IEEE Region 5

James Mercier will be travelling to Colorado Springs all the way from Texas to share this Distinguished Lecture with us, and explain both how the Electrical and the Traffic Engineering involved to make this Bridge project functional. The event is a part of the IEEE Distinguished Lecturer program, which offers a list of renowned and exceptional lecturers who each possess specialist knowledge within their field.The Queen Isabela Causeway Bridge Collapse DetectionJames Mercier, PEIEEE Central Texas Section Treasurer & Senior Upgrade CoordinatorOn September 14, 2001, an errant barge damaged the bridge between Port Isabel and Padre Island in south Texas. Five people died when they drove off the opened bridge in the dark. After the structure was repaired and reopened, James Mercier was tasked with designing and installing a way of warning drivers that the bridge had been damaged. The system restored local confidence in the repaired structure.Enjoy a box lunch provided by Life Members group and tour the unique Peel House at First Lutheran - the former home of William and Patti Jewett. This mansion in the Old North End of Colorado Springs was built in 1905 and occupied a half city block including house, carriage house, and elegant gardens. The Jewett's built one of the first golf courses west of the Mississippi and donated it to the city - The Patty Jewett Golf Course. Today, it's known as the Peel House at First Lutheran housing meetings and conferences by local non-profits.Sign up soon, only 15 spots for this lunch meeting. Lunch boxes from Jersey Mike's Subs include chips and cookie. Water, Lemonade, Soft Drinks provided. If we exceed this number, please call me at 719-661-7889. We may be able to expand registration.Speaker(s): JimAgenda: LunchPresentationTour the House and GroundsBldg: Peel House, 1515 North Cascade , Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States, 80907

All Section Officers, Chapter Officers, Affinity Group and Student Branch Officers are requested to attend to provide updates in respective areas and continue organization planning for future events.Co-sponsored by: Jeffrey WilsonOklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States

You and our spouse or partner are invited to a special event on the evening of July 16. Pikes Peak is holding this special Dinner buffet catered by Paravicini Bistro, considered by some as the best Italian in Colorado Springs, at the elegantly restored 1905 Jewett Mansion in the historic North End neighborhood. Enjoy Penne Pomodoro, Rigatoni Carbonara, Chicken Parmigiana, and Meatballs along with Cannoli and Tiramisu. Tour the beautifully restored building that is now called The Peel House at First Lutheran.If you have achieved 10-years of accomplishments in our profession, you are in luck. Our special guest speaker in IEEE Distinguished Lecturer, James Mercier all the way from Central Texas Section (Austin). He will tell us why you should become a Senior member and join the inner circle of engineers and technologist of the IEEE. We will have a Senior Upgrade Panel available to meet with you after the talk to help you quickly complete the on-line forms and get the required nomination and technical endorsements. The results will be your Senior Membership and the plaque to commemorates your accomplishment.Please come early to network and socialize with others from Section. Dinner is served at 6:30 pm.Speaker(s): Jim, Agenda: Come Early To Look Around the House and GroundsNetworkingDinner and IntroductionsSo You Want to Become an IEEE Senior Member TalkBldg: The Peel House, 1515 North Cascade, Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States, 80907

This session on reliability engineering/technology will focus on reliability engineering as an engineering discipline and profession that is critical for today's complex and critical systems, and reliability technology as a constantly evolving technology in electrical/electronic/mechanical system design and development. This session will also focus on the history of IEEE reliability standards and the latest standards being developed by IEEE to move reliability engineering and technology further. Examples of IEEE reliability standards will be provided. Also, excerpts from my first book, Design for Reliability (DfR), by Raheja and Gullo, will be provided.Speaker(s): LouVirtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/423704

All Section Officers, Chapter Officers, Affinity Group and Student Branch Officers are requested to attend to provide updates in respective areas and continue organization planning for future events. Co-sponsored by: Jeffrey Wilson Bldg: OGE Energy Technology Center, 12 Central Ave, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/404777

The Professional Cloud Architect (PCA) journey is a challenging but beneficial pathway to a thorough understanding of cloud architecture and Google Cloud, you will be able to design, develop, and manage robust, secure, scalable, highly available, and dynamic solutions to drive business objectives. With the proper approach and training strategy, you will gain proficiency in the core aspects of GCP enterprise cloud strategy, solution design, and architectural best practices to drive business outcomes. What: We are scheduling 10 sessions to share the certification process, experience, and tips for success. Who: This cohort will be led by Atul Kumar (Ex-Googler, Industry veteran with 30+ years of global industry experience, mentor, and a good friend) When: 10 Tuesdays (6/04, 6/11, 6/18, 6/25, 7/02, 7/09, 7/16, 7/23, 7/30 and 8/6) from 4:00 to 5:00 pm PST Where: Zoom or Google Meet, an invite will be shared with committed participants What will be covered: - · PCA Certificate Strategy, Process, and Approach for Success - · Tips, Tricks and Pitfalls - · Various Resources e.g. Skillboost, Prep Sheets - · Exam Guide - · Review Case Studies - ·. and more... Speaker(s): Atul Kumar Agenda: Every Tuesday from 4 to 5 pm PDT Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/416610

After a short CTS Electron Devices Society business discusion - Dr. Anirban Bandyopadhyay will give a EDS Distinguished lecture highlighting the hardware challenges of future wireless connectivity and how innovations in RF technologies can address the above challenges citing examplesof technology differentiations covering both Silicon and III-V.Speaker(s): Dr. Anirban Bandyopadhyay Agenda: Time: July 17, at 5pm CSTThis event will be virtual at the link below Join Zoom Meetinghttps://txstate.zoom.us/j/5122456165Meeting ID: 512 245 6165Agenda:4:55PM CST: ZOOM link opened5:05 : Short Intrductory remarks by CTS EDS Chair: Dr. R. Droopad5:15 : Distinguished Lecture6:00 : Comments/Questions/ClosingVirtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/425711

On September 14, 2001, an errant barge damaged the bridge between Port Isabel and Padre Island in south Texas. Five people died when they drove off the opened bridge in the dark. After the structure was repaired and reopened, James Mercier was tasked with designing and installing a way of warning drivers that the bridge had been damaged. The system restored local confidence in the repaired structure.James will be travelling to the Mile High City all the way from Texas to share this story with us, and explain both how the Electrical and the Traffic Engineering involved to make this project functional. The event is a part of the IEEE Distinguished Lecturer program, which offers a list of renowned and exceptional lecturers who each possess specialist knowledge within their field.PDH certificate will be provided to attendees upon request.Food and beverages will be provided.Speaker(s): Mr. James J. Mercier, P.E.Agenda: 6:00 - 6:30 pm: Registration and networking6:30 - 7:00 pm: Drinks and food served7:00 - 8:00 pm: PresentationBldg: Office Evolution, 1580 Logan St, Denver, Colorado, United States, 80203

After a short CTS Electron Devices Society business discusion - Dr. Anirban Bandyopadhyay will give a EDS Distinguished lecture highlighting the hardware challenges of future wireless connectivity and how innovations in RF technologies can address the above challenges citing examples of technology differentiations covering both Silicon and III-V. Speaker(s): Dr. Anirban Bandyopadhyay Agenda: Time: July 17, at 5pm CST This event will be virtual at the link below Join Zoom Meeting https://txstate.zoom.us/j/5122456165 Meeting ID: 512 245 6165 Agenda: 4:55PM CST: ZOOM link opened 5:05 : Short Intrductory remarks by CTS EDS Chair: Dr. R. Droopad 5:15 : Distinguished Lecture 6:00 : Comments/Questions/Closing Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/425711

Monthly meeting of the Lone Star Section / Life Members Affinity Group meet on the third Thursday of most months at the La Fonda Restaurant, 8633 Crownhill Blvd, in San Antonio. Lunch costs $15.00. (We pay the balance and tip.)Speaker(s): Warren Connor, Agenda: 11:30 am Call to Order11:45 am Business12:00 pm Lunch & Presentation1 pm AjournSan Antonio , Texas, United States

Program Hosts updated to Primary PES and co-host as LMAG.This program will cover shock, arc flash and arc blast. In the late 1980s members of the IEEE/PCIC became aware of these hazards and they hired Bussmann's test lab to do a series of tests. This testing encouraged many articles in the IEEE/IAS magazine and the development of the new standards NFPA-70E and IEEE 1584. This presentation will provide an overview of the testing at the Bussmann Lab and future design considerations.Cost of lunch is $15.00 (CASH). The PES Chapter will pay the balance and tip in association with the Life Members Affinity Group (This is their monthly meeting).Co-sponsored by: LMAGSpeaker(s): Warren, Room: Private Room, Bldg: La Fonda Mexican Restaurant, 8633 Crownhill Blve, San Antonio, Texas, United States

We will be hosting a Summer Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program poster session for the UA Power Group students.Please come join us to review the students' summer research results and enjoy some light snacks.The poster session will be from 2:00pm through 4:00pm.Room: Bell 3008, Bldg: Bell, 800 W Dickson St, Fayetteville, AR 72701, Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States, 72701

Join the local IEEE Lone Star Section Young Professionals community at our July LAN gaming social and networking event at the Boeing Center at Tech Port! We will be playing from strategy games such as Starcraft to classic first person shooters such as Quake III, Halo, and more starting at 5:30pm! Below is a short survey to choose your top 3 games we could jump into as well as our YP discord invite link.Survey for Top 3 games:https://forms.gle/QgRgiqWCgYWmXt34AFeel free to join our YP discord server to stay up-to-date on everything! (link valid until 15-July 2024, email us to request a new invite if needed!):https://discord.gg/8YuRmyveTech Port Esports Link: https://www.boeingcentertechport.com/venue-info/tech-port-esports/3331 General Hudnell Dr, San Antonio, Texas, United States, 78226

Ms. Kendra Cook will be diving into the technology required for interplanetary space exploration through two case studies. She will discuss the technology currently being used on the Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover, and the in-situ and remote sensing technology being developed for the Europa Clipper Mission that will launch in October.Speaker(s): Kendra Cook, Agenda: 6:00 to 6:05 PM - Open for participants to enter and network.6:05 to 6:10 PM - IEEE LM and CTCN Business meeting and to introduce speaker.6:10 to 7:30 PM - Formal Program and Q&A.Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/425576

Meeting to discuss procedure for determining "asks" for Texas Legislative Day events in the future. Discussion with Erik Heilman, IEEE USA Government Relations.Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/427619

Mathematical Artificial IntelligenceBy Prof. Shui YuUniversity of Technology SydneyAbstract：Artificial Intelligence is a leading topic in both academia and industry, and explainable AI (XAI) is a critical and hot topic of the field. However, we noticed that XAI is not the core of the business, and we expect deterministic AI models. In this talk, we will report the current landscape of XAI, and then introduce the next stage after XAI – Mathematical AI (MAI). We will mainly present how the mathematical tools, such as differential geometry and group theory, are used build deterministic AI models. At the end of the talk, we will present some cases of the application of MAI. We hope the talk will shed light on the promising field for interested audience.Speaker(s): Dr. Shui YuAgenda: Friday, July 19, 20244:00pm - 5:15pm Pacific Time Seminar with Q&AA meeting link will be sent out to those who registered a few days ahead of the event.Any questions, please contact Dr. Zhensheng Zhang at [email protected]: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/426757