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August 2008
Volume 55, Number 1
Publication No:
USPS 580-500
“The IEEE
Newsletter” (North Jersey Section), is published monthly except June and July
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The
IEEE North Jersey
Section Activities
August
2008
Aug. 4 – “Medical Device Design”
by Dr. Yakov Shkolnikov, NJ EMBS,
Aug. 6 – “NJ Section Meeting”,
Aug. 13 – “Engineers Meet:
State of IEEE and Proposed Improvements”
with Dr. John Vig, NJ PACE, GOLD, WIE,
Upcoming
Meetings
Sep. 3 – “NJ Section Meeting”,
Sep. 8 – “Cross Industry Issues in Nanomanufacturing -
Impact on Healthcare” by Dr. Gary Fletcher, NJ EMBS,
Sep. 10 – “INS and GPS Technology
Trends” by George T. Schmidt, NJ AES Chapter,
Sep. 23 – “Microsoft’s SharePoint Technologies”
by Arthur J. Hedge III, NJ Computer and EMS Chapters, 7:00 PM, Public Meeting
Room, Morris County Library, 30 E. Hanover Ave., Whippany, NJ, (973) 285-6930. Seth Jakel (973) 731-1902, (973) 820-1865,
sgjakel “AT” comcast.net or Howard Leach (973) 540-1283, h.leach “AT” ieee.org.
Sep. 24 – “Enhancing the Efficiency
of Computer-Aided Analysis and Design through Model Complexity Reduction”
by Professor Andreas Cangellaris, NJ EDS/C&S & MTT-S/AP-S Chapters, 7:00 PM, New Jersey
Institute of Technology (NJIT), Room 202, ECE Center (Intersection between
Warren & Summit Streets), Newark, NJ.
Dr. Richard Snyder (973) 492-1207 (RS Microwave), Dr. Edip Niver (973)
596-3542 (NJIT), or Dr. Durga Misra (973) 596-5739 (dmisra “AT” njit.edu)..
Sep. 25 – “Patenting 101”
by Michael J. Feigin, Esq., NJ Consultants' Network, 7:30 PM, Aeroflex/KDI-Integrated
Products, 60 S. Jefferson Rd, Whippany, NJ.
Robert Walker (973) 728-0344 or www.TechnologyOnTap.org.
Oct. 2 – “2008 MTT/AP Symposium and Mini-Show”
– MTT-S/AP-S Chapter,
Oct. 4 – “Field Trip to Historic Speedwell the ‘Birthplace
of the Telegraph’”, NJ GOLD & WIE Chapters, Assemble between
Oct.
14-Dec. 2 – “Project Management”
by Dr. Donald Hsu, North Jersey Section, Tuesday Evenings, 8 sessions,
6:30-9:00 PM, NJ International Bulk Mail Center, 80 County Rd, Jersey City,
NJ. Donald Hsu (yanyou “AT”
hotmail.com).
Oct. 15 – “The Development of
Multi-Gigabit Radio Technology for Terabit Wireless Personal Area Networks”
by Dr. Joy Laskar, NJ EDS/C&S Chapters, 7:00 PM, New Jersey Institute of
Technology (NJIT), Room 202,
Oct. 16 – “Life Grade Luncheon”,
Members and Non-Members Welcome
PLEASE POST
NJ AES Chapter:
INS and GPS Technology Trends
On
About the Talk
This presentation focuses on accuracy and other technology trends for inertial sensors, Global Positioning Systems (GPS), and integrated Inertial Navigation System (INS)/GPS systems, including considerations of interference, that will lead to better than 1-m accuracy navigation systems of the future. For inertial sensors, trend-setting sensor technologies will be described. A vision of the inertial sensor instrument field and inertial systems for the future is given. Planned accuracy improvements for GPS are described. The trend toward deeply integrated INS/GPS is described, and the synergistic benefits are explored. Some examples of the effects of interference are described, and expected technology trends to improve system robustness are presented.
About the Speaker
George
T. Schmidt is a distinguished lecturer for the IEEE AES Society, and a Lecturer
in Aeronautics and Astronautics Department at MIT. He is also
Editor-in-Chief of the American Institute of Aeronautics and
Astronautics (AIAA) Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics. In 2007 he retired as the Director of
Education at the Charles Stark Draper Laboratory,
All Welcome!
You
do not have to be a member of the IEEE to attend the talks but you need to
email your name, address, and citizenship to Dr. Naresh Chand for obtaining
security clearance by September 4th. In
your email, please use your subject as “IEEE AESS talk”. A free buffet dinner, starting at 6:00 PM,
will be provided. Come and bring your
friends.
Time:
Place: BAE
Systems, 164 Totowa Road, Wayne, NJ
07474.
Information: Dr. Naresh Chand, (973)
636-7408, naresh.chand “AT” baesystems.com.
NJ Computer Society and EMS:
Microsoft’s SharePoint Technologies
On Tuesday, September 23, 2008, the IEEE North Jersey Section Chapters of the Computer and Engineering Management Societies, and the Information Technology Club of the Stevens Institute of Technology Alumni Association, will host a presentation on “Microsoft’s SharePoint Technologies” by Arthur J. Hedge III.
About the Talk
SharePoint is the fastest growing product in Microsoft’s history. Come learn what all the fuss is about. SharePoint provides a unique architecture that lets groups collaborate on projects, documents, and numerous other tasks. It also provides enterprise search functionality, enterprise content management tools, forms-driven processes, and a complete application development framework for supporting knowledge workers. We will provide an overview of the SharePoint architectures, demonstrate the core features, and explore some of the creative ways that organizations are using the tools.
About the Speaker
Arthur Hedge is the President of Castle Ventures LLC. Castle Ventures is a consulting firm focused on Information Technology specializing in Security, Collaboration and Business Process Management solutions. Mr. Hedge has over 20 years of consulting experience in the Information Technology field with both privately held and publicly traded firms. Before starting Castle Ventures in 2002, he was the Vice President of Professional Services for Steelpoint Technologies.
Mr. Hedge is a graduate of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He lives in New Jersey with his wife and two sons. He is a member of a number of professional organizations, including the IEEE Computer Society and the Association for Information and Imaging Management. He is active in standards work for AIIM. Mr. Hedge serves as a mentor for Columbia University’s Technology Management program. He is a board member of the Foundation for Teaching Economics. He is a frequent speaker and writer on technology subjects.
All Welcome!
You do not have to be a member of the IEEE to attend. Bring your friends and network during the free pre-meeting buffet starting at 6:00 PM.
Time:
Place: Public
Meeting Room, Morris County Library, 30 E. Hanover Ave., Whippany, NJ, (973) 285-6930.
Information: Seth Jakel (973) 731 1902,
sgjakel “AT” comcast.net or Howard Leach (973) 540-1283, hhleach “AT” aol.com.
NJ Consultants' Network:
Patenting 101
On
About the Topic
The talk will explore when you should file a patent, how the process works in the U.S. and abroad, and the controversy over where the line should be drawn between an abstract law of nature and a patentable invention.
In the course of the presentation, you will learn about the process of obtaining intellectual property for your invention and meet other inventors who have gone through the process themselves.
About the Speaker
Michael J. Feigin, Esq., is a Patent and Trademark Attorney, licensed in NY and NJ, with significant experience prosecuting patents for companies such as AT&T, Rus-Engineering and Vodaphone. He is a professional member of the United Inventors Association and can be reached at http://PatentLawNY.com or (973) 685-5280.
About the Consultants’ Network
Founded in 1992, the IEEE Consultants Network of
Northern NJ encourages and promotes the use of independent technical
consultants by business and industry.
All Welcome!
Everyone welcome. No registration needed. Free admission.
Time:
Place: Aeroflex/KDI-Integrated
Products, 60 S. Jefferson Rd, Whippany, NJ.
(Entrance at rear of building).
Information: For directions and up-to-date
meeting status, call Robert Walker (973) 728-0344 or visit our website at www.TechnologyOnTap.org. To download a map to KDI, go to: http://www.mcekdi-integrated.com/directions.htm.
NJ EDS/C&S & MTT-S/AP-S Chapters:
Enhancing the Efficiency of Computer-Aided Analysis and Design through Model Complexity Reduction
On
About
the Talk
State-of-the-art
electromagnetic (EM) field solvers and CAD tools are empowering high-frequency
electronics designers with unprecedented capability and expediency in EM device
conceptualization, design, optimization and prototyping. This is particularly true at the component
and (small) sub-system level, where modeling complexity is manageable enough
for state-of-the-art EM CAD tools to be used with confidence and solution efficiency
consistent with the stringent time-to-market requirements. Yet, as functionality integration continues
to escalate and product form factor continues to shrink, designers demand
system-level EM CAD support of performance commensurate to that at the
component level. This talk addresses
this challenge and suggests near-term solutions to overcoming the modeling and
computational complexity encountered in complex sub-system and system-level
computer-aided electromagnetic analysis.
About
the Speaker
Andreas Cangellaris is M.
E. Van Valkenburg Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer
Engineering, at the
All
Welcome!
You
do not have to be a member of the IEEE to attend.
Time:
Place: New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT),
Room 202,
Information: Dr. Richard Snyder (973) 492-1207 (RS
Microwave), Dr. Edip Niver (973) 596-3542 (NJIT), or Dr. Durga Misra (973)
596-5739 (dmisra “AT” njit.edu).
NJ EDS/C&S Chapters:
The Development of Multi-Gigabit Radio Technology for Terabit Wireless Personal Area Networks
On
October 15, 2008, the IEEE NJ Section Electron Devices, Circuits and Systems
Chapters together with the New Jersey Institute of Technology will host a talk
on “The Development of Multi-Gigabit Radio Technology for Terabit Wireless
Personal Area Networks." The
speaker will be Dr. Joy Laskar.
About
the Talk
The development of
millimeter waves radios at the same cost structure of consumer electronic
radios operating in C-Band opens a new field of innovation for systems
designers. The convergence of FR4 based
Modules, CMOS MMIC, Signal Processing and high efficiency PHY-MAC technologies
will enable a new generation of low cost high performances millimeter-wave
systems. The feasibility of ultra
high-speed wireless transmission beyond 10Gbps has been demonstrated on a low
power low cost platform. Power budgets
well below the one hundred pico-joules/bit range have been achieved. One may expect that 100Gbps serial
transmission with a femto-joule/bit power budget can be developed in the near
future. These advances will enable a
variety of volume millimeter-wave CMOS applications including: peer-to-peer
ultra fast synchronization and adaptive WPAN, automotive radar, out-door
point-to-point/point-to-multi-point links, portable radar, security, sensing
and imaging and medical applications
About
the Speaker
Dr. Joy Laskar received
the B.S. degree (Computer Engineering with Math/Physics Minors, summa cum
laude) from Clemson University in 1985.
He received the M.S. and the Ph.D. degrees in Electrical Engineering
from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 1989 and 1991
respectively. Prior to joining Georgia
Tech in 1995, Dr. Laskar was a visiting professor at the University of Illinois
at Urbana-Champaign and an assistant professor at the University of Hawaii at
Manoa.
At Georgia Tech he holds
the Schlumberger Chair in Microelectronics in the School of Electrical and
Computer Engineering. He is also Founder
and Director of the Georgia Electronic Design Center, and he heads a research
group of 70 members (graduate students, research staff and administration) with
a focus on integration of high-frequency mixed-signal electronics for
next-generation wireless and wire line systems.
Between 1995 and Spring 2008 Dr. Laskar graduated 34 Ph.D.
students. He has authored or co-authored
more than 500 papers, several book chapters and three books (with another book
in development). He has given numerous
invited talks, and he has more than 40 patents issued or pending.
Dr. Laskar’s work has
resulted in the formation of two companies.
In 1998 he co-founded an advanced WLAN IC Company: RF Solutions, which
is now part of Anadigics (Nasdaq: Anad).
In 2001 he co-founded a next-generation analog CMOS IC company, Quellan,
which is developing collaborative signal-processing solutions for the
enterprise, video, storage and wireless markets.
Dr. Laskar’s honors
include the Army Research Office’s Young Investigator Award in 1995, the
National Science Foundation’s CAREER Award in 1996, NSF Packaging Research
Center Faculty of the Year in 1997, and co-recipient of the IEEE Rappaport
Award (Best IEEE Electron Devices Society Journal Paper) in 1999. He was faculty advisor for the 2000 IEEE MTT
IMS Best Student Paper award, was Georgia Tech Faculty Graduate Student Mentor
of the year in 2001, received a 2002 IBM Faculty Award, and the 2003 Clemson
University College of Engineering Outstanding Young Alumni Award. He was the 2003 recipient of the Outstanding
Young Engineer award of the Microwave Theory and Techniques Society and was
named an IEEE Fellow in 2005. For the
2004-2006 term, Dr. Laskar served as an IEEE Distinguished Microwave Lecturer
and currently is an IEEE EDS Distinguished Lecturer. He received Georgia Tech’s “Outstanding
Faculty Research Author” award in 2007 and ECE’s Distinguished Mentor Award in
2008. Dr. Laskar served as General
Chairman of the IEEE International Microwave Symposium 2008.
All
Welcome!
You
do not have to be a member of the IEEE to attend.
Time: 7:00
PM, Wednesday, October 15, 2008.
Free buffet will begin at 6:15 PM.
Place: New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT),
Room 202, ECE Center (Intersection between Warren & Summit Streets),
Newark, NJ. Directions are available at http://www.njit.edu/University/Directions.html.
Information: Dr. Richard Snyder (973) 492-1207 (RS
Microwave), Dr. Edip Niver (973) 596-3542 (NJIT), or Dr. Durga Misra (973)
596-5739 (dmisra “AT” njit.edu).
NJ EMBS:
Medical Device Design
On
Monday, August 4, 2008 the North Jersey Section Engineering in Medicine and
Biology Chapter will meet for a discussion on “Medical Device Design.” The speaker will be Dr. Yakov Shkolnikov.
About
the Talk
Medical
device design is an exercise in optimization with the goal of achieving the
device with best effectiveness. This
optimization process is constrained by safety, reliability and
manufacturability requirements, and failure to satisfy these may limit the
success of the product to the insides of an academic laboratory. In this talk, I will describe the origin and
the content of these constraints as well as discuss the state of the medical
device industry in general.
About
the Speaker
Dr.
Yakov Shkolnikov is a Senior Scientist in Exponent's Electrical and
Semiconductors practice and also holds a research faculty appointment at School
of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems at Drexel
University. His expertise is in applied
and engineering physics and electrical engineering. He is currently applying this expertise to
electronics and instrumentation for medical device applications. His medical devices project experience
includes technical analysis of implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICD),
pacemakers, implantable pulse generators (IPGs), blood flow meters, and
electrosurgical and robotic equipment, electrostimulation, and
electropathology. He has designed
algorithms and written software for analysis of radiological imaging data,
mechanical testing of implants, and instrumentation of diagnostic systems.
Time: 6:30 PM, Monday, August 4, 2008.
Place: Clifton Memorial Library, Community Room, 292
Piaget Ave, Clifton, NJ, (973) 772-5500.
Information: Dr. Goran Djuknic, (973) 633-3406, gdjuknic
“AT” hotmail.com.
NJ EMBS:
Cross Industry Issues in Nanomanufacturing - Impact on Healthcare
On
Monday, September 8, 2008, the North Jersey Section Engineering in Medicine and
Biology Chapter will meet for a discussion on “Cross Industry Issues in
Nanomanufacturing - Impact on Healthcare.”
The speaker will be Dr. Gary Fletcher.
About
the Talk
Material
surfaces and interfaces play a crucial role in a variety of chemical,
electrical, mechanical, and biological phenomena and applications, cutting
across a wide swath of industries, governmental and university research. The increased surface-area-to-volume provided
by nanoparticles and nanostructure materials leads to a dominant role of
surfaces / interfaces in the development and performance of nanomaterials. This talk will describe the potential impact
of nanoparticles and nanostructured surfaces in medical devices and
diagnostics, and describe current efforts to establish a cross-industry
nanomanufacturing consortium to address broad technical issues currently
hindering widespread industrial applications.
About
the Speaker
Gary
Fletcher, Technology Leader in the Advanced Technology R&D Group of BD
Preanalytical Systems [PAS], leads technology sensing activities critical to
the future growth of the BD Diagnostics business. During the past twenty-five years, he has
conducted and led research, discovery, and development of complex analytical
systems in fields including defense, process control, and medical device and
diagnostics. His present focus is to
leverage his scientific knowledge in the assessment of new technologies to be
applied to the development of innovative preanalytical products to serve
patients and customers in clinical diagnostics.
During
Gary’s 4 years at BD he has developed the technology and innovation strategy
for PAS, conducted technology sensing, and as Director of Core Technologies led
a team of scientists and engineers evaluating the feasibility of new
technologies to improve the preanalytical handling of patient specimens. He has been the process champion for PAS
Technology Development Process, which provides best practices management of
pre-product-development technology innovation projects. Prior to joining BD, Gary spent three years
at Sarnoff Corporation as Technical Manager of Healthcare Products, developing
a new minimally invasive blood glucose monitor, which was spun out of
Sarnoff. Prior to Sarnoff, Gary served
as VP of Engineering and VP of Advanced Technology in a startup company
developing a novel noninvasive microscopic imaging platform for assessment of
human microcirculation and measurement of perfusion and hematology
parameters. He also conducted research
and product development as a Physicist at Measurex Corporation and at Lawrence
Livermore National Laboratory.
Gary
received his B.A. in Physics and Mathematics at DePauw University, and his
M.Phil. and Ph.D. in Physics from Yale University. In addition he completed postdoctoral
research training in atomic physics at the University of Virginia.
Time: 6:30 PM, Monday, September 8, 2008.
Place: Clifton Memorial Library, Community Room, 292
Piaget Ave, Clifton, NJ, (973) 772-5500.
Information: Dr. Goran Djuknic, (973) 633-3406, gdjuknic
“AT” hotmail.com.
NJ GOLD & WIE Chapters:
Field Trip to Historic Speedwell the "Birthplace of the Telegraph”
Remember
what the other "T" in AT&T stood for? North Jersey Section GOLD and WIE Affinity
Groups in conjunction with Central Jersey Section GOLD are jointly sponsoring a
field trip to Morristown's National Historic Landmark Historic Speedwell on
Saturday, October 4, 2008.
Come
tour the "Birthplace of the Telegraph" where Samuel Morse and Alfred
Vail invented the American commercial telegraph and the modern
telecommunications industry. Cost is
$4/adult, $3/child/senior payable at the door.
Online registration is required to get an accurate count for the
tour. Sign up at the GOLD website at: http://ewh.ieee.org/r1/north_jersey/gold/. Bring a friend, enjoy the afternoon learning,
interacting with your fellow members and win some door prizes.
The
group will assemble between 12-12:30 PM in the parking lot located on the
corner of Cory Road and Speedwell Avenue.
The group will be treated to a special guided tour exclusively for the
IEEE group. The tour will conclude at 4
PM. Afterward, the group will go to Cafe
Arabica (http://www.cafearabicanj.com/)
to network, mingle, and discuss future IEEE events.
The
National Landmark website and directions are at: http://www.morrisparks.net/speedwell/home.html
(973-285-6550).
Time: Assemble
between 12-12:30 PM in the parking lot, Saturday, October 4, 2007. Tour concludes at 4 PM.
Place: Historic
Speedwell, 333 Speedwell Ave, Morristown, NJ 07960.
Cost: $4/adult,
$3/child/senior, payable up front.
Information/Questions: Contact
northjerseygold "AT" ieee.org.
NJ Section PACE, GOLD, WIE:
Engineers Meet:
State of IEEE and Proposed
Improvements
On
Wednesday, August 13, 2008 the North Jersey Section Professional Activities
Committee, Graduates of the Last Decade and Women in Engineering will host a
meeting to discuss IEEE's present and future.
Our guest speaker will be Dr. John Vig, 2008 IEEE President-Elect.
About
the Meeting
The
talk will consist of two parts:
1)
"the state of the IEEE," i.e., a report on how IEEE is doing with
respect to membership, conferences, publications, standards, finances, and
other activities; what the major threats and opportunities are, and
2)
what 2009 President-elect Vig would like to accomplish during his term in
2009. He has a long "to-do"
list. However, his term is only one
year, and the president's powers are limited.
Nevertheless, he will discuss what he wishes to improve in IEEE, and ask
the audience's advice about the prioritization of his goals.
Bring
your associates, friends and spouses.
About
the Speaker
John
Vig was born in Hungary and came to the United States in 1957, where he
subsequently received the BS degree from the City College of New York and his
PhD degree from Rutgers – The New Jersey State University.
He
spent his professional career performing and leading R&D activities in Army
research laboratories, where he developed high-stability resonators,
oscillators, and sensors. He retired
from his Army position in 2006, after 36 years of service (as a civilian
scientist).
He
has been serving as a technical advisor to several DARPA program mangers on
programs ranging from micro- and nanoresonators to chip-scale atomic clocks and
low-noise oscillators. He is currently
working as a technical consultant with System Planning Corporation supporting
selected DARPA program activities. He
also serves on the Technical Advisory Board of a startup, SiTime Corp.
Dr.
Vig is the author of more than 100 publications, including nine book chapters,
and he holds 55 patents. He is an IEEE
Fellow, and is the recipient of the IEEE Cady Award and the IEEE Sawyer
Award. He has been the Distinguished
Lecturer of the IEEE Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics, and Frequency Control (UFFC)
Society, and he has served as the president of this Society. Dr. Vig founded the IEEE Sensors Council and
has served on the IEEE Board of Directors for three years. In 2005, he was IEEE Vice President for
Technical Activities. He is currently
serving as the 2008 IEEE President-elect, i.e., he will be IEEE President in
2009.
All
Welcome!
Members and students from
all professional societies and engineering disciplines are welcome. We now have attendees from IEEE, ASME, NSPE,
ASCE and AEA. For information about these
groups see:
www.asme.org/sections/northjersey
CARE is the Congressional Advocacy Recruitment Effort. CARE is a voluntary network of IEEE members who are interested in public policy. To help go to www.ieeeusa.org/policy/care/.
Time: 6:30 PM to 9:00 PM, Wednesday, August 13,
2008. Refreshments will be served.
Place: Clifton Memorial Library, 292 Piaget Ave,
Clifton, NJ, (973) 772-5500.
Information: Paul Ward, (973) 790-1625, PWard1130 “AT”
aol.com, Richard F. Tax, (201) 664-6954, rtax “AT” verizon.net.
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IEEE Communications Society Launches New Wireless Communication Engineering Technologies Certification Program
New
Program Provides Certification in Technical Wireless Expertise
The
Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers Communications Society
(IEEE ComSoc) has launched a new program to certify the practical knowledge and
skills of wireless communications professionals.
The IEEE Wireless Communication
Engineering Technologies (IEEE WCET) Certification Program has been
specifically designed by IEEE ComSoc to address the worldwide wireless
industry’s growing need for communications professionals with practical
problem-solving skills in real-world situations. With this certification, professionals will
be able to clearly demonstrate their knowledge of wireless communications
technologies to employers or change engineering fields as new opportunities
arise in the wireless industry.
To qualify for the IEEE WCET
designation, candidates with a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution
and at least three years of wireless engineering experience must pass a
detailed comprehensive examination developed by more than 100 industry experts
and experienced wireless practitioners.
Administered on computer for the fee of $500, the first testing period
is scheduled for 22 September 2008 – 10 October 2008 at more than 500 testing
sites located in 75 countries with the next testing period slated for March
2009. Online applications will be
accepted beginning in mid-June.
The exam itself will consist of 150 multiple-choice
questions encompassing the wireless areas of RF engineering, propagation and
antennas; access technologies; network and service architecture; network
management and security; facilities infrastructure; agreements, standards,
policies and regulations; and fundamental knowledge.
In the coming months, IEEE ComSoc will
also launch a set of resources designed specifically to help participants
prepare for the examination. Two
separate practice exams consisting of 75 different questions will be computer-based
and available via the Internet for a price of $75 for one exam and $125 for
both. A Wireless Engineering Body of
Knowledge (WEBOK) sourcebook that provides detailed information on all the
specialty areas covered by the examination will also be available for purchase.
In addition, a Candidate Handbook for
the IEEE WCET certification program containing policies, complete details of
the subject areas covered, reference sources, sample questions, application
procedures and contact information is currently available free-of-charge
through IEEE ComSoc.
For more information on the IEEE
Wireless Communication Engineering Technologies Certification Program (IEEE
WCET) contact: Jean Niblett, IEEE
Communications Society, 3 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10016. Phone: (212) 705-8913. E-mail:
j.niblett@comsoc.org or visit www.ieee-wcet.org.
Industry Liaison Chair Position Open for North Jersey Section
The
North Jersey Section is seeking new volunteers to help conduct business for the
benefit of it membership. There are a
variety of positions open and available.
My name is Russell Pepe. I was
the Industry Liaison for the North Jersey Section for several years. I recently took on two positions, as
Secretary and Student Activities Committee Chair. I am seeking my replacement as Industry
Liaison. The main function for the IEEE
Industry Liaison is to foster collaboration with Industry.
For
more information, please feel free to contact Russell Pepe at rpepe “AT”
att.net; or visit the North Jersey Section website at http://web.njit.edu/~ieeenj/. We also encourage you to join us at the
Monthly North Jersey Business Meeting, held during he first Wednesday of each
month at 7:00 pm (free buffet dinner served at 6:00 pm).
NJ Section Seeks Training Facility
North Jersey Section Seeks Committee Chairs and Volunteers
The
North Section is seeking new volunteers to help conduct business for the
benefit of its membership. There are a
variety of volunteer positions open and available. They range from technical to non-technical,
leadership or just participatory. For
Society Chapter Chairs, you MUST be a member of the corresponding IEEE Society.
If
you would like to become involved with volunteering in some of these efforts or
positions or just become more informed about what is happening at the North
Jersey Section, please contact Dr. Chandra Gupta at c.gupta AT ieee.org. You are welcome to attend the Section
business meeting held the first Wednesday of every month to find out more and other
volunteer activities that require some help.
Some
committees needing volunteers include the following. Please contact the person indicated for
additional information.
·
Engineering In Medicine and Biology Chapter Chair - contact c.gupta
below.
·
GOLD (Graduates of the Last Decade) Affinity Group Volunteers and
Committee members needed - contact northjerseygold AT ieee.org
·
WIE (Women in Engineering) Affinity Group Volunteers and Committee
members needed - contact kduncan AT ieee.org
Additionally,
if interested volunteers would like to get more general information about the
Section, including a complete listing of all chapters and committees, visit the
North Jersey Section website http://web.njit.edu/~ieeenj/,
or contact Dr. Chandra Gupta c.gupta AT ieee.org.
Call for Fellow Nominations
Nominations are being accepted for the IEEE Fellows class of 2010. The rank of IEEE Fellow is the institute’s
highest member grade, bestowed on an IEEE Senior Member who has had an
extraordinary record of accomplishments in any of the IEEE fields of
interest. The deadline for nominations
is 1 March 2009.
Senior Members can be nominated in one of four categories: application
engineer/practitioner, research engineer/scientist, educator, or technical
leader.
The Fellows Web pages contain information regarding the history of the
IEEE Fellows program, the nomination process, access to the Fellows Nomination
Kit, lists of Fellows who are eligible to be references and more about the Fellow
program. Please visit the Fellows
website at http://www.ieee.org/fellows.
Life Grade Luncheon
The
PES Chapter and the Section will sponsor a luncheon for North Jersey IEEE Life
Grades (Members, Senior Members and Fellows) on Thursday October 16 at the
Hamilton Park Conference Center, 175 Park Avenue, Florham Park, NJ 07932. The luncheon will begin at 11:30 AM in the
Terrace area. Cost is $ 5.00 per person.
Advance
registration is required prior to Oct 9.
We can accommodate only 30 people.
Registrations will be processed in the order of receipt and will be
confirmed by return mail. Please
complete the following registration form and include a check payable to the
North Jersey Section IEEE in the amount of $ 5.00 per person.
Reservations cannot be accepted at the
door. For additional information
regarding the event contact Ken Oexle (973) 386-1156.
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IEEE Life Grade Luncheon
Registration NJ -
Name_________________________________________
Address_________________________________________
Phone
_________________________________________
IEEE #______________ Life Grade ____Yes
Return to:
Ken Oexle
Prior to October 9 and enclose $5.00 Check payable to NJ
Section IEEE
THE INSTITUTE OF ELECTRICAL
AND ELECTRONIC ENGINEERS, INC.
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IEEE
NORTH JERSEY SECTION MTT-Society
and AP-Society Joint Chapter PRESENT 23rd ANNUAL
SYMPOSIUM AND MINI-SHOW |
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FOCUS: SELECTED
TOPICS IN MICROWAVE TECHNOLOGIES FOR COMMERCIAL AND MILITARY APPLICATIONS
Hanover Manor
16 Eagle Rock Avenue, E. Hanover, NJ 07936 (Phone # 973-992-7425)
10
–12 LECTURES FEATURING SPEAKERS FROM LEADING COMPANIES,
WITH
EMPHASIS ON MILITARY ELECTRONICS,
WIRELESS
TECHNOLOGIES AND MICROWAVE COMMUNICATIONS
MINI SHOW FEATURING LATEST
PRODUCTS
(APPX. 30-40 EXHIBITORS)
(COMPLIMENTARY LUNCH
SERVED)
Details of the schedule and speakers and
the topics will be posted on the IEEE North Jersey Section Home page
http://www-ec.njit.edu/~ieeenj/NEWSLETTER.html
For
further information contact:
CHAIR/EXHIBITION: KIRIT DIXIT
(201-669-7599), kdixit “AT” ieee.org
PUBLICITY: ARTHUR GREENBERG
(973-386-6673), ahg1 “AT” alcatel-lucent.com
EVENT/ LOCATION CO-ORDINATOR:
KEN OEXLE (973-386-1156)
CO-CHAIR– TECHNICAL PROGRAM:
HAR DAYAL (973-633-4618) har.dayal “AT” baesystems.com
CO-CHAIR
-TECHNICAL PROGRAM: GEORGE KANNELL (973-437-9990) gkk “AT” lgsinnovations.com
THERE IS NO CHARGE TO ATTEND THE SYMPOSIUM OR SHOW.
IEEE
North Jersey Section Course
Project Management
Tuesday Evenings, October 14, 2008 through
Eight weekly classes (October 14, 21, 28, November 4, 11,
18, 25, December 2, 2008)
USPS, NJ International Bulk Mail Center, 80 County Road,
Jersey City, NJ 07097 (Checks should not be mailed to this
address)
IEEE North Jersey Section thanks USPS, NJIBMC for sponsoring this
course at its site
The North Jersey Section IEEE
is offering an evening course entitled "Project Management". Dice.com lists 5800+ Project related jobs in
the New York tri-state area daily! This course will help you to break down a
master project into manageable tasks, pinpoint possible solutions, and provide
information to keep the project under control.
Using Microsoft Project software, you will learn to accomplish various
project plans. In addition, it will
greatly enhance your business, communications and interpersonal skills.
You will receive the IEEE
certificate of completion when you finish the course. You may wish to take two Certification exams,
one in Project Management
administered by Project Management Institute from the knowledge that you
learned in this course. (This is not an exclusive PMP-PMI examination prep
course. No PDUs are issued for PMP
eligibility. CEU credits would be given
by IEEE)
Instructor: George
Sierchio, has 16 years of experience in owning and operating technical
consulting and training based businesses.
He has personally managed over 30 projects and developed/delivered
training to over 500 adult students on both business and technical subjects.
TOPICS
1.
Explain the need for a project manager
2.
Define SOW, PERT, GANTT, CPM, and Scope of the project
3.
Identify the team members, resources and plan for the strategy
4.
Calculate schedule, budget variances, and monitor project progress
5.
Manage changes, estimates, and communications
6.
Set a baseline, import tasks from MS Excel, export Project files to MS
Word
7.
Create and modify custom reports, templates and combination views
8.
Share resources and create a master plan loaded to Project Server
9.
Approve updates and conclude a project plan
10. Analyze global E-Commerce and
present student Projects
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WHERE: |
NJ International Bulk Mail Center, Jersey City,
NJ. (Checks should not be mailed to
this address) |
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WHEN: |
8 Tuesdays, October 14, 21, 28, November 4, 11,
18, 25, December 2, 2008, 6:30-9:00 PM. |
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COST: |
IEEE (& affiliate) members $450; Non-IEEE
members $490. |
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CONTACT: |
Donald Hsu: yanyou “AT”
hotmail.com |
REGISTRATION: Project Management
Please mail the completed registration form with the
check (payable to “North Jersey Section IEEE”) to:
Donald Hsu
Co-Chair, Education Committee
IEEE North Jersey Section
Name: / Mr. /
Mrs. / Miss / Ms. /
_____________________________________________ _________________________________
˙ Non-member Çemail
addressČ
˙ IEEE Member Member #:_________________________ Member of _____________________________
technical society
Employer:___________________________________________________________________________________________________
Employer Address:____________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Home Address:______________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Business (day) telephone #:___________________________________ Home telephone
#:________________________________
Please enclose required fee payable to: North
Jersey Section IEEE
As soon as a completed registration form and the
payment are received, you are officially registered for this course.
Registration status will be emailed to you for confirmation.
˙ I wish to receive IEEE
Completion Certificate
˙ Tuition receipt will be issued only if this box is checked Signature:___________________________________________