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WELCOME TO THE IEEE PIKES PEAK SECTION!
WE are delighted to have you join our vibrant community of engineers, professionals, and innovators. As a member of the IEEE Pikes Peak Section, you will have access to a wealth of resources, networking opportunities, and professional development activities designed to enhance your career and expand your knowledge.
Our section is dedicated to fostering collaboration, promoting technical innovation, and supporting the professional growth of our members. We encourage you to actively participate in our events, contribute to our initiatives, and connect with fellow members.
Welcome aboard, and we look forward to seeing you thrive within our community!
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The IEEE Pikes Peak Section serves IEEE student members and professionals in the Pikes Peak region, offering resources for career development, networking, and industry engagement. It provides access to technical and professional information through conferences, workshops, and local meetings. The section supports various student branches and promotes involvement in a number of IEEE activities, offering awards and recognition for contributions. Members benefit from continuing education opportunities and access to a global network of peers.
The IEEE Pikes Peak Section is one of 26 sections and with over 90 student branches as part of Region 5. Globally, IEEE has 10 Regions where Regions 1-6 are found in the United States. In Region 5, we have more than 23,000 higher grade members (Senior Member and Fellow) and over 3600 student members.
In the IEEE Pikes Peak Section, we have over 650 members and currently 4 student branches within the Colorado Springs and Pueblo area.
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2024 IEEE Education Week | IEEE Pikes Peak Section
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Reported Meetings- Pikes Peak Section
- Computer Society
- Magnetics Society
- Joint Circuits and Systems/Electronic Devices
- Power and Energy Systems
- Life Member Affinity Group
Please join us at UCCS For Our 2nd Electronic Devices/Circuits & Systems Meeting of 2024. Hear information on the latest storage developments from the UCCS Microelectronics Labs and enjoy lunch [...]
Beyond Moore: 3D Memory, 3D Packaging David Bondurant, Retired PE, President of Vertical Memory “If we make them smaller, we can make them faster” has been the approach to building [...]
Khandakar Nusrat Islam will conduct a deep dive on her experience as an RF/Microwave Solutions Engineer at Keysight Technologies, where she excels in both engineering and project management. Specializing in [...]
Mr Al Shpuntoff will do a deep dive into his career as a consultant in Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, High Performance Computing (HPC), Sequencing informatics, including Coding and Design. He will [...]
Careers in Technology and Standards in Action: IEEE 2933 Clinical IoT Data and Device Interoperability with TIPPSS - Trust, Identity, Privacy, Protection, Safety, Security a new Standard -- Selected for [...]
On this celebratory IEEE Day, let us rejoice in the combined IEEE worldwide activities of 39 technical societies and 7 interdisciplinary councils on one side of the IEEE coin, balanced [...]
Publish or perish is often mentioned as a requirement for tenure, but the need to publish goes far beyond academia requirements. In this talk, I go through the definition of [...]
This Month's Executive Committee Meeting Will Be In-Person at Gates Grill at the Country Club of Colorado. Dining is included so please attend but you will need to register and [...]
The Careers in Technology Fall Series begins on 24 September at 8pm Eastern Time with: Professor Victor B Lawrence, PhD IEEE Fellow, National Inventors Hall of Fame. In the [...]
The IEEE Pikes Peak Young Professionals (YPs) program is excited to announce our Fall programming, which seeks to connect YPs within the section and expand engagement within the IEEE community. [...]
Small Unmanned Aerial Systems (sUAS) must be monitored closely to identify, diagnose, and potentially mitigate flight problems as they arise. During the flight, the vast amounts of multivariate time series [...]
Cyber Security is an Application of Decision Sciences or Why Every Cyber Security Dept Needs a Decision Scientist Cyber has become a big topic. Cyber security may be the new [...]
Abstract: Recent news has published information on technology and infrastructure at risk for being compromised due to cyber-attacks. There are several instances in which these attacks have been successful and [...]
Abstract: Recent advances in digital health technologies are enabling biomedical researchers to reframe health optimization and disease treatment in a patient-specific, personalized manner. This talk will focus on my group’s research [...]
Presentation: How to Design a Product that Actually Works Abstract: Many electronic products just don’t work very well. The products are full of both hardware and software bugs and [...]
Khandakar Nusrat Islam will conduct a deep dive on her experience as an RF/Microwave Solutions Engineer at Keysight Technologies, where she excels in both engineering and project management. Specializing in [...]
Mr Al Shpuntoff will do a deep dive into his career as a consultant in Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, High Performance Computing (HPC), Sequencing informatics, including Coding and Design. He will [...]
Careers in Technology and Standards in Action: IEEE 2933 Clinical IoT Data and Device Interoperability with TIPPSS - Trust, Identity, Privacy, Protection, Safety, Security a new Standard -- Selected for [...]
On this celebratory IEEE Day, let us rejoice in the combined IEEE worldwide activities of 39 technical societies and 7 interdisciplinary councils on one side of the IEEE coin, balanced [...]
The human fascination to mimic ultra-efficient living beings like insects and birds has led to the rise of small autonomous robots. Smaller robots are safer, more agile and are task [...]
The 10th anniversary edition of FRAMS brought together magnetism experts in the “Front Range” region of the Rocky Mountains in Colorado and Wyoming at University of Colorado Colorado Springs on [...]
Magnets are one of the most technologically useful objects known to human society. The ferromagnetic state, perhaps the most familiar of a quite wide range of states of matter that [...]
Magnetic hard-disk drives (HDDs) are the working horses of data centers. The roughly 70 years of research and development that has gone into today’s – and tomorrow’s – HDDs is [...]
X-ray detected ferromagnetic resonance (XFMR) spectroscopy provides a unique tool for measuring magnetic dynamics at and across interfaces, due to its ability to measure individually the ferromagnetic resonance of each [...]
The slowing down of Moore’s Law growth has coincided with escalating computational demands from machine learning and artificial intelligence. An emerging trend in computing involves building physics-inspired computers that leverage [...]
Artificial intelligence is increasingly ubiquitous across tech and broader society. While incredibly powerful, the energy demands of operating deep-learning networks on traditional von Neumann computers are spiralling unsustainably - limiting [...]
The wildly growing field of antiferromagnetic spintronics is currently addressing several fundamental questions. A major topic of investigation concerns the generation and manipulation of coherent magnons on the ultrafast timescale. [...]
Magnons are the fundamental spin excitations of magnetically ordered materials, such as ferromagnets and antiferromagnets. Magnons combine non-linear properties with tunability and sub-micrometer wavelengths in the gigahertz-frequency regime. The field [...]
Magnetic skyrmions are localized spin textures in-which the magnetic moments curl into a continuous, coplanar loop, bounded on its outside perimeter and core by moments in the out-of-plane direction. This [...]
Artificial spin ice (ASI) is a highly customizable materials platform used for studying fundamental properties of interaction and frustration in magnetic systems, with potential applications in novel computing architectures. Perpendicular [...]
Please join us at UCCS For Our 2nd Electronic Devices/Circuits & Systems Meeting of 2024. Hear information on the latest storage developments from the UCCS Microelectronics Labs and enjoy lunch [...]
Beyond Moore: 3D Memory, 3D Packaging David Bondurant, Retired PE, President of Vertical Memory “If we make them smaller, we can make them faster” has been the approach to building [...]
Semiconductor microelectronic chips are critical components in defense C4ISR and weapon systems. Department of Defense (DoD) needs to have an assured supply of advanced microcroelectronic chips, in peacetime and wartime. [...]
The Pikes Peak Joint Electron Devices/Circuits & Systems Chapter is being reactivated after a 4 year inactivate period. We invite all those interested in Semiconductor technology to participate in the [...]
Professor Stephen B. Bayne Ph.D. [...]
Abstract: As Moore’s Law is slowing down and eventually approaching an end for conventional CMOS, new platforms for producing circuit-level innovation are desired. At the same time, it is not [...]
The ED/CAS Chapter of the Pikes Peak Section of the IEEE is pleased to invite you to a talk given by Dr. Taylor D. Webb on Focusing Ultrasound Through the [...]
A newfangled paradigm through deployment of the nonequilibrium Arora’s distribution function (NEADF) for resistance surge in low-dimensional nano-resistors is presented, with applications to carbon-based devices. The key outcome is that [...]
Interested in the design of ultra-high efficiency, low cost phased arrays for astronomy, remote sensing and satellite communications? Please join the Pikes Peak ED/CAS Chapter at 10 AM on September 9 at the [...]
Please join us on Friday, November 20th, 2015, at UCCS between 10:00AM -11:00AM for a presentation on the above topic by Mr. Mike Richardson from Quantum Imaging, Inc. Colorado Springs. Abstract: Mr. [...]
The replacement of directly connected synchronous generators with power electronics interfaced generation has led to a decrease in system’s inertia posing a significant challenge on frequency dynamics. In isolated systems [...]
As synchronous generators continue to be replaced by inverter-interfaced renewable energy resources to pave the way for grid decarbonization, the dynamic behavior of the bulk power grid is changing. In [...]
In recent years, the islanded electric power system of Cyprus has faced significant challenges. The increased penetration of Renewable Energy Sources (RES) in combination with the reduced reliance on conventional [...]
S&C's corporate headquarters in Chicago is home to one of the world's leading electrical testing laboratories. Our 20,000-square-foot Nicholas J. Conrad Laboratories (NJC) is well equipped to meet the rigorous [...]
Pike Solar is the largest solar facility in the Coloado Springs Utilities electric system, consisting of 400,000 photovoltaic panels. Through our Power Purchase Agreement with Juwi, we are able to use [...]
Okinawa Prefecture is located at the southernmost tip of the Japanese archipelago, comprising a vast expanse of sea spanning 1,000 kilometers east to west and 400 kilometers north to south, [...]
This webinar delves into a case study focusing on zonal control in a complex island grid hosting grid-forming (GFM) and grid-following (GFL) inverter-based resources (IBRs). The investigation addresses key questions [...]
This webinar will delve into various aspects of distributed loads, including different load modifiers considering both temporal and spatial aspects. We will look at their fundamental principles and operations to [...]
With the United States' ambitious renewable energy goals, the demand for large-scale (>20MW) generator interconnection (GI) services has increased significantly, leading to longer interconnection queues and longer wait times for [...]
FERC Order No. 2222 will help usher in the electric grid of the future and promote competition in electric markets by removing the barriers preventing distributed energy resources (DERs) from [...]
This webinar presents the history of Military computers from the very first electromechanical codebreaking machines of WWII through the first Tube machines of the 1940s and early 1950s to the [...]
Beyond Moore: 3D Memory, 3D Packaging David Bondurant, Retired PE, President of Vertical Memory “If we make them smaller, we can make them faster” has been the approach to building [...]
From their website: https://www.noaa.gov/about-our-agency "NOAA is an agency that enriches life through science. Our reach goes from the surface of the sun to the depths of the ocean floor [...]
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 [...]
Abstract: Cyber-physical systems (CPS), such as robots and self-driving cars, demand rigorous scheduling to prevent failure, where every millisecond of processing time can be critical. These systems often rely on [...]
Real-world examples of examples and demos in using AI-assisted tools are introduced to increase your productivity. These tools include actual use of these AI-assisted tools during education week to [...]
AI-Assisted Tutoring represents a transformative approach to education in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) fields. This innovative educational model integrates artificial intelligence (AI) technologies to create personalized learning experiences, [...]
Join us for an exciting virtual event on "AI for Electronic Design Automation," where we will delve into the revolutionary applications of machine learning and artificial intelligence in the field [...]
The presentation discusses the challenges in achieving digital privacy and the important role of technologists and policymakers while encouraging engagement from individuals and businesses. When talking about the complexity and [...]
In today's rapidly changing global landscape, engineering managers are faced with unprecedented challenges in managing supply chains efficiently and effectively. The ongoing crisis has further exacerbated these complexities, putting immense [...]
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Below is a suggested and draft outline as part of onboarding of new Section members and to learn about the current and past activities, such as professional, technical and community outreach. The outline can be used as a reference point for either virtual or in-person meetings such that it provides background information and familiarity of Section activities for the presenter when engaging with the audience. Should take about an hour when reviewing the material and familiarize where the contents are located in the website.
For example, you’ll find many technical activities in various webpages in our website since we have connections in collaborating with sections in Region 5 as well as other sections outside of Region 5.
Another example is for younger members to develop their non-technical or leadership skills. Here, Young Professionals and student members volunteers can get involve or start your STEM events. There are plenty of examples of past and affordable STEM events/ideas to help get you started in STEM activities to develop your professional skills while encouraging k-12 students to enter engineering (see Opportunities Tab not only for STEM ideas but also for leadership opportunities). We can help you with needed resources by submitting a short one-page proposal for budgeting purposes.
If you have any comments to improve this web page in helping new and current members, please contact Dileep Rai (Young Professional) at dileep.kumar.rai@gmail.com or Dr. John Santiago at john.santiago@ieee.org.
If interested or you need more information about upcoming events or activities, you can contact the following Young Professionals in our section:
- For more information on Young Professional activities, please contact our Young Professional Coordinator, Dr. Priyank Kashyap at pkashya2@ncsu.edu.
- For student activities, please contact our Student Activities coordinator, Bailey Heyman at Bailey.U.Heyman@gmail.com.
- For member development, please contact, Abigail Teron at abigailteron@ieee.org
- For Computer Society activities, please contact Senthil Mehalingam, s.mehalingam.us@ieee.org
- For Magnetic Society activities, please contact Dr. Dmitro Bozhko, dbozhko@uccs.edu
- For Power and Energy Society activities, please contact Dr. Tarek Masaud, tmasaud@uccs.edu
Welcome and Introduction (10 minutes)
- Overview (Solutionists) of IEEE Pikes Peak Section (6-minute video of achievements Jan 2019 – Sep 2022, slides from 16 Feb 2023)
- Mission and vision of the section
- Introduction to key officers and members.
Section Resources and Tools (15 minutes)
- Overview of available resources (awards, branding – logos, ppt templates, budget, etc.)
- Introduction to vTools for meeting management and member engagement
- Accessing section website for updates (past and upcoming meetings at Home or News) and resources
Membership Benefits and Engagement (15 minutes)
- Benefits of IEEE membership (you can go to the home page and prompt a talking human avatar found at lower right by cutting and pasting this question “Please elaborate on the benefits of becoming an IEEE member?”).
- Above engagement introduces interactivity with new members or audience. This in turn, can let the presenter elaborate or address questions from the audience while showing advance business applications using AI technologies, like how to enhance student engagement in education as an example.
- Opportunities for professional development (CEUs/PDHs, free courses, free journals)
- Industry engagement, community outreach and networking opportunities (see upcoming events)
Administrative Processes (10 minutes)
- Admin Page
- Overview of bylaws and governance
- Process for expense reports and budgeting (Section Meeting Notes)
- Importance of surveys and feedback
Q&A and Next Steps (10 minutes)
- Open floor for questions
- How to get involved in student branches, events, and committees
- Next steps and follow-up actions
Closing
- Thank participants for joining
- Provide contact information for further support
Leadership Opportunities
Young Professional Development | 2014 Leadership Excellence Series Section
This is a series of six videos developed by IEEE Young Professionals that covers the follow:
- Leadership Excellence – Part 1
- Leadership Excellence Part 2: Teamwork Mastery
- Leadership Excellence Part 3: Leading World Class Organizations
- Leadership Excellence Part 4: Working With Difficult People
- Leadership Excellence Part 5: Effective Negotiation & Collaboration
- Leadership Excellence Part 6: Power Networking – In-Person and Online
Job Description of Officer Positions
If interested in the Section/Chapter/Affinity Groups and other officer positions for the future, please the email the person on this contact us page.
Other volunteer opportunities are: Social Media, Newsletter
STEM Opportunities for Community Outreach
If interested in STEM activities, below are some past ideas to expand on
- Future City Colorado
- National Museum of WWII Aviation
- Student Activities
- Student-Videos, Student Projects & STEM Demos
- H5P Learning Demos
Industry and Community Outreach
For those who have navigated through the website and are familiar with its contents, you can use the website content as a briefing tool to talk when visiting with industry, small businesses, community events (like Chamber of Commerce), job fairs or k-12 schools either face-to-face or virtual meetings.
- Industry and Small Business Outreach
- Community Outreach
- Global Outreach
- IEEE Student Branch Outreach – Colorado State University, Pueblo (CSU- P), Colorado Technical University (CTU), University of Colorado, Colorado Springs (UCCS), United States Air Force Academy (USAFA)
AI Education
- $29 Courses in IEEE Learning Network (ILN)
- 2024 IEEE Education Week (YPs speakers: Dr. Kashyap Priyank, Dileep Rai, Gil Orcilla)
- A.I. Classroom Use: Example Innovation for k-12 to learn about AI
NEWS: AI Use in Classroom at Longmont, CO
- Free AI Tutorials/Content on YouTube
To provide examples and increase public awareness of the engineering impact on society, please visit Greatest Engineering Achievements of the Twentieth Century (greatachievements.org).
TryEngineering supports STEM activities. Below are some ideas:
Squishy-Circuits | IEEE Pikes Peak Section
Semiconductors
- Fostering the Next Generation of Technology Innovators – TryEngineering
- TRYEngineering 2024 [2 – 3] (nxtbook.com)
- IEEE Receives Grant to Develop Lesson Plans On Semiconductors – IEEE Spectrum
IEEE STEM Grants
STEM Grants – TryEngineering.org Powered by IEEE
- The IEEE TryEngineering STEM Grant Program offers financial support to IEEE members engaged in STEM outreach for pre-university students. Grants are available in three tiers: Introductory Level (up to $500), Share Level ($501–$1,000), and Inspire Level ($1,001–$2,000). The program is supported by various IEEE societies, including the Computer Society, Communications Society, Oceanic Engineering Society, Women in Engineering, and Signal Processing Society, each contributing funds for initiatives aligned with their fields. Applications are currently open, with a deadline of January 3, 2025.
TRY ENGINEERING
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The blue cloud in the middle says “Market” reminding us as one of thel skills in developing an entrepreneurial mindset by investigating market trends to foster innovation and technology for humanity, as well as encouraging members to join IEEE.
ON LEADERSHIP
John Wooden’s Pyramid of Success from a SKILLSET+ MINDSET (entrepreneurial, self-leadership and team leadership) perspective
.John Wooden’s Pyramid of Success
Email Welcoming and Onboarding Sequence
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KEEN stands for Kern Entrepreneurial Engineering Networks (KEEN). It’s a movement, consisting of over 60 or more universities/colleges to revolutionize the teaching of teaching with an entrepreneurial mindset to work in tandem with the technical skillset. If curious, please visit https://engineeringunleashed.com for more information.
A Series of Short Videos on the Entrepreneurial Mindset
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The initial set of videos below are from Dr. John Santiago serving as examples and experiments where AI can be used to assist in video content creation. One AI app was used to take a static headshot image and convert it into a talking photo. Another AI app was used to stitch together a series of videos with user intervention to replace or change the video or image scene.
The first set of videos are elevator pitches of 1-3 minutes in explaining why students or Young Professionals should join IEEE. You can just view the first 3-5 videos to get an idea. In addition, Dr Santiago did a couple of videos just for fun, but you can skip those since they are slightly different from the previous ones. Another app was trained to clone his voice to narrate the video.
The introduction of the entrepreneurial mindset and KEEN framework begins at video 12.
These initial set of videos can be used when visiting IEEE Student Branches or k-12, high school senior students, or high school counselors.
You can use these videos as examples to develop your own elevator pitches.
AI Experiments on Elevators Pitches and Other Topics
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Why Join IEEE And What Is Your Return of Investment Of Your Membership?
An Example Of Strategic Thinking To Becoming A Technical Leader
Educational And Leadership Opportunities In Building Your Career
What Is Your Own Definition And Mindset Of Leadership?
Dayl-IEEE TIPS (or Daily TIPS)
Interactive Book on Selected Webinars
Engineering Insiders
Here’s their YouTube Playlists: Engineering Insiders – YouTube