IEEE Oregon Section

Volume 49               Issue 7          March 2006

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Contents

• Upcoming Events and Courses
• New IEEE Senior Members
• IEEE Judges Needed for NWSE
• First 2006 Senior Member Rodeo
• IEEE-USA Keynote - Keys to Future Success
• IEEE-USA Goals for 2006-2007
• Requirements Satisfaction Tutorial – Part II
• Oklahoma School Captures Second National Communications Award
• IEEE-USA President Encourages Bipartisan Efforts to Pass Innovation Legislation
• ENIAC Celebrates 60th Anniversary
• Today's Engineer Highlights
• IEEE-USA - Washington Highlights
• OGI Public Seminars

Career Makeover for the 21st Century Workshop
IEEE Oegon PACE and the IEEE-USA Career and Workforce Policy Committee present a 1-day workshop on the changing engineering job market, globalization, how to adapt and succeed in your career.
Date: Saturday, March 25
Time: 8AM - 5:30 PM
Venue: University Place Conference Center, Portland State University
Cost: $50 members, $75 non-members, $25 students/unemployed
Check web for details and registration.

ISEPP Lecture:
Ecology: The Ascendant Perspective
Dr. Robert Ulanowicz, University of Maryland
Date: Thursday, April 13th, 2006
25% Discount for IEEE members – see our website

IAS (Industry Applications)
Title: Tour of the JFS1 Intel Jones Farm Data Center Facility
Presenter: Bill Guy, P.E., Intel
Date/Time: Wednesday, March 15, 2006
 6:00 PM - dinner
 7:30 PM - presentation
Cost: $20.00 for dinner. No charge for presentation only
 IAS offers free dinner for local PSU, OSU and UP EE Students
Place: Intel JF1 - Jones Farm Complex; 2111 NE 25th Ave, Hillsboro, OR 97124
Reservations: For dinner. Email DavidDurocher@ieee.org

PACE
Topic: Retirement Issues and Trends - What you Need to Know
Speaker: George McClure
Date: Thursday, March 23, 2006
Time: 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
         Doors open 6:00PM
Place: Oregon Graduate Institute(OGI), Wilson Clark Center
Cost: FREE and open to the public
Registration: http://cpd.ogi.edu/class.asp?n=06-ieee-0323

IEEE Oregon Section
First 2006 Senior Member Rodeo
Date: Tuesday March 28, 2006
Time: 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Place: OGI, Wilson Clark Center Dining Room
Registration: Is required. Email james.rooks@ieee.org
Microwave Theory & Techniques and Electron Devices
Topic: Recent Developments in UWB (UltraWideBand) Chipsets and Standards
Speaker: Mr. Tom Hamilton; VP and General Manager, Focus Enhancements, Inc.
When: Wednesday, March 29th, 2006
 6:00 PM - Pizza and soft drinks
 6:30 PM - Presentation
Where: Oregon Graduate Institute, Wilson Clark Center
Registration:  http://cpd.ogi.edu/courseSpecific.asp?pam=2019
Portland State University Electrical & Computer Engineering
In collaboration with IEEE Oregon
One-Day Intensive Course
WIRELESS TECHNOLOGY ADVANCES:
ASSESSMENT AND INTEGRATION
WI-FI, 3G, WIMAX, MOBILE BROADBAND

Friday, April 14th 2006
Organized by Prof. Fu Li
Conducted by Peter Rysavy
Cost: IEEE Member $295, Non-member $345
Registration: by April 7 here