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

Last Updated 9/2/04

September 2004

	Newsletter Information
	Activities Calendar
Computer:	Adaptive Product Management
Consultants' Network:	Insurance and the Independent Consultant

Consultants' Network:

Thermal Loading in Electronic Devices and PCs

EDS, C&S & MTT-S/AP-S	New! The Life of James Clerk Maxwell
MTT-S/AP-S	19^th Annual Symposium and Mini-Show
PACE/GOLD/SAC:	The Legislative Side of The Engineers’ Career - What the Heck Is Congress Thinking?
SAC:	2004-2005 Student Activities Kickoff
Signal Processing:	New! Invertible Data Hiding: Algorithms and Applications
VTS:	Update! GPS Applications for CDMA Digital Cellular Technology

VTS:	Update! An Introduction to CDMA 2000 1x-EV-DO

	Interested in Being a North Jersey Section Officer?
	Conference Rooms Needed!
	Immigrant Worker Debate Remains a Hot Topic
	U.S. Lifts Restrictions on IEEE Publishing
	IEEE-USA Testifies for Balance in Copyright Policy
	President's Column
	High-Tech Employment Shrinks in Second Quarter, Despite Positive Signs on Unemployment Rates
	IEEE North Jersey Section Newsletter Advertising
Section Event:	North Jersey Section 50th Anniversary Spirit of NJ Harbor Cruise
Seminar:	The 2002 National Electric Code Seminar
Course:	Project Management
Course:	Advanced Java Programming
Course:	Introduction to .NET and C#
Course:	Object-Oriented Design Training

New!	= New Announcement Not Published in Paper Newsletter
Update!	= Change to Meeting Time or Location

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September 2004

Volume 51, Number 3

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).

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Editor........................................... Keith Saracinello

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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” ieee.org)

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

September 2004

Sept. 1 – “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.

Sep. 8 – “The Legislative Side of The Engineers’ Career - What the Heck Is Congress Thinking?” - NJ PACE/GOLD/SAC, 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).

Sep. 9 – “GPS Applications for CDMA Digital Cellular Technology” - NJ VTS Chapter, 7:00 PM (pre-meeting buffet at 6:00 PM), Lucent Technologies, 67 Whippany Rd, Whippany, NJ. Arthur Greenberg (973) 386-6673 (ahg1 “AT” lucent.com).

Sept. 10-11 – “5th Topical Meeting on Silicon Monolithic Integrated Circuits in RF Systems” – IEEE MTT-S, Georgia Tech, Atlanta, GA. http://www.emarket.gatech.edu/silicon.

Sept. 14 – “Invertible Data Hiding: Algorithms and Applications ” - NJ Signal Processing Chapter, 4:45 PM (refreshments at 4:30 PM), NJIT, 202 ECE Center, Newark, NJ. Dr. Yun Shi (973) 596-3501 (shi “AT” njit.edu), Dr. Alfredo Tan (201) 692-2347 (tan “AT” fdu.edu), Dr. Hong Man (201) 216-5038 (hman “AT” stevens-tech.edu).

Sept. 19-22 – “IEEE International Symposium on Electrical Insulation” – IEEE Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation Society, Indiana Convention Center, Indianapolis, Indiana. http://www.deis.nrc.ca/isei2004.htm.

Sep. 21 – “Adaptive Product Management” - NJ Computer Chapter, 7:00 PM (pre-meeting buffet at 6:00 PM), Lucent Technologies, 67 Whippany Rd, Room 3C-210, Whippany, NJ. Seth Jakel (973) 731-1902, (sgjakel “AT” comcast.net), Vivek Shaiva (908) 229-6125 (vshaiva “AT” computer.org), or Arthur Greenberg (973) 386-6673 (ahg1 “AT” lucent.com).

Sep. 22-Dec. 1 – “Project Management” – North Jersey Section, North Jersey Section, Wednesday Evenings, 10 sessions, 6:30-9:00 PM, NJ International Bulk Mail Center, 80 County Rd, Class Room #2, 3rd Floor, Jersey City, NJ. Bhanu Chivakula (b.chivakula “AT” computer.org).

Sep. 23 – “Insurance and the Independent Consultant” - NJ Consultants' Network, 7:30 PM-10:30 PM, Aeroflex/KDI-Integrated Products, 60 S. Jefferson Rd, Whippany, NJ. Robert Walker (973) 728-0344 or www.TechnologyOnTap.org.

Sep. 26 – “North Jersey Section 50th Anniversary Spirit of NJ Harbor Cruise” – NJ Section, 7:30 PM, Port Imperial Marina, Pershing Circle, Weehawken, NJ. Howard Leach (hhleach “AT” aol.com).

Sep. 27-Dec. 6 – “Advanced Java Programming” – North Jersey Section, North Jersey Section, Monday Evenings, 10 sessions, 6:30-9:00 PM, NJ International Bulk Mail Center, 80 County Rd, Class Room #2, 3rd Floor, Jersey City, NJ. Bhanu Chivakula (b.chivakula “AT” computer.org).

Sep. 29-Oct. 1 – “North East Sustainable Energy Association Conference (NESEA)” – North Jersey Section, Trenton, NJ. IEEE members are needed to meet with their state legislatures at a Reception on Thursday evening, September 30. Russell T. Harrison, Legislative Representative - Grassroots Affairs, IEEE-USA (r.t.harrison “AT” ieee.org), (202) 530-8326. Keep alert for further E-Mail information.

Sep. 30 – “An Introduction to CDMA 2000 1x-EV-DO” - NJ VTS Chapter, 7:00 PM (pre-meeting buffet at 6:00 PM), Lucent Technologies, 67 Whippany Rd, Whippany, NJ. Stephen Wilkowski (973) 386-6487 (swilkowski “AT” lucent.com) or Arthur Greenberg (973) 386-6673 (ahg1 “AT” lucent.com).

Upcoming Meetings

Oct. 6 – “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.

Oct. 7 – “2004 MTT/AP Symposium and Mini-Show” – MTT-S/AP-S Chapter, 9:30 AM - 5:30 PM, Prime Hotel & Suites (formerly Radisson Hotel Fairfield), 690 Route 46 East, Fairfield, NJ. Kirit Dixit (201) 669-7599, Willie Schmidt (973) 492-0371, Har Dayal (973) 633-4618, or George Kannell (973) 386-4170.

Oct. 19-20 – “IEEE Lightwave Technologies in Instrumentation & Measurement Conference” – IEEE METSAC, IBM Palisades Executive Conference Center in Palisades, NY. http://www.ewh.ieee.org/r1/metsac/LTWV.htm.

Oct. 21 – “The Life of James Clerk Maxwell” – EDS/C&S, & MTT-S/AP-S Chapters, 7:00 PM (buffet at 6:15 PM), NJIT, 202 ECE Center, Newark, NJ. Dr. Richard Snyder (973) 492-1207 (RS Microwave), Dr. Durga Misra (973) 596-5739 (dmisra “AT” njit.edu) or Dr. Edip Niver (973) 596-3542 (NJIT).

Oct. 22 – “The 2002 National Electric Code Seminar” - NJ IAS/PES Chapters, 9:00AM – 12:45 PM, Punch Bowl Room at Jersey Central Power and Light, 300 Madison Ave, Morristown, NJ 07962.

Oct. 28 – “Thermal Loading in Electronic Devices and PCs” - 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.

Fall 2004 – “Introduction to .NET and C#” - North Jersey Section, 1 Day Course, Time, Date and Location TBA,. Bhanu Chivakula (b.chivakula “AT” computer.org).

Fall 2004 – “Object-Oriented Design Training” - North Jersey Section, 1 Day Course, Time, Date and Location TBA,. Bhanu Chivakula (b.chivakula “AT” computer.org).

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NJ Computer Chapter:

Adaptive Product Management

On Tuesday, September 21, 2004, the IEEE North Jersey Section Computer Chapter will host a presentation titled “Adaptive Product Management” by Vincent Socci.

About the Talk

New product development engineers promote adaptive prototyping as a method to manage unpredictable engineering development. However, project managers reject the business challenges, risks and uncertainties of the adaptive development environment. Adaptive Product Management (APM) bridges the gap between unpredictable, adaptive technology development and predictive, practical product management techniques.

The technical merits and management challenges of using adaptive development in today's customer-centric business environment are discussed. APM forces a product development paradigm shift from execution of known constraints to learning of unknown product potential. A "pull" development strategy creates a lean, value-add product development cycle. APM uses time-phased product demands to map development. APM implementation strategies, best practices and performance control warnings are outlined. Participants will learn how to effectively deploy APM in their organizations and new technology development applications.

About the Speaker

Vincent Socci is a product manager and cross-disciplined engineer (systems, HW, SW). His technology expertise includes embedded systems, sensors and signal processing, power control systems, and diagnostics. Mr. Socci has over 15 years of experience in aerospace, automotive and defense systems. He facilitates business and technology courses for the State University of New York and the University of Phoenix. Mr. Socci holds an MBA in technology management, and MS and BS degrees in electrical engineering.

As Principal of On Target Technology Development, Mr. Socci supports clients with technology planning, program management, systems engineering and new product development. He has applied the safety-critical design concepts presented in this paper in aerospace, automotive, locomotive, marine, utility and medical applications. He can be contacted at vsocci “AT” ontargettechnology.com.

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

Registration Recommended

Registration in advance is recommended with full name, affiliation and nationality so that an admission badge will be available for you on arrival.

Time: 7:00 PM, Tuesday, September 21, 2004. Pre-meeting buffet starts at 6:00 PM.

Place: Lucent Technologies, 67 Whippany Rd, Room 3C-210, Whippany, NJ.

Information: Seth Jakel (973) 731-1902, (sgjakel “AT” comcast.net), Vivek Shaiva (908) 229-6125 (vshaiva “AT” computer.org), or Arthur Greenberg (973) 386-6673 (ahg1 “AT” lucent.com).

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NJ Consultants' Network:

Insurance and the Independent Consultant

On Thursday, September 23, 2004, the IEEE Consultants’ Network of Northern NJ (CNNNJ) will host a talk on “Insurance and the Independent Consultant.”

About the Talk

Operating without a corporate or employer’s umbrella, independent consultants need to understand well the available options, particularly insurance options, to secure their business and personal assets and provide for their healthcare. A panel of engineering consultants and representatives from the insurance industry will discuss critical business, liability, and health concerns and necessary insurance protection from the viewpoint of the independent consultant. The discussion will include:

Ä Which consulting businesses need insurance?

Ä What kinds of insurance do I need for my business?

Ä What options are available for

· Business property insurance?

· Business liability insurance?

· Health insurance?

Ä Where can I find group coverage?

The panel will take questions from the audience.

About the Panel

Engineers from the Consultants Network of Northern NJ with successful consulting businesses will speak on their experiences in purchasing and using insurance. Representatives from insurance firms will explain the insurance options available in today’s market.