Have you heard about IEEE Day? IEEE Day this year falls on October 2.And this year, you can really soar to new heights with IEEE Houston Section! To celebrate this very special day, we have partnered up with IFLY to offer our members a very special treat! Our special package will cost HALF of iFly’s normal... Read more →

Calling all oil and gas technical professionals! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Ul3xnLU4t0 The SPE – GCS and IEEE invites you to participate in the 4th edition of the “Upstream Oil & Gas Professionals Hiring Event.” Following the success of the inaugural event in March 2017, we continue to provide a platform connecting experienced job seekers with upstream oil and... Read more →

Co-sponsored by: IEEE Houston Harmonics are a circumstance of progress. They effect almost every business in today’s modern world. We will discuss aspects of Harmonics and Distortion with an emphasis on mitigation methods. Since this is intended to be an objective, open discussion, please consider these topics:• Can we improve pF without filtering harmonics /... Read more →

AI for Social Good: Decision Aids for Countering Terrorism, Extinction and Homelessness Speaker(s): Milind Tambe, University of Southern California, Location: Houston, Texas

MacroFab and Mouser Electronics have teamed up to create a FREE monthly meetup in Houston for anyone involved with hardware & electronics engineering or manufacturing. These meetups are designed to build a community of professionals who want to learn from one another, gain new insights into emerging electronics technologies, and expand their network.   Speakers:  Paul DeCarlo - DevOps and the... Read more →

Co-sponsored by: Christopher Sanderson IEEEXtreme is a global challenge in which teams of IEEE Student members – advised and proctored by an IEEE member, and often supported by an IEEE Student Branch – compete in a 24-hour time span against each other to solve a set of programming problems. No need to be a computer... Read more →

Advanced Machine Learning in Genetic Data Speaker(s): Wei Ding, University of Massachusetts Boston, Location: Houston, Texas

Co-sponsored by: Christopher Sanderson Life Memer Scott Atkinson shared some Career Planning and Promotiong Best Pratices from his distinguished 50 years with IEEE.  Location: Bldg: Main Campus University of Houston Houston, Texas

Motor Bus Transfer Applications Issues and Considerations Based on the May 2012 Report of the IEEE Power System Relaying Committee Rotating Machinery Protection Subcommittee and IEEE Std C37.96-2012 Guide for AC Motor Protection, Clause 6.4 Motor bus transfer (MBT) Introduction Why Transfer Motor Load Sources Basic Application Configurations Primary-Backup Main-Tie-Main Multiple-Option Source Selection Motor Bus Transfer Classification – Methods... Read more →

On today's Adjustable Speed Drives (ASD) or Variable Frequency Drive on large Multi Megawatt MV motors for compressors, pumps, extruders applications, it can be difficult to ensure specification and performance are being meet at during the witness Factory Acceptance test (FAT). Navigating the types of test procedures and how they comply with appropriate standards is often... Read more →

Co-sponsored by: IEEE Houston With an ever increasing emphasis on operator safety, low cost of operation, and implementing remote control and monitoring electronics, specifications for switchgear and its associated equipment are changing. Higher current in a smaller footprint is no longer the number one desired goal. This presentation will discuss the most common requests seen... Read more →

Co-sponsored by: Moriah Hargrove Anders - YP Chair ***CANCELED*** The benefits of providing mentorship and participating in mentoring programs are well-known.  These benefits include learning from the experiences of others, increasing your social and professional confidence (both from receiving good advice and providing good advice), increasing your ability to identify goals and setting plans for... Read more →