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.
15 September 2010
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
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