Tour of Duke Energy’s Envision Center, Erlanger KY

Date:                 Thursday, March 28, 2014

Place:               Duke Energy Envision Center (See below for directions)

Time:                5:30 p.m.  Social; 6:00-6:45  Pizza;   6:45-8:00+  Presnetation/Tour

Cost:                  Free- Compliment of your IEEE Cincinnati Section. 

                             Reservations are required! 

MENU SELECTIONS:   Pizza and drink provided

DATE:                Thursday, March 27, 2014

LOCATION:     Duke Energy’s Envision Center (see below for directions)  4580 Olympic Blvd  Erlanger, KY 41018

SPACE IS LIMITED TO THE FIRST 35 PERSONS ONLY!!!!!  RESERVATIONS REQUIRED

ABOUT THE MEETING:  This month’s meeting consists of a tour of Duke Energy’s Envision Center Located in Erlanger, Kentucky, Duke Energy’s Envision Center provides visitors a dynamic experience that demonstrates the possibilities of modernizing to smart grid and energy efficient technology. The center features a movie-style studio with sets consisting of a substation with two-way digital technology, a smart home – complete with solar panels and a plug-in hybrid vehicle, an apartment complex with smart meters and a power delivery work center – monitoring conditions with real-time data. Electric poles equipped with intelligent power equipment are also staged throughout. Center visitors can watch video presentations that showcase a day in the life of a variety of energy customers in the year 2015. Visitors will also experience simulated demonstrations such as a thunderstorm, lightning strike and power outage. Home simulations feature the use of an energy-management system to control high efficiency appliances (e.g., dishwasher, water heater, HVAC equipment).Smart grid technology will enable:• Improved system reliability and operational efficiency• Quicker and more accurate response to outages• Greater customer offerings (e.g., energy efficiency programs and payment options)• New tools and programs that enable customers to predict and gain control of energy usage. The center also promotes the importance of renewable power to meet the energy needs of tomorrow and how customers can play an important role in helping us reduce our carbon footprint.

 Click on the following link to see a WKRC-TV news report on the Envision Center:

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 Reservations close at Midnight on March 23^rd, 2014

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LED Lighting Industrial and Technology

 ABOUT THE MEETING:   

How networking LED technology provides optimum energy reduction; will have LED fixtures with different Kelvin temps to compare light color; will address applications, terminology and testing classifications.

ABOUT THE PRESENTER:  

Chris Kloepfer is the Principal Owner of North Coast Engineered Products, LLC

Born and raised in Bay Village Ohio.  Lives in Bay Village with wife Stacey and 3 children.  Enjoys,  sailing on lake Erie and outdoor activities

 United States Marine Corps. Veteran

 Principle / Owner of North Coast Engineered Products

We are Manufactures Representatives selling industrial products.

One of our primary functions is to provide LED solutions for industrial lighting projects.

 We are a First Energy trade ally.

We have partnerships with: AEP energy solutions, Rexel energy solutions, DNV KEMA, Graybar Powersmart, Gexpro Active-8 energy solutions

 Vertical markets served:  Warehouse, Manufacturing, Food Process, Cold Storage, Oil & Gas, Petro-Chem, Wastewater treatment, and Power and utility

 MENU SELECTIONS:

Buffet Menu: Egg Plant Parmesan, Salisbury Steak, Stuffed Chicken Breast, Scalloped Potatoes, Seasoned Green Beans, Tossed Salad, Dinner Rolls and Butter, Chef’s Choice of Dessert

LOCATION:  Raffel’s is located at 10160 Reading Road, south of Glendale-Milford Road on the east side of Reading. Take I-75 to the Glendale-Milford Rd. Exit, go east on Glendale-Milford Road approximately ¾ of a mile to Reading Rd. and turn right on Reading.

 RESERVATIONS:  Please make reservations for each meeting by going to: https://ieeecincinnati.org/meetings/.  Please click on the appropriate link and complete the reservation. 

Reservations close at noon on February 23, 2014.

DINNER RESERVATION CANCELLATION POLICY
An email to Reservations@ieeecincinnati.org prior to the close of reservations is required to properly cancel your reservation.

All Reservations must be made by noon, Thursday February 23, 2014

 PE CREDITS:  Depending on the subject matter, attendance at IEEE Cincinnati Section Meetings now qualifies the attendee for Professional Development Hours towards renewal of Professional Engineers Licenses. Required documentation will be available following the meeting!  The Section Meetings also provide a great opportunity to network with fellow engineers in the area.

Parallel Computing and the Multi-core/Many-core Era

 ABOUT THE MEETING:   

The field of High Performance Computing (HPC) is one of the foundational topics for the future of computer systems.  From embedded systems to the tablet/desktop to high end systems, parallelism will be an integral part of the future.  While, the parallel hardware is already here; the effective exploitation of it is not.  Of course some subareas are already effectively exploiting parallelism.  Some examples of these areas are: scientific computing, request level/embarrassingly parallel computing, multi-tasking, and data parallelism.  However, for the most part, the insertion of parallelism into many computational tasks remains elusive.  There are many factors complicating the exploitation of parallelism which presents us with many opportunities and challenges to overcome.  This talk will review the state of the art in parallel computing and review some of the programming challenges and strategies for harnessing parallel computing.

ABOUT THE PRESENTER:  

Philip A. Wilsey is a Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computing Systems at the University of Cincinnati.  He is an experimentalist working in parallel and distributed systems, embedded system, and point-of-care medical devices.

MENU SELECTIONS:

Buffet Menu:  Spinach Stuffed Tomato, Pan Fried Tilapia w/ Lemon Caper Sauce, Beef Stroganoff, Parsley Buttered Potatoes, Steamed Fresh Broccoli, Buttered Noodles, Tossed Salad, Dinner Rolls and Butter, Chef’s Choice of Dessert

LOCATION:  Raffel’s is located at 10160 Reading Road, south of Glendale-Milford Road on the east side of Reading. Take I-75 to the Glendale-Milford Rd. Exit, go east on Glendale-Milford Road approximately ¾ of a mile to Reading Rd. and turn right on Reading.

 RESERVATIONS:  Please make reservations for each meeting by going to: https://ieeecincinnati.org/meetings/.  Please click on the appropriate link and complete the reservation. 

Reservations close at Midnight on Sunday January 19th, 2014.

DINNER RESERVATION CANCELLATION POLICY
An email to Reservations@ieeecincinnati.org prior to the close of reservations is required to properly cancel your reservation.

All Reservations must be made by midnight, Sunday January 19th, 2014

 PE CREDITS:  Depending on the subject matter, attendance at IEEE Cincinnati Section Meetings now qualifies the attendee for Professional Development Hours towards renewal of Professional Engineers Licenses. Required documentation will be available following the meeting!  The Section Meetings also provide a great opportunity to network with fellow engineers in the area.

DECEMBER 12th, 2013

Join your fellow members and guests for an evening of dinner and dancing to the sounds of The Beatnicks, featuring our own Mark McCloy.

$10 for Members with guest                                    

$20 for non-member with guest

(reservations are required for this event)

Social Time: 5:30 – 6:00 (Cash bar, free soft beverages), each person will receive 2 drink tickets with admission.

Dinner-Music-Dancing: 6:00 – 9:00 (Reservation required)

 Buffet Menu:   Roasted Turkey & Dressing, Baked Ham with Pineapples, Couscous Stuffed Green Peppers, Sweet Potato Casserole, Scalloped Potatoes, Seasoned Green Beans, Cranberry Relish, Dinner Rolls and Butter, Chef’s Choice Dessert

One lucky member at each table will take home the holiday centerpiece.

LOCATION:  Raffel’s is located at 10160 Reading Road, south of Glendale-Milford Road on the east side of Reading. Take I-75 to the Glendale-Milford Rd. Exit, go east on Glendale-Milford Road approximately ¾ of a mile to Reading Rd. and turn right on Reading.

We look forward to seeing you there!

MEMS (Microelectromechanical Systems) in the Bio Microsystem field

 ABOUT THE MEETING:   

Professor Ian Papsutsky will be speaking on behalf of the UC IEEE regarding his research on MEMS (Microelectromechanical Systems) in the Bio Microsystem field.  He will have examples of his work on hand for demonstration. 

Description the research lab:

The BioMicroSystems (BMS) Lab performs highly multi-disciplinary research, from fundamental science to applied work. The BioMicroSystems research includes application of microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) and microfluidics to biology, medicine, and environment, often referred to as BioMEMS. Our mission is to understand and develop microfluidic systems and sensors for improving public health and safety. We also have a strong interest in developing microfabrication and nanofabrication techniques.

Following dinner and presentation, a tour will be available.

ABOUT THE PRESENTER:  

Dr. Ian Papautsky is an Associate Professor in the EECE department at the University of Cincinnati since 2000.  He obtained his undergraduate in Biomedical Engineering from Boston University and his Ph.D is Bioengineering from The University of Utah.  He is the Director of the Ohio Center for Microfluidic Innovation and head of the Bio Micro Systems Lab at the university. 

 MENU SELECTIONS:

BearCat Sheet Pizzas from Adriaticos.  Cheese, Pepperoni, and Bacon pizzas.  Soft drinks and water will also be provided.

 LOCATION:  

University of Cincinnati

2850 Campus Way, Cincinnati OH 45221 

Baldwin Hall, Room 544/644

 Directions: 

Please see map below.  The nearest parking garage is Woodside Garage or the Campus Green Garage.  There is also on street parking on Martin Luther King Blvd and Clifton Ave. 

1. From the parking garages head inside campus
2. You will then get to ERC (big orange-ish building with smoke stack like roof) Go up the stairs that will be on your right
3. Continue through the library square (Brick ground) toward the stairs
4. Proceed up the stairs and walk through the Zimmer garden toward the other end
5. When you get to the end take a left and you will be at the front of Baldwin Hall

Once you get to Baldwin Hall, enter the front doors and go right.  You will hit a dead end where there is a water fountain.  Take a left and the first set of big doors on your left will be Baldwin 644.  If you take a right and hit stairs, you’ve gone too far.  

RESERVATIONS:  Please make reservations for each meeting by going to: https://ieeecincinnati.org/meetings/.  Please click on the appropriate link and complete the reservation. 

Reservations close at midnight on October 20, 2013.

DINNER RESERVATION CANCELLATION POLICY
An email to Reservations@ieeecincinnati.org prior to the close of reservations is required to properly cancel your reservation.

All Reservations must be made by midnight, Thursday October 20, 2013

PE CREDITS:  Depending on the subject matter, attendance at IEEE Cincinnati Section Meetings now qualifies the attendee for Professional Development Hours towards renewal of Professional Engineers Licenses. Required documentation will be available following the meeting!  The Section Meetings also provide a great opportunity to network with fellow engineers in the area.

Legislation has passed the U.S. Senate and is pending in the U.S. House of Representatives that would roughly double the size of the H-1B temporary visa program.  If an immigration reform bill passes this year, the H-1B increase will almost certainly be part of the bill unless legislators hear from their voters soon.

The bills are part of Congress’ on-going efforts to pass comprehensive immigration reform.  While most media attention has focused on issues like amnesty and boarder security, the legislation would also profoundly change high-skill immigration into the United States. 

At the moment, both the House and Senate are supporting legislation that will increase the H-1B visa cap from its current 65,000 visas to around 180,000 visas annually.  Along with new and (more…)