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

Last Updated 9/30/05

September 2005

	Newsletter Information
	Activities Calendar

Computer:	Introduction to Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI)
Consultants' Network:	Experiences in Accounting Panel
Consultants' Network:	The Life of SPICE
EDS/C&S & MTT-S/AP-S:	Quantum Engineering of Nanoelectronic Devices
EDS/C&S & MTT-S/AP-S:	New! GaN-based Microwave Field Effect Transistors
MTT-S/AP-S:	20th Annual Symposium and Mini-Show

Pace & GOLD:

Engineers Meet: September Meeting - Refreshments, Pizza & Social

Signal Processing:	New! Steganography and Steganalysis
Signal Processing & Communications:	New! Fault Detection in Large-Scale Distributed Systems
SAC:	2005-2006 Student Activities Kickoff
	IEEE Spectrum Career Accelerator Forum
	Notice to NJ Section Engineers
	North Jersey Section Seeks Committee Chairs and Volunteers
	The NJ Section Education Committee Requests Your Feedback
	Conference Rooms Needed!

RS Microwave - Senior Microwave Engineer Wanted

	Life Grade Luncheon
IAS/PES Course:	Advanced Concepts in Transformer Protection Technical Seminar
IAS/PES Course:	Upgrade of Generator Protection to Comply With IEEE Guides Technical Seminar
NJ Section Course:	Update! Project Management
NJ Section Course:	Oracle SQL Programming 101
NJ Section Course:	Field Programmable Gate Array Seminar

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

IEEE North Jersey Section

Back Issues

September 2005

Volume 52, 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

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.

IEEE North Jersey Section Activities

September 2005

Sept. 7 – “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.

Sep. 14 – “Engineers Meet: September Meeting - Refreshments, Pizza & Social” - 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).

Sep. 14 – “Steganography and Steganalysis” - NJ Signal Processing Chapter, 1:00 PM (refreshments at 12:45 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).

Sep. 20 – “Introduction to Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI)” - NJ Computer Chapter, 7:00 PM (pre-meeting buffet at 6:00 PM), Lucent Technologies, 67 Whippany Road, Room TBA, Whippany, NJ. Seth Jakel (973) 731-1902 or (908) 243-8715 or (973) 820-1865 (sgjakel “AT” comcast.net), Howard Leach (973) 540-1283 (hhleach “AT” aol.com), Vivek Shaiva (908) 229-6125 (vshaiva “AT” computer.org), or Arthur Greenburg (973) 386-6673 (ahg1 “AT” lucent.com).

Sept. 21 – “Quantum Engineering of Nanoelectronic Device” – 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. 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).

Sep. 21 – “Fault Detection in Large-Scale Distributed Systems” - NJ Signal Processing and Communications Chapters, 4:45 PM (refreshments at 4:30 PM), NJIT, 202 ECE Center, Newark, NJ. Yun Shi (973)-596-3501 (shi “AT” njit.edu), Nirwan Ansari (973) 596-3670 (nirwan.ansari “AT” njit.edu), Alfredo Tan (201) 692-2347 (tan “AT” fdu.edu), or Hong Man (201)-216-5038 (hman “AT” stevens-tech.edu).

Sept. 29 – “Experiences in Accounting” - 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

Oct. 5 – “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.

Oct. 6 – “2005 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 (kdixit “AT” ieee.org), Art Greenberg (973) 386-6673 (ahg1 “AT” lucent.com), Har Dayal (973) 633-4618 (har.dayal “AT” baesystems.com), or George Kannell (973) 386-4170 (gkk “AT” lucent.com).

Oct. 7 – “Oracle Database Concepts Including SQL for Programmers” - NJ Section, 9:00 AM to 1:00PM, Radisson Hotel - Saddle Brook, 129 Pehle Ave, Saddle Brook, NJ. Bhanu Chivukula (b.chivukula “AT” computer.org).

Oct. 11-Nov. 29 – “Project Management” – North Jersey Section, North Jersey Section, Tuesday Evenings, 8 sessions, 6:30-9:00 PM, NJ International Bulk Mail Center, 80 County Rd, Jersey City, NJ. Bhanu Chivukula (b.chivukula “AT” computer.org).

Oct. 20– “Life Grade Luncheon” - 11:30 AM, Hamilton Park Conference Center, 175 Park Ave, Florham Park, NJ 07932. Ken Oexle (973) 386-1156.

Oct. 27 – “The Life of SPICE” - NJ Consultants' Network, 7:30 PM, Aeroflex/KDI-Integrated Products, 60 S. Jefferson Rd, Whippany, NJ. Robert Walker (973) 728-0344 or www.TechnologyOnTap.org.

Oct. 28 – “Advanced Concepts in Transformer Protection 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.

Oct. ? – “Field Programmable Gate Array Seminar