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January 2010
Volume 56, Number 6
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.
Headquarters: 3
Park Avenue, 17th Floor, New
York, NY 10016-5997. $1.00 per member per year (included in annual
dues) for each member of the North Jersey Section. Periodicals-class postage paid at New
York, NY and at additional mailing
offices. Postmaster send address changes
to: “The IEEE Newsletter”, 445
Hoes Lane, P.O. Box 1331, Piscataway, NJ
08855-1331. USPS 580-500 (ISSN 1076-3732).
NEWSLETTER STAFF
Editor........................................... Keith
Saracinello
Business
Manager...................... Keith
Saracinello
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publication. All communications
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Jersey Section when you change your mailing address. “The IEEE Newsletter” and other section
mailings use a list provided by IEEE’s national headquarters.
SECTION OFFICERS
Chair....................................................... Amit
Patel
a.j.patel
“AT” ieee.org
Vice-Chair-1............................. Dr.
Sanghoon Shin
s.shin
“AT” ieee.org (973) 492-1207 Ext. 22
Vice-Chair-2.............................. Dr. Naresh
Chand
naresh.chand
“AT” baesystems.com (973) 636-7408
Treasurer................................................... Vacant
Secretary.......................................... Russell
Pepe
rcpepe
“AT” ieee.org (201) 960-6796
Members-at-Large:
Pete Donegan (doneganp “AT”
ieee.org)
Dr. Katherine Duncan (kduncan “AT” ieee.org)
Dr. Mengchu Zhou (zhou “AT”
njit.edu)
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 Russell
Pepe (201) 960-6796, rcpepe “AT” ieee.org.
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IEEE North Jersey
Section Activities
January 2010
Jan. 5 – Jan, 14 – “Software
Testing and Quality Assurance”
by Dr. Piyu Tripathy, 6:30 PM to 9:00 PM, Room: ECEC 202 , NJIT, 161
Warren Street, Newark, NJ. Donald Hsu, yanyou “AT” hotmail.com.
Jan.
6 –
“NJ Section Meeting”, 6:30 PM, “Executive Committee Meeting” - 7:00 PM, Clifton Public Library - Allwood
Branch, 44 Lyall Road, Clifton, NJ 07012. Russell Pepe at rcpepe “AT” ieee.org.
Jan.
13 –
“Engineers Meet: Learn Ways to Define Your Retirement Goals
and Plan to Reach Them in Today’s Changing Market” by Matthew Niemczyk
and TJ Spizzo, NJ PACE, GOLD, WIE, 6:30 PM to 9:00
PM, Clifton Memorial Library, 292 Piaget Ave, Clifton, NJ. Paul Ward, (973) 790-1625, PWard1130 “AT”
aol.com, Richard F. Tax, (201) 664-6954, rtax “AT” aea.org, Dr. Katherine
Duncan, (973) 209–8607, kduncan “AT” ieee.org.
Jan.
28 – “Make
Your Website Your Strongest Sales Channel”, NJ Consultants'
Network, 6:00-8:30 PM, Public Meeting Room, Morris County Library, 30 E.
Hanover Ave, Whippany, NJ, (973)
285-6930. Contact Robert Walker for
information at r.d.walker “AT” ieee.org, (973) 728-0344, or visit the website
at www.TechnologyOnTap.org.
Upcoming
Meetings
Feb.
3 –
“NJ Section Meeting”, 6:30 PM, “Executive Committee Meeting” - 7:00 PM, Clifton Public Library - Allwood
Branch, 44 Lyall Road, Clifton, NJ 07012. Russell Pepe at rcpepe “AT” ieee.org.
Feb.
10 – “Digital
Radiography” by Dr. Lucian A.
Kasprzak, NJ EDS/C&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).
Feb.
25 – “Convert
Your Consulting Business into a Full-Fledged Engineering Company”, NJ Consultants'
Network, 6:00-8:30 PM, Morris County Library, 30 East Hanover Avenue, Whippany,
NJ. Robert Walker, (973) 728-0344, or
visit www.TechnologyOnTap.org.
Mar.
13 - May 15 –
“C# .NET Programming” by Donald Hsu, PhD, 9:00
AM to 12:00 PM,
Room: ECEC 202 , NJIT, 161
Warren Street, Newark, NJ. Donald Hsu, yanyou “AT” hotmail.com.
Mar.
24 – “North
Jersey Spring 2010 Student Presentation Contest”, NJ Section, 6:00
PM,
FDU, Teaneck, NJ. For more information contact northjerseysac
“AT” ieee.org or jignasa.ray “AT” ieee.org.
Mar.
25 – “Brushless
DC Motors – More Knowledge Means Better Results”, NJ Consultants'
Network, 6:30-8:30 PM, Morris County Library, 30
East Hanover Avenue, Whippany, NJ. Robert Walker, (973) 728-0344, or visit www.TechnologyOnTap.org.
Apr.
6 - May 25 –
“Project Management” by George Sierchio, 6:30
PM to 9:00 PM,
Room: ECEC 202 , NJIT, 161
Warren Street, Newark, NJ. Donald Hsu, yanyou “AT” hotmail.com.
Members and Non-Members Welcome
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NJ Consultants’ Network:
Make Your
Website Your Strongest Sales Channel
On Thursday, January 28, 2010 the IEEE Consultants' Network of Northern NJ (www.TechnologyOnTap.org) will
present an information-packed workshop with an online marketing expert from
ThomasNet.
About
the Topic
This special
program will change the way you do business – by using your website as your key
sales channel:
Join us and find
out how to:
·
Hear
what engineers/buyers want from your website and how they are searching for
your products and services.
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Give
your potential customers what they want on your website in terms of content and
functionality.
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Get
more RFQs, sales inquiries, and new customers who decide to buy from your based
solely on what’s on your website.
About
the Speaker
ThomasNet (www.ThomasNet.com) is the leading online destination
connecting industrial sellers and buyers worldwide. ThomasNet also offers proprietary web-based
technology to help industrial businesses increase sales, expand into new
markets and improve efficiencies—ultimately succeeding in today’s online
environment. The company has more than a
century of experience in the industrial market, and conducts ongoing research
on buyers’ and sellers’ needs. ThomasNet
has helped thousands of clients improve their sites with its Navigator Platform
technology, which includes online catalogs, CAD drawings, e-commerce
capabilities, content syndication, tracking/analytics, and more.
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!
Free admission – members and non-members are welcome
Time:
6:00-8:30 PM, Thursday, January 28, 2010.
Place: Public Meeting Room, Morris County Library,
30 E. Hanover Ave, Whippany, NJ, (973)
285-6930. For directions see www.mclib.info
Information: For directions and up-to-date meeting status,
call Robert Walker (973) 728-0344 or visit our website at www.TechnologyOnTap.org.
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NJ Consultants’ Network:
Convert Your Consulting Business into a
Full-Fledged Engineering Company
On Thursday, February 25,
2010, the IEEE Consultants'
Network of Northern NJ (www.TechnologyOnTap.org) will
present an informative talk, of great interest to all independent engineering
professionals. Dan Kamdar will discuss
how you can expand your one-man consulting business into a lucrative
Engineering Company.
About
the Topic
Many consultants stay in a small practice and never
fully realize the potential of growing into a bigger business. Some may prefer this as their personal
choice.
However, if you want to turn your practice into a
multi-million dollar business, we highly recommend that you attend this
talk. It will certainly spark your
thinking.
Mr. Kamdar will describe how he joined CNNNJ about
10 years ago and started his consulting company. Soon thereafter, he embarked on a path of expansion
of the business. His ‘Affordable
Engineering Services, LLC’ is nowadays a thriving company with about 275
employees. As he will explain, that
accomplishment requires a specific mindset.
About
the Speaker
Dan Kamdar worked for Boeing as a Senior Engineering Manager, in charge
of a group of some fifty engineers.
After 25 years at Boeing he retired and started his own consulting
business. Dan, who is both an engineer and
a businessman, moved from California to New Jersey in 1997.
Mr. Kamdar earned MBA, MSEE, BSEE and BSME degrees from the California State University and
from the University of Michigan.
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!
Free admission – members and non-members are welcome
Time: 6:00-8:30 PM, Thursday,
February 25, 2010.
Place: Morris County Library, 30 East Hanover Avenue, Whippany, NJ. Directions to Library: www.mclib.info.
Information: For directions and up-to-date
meeting status, call Robert Walker (973) 728-0344 or visit our website at www.TechnologyOnTap.org.
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NJ Consultants’ Network:
Brushless DC
Motors – More Knowledge Means Better Results
On Thursday, March 25, 2010, the IEEE Consultants' Network of Northern NJ (www.TechnologyOnTap.org) will
present Steven R. Garfinkel, Principal of Ellipsah LLC, who will discuss how
BLDC motors are constructed, their performance and how to select them.
About
the Topic
Brushless DC motors
are used in high performance servo systems.
They are capable of high power output in a given size, making them the
motor of choice for weight- or size-sensitive applications. When properly applied, they are enormously robust.
This discussion
will cover the basics of the construction of BLDC motors. Without resorting to heavy math, the basics
of their design will be presented, to provide attendees with a more complete
understanding of how they work and what
features to look for. Users of
BLDC motors will be in a better position to ensure they get a motor that will
work from their supplier.
The primary
components of a BLDC motor are the magnets, laminations, insulation,
commutation sensor and windings. Each
will be briefly discussed. A systematic
approach to the selection of a BLDC motor for a specific application will be
presented. If you have any questions
about how BLDC motor work, you will find the answers in this presentation.
About
the Speaker
Steven Garfinkel received his BSc and MEng in Electrical Engineering from
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, New
York. He
designed autopilots, flight control actuators, rescue hoists, cargo winches and
industrial tools over his career of more than twenty five years. His company, Ellipsah LLC, provides complete
servo system design services, including custom motors and controllers. Steven
can be reached at sgarfinkel@ellipsah.com or at (973) 432-7401.
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!
Free admission – members and non-members are welcome
Time: 6:30-8:30 PM, Thursday,
March 25, 2010.
Place: Morris County Library, 30 East Hanover Avenue, Whippany, NJ. Directions to Library: www.mclib.info.
Information: For directions and up-to-date
meeting status, call Robert Walker (973) 728-0344 or visit our website at www.TechnologyOnTap.org.
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NJ EDS/C&S:
Digital Radiography
On February 10, 2010, the IEEE NJ Section
Electron Devices, Circuits and Systems Chapters together with the New Jersey
Institute of Technology will host a talk on “Digital Radiography." The speaker will be Distinguished Lecturer,
Dr. Lucian A. Kasprzak.
About the Talk
If you or someone you know has had an x-ray
recently, you may have discovered that things have changed in the radiology
department. Almost all the techniques
used today are digital. Some techniques
used in the radiology department of a hospital are digital by nature. As examples, Computed Radiography, Magnetic
Resonance Imaging and Computed Tomography come to mind. However, general radiography and mammography
were not digital as originally conceived.
These two types of medical radiography have gone through a transition in
the last 15 years, resulting in the displacement of x-ray film radiography by
digital devices. This change in media,
so to speak, allows radiologists to see images almost instantaneously. Further, the infrastructure is now in place
to quickly send these images literally around the world for analysis or second
opinion.
After a brief description of the x-ray film
technique, we will explore the digital technologies used in general radiography
and mammography. The image capture
technologies and their applications will be described with a focus on aspects
of resolution and detection. These
detectors use TFT
technology similar to that used in flat panel displays. Key attributes of the detector pixels, such
as, fill factor, modulation transfer function, detective quantum efficiency and
fixed pattern noise will be reviewed. In
addition, the components, materials and processes used in the fabrication of
these devices will be examined to lend perspective on their performance and
reliability. Finally, some practical
challenges for possible future improvement will be advanced.
About the Speaker
Lucian A. Kasprzak received the PhD degree in Solid
State Technology from the Materials Science Department of Stevens Institute of
Technology in 1972, while on an IBM Resident
Fellowship. He received a BS in Physics
from Stevens in 1965 and an MS in Physics from Syracuse in 1970. He has worked, his entire
career, on reliability of semiconductor devices and ICs: from their inception
as discrete devices to ULSI. He
discovered the hot electron effect in short channel MOSFET devices in 1973
while at IBM, from which he retired
in 1995. The past 14 years, he has been
in the medical device industry in various R&D organizations. He pioneered the creation of IEEE
transactions on Device and Materials Reliability and is on the Board of
Directors of the International Reliability Physics Symposium. Dr. Kasprzak is a Fellow of the IEEE.
All Welcome!
You do not have to
be a member of the IEEE to attend.
Time: 7:00
PM, Wednesday, February 10, 2010. 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/about/visit/gettingtonjit.php.
Information: Dr. Durga Misra (973)
596-5739 (dmisra “AT” njit.edu), Dr. Edip Niver (973) 596-3542 (NJIT), or Dr.
Richard Snyder (973) 492-1207 (RS Microwave)..
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NJ Section PACE, GOLD,
WIE:
Engineers
Meet:
Learn Ways to Define Your
Retirement Goals and Plan to Reach Them in Today’s Changing Market
On Wednesday, January 13, 2010 the North Jersey Section Professional Activities
Committee, Graduates of the Last Decade and Women in Engineering will host a meeting
to help you define goals and plan for your retirement. Our speakers will be Matthew Niemczyk,
Financial Advisor at Ameriprise Financial and TJ Spizzo, CRPC Advanced
Financial Advisor at Ameriprise Financial.
About the
Meeting
If you’re looking for help defining your
ideal retirement, along with planning to save and invest for it, then you
should attend our informative seminar: Retirement: Planning Beyond the Numbers®.
During this
complimentary seminar, you’ll learn ways to:
·
Envision
your ideal retirement.
·
Build
a plan to help you reach your retirement goals, even in a changing economy.
·
Position
your finances as you plan for a long retirement.
This is an informational seminar, and there’s no
cost or obligation to attend. Ameriprise
Financial is committed to helping you learn more about your options in managing
your financial resources and giving you straight forward guidance on personal
money management and investment strategies.
You will receive our Dream Book® guide, to
help you explore your retirement dreams.
About the
Speakers
Matthew Niemczyk
received his BS in Business Economics, from the Pennsylvania State University. He has been working in the
investment industry for over 7 years and is currently a fully certified
financial advisor for Ameriprise Financial.
His areas of focus include personal financial planning for retirement,
retirement income strategies, education funding, and investments. He works with his clients to design a
personal financial plan based on their life goals. This strategy focuses on helping them become
more confident about managing their financial objectives.
TJ Spizzo received his BS in Business and
Environmental Economics from Rutgers University. He is currently a fully
certified, Advanced Financial Advisor with Ameriprise Financial. TJ has over 12 years experience in the
investments industry and currently holds his Chartered Retirement Planning
Counselor designation. His area of focus
is on personal financial planning for retirement, retirement income strategies,
tax management strategies, and protection planning/family security. His mission is to help his clients reach
their financial goals through a personal relationship based on personalized,
knowledgeable advise. TJ is, also,
actively involved in volunteering in the Mahwah Youth Sports Boosters
Association.
All Welcome!
Members and students from all professional
societies and engineering disciplines are welcome. We now have
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North Jersey Volunteer Open House and 2010 Officer Election
a Success
The North Jersey
Section Volunteer Open House, Officer Training and Senior Member Information
Session was held on Wednesday December 2, 2009 at New Jersey Institute of Technology in the ECE Building Room 202 and
brought out a mix of over 30 volunteers and section members.
The evening started a buffet dinner and open
networking session for existing section members and officers to meet and greet
with new interested volunteers.
This year's event was an officer training program
and volunteer open house along with a senior member information session. This meeting provided an opportunity to train
current and new officers on what is required of them during the year to conduct
IEEE North Jersey Section activities. It
was also a way for new volunteers and officers to get an introduction of what
to do and how to conduct successful programs
as well as what other activities and opportunities exist to participate and
volunteer with.
The
meeting started with some IEEE introduction and background and then quickly
moved to discussing new communication channels of how to stay more informed of
local activities. Then the presentation
reviewed what is required of section officers and a format for conducting
successful events in the section.
The
meeting was then paused to conduct the official business of this last executive
committee meeting of 2009. This also
covered Keith Saracinello, chair of the Teller's committee, announcing officer
election results for 2010.
Chairperson:....................................................... Amit
Patel
Vice
Chairman-1:............................................... Dr.
Sanghoon Shin
Vice
Chairman-2:............................................... Dr.
Naresh Chand
Secretary:............................................................. Russell
Pepe
Members-At-Large:
............................................................................... Peter
Donegan
............................................................................... Dr.
Katherine Duncan
............................................................................... Dr.
Mengchu Zhou
Then
the meeting continued with a description of the senior membership application process and information about how
applicants can get their required number of references. The meeting then had a formal introduction of
all current and newly incoming officers to give everyone an opportunity to
discuss with individuals aligned to their areas of technical and professional
interests.
Lastly, the meeting concluded with cake, coffee,
and pictures of attendees and officers.
Some photos appear below.
North Jersey Section Chair, Amit Patel, leads the
training workshop at NJIT
North Jersey Section Chair, Amit Patel (center),
shares leadership ideas with Larry Yang (left), GOLD Chair, and Ron Quade, PE
(right), PES Chair
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METSAC
December 5th Lunch Meeting
From left: Outgoing METSAC Chair Bob Pellegrino,
Incoming Region 1 Director, Dr. Charles Rubenstein,
METSAC Chair and
Jr. Past North Jersey Section Chair, Kirit Dixit
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A New Program For Life Members
Starting in 2010,
the IEEE Life Members Committee (LMC) will be sponsoring a Technical Tour
Program. The focus of these tours will
be IEEE Historical Milestones or similar attractions of interest to IEEE Life
Members.
The benefits of
conducting these tours include:
·
An opportunity to engage IEEE Life Members in a program
which satisfies their interest in a technical field of interest;
·
An opportunity to increase the awareness of the IEEE
Life Members Fund (LMF) and the projects supported by the LMF;
·
An opportunity to contribute a portion of the cost of
the tour to the LMF;
·
Promotion of the IEEE Historical Milestone Program.
The first tour will
be conducted as a pilot program and will be held from 3-10 March 2010 in
Panama. The 8 night / 7 day itinerary
will include a tour of the Panama Canal, the Miraflores Visitors Center, and a
special visit to the ordinarily restricted Control House at the Miraflores
Locks. Additionally, participants will
have further opportunities to experience the environment and culture of Panama
itself. Information on the tour will be
available on the LMC Web page: http://www.ieee.org/lmc.
As more information
is available it will be reported in the North Jersey Newsletter.
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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.
·
Power
Electronics Society 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
·
Membership
Development Committee Chair and Volunteers - contact c.gupta below.
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.
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From the North Jersey Section’s Education
Committee: Hot courses can enhance your
position in the job market
IEEE North Jersey
Education Committee ran programming and management courses since 1993. 229 IEEE members and non-members completed
these courses. Benefits: Some got jobs at AT&T and Microsoft Corporation.
We need hot
courses, instructors and classrooms. If
you can teach a hot course (any course that can get people jobs), email your
one-page abstract and your resume. If
your NJ firm can provide a conference room, evening or Saturday morning, contact
Donald Hsu, Chair, yanyou “AT” hotmail.com.
Thank-you and act NOW!
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Volunteer
Teacher for 11-week apprenticeship with middle school students in Newark
Citizen Schools is a national
non-profit serving low-income middle-school students after school, extending
the number of hours spent in an active learning environment. A core program element is the project-based
student apprenticeship.
Each semester, generous volunteers get trained to become Citizen Teachers who lead these
hands-on apprenticeships on a topic of their choosing, and about which they are
both passionate and knowledgeable. These apprenticeships culminate in a WOW! moment where students
teach back what they learned
via the creation of a high-quality product, service or presentation that
demonstrates their mastery.
We have a renewed focus on
science, technology and engineering and are looking for ways to bring these to
live in an exciting way to our students.
This semester’s offering has ranged from an Arup Consulting Engineering
working with them on structural engineering to the students learning mechanical
engineering principles by creating a dance pad.
We are currently recruiting volunteers for the Spring semester (starting
week of February 8th) to spend 90 minutes a week on either a Tuesday
or Thursday (for 11 weeks) as Citizen Teachers in Newark (NJ) and would be
interested in engaging yourself and/or your organization in the process. To learn more about the program (http://www.youtube.com/profile?v=mx4xeO3Xq7g&user=citizenschoolsonline) , read about past apprenticeships (http://ctnation.citizenschools.net/dotnetnuke/Teach/ThinkIt/ApprenticeshipIdeaBank/tabid/151/Default.aspx)
or apply to become a Citizen Teacher (http://ctnation.citizenschools.net/dotnetnuke/Volunteer/SignUp/tabid/175/Default.aspx).
To apply: http://ctnation.citizenschools.net/dotnetnuke/Volunteer/SignUp/tabid/175/Default.aspx
If you have any questions, please contact Bing
Howell at binghowell@citizenschools.org.
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TCF-2010
The 35th Annual
Trenton Computer Festival (TCF) will be held Saturday & Sunday, April 24th
& 25th, 2010 http://www.tcf-nj.org.
The TCF IT
Professional Conference is Friday April 23rd.
New this year, the
ARRL NJ Amateur Radio Convention is being held coincident with the festival, on
Sunday April 25th, all at The College of New Jersey, Ewing, New Jersey.
This year we are
focusing on Open Source Software, but we are still interested in covering all
topics relating to computers and digital technology. As 2010 is our 35th year, we are also seeking
talks that deal with the history of PCs and their impact on society. We are looking for talks (50 minutes) and
tutorials/workshop (100 minutes) on all forms of computer, digital electronics,
information, communications technology, robotics, home/environmental control,
Vid/Podcasting, gaming and digital home entertainment, digital photography,
wireless technology, networking.
If you have an idea
for a talk or workshop/tutorial for TCF, please fill out a Speaker Application
form at http://tcf-nj.org/speaker_registration.html.
If you are
interested in more information, or in speaking at the other related
events. For the IT Professional
Conference contact David Soll at dsoll@Omicron.com. For the Amateur Radio Conference contact Gary
Wilson at k2gw@optonline.net. For TCF in general, contact
Allen Katz, TCF Program Chairperson, a.katz@ieee.org, telephone: 609-771-2666,
fax: 609-631-0177, US Mail: Dr. Allen Katz, School of Engineering, The College
of New Jersey, PO Box 7718, Ewing, NJ 08628-0718.
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Call for
Papers - The 33rd IEEE Sarnoff Symposium 2010
http://ewh.ieee.org/r1/princeton-centraljersey/2010_Sarnoff_Symposium/
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Call for
Papers - LISAT2010
http://ewh.ieee.org/conf/lisat/cfpLisat2010rev5.pdf
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IEEE North
Jersey Section Course
Software Testing and Quality
Assurance
Evenings, January 5, 2010 through January 14, 2010
Eight classes (January 5, 6, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 2010)
Room:ECEC
202, New Jersey Institute Technology, 161 Warren Street,
Newark, NJ 07102 (Checks should not be mailed to this address)
IEEE
North Jersey
Section appreciates NJIT for sponsoring this course at its site
The North Jersey Section IEEE is offering an evening course entitled
"Software Testing and Quality Assurance". No prior experience in the software testing
and QA is assumed. The course covers:
·
Fundamental
concepts with particular emphasis
on the practical aspects of software testing
·
Includes process, and managerial topics
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In a step-by-step manner, with course material contains a large number of examples from real systems
The IEEE certificate
of completion will be given to you when you complete the course. You may wish to take ISTQB certification
examination.
Instructor: Piyu Tripathy, Ph.D., has 16 years of experience in
software testing and maintenance at Eicon networks, Nortel Networks, Cisco
Systems, Airvana and NEC Laboratories America.
Software
Testing and Quality Assurance:
Theory and Practice by Authors: Sagar Naik and Piyu Tripathy, Publisher: Wiley,
2008 – This book is included with the registration fee.
This
is not an exclusive ISTQB examination prep course. Software testing, quality assurance processes
and concepts will be discussed in the class.
TOPICS
1.
Fundamentals
of testing theory and concepts
2.
Practices
that support production of quality software
3.
Software
testing techniques
4.
Life-cycle
models of requirements, defects, test cases, and test results
5.
Process
models for unit, integration, system, and acceptance testing
6.
Test
Automation
7.
Building
test teams, including recruiting and retaining test engineers
8.
Quality
Models and Capability Maturity Model
9.
Testing
Maturity Model and Test Process Improvement Model
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WHERE:
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Room: ECEC 202 , NJIT, 161 Warren Street, Newark, NJ.(Checks should not be
mailed to this address)
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WHEN:
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January 5, 6, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 2010, 6:30-9:00 PM.
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COST:
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IEEE (& affiliate) members $600; Non-IEEE
members $680.
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CONTACT:
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Donald Hsu -email
yanyou “AT” hotmail.com
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REGISTRATION: Software Testing and Quality Assurance
Please mail the
registration form with the check (Checks payable to “North Jersey Section IEEE”) to Mengchu Zhou, 37
Honeyman Road, Basking Ridge, NJ 07920 and notify Donald Hsu, Chair Education
Committee, IEEE North Jersey Section, yanyou “AT” hotmail.com.
Name:
_____________________________________________ _________________________________
˙ Non-member Çemail addressČ
˙ IEEE Member
Member #:_________________________
Member of _____________________________ technical society
Employer:___________________________________________________________________________________________________
Employer
Address:____________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Home
Address:______________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Business (day)
telephone #:___________________________________ Home telephone
#:________________________________
˙ I wish to receive IEEE completion certificate
Signature:___________________________________________
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IEEE North
Jersey Section Course
C# .NET Programming
Saturday, March 13, 2010 through May 15, 2010
Eight weekly classes (March 13, 20, 27, April 3, 10, May 1, 8, 15,
2010)
Place: Room ECEC 202, New Jersey Institute of Technology, 161 Warren Street, Newark, New Jersey 07102
(Checks should not be mailed to this address)
IEEE
North Jersey Section thanks New Jersey Institute of Technology, for sponsoring
this course.
The IEEE North
Jersey Section is offering a course entitled "C# .NET Programming".
Since 2004, C# .NET has generated significant headway in Fortune 1000
enterprise development systems. Dice.com
lists 700+ C# .NET jobs in the New York tri-state area daily! This course will cover the
fundamentals of C# language, the .NET framework, window and web-based applications, ADO.NET, ASP.NET, and XML. It
will be useful for anyone to develop applications based upon these tools.
You will receive
the IEEE Certificate of Completion when you finish the course. Microsoft Corp. has MCAD and MCSD
certifications. You may wish to get
certified by taking the necessary Microsoft exams with the knowledge gained
from this course.
Instructor: Donald Hsu, Ph.D.,
has been a corporate manager for 11 years and is an experienced trainer. Since 2004, he has trained 700+ people in
database, Java, WebLogic, XML, and C# .NET courses in 7 organizations.
TOPICS
1. Compare the
enterprise development tools using Java to C# .NET
2. Define Visual
Studio .NET Version 2005 to 2008
3. Identify C#
syntax, data type, control structures and common language runtime
4. Distinguish methods,
arrays, object-oriented programming
5. Build graphical
user interface, multithreading, files and streams
6. Explain the
benefit of using extensible markup language (XML)
7. Select
database, SQL server, and ADO .NET
8. Choose ASP .NET, web forms, web services, advanced topics
9. Present student
Projects
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WHERE:
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Room ECEC 202, New Jersey Inst Technology, 161 Warren Street, Newark, NJ
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WHEN:
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Eight
Saturdays, March 13, 20, 27, April 3, 10, May 1, 8, 15, 2010, 9:30 am to
12:00 noon.
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COST:
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IEEE
(& affiliate) members $500; Non-IEEE members $550.
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CONTACT:
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Donald
Hsu, yanyou “AT”
hotmail.com
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REGISTRATION: C# .NET Programming
Please mail the
completed registration with a check (payable to “North Jersey Section IEEE”) to:
Donald
Hsu, Chair Education Committee, IEEE North Jersey Section, P.O. Box 2093, Fort
Lee, New Jersey 07024.
Name:
_____________________________________________ Email address
_________________________________
˙ Non-member
˙ 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 the
completed registration form and the payment are received, you are officially
registered for this course.
Registration status
will be confirmed by email.
˙ I wish to receive IEEE Completion Certificate
Signature:___________________________________________
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IEEE North
Jersey Section Course
Project Management
Tuesday Evenings, April 6, through May 25, 2010
Eight weekly classes (April 6, 13, 20, 27, May 4, 11, 18, 25, 2010)
New Jersey Institute Technology, 161 Warren Street,
Newark, New Jersey (Checks should not be mailed to this address)
IEEE North
Jersey Section thanks New Jersey Institute Technology for sponsoring this
course
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,
business owner with 16 years of experience.
He did technical consulting, training, and managed over 30
projects. He trained 500+ adult students
in the last 10 years.
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:
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New Jersey Inst Technology, 161 Warren Street, Newark, NJ.
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WHEN:
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8 Tuesdays, April 6, 13, 20, 27, May 4, 11, 18,
25, 2010, 6:30-9:00 PM.
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COST:
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IEEE (& affiliate) members $500; Non-IEEE
members $550.
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CONTACT:
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Donald Hsu:
yanyou “AT” hotmail.com
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REGISTRATION: Project Management
Please mail the
registration form with the check (Checks payable to “North Jersey Section IEEE”) to
Donald
Hsu, Chair Education Committee, IEEE North Jersey Section, P. O. Box 2093, Fort Lee, NJ 07024
Name:
_____________________________________________ Email address
_________________________________
˙ Non-member
˙ 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 notified by email.
˙ I wish to receive the IEEE Completion
Certificate
Signature:___________________________________________
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