory, Applications and Systems
IEEE Fourth International Conference on Biometrics: Theory, Applications and Systems - 27 - 29 Sep 2010, Doubletree Hotel Crystal City, Arlington, VA, IEEE Sponsor: Systems, Man & Cybernetics Society and Biometrics Council.
1st IEEE International Conference on Smart Grid Communications
1st IEEE International Conference on Smart Grid Communications (SmartGridComm) - 4 - 6 Oct 2010, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Gaithersburg, MD, IEEE Sponsor: Communications Society.
The Open Channel for September 2010
Inside The Open Channel
Front Page - Nano-Sensors and Modulators for Neural Engineering ApplicationsPage 2 - From the Chair
Page 3 - Directions to Norfolk State University
Page 3 - IEEE Day
Page 3 - IEEE Annual Elections
Page 4 - From the PES corner
Page 5 - IEEE USA E-Books and Online Publications
Page 3 - Impacts of Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles on Grid
Page 8 - Upcoming Conferences
Upcoming Events
Oct 6 Meeting with PESNov 18 Student Paper Presentations
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From the PES Corner - September 2010
Ladies and Gentlemen, thank you for your support of IEEE and its wholesome endeavors. My life in engineering entangles with Boy Scouting, as my husband (Merv Wagner) has been a Scoutmaster of a Boy Scout Troop (Troop 43 in Newport News) for over 5 contiguous years. This summer we were merit badge counselors with a very large undertaking spurred by a Ralph Russell of the Richmond PES Chapter. IEEE volunteers and friends (emeritbadges.com) piqued the interest of as many scouts as possible. We captured the attention of nearly 1100 scouts, competing with over 100 other merit badges, a slew of pioneering activities, Mysterium Compass, Technology Quest, and the seemingly endless lines of patch traders. IEEE sponsored two booths for this 100 years of Scouting; PES being a significant contributor, to enlighten these young people in the wonders of electrical and electronic engineering. You can take pride in being a part of an organization devoted to technology, and its advancement, by inspiring the next generation.
This is important with respect to power generation issues nearing limelight here in Hampton Roads. During the April tour of Surry Nuclear it was brought to PES attention how Dominion Virginia Power is watching the upcoming availability of Plug in Hybrid and Plug in Electric Vehicles (PHEV/PEV) with more than one wary eye. Then, it was emphasized that the Commonwealth of VA is currently at a -2 Megawatt capacity, importing electricity from other states!. We struggle with this issue intimately, too. Just drive within 40 miles of Dendron (Surry County) in any direction, and see controversy posted in yards, with signs that support Cypress Creek and oppose Coal Plant building. There is a sense that neighbors of 30 years quit talking to each other over this single issue; the passion runs so deep! Sept. 15th is the next tour of Surry, and sign up for that closes Aug 30 to get the form to Surry for security review. Dawn Ostenberg will be the ExCom Rep on that tour. Please contact me if you would like to tour Surry, as we will schedule more tours in the future.
The new determination to become gasoline independent, further aggravated by the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico and the need for America to get back in the auto manufacturing world are going to change the nature of electricity in the home place. The need for understanding of this issue is wide, because it will affect us as consumers of electricity. Taking the first step to understanding how wide the impact will be in the community, PES is having a joint meeting with IEEE in Oct to bring Dr. Saifur Rahman from Virginia Tech to discuss it. This year's Distinguished Lecture promises to be a grand event, with time on our side. It is at Point Plaza Suites, and we currently have space for up to 300 people. Attendance is anticipated to be at least 100, and it is going to be more widely disseminated than the Practical Lessons of Wind Power Generation. Certificates of Contact hours, if not official Professional Development Hours (PDH) will be provided to attendees. This will appeal to PE's from several engineering disciplines outside of IEEE and Power, and is not just for engineers. Please share the invitation to anyone you know with an interest. Bring your spouses, your friends, colleagues from work, as this meeting is not just for engineers, but is open to the public. If you have a neighbor or coworker who plans to buy a PHEV or PEV, link them to the registration page below. Discussion will include changes needed to home electric service to accommodate charging these vehicles at home. Register early to assure your seat!
Vtools Meeting Announcement Also note that late registration for the Oct 6th meeting, which starts Sept 16th, is $45 for all, no exceptions. Finally, HR-PES welcomes any membership support in the form of organizing tours, assisting with meeting logistics, or bringing in new topics for technical meetings. If you can volunteer an hour every week, if you can come early to a meeting to assist with registration, or have some other talent to contribute, your energy would be a welcome asset! Contact me at jennifer.ammentorp@ieee.org to learn how you can help and make it better. Remember "Many hands makes for little work."
Jennifer Ammentorp
jennifer.ammentorp@ieee.org
This is important with respect to power generation issues nearing limelight here in Hampton Roads. During the April tour of Surry Nuclear it was brought to PES attention how Dominion Virginia Power is watching the upcoming availability of Plug in Hybrid and Plug in Electric Vehicles (PHEV/PEV) with more than one wary eye. Then, it was emphasized that the Commonwealth of VA is currently at a -2 Megawatt capacity, importing electricity from other states!. We struggle with this issue intimately, too. Just drive within 40 miles of Dendron (Surry County) in any direction, and see controversy posted in yards, with signs that support Cypress Creek and oppose Coal Plant building. There is a sense that neighbors of 30 years quit talking to each other over this single issue; the passion runs so deep! Sept. 15th is the next tour of Surry, and sign up for that closes Aug 30 to get the form to Surry for security review. Dawn Ostenberg will be the ExCom Rep on that tour. Please contact me if you would like to tour Surry, as we will schedule more tours in the future.
The new determination to become gasoline independent, further aggravated by the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico and the need for America to get back in the auto manufacturing world are going to change the nature of electricity in the home place. The need for understanding of this issue is wide, because it will affect us as consumers of electricity. Taking the first step to understanding how wide the impact will be in the community, PES is having a joint meeting with IEEE in Oct to bring Dr. Saifur Rahman from Virginia Tech to discuss it. This year's Distinguished Lecture promises to be a grand event, with time on our side. It is at Point Plaza Suites, and we currently have space for up to 300 people. Attendance is anticipated to be at least 100, and it is going to be more widely disseminated than the Practical Lessons of Wind Power Generation. Certificates of Contact hours, if not official Professional Development Hours (PDH) will be provided to attendees. This will appeal to PE's from several engineering disciplines outside of IEEE and Power, and is not just for engineers. Please share the invitation to anyone you know with an interest. Bring your spouses, your friends, colleagues from work, as this meeting is not just for engineers, but is open to the public. If you have a neighbor or coworker who plans to buy a PHEV or PEV, link them to the registration page below. Discussion will include changes needed to home electric service to accommodate charging these vehicles at home. Register early to assure your seat!
Vtools Meeting Announcement Also note that late registration for the Oct 6th meeting, which starts Sept 16th, is $45 for all, no exceptions. Finally, HR-PES welcomes any membership support in the form of organizing tours, assisting with meeting logistics, or bringing in new topics for technical meetings. If you can volunteer an hour every week, if you can come early to a meeting to assist with registration, or have some other talent to contribute, your energy would be a welcome asset! Contact me at jennifer.ammentorp@ieee.org to learn how you can help and make it better. Remember "Many hands makes for little work."
Jennifer Ammentorp
jennifer.ammentorp@ieee.org
From the Chair - September 2010
It is the fall season and we have a very exciting fall program in store. We start off in September with a presentation by Dr. Hargsoon Yoon of Norfolk State University on Nano-Sensors and Modulators for Neural Engineering applications. I think that this topic sounds very interesting. I want to thank Dr. Yoon and Norfolk State University for hosting this presentation. In October, we will have a joint meeting with the Power Engineering Society chapter on Electric Vehicles. I did not know that Virginia actually has to import electricity. We simply do not generate enough electricity. While electric vehicles either reduce or eliminate the production of exhaust gases (not counting any gases produced during generation of the power), the need to charge the vehicles remains a challenge for the transmission of power and the stresses that it will put on the grid. I am anxiously waiting to hear this presentation and where we stand on the issues that await us in this area. Lastly, we will be holding our student paper presentation in November. I encourage all undergraduate student members to participate. You just don't know but you may walk away with some money in your pocket.
Also in the fall we will be holding our elections for officers in the section. The four positions open for elections are the chair, vice-chair, treasurer and secretary. The election is open to all members from graduate student members to Fellows. I highly encourage all those that are interested to contact any section officer by the October meeting. We will formally announce our slate of candidates through our October newsletter. Formal election will be held in November. I have been an officer in this section for four years and I have found my experience to be very rewarding. I have had the opportunity to travel and represent the section at various conferences and had my travel covered by IEEE. There will be much to do in the upcoming years between the Section's 50th anniversary in 2011 and Oceans 2012 the following year. Descriptions of the positions are as follows:
The Section Chair shall serve as Chair for all meetings of the Section, the Section Committee and the Section ExCom. The Section Vice Chair shall assist the Chair in the coordination of all Section activities.
At the request of the Section Chair or in the absence of the Section Chair, the Section Vice Chair shall chair meetings of the Section, Section Committee or Section ExCom.
The Section Secretary shall include correspondence, the keeping of the minutes of the Committee meetings, mailing notices, and submission of meeting and officer reports to the Member and Geographic Activities Department at the end of each year and such other duties as are assigned by the Chair.
The Section Treasurer shall include the development of a Section budget for approval by the Section, accounting of all Section funds, keeping financial records, and submitting the Financial Operations Report of the Section to the IEEE Staff Director, Financial Services.
I am looking forward to seeing everyone this fall.
Regards,
James Bolitho
2010 Chair
Hampton Roads Section
Also in the fall we will be holding our elections for officers in the section. The four positions open for elections are the chair, vice-chair, treasurer and secretary. The election is open to all members from graduate student members to Fellows. I highly encourage all those that are interested to contact any section officer by the October meeting. We will formally announce our slate of candidates through our October newsletter. Formal election will be held in November. I have been an officer in this section for four years and I have found my experience to be very rewarding. I have had the opportunity to travel and represent the section at various conferences and had my travel covered by IEEE. There will be much to do in the upcoming years between the Section's 50th anniversary in 2011 and Oceans 2012 the following year. Descriptions of the positions are as follows:
The Section Chair shall serve as Chair for all meetings of the Section, the Section Committee and the Section ExCom. The Section Vice Chair shall assist the Chair in the coordination of all Section activities.
At the request of the Section Chair or in the absence of the Section Chair, the Section Vice Chair shall chair meetings of the Section, Section Committee or Section ExCom.
The Section Secretary shall include correspondence, the keeping of the minutes of the Committee meetings, mailing notices, and submission of meeting and officer reports to the Member and Geographic Activities Department at the end of each year and such other duties as are assigned by the Chair.
The Section Treasurer shall include the development of a Section budget for approval by the Section, accounting of all Section funds, keeping financial records, and submitting the Financial Operations Report of the Section to the IEEE Staff Director, Financial Services.
I am looking forward to seeing everyone this fall.
Regards,
James Bolitho
2010 Chair
Hampton Roads Section
07 April 2010
2010 IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference
2010 IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference - 25 - 30 Oct 2010, Crystal Gateway Marriott, Arlington, VA , IEEE Sponsor: Computer Society.
2010 IEEE 60th Annual Broadcast Symposium
2010 IEEE 60th Annual Broadcast Symposium - 20 - 22 Oct 2010, The Westin Alexandria, Alexandria, VA , IEEE Sponsor: Broadcast Technology Society.
2010 IEEE EMBS Forum on Grand challenges in Neuroengineering -
2010 IEEE EMBS Forum on Grand challenges in Neuroengineering - May 7 - 8, 2010 Bethesda, MD, IEEE Sponsor: Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society.
2010 IEEE 18th Annual International Symposium on Field Programmable Custom Computing Machines
2010 IEEE 18th Annual International Symposium on Field Programmable Custom Computing Machines - May 2 - 4, 2010 Charlotte, NC, IEEE Sponsor: Computer Society.
The Open Channel for April 2010
Inside The Open Channel
Front Page - Performance Enhancement in Vehicular Ad-hoc Networks
Page 2 - From the Chair
Page 3 - Directions to Old Dominion University
Page 3 - SoutheastCon 2010
Page 4 - From the PES corner
Page 4 - Upcoming Conferences
Page 6 - Engineering Unplugged
Page 7 - JLab Open House
Page 8-9 - Career Opportunities
Upcoming Events
Apr 15 Meeting
May 20 Social
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Front Page - Performance Enhancement in Vehicular Ad-hoc Networks
Page 2 - From the Chair
Page 3 - Directions to Old Dominion University
Page 3 - SoutheastCon 2010
Page 4 - From the PES corner
Page 4 - Upcoming Conferences
Page 6 - Engineering Unplugged
Page 7 - JLab Open House
Page 8-9 - Career Opportunities
Upcoming Events
Apr 15 Meeting
May 20 Social
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Engineering Unplugged April 13, 2010, The Ted@ODU
Join us at Engineering Unplugged April 13, 2010, The Ted@ODU
The premier green technology event in Virginia
Are you ready to transform your career and the planet? Does the idea of going green turn you on?
If you believe that engineers and green technology will make the difference in our future and save our planet, then plan on making Tuesday, April 13, 2010, your day. Engineering Unplugged is the day to transform your career and the planet. The second annual event is a one-day learning/networking intensive designed for today’s green professionals topped off with a green social, the Grow Green Marketplace. ODU’s President John R. Broderick will kick off the event and noted environmentalist, Edward Nixon (brother to former President Richard Nixon) will provide a keynote luncheon presentation on “Energy Sources for the Future.”
This statewide initiative will address environmental issues in manufacturing, architecture/design, transportation, engineering, facilities management and more. The event aligns with Gov. Bob McDonnell’s goal to “make Virginia the Energy Capital of the East Coast.”
CHOOSE FROM THREE EDUCATIONAL TRACKS – EARN CEUs. Earn half the CEUs required to renew your PE license and other professional certifications, all in one day.
* LEED AND GREEN BUILDINGS
* ENERGY CONSERVATION /ALTERNATIVE ENERGY
* GREENHOUSE GASES
Go to www.engineeringunplugged.com for more about the day!
WHEN: April 13, 2010
8:00 AM - 3:30 p.m. Conference and Keynote Luncheon “Energy Sources for the Future” 3:30 PM – 4:30 p.m. Exhibits & Grow Green Marketplace: green food, products, Happy Hour, Fun!
WHERE:
Ted Constant Convocation Center on ODU Campus 4320 Hampton Blvd; Norfolk, VA 23529
How Much / But really, how little! Just As of 3/31, fee is $295
REGISTER Now and Save!
WEBSITE: www.engineeringunplugged.com
EMAIL: pdc@odu.edu PHONE: 757-683-5479
Live Video StreamingODU is getting greener by the minute! We're proud to announce that Engineering Unplugged 2010 will be offered in video stream on April 13th live from the Ted Constant Center in Nor- folk. It will also be available on-demand after the event - at your convenience. Online conference includes the same 0.8 CEUs or 8 PDHs
The premier green technology event in Virginia
Are you ready to transform your career and the planet? Does the idea of going green turn you on?
If you believe that engineers and green technology will make the difference in our future and save our planet, then plan on making Tuesday, April 13, 2010, your day. Engineering Unplugged is the day to transform your career and the planet. The second annual event is a one-day learning/networking intensive designed for today’s green professionals topped off with a green social, the Grow Green Marketplace. ODU’s President John R. Broderick will kick off the event and noted environmentalist, Edward Nixon (brother to former President Richard Nixon) will provide a keynote luncheon presentation on “Energy Sources for the Future.”
This statewide initiative will address environmental issues in manufacturing, architecture/design, transportation, engineering, facilities management and more. The event aligns with Gov. Bob McDonnell’s goal to “make Virginia the Energy Capital of the East Coast.”
CHOOSE FROM THREE EDUCATIONAL TRACKS – EARN CEUs. Earn half the CEUs required to renew your PE license and other professional certifications, all in one day.
* LEED AND GREEN BUILDINGS
* ENERGY CONSERVATION /ALTERNATIVE ENERGY
* GREENHOUSE GASES
Go to www.engineeringunplugged.com for more about the day!
WHEN: April 13, 2010
8:00 AM - 3:30 p.m. Conference and Keynote Luncheon “Energy Sources for the Future” 3:30 PM – 4:30 p.m. Exhibits & Grow Green Marketplace: green food, products, Happy Hour, Fun!
WHERE:
Ted Constant Convocation Center on ODU Campus 4320 Hampton Blvd; Norfolk, VA 23529
How Much / But really, how little! Just As of 3/31, fee is $295
REGISTER Now and Save!
WEBSITE: www.engineeringunplugged.com
EMAIL: pdc@odu.edu PHONE: 757-683-5479
Live Video StreamingODU is getting greener by the minute! We're proud to announce that Engineering Unplugged 2010 will be offered in video stream on April 13th live from the Ted Constant Center in Nor- folk. It will also be available on-demand after the event - at your convenience. Online conference includes the same 0.8 CEUs or 8 PDHs
From the PES Corner April 2010
Spring is here and things are swinging into action! Steve Walk organized a truly engaging presentation by the ODU and HU Solar Decathlon Team, as Finalists in the Concept phase of the competition. Thirty four Teams remain, from which 20 will be chosen to implement their idea. As PES Members might have received post meeting word via e-mail, these people are visionaries.
They are inspiring in their goal to look for real solutions the urban middle class can enjoy and appreciate. John Whitelaw and Justin Smith assure me that the Team will be happy to present to us again, giving an update to their project. Trust me, you do not want to miss these latest developments in Green Engineering and Real Estate.
Here it is April, and the next two Technical meetings are Facility tours. On April 7th PES and IEEE will Tour Dominion’s Surry Nuclear Power Plant on Hog Island. The Surry tour is closed, yet do not panic!
I will be scheduling another one later this year. Steve Walk is working with Rick Williamson of AetnaWire Inc. for a tour of their Manufacturing Facility. PES is working on scheduling repeat tours this summer and fall to both locations, as we get feedback of conflicting dates. Also, ODU is bringing Gov. McDonnell to The Ted April 13 at the Engineering Unplugged conference. See www.engineeringunplugged.com for more details.
Elections are coming up! We are actively seeking a new Treasurer. If you are interested please contact myself or Tama Littley by April 20th. If you are interested in any of the other positions (Chair, Vice Chair or Secretary) please notify me, or someone on the ExCom (Steve Walk, Tama Littley, Dawn Ostenberg or myself), by April 20th so the ballot can be made and electronically circulated. Members who are unopposed to the current PES Chapter ExCom continuing for another term could facilitate the process by sending an affirmation e- mail to the address below. Be sure to include your membership number in the content of the affirmation..
Issues with meeting space: My affiliation with WHRO presents an opportunity to use some of their meeting space, though this is limited to approximately 25. The ideal situation is to alternate on both sides of the water, so the Chapter is still looking for space on the Peninsula. We are open to suggestions.
Upcoming PES Travel: The 2010 PES Transmission and Distribution Conference is right around the corner on the calendar, and just over a couple of rivers on the map in New Orleans LA. In addition to attending The PES conference (Thank you Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding), I will be representing the Section and the Chapter as a full time instructor at the 2010 National Scout Jamboree in the Electricity Merit Badge booth. The Merit Badge Chair of this adventure is Ralph Russell from the Richmond Chapter of PES. Anyone interested in supporting that effort, or knowing of possible corporate sponsorship for a very worthwhile STEM Project, should contact me to learn more about how they can make a difference. The PES GM is in Minneapolis, this year. Anyone who is planning to go to the PES GM this year please get in touch with me about that conference.
Where would the approaching summer be without a PES Social Event? Location is expected in Newport News this year, in June. Date and Menu TBD, but you can bet it will involve grilling and maybe even another chocolate lover’s turtle cheesecake!
I welcome your questions, comments, and other feedback at jennifer.ammentorp@ieee.org
Jennifer Ammentorp
jennifer.ammentorp@ieee.org
They are inspiring in their goal to look for real solutions the urban middle class can enjoy and appreciate. John Whitelaw and Justin Smith assure me that the Team will be happy to present to us again, giving an update to their project. Trust me, you do not want to miss these latest developments in Green Engineering and Real Estate.
Here it is April, and the next two Technical meetings are Facility tours. On April 7th PES and IEEE will Tour Dominion’s Surry Nuclear Power Plant on Hog Island. The Surry tour is closed, yet do not panic!
I will be scheduling another one later this year. Steve Walk is working with Rick Williamson of AetnaWire Inc. for a tour of their Manufacturing Facility. PES is working on scheduling repeat tours this summer and fall to both locations, as we get feedback of conflicting dates. Also, ODU is bringing Gov. McDonnell to The Ted April 13 at the Engineering Unplugged conference. See www.engineeringunplugged.com for more details.
Elections are coming up! We are actively seeking a new Treasurer. If you are interested please contact myself or Tama Littley by April 20th. If you are interested in any of the other positions (Chair, Vice Chair or Secretary) please notify me, or someone on the ExCom (Steve Walk, Tama Littley, Dawn Ostenberg or myself), by April 20th so the ballot can be made and electronically circulated. Members who are unopposed to the current PES Chapter ExCom continuing for another term could facilitate the process by sending an affirmation e- mail to the address below. Be sure to include your membership number in the content of the affirmation..
Issues with meeting space: My affiliation with WHRO presents an opportunity to use some of their meeting space, though this is limited to approximately 25. The ideal situation is to alternate on both sides of the water, so the Chapter is still looking for space on the Peninsula. We are open to suggestions.
Upcoming PES Travel: The 2010 PES Transmission and Distribution Conference is right around the corner on the calendar, and just over a couple of rivers on the map in New Orleans LA. In addition to attending The PES conference (Thank you Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding), I will be representing the Section and the Chapter as a full time instructor at the 2010 National Scout Jamboree in the Electricity Merit Badge booth. The Merit Badge Chair of this adventure is Ralph Russell from the Richmond Chapter of PES. Anyone interested in supporting that effort, or knowing of possible corporate sponsorship for a very worthwhile STEM Project, should contact me to learn more about how they can make a difference. The PES GM is in Minneapolis, this year. Anyone who is planning to go to the PES GM this year please get in touch with me about that conference.
Where would the approaching summer be without a PES Social Event? Location is expected in Newport News this year, in June. Date and Menu TBD, but you can bet it will involve grilling and maybe even another chocolate lover’s turtle cheesecake!
I welcome your questions, comments, and other feedback at jennifer.ammentorp@ieee.org
Jennifer Ammentorp
jennifer.ammentorp@ieee.org
April From The Chair
We had a very good presentation on Uninterruptible Power Supplies (UPS) given to us from Dave Cook of Eaton Corporation. Dave has been in the business for a quite a while, but has been able to keep up to date with his work. What he talked about are not your father’s UPS, but rather a quite sophisticated piece of equipment. He talked about the old technology whose output was so dirty that the systems that the UPS was trying to protect would double clock. Today’s technology actually uses double conversion and IGBTs vice the SCRs that was in your father’s UPS. He also talked about Blade UPS that have a near unity power factor. All in all, it was a very good presentation. I want to thank Kurt Clemente for hosting us again.
This month we are going to visit another of our student branches. Dr. Popescu will be hosting us at Old Dominion University. The presenter will be Danda B. Rawat, who is a Ph.D. candidate at Old Dominion. The topic is Performance Enhancement in Vehicular Ad-hoc Networks. Intelligent systems can be used in a variety of situations. Danda will be presenting how intelligent systems can be used in vehicles thereby reducing the number of accidents and deaths on our roadways. I think that this is an excellent topic. I did a simulation once in graduate school and I chose to model the traffic flow through the Hampton Roads Bridge Tunnel ; this topic generated many questions from my fellow students. Capacity is reached going through the tunnels when traffic is flowing freely. So I am thinking that this would be another advantage of this network. The network will allow the Traffic to flow freely (instead of stop and go as the human in the loop is constantly braking for the car in front of them, which causes the human in the loop in the next car behind the first car to brake even more). The free flowing traffic will save time and gasoline. I am looking forward to this presentation. I want to thank Dr. Popescu in advance for hosting us.
Our Vice-Chair/Secretary Jason Naramore attended the SoutheastCon 2010 in Charlotte North Carolina. He represented our section at the region meeting. As always, Bill LaBelle and Bill Clayton attended in their regional capacity. Bill and Bill have been invaluable mentors for me and we are very lucky to have them in our section. Thank you all for attending the meeting.
We are still looking for a Secretary for the section. Please contact any section executive committee member if you are interested in this position. Keep your calendars open in June in case Bob Kugler calls for assistance with the Oceans 2012 techsurge program. This is an excellent opportunity for the section.
I am looking forward to seeing everyone in April.
Regards,
James Bolitho
2009 Chair
Hampton Roads Section
This month we are going to visit another of our student branches. Dr. Popescu will be hosting us at Old Dominion University. The presenter will be Danda B. Rawat, who is a Ph.D. candidate at Old Dominion. The topic is Performance Enhancement in Vehicular Ad-hoc Networks. Intelligent systems can be used in a variety of situations. Danda will be presenting how intelligent systems can be used in vehicles thereby reducing the number of accidents and deaths on our roadways. I think that this is an excellent topic. I did a simulation once in graduate school and I chose to model the traffic flow through the Hampton Roads Bridge Tunnel ; this topic generated many questions from my fellow students. Capacity is reached going through the tunnels when traffic is flowing freely. So I am thinking that this would be another advantage of this network. The network will allow the Traffic to flow freely (instead of stop and go as the human in the loop is constantly braking for the car in front of them, which causes the human in the loop in the next car behind the first car to brake even more). The free flowing traffic will save time and gasoline. I am looking forward to this presentation. I want to thank Dr. Popescu in advance for hosting us.
Our Vice-Chair/Secretary Jason Naramore attended the SoutheastCon 2010 in Charlotte North Carolina. He represented our section at the region meeting. As always, Bill LaBelle and Bill Clayton attended in their regional capacity. Bill and Bill have been invaluable mentors for me and we are very lucky to have them in our section. Thank you all for attending the meeting.
We are still looking for a Secretary for the section. Please contact any section executive committee member if you are interested in this position. Keep your calendars open in June in case Bob Kugler calls for assistance with the Oceans 2012 techsurge program. This is an excellent opportunity for the section.
I am looking forward to seeing everyone in April.
Regards,
James Bolitho
2009 Chair
Hampton Roads Section
18 March 2010
ICOPS 2010
IEEE 37th International Conference on Plasma science - 20 Jun – 24 Jun 2010, Marriott Norfolk Waterside, Norfolk, VA, IEEE Sponsor: Nuclear and Plasma Sciences Society.
The Open Channel for March 2010
Inside The Open Channel
Front Page The UPS in the Data Center, Trends, Issues, and SolutionsPage 2 From the Chair
Page 3 Directions to Clark Nexsen
Page 3 From the PES Corner
Page 4 Volunteer Judges needed for Regional and State Science Fairs
Page 4 Upcoming Conferences
Page 5-6 SoutheastCon 2010
Page 7-8 Career Opportunities
Upcoming Events
Mar 18 MeetingApr 15 Meeting
May 20 Social
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March 2010 PES Corner
It is hard to believe March is here and important IEEE Conferences are just around the corner. Several things are going on for HR-PES Chapter. I am pleased to announce that our tour request of Surry Nuclear Power has been approved (April 7th at 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.). Further, the tour invitation is now open to Section members of IEEE. If you are interested to attend this daytime event please contact me via e-mail by March 15th. Please include the following information in your contact: Citizenship and IEEE member number. Non U.S. citizens do require advance approval by the Plant Director. My Delegate, Glenn Oder will be attending this tour, and there are three more seats reserved for State Delegates. Please contact your Representative and ask them to reserve the date, and join us.
Steve Walk is working on our upcoming meetings include ODU's Solar Decathlon Team to present March 25th, at ODU main campus. Watch the V- tools page for more details on that meeting. April hopes to bring us (in addition to the day tour of Surry) a plant tour of Aetna wire for a plant tour.
Dawn Ostenberg' persistence pays off to get a response from IEEE about Section and Chapters ability to affiliate and support various political action committees. Our specific interest of the moment is the Green Job Alliance and Green Economic Alliance. The Chapter has signed a letter of support for the upcoming Green Jobs Federal Legislative Conference on March 2, 2010. I will attend the morning breakfast event and Dawn Ostenberg will attend the luncheon event on the Southside.
Notes from the PES corner ends with a reminder that our elections will be coming up in early April. While Dawn, Steve and myself plan to continue on for a second term, Tama Littley is unable to continue in the role of Treasurer for a second term. She has done a fantastic job at keeping the books and rather than give you the standard answer of 'Oh, it is only about an hour a week...' of your time. If you are willing or interested to help, or learn more about the Treasurer's position please contact me or Tama for more information. Having one person to handle the books and end of year financial report is important. Please consider taking on this job to keep our new chapter rolling!
HR-PES invites your feedback and suggestions to improve our organization.
Jennifer Ammentorp
jennifer.ammentorp@ieee.org
Steve Walk is working on our upcoming meetings include ODU's Solar Decathlon Team to present March 25th, at ODU main campus. Watch the V- tools page for more details on that meeting. April hopes to bring us (in addition to the day tour of Surry) a plant tour of Aetna wire for a plant tour.
Dawn Ostenberg' persistence pays off to get a response from IEEE about Section and Chapters ability to affiliate and support various political action committees. Our specific interest of the moment is the Green Job Alliance and Green Economic Alliance. The Chapter has signed a letter of support for the upcoming Green Jobs Federal Legis
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Notes from the PES corner ends with a reminder that our elections will be coming up in early April. While Dawn, Steve and myself plan to continue on for a second term, Tama Littley is unable to continue in the role of Treasurer for a second term. She has done a fantastic job at keeping the books and rather than give you the standard answer of 'Oh, it is only about an hour a week...' of your time. If you are willing or interested to help, or learn more about the Treasurer's position please contact me or Tama for more information. Having one person to handle the books and end of year financial report is important. Please consider taking on this job to keep our new chapter rolling!
HR-PES invites your feedback and suggestions to improve our organization.
Jennifer Ammentorp
jennifer.ammentorp@ieee.org
March 2010 From the Chair
The Hampton Roads Section Technical Meeting was held on February 18 at Christopher Newport University. Anton Riedl was a most gracious host and the section would like to thank him for providing pizza for us before the meeting. Luke Hargrove of National Instruments gave us a new look into LabVIEW. Like so many companies, National Instruments is very interested in the Green side of our business. They are even giving grants for developing green solutions utilizing their software. That sounds like a good deal. The amounts as I understand should cover the cost of the software that you will need, so if we have anyone out there with an entrepreneurial desire to make our planet greener, this may be what you need.
In March, we will be back to Clark Nexsen, where we will once again be hosted by Kurt Clemente. This month’s topic will be the use of UPS systems data centers. I like when a topic can cover two or more technical interest groups for our membership. I am interested in the current trends in this area. I realize that the UPS have limited capacity and if the data systems shut down, like my PC at home shuts down, then that capacity better increase. Seriously, as these data centers get more complex the need to coordinate our effort with the power engineers becomes even more urgent. Some systems may not be able to shut down and the UPS can bridge the gap until a site diesel can come on line. Likewise, an improper shutdown can corrupt an operating system causing an inability to come back on line once power is restored. This could be costly for a company and you know that users are an impatient lot.
Bob Kugler is meeting with the Marine Technology Society for the Oceans 2012 program and the techsurge program that will occur in June of this year. Bob will provide us with the information as we go forth with this effort. Please be supportive of the section and the programs that will be offered at those times. We have been struggling as a section financially so this will be an opportunity for the section to raise some money while supporting a worthwhile conference. We are looking for someone to be the section’s Secretary. If you are interested, please contact one of the section officers. The Section Secretary acts as the gateway between the Section members and the IEEE, having a leadership role in bringing the needs of members to the Executive Committee. Part of the role involves having accountability and ownership of the records and correspondence of the Section including meeting records, reporting officer changes and submitting reports of committee activities. The Secretary’s role is much more than record keeping – he/she is a steward of the Section’s history and future, bringing critical data to enable decision making by the Executive Committee and deliver real value to members that keeps the Section engaged, relevant and sustainable in the long term. The Section Secretary plays a key role in ensuring that the IEEE members within the Section are engaging in IEEE activities. So please consider this important position.
I am looking forward to seeing everyone in March.
Regards,
James Bolitho
2009 Chair
Hampton Roads Section
In March, we will be back to Clark Nexsen, where we will once again be hosted by Kurt Clemente. This month’s topic will be the use of UPS systems data centers. I like when a topic can cover two or more technical interest groups for our membership. I am interested in the current trends in this area. I realize that the UPS have limited capacity and if the data systems shut down, like my PC at home shuts down, then that capacity better increase. Seriously, as these data centers get more complex the need to coordinate our effort with the power engineers becomes even more urgent. Some systems may not be able to shut down and the UPS can bridge the gap until a site diesel can come on line. Likewise, an improper shutdown can corrupt an operating system causing an inability to come back on line once power is restored. This could be costly for a company and you know that users are an impatient lot.
Bob Kugler is meeting with the Marine Technology Society for the Oceans 2012 program and the techsurge program that will occur in June of this year. Bob will provide us with the information as we go forth with this effort. Please be supportive of the section and the programs that will be offered at those times. We have been struggling as a section financially so this will be an opportunity for the section to raise some money while supporting a worthwhile conference. We are looking for someone to be the section’s Secretary. If you are interested, please contact one of the section officers. The Section Secretary acts as the gateway between the Section members and the IEEE, having a leadership role in bringing the needs of members to the Executive Committee. Part of the role involves having accountability and ownership of the records and correspondence of the Section including meeting records, reporting officer changes and submitting reports of committee activities. The Secretary’s role is much more than record keeping – he/she is a steward of the Section’s history and future, bringing critical data to enable decision making by the Executive Committee and deliver real value to members that keeps the Section engaged, relevant and sustainable in the long term. The Section Secretary plays a key role in ensuring that the IEEE members within the Section are engaging in IEEE activities. So please consider this important position.
I am looking forward to seeing everyone in March.
Regards,
James Bolitho
2009 Chair
Hampton Roads Section
25 February 2010
Brain Teaser Challenge - "January" 2010†
Parker Peter was a science nerd. One day his school went for a field trip to a laboratory where they experiment with genetically altered earthworms. As the students were visiting the specimen cases, he discovered that one of the slithering mutants had escaped. Then while he was distracted taking pictures of the lab assistants, the errant annelid managed to sink its fangs (I did say it was a mutant, right) into the unsuspecting Parker. Naturally, Parker experienced only mild side effects as his body was transformed into that of a superhuman with all of the powers of a very large earth worm.
Aside from the ability to asexually reproduce, Wormboy also gained the ability to flatten his body so he could slide under the door to enter a locked room and borough in the soil. His arch enemy, The Bass Fisherman, discovered that passing an electric current through the ground would force Wormboy to come to the surface and reveal his whereabouts. BF decided to measure the bulk resistivity of the soil with four probes 1 cm apart and got 20 ohms. What is the bulk resistivity of this soil?
Reply to Butch Shadwell
904-223-4510 (fax)
904-223-4465 (v)
3308 Queen Palm Dr.
Jacksonville, FL 32250-2328.
www.shadtechserv.com
The names of correct respondents may be mentioned in the solution column.
Aside from the ability to asexually reproduce, Wormboy also gained the ability to flatten his body so he could slide under the door to enter a locked room and borough in the soil. His arch enemy, The Bass Fisherman, discovered that passing an electric current through the ground would force Wormboy to come to the surface and reveal his whereabouts. BF decided to measure the bulk resistivity of the soil with four probes 1 cm apart and got 20 ohms. What is the bulk resistivity of this soil?
Reply to Butch Shadwell
904-223-4510 (fax)
904-223-4465 (v)
3308 Queen Palm Dr.
Jacksonville, FL 32250-2328.
www.shadtechserv.com
The names of correct respondents may be mentioned in the solution column.
† Our friend Butch volunteers a bit too much, he never quite catches up to the current month.
09 February 2010
MedTech 2010
First AMA/IEEE EMBS Medical Technology Conference: Personalized Medicine (MedTech) - 28 – 30 Mar 2010, Renaissance Mayflower Hotel, Washington, DC, , IEEE Sponsor: Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society.
08 February 2010
From the PES Corner February 2010
Belated Happy New Year Everyone! Compared to our closing presentation by Wanda Reder last November, PES as a group feels like it has a slow start for 2010. There are things going on behind the scenes, covering lessons learned from that presentation and planning for a better turn outs at future high profile Lecturers. There are Administrative issues to close at this time, reports need to be finalized and turned in to IEEE Headquarters, all a part of a new Chapter’s learning curve. The Web page effort is slow in development, but we do have space allocation now. We just need to format files and the space, and then upload them. This is a steep learning curve for me, just so you know. As they say in Monte Python, “But I’m not dead, yet.”
At the January 12 PES ExCom we determined a few things yet to iron out with respect to holding Officer elections times and meeting attendance. Our intent is to hold elections in April for terms that run from 1 July to 30 June, and our challenge is to insure there is not some obstacle to that plan. Another lingering question was limitations of the Section and Chapter public ally affiliating with political action groups. Thanks to Dawn Ostenberg’s perseverance we received an answer from IEEE National about the Chapter and Section affiliating ourselves with Green Job Alliance, and Green Economic Alliance. And for Chapter activities we are planning to forecast for the entire year of 2010, to improve publicizing events and increasing participation. For example, October will be our month for the big Distinguished Lecture, allowing for more time to plan and schedule without competing with so many functions in November. HR-PES continues the search for more economical venues for meetings, alternating on both sides of the water. PES members can expect a survey asking for those talents and time you are willing and able to commit to upcoming activities.
Again I must give credit to Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding in supporting the generation of this chapter. My leader ship has volunteered to cover the expense of sending me to the General Membership meeting in July, to get Chapter Chair training. This would commit me to another term of service as Chair. It is humbling to know my company stands behind PES, believing this is an important investment for them in support of the Professional Community. Thank you Northrop Grumman Corporation!
PES is arranging a guided tour April 7th at Surry Nuclear Power Facility but this is a very limited tour. We can schedule more in the future if this turns out to be a popular activity. I am waiting for responses from PES Members before opening up to the IEEE General Membership. Because this is a daytime activity, we are likely going to have a Technical meeting that month, as an evening event.
Rick Williamson is looking into a tour of Aetna Wire for February. This facility is very close to Aberdeen Steak house on the Southside. Will send out an e-mail with details and create a Vtools link time permitting.
This July and Aug summer I will be participating in the IEEE Merit Badge Project as an instructor in the Electricity Merit Badge Booth. This project is chaired by Ralph Russell, a long time PES and IEEE member in the Richmond area. He has been organizing this project for several BSA Jamborees. I am proud to represent our chapter in this STEM type effort which has brought many young scouts into careers of Engineering as a result of how fun and challenging it can be. Anyone interested in helping with this project can contact me to learn more about it, or find out how to help.
PES is open to ideas of what topics you would like to explore for meetings, where we can hold meetings and even if you can offer a little time trying to help iron out these details.
Your feedback will strengthen our Chapter, and help increase our momentum beyond the spectacular presentation by Wanda Reder last year. The response from attendees was great, it was an upscale finale we would like to continue as a Chapter tradition. I look invite your inputs and look forward to a stronger year for the Chapter!
Yours in Energy,
Jennifer Ammentorp
jennifer.ammentorp@ieee.org
At the January 12 PES ExCom we determined a few things yet to iron out with respect to holding Officer elections times and meeting attendance. Our intent is to hold elections in April for terms that run from 1 July to 30 June, and our challenge is to insure there is not some obstacle to that plan. Another lingering question was limitations of the Section and Chapter public ally affiliating with political action groups. Thanks to Dawn Ostenberg’s perseverance we received an answer from IEEE National about the Chapter and Section affiliating ourselves with Green Job Alliance, and Green Economic Alliance. And for Chapter activities we are planning to forecast for the entire year of 2010, to improve publicizing events and increasing participation. For example, October will be our month for the big Distinguished Lecture, allowing for more time to plan and schedule without competing with so many functions in November. HR-PES continues the search for more economical venues for meetings, alternating on both sides of the water. PES members can expect a survey asking for those talents and time you are willing and able to commit to upcoming activities.
Again I must give credit to Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding in supporting the generation of this chapter. My leader ship has volunteered to cover the expense of sending me to the General Membership meeting in July, to get Chapter Chair training. This would commit me to another term of service as Chair. It is humbling to know my company stands behind PES, believing this is an important investment for them in support of the Professional Community. Thank you Northrop Grumman Corporation!
PES is arranging a guided tour April 7th at Surry Nuclear Power Facility but this is a very limited tour. We can schedule more in the future if this turns out to be a popular activity. I am waiting for responses from PES Members before opening up to the IEEE General Membership. Because this is a daytime activity, we are likely going to have a Technical meeting that month, as an evening event.
Rick Williamson is looking into a tour of Aetna Wire for February. This facility is very close to Aberdeen Steak house on the Southside. Will send out an e-mail with details and create a Vtools link time permitting.
This July and Aug summer I will be participating in the IEEE Merit Badge Project as an instructor in the Electricity Merit Badge Booth. This project is chaired by Ralph Russell, a long time PES and IEEE member in the Richmond area. He has been organizing this project for several BSA Jamborees. I am proud to represent our chapter in this STEM type effort which has brought many young scouts into careers of Engineering as a result of how fun and challenging it can be. Anyone interested in helping with this project can contact me to learn more about it, or find out how to help.
PES is open to ideas of what topics you would like to explore for meetings, where we can hold meetings and even if you can offer a little time trying to help iron out these details.
Your feedback will strengthen our Chapter, and help increase our momentum beyond the spectacular presentation by Wanda Reder last year. The response from attendees was great, it was an upscale finale we would like to continue as a Chapter tradition. I look invite your inputs and look forward to a stronger year for the Chapter!
Yours in Energy,
Jennifer Ammentorp
jennifer.ammentorp@ieee.org
The Open Channel for February 2010
Inside The Open Channel
Front Page LabVIEW and its Application in Electrical EngineeringPage 2 From the Chair
Page 3 Directions to Christopher Newport
Page 3 From the PES Corner
Page 4 Upcoming Conferences
Page 5-6 SoutheastCon 2010
Page 7-8 Career Opportunities
Upcoming Events
Feb 14-20 EWeekFeb 18 Meeting
Feb 20 PEC
Mar 18 Banquet Meeting
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February 2010 From The Chair
The Hampton Roads Section technical meeting was held on January 21st at Clark Nexsen. The presenter was Jimmy Tran from Old Dominion University. The topic dealt with atomic layer deposition and is one method that is being worked on currently to solve the scaling issues associated with smaller architecture. All this work just so we keep Moore’s law active. Although the section attendance was small in number, the questions were plenty and quite diverse. I guess I had not given it much thought lately that surface roughness plays a very important part on surface conductance. I haven’t been living in the nano-scale world recently. I want to thank Mr. Tran for presenting and Kurt Clemente for hosting at Clark Nexsen.
In February, we will have a vendor give us a demonstration on the latest effort by National Instruments and their product LabView. I always liked Labview, where you could design an instrument at the module level and can really see signal throughput. As practical as this seems, the training applications are outstanding. I can say one thing about Labview, you don’t have to worry about surface roughness, or do you? I want to thank Dr. Riedl for hosting the meeting at Christopher Newport University. My wife is a graduate of Christopher Newport, so we get to go to some athletic events. I have to put a plug in for the Lady Captains basketball team and Coach Hunter. I am very impressed with the team. As of this writing, they are still undefeated (19-0).
We have an opportunity to be a team. We have too many openings on the Executive committee. We have an upcoming anniversary in which I have heard from one person volunteering to help with the program. We have an opportunity to work with the Marine Technology Society for the Oceans 2012 program and the tech surge program being held in June, but we are still looking for volunteers. With that all said, I would be remiss if I did not say that we do have quite a few individuals who have stepped up and I would like to name them all but space does not permit. A team can do a lot more than an individual. So I hope to hear from you once you have read this newsletter.
The Power and Energy Society Chapter is going to have a tour of the Surry Nuclear Power plant scheduled for some time in April. One of our Executive Committee members will be attending the SouthEastCon 2010 in Charlotte. So there is plenty to do, we just have to get out there and do it. If you have a desire to volunteer, please contact any member of the Executive Committee.
Regards,
James Bolitho
2009 Chair
Hampton Roads Section
In February, we will have a vendor give us a demonstration on the latest effort by National Instruments and their product LabView. I always liked Labview, where you could design an instrument at the module level and can really see signal throughput. As practical as this seems, the training applications are outstanding. I can say one thing about Labview, you don’t have to worry about surface roughness, or do you? I want to thank Dr. Riedl for hosting the meeting at Christopher Newport University. My wife is a graduate of Christopher Newport, so we get to go to some athletic events. I have to put a plug in for the Lady Captains basketball team and Coach Hunter. I am very impressed with the team. As of this writing, they are still undefeated (19-0).
We have an opportunity to be a team. We have too many openings on the Executive committee. We have an upcoming anniversary in which I have heard from one person volunteering to help with the program. We have an opportunity to work with the Marine Technology Society for the Oceans 2012 program and the tech surge program being held in June, but we are still looking for volunteers. With that all said, I would be remiss if I did not say that we do have quite a few individuals who have stepped up and I would like to name them all but space does not permit. A team can do a lot more than an individual. So I hope to hear from you once you have read this newsletter.
The Power and Energy Society Chapter is going to have a tour of the Surry Nuclear Power plant scheduled for some time in April. One of our Executive Committee members will be attending the SouthEastCon 2010 in Charlotte. So there is plenty to do, we just have to get out there and do it. If you have a desire to volunteer, please contact any member of the Executive Committee.
Regards,
James Bolitho
2009 Chair
Hampton Roads Section
15 January 2010
Brain Teaser Challenge - "December"†
Space travel has been the spark of imaginary adventures for over a hundred years. Jules Verne wrote "From the Earth to the Moon" in 1864. A popular film today is "Avatar" which takes place on a hypothetical planet some distance away where a very valuable mineral (unobtainium) is in abundance. One of the things that always bugs me about these science fiction stories is that they always underestimate the sophistication of future technology. Avatar is supposed to take place over 140 years into the future, and the military is still flying around in a type of helicopter and firing weapons that have chemically propelled bullets. And the worst thing is that they miss the target most of the time (also true in Star Trek). I am quite confident that in 100 years we will have fire control systems in handheld weapons that will ensure better accuracy, if only to conserve energy. I can imagine that many of you are hoping that in 100 years the whole notion of weapons is obsolete.
Today we improve the accuracy of air dropped ordnance, and reduce collateral damage, by using a target designator system. Can anyone tell me how these work?
Reply to
Butch Shadwell
904-223-4510 (fax)
904-223-4465 (v)
3308 Queen Palm Dr.
Jacksonville, FL 32250-2328.
www.shadtechserv.com
The names of correct respondents may be mentioned in the solution column.
Today we improve the accuracy of air dropped ordnance, and reduce collateral damage, by using a target designator system. Can anyone tell me how these work?
Reply to
Butch Shadwell
904-223-4510 (fax)
904-223-4465 (v)
3308 Queen Palm Dr.
Jacksonville, FL 32250-2328.
www.shadtechserv.com
The names of correct respondents may be mentioned in the solution column.
† Our friend Butch volunteers a bit too much, he never quite catches up to the current month.
13 January 2010
January 2010 From the Chair
The Hampton Roads Section had several significant accomplishments this past year. The biggest accomplishment was the creation of our Power and Energy Society (PES) Chapter. We had two student paper competitions, which was done so that we could synchronize the timing of the completion with the completion of a semester at our local schools. I attended the Region 3 SouthEastCon in Atlanta (I got the extra special good deal of spending the night in Detroit that Sunday as I missed a connecting flight). We also experienced significant increases in attendance at our monthly meetings during 2009.
None of this could happen without the effort of several of our members. Jennifer Ammentorp was very instrumental in getting the PES Chapter going. Anton Riedl hosted the first student paper competition at Christopher Newport University and coordinated the second student paper competition. Greg Hodges, who served as the section vice-chair, did a marvelous job in setting up the technical programs as was demonstrated by our increase in attendance at the monthly meetings. My efforts were rewarded (and not by spending an extra night in Detroit), but rather by having these individuals make my job seem easier. We have a lot more individuals that help make the section run and for those individuals I am indebted for their efforts and support.
With all of this said, there remains work to be done. Our Bylaws have to be rewritten to be consistent with the Member and Geographic Activities (MGA) bylaws. We will be co-hosting Oceans 2012 and there is a need for an individual(s) to attend and work with our partner, the Oceanic Engineering Society. The section will be celebrating our 50th year as a section in 2011 with special events to be planned. In addition there are several other items that have been talked about in the Executive Committee (ExComm) meeting that we generally have before each monthly meeting. There is work to be done, some of which requires effort of short duration, while other volunteer efforts require a longer duration. All effort is crucial and welcomed.
I am looking forward to this upcoming year for the section. Let any officer know if you would like to volunteer or if you have any ideas on how to help the section grow and meet the expectations of our membership.
Thank you.
Regards,
James Bolitho
2009 Chair
Hampton Roads Section
None of this could happen without the effort of several of our members. Jennifer Ammentorp was very instrumental in getting the PES Chapter going. Anton Riedl hosted the first student paper competition at Christopher Newport University and coordinated the second student paper competition. Greg Hodges, who served as the section vice-chair, did a marvelous job in setting up the technical programs as was demonstrated by our increase in attendance at the monthly meetings. My efforts were rewarded (and not by spending an extra night in Detroit), but rather by having these individuals make my job seem easier. We have a lot more individuals that help make the section run and for those individuals I am indebted for their efforts and support.
With all of this said, there remains work to be done. Our Bylaws have to be rewritten to be consistent with the Member and Geographic Activities (MGA) bylaws. We will be co-hosting Oceans 2012 and there is a need for an individual(s) to attend and work with our partner, the Oceanic Engineering Society. The section will be celebrating our 50th year as a section in 2011 with special events to be planned. In addition there are several other items that have been talked about in the Executive Committee (ExComm) meeting that we generally have before each monthly meeting. There is work to be done, some of which requires effort of short duration, while other volunteer efforts require a longer duration. All effort is crucial and welcomed.
I am looking forward to this upcoming year for the section. Let any officer know if you would like to volunteer or if you have any ideas on how to help the section grow and meet the expectations of our membership.
Thank you.
Regards,
James Bolitho
2009 Chair
Hampton Roads Section
The Open Channel for January 2010
Inside The Open Channel
Front Page -A Systemic Study of Atomic Layer Deposition of Platinum Nano-scale Metalization Films and their Application ...
Page 2 From the Chair
Page 3 Directions to Clark Nexsen
Page 3 IEEE Hampton Roads and CHROME
Page 4 Upcoming Conferences
Page 4 IEEE Honors 2010 Class of Fellows
Page 5 SoutheastCon 2010
Page 7 Career Opportunities - Jefferson Labs
Page 14 Electrical Engineers- MacDonald-Bedford LLC
Page 14 Virtual Recruiting Partners - Risk Analyst
Page 15 Relocation Opportunities - C2, C4, IS Battle Command Engineer
Page 16 United Technologies - Principle Engineer - Power Electronics
Upcoming Events
* Feb 14-20 EWeek
* Feb 18 Meeting
* Feb 20 PEC Banquet
* Mar 18 Meeting
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Front Page -A Systemic Study of Atomic Layer Deposition of Platinum Nano-scale Metalization Films and their Application ...
Page 2 From the Chair
Page 3 Directions to Clark Nexsen
Page 3 IEEE Hampton Roads and CHROME
Page 4 Upcoming Conferences
Page 4 IEEE Honors 2010 Class of Fellows
Page 5 SoutheastCon 2010
Page 7 Career Opportunities - Jefferson Labs
Page 14 Electrical Engineers- MacDonald-Bedford LLC
Page 14 Virtual Recruiting Partners - Risk Analyst
Page 15 Relocation Opportunities - C2, C4, IS Battle Command Engineer
Page 16 United Technologies - Principle Engineer - Power Electronics
Upcoming Events
* Feb 14-20 EWeek
* Feb 18 Meeting
* Feb 20 PEC Banquet
* Mar 18 Meeting
This is a 540 KB PDF file. Click here to download
IEEE Recently Announced its Class of 2010 Fellows
IEEE recently announced its class of 2010 Fellows, which consists of members from around the world who have demonstrated an "extraordinary record of accomplishments in any of the IEEE fields of interest." They join a group of thousands of other IEEE distinguished Fellows who have contributed to the advancement or application of engineering, science, and technology. The IEEE Board of Directors awards the honor of Fellow to no more than 0.1 percent of the voting membership as of 31 December of the preceding year.
The list of 2010 Fellows is available at www.ieee.org/web/membership/ fellows/2010_fellows_class.html.
The list of 2010 Fellows is available at www.ieee.org/web/membership/ fellows/2010_fellows_class.html.
11th Joint MMM-Intermag Conference
2010 11th Joint Magnetism and Magnetic Materials - INTERMAG Conference, 17 - 21 Jan 2010, Washing- ton, DC, IEEE Sponsor: Magnetics Society.
First Conference on Innovative Smart Grid Technologies
2010 Innovative Smart Grid Technologies - 19 - 21 Jan 2010, Gaithersburg, MD, IEEE Sponsor: Computer Society, Power & Energy Society.
MicroRad 2010
2010 11th Specialist Meeting on Microwave Radiometry and Remote Sensing of the Environment - 1 - 4 Mar 2010, Washington, DC, IEEE Sponsor: Geoscience and Remote Sensing Society.
SoutheastCon 2010
IEEE SoutheastCon2010 - 18 - 21 Mar 2010, Concord, NC, IEEE Sponsor: Region 3, Charlotte Section, North Carolina Council 2010.
March 18-21, 2010, Embassy Suites Concord (Charlotte), NC
JOIN US in Concord, NC, right off of I-85 (exit 49) and next door to Lowe's Motor Speedway, to ‘rev up’ your career and find yourself in the winners circle!
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For more information, please see our website at www.southeastcon2010.org
March 18-21, 2010, Embassy Suites Concord (Charlotte), NC
JOIN US in Concord, NC, right off of I-85 (exit 49) and next door to Lowe's Motor Speedway, to ‘rev up’ your career and find yourself in the winners circle!
IEEE SoutheastCon is an annual IEEE Region 3 Technical, Professional, and Student Conference. It is the premier conference for the IEEE Region that encompasses the IEEE Southeastern United States and Jamaica. IEEE SoutheastCon 2010 brings Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, and Computer Science professionals, faculty and students to share the latest information through technical sessions, tutorials, professional development sessions, and exhibits. It is the most influential conference in Region 3 for promoting awareness of the technical contributions made by our profession to the advancement of engineering science and to the community.
For more information, please see our website at www.southeastcon2010.org
Radar2010
IEEE International Radar Conference - 10 - 14 May 2010, Arlington, VA, IEEE Sponsor: Aerospace and Electronic Systems Society.
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Phone: 1-703-920-3230
Fax: 1-703-271-5212
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2010 Integrated Communications, Navigation and Surveillance Conference - 10 - 14 May 2010, Herdon, VA, IEEE Sponsor: Aerospace and Electronic Systems Society.
Westin Washington Dulles Airport Hotel
Herndon, VA
May 11-13, 2010
Westin Washington Dulles Airport Hotel
Herndon, VA
May 11-13, 2010
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