DECEMBER MEETING

Section Social Event

Date:           December 7^th, 2023 (SPECIAL DATE)

Location:    MERITAGE,   40 Village Square Cincinnati, Ohio 45246

Time:           06:00 PM to 09:00 PM

Cost:           $30 per person (Member and spouse/guest)

ABOUT THE MEETING:

This is a good time to network and get to know your fellow members better.  This will be a relaxing, elegant  and fun night out with no agenda- just a good time!

MENU SELECTIONS:

Entrees

• Scallops with Lemon Butter, Pan seared, served over a bed of rice with -roasted carrots
• Thai Glazed Salmon Grilled, served over a bed of rice with the daily vegetable
• Daily Fish with Crab Butter Pan seared, over a bed of rice with oven-roasted carrots
• Garlic Shrimp Pesto Pasta with sun-dried tomatoes, spinach pesto and roasted garlic served over linguini
• Chicken Diavolo Pasta; Grilled chicken, mushrooms, red peppers, tomatoes, spinach tossed in a creamy diavolo sauce
• Carmel Glazed Lamb Chops, Served over sautéed spinach with macaroni and cheese
• Filet Mignon, Served with a twice baked potato
• New York Strip Topped with Demi-Glaze, Topped with onion straws and served with a loaded baked potato
• Crab Cakes, Topped with chipotle sour cream, served with brussel sprouts tossed in Caesar dressing, topped with pancetta

Beer & Wine included

LOCATION:  MERITAGE,  40 Village Square Cincinnati, Ohio 45246

RESERVATIONS:  http://www.ieeecincinnati.org/meetings/.  Please click on the appropriate link and complete the reservation.  Cost is $30 open to Members and a guest only.

Reservations close at 1 PM on Wednesday December 6th, 2023.

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

All Reservations must be made by December 6th, 2023.

WALK-INS (those without reservations): Due to catering and seating arrangements, reservations are required for this meeting

PE CREDITS:  No PDH credits are issued for this meeting

OCTOBER MEETING

STUDENT PRESENTATION, NKU

ABOUT THE MEETING:

6:00-6:15 pm: Social Time, Registration

6:15-6:30 pm: NKU IEEE Student Chapter Introduction

6:30-6:45 pm: PGET Chair/ EGT Director Talks

6:45-7:15 pm: Dinner

7:15-8:00 pm: Student Presentation

8:00-8:45 pm: Manufacturing Lab tour

MENU SELECTIONS:   Pizza and drinks will be provided at the college

LOCATION:  NKU is located at the south end of I-471 on Nunn Drive.  The Business Center is location on College Drive See Map   (39.031061471264785, -84.46160464045799)

RESERVATIONS:  http://www.ieeecincinnati.org/meetings/.  There is no charge for this meeting.

Reservations close at 11:59 PM on Sunday October 22nd, 2023.

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

WALK-INS (those without reservations): Due to catering and seating arrangements, reservations are required for the dinner portion of this meeting.  However, you may attend the meeting portion without a prior reservation without participating in dinner.

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 if qualified!  The Section Meetings also provide a great opportunity to network with fellow engineers in the area.

National Electric Safety Code (NESC) Updates and Arc Flash Calculations

ABOUT THE MEETING:   Explore the recent updates and changes in the 2023 version of the National Electrical Safety Code Handbook (NESC, IEEE Std. C2-2023). This workshop will also cover two effective methods for conducting arc flash calculations on utility services.

ABOUT THE PRESENTER:  Dave Hernandez is among the nation’s top experts in the Power & Energy industry serving as a distinguished Professional Engineer licensed in 52 U.S. jurisdictions. He has held responsible charge of over 25,000 electrical projects throughout his 17-year career. Dave is an IEEE Senior Member where he holds several leadership positions across the organization. He has been published four times in IEEE transactions and five times in Electrical Safety Magazine.

MENU SELECTIONS: (UPDATED)  Buffet Menu: Brown Sugar & Honey Glazed Ham, Baked Chicken Breast with Pesto Cream Sauce, Buttered Noodles, Green Beans Seasoned with Caramelized Onions, Tossed Garden Salad, Dinner Rolls with Butter & Margarine, Seasonal Desserts.  Soft drinks, coffee, tea & lemonade.   Alcohol is available for a fee.

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:  http://www.ieeecincinnati.org/meetings/.  Please click on the appropriate link and complete the reservation.  (Note:  Meeting list on webpage is slow to load on some browsers)

Cost is $15 for members advanced registration.  Non-members and unregistered member cost is $20 cash at the door.

Reservations close at 11:59 PM on Sunday September 24, 2023.

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

All Reservations must be made by September 24, 2023

WALK-INS (those without reservations): You are welcome to attend this meeting and/or enjoy the dinner even if you did not register in advance. Walk-ins are welcome for the meeting, but dinner reservations must pre-register!

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 if qualified!  The Section Meetings also provide a great opportunity to network with fellow engineers in the area.

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

IEEE Cincinnati Section Executive Committee

Section Web Page:   http://www.ieeecincinnati.org/                            Reservations:   reserve.cinti@ieee.org

STUDENT PROJECTS

ABOUT THE MEETING:   Top Senior Design Project presentations from the University of Cincinnati, Miami University, and Northern Kentucky University

ABOUT THE PRESENTERS:

Miami University senior capstone teams:

• Robot Demonstrations (Jared Rozell, Kieran Thompson. Advisor:  Prof. Dave Hartup)  Abstract: Miami University demonstrates its industrial robotics lab and new robotics major with a show! Using two programmable Fanuc robotic arms, the capstone team designed an entertaining presentation including lights, audio, props, and even some robo-dancing to be shown to important visitors of the Miami Campus.

• Self-Driving Cars on Miami Sidewalks (Jake Kelley, Johnny LeMaster, Nino McGowan, Brendan McLaughlin. Advisor:  Mr. Jim Leonard)  Abstract: In the modern world, technology is transforming every sector of our lives, and engineers are working around the world to automate everything.  With these emerging technologies, self-driving cars are one of the most sought-after tools that the average person wants to have.  Our capstone, headed by three Computer Engineering students and a Mechanical Engineering student, helped us gain a deep understanding of many of the issues that it takes to reach full autonomous driving. We are continuing last year’s project to work towards this autonomous driving sidewalk car.  This project provided us with an understanding of proper car mechanics, multi-module embedded systems, advanced computer vision systems, and an overall understanding of how to work as a team to complete this large overtaking project.

Northern Kentucky University:

• Gesture-based American Sign Language Translation System ( Kayleigh Moore, Stefano Pecile Facuty Advisor: Dr. Mahdi Yazdanpour)  Abstract: According to the World Health Organization (WHO), over 5% of the world’s population experiences severe hearing loss. Approximately 9 million people in the U.S. are either functionally deaf or have mild-to-severe hearing loss. We designed and developed a pair of soft robotic gloves and a gesture-based translation interface which turns American Sign Language (ASL) into text and speech in near real-time. These wearable gloves recognize hand gestures that correspond to letters, numbers, and words in American Sign Language. We use combination of flex and tactile sensors, and accelerometers to record hand and fingers positions, movements, and orientations. All signals will be captured by a microcontroller, will be sent out to the translation interface, and then will be compared with the patterns available in our dataset using a Support Vector Machine (SVM) classification model. For any matched gesture, the associated letter, number, or word will be shown on an embedded display, and the voice will be generated by the text to speech conversion module. This project aims to develop an accessible, low cost, and easy to use solution to help individuals who are deaf or have speech impairment problem to communicate directly to non‐signer people who do not know American Sign Language.

• Development of a Novel Embedded Systems Design Kit with Modular Interchangeable Hardware Architecture (Aaron Scott, Andrew Reynolds (Andrew will not be available for the presentation) Faculty Advisor: Dr. Gang Sun)   Abstract: The accelerated evolution of computer, data storage, wired and wireless communication, sensor, and Integrated Circuit technologies has had an immense impact on embedded systems design in many types of industries. To integrate those new devices and technologies into current embedded systems learning and design processes, various engineering schools have communicated that they need new development kits for their microcontroller-related courses. The central objective of this research project is to develop and test a new, low-cost embedded systems design kit with modular interchangeable microcontroller layers. The new kit encompasses useful analog, digital, and new wired and wireless devices, but its cost and size are reduced remarkably. Additionally, a novel modular interchangeable hardware architecture was produced to facilitate several popular microcontrollers (TI, Atmel, and Microchip) being interfaced to the same main board. Ideally, this novel hardware architecture would make it possible for students to learn different microcontroller models using the same onboard devices and peripherals without paying for separate kits. No such (universal) kits are available for embedded systems learners on the market. This presentation discusses in greater detail the kit development process including schematic and printed circuit board (PCB) design, capabilities evaluation, and overall system requirements.

University of Cincinnati:  coming soon

MENU SELECTIONS:  Buffet Dinner catered by Brown Dog Café- Pecan Fried Chicken, Short Ribs of Beef, “My Mom’s Mac & Cheese”, Southern style green beans, Bread & drink

LOCATION:  Summit Park is located on Glendale Milford Road between Plainfield Rd & Reed Hartman Hwy.  ( 39.251785, -84.388237 )  4335 Glendale Milford Rd, Blue Ash, OH 45242  Adjacent to Brown Dog.

RESERVATIONS:  http://www.ieeecincinnati.org/meetings/.  Please click on the appropriate link and complete the reservation.  Cost is $15 for members advanced registration.  Non-members cost is $20 cash at the door.

Reservations close at 11:59 PM on Sunday April 23rd, 2023.

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

All Reservations must be made by April 23rd, 2023

WALK-INS (those without reservations): Due to catering and seating arrangements, reservations are required for this meeting

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 if qualified!  The Section Meetings also provide a great opportunity to network with fellow engineers in the area.

Cloud Computing

ABOUT THE MEETING:     Cloud Computing is an evolving space. Many often wonder what about the fascination that companies have with cloud computing. This talk will give an overview of the most commonly used services, compare the offerings of the various cloud computing vendors and provide a brief introduction into some architectural design considerations when building an application within the cloud.

ABOUT THE PRESENTER:    Mike Butsch has over 30 years of IT Operations Experience and has spent the last 18 years of his career at Verizon. While at Verizon, Mike has been the technical lead of multiple teams within DataCenter Operations and has spent the last 7 years of his career working in the Cloud Computing Space. His  team is responsible for governance and oversight of all cloud offerings and he is the lead AWS Cloud Solutions Architect on that team.

BUFFET MENU SELECTIONS:   Dinner catered by Brown Dog Café: Big fat Greek Salad (crisp romaine, Kalamata olives, mild banana peppers, red onion, artichoke heart, toy box tomatoes grape tomato, feta cheese, and herbed Vinaigrette) Mediterranean Chicken (Ohio Amish chicken breast stuffed with goat cheese, prosciutto, onion, pine nuts, rosemary lemon tomato sauce), Italian Pepper Steak (grilled marinated sirloin, peppers, onions, mushrooms, garlic, herb, olive oil), Ratatouille (eggplant squash, bell peppers, Northern Italian tomato sauce, provolone cheese), Parmesan Risotto (arborio rice, cream, parmesan cheese), Bread & drink.

LOCATION:  Summit Park is located on Glendale Milford Road between Plainfield Rd & Reed Hartman Hwy.  ( 39.251785, -84.388237 )  4335 Glendale Milford Rd, Blue Ash, OH 45242  Adjacent to Brown Dog.

RESERVATIONS:  http://www.ieeecincinnati.org/meetings/.  Please click on the appropriate link and complete the reservation.  Cost for dinner is $15 for members and $20 for non-members.  You may also attend without dinner with advanced registration only.   Reservations are required for ALL attendees.

Reservations close at 11:59 PM on Sunday March 19th, 2023.

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

All Reservations must be made by March 19, 2023

WALK-INS (those without reservations): Due to catering and seating arrangements, reservations are required for this meeting

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 if qualified!  The Section Meetings also provide a great opportunity to network with fellow engineers in the area.

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

Applications are now being accepted for

2023 CINCINNATI SECTION IEEE SCHOLARSHIPS

To be eligible for a $1000 tuition scholarship:

• Student must be a member of the IEEE Student Chapter at their University.
• Student must have completed a minimum of 30 semester credit hours, and not graduated. (i.e. for Sophomore, Juniors and Seniors)
• Student must be enrolled in an ABET accredited Bachelor of Science program or equivalent.
• Student must be majoring in Electrical Engineering or Technology, or Computer Engineering or Technology, or Computer Science.
• Student must have a minimum of 3.0 out of 4.0 or B equivalent cumulative grade point average.
• Student must be registered as a Full-Time undergraduate student.
• Student must be in good standing with their university.
• Any student who has previously received a Cincinnati Section IEEE Scholarship is ineligible to be awarded another Cincinnati Section IEEE Scholarship.

Terms and Conditions:

• Scholarship application form is available here:

Scholarship application 2023

• Download the application and complete it with the required information.
• Email your completed scholarship application to scholar.cinti@ieee.org by 1 August 2023.
• The Scholarship Committee will review and confirm application eligibility.
• Award winners will be randomly selected from the pool of eligible applications.
• If not awarded, a member is eligible to submit a new application the following year.
• Award monies will be paid directly to the University Bursar with Student ID and Name.
• The awardee must be registered with IEEE National as a student member
• Scholarships will be awarded for the fall semester or quarter 2023.

Electrical Safety Awareness

ABOUT THE MEETING:       Electrical accidents can cause burns, shocks and electrocution, and without the proper electrical safety program these accidents can be fatal.  Over 350 electrical-related fatalities occur each year. For employers, engineers, and safety managers, creating a workplace where team members know how to approach electrical hazards is a top priority. NFPA 70E offers standards and guidelines to build out an effective electrical safety program and provides procedures for energized work to be performed, based on electrical safety rules established by OSHA.

ABOUT THE PRESENTER:      Dave Hernandez is among the nation’s top experts in the Power & Energy sector serving the industry as a distinguished Professional Engineer licensed in 52 U.S. jurisdictions. He has held responsible charge of over 25,000 electrical projects throughout his 17-year career and is frequently retained by national design firms. Dave is an IEEE Senior Member where he serves as the Secretary-Treasurer of the Cincinnati Section and Chair of the Joint Chapter for IAS/PES/ PELS. He is also an AEE Senior Member, a Certified Energy Manager, a Certified Green Building Engineer, an NFPA member, a Certified Electrical Safety Compliance Professional, and a Certified Merger & Acquisition Integration Professional. Mr. Hernandez is an NCEES record holder designated International Registry Professional Engineer and Model Law Engineer. He is an Appointed Qualified Inspector for the Texas Department of Insurance and a former member of the NEMA Motors & Generators Committee where he helped develop electrical legislation across North America. Dave holds Bachelor and Master degrees in Electrical Engineering specialized in Power Systems, and holds a Professional Certification in Mechanical Engineering. He has conducted over two dozen workshops and has been published nine times through various industry outlets.

MENU SELECTIONS:    Menu:   Dinner to be catered by Brown Dog Café: Bacon & Tomato Caesar Salad, Chicken Cordon Bleu, Italian Pepper Steak, Ratatouille, Parmesan Risotto, Bakery Bread

LOCATION:  Summit Park is located on Glendale Milford Road between Plainfield Rd & Reed Hartman Hwy.  ( 39.251785, -84.388237 )  4335 Glendale Milford Rd, Blue Ash, OH 45242

RESERVATIONS:  http://www.ieeecincinnati.org/meetings/.  Please click on the appropriate link and complete the reservation. Cost is $15 for members advanced registration.  Non-members cost is $20 cash at the door.

Reservations close at 11:59 PM on February 21, 2023.

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

All Reservations must be made by February 21st, 2023

WALK-INS (those without reservations): Due to catering and limited seating reservations are required for this meeting

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 if qualified!  The Section Meetings also provide a great opportunity to network with fellow engineers in the area.

Chair Elect:           Robert Schindler

Vice Chair Elect:   Mahdi Yazdanpour

Secretary Elect:    David Hernandez

Member At Large Elect:  Yong Lin

Thank you to those serving the Cincinnati Section and to those that voted- every vote counts!

How Engineers Avoid Decisions Leading to People Disasters via Behavioral Science

DATE:    Thursday, January 26, 2023 (Reservations required)
PLACE : Summit Park Community Room– 4335 Glendale Milford Rd, Blue Ash (see below for directions)
TIME : 5:30 p.m. Social Time & Registration
_______6:00 p.m. Dinner
_______7:00 p.m. Presentation (approx.60 min)
COST: $15- $20, See information in Reservations

ABOUT THE MEETING:
How Engineers Avoid Decisions Leading to People Disasters via Behavioral Science
In this engaging, interactive, and entertaining presentation, engineers will dramatically improve their skills at making excellent decisions about people. Cutting-edge research in cognitive neuroscience and behavioral economics shows that the large majority of people-related problems stem from one or a number of poor decisions. These bad decisions result from unconscious dangerous judgment errors that scholars call cognitive biases. Fortunately, recent behavioral economic decision science has shown how simple yet effective decision-making strategies can enable you to protect yourself and those you lead from cognitive biases and consequently avoid disastrous people-related decisions. This presentation will offer you case studies and best practices, combined with groundbreaking research in decision science, to give engineers the most critical skills and take-aways that you need to help yourself and those on your teams make the best people decisions.

ABOUT THE PRESENTER:
Dr. Gleb Tsipursky of Disaster Avoidance Experts
Dr. Tsipursky helps engineers make the wisest decisions as the CEO of the boutique future-of-work consultancy Disaster Avoidance Experts.
A best-selling author of 7 books, he is especially well-known for his global best-sellers- Never Go With Your Gut: How Pioneering Leaders Make the Best Decisions and Avoid Business Disasters (Career Press, 2019) and The Blind spots Between Us: How to Overcome Unconscious Cognitive Bias and Build Better Relationships (New Harbinger, 2020). His newest book is Leading Hybrid and Remote Teams: A Manual on Benchmarking to Best Practices for Competitive Advantage (Intentional Insights, 2021). His writing was translated into Chinese, Korean, German, Russian, Polish, Spanish, French, and other languages. His cutting-edge thought leadership was featured in over 650 articles and 550 interviews in prominent venues.

MENU SELECTIONS:
Menu: Buffet Dinner to be catered by Brown Dog Café: House Salad (Oho greens with dried cherries, spicy pecans, toybox tomatoes & gorgonzola Cheese with balsamic vinaigrette dressing), Grilled Herbed Chicken, Roast Pork Loin, Grilled Asparagus (white truffle oil, lemon, parmesan), Spinach au Gratin Potatoes (sliced potatoes, cheese sauce, chopped spinach, seasoned crumbs)

LOCATION: Summit Park is located on Glendale Milford Road between Plainfield Rd & Reed Hartman Hwy.  ( 39.251785, -84.388237 ) 4335 Glendale Milford Rd, Blue Ash, OH 45242

RESERVATIONS: http://www.ieeecincinnati.org/meetings/  Please click on the appropriate link and complete the reservation. (Note: Meeting list on webpage is slow to load on some browsers)
Cost is $15 for members. Non-members cost is $20.
Reservations close at 11:59 PM on Tuesday January 24, 2023.

DINNER RESERVATION CANCELLATION POLICY
An email to reserve.cinti@ieee.org prior to the close of reservations is required to properly cancel your reservation.
All Reservations must be made by January 24th, 2023 end of day.

WALK-INS (those without reservations): Due to catering and limited seating reservations are required for this meeting.

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 if qualified! The Section Meetings also provide a great opportunity to network with fellow engineers in the area.