IEEE : Boise Section

IEEE Boise Opcomm Business Meeting

Kristen Hopper — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 19:31:10 +0000

Our next business meeting will be held at 7 PM on Monday, August 9^th, in room MEC 307 on the Boise State University campus, with the following agenda:

Planning for annual picnic in September
Audit (included in Treasurer’s report)
Next newsletter
Election process for 2011 Opcomm officer positions
- The four positions that require an election are Chair, Vice Chair, Secretary, and Treasurer. It’s time to form a nominations committee so we can have the ballot finalized in October, election in November, and next year’s officers announced in December.
Speaker search for next year’s EWeek Banquet
Update on PE/IA Chapter

IEEE Boise Section Bi-Monthly Social Meeting

Kristen Hopper — Sun, 16 May 2010 23:31:27 +0000

Meet your fellow IEEE members for FREE pizza and soda on May 24^th at 6:00 PM in room MEC309 of the Micron Engineering Center building on the Boise State University campus. IEEE Boise PACE Chair Joe Rekiere will give a talk entitled, “Improving Engineering Economic Outlook.” To be sure enough pizza and soda are available for all attending, please RSVP by selecting the “Click Here to Register” link from the following page:

http://meetings.vtools.ieee.org/meeting_view/list_meeting/2339

IEEE Boise Computer Society Event

Kristen Hopper — Sun, 16 May 2010 23:31:02 +0000

Join us for an insightful evening about Test Driven Development (TDD), on Thursday, May 20^th, at 6:30 PM at Microsoft’s downtown Boise office, located at 401 W Front St, Suite 400 (4^thfloor). The Boise .Net User Group and the IEEE Boise Computer Society have joined together to host a panel discussion on the real world experiences with TDD. On Thursday evening, experts from leading companies in the Treasure Valley will share their experience with TDD. You will hear about the techniques and tools that worked or didn’t work! You’ll also hear about its impact on the development and resultant quality of software. Whether you are experienced with TDD, considering it, or just curious, this will be an event for you. Mark your calendar for Thursday, May 20^th at 6:30 PM for a great evening about TDD.

April 2010 Newsletter

Kristen Hopper — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 01:15:37 +0000

Our April 2010 Section Newsletter is available here:

IEEE Boise April 2010 Newsletter

IEEE Boise Section Social Meeting: March 8th, 2010

ssurthi — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 00:01:41 +0000

Speaker: Dr. Chandra Mouli, Director of Device Technology, Micron technology, Inc.
Topic: Opportunities to increase IEEE’s visibility & value in local community

When: 3/8/2010, 6:00pm-7:30pm
Where: Room 103, Engineering Technology Building, Boise State University

RSVP required by 3/5/2010:
RSVP at http://www.surveybob.com/surveybob/s/f99360f3-f326-4686-bdbe-5cb651950420.html

Cost: None (Open only to IEEE members)
Food: Pizza and soda will be provided. Please RSVP.

Abstract:
This will be an informal discussion to identify few areas that are relevant for the local community and increase IEEE member involvement in those areas. I would like to propose two areas to begin with: (a) K-12 Math/Science Education and (b) Increasing Idaho and Boise’s image as a state/city of opportunity/growth in alternative energy and emerging technology areas. They are both very broad topics – but useful to discuss in the first meeting to crystallize these thoughts further. As a starting point to initiate discussion, I wrote down few thoughts below:

K-12 Math/Science:

What can IEEE do to engage with local schools & teachers to support existing activities (for e.g, various projects pursued in TVMSC)
Educate teachers in local schools on the importance of math/science and bring excitement of engineering – “advertise and market engineering science”
Increase IEEE member involvement through voluntary work in local schools in bringing math/science/engineering perspective from industry, research projects in universities – through class room presentations
Identify and bring available resources from IEEE, NSF and other associations/govt. entities to Boise/Meridian area schools
Create a list of active IEEE members interested in volunteering in this area – expand scope to other associations (ACM, foundations etc..)
Identify teachers in rural areas of the state interested in participating in such activity and bring such opportunities to under-privileged areas/communities
Start small with few key projects and make them a success – but have a bigger vision!

Idaho/Boise – Alternative Energy & Emerging Technologies:

What can IEEE do to market Idaho & Boise as a great place for research, start-up activity for innovation in emerging areas
Increase involvement of IEEE in Idaho State dept plans to increase S&T activities in the state
Explore Idaho Dept of Commerce S&T initiatives (http://commerce.idaho.gov/technology/science-and-technology-strategic-plan.aspx)
Brainstorm and identify areas that can have significant economic impact in the state in the next decade
Explore similar activities pursued by IEEE in other chapters in the nation – identify success stories and relevance for pursuing them in our state.

IEEE-EDS Boise Chapter Sponsored Event: Resistance Change Materials: A New Development in Random Access Memory

Kristen Hopper — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 20:35:26 +0000

The IEEE EDS Boise Chapter will feature Prof. Alex Ignatiev from the University of Houston at 4 p.m. March 5, 2010, at Boise State University. Prof. Ignatiev will present the following talk,

“Resistance change materials: A new development in random access memory”.

Venue: Room# MEC 114, Micron Engineering Center (MEC), BSU

Schedule: 4pm to 5:30pm (5th March, 2010)

Host: IEEE-EDS Boise Chapter & Boise State University

Open to IEEE Members and BSU Students, Staff and Faculty Members

Contact: Prof. Maria Mitkova (EE Department, BSU, Ph: 208-426-1319, email: mariamitkova@boisestate.edu); Jaydip Guha (EDS Boise Chapter, Ph: 208-371-5826, email: jguha@ieee.org)

Upcoming events

cgunning — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 14:50:09 +0000

These upcoming events may be of interest to IEEE Boise Section members:

Boise State University will host an evening with esteemed security technologist and author Bruce Schneier at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 4, in the Special Events Center. The talk is free and open to the public. See http://news.boisestate.edu/blog/2009/12/bruce-schneier for details.

The next IEEE Boise Section OPCOM business meeting will be held at 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 8, at MEC 202 (Micron Engineering Center, 1020 Manitou Ave.) at Boise State University. This meeting is open to IEEE members.

The 2010 Engineers Week Banquet, featuring guest speaker Gordon Day, 2009 President of IEEE-USA, will be held Wednesday, Feb. 17. Dr. Day will speak on “Prosperity, Innovation, and Engineering Brain Power”. Register by Feb. 12. See http://ieeeboise.org for details.

The 2010 Boise Code Camp and Tech Fest is March 27th and 28th at Boise Statue University. Learn more about this free community event at http://www.boisecodecamp.org .

January Newsletter

admin — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 16:08:45 +0000

Our January newsletter is below for your reading pleasure.

IEEEBoise January 2010 Newsletter

2010 Engineers Week Banquet

cgunning — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 00:55:30 +0000

The IEEE Boise Section is pleased to announce

the upcoming Engineers Week Banquet

Featuring guest speaker Gordon Day, 2009 President of IEEE-USA
“Prosperity, Innovation, and Engineering Brain Power”

When: Wednesday, February 17, 6:30 (doors open 6:15)

Where: BSU’s Student Union Building Lookout Room

Cost:

$20 for IEEE members and their guest
$35 for non-members
$15 for students

Entree choices:

Chicken Florentine with Lemon Cream Sauce
Vegetarian option

You must register no later than February 12th to attend. Please register by completing the survey at the link below. Payment is due at the banquet.

Banquet registration

Banquet registration URL:
http://www.surveybob.com/surveybob/s/55f4c3c4-4460-4741-9599-08f239a32588.html

If innovation is the key to American competitiveness and prosperity in the 21^st century, then engineering brain power is the essential ingredient. Engineers create jobs, perhaps more than any other profession. Through the development of their ideas, existing companies grow and new companies are born. This talk will explore the public policy aspects of maintaining a vibrant engineering workforce by examining five important questions: Who thinks we need more (or fewer) engineers? What are the trends? Is the flat world a threat, an opportunity, or a strategy? If we need more engineers, should we grow them or import them? How do we show our children that engineers change the world?

Gordon Day was the 2009 President of IEEE-USA, the unit of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) that supports the career and public policy interests of 210,000 IEEE members in the U.S. He is also a past president of the IEEE Photonics Society, and a candidate for IEEE President-elect in the 2010 election. Day spent 33 years in research and management at the National Institute of Standards and Technology, Boulder, Colorado, Laboratories, where he contributed to some of NIST’s best known research in optoelectronics. In 1994, he founded the NIST Optoelectronics Division and guided it to an international reputation for measurements and standards. Since retiring in 2003, he has served as a science advisor to Sen. Jay Rockefeller and as Director of Government Relations for the Optoelectronics Industry Development Association. He is a Fellow of the IEEE, the AAAS, the Optical Society of America, and the Institute of Physics (UK). He received a Ph.D. in electrical engineering from the University of Illinois.

For more information contact:

Dr. Elisa H. Barney Smith
EBarneySmith@boisestate.edu
208-426-2214

IEEE Boise Section Election Results

Mark Bussert — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 20:13:26 +0000

The IEEE Boise Section Election is now closed and results are in. Congratulations to the new Boise Section Officers! Thank you everyone for participating.

IEEE Boise Section Election Survey Results:
Chair: Chris Gunning – 44 Votes
Vice Chair: Shyam Surthi – 46 Votes
Secretary: Kristen Hopper – 44 Votes
Treasurer: Randy Wolff – 44 Votes
Membership Development Chair: Jaydip Guha – 24 Votes out of 45 total.
GOLD Chair: Greg Gatlin – 40 Votes
PACE Chair: Joe Rikiere – 41 Votes
Website Developer: Kevin Turner – 41 Votes

Would you be interested in attending a future career builder workshop? 20 – Yes / 20 – No

Would you like to volunteer for the IEEE Boise Section Newsletter Editor? 5 – Yes / 37 – No

Comments:

I am a member of the Power Engineering Society and would like to see a balance of subjects that also include power.

I don’t have a clue when the IEEE Boise Section meets or about it’s website and I’ve been in Boise for 9 years! Where do I get this information?

In your next election, please include a short bio for the candidates since they are not all known to the IEEE Boise community.