IEEE Oregon Section

©2007 Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers

Volume 51                 Issue 4             December 2007

Happy Holidays!

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Contents

• Latest UPCOMING EVENTS
• SWE Region J Conference CFP
• IEEE Oregon Section Excom Meetings
• New IEEE Fellows
• IEEE Power Engineering Society Meeting
• ORCNET Holiday Dinner
• OGI Center for Professional Development Seminars
• IEEE Mentoring Connection Program: Mentors Needed
• IEEE-USA News Items
• IEEE Foundation Announces 2008 Application Deadlines
• Computer Society Career Site
• The Institute Online
• IEEE-USA Eye on Washington



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ORCNET Meeting and Holiday Dinner

WHEN: Friday, Dec 14, 2007, 8:00 PM to eat & chat, with a brief meeting following the dinner.

WHERE: This year's Annual ORCNET (Consultant's Network) Holiday Dinner Meeting will be at the Stockpot Broiler, in Progress, near Washington Square.

Like all ORCNET meetings, this event is open to the public as well as ORCNET Members and their guests.

ORCNET Member & Guest meals will be provided by the ORCNET; other diners must pay their own tab. This is another reason to consider joining!

Seating is limited so please RSVP to Pat Barrett (pbarrett@ieee.org) ASAP! We must maintain an accurate headcount.

See www.ieee-or.org/events for complete details.



SOFTWARE / FIRMWARE ENGINEER

Overview:
Our client is looking for a Software/Firmware Engineer that can support product development through embedded firmware development and support test through LabVIEW test automation as needed.
Our client focuses on technologies that efficiently and reliably convert the energy of sunlight into usable electrical power. Our client’s technology generates clean, renewable power without depleting any natural resources or impacting our environment in any way.
Our client delivers grid-tied solar inverters from 1kW to 500kW with integrated monitoring solutions to the exploding solar photovoltaic industry. Sophisticated software, firmware, and hardware contribute to a first class inverter product. These inverters require extensive product qualification from both a regulatory and reliability perspective.
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Power Engineering Chapter

Title: 2007 BPA Renewable Energy R&D, RFP Selection Summary
Speaker: John Pease, Bonneville Power Administration, Renewable Energy 
Time/Date: December 18, 2007
12:30 PM to 1:30 PM
Location: Conference Room A&B - Third floor of 700 NE Multnomah Blv, Portland, Oregon
See www.ieee-or.org/events for complete details.

This presentation will discuss the 2007 BPA Renewable Energy R&D, and the RFP Selection Summary.

SWE Region J Conference 2008
(J Con ’08)
Vancouver Hilton & Conference Center
Vancouver, WA April 4 – 6, 2008

Sustainable and Responsible Engineering
Call for Speakers

Speakers are being solicited for the following potential topics and panels for the upcoming 2008 SWE Region J Conference and Career Fair. If you are interested in speaking at this event or would like more information, please contact Wendy Obenauf at cor@swe-columbia-river.org. Include a summary of what you would like to present and a brief biography (3 – 5 sentences).
Request Closes December 31, 2007. See www.ieee-or.org/events for details.