IEEE Oregon Section

50th Anniversary Issue

Volume 50                 Issue 1             September 2006

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Contents

• Upcoming Events and Courses
• Seeking Volunteers
• New Senior Members
• LIGO Trip
• IEEE Mentoring Program
• Feature: Pacific Northwest Goes Ba-Nanos
• 6th Annual OctoberBest
• 2006 IEEE Election Statements
• Feature: How to Turn Your Ideas into Money - Part VI
• OGI Public Seminars
• BEEEP Survey

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UP Fundamentals of Engineering Examination
www.up.edu
Beginning in September, the University of Portland will offer review courses to prepare for the Fundamentals of Engineering Examination. Register by September 14.


OGI Fall Term Courses
OGI School of Science & Engineering
Department of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering
www.ogi.edu/register


PSU's ECE Department
Fall graduate courses are open for registration. Classes start September 25. See Online course list

Oregon Section Late Summer Social

Saturday, September 9, 2006

We will have a professionally guided walking tour of several historic Portland bridges, concluding with a  picnic (beverages provided, bring your own table/chairs and food) at Cathedral Park at St. John's Bridge (we will meet there after touring three or four bridges downtown). Children are welcome. Our guide will be the local renowned bridge expert, Sharon Wood Wortman, author of The Portland Bridge Book.

The tour will have a fee of $5 for single members and $10 for members with guests/family. No cost to come to the picnic. Register at the Section Events web page:
www.ieee-or.org/events.
POSTPONED to later date
Two-Day Course: Image and video compression

Portland State University - Electrical & Computer Engineering Department in collaboration with IEEE Oregon Signal Processsing Chapter present:

Intensive Two-Day Course:
Image and video compression fundamentals and standards
Speaker: Dr. Majid Rabbani
Date:  Thursday -Friday, September 21-22, 2006
Time:  8 AM - 5 PM
Place: Portland State University, exact location TBA
Cost:  $545 Members, $595 non-members by 15-Sept;
add $100 after 15-Sept
Registration: http://www.ece.pdx.edu/~lvw/shortcourse/
PACE
Topic: What You Need to Know to Master "Face Time"
Speaker: Don Wright
Date: Tuesday, September 26, 2006
Time: 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
        Doors open 6:00PM
Where: Oregon Graduate Institute(OGI), Wilson Clark Center
Cost: FREE and open to the public (registration required).
REGISTRATION: See www.ieee-or.org/events for registration.
        or go to http://cpd.ogi.edu/class.asp?n=07-ieee-0926

PacificNWTech Career Fair

Date: Wednesday, September 20, 2006
Time: 3-7 PM
Place: OGI, Beaverton, OR
Sponsored by IEEE Oregon, the PRC-NW, SAO, and hosted by OGI, the PacificNWTech Career Fair returns to OGI September 20. The PacificNWTech Career Fair offers a unique venue targeting Technology and the Sciences. Its goal is to provide a targeted venue, coupled with online web services, to assist both job seekers and recruiters. The event focuses on matching experienced local professionals, with local technology companies. Company and Jobseeker Registration & Info: www.pacificnwtech.org
Microwave Theory & Techniques and Electron Devices
Topic: Combining EM and Circuit Analysis for Efficient RF/Microwave Design
Speaker: Mr. Brad Brim; Ansoft Corporation
Date: Wednesday, September 27th, 2006
Time: 6:00 PM for pizza and soft drinks;
Presentation at 6:30 PM
Where: Oregon Graduate Institute, Wilson Clark Center