George H. Brown
Sixty years ago this month, the PROCEEDINGS OF THE INSTITUTE OF RADIO ENGINEERS (IRE) included a paper by George H. Brown concerning earth currents in the proximity of radio transmitting antennas. At the time Brown was a young research engineer with the Radio Corporation of American (RCA), where he worked for nearly 40 years and became a well known authority on antennas and television systems. (more…)
OECD Ambassador and Former Congresswoman to Address NIST “Bioeconomics”Conference in September
WASHINGTON (30 August 2007) — Connie Morella, U.S. ambassador and permanent representative to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), will address attendees at a conference designed to examine the role technology can play in helping the United States manage health care costs at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in Gaithersburg, Md., on 25 September. (more…)
Job Title: Assistant Professor (Tenure Position) – Electrical & Computer Engineering Technology at the University of Cincinnati .
Position Number: 27UC2833
Department: CAS Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology (ECET) at the University of Cincinnati (UC) invites qualified candidates to apply for tenure track Assistant Professor Position starting September 1, 2008. ECET department at UC offers Associate and Bachelor degrees in Electrical Engineering Technology (EET), and Bachelor degree in Computer Engineering Technology (CET). Responsibilities include developing and teaching lecture and laboratory courses in both day and evening programs mainly in computer related areas, advising students, participation in scholarly activities, and service to the profession and university. (more…)
Plans are currently underway for the 72nd Annual Engineers & Scientists of Greater Cincinnati Awards Banquet. It is an opportunity for those in the engineering and science profession to honor outstanding peers for their accomplishments. Historically, the program has been held during Engineers Week but this year the banquet will be held on April 30th. Hold this date on your calendar. Details will be forthcoming in a few weeks.
The March newsletter is now available.
March 22 – “Using ‘R’ for System Performance Analysis”.
Technical presentation by Jim Holtman on the open source software “R” and how to use it to analyze system performance and scalabity. See the for announcement details. Print the announcement and post it in you office.
April 26 – Transient Voltage Surge Suppression by Rick Orman.
May 24 – Senior Design Projects presentations.
Electrical and Computer Engineering students from local colleges, including the College of Applied Science, will present their capstone senior projects.
Harris Tour and Presentation on the Worldwide Digital Transition and what is happening to terrestrial TV in the US. A comparison of Cable, Satellite, and IPTV.
As part of our celebration of Engineer’s Week, the Cincinnati Section is sponsoring a family activity on Saturday, February 24 in which you and your child will build and program a LEGO robot, and optionally participate in a friendly competition. It is sure to be great fun and a way to inspire your child. (more…)
