Section Election Ballot
We are using an electronic ballot. You need your IEEE Web Account Username and Password to access the ballot. The ballot is available until December 15.
Ballot Link: https://eballot3.votenet.com/R2_Cincinnati_SEC
Nov-Dec 2008 Membership News
NEW MEMBERS
The following individuals are IEEE members who are new to our Section:
David Bell
Michael Conner Conaboy
David Esposito
Jesse Aaron Griffis
David Christopher Hernandez
Christopher M. Hogan
Benjamin D. Jones
Hyoung-Kook Kim
Jonathan A. Kopechek
Haeyeon Lee
John C. McClelland
David Plescia
Kurt Prenger
Timothy E. Rapp
Gerald Franz Robinette
David Michael Shuler
Chase Kelly Starr
Robert A. Stine
Brian Telljohann
Darwin Ting
Shea Watson
Dunrick M. Yetts
We wish to welcome these new members to the Cincinnati Section!!!
Nov-Dec 2008 History
Scanning the Past: A History of Electrical Engineering from the Past
Submitted by Bob Morrison, Editor
Copyright 1995 IEEE. Reprinted with permission from the IEEE publication, “Scanning the Past” which covers a reprint of an article appearing in the Proceedings of the IEEE Vol. 83, No. 8, August 1995.
Ernst F. W. Alexanderson and Transoceanic Radio
Seventy-five years ago this month, the PROCEEDINGS OF THE INSTITUTE OF RADIO ENGINEERS (IRE) included a paper on transoceanic radio communication by Ernst F. W. Alexanderson. He was, at the time, the chief engineer of the Radio Corporation of American (RCA) and a recent recipient of the Medal of Honor from the IRE. His numerous inventions and other achievements gained him recognition as one of the most outstanding members of the electrical engineering profession during a career of over a half century.
Nov-Dec 2008 IEEE News
2009 IEEE Green Technology Conference Seeks Technical Papers
WASHINGTON (9 October 2008) — The first IEEE Green Technology Conference will examine alternative energy sources and energy-reduction technologies and their potential for helping the world meet its growing demand for energy, while reducing carbon emissions. Conference organizers are seeking technical papers on current and emerging technologies in environmentally friendly energy sources, and on ways to better manage our energy resources.
Accepted papers will be published by the IEEE and presented at the 2009 IEEE Green Technology Conference (http://www.ieeegreentech.org/) at the Holiday Inn Hotel Towers in Lubbock, Texas, USA, 16-17 April 2009. The conference will precede the annual IEEE Region 5 Meeting.
Holiday Wine Tasting Party
Join us on December 4th at a holiday wine tasting party. The Wine Store in Montgomery will present a selection of wines great for entertaining and gift giving during the holidays. Raffles will also be serving a delicious assortment of appetizers . Your $15 fee (reduced from $25) will cover the wines and the Section will pay for the appetizers. Bring your spouse or date and join us in enjoying these select wines and appetizers. Non-alcoholic drinks will also be available. Make your reservations with Fred Nadeau at fnadeau1@earthlink.net or by calling the Section Voice Mail at 513-629-9380 by Noon, December 1st. Reserve early because we are limiting attendance to 50 people.
WHEN: December 4, 6:00 – 8:00 PM WHERE: Raffles Banquet Center ADDRESS: 10160 Reading Road, Cincinnati, OH 45242 FEE: $15.00 per person, pay at the door
From Brian’s Desk
We had a good set of meetings with Carl Selinger. I was surprised by the low attendance. Many of you who requested that the Section provide more opportunities to obtain professional development hours failed to attend.
Please mark your calendars for December 4th. The Section is having a Wine Tasting Party as its final meeting of 2008. Tickets are $25.00. Bring your spouse or significant other. Come. Enjoy some really fine wines and great appetizers. Enjoy the fellowship. Make some new friends. Learn something about wine.
IEEE – inspire, engage, encourage, empower
See you in December!
From Brian’s Desk
Last month, we had a terrific turnout to see Viktorija Cecil present cool and affordable gadgets from TI. If you missed it, you missed out on a great talk and lots of giveaways.
This month, we are meeting one week earlier than normal. We meet on Thursday October 16. This is going to be a very intersting meeting. Bring a young person, someone just starting in their career. Buy them dinner (heck it’s only $10), and help them get a great start with the soft skills presented by Carl Selinger author of “Stuff You Don’t Learn in Engineering School.”
Act fast, you need to email your reservation by Tuesday noon.
See you Thursday at Raffel’s.
October 2008 Section Meeting Details
OCTOBER MEETING
Stuff You Don’t Learn in Engineering School
DATE: Thursday, October 16, 2008
PLACE : Raffel’s – 10160 Reading Road (see below for directions)
TIME : 5:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. – Social Time
6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. – Dinner
7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. – Presentation
October 2008 – Membership News
NEW MEMBERS
The following individuals are IEEE members who are new to our Section:
Dan Autrey
Syed Bilal
Matt Cole
Jason Draime
Kenneth S. Edge
Matthew Edlefsen
David Esposito
Alex Anthony Ficke
James M. Frilling
Matthew Giovanetti
Charmin Green
Jason Miley
Matthew Ngo
Talmai B. Oliveira
Sriram Ravindren
Jessica Erin Seip
Peter Simko
Aaron L. Van Camp
Dustin Michael Voet
Patrick Weir
Lee Anthony Wiwi
Dennis William Wojtow
Paul Michael Wolfe
Thomas Zistler
We wish to welcome these new members to the Cincinnati Section!!!
October 2008 – History
Scanning the Past: A History of Electrical Engineering from the Past
Submitted by Bob Morrison, Editor
Copyright 1995 IEEE. Reprinted with permission from the IEEE publication, “Scanning the Past” which covers a reprint of an article appearing in the Proceedings of the IEEE Vol. 83, No. 7, July 1995.
Donald B. Sinclair
Fifty-five years ago this month, the PROCEEDINGS OF THE INSTITUTE OF RADIO ENGINEERS (IRE) included a paper by Donald B. Sinclair on the use of the twin-T circuit in impedance measuring instruments. At the time he was a design engineer with the General Radio Company in Cambridge, MA, where he worked for nearly four decades.