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IEEE Utah Section Newsletter, May 2005 |
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In this Issue...
CALENDAR OF EVENTS*
Awards Banquet 2005
Meet the "Roybotics" Team
Creative Thinking Seminar
Utah Computer Society Chapter Reorganized
Newsletter Listserv
CALENDAR OF EVENTS*
MAY 14TH AWARDS BANQUET
MAY 25 TH ROYBOTICS
JUNE 14TH CREATIVE SEMINAR
Awards Banquet 2005
Thanksgiving Point, Lehi UT
(address and details provided with reservation confirmation)
Saturday, May 14, 2005
Arrive at 6:00pm and mingle.
Dinner will be served around 6:30pm.
Awards will be presented after dinner.
Please join us in recognizing the achievements and contributions
of some of
our IEEE colleagues. Relax, catch up with old IEEE friends, make
some new
ones, network, and enjoy an excellent meal at a price that can't
be beat!
BY RESERVATION ONLY No walk-ins
Make your reservation at your earliest convenience, but before
noon on
Wednesday May 11*. To make your reservation, send an email to
Scott Carter at
s.e.carter@ieee.org (ONLY if you have no email, call 801-825-1179).
Provide
the following info: your name(s); number of persons; IEEE member
number; if
student, so state (for reduced rate); if using phone, return phone
number.
(* - I may be able to accept a limited number of reservations
after the
deadline. Based on last year's attendance, we could "sell
out" before the
deadline. So reserve early to be sure.)
Cost (after Section subsidy):
- IEEE member and companion: $12 each.
- IEEE Student Member and companion: $7 each.
- Honored guests (by private invitation): Free.
Pay on arrival with check or cash.
(Collected at our greeting table, not by the restaurant.)
Award/Recognition Categories:
- Past Section volunteers.
- Section/Chapter Meeting Presenters.
- Membership Elevations.
- Engineer and Engineering Educator of the Year (UEC).
- Branch/Section/Area Student Paper Contest winner(s).
Dress: Business Casual (Wear a tie if you want, or not.)
Menu (served buffet-style, so choices not needed with reservation):
- Choice of main entrée:
- Chicken roulade with prosciutto, sun-dried tomato, smoked gouda
and roasted
red pepper coulis.
- Sesame and wasabi crusted salmon with a coconut, ginger, and
soy glaze.
- (for vegetarian, specify in reservation request).
- Romaine lettuce with slivered almonds, strawberries, mandarin
oranges, poppy
seed dressing.
- Mediterranean pasta salad.
- Garlic herb mashed red potatoes.
- Raspberry lemonade.
- Choice of dessert:
- Chocolate mousse trilogy.
- Vanilla cheesecake with berries.
A bit about Thanksgiving Point:
Thanksgiving Point has greatly expanded since the last time we
were there.
Current amenities include:
- Johnny-Miller-designed championship-caliber 18-hole golf course.
- Largest man-made waterfall in the Western Hemisphere.
- 55 acres of theme gardens designed by Utah landscape architect
Leonard
Grassli (named Monet, Rose, Fragrance, Secret, Italian, Butterfly,
Parterre,
Vista, Waterfall, and Children's Gardens).
- Various Gift Shops and food venues, Visitor Center, Horticulture
Learning
Center with classes and demonstrations.
- Museum of Ancient Life largest dinosaur museum in the
world.
- Large-format Mammoth Screen Theater.
- Animal park/petting zoo with animal rides.
- Cooking Classes and Garden Workshops.
- "The Barn" theatre/concert/convention center, and
a 5K-seat outdoor
amphitheater (check calendar for events).
Some attractions are for free, while others are for fee. You
may want to come
early and spend some time "exploring" before the banquet.
Consult the web
site for more information: http://www.thanksgivingpoint.com
This large, windswept dairy farm in northern Utah County once
belonged to the
Fox family of Lehi, Utah for nearly a century. Not much changed
during those
years, except for construction of Interstate 15 just east of the
property. In
fact, as late as 1995 the far north end of the property still
had remnants of
the summering grounds where Native Americans established trading
posts and
bartered with mountain men more than 150 years ago. The Overland
Stage and
Pony Express Trail that once connected St. Joseph, Missouri to
San Francisco,
California was still visible near the river, and 19th century
railroad tracks
divided the property in half. Today, Thanksgiving Point has grown
to over 700
acres and employs more than 400 workers to maintain the beauty
and manage the
business.
Meet the "Roybotics" Team
Wednesday 25 May 2005, 6:00pm.
Roy High School
2150 W 4800 S, Roy UT
F.I.R.S.T. (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and
Technology) is a
national robotics competition for high school students. This year,
more than
1000 teams and 25,000 high school students across the country
are competing.
Roy High School is home to the first-ever (and only) FIRST team
in Utah. They
call themselves "Roybotics" (see http://www.roybotics.com
and
http://www.usfirst.org for other information).
The underlying purpose of the competition is to inspire young
people and draw
them towards education and careers in science and technology fields.
Students
are "mentored" by industry professionals, who volunteer
their time and
expertise. At times they work side-by-side, but for the most part,
the
students are center stage, and the mentors coach from the wings.
The skills
the robots must possess change each year, and are kept secret
until the first
week in January. The teams then have only 6 weeks to design, build,
program,
test, and "deliver" their robots.
Since IEEE has an interest in promoting pre-college interest
in engineering,
and since one of the team's goals is to get other schools involved
in the
future, we've arranged for the Roybotics team to put on a Section
meeting for
us. We'll meet in their "shop", they'll tell us about
FIRST, we'll hear about
the problems they encountered and how they solved them, and they'll
show off
their robotic "masterpiece". We'll also learn about
the sideshow
competitions. If you have children in the 8th to 11th grades,
you're HIGHLY
encouraged to bring them along. If you know a faculty member at
your local
high school who might be interested in establishing another FIRST
team,
you're even HIGHLY-er encouraged to invite him/her too. Refreshments
will be
served.
We've had to rush to make the meeting arrangements, and fit
it in before the
kids scatter to the summer winds. As such, not all details are
solidified.
Don't let that dissuade you from coming, but before coming, please
check the
Section web site (http://ewh.ieee.org/r6/utah/) or subscribe to
the section
email list for any late-breaking updates.
Directions: Roy is about 25 miles north of Salt Lake, and a
few miles
southwest of Ogden. From I-15 north- or southbound, take the Roy
exit (#341).
At the end of the off ramp, turn west (right if southbound, left
if
northbound) onto 5600 S (Highway 97). Excluding the ramp lights,
the next
light is on 1900 W. From there, turn north (right) and go about
1 mile to the
light at 4800 S. Turn west (left). Go about 1/3 mile and you'll
see Roy HS on
the right. Drive to the far (west) side of the school, and enter
a driveway
on your left. Proceed past the end of the west wing, and watch
for a sign or
waving arms, and park where directed. Signs or fingers will show
you the way
into the school. On the return trip, be aware that to reach the
northbound
onramp, you go under the freeway, then right (left is the frontage
road).
CREATIVE THINKING SEMINAR
A creative thinking seminar designed specifically for the IEEE
The "Think in Another Box" seminar offers a fun and
exciting way to learn how
to think creatively. The program consolidates the most effective
"thinking"
tools available from a wide range of sources. The seminar consists
of
several fun and practical exercises that you can apply immediately
to your
current problems and issues. This program is a condensed 2-hour
session of
an enormously successful workshop.
This material has been taught at Los Alamos National Labs,
Caltech University,
NASA, HAFB, and many other top businesses and organizations.
Here are some of the highlights;
Most successful creative thinking tools available
Fun, interesting, and educational program
Learn to generate 100's of ideas quickly for business or personal
use
Faster and more effective meetings
Write outstanding proposals
For all departments and positions
- Project managers
- Engineers
- Marketers
- Manufacturing
This workshop is getting fantastic reviews. On average, attendees
rate the
class as an 8.5 out of 10, where a 10 is defined as "the
best training you
have ever had."
This creative thinking seminar is different than any out there.
The tools are
based on logical and systematic processes that generate lots on
new ideas
quickly. It is not the normal right brain training that leaves
you without
any concrete tools to apply to real problems. This curriculum
was
specifically designed for high tech, government, and procedural
organizations.
Refreshments will be served, beginning at 6:00. The seminar
will be held on
June 14 at 6:30 until 8:30, at:
SLCC-Miller Campus
9750 S 300 W
Sandy, UT 84070
Karen Gail Miller Conference Center
Bldg KGMC
Room 150H Wasatch Room
There is no fee for this seminar.
In addition a special door prize drawing will be conducted
at the conclusion
of the seminar. One lucky winner will receive a Hot Air Balloon
ride for 2
people !!
Utah Computer Society Chapter
Reorganized
A Computer Chapter reorganization meeting was held March 9th
at Sierra Nevada
Corporation. It was attended by Rudy Alder, Scott Carter, Rob
Harker and the
new Computer Society Chapter officers. We would like to thank
Russell Hunter
for his service as the Computer Society Chair these past years
and wish him
well in California. He also graciously helped during this transition
period
for which we are grateful. Please join in welcoming the newly
reorganized
Computer Society Chapter leadership:
Keith B. Olson Chair
Clark Taylor - Vice Chair
David Broschinsky - Secretary
Keith is a "semi-retired" associate professor at
UVSC. Clark is an assistant
professor from BYU. David is a Human Factors Engineer with LANDesk
Software
in South Jordan. Each of these gentlemen brings a wealth of knowledge
and
desire to make the chapter successful. Please contact Keith at
OLSONKE@uvsc.edu with any ideas or comments you have for the newly
formed
computer society chapter.
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