This will held at the Historical Electronics Museum in the library on November 3, 2007, 9AM-1PM. Bring your resume and a completed Senior Member Application in Word (soft and hard copy, no floppy disks) and we will have three references ready to submit your application on line. Snacks will be provided. Check the web site:

http://ieee.org/baltimore

for last minute updates.

The Senior Member Web site is at the following address:

http://www.ieee.org/organizations/rab/md/smelev.htm

2. Comm Society and Signal Proc Society Joint Meeting for November

This will be a presentation on the new HD Radio being used in the broadcast industry. The meeting is jointly sponsored by the Communications Society and the Signal Processing Society.

Topic

HD Radio (TM) Technology, the Digital Transition of Broadcast Radio

Speaker

Dr. Brian W. Kroeger

Chief Scientist

iBiquity Digital Corp.

Date

Tuesday, November 13, 2007

Time

5:30 PM: Food

6:00 PM: Talk begins

Location

Historical Electronics Museum (HEM)

1745 W. Nursery Road, Linthicum, MD 21090

410-765-0230

Please Respond To

g_tartanian@ieee.org

Please respond to g_tartanian@ieee.org if you are planning to attend this meeting.

Abstract

Broadcast AM and FM Radio is the last major communications medium to experience the transition from analog to digital. HD Radio's IBOC technology allows broadcasters to transition using the same analog channel allocation for the new digital/analog hybrid signal. Thousands of radio stations are upgrading to digital HD Radio technology. Approximately one new HD Radio broadcaster goes on the air each day, reaching every major U.S. city and 60% of all listeners. By 2008, more than 90% of the U.S. population will be reached by HD Radio broadcasters. This presentation will describe the key communications design features of this technology. See http://www.iBiquity.com.

Biography

Dr. Kroeger is the primary inventor of HD Radio In-Band On-Channel (IBOC) technology. He previously served as Chief Scientist for USADR Corp., Westinghouse Wireless Solutions Company, and Westinghouse Communications Division.

3. Comm Society and Signal Proc Society Joint Meeting for December

The Communications Society and the Signal Processing Society are offering a short course in the IEEE Expert Now series. See the web site at:

http://www.ieee.org/web/education/Expert_Now_IEEE/index.html

Topic

IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS): Merging the Mobile and the Internet World

Speaker

Vijay K. Varma

Senior Scientist

Wireless Systems Research Department

Telcordia Technologies

Red Bank, NJ

Date

Tuesday, December 11, 2007

Time

5:30 PM: Food

6:00 PM: Presentation begins

Location

Historical Electronics Museum (HEM)

1745 W. Nursery Road, Linthicum, MD 21090

410-765-0230

Please Respond To

jafried@ieee.org

Please respond to jafried@ieee.org if you are planning to attend this 1 hour course.

Abstract

The IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) is considered as the platform of choice for providing a unified session control on top of various access network technologies for realizing flexible multimedia applications. IMS, with its access-agnostic session layer, is also driving the concept of merging the fixed and mobile telecommunication networks with the Internet and the adoption of IP technologies within the telecom domain. IMS represents conceptually a combination of the traditional fixed and mobile networks from the telecom domain with emerging VoIP and Internet applications in order to implement a seamless multimedia service environment. This tutorial will address IMS vision, IMS concepts, procedures, protocols and services, fixed-mobile convergence, standardization activities, and early deployments of IMS networks.

After completing this course you should be able to develop an understanding of:

Concepts, principles, applications, services, and real-world experiences of IMS

Biography

Vijay K. Varma is a Senior Scientist in the Wireless Systems Research Department of Telcordia Technologies, Red Bank, NJ. He has over 20 years experience in wireless communications and has been involved in various systems issues, including modulation techniques, speech coding, signaling and call control protocols, wireless data, mobility management protocols, and wireless network architectures.

4. IEEE Education Society Meeting Notice

Baltimore-Washington Chapter

Wednesday, November 7, 2007

5:00 - 7:00pm (5:00 - 5:30 social and 5:30 - 7:00 pm invited presentation)

at L. K. Downing Hall (Engineering Bldg), Howard University

Contact: Charles Kim 202-806-4821 or ckim@howard.edu

Title of the presentation:

Developing Mentors for FIRST Robotics Competition

Abstract:

FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) is the key component of the non-profit For Inspiration & Recognition of Science & Technology (FIRST). FIRST was founded in 1989 by Dean Kamen of Segway fame. FRC engages students and thousands of volunteer mentors in hands-on collaborative problem solving, and encourages development and growth of lasting partnerships between schools, universities, business and communities. FIRST helps prepare today's youth for the advanced workplace of tomorrow. FIRST participants in Washington, DC, include eight local high schools: McKinley, Bannekar, Cardozo, Roosevelt, Ballou, Friendship, Bell Multicultural, and Patriot Center. A scrimmage takes place during National Engineering week in February with a local regional at Annapolis. The speaker presents his role as a mentor at McKinley and his efforts of developing new mentors from his co-workers at the Naval Research Laboratory. The talk will center on the plans to develop new mentors quickly into contributing members of a growing team. The talk also includes the demonstration of the McKinley robot of a footprint 38"x28"by the robotics teacher and McKinley students.

Presenter: Jim Grove

Jim Grove is an engineer with the Naval Research Laboratory in Washington, DC, and is currently working as a volunteer mentor with the FIRST robotics program at McKinley Technical High School in DC. He is a Naval Aviator and a Commander, a reservist in the US Navy. He has a Master's degree from the University of Tennessee in Chemical Engineering.

Driving and Parking Direction:

http://www.hirstbrook.com/ED-BW.html

5. GLOBECOM 07

GLOBECOM 07 is being held in Washington November 26-30 at The Hilton Washington, 1919 Connecticut Avenue. There are hundreds of sessions covering all aspects of communications in the Technical Sessions, The Design and Developers Forum and the ACCESS 07 Executive Business Forum, as well as Tutorials, and Workshops. EntNet 2007 (Enterprise and Networking Services) is collocated with GLOBECOM and registration for GLOBECOM is valid for EntNet sessions.

GLOBECOM website:

http://www.ieee-globecom.org/2007/index.html

EntNet website:

http://www.ieee-entnet.org/2007/index.html

Help is needed for GLOBECOM. We are looking for volunteers to help on the ground. If you are willing to volunteer, contact Don Rickerson, don@skyhelp.net. Help is needed at the registration desk and for monitoring rooms (check that people coming in are registered). You will be able to attend sessions on the day you volunteer for free.

6. Baltimore Volunteers needed for booth at Globecom

The local IEEE sections will have a booth at Globecom Expo in Washington DC. Volunteers will be needed to help set up between 12:00 and 4:00 PM on Tuesday 27 November, and man the booth for that evening reception from 7:00-1000 PM and for the following two days. In return for volunteering, GLOBECOM is offering volunteers a day admission pass to the Expo.

The Membership Development committees will supply IEEE membership materials for the Pavilion, so you can help non-IEEE members come on board and get a $15 thank-you from IEEE toward your own membership dues next year.

The Baltimore booth will highlight activities from the Robot Challenge as well as other activities. If you are interested in volunteering, please send your name to Bill Semancik, wsemancik@ieee.org by 10 November.

7. PES Gala Casino Night

The 2nd Annual PES Gala Casino Night event is to be held at Grey Rock Mansion in Pikesville, MD on Friday, November 9th from 6 - 10PM. The evening will feature guest speaker Dr. Patrick O'Shea, Department Chair of Electrical & Computer Engineering at The University of Maryland, College Park, and Fellow Member of IEEE. For more information, you may visit the Baltimore PES website at:

http://www.ewh.ieee.org/r2/baltimore/baltimorepes/index.html

Purposes of the event are to provide a forum for seasoned and young professional engineers from diverse sectors of industry to network and to support local Baltimore PES chapter efforts in meeting the needs of its members through technical meetings, technical courses and opportunity for increased general understanding of the power engineering industry. PES is a worldwide non-profit organization of more than 21,000 members engaged in the electric power industry and is the world's largest forum for information sharing of technological advancements and standards.

The Baltimore PES is soliciting personal and Corporate Sponsorships for the event. Your sponsorship would be greatly appreciated. Below is an outline of various sponsorship levels. Note that for sponsored table(s), feedback as to the number of intended sponsor attendees will be requested 3 weeks prior to the event. Open positions at a sponsor table will support the invitation of student attendees/guests and help defer the costs of the event.

Thanks in advance for your support.

Sponsorship Information:

Levels of sponsorship:

Diamond – Sponsor 4 tables for the cost of $2,000.00

Emerald – Sponsor 3 tables for the cost of $1,500.00

Ruby – Sponsor 2 tables for the cost of $1,000.00

Sapphire – Sponsor 1 table for the cost of $500.00

If you plan to send attendees to fill your table, we will need a final head count 3 weeks prior to the event.

If you do not wish to sponsor a table, would you like to sponsor an individual?

Amethyst- Individual Sponsorship ranging from $100.00 - $400.00

Or would your company like to make a donation to our silent auction?

Game tickets

Meal certificates

Movie tickets

Money, gift baskets, Etc.

Donations are tax-deductible!

All sponsors will be recognized in the event program, on the Baltimore PES website with direct links to your homepage and on event signage on the tables (we will need a PDF of your logo).

8. Financial Engineering: A Growing Career Path for Technical Professionals

The following is a paid advertisement by T. Rowe Price, a leading global investment management firm.

It might surprise you to hear that the financial industry is now one of the hottest destinations for sharp-minded engineers. And for good reason, says Richard T. Whitney, head of Quantitative Equities at Baltimore-based T. Rowe Price, a leading global investment management firm.

The financial industry has matured to a point where sophisticated and innovative models are now a big part of decision-making,” explains Whitney. This is prompting financial firms like T. Rowe Price to seek out engineering and technical professionals who are interested in learning how to apply their skills to financial problem solving.

New era in finance

“Gone are the days when financial firms only hire financial types such as MBAs, accountants, and analysts,” Whitney explains. “We often need to analyze sophisticated issues that call for modeling and quantitative skills that are very well matched with those of engineers, mathematicians, scientists, and others with technical backgrounds.”

While there are a growing number of universities offering financial engineering degrees, that specific degree is not necessary to enter the field, says Whitney. In fact, some firms, including T. Rowe Price, are actively pursuing technical experts from fields unrelated to finance. “If you can think quantitatively and analytically, we can teach you what you need to know about investments.” Whitney adds, “Of course, a strong interest in learning about the markets and the economy plus intellectual curiosity are critical traits for those considering a switch.” He also notes that having good communication and collaborative skills goes a long way in helping a smooth transition to a new career.

From aeronautics to investing

T. Rowe Price’s Quantitative Finance group currently includes a number of associates who came from technical, nonfinance backgrounds. Zach Wood, for example, began his career as a mechanical engineer at Northrop Grumman. After working there for three years, he decided to satisfy his yen for investing by applying his technical skills in the financial world. “I always had an interest in investing, and even found myself reading The Wall Street Journal more often than engineering publications,” he says.

Wood first stepped into the world of finance in 2000 by taking a quantitative system development position with Fannie Mae (Federal National Mortgage Association, Inc.), an underwriter of residential mortgages. Four years later he joined the quantitative group at T. Rowe Price, where he develops models and other tools for the firm’s trading and investment processes.

Compared with his former engineering job, Wood says, “My work is more interactive with the whole project team, rather than being limited to a small part of a project.” In addition, “we usually see the results of our work within months, whereas a defense industry project might take 10 years.”

Whitney notes that T. Rowe Price has a track record of applying the skills of engineers like Wood, and “we’d like to recruit more engineers who are interested in aligning their quantitative and analytical expertise with the financial services industry.”

Learn more

Visit http://www.iafe.org to learn more about the profession from the International Association of Financial Engineers.

Recommended book: My Life As A Quant: Reflections on Physics and Finance, by Dr. Emanuel Derman, professor and director of financial engineering at Columbia University and former head of quantitative modeling at Goldman Sachs.“

For consideration for future openings in our Quantitative Research group, please forward a copy of your resume to quantjobs@troweprice.com.

9. Baltimore Balloting

The Baltimore Balloting is still on and ballots received until the end of the November 2007 will be counted.

10. Aerospace and Electronic Systems, Computer, and Communications Societies

The Baltimore Section is looking for individuals to assume the roles of chapter chairs of the local chapters of the Aerospace and Electronic Systems Society, the Computer Society and the Communications Society until new elections can be held. Anyone interested please contact:

Bill Semancik (wsemancik@ieee.org),

Dave Kisak (dkisak@ieee.org),

Helen Garrison (HelenGarrison@ieee.org).

11. IEEE Innovation Institute

First forum for the IEEE Innovation Institute

The IEEE-USA Innovation Institute is planned for 6-8 November in Washington DC. The Innovation Institute is planned to bring together a network of individuals to foster the spirit of innovation in the Electrical Engineering community. Please visit the web site at:

http://www.innovation-institute.org/dcforum/default.asp

for more details.

12. Teacher In-Service Program Status

A presentation was made at the TEAM Expo Event at the Baltimore Museum of Industry on 19 October. The TEAM Expo is a day long series of presentations aimed at technical educators from around the state. Thirteen teachers from an equal number of schools participated in the session. Approximately one-half of the people requested information for TISP sessions in their schools. We have also had a request for a session in January for Frederick County schools. The IEEE Educational Activities Board set a goal of two events for the Section before the end of the school year - a low number because of the advance timing to get into the flow of training for the teachers. It appears that we will have no issue meeting that goal.

13. UMBC Training Centers

UMBC Training Centers, a special mission affiliate of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County is seeking qualified instructional resources to cover specific modules of its Professional Engineer (PE) preparation training courses. These courses are typically offered twice per year – once in the spring and once in the fall – at the UMBC Technology Center. Courses are delivered in the evenings from 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Instructors are brought on as adjunct faculty and are compensated on an hourly basis for their classroom instruction time.

While we are always looking for good faculty members for this program, we are specifically looking for someone to cover the Communications portions of the PE Electrical examination. Interested parties should contact Carolyn Williams, Program Coordinator, at (443) 543-5406 or cwilliams@umbctrainingcenters.com. Additional program information can be found at:

http://www.umbc.edu/trainctr/engineering/pe.php.

14. Call for Papers and Proposals

21st Annual IEEE Canadian Conference on Electrical and Computer Engineering (CCECE 2008)

May 4-7 2008, Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada

http://www.ccece08.org

-The Wonders of Technology-

The 2008 IEEE Canadian Conference on Electrical and Computer Engineering (CCECE 2008) will be held in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada from May 4-7. CCECE 2008 provides a forum for the presentation of electrical and computer engineering research and development from Canada and around the world. There will be eight mini symposia and papers are invited, in French or English, including but not limited to the following topics:

- Biomedical Engineering

Chair:Karthi Umapathy, UHN-Toronto

- Communications and Networking

Chair: Murat Uysal, U. Waterloo

- Circuits, Devices and Systems

Chair: Stefano Gregori, U. Guelph

- Computer Systems and Appl's

Chair: Eddie Law, Ryerson Univ.

- Control and Robotics

Chair:K. Hashtrudi-Zaad, Queens Univ.

- Power Electronics and Systems

Chair: Bin Wu, Ryerson Univ.

- Emerging Areas

Chair: Shahram Shahbazpanahi,UOIT

- Signal and Multimedia Processing

Chair: Vijay Parsa, U. W. O.

Regular Paper Submission

Please submit full length paper(s) to the Technical Program Committee using the on-line submission process on our web site at http://www.ccece08.org before December 7, 2007. Click on Call For Papers and follow the instructions provided. All accepted and registered papers will appear in the conference proceedings and will be archived in IEEE Xplore. There are also best paper competitions.

Tutorial and Workshop Proposals Submission

Proposals for half-day tutorials and workshops should be submitted before December 7, 2007 to the Tutorials Chair at xavier@ieee.org.

Important Dates

Full length paper must be received by: Friday, December 7, 2007

Special Session proposals must be received by: Friday, December 7, 2007

Notification of acceptance will be sent out by: Friday, January 18, 2008

Author's Registration ends by: Friday, March 7, 2008

Advance Registration ends by: Friday, April 4, 2008

Industrial Exhibits and Sponsorships

For industrial exhibits please contact the Industrial Exhibits Chair at a.kormos@ieee.org. For sponsorships please contact the Sponsorship Chair at janbee@ieee.org.

Questions or Comments

For any questions or comments, please contact the Conference Secretariat:

Ms. Cathie Lowell, CCECE 2008, IEEE Canada, PO Box 63005, University Postal

Outlet, 102 Plaza Drive, Dundas, ON, L9H 4H0. Ph/Fax: (905) 628 - 9554

Email: admin@ieee.ca

Conference Chair - Sri Krishnan, Ryerson University

Technical Program Chairs

Alagan Anpalagan, Ryerson University

Bob Dony, University of Guelph

Special Sessions - Bruno Di-Stefano, Nuptek Systems Ltd

Tutorials and Workshops - Xavier Fernando, Ryerson University

Finance/Conference Advisory - Kash Husain, Dillon Consulting Ltd

Local Arrangements - Pelle Westlind, Pelle Westlind

Cons. Services - Cathie Lowell, IEEE Canada

Publications - Sean Dunne, Canadian Instrumentation

Plenaries - Dimitri Androutsos, Ryerson University

Registration - April Khademi, University of Toronto

Industrial Exhibits - Tony Kormos, IMAX Corporation

Sponsorships - Janet Bradley, Gennum Corporation

Student Activities - Shahab Ardalan, University of Waterloo

Publicity - Alex Bot, GS Research and Consulting

Webmaster - Raymond Phan, Ryerson University

IEEE Canada President - Robert Hanna, RPM Engineering Ltd

Central Canada Area Chair - Keith Brown, Ontario Power Generation

15. Continuing EE Education

We are re-running this request for interest in a continuing education program. This program will be in the format of seminars focused on a particular topic of interest. The seminars may run either during the week after work hours or possibly on Saturday. The idea for the program is described below.

Name of project: Continuing EE Education (“CEEE”)

Goal: A section-level program aimed at:

Updating the IEEE members on new developments in the EE field.

Familiarizing engineers with basic new tools, products and techniques as well as giving them the initial knowledge and skills to use them.

Inviting representatives from different vendors to present leading novel products.

Giving tutorials in new areas.

Helping IEEE fellow members become more competitive, especially in times of uncertain jobs, off-shoring and salary stagnation.

Facilitating networking.

Broadening the horizon of each IEEE member.

Fostering collaboration between members of different societies as well as generation of new ideas (“cross-pollination” element).

The program should be open to all IEEE members, including students. It is meant to be a cross-societies initiative, i.e. should not be limited to narrow topics serving the interests of a single chapter only. Emphasis should be placed on meeting with experienced experts from different fields. Critical comparisons between different solutions of EE problems are expected to be made, and trends should be discussed.

Potential topics of interest could include, but are not limited to:

Software tools:

Programming languages

Compilers

Real-Time Operating systems

Debuggers

Emulators

Hardware tools:

Novel electronic components

Single-Board Computers (SBC)

Embedded solutions

FPGAs

Printed circuit board design (schematics capture, layout)

Circuit simulation (PSPICE)

Portable devices

Signal and image processing (examples, tools, help)

Wireless devices:

Theory

Standards

Available OEM products

Trends

Internet-based methods and devices:

Standards

Available tools

Web Page Design

Contemporary design tools (like AutoCad and Solid Works)

Reliability and Compliance issues

We plan to invite qualified speakers from academia, industry and governmental institutions. The speakers will be professionals who can give first-hand information and share front-line experience on the technology, methods and tools being presented.

We plan to organize 2-4 meetings annually. Each meeting is planned to last for 2 hours or more. We could meet on weekdays, or on Saturdays.

Please send us your suggestions and preferences regarding topics, time and place of meetings, the name/acronym of the program etc.

Boris Gramatikov

Baltimore Section

Bgramat@jhmi.edu