Co-sponsored by: Dominik Pieniazek IEEE CED 2019-2020 Planning Meeting to determine next year planned seminars.  Location: Houston, Texas

Network with local young professionals and students with free Boba Tea for IEEE members from The Teahouse Tapioca & Tea. This location has boardgames but feel free to bring your own!   IEEE members MUST register (with membership number) to get the free Boba upon attendance. Location: Bldg: Shepherd Square Shopping Center The Teahouse Tapioca & Tea 2089 Westheimer Rd Houston, Texas 77098

Network with local young professionals and students with free Boba Tea for IEEE members from The Teahouse Tapioca & Tea. This location has boardgames but feel free to bring your own!   IEEE members MUST register (with membership number) to get the free Boba upon attendance. Location: Bldg: Shepherd Square Shopping Center The Teahouse Tapioca & Tea 2089 Westheimer Rd Houston, Texas 77098

Network with local young professionals and students with free Boba Tea for IEEE members from The Teahouse Tapioca & Tea. This location has boardgames but feel free to bring your own!   IEEE members MUST register (with membership number) to get the free Boba upon attendance. Location: Bldg: Shepherd Square Shopping Center The Teahouse Tapioca & Tea 2089 Westheimer Rd Houston, Texas 77098

Co-sponsored by: Stole Program Coordinator To facilitate and promote relationship and membership in graduating IEEE members from affiliated Student Branches, the IEEE Houston Section is offering the Stole and Regalia rental program. The cost of the stole is $40 USD. Students will be able to claim a $30 USD reimbursement upon return of the stole in good conditions. To get your IEEE stole, simply, 1. Register via vTools by April 15, 2019. 2. There are two payment options during registration:        Option A: Pick up at one Houston Section Event:             – Young Professionals “Engineer Your Finances” – April 18, 2019 @ Mass Mutual, or             – Houston Section Meeting – April 25, 2019, @ Hess Club, or              – STEPing Forward – May 4, 2019 @ Buffalo Bayou Cistern       Option B: Pick up at their student branch office ($5 shipping fee) 3. Complete the Google form: Click Here.  Note: There are only 100 Stoles available for the entire section, so this is a first come first serve program. Deadline: April 15, 2019, by midnight.     In order to qualify for reimbursement, students must... 1. Take a picture during the Commencement Ceremony wearing the stole (IEEE insignia must be visible). 2. Post their photo on LinkedIn, Facebook or Twitter and tag @IEEE Houston Section 3. Take a screenshot of the posting and email it to the Stole Program Coordinator ([email protected]) 4. Return the stole in good conditions in one of the following options:       A. At the Houston Section Meeting (May 23, 2019, @ Hess Club)       B. At the May Young Professionals happy hour (date TBD)       C. Mail it to the Houston Section by May 17, 2019. Contact the Stole Program Coordinator for the mailing address. Students must submit the mailing receipt. (A stole in good conditions is to be determined at the discretion of the Stole Program Coordinator if this method is used). 4. Provide a name and address for a check to be sent out.  Further instructions about the reimbursement process will be sent out.     Questions? Contact Mario Hernandez at [email protected] Location: Houston, Texas

***CANCELED*** When we set goals, it is always with high expectations and good intent. However, a few months into the year, after the initial motivation is gone, many will struggle to stay on track. What we are missing is a solid plan of action to guide and motivate us, so we stay on the path to achieving our financial goals.   Though the route to financial well-being will be different for everyone, a strong grasp of the fundamentals is imperative. Whether it's to save for your retirement or a large purchase, build wealth through investments, or reduce debt, this session will benefit anyone seeking to increase their financial understanding and avoid the common mistakes people make with their finances.   6:30-7PM   Networking 7-7:30 PM  Presentation 7:30-8:00 PM  Q&A Session 8:00 PM  Closing Remarks/Networking  * Appetizers and drinks will be provided   Directions: (59 & Buffalo Speedway in Greenway Plaza area) - Turn left onto Buffalo Speedway if coming from Galleria - Turn right onto Buffalo Speedway if coming from downtown - Turn left just before the 11 story/redbrick glass building with buffalo on lawn, - Stop sign will be there. Go UP the ramp where it says “Hotel” - Surface Lot parking is on the right-hand side (or left side if coming from Richmond) - Go down the ramp and park anywhere there. - Look for 2nd set of double glass doors directly in front of the parking lot - Take the elevator to the 18th floor and you will find our office. NOTE: “Visitors Parking” is NOT validated – parking here would be at your own expense. However, parking in the “Surface Lot” is free. Location: Room: Ste. 1800 Mass Mutual Greater Houston 3 Greenway Plaza Houston, Texas 77046

Co-sponsored by: Stole Program Coordinator To facilitate and promote relationship and membership in graduating IEEE members from affiliated Student Branches, the IEEE Houston Section is offering the Stole and Regalia rental program. The cost of the stole is $40 USD. Students will be able to claim a $30 USD reimbursement upon return of the stole in good conditions. To get your IEEE stole, simply, 1. Register via vTools by April 15, 2019. 2. There are two payment options during registration:        Option A: Pick up at one Houston Section Event:             – Young Professionals “Engineer Your Finances” – April 18, 2019 @ Mass Mutual, or             – Houston Section Meeting – April 25, 2019, @ Hess Club, or              – STEPing Forward – May 4, 2019 @ Buffalo Bayou Cistern       Option B: Pick up at their student branch office ($5 shipping fee) 3. Complete the Google form: Click Here.  Note: There are only 100 Stoles available for the entire section, so this is a first come first serve program. Deadline: April 15, 2019, by midnight.     In order to qualify for reimbursement, students must... 1. Take a picture during the Commencement Ceremony wearing the stole (IEEE insignia must be visible). 2. Post their photo on LinkedIn, Facebook or Twitter and tag @IEEE Houston Section 3. Take a screenshot of the posting and email it to the Stole Program Coordinator ([email protected]) 4. Return the stole in good conditions in one of the following options:       A. At the Houston Section Meeting (May 23, 2019, @ Hess Club)       B. At the May Young Professionals happy hour (date TBD)       C. Mail it to the Houston Section by May 17, 2019. Contact the Stole Program Coordinator for the mailing address. Students must submit the mailing receipt. (A stole in good conditions is to be determined at the discretion of the Stole Program Coordinator if this method is used). 4. Provide a name and address for a check to be sent out.  Further instructions about the reimbursement process will be sent out.     Questions? Contact Mario Hernandez at [email protected] Location: Houston, Texas

IEEE members, Please join us for an opportunity to hear more about the TryEngineering Together STEM eMentoring opportunity!  We’re seeking Houston area sponsors willing to support the program and serve as virtual mentors for Houston ISD students beginning in September 2019.   We’ll share a brief overview of the program, explain the need within the Houston area and provide a time for Q&A. Laura Woodside is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.   Join Zoom Meeting https://zoom.us/j/249713928   One tap mobile +16465588656,,249713928# US (New York) +16699006833,,249713928# US (San Jose)   Dial by your location         +1 646 558 8656 US (New York)         +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) Meeting ID: 249 713 928 Find your local number: https://zoom.us/u/aepKg0vBNI   Location: Houston, Texas

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Co-sponsored by: Ernest Njouondo The rise of 5G coincides with the explosion of connected devices and systems associated with the Internet of Things (IoT). In addition to more processing power, 5G promises speeds 10 times faster than those of 4G, meaning a sensor detecting a significant pressure change in an oil field can report back to refinery instantly and eliminate the risk of costly downtime. In addition to more processing power, 5G promises speeds 10 times faster than those of 4G, meaning a sensor detecting a significant pressure change in an oil field can report back to refinery instantly and eliminate the risk of costly downtime.  Come hear one of the leadeing expertise in this field building and sharing his knowledge of Emerging 5G Technologies and Edge Computing.  Speaker(s): George Muthalaly, Agenda: 6:15 PM - 6:45 PM At the Door Registration 6:45 PM - 7:15 PM Dinner Served 7:15 PM - 8:15 PM Presentation 8:15 PM - 8:30 PM Closing Remarks  Location: Bldg: HESS Club 5430 Westheimer Rd Houston, Texas 77056

Join IEEE | TAMU for the end of semester banquet to celebrate everything we've accomplished this year! Location: College Station, Texas

Co-sponsored by: CB Sanderson   Machine ethics is the study of how autonomous systems can be imbued with ethical values. Ethical autonomous systems are needed because, inevitably, near future systems are moral agents; consider driverless cars, or medical diagnosis AIs, both of which will need to make choices with ethical consequences. Although machine ethics has been the subject of theoretical and philosophical study for about twenty years, it is only in the past five years that proof-of-concept ethical machines have been demonstrated in the laboratory. This webinar aims to open a discussion of the interesting and difficult technical challenges of engineering ethical machines, alongside wider societal and regulatory questions of how such machines should be governed, if and when they find real-world application.Panelists:- Alan Winfield (University of the West of England)- Katina Michael (Arizona State University)- Sarah Spiekermann (Vienna University of Economics and Business)- Louise Dennis (University of Liverpool)- Jean-François Bonnefon (Université Toulouse-1 Capitole)   Location: Houston, Texas

Co-sponsored by: Ryan Hobbs Stuck in a rut?    Set NEW Sparks for Your Next Phase of LIFE!!! Finish with a focus! Spark your semester finish to a successful new career or a successful summer break. The IEEE Student Branch at Lamar University will be hosting a Motivational Seminar facilitated by Mr. Taylor Troutman. He will help you transition from your current steady state of final exams and academic life and help you jump-start to a successful new career or how to find productive work or purpose during the summer break. This seminar is focused around sharing challenges/success and motivation moments in overcoming preparation for Spring Semester Exams, Spring Graduation, and Summer Break. Speaker(s): Taylor Troutman, Location: Room: 1103 Bldg: Cheery Engineering Building Lamar University Beaumont, Texas 77705

Co-sponsored by: NSF IUCRC BRAIN Center The BRAIN Student Group and IEEE EMBS Houston Section will round off the semester with a couple more events. These events are being hosted in order to increase awareness of the ongoing research of the faculty and students affiliated with the BRAIN Center. The final events will be lab tours. All that can attend are encouraged to come. Free coffee and snacks will be provided. The first tour will be of Prof. Cunjiang Yu's lab, which specializes in the development of flexible and stretchable electronics for biomedical applications. The attendees will first meet in the conference room for coffee/snacks, and then the tour will begin around 10:45-1:00 pm. Faheem Ershad will be hosting the lab tour, which should take approximately 30-45 minutes.  Agenda: 11:30 AM: Meet for coffee and doghnuts 11:45 AM: Lab tour starts 12:30 PM: Second lab tour session starts 1:00 PM: End Location: Room: 316 Bldg: Multidisciplinary Research and Engineering Building University of Houston Houston, Texas 77004

Congratulations Class of 2019! IEEE Houston Section Young Professional would like to celebrate your accomplishments by inviting you to the annual IEEE STEP (Student Transition and Elevation Partnership) Event! Join us for a tour of Houston’s very own hidden engineering marvel, the Buffalo Bayou Park Cistern. Immediately following the tour, we’ll head over to La Grange for the Networking Celebration! Here you’ll have the opportunity to casually network with professionals and learn about the benefits of being an IEEE professional member after graduation. There will also be a surprise IEEE gift for IEEE members (Students & Professionals) that attend the tour and networking event. As this is an IEEE ticketed event, a fee is required – however if you attend the tour & networking event the fee is refunded! The Cistern tour has a max of 28 persons and tickets are first come first serve! Make sure to register your attendance as soon as possible as to not miss out! Interested in learning a bit more about the Cistern before the tour? Visit: https://buffalobayou.org/visit/destination/the-cistern/ *An assortment of appetizers will be provided *Drinks are NOT included Agenda: Agenda: 4:00 - 4:30 pm Arrival & Distribution of Tour Tickets 4:30 – 5:15 pm Buffalo Bayou Park Cistern Tour                         Address: 105 Sabine St, Houston, TX 77007 5:15 – 5:30 pm Group Picture & Travel to next location 5:30 – 7:00 pm Networking Celebration                         Address: La Grange, 2517 Ralph St, Houston, TX 77006 7:00 – 7:15 pm Close out of event Location: Houston, Texas 77007

Co-sponsored by: Moriah Hargrove Anders Houston Section Secretary invites all current and incoming student branch officers to sign up and attend this Student Branch Officer Training Class.  We will cover IEEE resources, navigating vTools, leveraging your Section, funding opportunities, and everything in-between! Refreshments will be provided to those in attendance.  You will not want to miss this first annual officer training meeting! A webinar link will be emailed to those who are unavailable to attend in person but who are still interested in the demonstrations and conversations. Speaker(s): Moriah Hargrove Anders, Agenda: 12:45PM - 1:00PM Arrival 1:00PM - Meeting will start on-time 3:00PM - Meeting conclusion & in-person meeting mingling   Location: Room: 108 Bldg: John B. Coleman Library University Dr. Prairie View, Texas 77445