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IEEE Ottawa Section to Host ICC 2012NEW
Sister-Sections Agreement between Ottawa and Twin-Cities
2007 Annual General Meeting Pictures
- GoodLife Fitness Potential Membership Benefit -- Survey Request
- "Innovation – Creativity that matters" - for Students, Professors and Technology Professionals, June 03, 2010
- Tour of the Radarsat 2 Reception & Data Processing Site, Cantley, Quebec, June 10, 2010
- Mobile Agents for Autonomous Wireless Ad Hoc Networks, June 17, 2010
- IEEE Ottawa EMC Chapter and AP/MTT Chapter Presentation, June 21, 2010
- 2010 International Symposium on Performance Evaluation of Computer and Telecommunication Systems (SPECTS), July 11 - 14, 2010
- Recent Trends in Software Testing: bridging Industry and Academia, July 14, 2010
- IEEE Discount for Ottawa's Open Source Technology Showcase, August 14, 2010
- 2010 IEEE 72nd Vehicular Technology Conference, September 6 - 9, 2010
- IEEE Ottawa Section won hosting of ICC 2012, June 2012
GoodLife Fitness Potential Membership Benefit -- Wellness Survey Request
As a follow through on an initiative launched by our IEEE Ottawa Section member, IEEE Canada wishes to ascertain the interest level for a wellness program with GoodLife Fitness. We request your cooperation to complete a 20 second survey at http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/5X8S3ZS.
Note: GoodLife Fitness offers presently only one other "affinity program", it is with CMA (Canadian Medical Association) at http://www.cma.ca/index.php?ci_id=10043394&la_id=1. Depending on the responses from the survey above we may be able to offer an attractive corporate program for IEEE Canada members.
Thank you for your cooperation!
John Grefford, P.Eng.
Grefford@ieee.org
"Innovation – Creativity that matters " - for Students, Professors and Technology Professionals
Organized by: Engineer in Transition Committee
Title:
"Innovation – Creativity that matters " - for Students, Professors and Technology Professionals
Speaker: Marcellus Mindel, Head of Academic Partnerships, IBM Canada Centre for Advanced Studies
Date & Time: Thursday,
June 3, 2010, Registration/Refreshment (18:00 - 18:30); Seminar (18:30- 20:00)
Location: Algonquin T-Building room T123, Algonquin College, Ottawa, ON., Canada
Parking: Free.
Admission: Free.
Registration: Email emily.hao.chen@ieee.org
Details: http://ottawa.ieee.ca/eit/EiT_Events.html
Contact: Emily Chen
Abstract: The nature of innovation is changing dramatically in the 21st century. Proprietary invention in search of purpose is out. Open, collaborative and multi-disciplinary approaches to innovation are taking centre stage in the shaping of new ideas and creation of tangible value for business, individuals and the world. What forces are behind this trend? What new demands will be placed on students, educators and technology professionals? How can we prepare for these challenges?
The computing discipline – present, historical and hypothetical – will motivate a sampling of insights into these and other challenging questions.
Tour of the Radarsat 2 Reception & Data Processing Site
Organized by: Aerospace and Electronic Systems Society (AESS)
Title:
Tour of the Radarsat 2 Reception & Data Processing Site
Date & Time: Thursday,
June 10, 2010, 9:30 AM to 12:00 AM
Location: Cantley, Quebec, Canada
Admission: FREE - Tables have been reserved for an optional pub lunch, afterwards, about 1 pm, at the Old Chelsea Pub, 238 Old Chelsea Road - main courses $15 - $18.
Registration: Full – deadline was April 28th.
Details: http://www3.bell.net/max-com/ottawa.AESS.html
Information : We are privileged to have this opportunity to visit this high-tech Satellite Earth Station. The first portion is to visit the CCRS Reception Facility, run by NRCan. Then we walk to an adjacent building for the subsequent tour of the Radar Production Facility run by MacDonald Dettweiler Associates, where the information is stored, processed and passed on to customers.
Mobile Agents for Autonomous Wireless Ad Hoc Networks (PDF)
Organized by: The IEEE Ottawa Joint Chapter of Communications Society, Broadcast Technology Society and Consumer Electronics Society (ComSoc/BTS/CES), IEEE Ottawa Section, and IEEE Algonquin College Student Branch
Title:
Mobile Agents for Autonomous Wireless Ad Hoc Networks
Speaker: Dr. Victor C.M. Leung, ComSoc Distinguish Lecturer, Dept. of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of British Columbia
Date & Time: Thursday, June 17, 2010; Refreshments, Registration and Networking: 06:30 p.m.; Seminar: 07:00 p.m. – 08:00 p.m.
Location: Algonquin College, 1385 Woodroffe Ave., School of Advanced Technology, Building-T, Room T129, Ottawa, ON., Canada
Parking: No fee after 5:00 p.m. at the Visitors’ Parking Lots 8 & 9. Please respect restricted areas.
Admission: Free.
Registration: Registration required. To ensure a seat, please register by e-mail contacting: Wahab Almuhtadi or Raed Abdullah.
Details: PDF
Abstract: In addition to overcoming the vagaries of propagation impairments and interference in wireless channels, designs of wireless ad hoc networks are challenged by changing network configurations due to node mobility. To meet these challenges, ad hoc networking solutions should incorporate distributed intelligence that enables network nodes to autonomously adapt to changes in networking environments and network configurations. By propagating software codes to mobile nodes for execution and allowing them to spawn new codes for propagation to other nodes, mobile agents can provide an effective solution for these challenges. This presentation provides an overview of the use of mobile agents in wireless ad hoc networks, especially in their practical realization for wireless personal communications and wireless sensor networking. In the first example, we describe the Bluescout mobile agents for scatternet formation in Bluetooth networks, which adaptively reconfigures the Bluetooth scatternet to maximize the size of individual piconets. In the second example, we present the design of a mobile agent platform for wireless sensor networks known as Wiseman, and describe a limited experimental implementation of Wiseman and its evaluation. The presentation concludes with discussions of open research issues concerning the application of mobile agents in wireless networks, and potential applications of mobile agents in wireless networks of the future.
Biography : Victor C. M. Leung received the B.A.Sc. (Hons.) degree in electrical engineering from the University of British Columbia (U.B.C.) in 1977, and was awarded the APEBC Gold Medal as the head of the graduating class in the Faculty of Applied Science. He attended graduate school at U.B.C. on a Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council Postgraduate Scholarship and completed the Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering in 1981. From 1981 to 1987, Dr. Leung was a Senior Member of Technical Staff at MPR Teltech Ltd., where he contributed to the design of a number of thin-route and mobile satellite communication networks. He also held a part-time visiting faculty position at Simon Fraser University in 1986 and 1987. He began his full-time academic career in 1988, as a a Lecturer in the Department of Electronics at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. He returned to U.B.C. as a faculty member in 1989, where he is currently a Professor and the inaugural holder of the TELUS Mobility Research Chair in Advanced Telecommunications Engineering in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. He is a member of the Institute for Computing, Information and Cognitive Systems at U.B.C. He also holds Guest/Adjunct Professor appointments at Jilin University, Beijing Jiaotong University, and South China University of Technology in China. Dr. Leung has made substantial contributions to the design and evaluations of wireless networks and mobile systems over the past 30 years, and has authored/co-authored more than 450 technical papers in international journals and conference proceedings in these areas. He and his co-authors have received several best-paper awards. Dr. Leung is a registered member of the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of British Columbia (APEGBC), Canada. He is a Fellow of IEEE, a Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Engineering, a Fellow of the Engineering Institute of Canada, and a voting member of ACM. He has served on the editorial boards of the IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, the IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, the IEEE Transactions on Computers, Computer Communications, the International Journal of Sensor Networks, the Journal of Communications and Networks, and the International Journal of Communication Networks and Distributed Systems. He has guest-edited several special journal issues, and served on the technical program committee of numerous international conferences. He is a Distinguished Lecturer of the IEEE Communications Society. He was the TPC Chair of the wireless networks and cognitive radio track of IEEE VTC-fall 2008, and the TPC Vice-chair of IEEE WCNC 2005. He was the General Chair of QShine 2007, and a General Co-Chair of IEEE EUC 2009 and ACM MSWiM 2005. He is the General Chair of AdhocNets 2010 and WC 2010, and a General Co-Chair of IEEE MobiWorld 2010, IEEE CWCN 2010, IEEE ASIT 2010, EMC 2010 and BodyNets 2010.
IEEE Ottawa EMC Chapter and AP/MTT Chapter Presentation
Organized by: IEEE Ottawa EMC Chapter and the IEEE Ottawa AP/MTT Chapter
Title:
Current and Upcoming EMC Standards for ITE and Multimedia Equipment
Speaker: Ghery S. Pettit, Manager of EMC Regulatory Compliance, Intel Corporation, and Vice President of IEEE EMC Society
Date & Time: Monday, June 21, 2010, 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Location: FIDUS SYSTEMS Inc., 900 Morrison Drive, Suite 203,Ottawa, Ontario, K2H 8K7
Admission: Free, and is on a first to reply basis. Preference given to IEEE EMC/MTT/AP society members. Seating is limited. E-mail Reservation is required. Pizza and soft drinks will be served.
Contact: Dr. Syed Bokhari, Chairman, IEEE Ottawa EMC chapter, Office :(613) 828-0063 Ext. 377, Cell: (613) 277-9311.
Dr. Qiubo Ye, Chairman of the IEEE Ottawa MTT/AP Chapters.
Abstract: CISPR SC I is responsible for the maintenance and generation of EMC product family standards for multimedia equipment. In the past, CISPR SC I wrote and now maintain standards for broadcast receivers and ITE (information technology equipment). This presentation will discuss the basic organization of CISPR SC I, existing standards maintained by CISPR SC I and new multimedia equipment standards that are presently under development.
Biography: Ghery S. Pettit is the EMC Regulatory Compliance Manager at Intel Corporation. He has been active in EMC and related subjects for the past 34 years, having previously worked for the US Navy, Martin Marietta Denver Aerospace and Tandem Computers. He is a member of a number of national and international standards development organizations and industry associations.
He chairs ITI TC5 and CISPR SC I WG3. Ghery is currently the Vice President for Conference Services of the IEEE EMC Society. He is an iNARTE Certified EMC Engineer. Ghery holds an Amateur Extra class amateur radio license with the call N6TPT and is a private pilot.
2010 International Symposium on Performance Evaluation of Computer and Telecommunication Systems (SPECTS)
Date & Time: July 11 - 14, 2010
Location: Crowne Plaza Ottawa Hotel, Ottawa, ON., Canada
Details: http://atc.udg.edu/SPECTS2010/
Abstract: This annual international conference is a forum for professionals
involved in performance evaluation of computer and telecommunication
systems.
Recent Trends in Software Testing: bridging Industry and Academia
Organized by: IEEE Computer Society Ottawa Chapter
Title:
Recent Trends in Software Testing: bridging Industry and Academia
Speaker: Dr. Vahid Garousi, Assistant Professor at the University of Calgary
Date & Time: Wednesday July 14, 2010, Registration 18:00 - 18:30; Seminar 18:30 - 20:00
Location: Room 5084, SITE Building, University of Ottawa - 800 King Edward Ave., Ottawa, ON., Canada
Parking: Double check public street signs.
Admission: Free.
Registration: rabielmo@ieee.org
Details: http://ottawa.ieee.ca/cs/
Contact: rabielmo@ieee.org
Abstract: In this talk, we will discuss the recent trends in software testing, present the relevant tools and techniques designed and built by the researchers at the University of Calgary's Software Quality Engineering Research Group (SoftQual), and discuss the collaborations' prospects between the software testing industry and academia.
IEEE Discount for Ottawa's Open Source Technology Showcase
Organized by: IEEE UOttawa Student Branch
Title:
IEEE Discount for Ottawa's Open Source Technology Showcase
Speaker: 40+ Speakers Including Scott Chacon from Github
Date & Time: Saturday, August 14, 2010
Location: Desmarais (DMS) Building, University of Ottawa Campus, 55 Laurier Avenue East, Ottawa, ON, Canada
Parking: Applicable Charges.
Admission: Varies.
Registration: http://sc2010.eventbrite.com/
Details: http://www.fosslc.org/drupal/
Contact: chair@ieeeuottawa.ca
Abstract: Ottawa's third annual Open Source Technology Showcase is bigger then
ever with 5 rooms, capacity of 650, and live web casting of the entire
event. As co-hosts this year, the UOttawa's IEEE Student Branch has
organized a 40% discount for IEEE members. Just use the coupon code
"IEEE_discount" minus the quotes at check out. Offer does not apply to early bird tickets. For those coming from out of town, an additional discount has been arranged with the Courtyard Mariott on Dalhousie. Just use coupon code "SSL" when making your reservation.
2010 IEEE 72nd Vehicular Technology Conference: VTC2010
Title:
2010 IEEE 72nd Vehicular Technology Conference: VTC2010
Date & Time: September 6 - 9, 2010
Location: Westin Hotel, Ottawa, ON., Canada
Details: http://www.ieeevtc.org/vtc2010fall/
Details: This semi-annual flagship conference of the IEEE Vehicular Technology Society will bring together individuals from academia, government, and industry to discuss and exchange ideals in the fields of wireless, mobile, and vehicular technology. The conference will feature world-class plenary speakers, tutorials, and technical as well as application sessions.
Paper submission details will be published shortly.
Paper submission deadline: 15 February 2010
IEEE Ottawa Section won hosting of ICC 2012
Thanks to hard work of Wahab Almuhtadi (past Section Chair, and Communications Society Ottawa Chapter Chair), plus the strong support of Telus, Ottawa Tourism, Ottawa Convention Centre, and many many other local industry and academia supporters, the Ottawa Section has won the right to host the prestigious International Conference on Communications in 2012. It may seem so long away; however, this effort has taken a year to get to this point and a lot of work is yet to come. More detail will be provided on our website. In the next few months, we will be looking forward to contacting those who have already come forward to help.
The announcement was made on June 17, 2009, at the International Conference on Communications (ICC) 2009 in Dresden, Germany. Ottawa beat out other bidding major international cities. ICC 2012 will be held at the Ottawa Convention Centre in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada from June 10 till June 15, 2012. The estimated number of the conference attendees will be 1500 to 2000. The conference will have a significant impact in regaining the reputation and business of the Canadian telecom and high tech companies that are facing many challenges during these recent years, and would raise the profile and visibility of these companies. As well as the conference will benefit the academia, scientific and engineering research, industry and local business in Ottawa.
ICC2008 was held in Beijing, China http://www.ieee-icc.org/2008/. ICC2009 was held in Dresden, Germany http://www.ieee-icc.org/2009/. ICC2010 will be held in Cape Town, South Africa http://www.ieee-icc.org/2010/, and ICC2011 will be held in Kyoto, Japan http://www.ieee-icc.org/2011/.
New IEEE Senior Members in Ottawa Section
Following were elevated in April 2010, at the A&A review panel meeting held in Washington DC USA, results became available at the time of issuing the special edition of May 2010 newsletter.
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Dansereau, Richard
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Kubbar, Osama
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Xiao, Gaozhi -- Member of Instrumentation and Measurements society.
Congratulations !!
IEEE Senior Member Program Page: http://www.ieee.org/web/membership/senior-members/index.html
For details and updated news about Senior Membership elevation in Ottawa, visit IEEE Ottawa Section Senior Members Page http://ottawa.ieee.ca/sm
Membership Development/Benefits and Renewal!!
The IEEE Ottawa Section has exceeded 2100 active memberships at the start of 2010 thanks to your new or renewed membership. Each one of us has their own reason to join; however, we trust that you will or have benefited from your membership. The many financial, educational, career, and social benefits are detailed at the newly renovated www.ieee.org website.
Also, take a look at ... http://www.ieee.org/membership_services/index.html#sect2 and http://careers.ieee.org/
More member benefits are being added regulary - if you received a survey regarding a fitness centre discount, please complete it now. We want to hear from you on how to improve your membership experience -- send an e-mail to webmaster@ieee.org.
New Member Benefit:
All active members now have FREE access to over 200 e-books on IEEE Xplore. This content that includes practical handbooks,
introductory and advanced texts, reference works and professional
books is valued at over $25,000US retail.
Membership Renewals: It's that time of year to renew membership and
keep your IEEE benefits uninterrupted. Something to note ...
IEEE offers the following special circumstances categories:
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Minimum Income
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Retired
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Unemployed
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Disabled
More details are found at http://www.ieee.org/web/membership/Cost/special_circumstances.html.
IEEE Activity in Canada
Visiting another Canadian city over the holidays, or interested in IEEE Conferences held in Canada? Consider checking out an event held by the IEEE section in that area. For details, visit: http://www.ieee.ca and click on the relevant section or consult the newsletter.
IEEE President Elect and Director Elect – Candidates
Your choice of IEEE President (world wide) directly affects your services and benefits as a member. Your vote makes a great difference as the one you would have hoped to win may lose by only a few votes. You Count! Canada’s Vote Counts! http://www.ieee.org/about/corporate/election/candidates.html.
This year, there are only two candidates for the 2011 position:
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Joseph V. Lillie (Nominated by IEEE Board of Directors) http://www.ieee.joelillie.com/
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Gordon W. Day (Nominated by IEEE Board of Directors) http://www.gwday.net/
Please visit the website to learn of candidates for other positions, and exercise your privilege as a member in the world’s largest professional organisation http://www.ieee.org/about/corporate/election/candidates.html.
As an example, for Division Seven (Energy and Power Engineering) & Director Elect candidates are:
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Mohamed E. El-Hawary (Nominated by Petition) http://www.moelhawary.com/
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Saifur Rahman (Nominated by IEEE Division VII) http://www.saifurrahman.org/ieee/
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Cheryl (Cheri) A. Warren (Nominated by IEEE Division VII) http://www.ieee.org/portal/cms_docs_pes/pes/subpages/bullseye-folder/May10/May-candidate_link.pdf.pdf
Congratulatory Messages!!
Ottawa AP/MTT joint chapter congratulates our member Mr. Cao Wang on being selected to receive an MTT-S Graduate Fellowship for 2010. The award consists of a check for $6,000 and a certificate of recognition from the society and is presented at a special Student's Luncheon held during the IMS (May 24-28, 2010). Chao is a Ph.D. Candidate and Vanier Canada Graduate Scholar, Microwave Photonics Research Laboratory, School of Information Technology and Engineering, University of Ottawa.
IEEE Canadian Foundation Board has awarded Rosalyn Seeton (Ottawa Section) the IEEE Canadian Foundation 2010 Women In Engineering Prize. This Prize in the amount of $1000 is awarded to a female IEEE Canada member who received her first professional degree within the last ten years and who is active in IEEE activities. Her nominator was Jennifer Ng-Ain-Kin. For detail on this award, please visit ... http://ieeecanadianfoundation.org/EN/clift_prize.php.
The IEEE Canadian Foundation Board has awarded Carleton University Student Mohammed Haggag the IEEE Canadian Foundation Scholarship in the amount of $5,000. It is intended to pay a major portion of the final year tuition fees and related academic expenses of a student who has demonstrated a previous commitment to the IEEE McNaughton Learning Resource Centre and related IEEE activities, and who indicates a desire to continue this activity. Mohammed is the IEEE Carelton University Student Branch Events Coordinator and is in his fourth year Communications Engineering. His nominator was Professor, Doctor Calvin Plett. For detail on this scholarship, please visit ... http://ieeecanadianfoundation.org/EN/mcn_sch.php.
A brief report on GLOBECOM'09 held in Honolulu
David Falconer was announced as the winner of the IEEE Communications Society Award for Public Service in the Field of Telecommunications at GLOBECOM'09 held in Honolulu.
Recipient: David Falconer
Citation: “For outstanding public service in advancing the theory and practice of wired and wireless data communication and mentoring a generation of communication engineers”
Congratulations David Falconer.!!!
2010 - 14th International Symposium on Antenna Technology and Applied Electromagnetics [ANTEM] and the American Electromagnetics Conference [AMEREM]
Title:
2010 - 14th International Symposium on Antenna Technology and Applied Electromagnetics [ANTEM] and the American Electromagnetics Conference [AMEREM]
Date & Time: July 5 - 9, 2010
Location: Fairmont Château Laurier, Ottawa, ON., Canada
Details: http://antem.ee.umanitoba.ca/antem_amerem2010/Home.html
Abstract: This event will bring together the two North American Electromagnetic Conferences, ANTEM and AMEREM. As per tradition the ANTEM conference will cover a broad range of topics in electromagnetics, antennas and related topics. AMEREM will continue their tradition of addressing research on “High Power Electromagnetics (HPEM)”, “Ultra-Wideband Short Pulse Electromagnetics (UWB SP)”, and “Unexploded Ordnance Detection and Range Remediation (UXO)”.
2010 Eight International Conference on Privacy, Security and Trust (PST 2010)
Title:
2010 Eight International Conference on Privacy, Security and Trust (PST 2010)
Date & Time: August 17 - 19, 2010
Location: University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON., Canada
Details: http://www.unb.ca/pstnet/pst2010/
Abstract: This year’s theme is “Privacy, Security and Trust by Design: PbD - The Gold Standard.” With the growth and ubiquity of data in today’s hyper-networked world, the need for trust has become more critical than ever. We need new paradigms that seek to integrate and build privacy, security and trustworthiness directly into technologies and systems from the outset and by default.
Call for papers for the 2010 IEEE Electrical Power and Energy Conference (EPEC)
Organized by: IEEE Ottawa Section is a Technical Sponsor
Title:
IEEE Electrical Power and Energy Conference 2010 (EPEC 2010)
Date & Time: August 25 - 27, 2010
Location: Halifax Marriott Harbourfront Hotel, Halifax, NS, Canada
Details: http://www.ieee.ca/epec10/
Contact:
For more information contact: Dr. Mo El-Hawary or Dr. Jason J. Gu
Important Dates:
April 1, 2010 Submission of full papers in PDF and organized session proposals
May 1, 2010 Submission of tutorial and workshop proposals
May 15, 2010 Notification of paper and tutorial/workshop acceptance
June 10, 2010 Submission of final camera-ready papers
PDF Call for papers: See website for details.
2010 IEEE International Carnahan Conference on Security Technology (ICCST), Spain
Date & Time:October 11-13, 2011
Location: Tecnocampus Mararo Maresme Mataro, Spain
Details: http://ieee.org/iccst
Abstract: Conference is directed toward research,development and
user aspects of electronic security technology.
2010 IEEE International Carnahan Conference on Security Technology (ICCST), USA
Organized by: IEEE Ottawa Section is a Technical Sponsor
Title: IEEE International Carnahan Conference on Security Technology 2010 (ICCST 2010)
Date & Time: October 12 - 15, 2010
Location: Dolce Hayes Mansion Hotel, San Jose, CA, USA
Details: http://ewh.ieee.org/conf/iccst/Conferences/2010_SanJose/2010_SanJose.html
Contact: Daniel A. Pritchard
Abstract: The ICCST is a forum for researchers and practitioners in both new and existing security technology, providing an interchange of knowledge through paper presentations and publication of proceedings that have been selected by the ICCST organizing committee.
Important Dates:
Abstract Submission Deadline: March 30, 2010
Notice of Acceptance: May 31, 2010
Paper Due Date: July 31, 2010
Early Registration: July 31, 2010
PDF Call for papers: http://ewh.ieee.org/conf/iccst/Conferences/2010_SanJose/ICCST_2010_CallForPapers.pdf
Coop Students: why not Consider to hire for summer - think no more to do it !
A Pool of CO-OP Students - According to one source this coming summer (May to August), close to 250 students (just Ottawa University) from various Engineering programs
(including Electrical, Computer, Software, Mechanical, Civil and Chemical) will be available for a CO-OP work term. Willing, available and ready to give their best to the local industry.
What’s in it for you?
· Year-round access to a qualified and greatly motivated labour force
· You can evaluate potential full-time employees in a structured environment at minimal cost and risk
· Access to a pool of temporary employees for your peak periods and special projects
· You will be known as an organization who believes in and contributes to the development of our future work force
Other benefits:
Ontario Tax Credit - The Co-operative Education Tax Credit (CETC) reimburses employers 25% of eligible expenditures up to a maximum of $3,000 for each qualifying work placement of 16 weeks for all students registered in a CO-OP program.
See information at the following link: http://www.rev.gov.on.ca/en/credit/cetc/index.html
For questions or to find out more, write to Danielle@uOttawa.ca.
Update on the state of WIE and TISP Ottawa News
WIE Update:
The Ottawa WIE website has been revamped and is now available at http://ieee.org/go/ottawa-wie. Please check our "Events" section to see what our executives have planned! As you renew your IEEE membership for next year, consider to add
WIE membership (only $25USD/year). Recent surveys indicated that over 25% of WIE membership is male. They responded that while they did not require directly services from WIE, they paid the dues in order to support the women in the profession and also the women in their lives who consider/will consider engineering as a career. So please consider to support. Reminder that WIE membership is free for students (undergrad and grad) as well as for Life Members so check WIE when you renew this year! Please contact for questions, comments, etc - Jennifer Ng, WIE Ottawa Chair
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TISP (Teacher-In-Service-Program) Ottawa News:
The TISP Ottawa Committee is official. Please check the information given on the webpage above. The TISP Ottawa committee is currently looking for volunteers to help with the workshops to the educators. If you are interested to help out and support our pre-engineering education efforts, please send email to Jennifer Ng, TISP Ottawa Champion jng@ieee.org
New Membership Benefits
Through the efforts of John Grefford, the 2003 & 2004 IEEE Ottawa Section Chair and still volunteer, a very competitive home and auto insurance plan is now being offered through The Personal check out their fees(http://www.ottawa.ieee.ca -click on the icon) that may just pay for your membership fees a few times over.
IEEE Canada 2009 Major Achievement award winner
Congratulations to David Falconer, a Fellow of IEEE residing in the Ottawa Section, is a Professor of Systems and Computer Engineering at Carleton University in Ottawa. He is receiving the R.A. Fessenden Award (Telecommunications) for outstanding technical contributions to the area of data transmission in both wireline and wireless environments.
EEE Canada 2009 Major Service award winners
Congratulations to John Grefford, a Senior Member of IEEE and a Fellow of EIC residing in the Ottawa Section, is Program Support Officer with Defence Construction Canada. He is receiving the J.J. Archambault Eastern Canada Merit Award for dedicated and outstanding service to the IEEE Ottawa Section, IEEE Canada and EIC.
IEEE Fellows news
Congratulations:
Abdulmotaleb El Saddik, IEEE-F, Ottawa, Ontario for contributions
to interactive haptic audio visual systems. John Lodge, IEEE-F, Ottawa,
Ontario, for contributions to the application of signal processing
and communications theory. David Parnas, IEEE-F, Ottawa, Ontario,
for contributions to software engineering Also, congratulations to
Dr. Maike Luiken,the 2005 Ottawa Section Chair, who will be receiving
an Engineering Institute of Canada Fellowship at the upcoming EIC
Awards Gala to be held in Ottawa early this month.
Collaborations with other sections
Details: The IEEE Ottawa Section
has twinned with the IEEE Minneapolis MN Section.In the hope of building
stronger organizations, the executive of the two sections agreed to
communicate and share experiences, plus collaborate and cooperate
in future events. The agreement took place at the 2008 IEEE Sections
Congress held in Quebec City last month, where in informal discussions,
we found we were working on similar goals and activities such as in
engineering in medicine and biology, reliability, plus industry and
student outreach. The romance begins.
"Pitch Yourself to Elevate Your Career" EiT PowerPoint Presentation
Organized by: IEEE Ottawa Section EiT
Title:
Pitch Yourself to Elevate Your Career
Speaker: Harpreet Singh Principal Consultant of Zoho Consulting
Date & Time: January 13, 2010, 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Location: Room T302, Algonquin College, Woodroffe Campus Ottawa, Ottawa, ON., Canada
Presentation: PowerPoint
Abstract:
How to WOW your audience and set yourself apart from other candidates!
An elevator pitch is what I call your “prime-time” commercial in 60 seconds or less. In this short period of time, you have an opportunity to get the attention of your listeners causing them to take an interest in you and your expertise. Think of this 60 seconds as “You in a nut shell”. In that critical 1st sentence or first 10 seconds, your listener is going to decide if they want to tune in or tune out.
Why is this important? It is important for you to be clear on what you offer including experience at it relates to the opportunity, what makes you unique and sets you apart from the competition, and spotlights your best attributes….all in 60 seconds or less.
So whether you are a job seeker trying to impress a prospective employer; or a startup looking to sell your idea to an investor; or an executive working toward the “next level” in your career; you will need an elevator pitch to differentiate your offering from your “competitors” in the marketplace.
IEC Young Professionals 2010 Workshop Competition - NOW ACCEPTING NOMINATIONS
Organized by: Canadian National Committee (CNC) of the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), the Standards Council of Canada
Title: IEC Young Professionals 2010 Workshop Competition - NOW ACCEPTING NOMINATIONS
Date & Time: April 1 - 30, 2010; Extended and closed on May 21, 2010.
Go ahead and get ahead by becoming involved with the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC)'s 2010 workshop competition.
Who qualifies: Canadian young professionals (aged early 20's to mid 30's) who work for industry, government, academia, consumer organizations, or any entity within the Canadian standards and conformity assessment community that uses, benefits from, or contributes to the IEC's work in electrotechnical standardization and conformity assessment.
The Winners: will be chosen to represent Canada at the IEC 2010 General Meeting, which will be held from October 6-15 in Seattle, Washington; funded to travel to and from Seattle, receive up to three nights accommodation; invited to attend technical meetings where standards are developed; given the opportunity to observe a meeting of the IEC Standardization Management Board (SMB); participate in a visit to local industry; and be mentored by an experienced Canadian member of the IEC; as well as various other sponsored prizes.
On behalf of the Canadian National Committee (CNC) of the IEC, the Standards Council of Canada will be accepting nominations to this competition from April 1st to April 30th.
The following link describes the IEC Young Professional 2010 workshop - http://www.scc.ca/en_CA/c/
In addition, here is a link to our press release - link.
Ottawa Citizen Career Fair (April) *** Moved to Nov. 3rd ***
Date & Time: April 27, 2010
Location: Hampton Inn & Conference Centre, Ottawa, ON., Canada
Admission:
Free.
Details: http://www.ecarrieres.com/en/
Abstract: The Ottawa Citizen Career Fair welcomes Engineering and
Hi-Tech professionals, preferably with a minimum of 2 years'
experience. A
focus on opportunities from the Public and Financial Sectors,
Healthcare,
Retail, as well as General and Entrepreneurial Careers will also be
featured
at the Fair. Free Entry.
Ottawa Citizen Career Fair (November)
Date & Time: November 3, 2010
Location: Hampton Inn & Conference Centre, Ottawa, ON., Canada
Admission:
Free.
Details: http://www.ecarrieres.com/en/
Abstract: The Ottawa Citizen Career Fair welcomes Engineering and
Hi-Tech professionals, preferably with a minimum of 2 years'
experience. A
focus on opportunities from the Public and Financial Sectors,
Healthcare,
Retail, as well as General and Entrepreneurial Careers will also be
featured
at the Fair. Free Entry.