IEEE-KC Electronic NL, 02 May 2008
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Meetings
We have program information
available for those meetings that are in bold, below. For details and reservation
information, go to
http://www.ieee-kc.org and click on the Meetings
link.
- May Banquet. Thursday, May 8,
2008.
Sponsored by the Section.
- July Dinner Meeting. July
10, 2008.
Sponsored by PACE.
- August Dinner Meeting. Thursday,
August 14, 2008.
Sponsored by G.O.L.D., Kansas City Chapter.
We have a
celebrity speaking to us; check the August meeting page to
see who that is.
- SWMO Subsection: 1st Tuesday of
Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec.
See the meetings page for details on those meetings.
- September Dinner Meeting.
Thursday, September 18, 2008.
Sponsored by the Computer Society, Kansas City Chapter
This falls on the third Thursday, because the 2nd one
is September 11.
- December Dinner Meeting.
Thursday, December 11, 2008.
Sponsored by the Consultants Network.
Meetings with no program
information, yet:
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June Dinner Meeting: June
12, 2008. Sponsored by the Engineering in Medical and Biomedical
Society. No Info. Contact: pgd104 @ umkc.edu
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October Dinner Meeting.
October 9, 2008. Sponsored by the Communications Society. No Info.
Contact Narayanabhatla.Shiva @ mail.sprint.com
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November Dinner Meeting.
November 13, 2008. Sponsored by PES. No Info. Contact soni@ieee.org
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Job Openings
Electrical Engineer/PLC Programmer
Design Control systems for Industrial equipment, including three phase and
single phase control circuits. Understand, analyze, and troubleshoot
existing PLCs and human interface display programs.
Contact:
M. Patrice H. Belle Isle
Quantum Consultants dba
F-O-R-T-U-N-E Consultants of Southwest Missouri
5309 S. Golden Ave.
Springfield, MO 65810
(417)887-6737
patrice @fpcswmo.com Junior
to mid-level EE
Our client, is seeking a
Jr. to Mid level EE for their Aviation/Facilities division with
experience in the MEP industry and experience in large industrial
or institutional facilities.
Requirements
Familiar with industry
standard practice and construction administration for design of
electrical power distribution systems, lighting design, fire alarm
systems, specification writing, coordination with clients and other
consultants and utility companies.
Location: Kansas City, MO
Salary & Relocation for
Direct Hire
Please send resumes to:
kstearns@peertechnical.com
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Management and Leadership Development Session
LeaderPoint, an approved
IEEE Education Partner and Kansas City-area company, has a development session
coming up June 9-13, 2008. The simulation-based management and leadership
development sessions were recently featured in The Institute, and here is the
link to the partner page for more details on the sessions:
http://www.leaderpoint.biz/ieee.htm |
Golf Benefit for UMKC
UMKC School of Computing and Engineering Golf Benefit Tee time: 1 p.m.
Friday, May 16 Hillcrest Country Club Kansas City, MO.
The School of Computing and Engineering's (SCE) Alumni Association invites
you to take advantage of one or more of the many sponsorship opportunities that
will enable the SCE alumni board to offer scholarships for undergraduate
students.
You are also cordially invited to play in this year's fundraising event at
the historical Hillcrest Country Club. Recent and seasoned SCE alumni, as well
as practicing industry professionals, SCE students and friends will play for an
afternoon of golf and prizes. Join the fun!
Tournament events:
- Four play scramble
- Modified shot-gun start
- Bogy's your friend
- Multiple tee boxes
- Golfer friendly rules of play
- Mulligans
- Contest holes
- Hole-in-one event
- Putting and chipping contests
- Tiger Woods hole
- and more
For more information, contact Dave Skitek, Tournament Chair: 816-853-7821,
dskitek@comcast.net |
Send Us Your News
If you have information of interest to IEEE
Kansas City Section members, please send that to
the Publications Officer (writer @ ieee.org). Here are some examples of what
we're looking for: News pertaining to individual IEEE members of all grades,
including students:
- Obituaries
- Awards, promotions, appointments, honors
- Notable achievements
- "Looking for work"--send a paragraph explaining what you do and how to
reach you.
News to benefit other members
- Technical seminars that are open to Section members
- New courses
- Job openings
There is no "deadline."
Just send information as you get it, and the Publications Officer will add it to the
next eNL (if the item is appropriate and if space permits--and space nearly
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Send IEEE "The Institute" Your News
If you have information of interest to IEEE
members everywhere, please send that to
institute @ieee.org. The Institute is looking for
participants to interview for these story topics:
- Recent graduates or GOLD members have who have started their own
companies.
- Student members who formed lasting friendships with other students they
met at an IEEE student branch.
- Members who have "dirty" or even unusual engineering jobs, which might
include doing engineering for a subway/metro system, tunnel system,
something of that kind.
They are also looking for:
- Obituaries on members.
- Recognitions that members receive such as promotions, appointments,
awards, or honors from their community or government.
- Recognition that members receive from an IEEE Society, such as an award.
- Interesting jobs or hobbies for member profile pieces.
- News about IEEE student members, student branches, student activities,
and competitions.
- New products, services, or activities that your society, section, region
or student branch is offering.
- Successful social or technical events or meetings.
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Thought for the Day The
human brain has a "use it or lose it" plasticity. How have you been using yours,
lately? |
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