IEEE Winnipeg Section

Nominations for 2010 Section Executive Open

Once again, the IEEE Winnipeg Section is seeking nominations for it's Executive Committee.

The following positions are open for nomination:

Chair
Vice Chair
Secretary
Treasurer
Webmaster
Newsletter Editor

A brief introduction to each of the positions and the types of training you required can be found here at the IEEE MGA Quick Start Training for Geographic Unit Leaders web site.

Additionally, visit the IEEE Winnipeg Section Core Officers page to contact the person currently holding the position you are interested in.

Nominations close on Friday, November 13th. We accept self nominations.

Nominations can be emailed to Dawn Nedohin-Macek. Once Nominations close, the list will be made public, and if a vote is required, it will be completed by December 15th. Watch the IEEE Winnipeg Section Web site for details on the Annual General Meeting, which will be held in January, 2010.

Visit the IEEE Winnipeg Web Site: http://winnipeg.ieee.ca for the AGM announcement and nomination information.

Thank you for agreeing to volunteer your time and talent to fulfill the core purpose of IEEE to foster technological innovation and excellence for the benefit of humanity. The success of IEEE is dependent on your efforts. You have an opportunity to make a difference in your community, improve your skills, interact with people in your area, and have FUN.

Sincerely,

Dawn Nedohin-Macek, P. Eng.
IEEE Winnipeg Section Nominating Committee

Perturbation and Outage Probability Analysis for Cognitive Networks
Organizers:	IEEE Communications Society
Date:	Monday, October 19 at 1:00 p.m.
Location:	Room E2-361, EITC, University of Manitoba
Abstract:
	In this talk, a primary ad-hoc network working in parallel with a secondary ad-hoc network is considered. The main challenge in operating cognitive ad-hoc networks is the lack of a centralized controller performing resource allocation for different users in the network. This talk consists of two parts: First, a distributed power allocation scheme is considered for secondary users and its performance is analyzed when time average channel gains are substituted for instantaneous channel gains. In this way, it is not necessary to exchange channel information; however, users' allocated power will be perturbed. It is of interest to analyze mathematically this perturbation and to show how it affects the network performance. In particular, an upper bound on perturbation of each user's allocated power is obtained. Then, it is shown that how this perturbation affects throughput and the interference constraint for the secondary network. Second, to ensure quality-of-service for the licensed users, each active primary link needs to satisfy a minimum-rate constraint. In this case, the outage probability of each primary link is studied as a function of the number of primary and secondary users. Indeed, this analysis shows the rate at which the outage probability increases as more primary/secondary users are admitted to the network. It is shown that the outage probability is tightly bounded as the number of primary and secondary users goes to infinity in case that channel gains are independent and identically distributed (iid). If channel gains are not iid or calculating the distribution function is complicated due to path loss, it is still possible to bound the outage probability if the distances between transmitter-receiver pairs are bounded. However, there is a gap between the upper and lower bounds. The same problem is also studied in multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) ad-hoc networks.
Speaker:
	Hengameh Keshavarz (S’04,M’08) received the B.Sc. and the M.Sc. degrees, both in electrical engineering, from Ferdowsi University of Mashad, Mashad, Iran in 1997 and 2001, and the Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Canada in 2008. From 2001 to 2003, she was a lecturer and laboratory instructor in the Department of Electrical Engineering, the University of S & B, Zahedan, Iran. During this period, she taught some undergraduate courses. She is currently a Post-Doctoral Fellow in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (Wireless Communications, Networks, and Services Research Group) at the University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada. Her research interests include multi-user information theory, stochastic analysis of wireless ad-hoc networks, cognitive networks, estimation theory, and array signal processing with applications in wireless communications.:
Questions:
	For any questions please contact Dr. Ekram Hossain by email or phone (204-474-8908)

Award Presented to IEEE Winnipeg Member Dave Kemp

		Longtime IEEE Winnipeg member Dave Kemp was recently recognized by IEEE Canada with the W.S. Read Outstanding Service Award. This award was established in 1995 recognized the exceptional IEEE volunteers for outstanding and sustained service to IEEE Canada and the Institute. You can read the full story, including a list of Dave's many contributions to the IEEE, on the IEEE Canada web site by clicking here. Congratulations to Mr. Kemp and thank you on behalf of IEEE Winnipeg section for all of your hard work.

New Generation of PET Imaging - Siemens Eclipse RD Cyclotron
Organizers:	IEEE Women in Engineering
Date:	Monday, October 5 from 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Location:	Presentation: 800 JBRC building, 715 McDermot Ave.
	Tour: The Kleysen Institute for Advanced Medicine, 700 William Ave.
Abstract:
	Part 1: An Introduction to Positron Emission Tomography (PET) Imaging Overview of what a cyclotron is, how it works and a description of how the cyclotron products are used in clinical research and studies. Part 2: Tour of the Cyclotron facility. To view a poster for this event click here.
Speaker:
	Dr. Shadreck Mzengeza and Dr. Andrew Goertzen, Dept. of Radiology, H.S.C
To Register:
	Email the following information to Liting Han: Name(s) of attendee(s) IEEE Membership Status (member or non-member) Deadline for registration is Wednesday, September 30.

Instrumentation & Structural Health Monitoring
Organizers:	IEEE Women in Engineering
Date:	Wednesday, June 10 at 3:00 p.m.
Location:	Travelodge Winnipeg East, 20 Alpine Ave, Winnipeg, MB
Abstract:
	Components in a structural health monitoring system include: Instrumentation Communication Data acquisition Signal processing After the presentation there will be a tour of the SHM site at the Floodway Bridge. To view a poster for this event click here.
Speaker:
	Dr. L. Han (RRC) and Dr. H. Vogel from ISIS Canada.
To Register:
	Email the following information to Liting Han: Name(s) of attendee(s) IEEE Membership Status (member or non-member) Indicate if you will require transportation from Travelodge to the Red River Floodway Bridge SHM site for the tour. Deadline for registration is Wednesday, June 3.

IEEE Winnipeg Section Meeting
Date:	Tuesday, May 26, 2009 at 6:00 p.m.
Location:	TRLabs South Boardroom, 135 Innovation Drive, Winnipeg, MB
Agenda:	TBA
Description:
	This is a monthly meeting of Section, Chapter, Affinity Group representatives to discuss business of the IEEE. It is is open to to any IEEE members that are interested in becoming more involved. If you would like to request an item to be added to the agenda please contact our Section Chair, Haider Al-Saidi.

Economic and Technical Aspects of HVDC at 800 kV
Organizers:	IEEE Power Engineering Society
Date:	Tuesday, May 19 at 12:00 (noon)
Location:	Holiday Inn South, 1330 Pembina Highway
Cost	IEEE Members $13.00 ($15.00 after May 15)
	Non-Members $17.00 ($19.00 after May 15)
Abstract:
	HVDC is certainly a mature technology. Over the past 40 years the majority of the problems that were encountered in the early days have been solved. In the last 10 years HVDC systems have been constructed at a dc voltage of +/- 500 kV and dc power of up to 3000 MW. The single converter per pole at 500 kV and up to 1500 MW became a standard building block. However, lately there is the need to generate power from large Hydro plants at very remote locations and transmit this power to the load center in narrow transmission corridors. The level of power being considered is up to 6000 MW and the distances are over 2000 km. In this regard the current transmission voltage of 500 kV is not suitable. The transmission voltage of 800 kV per pole has been selected in many earlier studies. Obviously going to this voltage level has its challenges from dc equipment perspective, layout, and configuration. However these challenges are not only limited to the HVDC alone, it spreads to other issues of integrating a large HVDC system into the AC network. The integration issues such as reliability, voltage control and transients are just as important.
Speaker:
	Dr. Mohamed Rashwan obtained his Ph.D. in electrical engineering from the University of Manitoba. He has 35 years of experience in the area of HVDC and Power Electronic equipment. Dr. Rashwan is: Fellow of IEEE Distinguished member of Cigre Registered professional engineer Member of Cigre study committee B4 HVDC and Power Electronic equipment Member of IEC TC 28 of HVDC insulation coordination Member of IEC TC115 Vice Chairman of the Canadian National Committee of Cigre Member of the technical advisory board of Manitoba HVDC research centre. Dr. Rashwan has also authored and co-authored over 80 publications.
To Register:
	Email the following information to Bathiya Jayasekara by noon on Friday, May 15: Name(s) of attendee(s) Any dietary restrictions Company Telephone Number

Dinner And A Show
Organizers:	IEEE Women in Engineering
Date:	Saturday, April 25, Dinner at 5:30, Theatre at 7:30
Location:	Dinner: Confusion Corner Bar, 500 Corydon Avenue
	Theatre: Forrest Nickerson Theatre, Manitoba Centre for the Deaf, 285 Pembina Hwy.
Cost	This event is open to the public. IEEE membership is not required.
	Dinner: Each attendee/couple to pay for their own dinner.
	Show: $10 (cash only please)
Abstract:
	IEEE Women in Engineering invites you to join us for a casual dinner at Confusion Corner Bar & Grill, followed by a short walk/drive one block to the Forrest Nickerson Theatre at the Manitoba Centre for the Deaf where we will enjoy two short one-act plays. Both plays were written by Manitoban Ron Blicq, whom you may know from attending his courses in Technical Communications throughout Manitoba. Both plays have been entered into the GADOC 61st Annual One Act Play Festival in the UK. This showing of the two plays is a Pre-Production Performance at a low price of just $10 for both plays. IEEE Members, please come out and support this worthwhile cause! For more information on the plays that will be shown please see the following pamphlet. For a poster containing all of the information regarding this event please click here.
To Register:
	Email the following information to Lesley McFarlane: Name(s) of attendee(s) Indicate if you are an IEEE member or not Indicate if you are a student Deadline for registration is Wednesday, April 22.

Why Get Your P.Eng, P.Geo or C.E.T.?
Organizers:	IEEE Women in Engineering
Date:	Wednesday, March 18 from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Location:	Holiday Inn South, 1330 Pembina Highway, Winnipeg, MB
Cost	This event is open to the public. IEEE membership is not required.
	$5 for Members of Industry Free for students
Abstract:
	Come find out why it is important for you to obtain your professional certification. This event will feature presentations by:
	Grant Koropatnick, P.Eng. and Executive Director and Registrar of APEGM Terry Gifford, CAE and Executive Director of CTTAM. To view and print a poster for this event click here.
To Register:
	Email the following information to Dawn Nedohin-Macek: Name Indicate if you are an IEEE member or not Student please indicate where you are enrolled Industry members please indicate place of employment Deadline for registration is Thursday, March 12.

Clones Game Development Showcase
Organizers:	Dept. of Electrical and Computer Engineering, IEEE Computer Chapter
Date:	Wednesday, March 4 from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Speaker:	Tom Kaminski, M.Sc. President of Tomkorp Computer Solutions Inc.
Location:	E2-350, EITC Building, University of Manitoba Fort Garry Campus
Cost	This will be a free event
Abstract:
	Ever wanted to know what it takes to make a commercial video game? Successful video game development can be very rewarding but it requires talent from multiple disciplines: mathematics, computer science, engineering, graphic design, music composition, arts, management, accounting, marketing (and more!). We have developed a soon-to-be released Windows PC game titled 'Clones' (www.ClonesGame.com) As a puzzle game, it supports single player and multiplayer game types, different game modes, and a built-in level editor. We will discuss the process of game development, the important considerations when developing a game, the tools used, and some of the challenges and achievements of our team. The game will be demonstrated and specific technologically interesting features will be discussed such as: A method to achieve perfect client synchronization in low bandwidth network.
Speaker Bio:
	Tom Kaminski is president and co-founder of Tomkorp Computer Solutions Inc. He has been involved in numerous projects including the development and launch (2007) of CrackBerry.com, a very successful BlackBerry fan site. In 2004, he graduated with a M.Sc. in Electrical and Computer Engineering, and a B.Sc in Computer Engineering in 2002, both at the University of Manitoba. He also worked at Norsat in Winnipeg from 2000-2002, working on Altera and Xilinx devices as well as programming embedded systems.
Contact:
	For questions or more information: Ken Ferens, Ph.D., P.Eng. at 474-8517

IEEE Winnipeg Section Meeting
Date:	Tuesday, March 3, 2009 at 6:00 p.m.
Location:	TRLabs South Boardroom, 135 Innovation Drive, Winnipeg, MB
Agenda:	TBA
Description:
	This is a monthly meeting of Section, Chapter, Affinity Group representatives to discuss business of the IEEE. It is is open to to any IEEE members that are interested in becoming more involved. If you would like to request an item to be added to the agenda please contact our Section Chair, Haider Al-Saidi.

Lecture: Listeria and Safe Food Production
Organizers:	IEEE Women in Engineering (WIE)
Date:	Wednesday, February 25 at 7:00 p.m. (doors open at 6:30 p.m.)
Location:	Holiday Inn South, 1330 Pembina Highway, Winnipeg, MB
Cost:	$5 for Students, $10 for IEEE Members, $15 for Non-Members
Abstract:
	The Women In Engineering affinity group of IEEE Winnipeg Section is pleased to announce an exciting and timely lecture. “Listeria and Safe Food Production” will be presented by Dr. R. Holley, professor of Food Science from the Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences at the University of Manitoba. After the lecture, there will be a chance for discussion with refreshments available. To view a poster for this event click here.
To Register:
	Please register in advance by emailing Colleen Flather (colleen_flather@umanitoba.ca) with your name. Space is limited so why not register now?

Hybrid Coach Tour and Presentation
Organizers:	IEEE Women in Engineering (WIE) and The Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)
Date:	Thursday, January 15, 2009
Location:	Motor Coach Industries, 1475 Clarence, Winnipeg, MB
Cost:	$5.00 for Industry Members
Abstract:
	Take a tour of Motor Coach Industries and get introduced to their hybrid electric bus. To view a poster for this event click here.
To Register:
	We are sorry but registration for this event is full. If you have questions regarding this event please contact Lesley McFarlane. Please check back again soon for upcoming WIE events planned for 2009!