IEEE Region 5

Please join us for a joint meeting featuring Veronica Pacheco, DEI Program Manager at Southwest Research Institute. After a presentation on Veronica's experiences in DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) promotion and advocacy, we will have an open discussion on the importance of DEI programs and initiatives, the challenges still being faced, and the vision of DEI for the future. Attendees can bring their own lunch or purchase from the Slick Cafe- they will be serving a Thanksgiving special! Speaker(s): Veronica Pacheco, Agenda: 11:30 - Welcome 11:45 - DEI Presentation by Veronica Pacheco 12:15 - Q&A/Open Discussion Room: Private Dining Room #2, Bldg: Slick Cafe, 6220 Culebra Rd, San Antonio, Texas, United States, 78238

The replacement of directly connected synchronous generators with power electronics interfaced generation has led to a decrease in system’s inertia posing a significant challenge on frequency dynamics. In isolated systems with reduced inertia the role of storage becomes crucial. Indicative abstracts from the CIGRE WG C6.43 and results from studies in island systems will be overviewed. Moreover, predefined limits for renewable penetration and primary reserves are frequently set for dynamic security purposes. This approach might not ensure dynamic security or can prove conservative in certain conditions. Furthermore, these approaches rarely consider the capabilities of inverter based renewable generation to provide frequency services. In this presentation, a data driven approach, based on optimal classification trees is described to extract, from a detailed dynamic model of the system, the constraints for a frequency dynamic unit commitment formulation. Hence, both dynamic security and optimal exploitation of renewable and conventional units for power production and frequency support can be achieved. The advantages of the proposed method compared to conventional and state of the art approaches in frequency security are validated through dynamic simulations on a realistic model of Rhodes island. Its economic performance, computational overhead and modelling complexity is compared to alternative approaches. Despite the benefits however, system operators may be reluctant to embrace AI solutions, as the models may be challenging to interpret, perceived as black boxes. Additional concerns may arise regarding the adequacy of testing under realistic conditions. In the presentation these concerns are addressed by introducing a digital twin designed for the realistic testing of dynamic security assessment applications in the system of Rhodes. The developed digital twin incorporates two options for the virtual model of the island: an interface with a commercial RMS/EMT software and a real time simulator together with an industrial under frequency load shedding protection equipment. The settings of the actual field devices on the island are tested through a hardware in the loop interface. Co-sponsored by: University of California, Riverside Speaker(s): Dr. Nikolas Hatziargyriou, Agenda: - Welcome and Speaker Introduction – 3 minutes - Presentation – Approximately 45 minutes - Q&A Session – Approximately 10 minutes - Future Webinar Announcement and Closing Remarks – 2 minutes Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/444890

The Osher Lifelong Learning Institutes are found on the campuses of 125 colleges and universities from Maine to Hawaii and Alaska. Each provides a distinctive array of non-credit courses and activities specifically developed for seasoned adults aged 50 or older who are interested in learning for the joy of learning. The IEEE High Plains Section for a limited time, is contributing $10 toward any member that joins that Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at CSU. It has been said that engineers never stop engineering, or put another way, never stop learning. So many of us enjoy discovering new things and learning. This is your chance to be part of an organization that encourages learning late in life. Please join me that afternoon and learn more about this remarkable organization. Richard Toftness Secretary, High Plains section of IEEE Agenda: Meet at 4 to 5 pm light refreshments will be available 2545 Research Bvld, Fort Collins, Colorado, United States, 80526

Abstract: Recent news has published information on technology and infrastructure at risk for being compromised due to cyber-attacks. There are several instances in which these attacks have been successful and have resulted in great consequences. Integrating Cybersecurity into the engineering process will enable designs to be resilient against attacks and ensure that the technology can operate in an increasingly hostile environment. This presentation will share examples of these attacks, how to identify vulnerabilities in designs, and a process that engineers can integrate into their development cycle to include cybersecurity into their architecture. Speaker(s): Virginia Koday, Room: ECS 300, Bldg: University of Denver Ritchie School of Engineering and Computer Science, 2155 E Wesley Ave, Denver, Colorado, United States, 80208

Denver Section, Rocky Mountain Magnetics Chapter, and South Dakota School of Mines and Tech Student Branch would like to invite you to our Dine & Learn on Applications of a $300 VNA for Useful Signal and Power Integrity Characterization. Abstract: A vector network analyzer (VNA) is an essential tool to characterize interconnects. Most of us are familiar with units from Keysight or Rohde and Swartz that cost more than $50k. Is it really possible to get anything useful from one that costs just $300? The answer is yes. We use a low-cost VNA in our student labs, teaching Signal Integrity (SI) and Power Integrity (PI) measurement processes. Professor Bogatin will show you two important applications of this VNA for extracting material properties and characterizing capacitors for Power Delivery Network (PDN) applications. Whether you are a student, a professional engineer, or a lifelong learner, a $300 VNA might be in your future. Food and beverages will be provided. Co-sponsored by: University of Colorado Boulder Speaker(s): Prof. Eric Bogatin Agenda: Agenda: - 6:00 - 6:30 PM Networking - 6:30 PM Welcome - 7:00 PM Introduce the Speaker - Presentation A parking code for lots 440, 319, 306 will be provided to attendees who register to attend this event: https://www.colorado.edu/map/?id=336#!ce/2739?ct/20989,20990,20991,20992,20993,20994,26118,2739?mc/40.00563459437513,-105.2595376968384?z/16?lvl/0 Room: ECCS 201 (Third Floor), Bldg: Rustandy Building - between the Engineering Building and the Leeds School of Business, University of Colorado Boulder, 1111 Engineering Dr. , Boulder, Colorado, United States, 80309