IEEE Central Texas Section

TWO productivity seminars are being planned for Saturday April 26th starting at 9:30 AM (US-Central time). The events will be online for those who register for the events. The first webinar entitled TOPIC 1: Will They Listen to Me?-Speaking More Effectively will be presented by Dr Farrukh Ahmad, a Distinguished Toastmaster and a GeoScientist. will be presented by Dr Farrukh Ahmad, a Distinguished Toastmaster, and a GeoScientist. The second webinar TOPIC 2: Time Management Will be presented by Dr Sabia Abidi, a Rice University Asst Professor, a STEM volunteer, and IEEE Women in Engineeringchapter chair og Galveston Bay Section DEADLINE FOR REGISTRATION FOR THE EVENT IS APRIL 24TH, COB Houston (US-Central) Speaker(s): FARRUKH, SABIA Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/479948

Join us at B.D. Riley's Irish Pub for drinks, fun, and networking! Bldg: 130, 1905 Aldrich St, Austin, Texas, United States, 78723

IEEE Central Texas Section Monthly ExCom Meeting Agenda: Officer Reports Committee Reports Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/469217

At STEAM Lab, students from around Texas drop in and explore the Bullock Museum, see demonstrations, and participate in hands-on activities with STEM experts from Central Texas Discover Engineering. On May 8, 2025, the IEEE Central Texas Section will provide the STEM experts for the May STEAM Day. This will be the 4th year the IEEE Central Texas Section has partnered with the Bullock and Central Texas Discover Engineering for this event. The CTS STEM Committee is putting together hands-on demonstrations of electrical phenomena for the students -- Van de Graaff Generator, communications, play-dough circuits, etc. This event is hosted by the Central Texas Section Life Member Affinity Group. This is a very enjoyable way for engineers and others interested in science education to show curious youngsters interesting science. Volunteers can park for free in the Bullock garage. Volunteers will undergo a short training session at the beginning of the event. Register to volunteer and feel free to bring other family members or friends to join us in this STEM event. For further information, contact John Purvis john.purvis@ieee.org. Room: Ground floor lobby, 1800 N. Congress Avenue, Austin, Texas, United States

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Texas Robotics provides world-class education and pursues innovative research emphasizing long-term autonomy and human-robot interaction while leveraging UT Austin’s breadth to support a broad range of industrial applications. Texas Robotics is supported by 6 UT entities. (https://robotics.utexas.edu/) - (https://cns.utexas.edu/) - (http://www.engr.utexas.edu/) - (https://www.ae.utexas.edu/) - (https://www.cs.utexas.edu/) - (http://www.ece.utexas.edu/) - (https://www.me.utexas.edu/) Co-sponsored by: International Society of Automation, Austin Chapter Agenda: IEEE CTS Life Members and Consultants Network May 12,2025 Program Co-Host : International Society of Automation, Austin Chapter UT-Austin Robotic Lab Tour Date and time: May 12,2025 10:15 -11:30 AM Address: 2501 Wichita Street, Austin, TX 78712 (Anna Hiss Gymnasium 2/F) Meeting Point: 2/F lobby at 10:15 AM Campus Map: (https://robotics.utexas.edu/directions) Pay Parking: 105 E 27th St Speedway Garage Carpool Meeting Point at 9:45 AM: Central Market Parking Lot at N. Lamar St. and 40 St. NE corner close to the EV charging stations. Maximum Tour Group: 25 people Room: 2nd Floor Lobby, Bldg: Anna Hiss Gymnasium , 2501 Wichita Street, Austin, Texas, United States, 78721

Agentic AI represents a groundbreaking shift in artificial intelligence, enabling systems to act autonomously, make decisions, and achieve goals with minimal human intervention. This talk explores the concept of Agentic AI, its various types, adoption trends, and the transformative impact it is poised to have on industries and societies. From reshaping workflows to influencing ethical frameworks, we’ll examine how this emerging technology drives innovation and redefines humanity’s relationship with intelligent systems. Note: - You will require a Zoom account (free to obtain) to join the meeting. This requirement is to avoid Zoom bombing. Please sign in using the email address tied to your Zoom account, not necessarily the one you used to register for the event. - By registering for this event, you agree that IEEE and the organizers are not liable to you for any loss, damage, injury, or any incidental, indirect, special, consequential, or economic loss or damage (including loss of opportunity, exemplary or punitive damages). The event will be recorded and will be made available for public viewing. Co-sponsored by: Vishnu S. Pendyala, SJSU Speaker(s): Dr. Narayan Srinivasa, IEEE Fellow , Dr. Vishnu S. Pendyala Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/479545

IEEE PI2 Austin, April 22, 2024, Tech Meeting In-Person 6 PM Central / 7 PM Eastern at Venue Change for this meeting: Dinner Provided Burns & MacDonnell, 6200 Bridge Point Pkwy Unit 400Austin, TX 78730 Abstract: Residential solar has undergone a quiet revolution in power electronics—shifting from centralized string inverters to module-level power electronics (MLPE) like optimizers and microinverters. Each step aimed to improve efficiency, reliability, and control. But current systems remain constrained by rigid architectures and inefficiencies at the edge. This saturation in technology has stalled the progress of home solar and storage technology, but also invites opportunities for new architecture. This talk explores the evolution of these technologies, the design trade-offs behind each generation, and how our approach could reshape home energy systems for greater resilience, modularity, and intelligence. It concludes with a discussion of a new "cellular" power inverter architecture that preserves the best of the legacy approaches while enabling home energy users and installers unprecedented flexibility and cost advantages. Details: Dinner and soft beverages will be provided for those with reservations. If you do not have a reservation you will not be able to eat. Cost, to defray the room, dinner and refreshments cost: Thank you in advance: IF REGISTERED IN ADVANCE (Before May 20th, 2025) Members and Non-Members: Select Register & Pay now, $25.00 Paypal from your credit card when registering - you do not need a Paypal account to use it. Click through to the credit card/debit page. OR Select Register Now and Pay Later and pay $25.00 cash or credit/debit with Square at the meeting. Please register in advance before April 15th (skip the payment) IEEE Student Members: Free (must register in advance before April 22nd with your IEEE member number) Skip the payment All registrants After May 19th, 2025: Pay $30.00 at the the meeting in cash Attendees must be registered before the event for food accommodations. Unfortunately, we are charged more for the meals after the advance registration date For PDH hours, please email the PI2 Secretary, pi2-secretary@ieee.org. Speaker(s): Patrick Chapman, Burns & MacDonnell, 6200 Bridge Point Pkwy, Unit 400,Austin, TX 78730, Austin, Texas, United States, 78730

IEEE Central Texas Section Monthly ExCom Meeting Agenda: Officer Reports Committee Reports Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/469218

IEEE Central Texas Section Monthly ExCom Meeting Agenda: Officer Reports Committee Reports Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/469218