Electronic Newsletter, 2005-08-17

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In this issue:
October Dinner Meeting December Dinner Meeting Aug KCCN Meeting Review September Dinner Meeting	Management Certification UMKC Wins Again Metropolitan ICC Thought for the Day

1. October 20 Dinner Meeting

Thursday, October 20, 2005
Sponsored by the Power Engineering Society, Kansas City Chapter

Note: The program is longer than normal, so there are some schedule adjustments--see below.

Menu: Romano Chicken Parmesan Pan Seared Romano Chicken On A Bed Of Penne Pasta With Tomato Basil Sauce And Seasonal Vegetable.

Register: October @ ieee-kc.org.
(You will need to paste that into your e-mail client and remove the spaces.)
Note your name and the names of those in your party.

Program: The Life of James Clerk Maxwell

Speaker: Dr. James C. Rautio, IEEE Fellow and Distinguished Microwave Lecturer

Program Overview: James Clerk Maxwell stands shoulder to shoulder with Newton and Einstein, yet even those of us who have spent decades working with Maxwell's equations are almost totally unfamiliar with his life and times. This presentation, from the viewpoint of a microwave engineer, draws on many sources in providing an understanding of James Maxwell himself.

What was Maxwell like as an infant? What was the tragedy at eight years old that profoundly influenced his life? What unique means of transportation did young Maxwell use to escape a cruel tutor? What memorable event occurred on his first day of school? When did he publish his first papers, and what were they about?

What did Maxwell have to do with the rings of Saturn? Why did he lose his job as a professor? Why did he have a hard time getting another job? What was his wife like? What is Maxwell's legacy to us? The answers to these questions provide insight into Maxwell the person and add an extra dimension to those four simple equations we have studied ever since.

During his Distinguished Microwave Lecturer term, which runs from January 1, 2005 through
December 31, 2007, Dr. Rautio will present six to seven Maxwell lectures per year at MTT-S chapters, IEEE student chapters, and other IEEE society chapters. We are honored to have him in Kansas City.

Don't miss this unique opportunity to learn more about James Clerk Maxwell from a world-recognized authority.

Location: Wyndham Garden Hotel, I-435 & Metcalf Ave, Overland Park, KS.
Ph: (913) 383-2550.
Dir: Exit I-435 Metcalf Ave N. Go 1/4 km to 107th St. Turn right. Take immed. right @ BP. Go 100 meters; hotel is on your left.

Times: No-Host Social Hour: 5:30 - 6:00 PM
Dinner Hour: 6:00 - 7:00 PM
Program: 7:00 - 8:45PM

Charge: Dinner $25/20* for members & guests, students $15. No charge for presentation.
*The second price reflects your registration discount, if you register by the deadline.
Dinner reservation deadline is noon on Monday, October 17.

The cash bar at mealtime now offers added variety to your beverage options:

House Wine $4.00
Domestic Beer $3.50
Imported Beer $4.00
Bottled Water $2.50
Soft Drinks $2.00

Each meeting provides one hour of professional development.

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** NO-SHOWS WILL BE BILLED FOR UNPAID RESERVATIONS. **

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2. December Dinner Meeting

Thursday, December 08, 2005
Sponsored by PACE, Kansas City Chapter

Menu: Shrimp Pomodoro. Tomato Basil Sauce With Sautéed Shrimp On Linguini Pasta With Seasonal Vegetables.

Register: December @ ieee-kc.org.
(You will need to paste that into your e-mail client and remove the spaces.)
Note your name and the names of those in your party.

Program: Russell Harrison of IEEE-USA speaks on "Congress and Engineering Progress, 2005 - 2006.

Times: No-Host Social Hour: 5:30 - 6:30 PM
Dinner Hour: 6:30 - 7:30 PM
Program: 7:30 - 8:30PM

The cash bar at mealtime now offers added variety to your beverage options:

House Wine $4.00
Domestic Beer $3.50
Imported Beer $4.00
Bottled Water $2.50
Soft Drinks $2.00

Each meeting provides one hour of professional development.

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** NO-SHOWS WILL BE BILLED FOR UNPAID RESERVATIONS. **

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The IEEE-KC Consultant's Network has grown in part because we get together monthly for lunch and networking on the first Thursday at 11:30 am.

Unless we have a speaker scheduled, we meet at Allies in the Overland Park Marriot. No reservations are required. The typical attendance at these lunches is 6 to 8 persons which is over 50% of our official membership. A comparable number of our group attend the monthly IEEE dinners on a regular basis. We schedule speakers for several of the lunches during the year and take reservations for these events. The attendance at these lunches with a speaker ranges from 15 to 20, depending upon the topic.

We urge other societies and affinity groups of the Kansas City Section to try scheduling similar lunches for networking and increasing interest in the Kansas City IEEE Section.

Text and photos contributed by Dr. Dale Rummer

Click photos to enlarge

Thursday, 15 Sept, 2005. Details will be on the Website and in an upcoming eNL.

One way to expand your career opportunities is to gain certification as a manager. The Institute of Certified Professional Managers provides training and certification designed to raise raise competency and professionalism in managers. The program will polish your skills in such areas as communication, planning, organization, and leadership. You'll gain knowledge in business law, managing diversity, managing globally, project management, and operations management--just to name a few.

It's not an MBA or and "MBA-light." The investment of time and money is also significantly less than that of an MBA. For more information, see: http://cob.jmu.edu/icpm/.

Full disclosure note: Your eNL editor is a Regent on the ICPM's Board.

It is my distinct pleasure to report that the UMKC IEEE Student Chapter took fourth place in the International IEEE Website Design competition. We took first place in the Region 5 competition which allowed us to proceed to the International competition.

Congratulations to Vishal Mody in particular for all of his hard work on the Website. www.umkc.edu/studo/ieee

--Debby Dilks

The Metropolitan KC Chapter ICC is sponsoring the presentation of educational seminars during two training sessions.

October 3-7, 2005: IBC Architectural Applications, Solving Means of Egress, Special Uses & Mixed Occupancies, Hazardous Materials, Fire Protection Systems.
November 7-10, 2005: Performing Commercial Bldg. Inspections, Performing Residential Inspections.

Participants will earn continuing education credit. For more information contact Bill Watson by phone, 816-513-1574 or see Website: http://www.buildasitefactory.com/index.php?id=332

Special thanks to Omar Marte for providing this item!

Problems are not like wine--rather than get better with age, they get worse as time goes on.

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IEEE-KC Electronic NL, 17AUG2005

In this issue:

2. December Dinner Meeting

5. Management Certification

6. UMKC Wins Again

7. Metropolitan ICC

8. Thought for the Day