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Upcoming IEEE Smart Tech Workshops to Focus on Technology & Careers

WASHINGTON (24 September 2011) — Three upcoming IEEE Smart Tech Metro Area Workshops will feature emerging technologies and career guidance for practicing engineers and technology professionals.

Two-day workshops are scheduled for:

* 28-29 September in Santa Clara, Calif.
http://www.ieee.org/membership_services/membership/smart_tech/mga_maw_santaclara.html
 
* 19-20 October in White Plains, N.Y.
http://www.ieee.org/membership_services/membership/smart_tech/mga_maw_nynj.html

* 2-3 November in Baltimore, Md.
http://www.ieee.org/membership_services/membership/smart_tech/mga_maw_baltimore.html

Each event’s content is based on technologies in demand in those areas of the country and provide an opportunity for (more…)

MENU SELECTIONS:  Pizza and Beverage

 LOCATION:  Procter & Gamble, 1 Procter & Gamble Plaza, Cincinnati, OH  45202

Park in the P&G parking garage: garage is open to the public after 5 PM for $2 per night. 

Garage entrance is on 6^th St. between Sycamore and Broadway Aves.

Meet and register in the Central Building lobby.  The Central Lobby entrance is on 6^th street straight across from the parking garage entrance.  (Note: The Central Building is the older rectangular building.  Do not go to the Twin Tower Lobby.)  From there, the group will be escorted to dining area and meeting venue. 

 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 September 24th, 2012.

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, Monday September 24, 2012

 ABOUT THE MEETING:   

Procter & Gamble’s groundbreaking Business Sphere environment and Business Sufficiency analytic models enable the Company to be rapidly responsive to changes in the marketplace and uncover new opportunities to improve the lives of consumers.  Business Sphere—built and powered by P&G’s Global Business Services (GBS)—is a visually immersive data environment that transforms decision-making at P&G by harnessing real-time business information from around the globe.  By eliminating the delay of manually collecting and aggregating data, this patent-pending business intelligence system improves productivity and collaboration, simplifies work processes, reduces the decision-making cycle time, and enables P&G to focus on innovating for the consumer.

REQUIREMENTS:

* Affirmation of Non-compete/confidentiality agreement may be require prior to start of presentation

 * Business casual attire please

* You must be an IEEE member to attend this meeting!  Space is limited to 20 attendees!

 ABOUT THE PRESENTER:  

Mr. Brian Kandell, Global BAS Leader – Personal Health Care

–          Currently Global Business Intelligence/Analysis leader for Personal Health Care

–          Function is Information and Decision Solutions (IDS) which is part of the Global Business Services (GBS) business unit.

–          21 years of experience with P&G, touching business and marketing analysis majority of career with stints in Fabric Care; NA Market Development Organization; Kroger Customer Team in Portland, OR; Corporate Marketing; Sales Management Systems, and Laundry and Cleaning Products.

–          Graduate of Miami University (OH) with B.S. in Systems Analysis

–         Live in Mason, OH with wife Jill, and 3 children.

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.

ASME Cincinnati Joint Student and Professional Section

(IEEE Members are invited)

20 June 2012 AMP Electric Vehicles Manufacturing Facility Tour

ASME Cincinnati Section Students, Members, Professionals, and Guests,

 Receive 1 CDP Hour towards licensure while touring the AMP Electric Car Manufacturing Facility. 

Please note: No cameras and No photography during the tour. 

There is no charge for attendance. 

 When:   Wednesday 20 June 2012

 Time:    5:30 PM Gather at AMP Electric

               6:00 PM Begin Tour (No cameras and No Photography)

               7:00 PM Tour Finishes

               7:00 PM Free: Pizza and Informal Mentoring at the AMP Break Room

                8:00 PM Meeting Adjourned

 Where:    AMP Electric Vehicles

   100 Commerce Drive, (aka Commerce Blvd and Commerce Way)

   Loveland, Ohio 45140

   (see below for directions)

 Dinner:   Pizza and water provided, vending machine available for soft drinks

 RESERVATIONS: (LIMITED TO 30-Students and Members) Please RSVP to Peter Staats at pstaats@cinci.rr.com   or 513-515-0316 by June 18. 

 Directions:
(aka Commerce Blvd and Commerce Way)
From Montgomery Road, turn south-east onto Union Cemetery Rd. Turn right
at the first street; Commerce Blvd (it may say Commerce Drive). Do a
U-Turn at the first opening in center median, then turn right into parking
lot of AMP Electric Vehicles. Use the main entrance of the building. If
the parking lot is full, turn right onto Union Cemetery Rd, and then turn
right into the rear parking lot of AMP Electric Vehicle.

Just a reminder our next Cincinnati Section Meeting will be September 27th.  Have a great summer, and keep checking the website for updates.

The UC Student Presentation award winners were given a check for $200 for each group:

 1- Jim Chen
2- Chris Nixon, Jorge Moscat & Yemi Oyediran
3- Racha Goyal & Josh Fuerst
4- Maria Suarez, Stephen Newland & Jamie Rupe
5- Nathan Petts & Eric Schwieterman

SENIOR DESIGN PROJECTS

UC COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND APPLIED SCIENCE

ABOUT THE MEETING:   

The Cincinnati Section sponsors awards for the Senior Design Projects at the University of Cincinnati College of Engineering and Applied Science.  Each year, our members judge the entries from the Electrical Engineering Technology, Computer Engineering Technology, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, and Computer Science students.  We present checks to the winners, and we invite the winners to present their projects at our May Section meeting.
Please come and help us celebrate the future of engineering on May 24th. Invite someone special and share the excitement. Inspire. Engage. Encourage. Empower. (more…)

Project: Twipolitico

Twipolitico

Twipolitico is a web-based application working to capture Twitter’s feelings towards the two, 2012 Presidental Candidate nominess, Barack Obama (Democrat) and Mitt Romney (Republican). Using the data we collect from Twitter and our own ranking algorithm, we look to get our own twist on the candidate’s “approval score”. We are using real-time sentiment analysis and influence analysis to calculate the scores. You can visit us at www.twipolitico.com.

 Chris Nixon: Chris is attending the University of Cincinnati majoring in Computer Engineering with minors in Computer Science and Mathematics. His main fields of interest are data mining, machine learning, algorithms and computer programming. Has been doing web development for the past two years and loves Ruby on Rails! Will be working at Tapjoy, a San Francisco mobile gaming company, upon graduation.

Jorge Moscat: Jorge is attending the University of Cincinnati majoring in Computer Science with a minor in Mathematics. His main fields of interest are data mining, artificial intelligence, algorithms, machine learning, and computer programming. Hails from the beautiful country of Spain and is an all around programming beast. Will be working at Deloitte in Madrid Spain upon graduation.

Yemi Oyediran: Yemi is attending the University of Cincinnati getting a BS and Masters in Computer Science. His main fields of interest are algorithms, complexity (algorithms), graphs, data mining, and computer programming. He is a full time Dad, the head of ACM at UC, is a full time developer and a drummer extraordinaire. 

Swimming Fitness Counter

The swimming fitness counter is a pedometer device for swimmers, counting the number of laps and distance swam. Unlike regular pedometers, the device uses an accelerometer and algorithms to (more…)

If you are interested in upgrading your membership to Senior Member, please contact any member of the Executive Committee.

NEW MEMBERS

The following individuals are IEEE members who are new to our Section: 

We wish to welcome these members to the Cincinnati Section!!!

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Call For Participation:
               
***The IEEE 35th Sarnoff Symposium***      
May 21-22, 2012                          
Newark, NJ                            
http://www.sarnoffsymposium.org

Sponsor: IEEE Princeton / Central Jersey Section      

***CONFERENCE SCHEDULE***                  
Paper Sessions, Panels, and Tutorials: May 21-22, 2012    
Exhibits: May 21-22, 2012                                  
Student Posters: May 22, 2012                

We encourage you to consider attending the IEEE 35th Sarnoff Symposium, which will be held on May 21-22, 2012 at the New Jersey Institute of Technology, in Newark, NJ.
 
Since 1978, the IEEE Sarnoff Symposium has been bringing together a rich diversity of telecom experts from industry, universities, and government. The Sarnoff Symposium continues to grow as the premier forum for researchers, engineers, and business executives in the northeastern United States, drawing an attendance from all over the world.  
 
The North Jersey region offers a rich array of cultural and recreational offerings, with New York City just 20 minutes from the NJIT campus.

For registration information, please visit:
http://ewh.ieee.org/conf/sarnoff/2012/registration.htm  
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Symposium Highlights
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– An exciting program of 60+ technical papers.
List of accepted papers can be seen at
http://ewh.ieee.org/conf/sarnoff/2012/conference_program.htm 
  – Keynotes:
Cyber Security Defense: Challenges & State of the Art
Dr. Parag Pruthi, Founder, Chairman, and CEO (Niksun)
       
Interference Cancellation Systems (ICS) in a Saturated Electromagnetic (more…)