IEEE Madison Section - 2009 Meeting Archive
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
| Speaker: | Glen J. Bertini, CEO, Novinium, Kent, WA |
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| Location: |
Rocky Rococo's Pizza 7952 Tree Lane (Madison Beltline Hwy. at Mineral Pt. Rd.), 608.829.1444 |
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| Menu: | Pizza buffet, salad and soft drinks | |
| Lunch Price: | $10.00 (free for UW-Madison Student Branch members) | |
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by January 12th to Shazia Ahsan via email or call 906.370.2958
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Non-member guests are always welcome!
Glen will talk about the historical development and recent trends in Cable Rejuvenation. Using the techniques of Cable Rejuvenation, underground power system cables can have their useful life extended considerably, through the chemical treatment of the cable insulation. his talk will include a discussion of:
Glen spent the last two decades working with cable rejuvenation technology beginning with its development at Dow Corning in 1985 and continuing through its commercialization and growth to over 75 million feet of cable rejuvenated and over $1 billion in capital saved so far. He is the world's foremost authority on cable rejuvenation with over 30 articles published on the subject, a total of 16 patents on cable rejuvenation and related technologies and 7 more pending. He was the 1992 co-recipient of the prestigious R&D 100 award for cable rejuvenation.
Glen holds a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from Michigan Technological University; he is a Fellow of the IEEE, a voting member of the ICC, and a licensed professional engineer.
Note: the January meeting will include the annual officer election.
Glen has made a PDF copy of his presentation available for download: Bertini_Rejuvenation_Trends.pdf.
| Speaker: | Manisha Ghorai, Transmission and Distribution Planning Engineer, AMSC Power Systems: American Superconductor |
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| Location: |
Rocky Rococo's Pizza 7952 Tree Lane (Madison Beltline Hwy. at Mineral Pt. Rd.), 608.829.1444 |
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| Menu: | Pizza buffet, salad and soft drinks | |
| Lunch Price: | $10.00 (free for UW-Madison Student Branch members) | |
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by February 16th to David Marca via email or call 617.645.1358
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Non-member guests are always welcome!
As the technologies used in industrial and commercial facilities have become more sophisticated, a reliable source of electricity has become crucial to the end user. Poor power quality can lead to reduced production capacity, damaged equipment, and major downtime, reducing overall revenues and profits. Power quality is also an issue for utilities as they try to isolate customers that cause voltage sags and flicker. The American Superconductor (AMSC) Static VAR Compensator (SVC) is a cost-effective, highly reliable solution to these power quality concerns. In this presentation, Manisha will give an overview of the AMSC SVC, examining its technology, design, applications, and benefits.
Manisha Ghorai joined American Superconductor in 2006 after graduating from the University of Wisconsin with her degree in Electrical Engineering. She currently works on the Transmission and Distribution Planning Team. She performs studies in which she analyzes transmission and distribution system problems, dealing with issues such as voltage collapse, transfer capability, wind farm interconnection, harmonics, and power quality.
| Speaker: | Robert J. Schaeffer, President-Senior Technologist, Technology Planners, Fond du Lac, WI |
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| Location: |
Rocky Rococo's Pizza 7952 Tree Lane (Madison Beltline Hwy. at Mineral Pt. Rd.), 608.829.1444 |
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| Menu: | Pizza buffet, salad and soft drinks | |
| Lunch Price: | $10.00 (free for UW-Madison Student Branch members) | |
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by March 16th to David Marca via email or call 617.645.1358
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Non-member guests are always welcome!
This talk will cover the various delivery technologies that are in common use to provide digital video: Over the air DTV; telephone based copper technologies of DSL, VDSL, and DSL2+; Fiber to the home PON concepts; and the CATV/HFC coaxial delivery model. The above technologies will be described in a briefing overview format. The central take away will be an appreciation of how varied technology carriers distribute digital video content.
Robert founded Technology Planners, an engineering and consulting firm, serving as President and Senior Technologist, in 1996. He is the chief consultant for optical, digital, and RF systems. He also heads the design team, researching and applying new technologies. Technology Planners focuses on providing guidance and assistance to owners and operators of broadband networks.
Robert has spent the past 35 years in the communications industry. For 23 years he served as Vice President of Engineering at Star Cablevision Group of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. While there, he designed, built, and managed 400 cable television systems serving communities in seven states. Internationally Robert has worked in New Zealand, Mexico and the U.K.
Robert is a lifetime member of the Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers (SCTE). He was a member of the technical advisory board at Cable Labs. He is a member of the Northeast Wisconsin section of IEEE, and has worked closely with many manufacturers. Former Wisconsin Governor, Tommy Thompson, appointed Robert, with confirmation by the State Senate, to sit on the board of directors for the Wisconsin Advanced Telecommunications Foundation (WATF) from 1995 to 2001
| Speaker: | James Lemke, Ph.D., CTO, Achates Power, Inc., San Diego, CA |
| Location: |
Rocky Rococo's Pizza 7952 Tree Lane (Madison Beltline Hwy. at Mineral Pt. Rd.), 608.829.1444 |
| Menu: | Pizza buffet, salad and soft drinks |
| Lunch Price: | $5.00 members, $10.00 non-members (free for UW-Madison Student Branch members) |
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by April 6th to David Marca via email or call 617.645.1358
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Non-member guests are always welcome!
The 2% annual worldwide growth in energy usage projected by the EIA will be unachievable in the very near future from any mix of new and current energy sources. This will put increasing pressure on developing high-efficiency engines for transportation and other applications.
A family of unique compression ignition engines has been under development in Achates Power in the stealth mode during the past 10 years. Although not ready for commercialization for another year, the engines have been running in our fully instrumented motoring dynamometer for the past 3 years and have already achieved record specific power density and brake specific fuel consumption with a parts count about half that of conventional diesel engines. Compliance with the EPA Tier 2 Bin 5 emissions specifications for NMHC, NOx, CO, aldehydes, and particulates are being pursued in-cylinder with encouraging progress toward the goal of no post-treatment.
The development is privately funded and is being done in a state-of-the-art facility with an engineering and scientific staff of 47. A Technical Advisory Board of engine experts meets regularly; it is comprised of three members of the NAE and four Fellows of the SAE. Extensive use is made of FEA, CFD, KIVA-3, and a cluster computer. The company has developed its own proprietary fuel injection systems aided by laser doppler anemometry instrumentation. All parts except crankshafts are made in house with 3 axis, 4 axis, and 5 axis numerical mills and NC lathes.
The principles behind the basic engine and status of the development will be described.
James Lemke is a member of the National Academy of Engineering, Fellow of the IEEE, and Fellow of the AAAS. He has been awarded the IEEE Magnetic Society Reynold B. Johnson Storage Award and the Revelle Medal from UCSD. He has been designated Distinguished Lecturer by the IEEE Magnetics Society and was formerly a Fellow of the Eastman Kodak Research Laboratories. He has been awarded 80 U.S. patents and numerous foreign patents.
Dr. Lemke has a Ph.D. in Theoretical Physics from UCSB, an M.S. in Physics from Northwestern University where he was a Woodrow Wilson Fellow, and a B.S. in Physics from IIT. He is currently an Adjunct Professor in ECE at University of California San Diego.
His professional career has been primarily in the field of applied science and engineering with an emphasis on information theory, magnetic materials, information storage devices, and internal combustion engines.
He founded Spin Physics, Inc. (SPI) in 1968 and ran it as CEO and CTO for approximately 15 years. The company employed a workforce of 650 and made magnetic recording transducers employing unique magnetic materials developed and patented by the company. At one time 50% of the broadcast hours on television worldwide were recorded on SPI magnetic heads, and 90% of the recorders at the National Security Agency used SPI heads. Dr. Lemke sold the company to Eastman Kodak and became a Fellow of the Eastman Kodak Research Laboratories. Subsequently, he has founded and sold several other companies that developed high-density information storage devices employing unconventional materials. He has licensed his patents to IBM, RCA, Seagate, 3M, and many others.
His current interests are in the field of efficient internal combustion engines. He founded Achates Power, Inc. to develop a uniquely lightweight, environmentally clean compression-ignition engine based on 10 years of his research in this field. Achates Power has a scientific/engineering staff of 75 in a state-of-the-art laboratory in San Diego.
He is a 7,000 hour pilot with multi-engine and instrument ratings.
| Speaker: | Ken Krueger, Energy Engineer |
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1610 Engineering Hall, UW-Madison College of Engineering Parking is available in Lot 17 adjacent to Engineering Hall (fee required) see map at http://www.engr.wisc.edu/lists/maps/COEmap.pdf NOTE: please read this special notice about access to the engineering campus! |
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| Menu: | Sandwiches and soft drinks by Jimmy Johns | |
| Lunch Price: | Free for all IEEE Madison Section and Student Section members! | |
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by May 18th to David Marca via email or call 617.645.1358
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Non-member guests are always welcome!
Boise White Paper, L.L.C. operates a large pulp and paper mill in International Falls, MN. I have worked at this mill for the past 24 years as a Process Engineer, Shift Supervisor, Pulp Production Engineer, Paper Production Engineer, and Energy Engineer. I would like to share some energy saving successes from our mill. These are practical projects and ideas that we have implemented and that have saved us millions of dollars in energy costs. Some of the Topics I will discuss include:
I graduated from UWSP in 1986 with a Paper Science and Engineering Degree. I am happily married with 2 children. My hobbies include Martial Arts, fishing, hunting, ultra-marathons and Texas Hold-em.
A copy of Ken's presentation is available here as a PDF file: IEEE Public Version Boise.pdf
| Speaker: | Dr. Donald Nuzzio, President, Analytical Instrument Systems, Inc. |
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| Location: |
Rocky Rococo's Pizza 7952 Tree Lane (Madison Beltline Hwy. at Mineral Pt. Rd.), 608.829.1444 |
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| Menu: | Pizza buffet, salad and soft drinks | |
| Lunch Price: | $5.00 members, $10.00 non-members (free for UW-Madison Student Branch members) | |
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by June 15th to David Marca via email or call 617.645.1358
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Non-member guests are always welcome!
Due to the water sampling errors that occur at depth, ~2500 meters, a simpler real time solution to understand the chemistry at the bottom of the Ocean was required.
In order to understand why certain species of animals near hydrothermal vents lived in certain proximity to the vents has been a puzzle that scientists have been trying to understand for years. Here at Analytical Instrument Systems, Inc. we have developed an instrument which allows the researcher to look at the chemistry of the water at hydrothermal vents and diffuse flows in real time. Using our instruments aboard Alvin and Jason DSV (Deep Submergence Vehicles) researchers can probe various areas of the ocean floor to understand the chemistry in and around hydrothermal vent area. We have investigated areas on the ocean floor which are on the tectonic plate boundaries. These are the most volcanically active areas on the surface of the planet. In and around these areas life has evolved like nowhere on earth. Bacteria evolved to eat the hydrogen sulfide chemicals which come from hydrothermal vents on the ocean floor. These vents are like the geysers at Yellowstone but they never stop producing hydrothermal fluids which are the food for this unique bacteria that live there. All types of animal species have evolved at these depths and to understand how these animals live and survive here is the question that we are trying to answer.
The AIS ISEA III is the latest in underwater electrochemical instruments designed to produce real time chemical data of hydrothermal fluids and diffuse flow areas. The talk which will be presented will show how we developed this new electrochemical instrument and sensor to investigate one of the last frontiers on earth.
Dr. Nuzzio is president of Analytical Instrument Systems, Inc. (AIS), located in Flemington, New Jersey. He is also an Adjunct Associate Professor at the University of Delaware College of Marine Studies. He has a Bachelor of Science degree in chemistry from Fairleigh Dickinson University in Madison, New Jersey, a Master of Science degree in chemistry and a Doctor of Philosophy degree in analytical chemistry from Rutgers University. His major focus is to develop high-quality, compact, field-portable analytical instrumentation for use in environmental and oceanographic research. What got him into this business was observing the need for analytical instruments to be used at the source, thus allowing for more accurate and precise scientific measurements to be performed.
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The Pyle Center, 710 Langdon Street, Madison, WI 53706 Google Map link |
| Menu: | There will be a Chicken, Beef and Vegetarian option available for dinner. See invitation for details. |
| Dinner Price: | $20.00 (free for IEEE Fellows and a Guest) |
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to David Marca via email or call 617.645.1358. Invitations with RSVP cards will be mailed before the event. The invitation ("IEEE_Invite.pdf") and RSVP card ("IEEE_RSVP.pdf") are also available as PDF files on this website.
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| Presentation by: |
Don Bramlett, IEEE Region 4 Director Bob Parro, IEEE Region 4 Central Region Chair |
IEEE Madison Section will be honored with a banner commemorating 100 years of service to Madison area IEEE members. There are only 17 sections in the United States older than we are!
A PDF copy (1.8 MB) of Don and Bob's presentation can be downloaded here: IEEE_History.pdf
| Presentation by: | Prof. Willis Long, P.E., IEEE Fellow |
The IEEE Madison Section would like to honor the Fellows of its section with a program of their achievements. All Madison section fellows will be listed in the event program, with a presentation to our newest Fellows, Susan Hagness and Parameswaran Ramanathan.
A PDF copy (32 KB) of Prof. Long's remarks can be downloaded here: IEEE_Fellow.pdf
| Speaker: | Russell Harrison, IEEE-USA Sr. Legislative Representative |
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Non-member guests are always welcome!
2009 has proven to be a banner year for technology engineer. Our elected leaders in Washington have focused on our profession and our issues like never before. Alternative energy, intellectual property, the Smart grid, Medical IT, and basic research have all been at the center of major debates in Congress. K-12 engineering education, small business support and high-skill immigration were also on the table this year. This kind of attention from our elected leaders is usually, but not always, a good thing.
IEEE-USA's Senior Legislative Representative for Grassroots Activities Russell Harrison will explain how all of these debates have impacted the high-tech industry, higher education and the lives of IEEE members. He'll also give us a preview of what to expect the rest of this year and next. He will be helping us celebrate our section's history by putting IEEE into a broader, societal perspective. Our association has helped improve the lives of hundreds of thousands of engineers and their families, but we've also made our country better. Join us for an entertaining discussion of how and what Congress has planned for us next.
A PowerPoint copy (1.1 MB) of Russell's presentation can be downloaded here: RoleOfIEEE.pptx.
A PDF copy (19.5 MB!) of Russell's presentation can be downloaded here: RoleOfIEEE.pdf.
| Speaker: | Prof. Petar M. Djuric, Ph.D., Stony Brook University, Distinguished Lecturer of the Signal Processing Society |
| Location: |
Rocky Rococo's Pizza 7952 Tree Lane (Madison Beltline Hwy. at Mineral Pt. Rd.), 608.829.1444 |
| Menu: | Pizza buffet, salad and soft drinks |
| Lunch Price: | $5.00 members, $10.00 non-members (free for UW-Madison Student Branch members) |
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by October 1st to David Marca via email or call 617.645.1358
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Non-member guests are always welcome!
Particle filtering is a Monte Carlo - based methodology for sequential signal processing. It is designed for estimation of hidden processes that are dynamic and that can exhibit most severe nonlinearities. Also, it can be applied with equal ease to problems that involve any type of probability distributions. Therefore, it is not surprising that particle filtering has gained immense popularity. In this talk, first, the basics of particle filtering will be provided with description of its essential steps. Then some important topics of the theory will be addressed including Rao-Blackwellization, smoothing, and estimation of constant parameters. Finally, a presentation of most recent advances in the theory will be given. The talk will contain signal processing examples which will aid in gaining valuable insights about the methodology.
Petar M. Djuric received his B.S. and M.S. degrees in electrical engineering from the University of Belgrade, in 1981 and 1986, respectively, and his Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering from the University of Rhode Island, in 1990. From 1981 to 1986 he was a Research Associate with the Institute of Nuclear Sciences, Vinca, Belgrade. Since 1990 he has been with Stony Brook University, where he is Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. He works in the area of statistical signal processing, and his primary interests are in the theory of modeling, detection, estimation, and time series analysis and its application to a wide variety of disciplines including wireless communications and biomedicine. Prof. Djuric has served on numerous committees for the IEEE and has been invited to lecture at universities in the United States and overseas. For the years 2008-2009 he has been elected Distinguished Lecturer of the Signal Processing Society. He was the Area Editor for Special Issues of the Signal Processing Magazine and Associate Editor of the IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing. He has also been on the Editorial Boards of several journals including the IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing, the IEEE Journal of Special Topics in Signal Processing, Digital Signal Processing, Journal of Applied Signal Processing, Signal Processing, and Journal on Wireless Communications and Networking. In 2007, he received a paper award for a paper published in the Signal Processing Magazine. Prof. Djuric is a Fellow of IEEE.
| Speaker: | John Diaz de Leon, American Superconductor |
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| Location: |
Rocky Rococo's Pizza 7952 Tree Lane (Madison Beltline Hwy. at Mineral Pt. Rd.), 608.829.1444 |
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| Menu: | Pizza buffet, salad and soft drinks | |
| Lunch Price: | $5.00 members, $10.00 non-members (free for UW-Madison Student Branch members) | |
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by November 16th to David Marca via email or call 617.645.1358
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Non-member guests are always welcome!
High Temperature Superconductor (HTS) cables utilize superconductor materials which conduct well over 100 times the amount of electricity that can be conducted by conventional wires of the same size. Using superconductor based cables allows for highly efficient transmission and distribution of electricity under reduced right of way requirements. This presentation will provide a background to the developments in superconductor technology and its applications for power transmission and distribution applications such as cables, fault current limiters and machines. In addition to providing high power transfer capacity the superconductor cables can also be designed to be fault current limiting, if needed. The presentation will also discuss Superconductor Electricity Pipelines - application of direct current (DC) superconductor cables for power transmission over long distances in combination with voltage sourced converter based HVDC terminal stations.
John A. Diaz de Leon II, PE joined American Superconductor in 1999 after working for Alliant Energy/Wisconsin Power and Light Co. for 20 Years. He earned his Electrical Engineering degree from the University of Wisconsin. His current position is Consulting Transmission and Distribution Planning Engineer in AMSC Power Systems. He performs planning studies to analyze transmission and distribution systems for voltage, capacity, stability, transfer capability, harmonic and power quality problems. He also conducts studies to analyze wind farm interconnection requirements that include LVRT and HVRT capabilities, harmonic and power quality problems, voltage regulation, and power factor control. He has taught seminars on the topics of voltage stability and renewable energy. He received his PE license from the State of Wisconsin in 1983 and was elected to Senior Member of IEEE in 2008.
| Acting Co-Chairs: | Dennis Bahr, David Marca |
| Purpose: | Reconnect the IEEE Entrepreneurs & Consultants Network and take organizing action (e.g. mission, officers, plans, etc) to resume monthly meetings throughout 2010. |
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University of Phoenix, Madison Campus 2310 Crossroads Drive, Suite 300, Madison, WI 53718 |
| Lunch Price: | $10 IEEE Members |
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by December 4th to David Marca via email or call 617.645.1358
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| Speaker: | David A. Marca, OpenProcess, Inc. |
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| Location: |
Rocky Rococo's Pizza 7952 Tree Lane (Madison Beltline Hwy. at Mineral Pt. Rd.), 608.829.1444 |
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| Menu: | Pizza buffet, salad and soft drinks | |
| Lunch Price: | $5.00 members, $10.00 non-members (free for UW-Madison Student Branch members) | |
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by December 14th to David Marca via email or call 617.645.1358
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Non-member guests are always welcome!
This talk distinguishes the three fundamental business design patterns: control, cooperation and autonomy. Today, most e-Business designs are not balanced, because they over-prioritize control. Balance is achieved when one basic pattern is the top priority, while the other two patterns are not ignored. The talk explains how to use these patterns to create one of three balanced e-Business designs: e-Commerce, e-Broker and e-Barter. Market forces are now taking place to incentivize companies to become more adaptable. This can take one of two forms: a) a better balanced e-Commerce design, or b) a shift from e-Commerce to e-Broker. This talk presents more adaptable design architectures for e-Commerce and e-Broker.
David A. Marca is Online Faculty and Ground Faculty for the University of Phoenix. He is the Business Area Chair for the Madison Campus, where he teaches undergraduate, graduate and MBA courses. David is also the Founder of OpenProcess, Inc. - an e-Business consulting firm since 1997 - that helps firms implement global workplace management and global e-Business solutions. David is a member of the IEEE, ACM and PMI.
