IEEE-KC Electronic NL, 04 FEB 2010

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New Location for KC Section and Chapter Meetings

For 2010, we have a new venue for our dinner meetings:

Hilton Garden Inn, 5800 College Boulevard, Overland Park, KS 66211.
Ph: 913-345-2661.
Dir: 5800 College Blvd south of I-435. Exit Nall Ave (77B), right on Nall Ave (south) to College Blvd; right on College Blvd. Hotel is on right, one half block. Plenty of free parking.
KC Section and Chapter Meetings

For details, venue, and reservation information, go to www.ieee-kc.org and click on the Meetings link.

For 2010, we have a new venue for our dinner meetings:

Hilton Garden Inn, 5800 College Boulevard, Overland Park, KS 66211.
Ph: 913-345-2661.
Dir: 5800 College Blvd. south of I-435. Exit Nall Avenue (77B), right on Nall Avenue (south) to College Blvd; right on College Blvd. Hotel is on right, one half block. Plenty of free parking.
 
February Dinner Meeting. Thursday, February 11.
Held by the Medical and Biomedical Engineering Society.
Modern Life and Type II Diabetes.
 
  • March Dinner Meeting, Thursday, March 11.
    Held by the Computer Society.
    Real Time Tracking.
     
  • April Dinner Meeting, Thursday, April 08.
    Held by the Power Engineering Society / Industrial Applications Society.
    Smart Grid! What is it really?
     
  • May Dinner Meeting, Thursday, May 13.
    Held by the Aerospace and Electronic Systems Society (AES).
    Rolla Aerospace Programs.
     
  • June Dinner Meeting, Thursday, June 10.
    Held by the Communications Society.
    Wireless Deployment.
     
  • July Dinner Meeting, Thursday, July 08.
    Held by the Medical and Biomedical Engineering Society.
    Intelligent Prosthetics Research.
     
  • August Dinner Meeting, Thursday, August 12.
    Held by the     Power Engineering Society / Industrial Applications Society.
    Wind/Solar Energy Developments.
     
  • September Dinner Meeting, Thursday, September 09.
    Held by the Computer Society.
    Quantum Computing.
     
  • October Dinner Meeting, Thursday, October 14.
    Held by the Aerospace and Electronic Systems Society (AES).
    Moon vs Mars.
     
  • November Dinner Meeting, Thursday, November 11.
    Held by the Communication Society.
    Integrated Location Awareness Technology.
     
  • December Dinner Meeting, Thursday, November 11.
    Held by the Section and the Consultants Network (KCCN).
    Congressional Update from Russell Harrison.
Don't miss the December 2010 program. Mark your calendar now:

Communicating With Elected Officials

“Why are engineers so good at solving technical problems, yet have difficulty influencing public policy? Politicians need (and often want) advice from engineers on solving tough problems. However, you need to speak the politician’s language to get through to them. Learn the simple rules for communicating effectively with your elected officials. Our discussion will include how to discuss policy with elected officials, when to communicate with them, and what to expect in return. You have important things to say, things your elected officials need to hear. Let’s make sure your message isn’t lost in the translation.”
Russell T. Harrison

So says Russell T. Harrison, the Legislative Representative for Grassroots Activities at IEEE-USA in Washington DC. In this capacity, he helps IEEE-USA members interact with, and ultimately influence, elected officials. He has spoken to the Section twice previously and will speak to the Kansas City Section for the third time.

On both previous occasions, the Section membership thoroughly enjoyed his presentation.

Prior to joining IEEE-USA, he directed grassroots programs at the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries and the American Iron and Steel Institute. During his time there, he actively raised campaign contributions through both of the associations’ political action committees. He also represented the recycling and steel industries on Capitol Hill and in state capitols on a variety of issues as a professional lobbyist. He has a BA in Political Science, with minors in History and Communications, from Allegheny College and an MS in Public Policy from the University of Maryland. He resides in Manassas, Virginia with his wife Kathy and son Ryan.

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New Senior Member
Congratulations to Xiaodong Yue, our newest Senior Member.

To be eligible for elevation to Senior Member, candidates must:

  • be engineers, scientists, educators, technical executives, or originators in IEEE-designated fields;
  • have experience reflecting professional maturity;
  • have been in professional practice for at least ten years;
  • show "significant performance" over a period of at least five of their years in professional practice.

To find out more, go to www.ieee.org and click on the Membership tab.

 

Grounding and Shielding Seminar
The IEEE Consultants Network, Kansas City Chapter, is presenting a seminar on the proper grounding and shielding of electrical and electronic systems.

This is open to all interested parties, and if you have any interest in grounding or shielding you do not want to miss this event.

  • Date:  14th and 15th of April, 2010.
  • Venue: Hilton Garden Inn, 5800 College Boulevard, Overland Park, Kansas
    Ph: 913-345-2661.
    Dir: 5800 College Blvd. south of I-435. Exit Nall Avenue (77B), right on Nall Avenue (south) to College Blvd; right on College Blvd. Hotel is on right, one half block. Plenty of free parking.

Dr. Tom Van Doren, an electrical engineer specializing in solving EMC/EMI problems and a long-time faculty member of the Missouri University of Science and Technology (“MUST”) [formerly, the University of Missouri-Rolla in Rolla, Missouri], is the seminar speaker.

To find out more about the seminar and Dr. Van Doren, see:

IEEE member cost is $800. Non-IEEE member cost is $950. If three or more individuals from the same organization attend the seminar, each individual pays the reduced IEEE member rate, regardless of their IEEE member status.

To register (or for further information), contact

Cale Yates
2010 Chair
IEEE Consultants Network, Kansas City Chapter
cbyates3 @ comcast.net (remove the spaces)

 

PES Seminar: Station Protections
The Power & Energy Society, Kansas City Chapter, is sponsoring a seminar that consists of a series of presentations:
  • 02MAR: Cyber Security Protection by Sam Sciacca, Chairperson - IEEE 1686.
  • 09MAR: Corrosion & Cathodic Protection by Bryan Luoque.
  • 16MAR: Substation Physical Protection by Hassein Bashirian, Chairperson - Rev IEEE 1402 - CIP-006.
  • 23MAR: Fire Protection for Generating Stations by Donald Birchler and Fire Protection for Substations by Hanna Abdallah.

Location:
Hilton Garden Inn Overland Park; 5800 College Boulevard; Overland Park, Kansas;  913-345-2661.
Ph: 913-345-2661.
Dir: 5800 College Blvd. south of I-435. Exit Nall Avenue (77B), right on Nall Avenue (south) to College Blvd; right on College Blvd. Hotel is on right, one half block. Plenty of free parking.
 

  • Dinner buffet begins at 5:30 pm.
  • Seminars sessions begin promptly at 6 pm and end at 9 pm, with two 10 minute breaks and one 10 minute self graded quiz at the end.

Registration Fee is  $250 Discounted for IEEE Member & PES, or IEEE Member & IAS - $175. This fee includes:

  • Registration for Entire Seminar series.
  • Evening buffet dinner before each seminar and 3 PDH’s per seminar

 

Registration deadline with payment is Feb 19th, 2010. To obtain registration form and additional information,
email to pes-seminar @ ieee-kc.org (remove the spaces).

Checks only. Make check payable to: IEEE-KC Power & Energy Society. Send payment to:

Kirk Duncan
IEEE c/o Sega, Inc
POB 1000
Stilwell, KS 66085-1000

 

Help a Robot
We need volunteers  for the Greater Kansas City Regional Robotics Competition (being held March 4-6, 2010 at Hale Arena, KCMO).


This is a high school robotics competition focused on teaching students just how fun science, technology, engineering, and math can be.
Any time you give will be time well-spent on your part and will be appreciated by these bright young people. Brighten your life by brightening someone else's.

Lightning Protection Conference
The Lightning Protection Institute is holding its 2010 Conference in Nashville, TN on March 15 and 16. For details and registration, go to http://www.lightning.org and click on the Events link.

 

Thought for the Day
Do you look at the details in the context of the overall "big picture," or do you just look at the details?

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  • Job openings.
  • Mentoring opportunities.
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