THE JAMAICA SECTION
1977 - 2009

The Jamaica Section is an association of local engineers and technologists (IEEE members) who network with colleagues, develop activities for professional development, and share expertise through technical presentations. All IEEE members in Jamaica and the public are invited to attend and participate in Section meetings which are usually held the third Wednesday of each month, a tradition for 32 years. more...

IEEE
1884 - 2009

IEEE, whose origins date to the founding of the American Institute of Electrical Engineers in 1884, celebrates its 125th anniversary in 2009. The organization has witnessed many important engineering breakthroughs over the years, including the development of electrical power, radio, television, telecommunications, computers, satellites, space probes, and the Internet. more...

After completing a successful two year pilot program, IEEE Educational Activities has officially launched the IEEE Expert Now e-Learning Outreach Program (formerly the IEEE Expert Now Section-Chapter Pilot Program). more...

A presentation by Mr Cordel Green, Executive Director of the Broadcasting Commission, on Final Regulation in the Digital Age (ppt), was given at the Jamaica Section monthly meeting Wednesday, March 18, 2009 in Lecture Room B of the Physics Department, UWI, Mona.

A presentation on the American Television Systems Committee (ATSC) Standards was delivered by Mr Robert Graves, Chairman of the ATSC Forum, at the Jamaica Section's monlhly meeting at the Hilton Kingston Hotel, Jamaica, on July 16, 2008. Part 1 - Overview of Standards , Part 2 - Update - Advantages.

Ethanol - Renewable Energy for the Caribbean - (pdf) A Jamaica Section presentation by Ricardo Neins, Petrojam Ethanol Ltd, May 16, 2007.

UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY,
JAMAICA