IEEE Region 5

Join us for our IEEE Central Texas Section "vTools Training" for officers, particularly for Section and Chapter Secretaries. The focus will be specifically on managing vTools Events and on Officer Reporting. We will keep to an hour, and start with vTools Events. If we can't complete Officer Reporting we will schedule a followup session. Professor Semih Aslan will be recording the presentation and it will be posted on the IEEE CTS website under Training. Chapters, Affinity Groups, Student Branches and Student Branch Chapter representatives are encouraged to have an officer attend. Co-sponsored by:  Semih Aslan. [email protected] Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/418264

We're hosting a panel of three local industry professionals who work in a variety of fields including Power Systems, Aerospace, Defense, Information Technology, Software, and Cybersecurity! Are you a UMKC student and have a question about working in these industries? You won't want to miss this event. While organized by IEEE, this event is not only for E&CE students! Computer Science majors who are interested in large-scale IT and database security would not want to miss this opportunity! [] Speaker(s): Italo, Nick, Chuck Room: 531 (Toyota Room), Bldg: Flarsheim Hall, 5110 Rockhill Road, Kansas City, Missouri, United States, 64110

Join us this Wednesday for our Spring Beginners program! Are you interested in learning circuits and electronics? Perhaps computers pique your interest and you want to understand how they work. Join us as we learn how to make video games in pythong and then discover how embedded systems can interact with our games (controllers)! Don't worry - no prior experience is needed and we will help you learn just how fun and cool electronics hardware and software is. Want to learn more? Check out our latest videos on our channel! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBSuFOJkdL8vOXk0v1YI8AA (https://stemportal-tryengineering.ieee.org/programs/detail/eb251699-5d2a-4220-8ec7-5733c3a792b0) Co-sponsored by: Elkins Public Library 352 N Center St, Elkins, Arkansas, United States, 72727

The binary star system T Coronae Borealis (T CrB) is a recurrent nova binary system about 3000 ly away in the CrB constellation. Invisible to the unaided eye normally at magnitude ~10, it is expected to brighten to naked eye visibility m=~2 this year (2024). This only happens every 80 years or so and will be avidly watched by professional and amateur astronomers alike. Speaker(s): Clyde Springen, Agenda: 4:00 to 4:05 PM - Open for participants to enter and network. 4:05 to 4:10 PM - IEEE LM and CTCN Business meeting and to introduce speaker. 4:10 to 5:30 PM - Formal Program and Q&A. Room: 8, Bldg: Asian American Resource Center, 8401 Cameron Rd., Austin, Texas, United States, 78754, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/415026

Welcome back Audion Assemblers and Fabrication Battalion! Our intermediate group (Audion Assemblers) will be learning about model-view-controllers and how to remake their old games in a better, optimized fashion. In additon to this, they will be learning how to integrate their Micro:Bit's into their games to use them as video game controllers. This is similar to what they have already done in semesters past, but this time they are making everything work together. Our advance group (Fabrication Battalion) will continue designing their PCB's for their handheld gaming console: the Game:Bit Advance. Last semester, they were almost finished with their schematics. Starting Valentines day, they will begin their design processes for laying out the PCB. Want to learn more? Check out our latest videos on our channel! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBSuFOJkdL8vOXk0v1YI8AA (https://stemportal-tryengineering.ieee.org/programs/detail/eb251699-5d2a-4220-8ec7-5733c3a792b0) Co-sponsored by: Elkins Public Library 352 N Center St, Elkins, Arkansas, United States, 72727

Join us for a captivating evening hosted by IEEE High Plains Section, to gauge the interest of individuals in forming a Northern Colorado Chapter of the Power and Energy Society. The event is free, IEEE Members and non-members are welcome, light snacks will be served and award-winning beer is available at the on-site Grimm Brothers Brewery. Tell your co-workers about this event! Don't miss this opportunity to network with like-minded individuals and stay ahead in the world of technology. More information on the Power and Energy society is available at:https://ieee-pes.org/ Co-sponsored by: [email protected] Agenda: 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm Greet and meet others. Talk about forming a PES section Drink Beer and Eat some food. Room: Arrowhead Conference Room, Bldg: B, Forge Campus (formerly HP/Agilent Campus), 815 14 St. SW, Loveland, Colorado, United States, 80537

The SFBAC (combined Santa Clara Valley, San Francisco, & Oakland/East Bay) IEEE Power Electronics Society (PELS) is very excited and honored to have Dr. Katherine Kim, Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering at National Taiwan University, to speak on the topic of “Photovoltaic Differential Power Processing for Efficiency and Reliability” Additional event details can be found below. Registration is FREE TO ALL!!! You can either register at the Eventbrite link (https://bit.ly/sfbac_pv) or Luma link (https://bit.ly/sfbac_pv_luma) THE MEETING WEB LINK FOR THE EVENT WILL BE DISTRIBUTED WITHIN 24-48 HRS OF THE EVENT TIME TO ALL THOSE REGISTERED FROM THIS EVENTBRITE PAGE. SFBAC PELS WEBSITE LINK: http://ewh.ieee.org/r6/scv/pels/index.html Abstract: In photovoltaic (PV) systems connected to the AC power grid, traditional approaches employing series-connected PV panels with a single central converter often suffer from reduced efficiency and reliability due to partial shading or mismatch of PV cell characteristics. To address these challenges, the concept of differential power processing (DPP) converters has emerged, enabling independent maximum power point tracking (MPPT) of each PV panel while mitigating power loss under mismatched conditions. Various DPP system configurations are introduced and their advantages and trade-offs discussed. Additionally, recent research comparing bidirectional flyback and split-inductor boost converter topologies for PV-to-bus DPP systems is presented. Experimental results demonstrate a converter efficiency improvement of 14.7% over traditional flyback converters, offering promising avenues for enhancing the efficiency and reliability of PV systems. About the Speaker: [] Dr. Katherine A. Kim received the B.S. degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) from the Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering in 2007. She received the M.S. degree and Ph.D. degree in ECE from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 2011 and 2014, respectively. She was an Assistant Professor of ECE at Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), Ulsan, South Korea, from 2014-2018. Since 2019, she has been an Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering at National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan. She received the IEEE PELS Award for Achievements in Power Electronics Education in 2022, the Richard M. Bass Outstanding Young Power Electronics Engineer Award from IEEE PELS in 2019, and recognition as an Innovator Under 35 for the Asia Pacific Region by the MIT Technology Review in 2020. She is currently the IEEE PELS Vice President for Global Relations for 2024-2025. Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/415504