IEEE Houston Section Community Outreach: Science Olympiad
Earlier this year a few IEEE Houston Section volunteers participated in a program at Austin High School named Scientist at Work.
The Job Talk Series helps promote partnerships among community, businesses, industry, government and education professionals. The goal of the program …
IEEE History Center November 2015 Newsletter
The IEEE History Center e-newsletter is available free to all persons interested in technological history — whether engineers, scholars, researchers, hobbyists, or interested members of the public. The newsletter reports on the activities of the IEEE History Center and on …
Date: November 9, 2015
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IEEE – USA Congressional Fly In on H-1B Visas Reform
IEEE-USA Washington Fly-In on September 28 & 29 was attended by several IEEE Houston Section members on H-1B Visas Reform. The Congressional Fly In visits is an two-day event that brings IEEE membership to share with …
Overcurrent Coordination for Industrial Applications
Learn about time-current curves (TCCs) and the associated characteristic curves for relays, molded-case breakers, etc. Define the time required between devices to achieve selective operation, how fault current variations affect timing, protection requirements for equipment and cables, and a process for …
Congratulations to our Recent Raised IEEE Houston Section Senior Members
Senior Member designation is the highest grade for an IEEE member can be selected too. Only about 8% of the over 430,000 members have achieved senior grade level. To be eligible for application, candidates must:
Be engineers, scientists, educators, …
Finding hydrocarbons with neutrons: The physics and technology of neutron-induced gamma-ray spectroscopy in the oil patches.
Date: October 22, 2015
Time: 06:00PM to 08:00PM (2.00 hours)
Presenter: Dr. R.J. Radtke
Topic: The increasing complexity of today’s hydrocarbon reservoirs demands an accurate understanding of formation composition and mineralogy. This is particularly true …
Date: January 22, 2015
Topic: Arc Resistant Switchgear Education
Presenter: George Tichi, Point Eight Power
Description: One cause of serious injuries to electrical workers in the petrochemical industry is flash burns from arcing faults of Medium Voltage Metalclad Switchgear. First introduced in Europe, Arc- Resistant switchgear designs are eliminating this potential …
Date: September 24, 2015
Topic: Orion Crew Module Overview, Status, Technical Challenges
Presenter: Lara Kearney, Deputy Manager for Crew Module, Orion Crew and Service Module Office
Description: An overview of the Orion spacecraft, current status and technical challenges with an overview of the different spacecraft systems. Exploration Flight Test One was …