PUBLICATION OF THE NORTH JERSEY SECTION OF THE INSTITUTE OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERS

 

Last Updated 11/2/05

November 2005

 

 

Newsletter Information

 

Activities Calendar

 

 

 

 

 

New! Message from the Section Chair

Communications:

New! GENI:  The NSF Initiative to Re-build the Internet

Communications & SP:

Video Compression and Delivery – A Discussion

Computer:

Trustworthy Systems through Quantitative Software Engineering

Consultants' Network:

Annual Meeting

Control Systems:

New! Electrical Power Distribution Automation

Control Systems:

New! Learning-based Disassembly Process Planner for Uncertainty Management

EDS/C&S & MTT-S/AP-S:

GaN-based Microwave Field Effect Transistors

LEOS:

New! Making A Many-Colored Processing Engine:  Signal Processing with Optical Filters

 

PACE & GOLD:

Engineers Meet:  Engineering GOLD or Fools Gold?

 

PES/IAS:

Energy Conservation Technical Discussion Series

SMC:

Advancements in Wall-Climbing Robots

VTS & MTT-S/AP-S:

Signal Processing Primer for Radio Design

 

2006 Officer Ballot

 

The Buyer’s Edge

 

New Site Searches for Job Listings Far and Wide

 

2006 Membership Renewal Kicks Off

 

Nominate a Colleague for Fellow

 

Notice to NJ Section Engineers

 

North Jersey Section Seeks Committee Chairs and Volunteers

 

The NJ Section Education Committee Requests Your Feedback

 

Conference Rooms Needed!

 

New! Congress Discussing Raising H-1B Cap

 

2006 IEEE Sarnoff Symposium

 

New! IEEE CT Mini-Conference - Control Systems – Theory and Applications

IAS/PES Course:

Upgrade of Generator Protection to Comply With IEEE Guides Technical Seminar

NJ Section Course:

Project Management

NJ Section Course:

C# .NET Programming

 

New!

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Update!

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November 2005

Volume 52, Number 5

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

           k.saracinello “AT” ieee.org  (908) 791-4067

 

Deadline for receipt of material is the 1st of the month preceding the month of publication. All communications concerning editorial and business matters, including advertising, should be sent to the Business Manager via e-mail at k.saracinello “AT” ieee.org or to The IEEE Newsletter, c/o Keith Saracinello, 25 Messenger Ln, Ringoes, NJ 08551, (908) 791-4067.

 

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SECTION OFFICERS

Chair....................................................... Har Dayal

har.dayal “AT” baesystems.com  (973) 633-4618

Vice-Chair-1................................ Bhanu Chivukula

    b.chivukula “AT” computer.org  (732) 718-3818

Vice-Chair-2............................................. Kirit Dixit

                       kdixit “AT” ieee.org  (201) 669-7599

Treasurer................................. Dr. Sanghoon Shin

         s.shin “AT” ieee.org  (973) 492-1207 Ext. 22

Secretary.......................................... Russell Pepe

                        rpepe “AT” att.net  (201) 960-6796

 

 

Members-at-Large:

Dr. Nirwan Ansari (nirwan.ansari “AT” njit.edu)

Gary Hojell (gary.hojell “AT” itt.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 Russell Pepe at (201) 960-6796, rpepe “AT” att.net.

 

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IEEE North Jersey Section Activities

November 2005

 

Nov. 2“NJ Section Meeting”, 6:30 PM, “Executive Committee Meeting” - 7:00 PM, ITT, 100 Kingsland Rd, Clifton, NJ.  Russell Pepe at rpepe “AT” worldnet.att.net.

Nov. 5 – IEEE CT Mini-Conference - Control Systems – Theory and Applications” – IEEE CT Section, 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM, Bartel Hall Alumni Lounge and Conference Center, University of New Haven, CT.  Oscar Tonello, IEEE-CT CS/IA/RA Chair, (203) 386-8216 (ot “AT” ieee.org), or Thomas Freund, IEEE-CT Consultants Network Chair, (860) 232-1614 (WriteNCook “AT” aol.com).  Directions:  http://www.newhaven.edu/directions.html.

Nov. 7 – Trustworthy Systems through Quantitative Software Engineering” - NJ Computer Chapter, 7:30 PM, Barnes and Noble, 2nd Floor Mezzanine, Clifton Commons, Route 3 East, Clifton, NJ,  (973) 779-5500.  Seth Jakel, (973) 731-1902, (973) 820-1865 (sgjakel “AT” comcast.net), or Vivek Shaiva (908) 229-6125 (vshaiva “AT” computer.org).

Nov. 9 – GaN-based Microwave Field Effect Transistors” – EDS/C&S, & MTT-S/AP-S Chapters, 7:00 PM (buffet at 6:15 PM), New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), Room 220, Center, Newark, NJ.  Dr. Richard Snyder (973) 492-1207 (RS Microwave), Dr. Edip Niver (973) 596-3542 (NJIT), Har Dayal (973) 633-4618 (har.dayal “AT” baesystems.com), or Kirit Dixit (201) 669-7599 (kdixit “AT” ieee.org).

Nov. 9 – Engineers Meet:  Business Engineering GOLD or Fools Gold?” - NJ PACE & GOLD, 6:30 – 9:00 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).

Nov. 10 – Signal Processing Primer for Radio Design” – VTS & MTT-S/AP-S Chapters, 7:00 PM (dinner at 6:00 PM), Lucent Technologies, Room TBA, 67 Whippany Rd, Whippany, NJ.  Stephen Wilkowski, Lucent Technologies, (973) 386-6487, Arthur Greenberg (973) 386-6673 (ahg1 “AT” lucent.com), Kirit Dixit, RF Electronics, (201) 669-7599, or Har Dayal (973) 633-4618 (har.dayal “AT” baesystems.com).

Nov. 14 –Making A Many-Colored Processing Engine:  Signal Processing with Optical Filters” - NJ LEOS Chapter, 5:00 PM (pizza will be available at 4:45 PM), NJIT, 202 ECE Center, Newark, NJ.  Professor H. Grebel, (973) 596-3538 (grebel “AT” njit.edu).

Nov. 16 –Advancements in Wall-Climbing Robots” - NJ SMC Society, 7:00 PM (light refreshments at 6:45 PM), NJIT, 202 ECE Center, Newark, NJ.  Dr. Mike Liechenstein (973) 471-0721 (m.liechenstein “AT” ieee.org).

Nov. 18 – Upgrade of Generator Protection to Comply With IEEE Guides Technical Seminar” - NJ IAS/PES Chapters, 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM, PSE&G Training Center, 234 Pierson Ave, Edison NJ.  Ronald Quade, PE, (732) 205-2614 or rwquade “AT” ieee.org.

Nov. 21 –GENI:  The NSF Initiative to Re-build the Internet” - NJ Communications Chapter, 2:30 PM, New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), Room 3730, GITC, Newark, NJ.  Dr. Nirwan Ansari (973) 596-3670 (nirwan.ansari “AT” njit.edu) or check http://web.njit.edu/~ieeenj for the latest updates.

Nov. 22 –Video Compression and Delivery – A Discussion” - NJ Communications and SP Chapters, 6:15 PM (refreshments at 6:00 PM), New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), Room 202, ECE Center, Newark, NJ.  Dr. Nirwan Ansari (973) 596-3670 (nirwan.ansari “AT” njit.edu) or check http://web.njit.edu/~ieeenj for the latest updates.

Nov. 29 –Electrical Power Distribution Automation” - NJ Control Systems Chapter, 5:00-6:00 PM, New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), Room 202, ECE Center, Newark, NJ.  Professor Timothy Chang (973) 596-3519 (changtn “AT” njit.edu).

 

Upcoming Meetings

 

Dec. 8 – Annual Meeting” - 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.

Dec. 8 –Learning-based Disassembly Process Planner for Uncertainty Management” - NJ Control Systems Chapter, 5:00-6:00 PM, New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), Room 202, ECE Center, Newark, NJ.  Professor Timothy Chang (973) 596-3519 (changtn “AT” njit.edu).

Feb. 18-May 6 – C# .NET Programming