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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers

IEEE-KC Electronic NL, 07MAR2006

In this issue:

  1. March Dinner Meeting
  2. SWMO Subsection Meetings
  3. April Dinner Meeting
  1. May Banquet
  2. June Dinner Meeting
  3. New Senior Member
  4. Thought for the Day

 

1. March Dinner Meeting

Thursday, March 16, 2006
Sponsored by the Power Engineering Society, Kansas City Chapter

Menu: (Note your choice when you register.)

  • Broiled Tilapia With Rice Pilaf And Seasonal Vegetables.
  • Vegetarian Option: Falafel Pattie served over rice pilaf and side of Hummas
  • Special gluten free meal: Broiled Tilapia with double portion of vegetables.

Program: The presentation will cover the problems with power quality that are encountered in the power industry. Discussion will focus on the many ways that power quality problems can be solved, and the pro's and con's of these solutions. The presentation will include case studies where these solutions have been successfully implemented.

Presenter: Tony Andrews, Application Director-Power Quality Solutions, S&C Electric. Tony came to S&C from American Power Conversion where he spent over 10 years in various marketing, sales and technical roles. Tony has a degree from Arizona State University in Industrial Technology, with a focus on Aeronautical Technology. He spent over 10 years as a Naval Flight Officer on board the USS Coral Sea flying in the Grumman E2-C Hawkeye Airborne Early Warning platform.

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: 6:30 - 7:30 PM
Program: 7:30 - 8:30PM

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, March 13.

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

Register: march @ ieee-kc.org.
Note your name, daytime phone #, and the names of those in your party.

Each meeting provides one hour of professional development.

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2. Southwest Missouri Subsection Meetings

  • Thursday, March 9, 2006

  • Thursday, May 11, 2006

  • Thursday, July 13, 2006

  • Thursday, September 14, 2006

  • Thursday, November 9, 2006

All of these meetings will be held at the Café Restaurant, 3527 W. Kearney St., Springfield, Missouri (Dinner 6:00pm, Program 7:00pm).

Speaker for March 9, 2006: Richard Woods is president of Black Lantern Studios, a software game development company. He will be speaking about the current challenges, both technical and commercial, that face software game developers. He will also give us a peek into what the future may hold for electronic gaming. His Website is www.blacklanternstudios.com. 

Speaker for May 11, 2006: John McMellen, Broadcast Engineer for KSMU radio, will speak about new technology that is developing in the broadcast radio industry. Learn how advancements in digital broadcast radio transmission will offer tremendous new benefits to listeners, offering XM®- and Sirius®-like digital radio stations free of charge to listeners with special FM Digital receivers. His Website is www.ksmu.org.

 

3. April Dinner Meeting

Thursday, April 20, 2006
Sponsored by the Communication Society, Kansas City Chapter

Menu:  (Note your choice when you register.)

  • Chicken Teriyaki. Sweet Chicken Teriyaki With Fried Rice And Fresh Sautéed Vegetables.
  • Vegetarian Option: Sautéed vegetables served over chow mien.
  • Gluten-Free: Entrée with double vegetables.

Program: PCS (Cell-Phone) Handset Development and Testing.

Presenter: John Fessler, Principal Network Systems Engineer, Sprint.

John works at the Sprint Technology Integration Center, where he is the lead in acceptance testing of new Sprint handset designs. Sprint buys about $1B worth of handsets per year, for distribution around the country. His focus will be on CDMA radio-modem performance and interoperability. He will present some interesting aspects and experiences from this job, including
• Overview of the Sprint CDMA network and PCS business
• Handset Radio and Antenna Critical Performance Parameters
• Demonstration of Handset Radio Test (Agilent 8960)
• Destructive Testing Demonstration
• Questions and Answers

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: 6:30 - 7:30 PM
Program: 7:30 - 8:30PM

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, April 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

Register: april @ ieee-kc.org.
Note your name, daytime phone #, and the names of those in your party.

Each meeting provides one hour of professional development.

*****************************************************************

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

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4. May Banquet

May 18. Sponsored by the Section. For program information, contact Ken Vollmar at Ken.Vollmar @ieee.org.

 

5. June Dinner Meeting

June 15. Sponsored by the Consultants Network. For program information, contact Fred Granville, flg @ flgnetworking.com

 

6. New Senior Member

Congratulations to Swapan Chhabra, who is our latest new Senior Member.

 

7. Thought for the Day

The next time you're enjoying music or a movie, remember that engineering made it possible for you (and everyone else) to do that. And you are part of the engineering community.

 

Wishing you the best,
Mark Lamendola
IEEE-KC Publications Officer

 

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