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January 2004
Volume 50, Number 7
Publication No: USPS 580-500
“The IEEE Newsletter” (North Jersey
Section), is published monthly except June and July by The Institute of
Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc.
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SECTION OFFICERS
Chairman....................................... Dr.
Durga Misra
dmisra “AT” njit.edu (973) 596-5739
Vice-Chairman-1.................................... Har
Dayal
har.dayal “AT” baesystems.com
(973) 633-4618
Vice-Chairman-2......................... Bhanu Chivakula
b.chivakula “AT” computer.org
(732) 718-3818
Treasurer........................ Dr. Edward (Ted)
Byrne
flatland “AT” compuserve.com
(973) 822-3219
Secretary................................. Dr.
Sanghoon Shin
s.shin “AT” ieee.org
(973) 492-1207 Ext. 22
Members-at-Large:
Dr. Nirwan Ansari
(nirwan.ansari “AT” njit.edu)
Naz Simonelli
(naz “AT” sprynet.com)
Dr. Richard
Snyder (r.snyder “AT” ieee.org)
The North Jersey Section
Executive Committee usually meets the first Wednesday (except holidays and
December) of each month at 7:00 PM.
Meetings are open to all members.
For information on meeting agenda contact Secretary Dr. Sanghoon Shin at
(973) 492-1207 Ext. 22, s.shin “AT” ieee.org.
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IEEE
North Jersey Section Activities
January 2004
Jan.
5-8 – “2004 IEEE Consumer Communications and
Networking Conference - Consumer Networking: Closing the Digital Divide” -
Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada. See http://www.ccnc2004.org/ for more details.
Jan.
7 – “NJ
Section Executive Committee Meeting” - 7:00 PM, ITT, 100 Kingsland Rd, Clifton,
NJ. Dr. Sanghoon Shin at (973) 492-1207
Ext. 22 or s.shin “AT” ieee.org.
Jan. 14 – “Engineers Meet: Current Activities: NJ Legislative Action,
Victims Report” - NJ PACE, 6:30 – 8:30 PM, Clifton Memorial Library, 292
Piaget Ave, Clifton, NJ. Paul Ward
(973) 790-1625 (PWard1130 “AT” aol.com) or Richard F. Tax (201) 664-6954 (rtax “AT” bellatlantic.net).
Jan. 20 – “Sound Cancellation Treatment of Monofrequency
Tinnitus” - NY/NJ/LI EMBS, 6:30 PM Reception, 7:30 PM Program, New York
Academy of Medicine, Fifth Avenue at 103rd Street, New York, NY. Joel H. Levitt, (212) 479-7805 (24 hr voice
mail), jlevitt “AT” pratt.edu.
Jan.
27 – “Inside
Internet E-Mail” - NJ Computer Chapter, 7:00 PM, Public Meeting Room,
Morris County Library, 30 E. Hanover Ave, Whippany, NJ. Seth Jakel (973) 731-1902 (sgjakel “AT” comcast.net)
or Vivek Shaiva (908) 229-6125 (vshaiva “AT” computer.org).
Jan. 29 – “Web-Based and Email Marketing” - 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.
Upcoming Meetings
Feb.
4 – “NJ
Section Executive Committee Meeting” - 7:00 PM, ITT, 100 Kingsland Rd, Clifton,
NJ. Dr. Sanghoon Shin at (973) 492-1207
Ext. 22 or s.shin “AT” ieee.org.
Feb. 16-Apr. 12 –
“Introduction to JAVA
Programming” - North Jersey Section, Monday Evenings, 8 sessions, 6:30-9:00
PM, Wessley Inns & Suites, 265 Route 3 East, Clifton, NJ. Bhanu Chivakula (b.chivakula “AT”
computer.org).
Feb.
18-Apr. 14 – “Project
Management” - North Jersey Section, Wednesday Evenings, 8 sessions,
6:30-9:00 PM, Wessley Inns & Suites, 265 Route 3 East, Clifton, NJ. Bhanu Chivakula (b.chivakula “AT”
computer.org).
Feb.
24 – “Model
Driven Architecture (MDA) - A Practical Perspective” - NJ Computer Chapter,
7:00 PM, Public Meeting Room, Morris County Library, 30 E. Hanover Ave,
Whippany, NJ. Seth Jakel (973) 731-1902
(sgjakel “AT” comcast.net) or Vivek Shaiva (908) 229-6125 (vshaiva “AT”
computer.org).
Feb. 26 – “A Modular Approach to Proposals” - 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.
Mar.
18 – “NJ Energy
Auctions” - NJ IAS/PES Chapters, 7:00PM, Eaton/Cutler Hammer, 690 Rahway
Ave, Union, NJ. Ron Quade (212)
833-0268.
Mar. 25 –
“Power Transformer Technical
Seminar” - NJ IAS/PES Chapters, time and location TBA. Details to follow in the February
Newsletter.
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Congratulations
To Our New Senior Members!
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Add your name to the list of Senior Members. All new Senior Members will receive an
engraved wood and bronze Senior Member plaque from the IEEE.
To get information and an application to advance to
Senior Member Grade, give your name and mailing address to:
Gary Hojell
ITT Aerospace Communications
100 Kingsland Rd
Clifton, NJ
07442
Telephone:
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FAX: (973) 284-4778
E-mail: gary.hojell “AT” ieee.org
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Newly
Elected IEEE Fellows
The North Jersey Section IEEE congratulates the following
members who were elected to the Fellow grade:
Dr.
Atam P. Dhawan
“for
contributions to optical imaging of skin-lesions and multi-modality medical
image analysis.”
Dr.
Spencer P. Kuo
“for
contributions to the understanding of electromagnetic wave propagation in
plasmas.”
Dr.
Wim Sweldens
“for contributions to
multiresolution methods for image and 3D geometry compression.”
Dr.
Stuart K. Tewksbury
“for
contributions to telecommunications and interconnections in high performance
digital systems.”
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2004 North Jersey Section Election Results
The votes have been tabulated and the North Jersey
Section Officers elected for 2004 are:
Chairman................................ Dr.
Durga Misra
Vice-Chairman-1.............................. Har Dayal
Vice-Chairman-2................. Bhanu Chivakula
Treasurer................... Dr. Edward (Ted)
Byrne
Secretary........................... Dr. Sanghoon
Shin
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Attention Life Grade Members (Life
Associate, Life Fellow, Life Senior and Life Members)
Each year many IEEE Life grade members are unnecessarily
removed from active member status.
Since Life grade members do not pay dues, many think they do not need to
fill out the membership renewal form.
By not filling out the renewal form in a timely fashion, IEEE will
update your membership status to arrears and eventually remove your name from
the membership list. Don’t let this
happen to you! Stay current, fill out
your renewal form.
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NJ Computer Chapter:
Inside Internet E-Mail
On Tuesday, January 27th,
2004, the IEEE North Jersey Section Computer Chapter will host a presentation
titled “Inside Internet E-Mail” by Ed
Levinson.
About the Talk
This talk uses the Internet’s
first killer application, email, and its protocols to explore both the
technology and the organization that created it. You’ll see how the email protocols are built up from very simple
protocols to yield extraordinary versatility and adaptability. The talk also illuminates the structure of
the Internet Engineering Task Force, under whose auspices the protocols are
developed and approved. The IETF, a
volunteer organization, provides a model for co-operative distributed engineering. The success of the Internet speaks volumes
about the IETF and the talk will provide insights into its workings.
About the
Speaker
Dr.
Edward Levinson is the author of the email protocols that make it possible to
send web pages via email. He has managed
software development teams and served the US Army as a consultant for document
transfer and strategic planning. Dr.
Levinson started his career at Bell Laboratories and has also worked in small
and mid-sized companies. He studied
Electrical Engineering at Washington University in St. Louis and received his
doctorate from the University of Pennsylvania.
Currently,
Ed Levinson coaches technology professionals and business owners.
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: 7:00 PM,
Tuesday, January 27, 2004. Pre-meeting
buffet starting at 6:00 PM in the Public Meeting Room, Morris County Library.
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 Vivek Shaiva, (908) 229-6125
(vshaiva “AT” computer.org).
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NJ Computer Chapter:
Model Driven Architecture (MDA) - A Practical Perspective
On Tuesday, February 24th,
2004, the IEEE North Jersey Section Computer Chapter will host a presentation
on “Model Driven Architecture (MDA) - A Practical Perspective” by Frank
Middleton.
About the Talk
MDA has the potential to
radically change the way software systems are constructed, enabling significant
reuse, eliminating defects, and dramatically reducing implementation and
maintenance costs. Join us for a survey
of the state of the art in MDA, looking at various standards and products, some
better known than others. The talk will
finish up with experience from the field using one of the lesser known (but
mature) tools used to implement a large commercial system.
UML based MDA is limited to
real time systems today, but there is no reason it can't be used for general IT
solutions, and it can be. We'll look at
the primary contenders for the MDA market and discuss limitations and benefits
of each, looking at UML2 and how apparently dissimilar methodologies map into
each other.
This talk should be of
interest to anyone who has project oversight for any system sufficiently
complex to require modeling.
About the
Speaker
Frank
Middleton is the President and Founder of Apogee Communications Technologies,
Inc., a 10-year old IT consulting services provider based in New Jersey that
specializes in reducing costs and improving productivity and security in small
to midsize companies by leveraging best of breed technologies, including process
management through MDA. For more
information, visit http://www.apogeect.com and also subscribe to his newsletter
by sending an email with subject "subscribe" to news-request@apogeect.com. Frank has many years of experience in IT at
various companies including Citibank and AT&T, a Masters in Computer
Science from the Courant Institute of Mathematics, NYU, and is a member of the
IEEE, the IEEE/CS, and the ACM.
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: 7:00 PM,
Tuesday, February 24, 2004. Pre-meeting
buffet starting at 6:00 PM in the Public Meeting Room, Morris County Library.
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 Vivek Shaiva, (908) 229-6125
(vshaiva “AT” computer.org).
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NJ Consultants' Network:
Web-Based and Email Marketing
On
Thursday, January 29, 2004, the IEEE Consultants’ Network of Northern NJ
(CNNNJ) will host a talk on “Web-Based and Email Marketing.” The speaker will be Ed McCauley.
About the Talk
It
is increasingly common today for those who have very specific needs to turn to
the Web in search for solutions. This is particularly true for technical
consumers with esoteric requirements.
Conversely,
those offering such services make their presence visible via web pages or email
marketing.
The presentation will explore
benefits and pitfalls of this strategy.
The interactive session will cover how Ed McCauley's company is learning
to leverage a combination of email marketing, technical web pages, and non-technical
web pages to market their services.
Topics will include such marketing issues as:
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Industry
trends
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Defining
goals and target audience
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Defining
the target audience
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Contact
database generation
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Content,
search engine issues
About the
Speaker
Ed McCauley is the President
and Founder of Bottom Line Technologies Inc. (BLT), a 15-year old electronic
design services provider based in New Jersey.
Ed started his career as part
of a startup team, which grew from the basement to over 300 people and an acquisition. Next, he joined another start-up, Xilinx, as
FAE covering the northeastern U.S.
After two years and their IPO, he left to start BLT.
Today he is primarily
responsible for Marketing, Sales, and Finance, although his engineering and
project management skills are often called upon to fulfill specific client
needs.
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.
Time: 7:30 PM, Thursday, January 29, 2004.
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.
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NJ Consultants' Network:
A Modular Approach to Proposals
On
Thursday, February 26, 2004, the IEEE Consultants’ Network of Northern NJ
(CNNNJ) will host a talk on “A Modular Approach to Proposals.” The speaker will be Paul Rota.
About the Talk
Paul Rota will present a
proven approach for creating effective written proposals.
The techniques for writing an
effective proposal are not necessarily self-evident. Some consultants acquired their proposal-writing skills from
previous employers, others through trial and error. All of us who struggle through the proposal process would welcome
a simple and accessible methodology or template.
Paul Rota will speak on the
modular approach to proposals (MAP), a uniform and organized process for
developing a document and easing the proposal-writing process.
Originated by the Defense
industry to ease preparation of written proposals for Federal Government
agencies, MAP has been successfully applied to technical reports, handbooks,
business plans, and project plans. The
methodology is highly structured but flexible enough to leave room for
creativity. It reduces the time and
cost to prepare a document and provides a genuine picture of what the document
will look like before a single word is written. Besides easing the writing process, MAP improves readability and
enhances the management of large documents.
About the
Speaker
Paul Rota has been an
independent computer consultant for 25 years, serving Fortune 500 companies and
smaller organizations. He recently
completed a six-year assignment with the NYSE and AMEX helping develop wireless
LAN systems. He specializes in systems
analysis, discrete system simulation, and in documenting user requirements,
functional requirements, and general design specifications. He has presented papers at national symposia
and private seminars. Mr. Rota
previously worked in the defense industry.
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.
Time: 7:30 PM, Thursday, February 26, 2004.
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.
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NY/NJ/LI EMBS:
Sound Cancellation Treatment of
Monofrequency Tinnitus
On Tuesday, January 20, 2004, the New York
Academy of Medicine's Sections on Biomedical Engineering and Otolaryngology
together with the Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (New
York/LI/North Jersey chapter) of the
Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers will host a program on "Sound Cancellation
Treatment of Monofrequency Tinnitus." The speakers will be Drs. Daniel Choy, Sujana Chandrasekhar,
Cheuk Tang, and Jack Vernon.
About the Talk
Tinnitus (hearing of endogenous sounds) is a
poorly understood disorder that affects an estimated 50 million Americans. It
is not well understood and has been associated with conditions ranging from
cardiovascular valvular lesions to auditory and central nervous system tumors
to post-infectious and traumatic events. It can be quite debilitating. VanGogh
is thought to have suffered tinnitus and cut off his ear as a consequence.
Treatments to date have included lidocane injection, acupuncture, behavior
modification, sound habituation, dietary control of insulin, and exogenous “broad-band” white noise
masking All have met with limited success. The program will present a brief
overview of tinnitus and current treatment regimens. The principles underlying
a new method of treatment for monofrequency tinnitus employing sound
cancellation techniques will be discussed, and results from initial clinical
tests using sound cancellation will be presented.
About the Speakers
Dr. Daniel Choy received his MD degree from
Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY in 1949.
He completed his residency in Internal
Medicine and Oncology in 1954 at Columbia. He
is currently an Assistant Professor of Medicine at Columbia University College
of Physicians and Surgeons, and is Director of the Laser Spine Center in New
York, NY. He is an attending physician at the Lenox Hill Hospital and formerly
Director of the Laser Laboratory at St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Medical Center, and a
founding member of the American Board of Laser Surgery. He has a diverse
background in biomedical research and application of innovative technologies in
Medicine and Bioengineering. He is a Fellow of the NY Academy of Medicine and
is secretary of the Bioengineering Section.
Dr. Sujana Chandrasekhar received her MD
degree from Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY in 1986. She completed
her residency in Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery at New York
University Medical Center. She is currently an Associate Professor of
Otolaryngology and Director of Otology-Neurotology at Mount Sinai School of
Medicine. She is widely published and is a recognized expert on otologic
oncology and the otologic effects of HIV.
Dr. Cheuk Ying Tang received his PhD in Radiological
Sciences from the University of California at Irvine, Irvine, CA in 1999. He is
an Assistant Professor of Radiology and Psychiatry, and Director of
Neurovascular Imaging Research at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine. He is
actively involved in research and clinical application of functional and high
resolution magnetic resonance imaging of the brain.
Dr. Jack Vernon received his PhD in Psychology
from the University of Virginia in 1952. He is a former Professor of Psychology
at Princeton University, and Professor Emeritus of Otolaryngology and Director
of the Hearing Research Center at the Oregon Health Sciences University in
Portland, OR. He is on the Board of Directors, and is a founding member of the
American Tinnitus Association. He is also a member of the American Academy of
Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery. He is a recipient of the Robert W. Hocks
Award for Outstanding Research in the Field of Tinnitus. He has written several
books and numerous articles on tinnitus, and is the inventor of several
wearable tinnitus and hyperacusis masking systems.
Pre-Meeting
Reception
A reception prior to the meeting will be held
at the New York Academy of Medicine starting at 6:30 PM.
Time: Program 7:30 PM,
Tuesday, January 20, 2004. (6:30 PM reception).
Place: New York Academy of Medicine,
Fifth Avenue at 103rd Street, New York, NY.
(Limited free parking in NYAM enclosed lot at 2 East 103rd Street. By subway, #6 to 96th, walk to 5th Ave.,
walk to 103rd is easier than via 103rd St. station.)
Information: Office of Medical Education, New York
Academy of Medicine (212) 822-7272, email: dmorcone “AT” nyam.org; IEEE EMBS: Prof. Joel Levitt (212) 479-7805,
email: jlevitt “AT” pratt.edu.
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NJ Section PACE:
Engineers Meet
Current
Activities:NJ Legislative Action,Victims ReportOn
Wednesday, January 14, 2004, the North Jersey Section Professional Activities Committee
will meet to discuss Legislative Action involving the off-shoring of NJ state
jobs, networking, contracting engineering and NSF shortage fabrications.About the MeetingThis
meeting provides an opportunity to meet and discuss action items relating to
the unemployment situation. High on the
IEEE-USA list of subjects is unemployment and the displacement of American
citizens by sending jobs offshore and importing foreign workers under the H-1B
and L1 legislation.This year the H-1B numbers were rolled back to 65,000 from
195,000. And, please do not confuse
this as an “immigration” issue. This is
all about money and wage busting.Networking and contract engineering (time
permitting) issues will be discussed.Our PACE meeting is open to discuss
professional needs. PACE provides the
opportunity to meet, address, discuss and perhaps improve the professional
aspects of the engineering profession.
We should take advantage of the opportunity to have a place and time to
meet. Invite your associates to join us. Bring engineers and students from the other
engineering disciplines.According to IEEE-USA leaders “Employment Assistance
and Career Development are important” and they request your help. More on these projects can be found at www.ieeeusa.org.
About the
Speakers
Our two special guest speakers, Sona Shah and
Kai Barrett, victims of the H-1B visa program, will describe their experiences
and discuss their recent trips to DC to meet with legislators and CNN. Sona and
Kai have been fighting a court case for five years -- come hear their story
first-hand. You may be next.You do not
have to be unemployed to attend. All
jobs are being threatened. Now is a
time to work to build a better profession.
You are encouraged to attend and bring your spouse and associates.
All Welcome!
You do not have to be a member of the IEEE to
attend. Members and students from other
professional societies and engineering disciplines are always welcome. We now include members from ASME and AEA.
Time: 6:30 to 8:30 PM, Wednesday, January 14, 2004.
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”
bellatlantic.net.
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NJ
PES/IAS Chapters:
NJ Energy Auctions
The Power Engineering and
Industrial Applications Chapters will sponsor a technical meeting on March 18th
concerning forces that are affecting the cost of electric energy in New
Jersey. The speaker is Peter Yochum of
New Jersey Board of Public Utilities.
About the Talk
In 1999 New Jersey enacted deregulation
legislation to make the retail natural gas and electric markets
competitive. The New Jersey Board of Public
Utilities (“BPU”) was charged with the responsibility of implementing this
legislation. There were two basic
aspects of implementation. The process
portion: enrollment, metering, billing and consumer protection produced what is
generally considered a workable framework for competition. However in the area of rate design, fixed
retail commodity rates during a period of rising wholesale costs hindered the
ability of retail suppliers to compete.
The Board is now implementing new initiatives
including an internet-based auction process to secure market-based prices, and
pricing certain larger customers on an hourly basis. The Board will be conducting its third electric supply auction in
February 2004. Peter Yochum's
presentation will focus on the outcome of the latest auction, the reasons
behind and the future of hourly pricing.
Time: 7:00 PM, Thursday, March 18, 2004.
Place: Eaton/Cutler Hammer 690 Rahway Ave Union,
NJ. Directions: Route 82 Morris Avenue from either Springfield
or Union to Rahway Ave.
Information/Map: Ron
Quade (212) 833-0268.
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IEEE PES/IAS Chapters
Present
Power
Transformer Technical Seminar
March 25, 2004
The PES and IAS Chapters will
sponsor a one-day seminar covering various topics related to power
transformers. The session will be held
on Thursday, March 25, 2004. Details to
follow in the February Newsletter.
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U.S. IEEE Members' Median Income Tops $100,000, IEEE-USA
Salary Survey Reveals
Washington
(5 December 2003) - The median salary for U.S. IEEE members topped $100,000,
according to the latest IEEE-USA Salary & Fringe Benefit Survey.
Median
incomes from primary sources - base pay plus any self-employment income,
commissions, or bonuses - for U.S. members working full time in their area of
professional competence increased from $93,100 in 2000 to $101,000 in
2002. When accounting for inflation and
stated in 2000 dollars, 2002 purchasing power was $96,677, an increase of 3.8
percent.
"Despite
sharp declines in demand for electrical, electronics and computer engineers,
the IEEE's U.S. members have held onto the gains in pay they achieved in recent
years," IEEE-USA survey analyst Richard Ellis said. "Members were able to stay ahead of
rises in the cost of living and achieve further gains in their real
incomes."
The
survey also mirrors recent unemployment trends. The number of members reporting involuntary unemployment jumped
from less than one percent in 2001 to four percent in 2003. This is the highest level of member
unemployment ever recorded, more than double the levels reached in the
recession periods of the mid-1970s and early 1990s. Nevertheless, U.S. IEEE members were out of work at a much-lower
rate than their non-IEEE counterparts.
The
U.S. Department of Labor reported that the unemployment rates for all
electrical and electronics engineers reached an all-time high of 7.0 percent in
the first quarter of 2003, and stood at 6.7 percent in the third quarter. The third-quarter jobless rate for computer
hardware engineers increased to 6.9 percent, while the rate for network and
computer systems administrators reached 7.6 percent.
The
survey results reflect typical levels of compensation for the membership as a
whole. Most individuals have done
better because, in addition to improvements in the general pay scale, they have
also obtained raises that reflect increases in their skills and levels of
experience. Further, the survey shows
wide variations in the compensation of otherwise similar people. Pay for members with similar specialties and
job functions, types of employers, geographic locations, education and amount
of experience varies by more than $50,000 between those at the lowest and
highest ends.
"This
is clear evidence," said IEEE-USA's Ellis, "that sheer skill and
general mastery of the work is still the key to top pay, and is much more
important than choices of specialization or other variations in career
paths."
The
Web-based survey is based on 2002 data from the largest number of complete
responses (11,137) since the survey was first administered in 1973, and is the
IEEE's most accurate portrait of U.S. member compensation. The survey can be taken any time, and
members who do so receive free one-year access to the IEEE-USA Salary
Service. This career-management tool,
along with the survey, is available at http://www.ieeeusa.org/careers/salary/. It provides U.S. IEEE members with an individual
salary calculator for each year they take the survey, and additional features -
such as a personal salary history - are scheduled for introduction in 2004.
A
sophisticated compensation product for employers, the IEEE-USA Salary Database,
is currently under development. Further
information will be available at
http://www.ieeeusa.org/careers/salarydatabase/
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Conference
Rooms Needed!
The North Jersey Section (Education Committee)
is looking for conference room facilities to hold their training seminars. The seminars are being held on one weeknight
from 6:30 PM to 9:00 PM. In lieu of
providing the conference facility for free, the organization can get free
registration up to three members in the course/seminar. Please contact Bhanu Chivakula, Co-chair,
Education Committee at b.chivakula “AT” computer.org for suggestions or
discussions, if interested.
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IEEE
Personal Email Alias Service with Free Virus Scanning
Did you know that as an IEEE Member you can sign-up
for an IEEE email alias? This service
is free to all IEEE members and offers the following benefits:
·
Clarity
- An IEEE alias is easy to acquire, remember and update online
·
Constancy
- Your alias stays @ ieee.org even when your email address changes
·
Convergence
- You'll identify yourself to other IEEE members
·
Connectivity
- Email messages are automatically forwarded to your real Internet address
·
Comfort
- Attachments to emails sent to your alias will automatically be scanned for
viruses
To sign-up for this service, visit
http://eleccomm.ieee.org/personal-aliases.shtml
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IEEE North Jersey Section Course
Project Management
Wednesday Evenings, February 18, 2004
through April 14, 2004 (No class on March 3) 8 weekly classes (February 18, 25,
March 10, 17, 24, 31, April 7, 14 2004) at Wellesley Inn &
Suites, 265 Route 3 East, Clifton, NJ
07014
(Checks should not be mailed to this
address)
The North Jersey Section IEEE
is offering an evening course entitled "Project Management". Dice.com lists 1500+ 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 2002 software, you will learn to accomplish
various project plans. In addition, it
will greatly enhance your business, communications and interpersonal skills.
The IEEE certificate of
completion will be given to you when you finished this course. You may wish to take two Certification
exams, one in Project Management administered by Project Management Institute
and the other in IT Project+ by CompTIA Inc.
Instructor: Donald Hsu, Ph.D., has been a corporate manager
for 11 years and is an experienced trainer.
Since 1999, he has trained 150+ people in IT Project+, MS Project 2002, and Project Management courses in
five organizations.
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
Class size will be limited to
a maximum of 25 with a minimum of 15.
Early registration is recommended.
Phone reservations will NOT be accepted. Reservations accepted after February 4, 2004 will require a late
fee of $25. No reservations will be
accepted after February 11, 2004.
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WHEN:
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8 Sessions, Wednesdays, February 18, 25, March 10,
17, 24, 31, April 7, 14, 2004,
6:30-9:00 PM.
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COST:
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With textbook or notes: IEEE (& affiliate)
members $375; Non-IEEE members $475.
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CONTACT:
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Bhanu Chivakula -email b.chivakula “AT”
computer.org
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REGISTRATION: Project
Management
Please email details to
b.chivakula “AT” computer.org and upon confirmation, the address where to mail the
checks with details as described under, would be replied (Checks payable to “North Jersey Section IEEE” with registration form should be
mailed to this address)
Bhanu
Chivakula, Chair Education Committee, IEEE North Jersey Section, 19 Prestwick Way,
Edison, NJ 08820
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
Registration status will be
mailed after February 11, 2004. Phone
inquiries concerning registration will NOT be honored. In general, the effective date of the
application corresponds to the date when BOTH a fully completed application/registration
and payment are received.
˙ Tuition receipt will be
mailed only if this box is checked
Signature:___________________________________________
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IEEE North Jersey Section Course
Introduction
to Java Programming
Monday Evenings, February 16, 2004
through April 12, 2004 (No class on March 1- eight weekly classes (February 16,
23, March 8, 15, 22, 29, April 5, 12 2004) at Wellesley Inn & Suites, 265 Route
3 East, Clifton, NJ 07014
(Checks should not be mailed to this address)
The North Jersey Section IEEE is offering an
evening course entitled "Introduction to Java Programming." Java Programming
has gained enormous popularity in corporate Information System applications as
well as in advanced Webpage Design since 1997.
About 2.5 million Java Programmers are currently working on all types of
commercial projects in the world, ranging from cell phone applets, to UNIX
server, to business intelligence and mainframe data-warehouse access.
Java is an easier transition for C++
Programmers. This course, however, will
be for anyone who never took a
programming course. The instructor will
provide the necessary software (compiler and editor) for you to get started
immediately!
Instructor: Donald
Hsu, Ph.D., has been a corporate manager for 11 years and is an experienced
trainer. Since 1997, he trained 350+
people in Java Programming and Advanced Java Programming courses in eight
organizations.
TOPICS
1.
Explain
the dynamic growth in Java Programming
2.
Contrast
the importance of AWT, CGI, JavaScript and HTML
3.
Classify
the different types of Java applets vs Java applications
4.
Identify
the control structures, arrays and classes
5.
Construct
character strings and graphics tools
6.
Define
multithreading, files and streams
7.
Draw
multimedia, animation and Swing images
8.
Build
audio files, JavaBeans and networking applications
9.
Distinguish
Java utilities, error handling, serialization and reflection
10.
Analyze
real-world projects using SDK 1.4 development tools
Class size will be limited to
a maximum of 25 with a minimum of 15.
Early registration is recommended.
Phone reservations will NOT be accepted. Reservations accepted after February 2, 2004 will require a late
fee of $25. No reservations will be
accepted after February 9, 2004.
|
WHEN:
|
8 Sessions, Mondays, February 16, 23, March 8, 15,
22, 29, April 5, 12, 2004, 6:30-9:00
PM.
|
|
COST:
|
With textbook or notes: IEEE (& affiliate)
members $375; Non-IEEE members $475.
|
|
CONTACT:
|
Bhanu Chivakula -email b.chivakula “AT”
computer.org
|
REGISTRATION: Introduction to
Java Programming
Please email details to address
b.chivakula “AT” computer.org and upon confirmation, the address where to mail
the checks with details as described under, would be replied (Checks payable to “North Jersey Section IEEE” with registration form should be
mailed to this address)
Bhanu
Chivakula, Chair Education Committee, IEEE North Jersey Section, 19 Prestwick
Way, Edison, NJ 08820
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
Registration status will be
mailed after February 9, 2004. Phone
inquiries concerning registration will NOT be honored. In general, the effective date of the
application corresponds to the date when BOTH a fully completed
application/registration and payment are received.
˙ Tuition receipt will be
mailed only if this box is checked
Signature:___________________________________________
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