Career Success Workship 2013

The IEEE San Fernando Valley Section. IEEE GOLD, IEEE USA, and the IEEE Los Angeles Council invite you to attend a Career Success Workshop 9am-1pm Saturday 30 March 2013.

For complete information and directions, see the conference flyer: IEEE_SFV_Career_Success_Workshop_2013

Where:

Sequoia Hall 104, CSU Northridge, 18111 Nordhoff St., Northridge CA 91330

Price:

  • $5 IEEE Members
  • $7 public
  • $10 at the door
  • Parking is $6

Tickets:

http://ieeesfv-csw-2013-es2005.eventbrite.com/?rank=2

Details, Parking, and Map:

IEEE_SFV_Career_Success_Workshop_2013

 

Region 6 Southern Area Positions Open

Region 6 Southern Area has several program officer positions open for volunteres seeking to become more involved in the IEEE. These positions are

  • Communications
    • Social Media
    • Webmaster
  • Government Activities
  • Graduates of the Last Decade (GOLD) Programs
  • Humanitarian Activities
  • Industry Relations
  • Life Member Affinity Groups
  • Membership Development
  • PACE / Education Workshops
  • Pre-University Education
  • Student Activities
  • Women in Engineering (WIE) Programs

The time required for these positions is not excessive.  The Region is so large it is felt that the Region leaders in each of these functional areas cannot be effective without some Area support.

Members interested in volunteering to work this programs should contact the Southern Area co-chairs Doug Askegard or Luis Carbajo.

– Douglas Askegard
Southern Area Co-chair and Awards Chair

PSpice and Matlab Classes


IEEE San Fernando Valley Section is hosting introductory-level PSpice and MATLAB for IEEE LA Council Section Members at California State University Northridge, Saturday, 6 October 2012.

Saturday, 6 Oct 2012, Jacaranda Hall (JD 2203, 2204)

  • Introduction to MATLAB 9:30am-12pm (JD 2203)
  • Introduction to MATLAB 1-3:30pm (JD 2203)
  • Introduction PSpice 9:30am-12pm (JD 2204)
  • Introduction MATLAB 1-3:30pm (JD 2204)

Space is limited.  Lunch will be provided; attendees must pay for parking at CSUN.

Registration:

Flyer:

These courses are sponsored by the IEEE San Fernando Valley Section, the IEEE Los Angeles Council, and the CSUN Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering.

BUENAVENTURA * CHINA LAKE – BAKERSFIELD * CENTRAL COAST

FOOTHILL * METRO L.A. * SAN FERNANDO VALLEY

IEEE Los Angeles Council – Since 1908

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New IEEE Tools and Networks for Consultants and Entrepreneurs

What can the IEEE-USA do for you? Dr. Gary L. Blank, IEEE-USA Vice-President, Career and Member Services, will describe new tools, new services, and new programs, and updates on older ones, at this special meeting. These are all designed to advance the careers, practices, and networking of consultants, entrepreneurs, those who are employed, and those who are unemployed.

During his talk, Dr. Blank will explain how the Consultants Networks function, and how they interface and work with other IEEE organizations including the Sections, PACE, Chapters and Societies, WIE Women in Engineering, GOLD, and Life Members. He will describe the powerful IEEE-USA Consultants Database website and how it helps consultants find clients. He will also talk about the newly-formed IEEE-USA Entrepreneurs Networks and how effective they are in helping members to start new businesses, the new IEEE-USA Employment Networks that are rapidly growing and how they are helping our unemployed members to find jobs, and some of the new career advancement tools and services.

About the Speaker

Dr. Blank earned his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering at the University of Wisconsin in Madison. He has been a full-time technical consultant for many years having provided consulting services for more than 40 major corporations and government agencies. He is the founder of the IEEE Chicago/Rockford Consultants Network which has over 200 members, and is the past chair of the AICN (Alliance of IEEE Consultants Networks). He has been a full-time professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Illinois Institute of Technology, Northern Illinois University, and Marquette University. He also taught at UCLA, and the University of Florida. He has worked with and consulted with many companies in Southern California. He is currently consulting with the U.S. Department of Energy in the areas of Smart Grid, Electric Vehicles, and Renewable Energy, and with the United Technologies Corporation (Hamilton Sundstrand) in the areas of Control Systems and Power Electronics.

His current IEEE-USA VP responsibilities include over 40 IEEE Consultants Networks in the USA, many of which he has founded for their sponsoring Sections. He also provides a 6-hour workshop/training for the members of the Networks on how to start and how to rapidly expand a successful consulting practice. In addition to the AICN (Alliance of IEEE Consultants Networks) Dr. Blank, as IEEE-USA Vice President, is also responsible for the start-up and management of the IEEE-USA Employment Networks, the IEEE-USA Entrepreneur Networks, the IEEE-USA K-12 STEM Literacy Activities, and the IEEE-USA Professional Engineering Licensure and Registration programs. He is a candidate for IEEE-USA President-Elect 2013, nominated and endorsed by the IEEE-USA Board of Directors.

Date:

Wednesday, August 8th, 2012

Time:

6:30 PM  Networking.and food.

         7:00 – 9:30  PM Presentation and Q&A.

Location:

Diamond Bar community Center, 1600 Grand Avenue, Diamond Bar,CA

The Community Center is located near the  intersection of the Freeways 57 and 60, with the Freeways 10 and 210 fairly nearby.  This was selected in order to allow many IEEE members from the LA Metropolitan Area, as  well as the Inland Empire and Orange County to attend.  Free parking on site, but car pooling is recommended.  Use your travel time to network.

Contact:

Bob Gauger, r.gauger@ieee.org

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PSpice and MATLAB Classes


IEEE San Fernando Valley Section is hosting introductory- and intermediate-level PSpice and MATLAB for IEEE LA Council Section Members at California State University Northridge in March 2012.

Saturday, 3 Mar 2012

  • Introduction to PSpice 9:30am-12pm
  • Introduction to MATLAB 1-3:30pm

Saturday, 10 Mar 2012

  • Intermediate PSpice 9:30am-12pm
  • Intermediate MATLAB 1-3:30pm

Space is limited to 75.  Additional sessions will be offered in the Fall.

Lunch will be provided; attendees must pay for parking at CSUN.

Registration:

Contact:

These courses are sponsored by the IEEE San Fernando Valley Section, the IEEE Los Angeles Council, and the CSUN Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering.

BUENAVENTURA * CHINA LAKE – BAKERSFIELD * CENTRAL COAST

FOOTHILL * METRO L.A. * SAN FERNANDO VALLEY

IEEE Los Angeles Council – Since 1908

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Energy Efficiency Symposium 2011

Thursday, 27 October, 3-9pm , at the Westlake Village Inn, Westlake, CA come to the

2011

The keynote speaker is Dr. David Auston, Executive Directory at the UCSB IEEE. The program also features presentations from and discussions with local energy utilities and engineering firms like Schweitzer Engineering Labs Inc., Southern California Edison, Gridtest Systems LLC, and Maverick Angels Investment group.

All IEEE members, students, and the general public are invited.

Full details and registration links for attendees and exhibitors at http://ees.ieee-bv.org/. Tickets and registration will be available at the door.

An additional free, public open forum on Smart Meters and the SmartConnect™ program will be held by Southern California Edison at the same location immediately after from 7:30-9:00pm.

Program

  • 3:00-3:30PM Event Doors Open, Registration
  • 3:30-4:00PM David Angel, SCE SmartConnect
  • 4:00-4:30PM Neal Roche, Gridtest LLC
  • 4:30-5:15PM Tyson Salewske, SEL Inc.
  • 5:15-6:00PM Jeff Lebow, SCE Economic Development Services
  • 6:00-7:00PM Dr. David Auston, Exec. Dir., UCSB Institute for Energy Efficiency
  • 7:00-7:15PM Dan Roberts, Maverick Angels Investments
  • 7:30-9:00PM SCE Community Open Forum – no admission charge

Buffet served throughout event; cash bar available.

Flyer:

Contact:

Registration:

  • To Attend
      As a courtesy to the IEEE’s sibling professional engineering organizations, members of ACM, ASME, SHPE, NACE, SWE, etc., are invited to register at the IEEE Member ticket price.
  • To Exhibit (tables limited)

Sponsors


Sauer Energy

Consulting Workshop

Considering a career move in to consulting?  IEEE USA and the Los Angeles Council are hosting a meeting for IEEE members who wish to make the switch or simply supplement their current job.

This session is open only to IEEE members.  Lunch will be provided.

About the Speaker

Bob Gauger, P.E. is the IEEE USA Consultants Network Coordinator. Bob has been an independent consultant for over 20 years. He consults  in reliability and availability engineering, prediction, failure analysis, risk assessment, and related fields. Full bio on LinkedIn.

Where:

When:

  • 10am-12pm Saturday, 25 June 2011

RSVP:

Flyer: