September
4, 2018
Entrepreneurship 101 for Engineers
It’s time to
#StartSomething #ForReal
Pizza and Networking: 6:00 PM
Interactive Session: 6:30
PM
Facilitator: Michael Panesis
Free admission. Register at www.ieee-bv.org/meet/2018-09-ent
Abstract
Help
your startup become a reality through learning about best practices for a
fast-growth business. Learn how to make your idea concrete! Initiate your
business plan, and get ready to put that plan into action. Discuss with the
workshop leader how to develop the growth mindset and commitment to
endeavoring through an entire startup undertaking. Lean about the CLU Hub101
entrepreneurs program. Gain insight into the collaborative nature and need
for your partners to interact across industries and work together to critique
and build upon each other’s ideas.
Such
are the building blocks of an Entrepreneurship 101 program designed for
Engineers. This session will be tailored to introduce engineers to best
practices such as handling investors including angels, venture capital, using
the Business Model Canvas, executing a crowd funding campaign, customer
discovery and validation, and finally gain an understanding of what real
investors look for. Join us for this engaging session with Michael Panesis,
MBA (Executive Director, Center for Entrepreneurship).
About the
Facilitator
Michael Panesis, MBA (Founder and
Executive Director, Center for Entrepreneurship) comes to CLU from the
Technology Management Program (TMP) at the University California (UC), Santa
Barbara’s College of Engineering, where he ran the University of California
Santa Barbara’s (UCSB) highly successful New Venture Competition (NVC). While
at UCSB, he also developed a mentor network for advising students,
represented the TMP at community events, and innovated with the NVC to
reflect best practices in the Santa Barbara start-up community. Additionally,
Mike played a key role in creating the new start-up incubator for the Goleta
Entrepreneurial Magnet. Mike is Chairman of the Board of Governors of Tech
Coast Angels (TCA), the largest accredited angel investor group in the
country and is head of the TCA’s Central Coast Investor Network.
Mike
career spans a diverse range of industries and roles, including executive
management, tech start-ups, information technology management and management
consulting for companies like Semtech, Whitestone Research, DealerTrack,
Church & Dwight, Deloitte & Touche and AT&T. Mike holds a MBA
degree in Marketing from Rutgers University in New Jersey and received his BS
in Computer Science for Business from the DeVry Institute of Technology. He
is on the Board of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Enterprise
Forum of the Central Coast Chapter and Steering Committee of the Ventura
County Greek Festival.
Location
Hub101
Cal Lutheran Center for Entrepreneurship
31416 Agoura Road
Westlake Village, CA 91361
(map)
Presented by: IEEE Buenaventura
Entrepreneurship Group
September
18, 2018
SAW Microwave Filters and Synthesis: A Physics Perspective
Pizza/Refreshments: 6:30 PM
Presentation: 7:00 PM
Speaker: Sean McHugh
Free admission.
Abstract
Surface
acoustic wave resonators are contained in virtually every mobile phone sold today.
SAW resonators made from piezoelectric materials act as transducers to
convert the long electromagnetic waves into short acoustic waves. This allows
them to be used to create microwave filters small enough for use in modern
cell phones. I will discuss the design and application of SAW filters
generally. Specifically, I will focus on the diverse physics displayed by SAW
resonators, which must be understood and accurately simulated to effectively
design a SAW microwave filter.
About the
Speaker
Sean McHugh
BS - Physics, Univ. of Wisconsin - Madison
PhD - Physics, City College of New York
After graduate school, I worked at Univ. of Calif. - Santa Barbara on
microwave kinetic inductance detectors, which are low-temperature
superconducting resonators used for optical astronomy. The work culminated in
deploying an instrument at the Palomar Observatory. Following this post-doc,
I had two brief stints in the commercial sector; one at Seagate Technology
and the other at Akela Inc. For the past four years I've worked at Resonant
Inc. studying surface acoustic wave resonators and their use in mobile phone
microwave filters.
Location
Skyworks Solutions
649 Lawrence Drive
Newbury Park, CA 91320
(Not the main building; please use link to arrow that pinpoints
building)
Presented by: IEEE Buenaventura
Microwave Theory and Techniques Society Chapter
September
25, 2018
Tunable Sigma-Delta Data Converter Based Flexible Radio Frequency Front-Ends
(FlexRF) for Evolving 4G/5G Applications
Pizza/Refreshments: 6:30 PM
Presentation: 7:00 PM
Speaker: Mohiuddin
("Mohin") Ahmed
Free admission. Register at www.ieee-bv.org/meet/2018-09-edcas
Abstract
At
the heart of all modern mobile communications systems, and all the industries
and services that it enables (voice calls, messaging, social media, web
access, streaming, etc.) is an actual radio. This radio needs to operate in a
rapidly evolving, standards driven domain (e.g. GSM to EDGE to 4G LTE to
upcoming 5G), and the technology solution to date has been to continually
upgrade the radio hardware as the standards and customer needs have evolved.
However, this is an inflexible hardware approach that does not scale well
e.g. for automobiles or aircraft platforms (HRL's owners are General Motor
and Boeing) that need to support “telematics” services on vehicles for much
longer periods than a couple of years, without going obsolete. The goal of
HRL’s “flexible radio front-end” (FlexRF) approach has been to leverage HRL’s
expertise in the design of high performance "sigma-delta" wideband
data converters and execute a wideband (up to 2.7 GHz) direct to baseband ADC
receiver chip, a matching wideband CMOS DAC chip, and an active tunable
bandpass filter to control spurious emissions in the transmit chain. The
combined system forms the basis of a unique software defined radio that is
not commercially available and yet shows a path forward to LTE/4G/anticipated
5G communication standards.
About the
Speaker
Dr. Mohiuddin ("Mohin") Ahmed
is a Senior Research Staff Scientist in the Sensors and Electronics
Laboratory, and Manager of Corporate Partnerships at HRL Laboratories, LLC.
He received his B.S. in Electrical Engineering and Mathematics from the
University of Texas, Austin (1992) and his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering
from UCLA (2002). His training and expertise is in digital communications and
applied mathematics, specifically Information Theory, Signal Processing &
Optimization. Professionally, he has focused primarily on research areas for
defense applications (while employed at General Dynamics 1992-1997, and HRL
Laboratories (2000-present)) and has publications and patents in diverse
topics stemming from various government and corporate funded research
projects in RF and electromagnetics systems design, network protocols and
coding, LPI/LPD waveforms and rapid prototyping for electronic warfare,
radar/SDR systems, and recently in mixed signal IC design. He is a licensed
professional engineer (P.E., State of California) and adjunct lecturer in
signal processing and communications at UCLA EE department.
Location
Skyworks Solutions
649 Lawrence Drive
Newbury Park, CA 91320
(Not the main building; please use link to arrow that pinpoints
building)
Presented by: IEEE Buenaventura
Electron Devices/Circuits and Systems Chapter
Flyer (PDF)
September
26, 2018
Implantable Visual Prostheses for the Completely Blind
Dinner (optional): Available at 6:00 PM
for $12, payable at the door.
Presentation (free): 7:00
PM
Speaker: Nick Talbot
Free admission to presentation.
Abstract
For
the past 19 years, Second Sight Medical Products has been developing visual
prostheses for people suffering from complete loss of vision. The Argus II
was developed and commercialized to provide a therapy for people who have
lost their sight due to genetic diseases of the outer retina, primarily
retinitis pigmentosa. Currently, there are more than 55 implanting centers
worldwide and above 300 people have been implanted. The Argus II has been
shown to be an effective and extremely reliable device with early implants
still operating normally after 10+ years. The Argus II requires that there
exist surviving ganglion cells in the retina to stimulate. For people with
more extensive damage to their retinas or optic nerves, the Orion 1 cortical
visual prosthesis was developed. To date, 4 subjects have been implanted in a
5 subject human early feasibility study. No adverse events have occurred and
initial patient testing looks very promising. Engineering challenges and
patient testing results will be presented for both the Argus II and Orion 1
implants.
About the
Speaker
Dr. Nick Talbot has worked on implantable
neurostimulation devices, including cochlear implants and visual prostheses
since 1993. Hired in 1998 as the third employee of Second Sight, he was a
major contributor to the development of the first commercial, permanently
implantable, wireless retinal prosthesis, the Argus II. More recently Nick
led the design team that developed the Orion 1, a permanently implantable,
wireless cortical visual prosthesis which is now in an Early Feasibility
Clinical Study. Nick was involved with all mechanical engineering aspects of
the development of the Argus II and Orion 1 implants from conception through
to clinically deployable device. Nick received his BS, MS, and PhD in
Mechanical Engineering, with an emphasis in micro-technology for medical
devices, from the University of California at Berkeley.
Location
California Lutheran University
Room information coming soon
Presented by: IEEE Buenaventura
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society Chapter
Visit
the EMBS chapter web site for details on other upcoming events.
October
2, 2018
Recognizing Opportunities - Disruptive Innovation that Matters!
Pizza and Networking: 6:00 PM
Interactive Session: 6:30
PM
Facilitators: Erick and Bryan
Went
Free admission. Register at www.ieee-bv.org/meet/2018-10-ent
Abstract
Innovation
is a team effort. It’s more fun that way. And when like minds meet, learn,
share, invent, and work together, their efforts are multiplied. In this
session you will learn about the Pharos Center for Innovation. It is a home
for all entrepreneurs and innovators to gather and find the knowledge,
connections, and resources to succeed together. The Pharos Center for
Innovation, which is associated with Matter Labs provides services whether
you have an idea in the early stages or are just starting out. The Pharos
Center for Innovation accelerator program and the Matter Labs think thank
help you create successful, sustainable, and scalable new ventures. Matter
Labs is an affiliate of Hub101. Hub101 is a community space created through
the efforts of Cal Lutheran University (CLU), the city of Westlake, CA, local
business communities, and the CLU Center for Entrepreneurship. The goal of
Hub101 is to support students and community members as they work to create
new innovations and entrepreneurial business ventures.
About the
Facilitators
With
decades of experience as entrepreneurs all over the world, the Went brothers (Erick
and Bryan) have a unique and interesting perspective on the past, present and
future of startups and the ever changing startup ecosphere. The brothers
founded Matter Labs is a California. Matter Labs is a think tank, startup
studio, and consulting firm specializing in emerging technologies, making a
difference in the world through innovation. To learn more about Matter Labs
visit them at www.matter-labs.com. Please support Matter Labs by sharing this
with your extended networks.
Location
Hub101
Cal Lutheran Center for Entrepreneurship
31416 Agoura Road
Westlake Village, CA 91361
(map)
Presented by: IEEE Buenaventura
Entrepreneurship Group
October 20, 2018
Girls Make Tech with Heart 2018
IEEE
Buenaventura Fall STEM Event
10:00 AM to 2:30 PM
Event is free of charge. Capacity limited to 120 girls and
120 parents. Lunch will be provided.
Registration
required: www.ieee-bv.org/stem
Girls in middle school (typically age 10 to 14)
will become scientists and engineers for a day. The workshops will include
experiments with imaging, virtual reality, sensors, bioengineering, or
robotics.
Parents can attend a concurrent program
with a mix of hands on experiences that can be duplicated at home and
discover the future that awaits their daughters in Science, Technology,
Engineering and Math (STEM). The parents program will conclude with a visit
to the classrooms to see what the kids have learned.
Girls
can participate without parents attending. All girls will be under the
supervision of mentors.
This
event is organized by the IEEE Buenaventura Section, with the gracious
hospitality of La Reina High School & Middle School in Thousand Oaks.
Location
La Reina High School & Middle School
106 W Janss Road
Thousand Oaks, CA 91360
Volunteers
Still Needed
If
you were involved in last year’s event, you know what a wonderful experience
it was for the students, parents, and volunteers. If you were not involved,
here is some background:
∙ Almost 100 middle school
students attended 9 workshops covered infrared photography, virtual reality,
3D imaging, wearables (gloves and clothing), solar energy, snap together
electronics modules, ultraviolet light, and motion sensors.
∙ We had at least two mentors
per workshop. Each student was able to get plenty of attention.
∙ Parents attended a separate
program on careers in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and
Mathematics).
∙ At the end of the day,
students got to show what they learned to their parents.
∙ La Reina graciously let us
use their classrooms, auditorium/gym, and cafeteria. Each classroom is
equipped with a desktop computer and projector, movable tables and chairs,
and Wi-Fi connectivity.
∙ Lunch and materials are
provided by IEEE.
∙ Photos
of last year’s event are on our Facebook page.
If you are interested in volunteering for this year’s
event, please contact us at <stem2018@ieee-bv.org>.
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