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The combined Santa Clara Valley, San Francisco, & Oakland/East Bay IEEE PELS is very pleased to invite you to our upcoming online webinar. We are excited and honored to have Prof. Qianwen Xu of the KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden to speak on the topic of AI and Digitalization as Enablers of the Clean Energy Transition. Here's more about the talk from the Speaker: As we transition towards a climate-neutral society, future energy systems will increasingly feature high shares of renewable energy sources and power electronic converters. However, these advancements introduce significant challenges in maintaining power balance and system stability. This talk will explore how AI helps to address these challenges. Specifically, the talk focuses on transfer learning based modeling for converter interfaced assets, digital twin development of power systems, and safe deep reinforcement learning for grid optimization with numerous converter interfaced renewable energy sources. This talk targets those interested in tech-driven environmental sustainability, offering insights into how digital advances support the clean energy transition. Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/443097

First Night: How does today’s process industry engineer even specify a motor with the plethora of industry standards from various standards development organizations around the globe? This paper provides a basic overview of the issues that are essential in the decision process when purchasing a new motor and is directed toward the engineer who must specify motors but is not a motor specialist. Since project engineers are regularly expected to justify options selected and purchase recommendations, this paper provides guidance. Process industry motor standards are used in review of motor requirements and options available today. Index Terms – Motor standards, motor specifications, severe duty motor, petrochemical industry motor, motor reliability, premium efficiency, ASD motor, induction motor. Second Night: IEEE 841-2020 IEEE STANDARD FOR PETROLEUM AND Chemical Industry—Premium Efficiency Severe Duty, Totally Enclosed (TEFC) Squirrel-Cage Induction Motors — Up to and Including 370 kW 500 hp to be issued in 2020 has been updated and improved from the 2009 version. The standard covers three-phase premium-efficiency severe-duty TEFC squirrel-cage induction motors with antifriction bearings in sizes up to and including 370 kW (500 hp). Important changes and updates have been made to the standard, including the addition of some applications for ASD motors in classified locations. Improvements to the standard are reviewed in detail. Requirements are identified that improve motor reliability and increase motor life. Co-sponsored by: Christopher Sanderson, SMIEEE Speaker(s): Donald Dunn, Dennis Bogh Agenda: 5:30 pm - 6:00 pm: Dinner Served to all registered attendees. 6:15 pm - 6:30 pm: Annoucements 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm: Presentation Bldg: Bechtel Energy Building #3, 2105 Citywest Place, Houston, Texas, United States, 77042

I am delighted to hold the next Distinguished Speaker series which will be held in Zoom on Dec 11th (W) from 5:15pm to 6pm (CST). The Speaker will be Dr. Ziho Kang, a tenured Associate Professor in the School of Industrial and Systems Engineering at the University of Oklahoma (OU). Dr. Kang has 7 years of industry work experience and 11 years of academy work experience, and has won research awards from the National Science Foundation, Federal Aviation Administration, Microsoft Corporation, and National Academy of Sciences. The presentation topic will be "National Science Foundation i-Corps (Entrepreneurial Training Program): Lessons Learned from Participating in the Cohort." Speaker(s): Ziho, Agenda: Zoom presentation followed by Q&A Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/448314

It has been a tradition of the New Orleans Section of the IEEE for a number of years to invite all Past Section Chairs, along with the Past Chairs of its predecessor organizations, IRE and AIEE, to be our guests at a December meeting honoring their service to the Section. We will also use this event to present out annual awards for the Section. Agenda: NOTE: Room Capacity is 36 persons! RSVP SOON! PLEASE RSVP BY 12 NOON FRIDAY DECEMBER 6, 2024 TO: RICHARD MILLER: [email protected] or 504-905-3570 (cell) REMEMBER TO INCLUDE YOUR ENTRÉE SELECTION WITH RSVP ! ! Appetizers Charbroiled Oysters (3 per person) Spinach Dip Salad: Crabmeat Mediterranean Entrees: Choice of One Maine Lobster Catch of the Day (with Cajun Seasoning) Boneless Short Rib Dessert: Cheesecake Beverage: Soft drinks, Unsweetened Iced Tea, & Coffee NOTE: CASH BAR – SEPARATE TAB PER GUEST Cost: Past Chair Plus 1 Guest: No Cost IEEE Members and their Guests: $20 per person IEEE Student Members: $10 each Non-IEEE members: $30 each PAYMENT: Cash, Check, Credit Card (CC Reader Available) 3232 North Arnoult Rd, Metairie, Louisiana, United States, 70002

[]Mark Goldstein, President of International Research Center will present an insightful and in-depth session on the future of the satellite industry, focusing on the key developments shaping the telecommunications, broadband, and Earth Observation (EO) segments. His presentation will explore the revolution in launch capabilities and capacities as well as cutting-edge technologies such as Low Earth Orbit (LEO) constellations, the rise of 5G satellite Direct to Device (D2D) integration, and innovations in remote sensing and analysis. We'll examine the impact of these trends on global connectivity, high-speed internet access, intelligence and environmental monitoring, and cybersecurity while also examining the challenges and opportunities facing industry stakeholders. Gain a strategic understanding of how these advancements are revolutionizing the satellite landscape, driving growth in critical sectors, and finding innovative new applications and use cases. Speaker(s): Mark Goldstein , Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/448655

Our December event, this year, will be a joint IEEE/LES/ASCE Christmas party. This event will take place at Flying Heart Brewery in Bossier City, LA on December 12th at 5:30PM. Our Christmas party is a free event, so come enjoy a slice of pizza and a friendly conversation. I hope to see you all there and I hope all of you have a happy holiday. Please register to attend. Co-sponsored by: Louisiana Engineering Society (LES) - Shreveport Chapter; American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Shreveport Chapter Bldg: Flying Heart Brewery, 700 Barksdale Blvd, Bossier City, Louisiana, United States, 71111

Join the YP community with a fun evening of games, competition, and laughter! The LSS YP will be hosting our December networking social at the LAN Gaming Center located at the Boeing Center Tech Port. If you have any suggestions on a game(s) you would like to play, feel free to let us know! Our YP discord link will be below (valid until December 13th, or email us for a new link!) YP Discord: https://discord.gg/RE2wzbX9 Bldg: Boeing Center at Tech Port, 3331 General Hudnell Dr, San Antonio, Texas, United States

Baton Rouge IEEE Section Technical meeting Presentation topic is “Arc Flash Mitigation with Protective Relays" Co-sponsored by: IAS, ISA, WIE Speaker(s): Matt Proctor, P.E. Agenda: 6:00 pm - 6:30 pm Social 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm Presentation Bldg: LaContea Italiano Ristorante, 7970 Jefferson Hwy., Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States, 70809

IEEE Corpus Christi Section Social at Texas A1 Steakhouse located at 14241 Northwest Blvd, Corpus Christi, TX 78410 (in Calallen). Texas A1 Steaks & Seafood located at 14241 Northwest Blvd, Corpus Christi, TX 78410 (in Calallen)., Corpus Christi, Texas, United States

In the quest to break through the limitations of conventional computing paradigms, neuromorphic computing emerges as a revolutionary approach, inspired by the structure and functioning of the human brain. Neuromorphic computing seeks to mimic the neural architectures and operational principles of biological nervous systems to achieve promising levels of efficiency and adaptability. This talk delves into the fundamental concepts, potential applications, and areas for improvement in neuromorphic computing. Event will be held in The Archives Building (Building 51) and is restricted to US citizens. Light refreshments will be served. Speaker(s): Prativa Bldg: Building 51, 6220 Culebra, San Antonio, Texas, United States

We need R5 IEEE Houston Section volunteers to help with some workshops for Middle School Students a modified ((https://forms1.ieee.org/Mars-Space-Colony-Standards-Game.html#:~:text=A%20hands%2Don%2C%20team%2D,real%2Dworld%20technical%20standards%20development.)). Mars Space Colony: A Game of Standardization is crafted by experts with 20+ years’ experience in the high-stakes, real-world technical standards development. - Unique team-building experience: Through role-play, participants practice negotiation, consensus-building and have fun working through the standards development process. - Technical background not required: Players are assigned roles commonly found in standards working groups that reflect the economic, political, and technical realities of standards development. - Meets many ABET Criteria: Includes topics like the importance of standards to industry, fundamentals of standards development, and two case studies on standards, which is ideal for academic institutions seeking ABET engineering accreditation. Contact an IEEE Content Specialist today to learn more about getting access to these courses program for your organization. Co-sponsored by: NSBE Houston Professionals Room: Student Center, Bldg: University of Houston Downtown, 1 Main Street, Houston, Texas, United States, 77002

Chapter Committee Meeting to discuss chapter events Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/432279

Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs) implement Machine Learning (ML) algorithms that have the ability to address competitive resource allocation problems together with detection and mitigation of anomalous behavior. In this talk, we discuss their use in next-generation (NextG) communications within the context of cognitive networks to address i) spectrum sharing, ii) detecting anomalies, and iii) mitigating security attacks. GANs have the following advantages. First, they can learn and synthesize field data, which can be costly, time consuming, and non-repeatable. Second, they enable pre-training classifiers by using semi-supervised data. Third, they facilitate increased resolution. Fourth, they enable recovering corrupted bits in the spectrum. The talk will provide basics of GANs, a comparative discussion on different kinds of GANs, performance measures for GANs in computer vision and image processing as well as wireless applications, a number of datasets for wireless applications, performance measures for general classifiers, a survey of the literature on GANs for i)–iii) above, some simulation results, and future research directions. In the spectrum sharing problem, connections to cognitive wireless networks are established. Simulation results show that a particular GAN implementation is better than a convolutional auto encoder for an outlier detection problem in spectrum sensing. Speaker(s): Ender Ayanoglu Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/446267

Please Join us for an LMAG and Section Holiday Dinner being held Tuesday, December 17 at 6 pm at the Wheeler Room on the 3rd Floor of the Phantom Canyon Brewing over looking downtown Colorado Spring. Please bring a guest. The event will include reception at 6 pm with fruit & cheese appetizer and 1 wine/beer/soft drink provided by Phantom Canyon followed by Burger Buffet dinner with hamburger/chicken burger, salad, cole slaw, beans. A vegetarian option will be available. The LMAG and Section will cover a majority of costs but we request a $20 attendance fee for this event. The meal will be followed by a Presentation "Tesla's Magnifying Transmitter" by David BONDURANT, IEEE Pikes Peak Section Chair. This talk will describe Tesla's life story and specifically focus on 1899, the year that Tesla spent in Colorado Springs building and testing his experimental laboratory located in what is now Memorial Park. This Magnifying Transmitter became the first Full Scale Demonstration of a Very Low Frequency Continuous Wave transmitter for wireless telegraphy and power transmission. The Section is working to make this an IEEE Milestone to add to the existing monument to Tesla currently located at Pikes Peak and Foote Avenue in Memorial Park. Tesla's Magnifying Transmitter located near the Union Printer Home in today's Memorial Park Speaker(s): David Bondurant, Agenda: Reception Dinner Presentation - Tesla's Magnifying Transmitter Room: Wheeler Room (3rd Floor), Bldg: Phantom Canyon Brewing, 2 East Pikes Peak Avenue, Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States, 80903

In the dynamic world of technology, cloud architecture has emerged as a pivotal field, driving innovation and digital transformation across industries. This presentation explores the roadmap for professional advancement in cloud architecture, focusing on the essential skills, strategies, and opportunities that aspiring professionals must harness to succeed. From mastering foundational concepts to embracing cutting-edge technologies like Kubernetes, AI-driven cloud solutions, and multi-cloud strategies, attendees will gain actionable insights into skill-building and career growth. Additionally, we will delve into industry certifications, the value of mentorship, and leveraging networking platforms to stay ahead in this competitive domain. Whether you are beginning your journey or looking to elevate your career, this session equips you with the tools and knowledge to achieve excellence in cloud architecture. Co-sponsored by: Media Partner: Open Research Institute (ORI) Speaker(s): Ayisha Tabbassum Agenda: - Invited talk from Ayisha Tabbassum, Cloud Architect. - Q/A Session Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/450439

What is IEEE-USA and am I a member? We'll provide an overview of the organization representing all US-based IEEE members. Not only that, there are many volunteer opportunities. Room: Private Dining Room #2, Bldg: Slick Cafe, Southwest Research Institute, 6220 Culebra Road, San Antonio, Texas, United States, 78238

As more power systems are reaching very high shares of inverter-based resources (i.e., wind, solar, battery storage), new resources with advanced capabilities, termed grid forming (GFM), are becoming increasingly important. As a result, more system operators are defining performance and testing requirements for GFM IBRs and now projects are being built to these specifications. The webinar will provide some introduction to grid forming controls and introduce the latest developments with GFM specifications (including the most recent drafts from MISO, ERCOT, and ENTSO-E) and GFM projects. Co-sponsored by: University of California, Riverside Speaker(s): Dr. Julia Matevosyan, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/446735

Monthly IEEE New Orleans Section South Lake Life Member Affinity Group Meeting Co-sponsored by: Richard Miller, Chair South Lake Life Member Affinity group Agenda: 12:00pm 1200hrs Start of meeting with social and order lunch 1:00pm 1300hrs Formal meeting with old business then New business follow up with proposed coming events and if Frances is available presentation on HQ activities, 2:00pm 1400hrs Adjourn. Bldg: New Orleans Hamburger and Seafood Restaurant, 4141 St. Charles Ave , 4141 Ct Charles Ave., New Orleans, Louisiana, United States, 70115

Please note date for December CVT Social: Thursday, 12/19/24 Please consider joining us for this time of socializing and networking. Dallas CVT December 2024 update Dallas IEEE Communication and or Vehicular Society member, Please join us for our December CVT Social. We will on the University of Texas at Dallas campus in the SPN.1 building lobby. Our social will begin at 4:00 PM and run through 6:15 PM. Light food and drinks will be provided for our attendees, no charge to attend. There will not be a formal talk, although our CVT Chair will lead some discussions on the chapter and other related topics. Plenty of time to socialize and share your thoughts with our board. Parking passes will be sent to those to register. December 19 Social, UT Dallas SPN.1 lobby beginning at 4:00 PM Title: "CVT December Social" Date: December 19, 2024 Location: UTD Synergy Park North Building Lobby; 3000 Waterview, Richardson, TX Directions: NE Corner Synergy Park Blvd and Steward Dr. Thanks in advance, and all the best. Larry Dallas IEEE CVT Board members emails: [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Agenda: Room: 2.220, Bldg: SPN 1, 3000 Waterview Pkwy, Richardson, Texas, United States, 75080

Join IEEE Young Professionals Central Texas Section to celebrate another year together! Any and all welcome! 1109 S Lamar, Austin, Texas, United States

[] Free Registration (with a Zoom account; you can get one for free if you don't already have it): https://sjsu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcsc-CoqjwpG9aPDHfg6Axqvn90i4uQRmqr Synopsis: For a long time, the AI/ML community relied on traditional evaluation metrics such as the confusion matrix, accuracy, precision, and recall for assessing the performance of machine learning models. However, the rapidly evolving field has been raising several ethical concerns, which calls for a more comprehensive evaluation scheme. In easy-to-understand language, this talk will delve into the quantitative analysis of model performance, emphasizing the critical importance of explainability. As ML models become increasingly complex and pervasive, understanding their decision-making processes is paramount. We'll explore various performance metrics, their limitations, and the growing need for transparency. Topics covered include Cohen’s Kappa Statistic, Matthew's correlation coefficient (MCC), Confusion Matrix, Precision, Recall, G-measure, ROC Curve, Youden's J statistic, Type II Adversarial attack, R-squared, LIME, SHAP, and more. Speaker(s): Dr. Vishnu S. Pendyala Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/442073

Monthly meeting of EMB Chapter, followed by a technical talk There is a $15.00 charge for each registrant. Guests and non-members charge is $20.00 and Students are $5.00. Remainder of the tab will be picked up by the EMB. Agenda: 11:30am: Business meeting: Call to order, minutes of last meeting, treasurer's report, new business, 12:00pm: Lunch 12:30pm: Technical talk and discussion 1::00pm: adjourn San Antonio, Texas, United States

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IEEE SW MO YP Section will co-host with MSU IEEE Student Body at the main campus. Main goal will be to welcome new and returning 1st and 2nd year engineering students and attempt to get them involved with the MSU IEEE Student Body. IEEE SW MO YP Section will network with students, describe IEEE, and get students excited about joining their local chapters. Room: 317, Bldg: Plaster Student Union, 1110 E Madison St, Springfield, Missouri, United States, 65897

Monthly meeting of EMB Chapter, followed by a technical talk There is a $15.00 charge for each registrant. Guests and non-members charge is $20.00 and Students are $5.00. Remainder of the tab will be picked up by the EMB. Agenda: 11:30am: Business meeting: Call to order, minutes of last meeting, treasurer's report, new business, 12:00pm: Lunch 12:30pm: Technical talk and discussion 1::00pm: adjourn San Antonio, Texas, United States

This will be the Annual Oklahoma Engineering Fair held at the Science Museum Oklahoma on Wednesday, February 19, 2025. This year's Engineering Fair is sponsored by the IEEE OKC Section Life Members and other local Societies via the Oklahoma Engineering Foundation. The Fair opens at 8:00 AM and ends about 3:00 PM. Parents and University Students who want to attend our Electrical Motor Contest Competition or any competitions are welcome. The Electric Motor Competition is normally held on the 2nd floor, check for location at the entrance. If your company would like to financially support our Electric Motor competition let us know and we can post your Logo on the IEEE OKC Section website and the Electric Motor competition site. IEEE Motor Contest supporters can volunteer by registering with Daniel Morehead <[email protected]> so he will know who will attend to possibly schedule 2-hour sessions per person. Three people are required to run the competition. Prizes and Distribution - The Oklahoma Engineering Fair is open to middle and high school students attending, public, private, parochial, or home-schooled children in Oklahoma. Contest winners will be announced at the Engineering Fair and the Engineering-Fair Band Web Site. Volunteers can support this competition or any of the following competitions. Again we encourage parents and IEEE members to come and view these competitions. Competitions: - Louisa Douglas McCune Animals and Engineering Essay - Software Engineering Extravaganza "coding Movie Magic" American Fidelity Corporation is providing support. - Eiffel Tower - - Electric Motor - - Rubber Band Powered Vehicle - - Wacky Wonder Works - - Bridge Building - - Drone Zone - - Ping Pong Launcher - OEF Engineering Fair organizational contact Phone Number is 405 528-1435. One can also join the "Band" website. At the OEF Registration Page, one can read all the exciting details: https://oef.org/oklahoma-engineering-fair/. Co-sponsored by: Dan Moorehead Agenda: Setup competition Area 7:30 AM Open Competition 8:00 AM Close Competition 2:00 PM Bldg: Science Museum Oklahoma, 2020 Remington Pl, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States, 73111