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Page en Français This Issue's Content: News - IEEE Canada Board of Directors - Your News - News of Interest - Our Members in the Spotlight - Call for Papers - Conferences Upcoming Events - New Brunswick - Montreal - Ottawa - Toronto - Winnipeg - Calgary - Other Submission Information
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Issue: September 2011 IEEE Canada News Central
Ø IEEE Canada Board of Directors - In memory of Dr. Wally Read- IEEE Day Celebration is 6 October 2011- IEEE Region 7 Delegate- Director-Elect, 2012-2013 Voting- Carleton University EMBS Student Club Outstanding Performance Award- Ottawa EMBS Chapter receives Outstanding Performance Award- Renew Your Membership for 2011- Membership Dues in Special Circumstances
- Kitchener Waterloo Section posts upcoming events online- HamiltonSection posts upcoming events online- Kingston Section posts upcoming events online- New Brunswick Section posts upcoming events online- South Alberta Section posts upcoming events online- Winnipeg Section posts upcoming events online- Northern Canada Section posts upcoming events online- Vancouver Section posts upcoming events online
- Think you can code?- Technical Seminar on instrumentation in underground construction- Technical Seminar on digital TV transmission- Humanitarian Student Design Competition ('11-'12)- The Humanitarian Initiative Committee wants you!- IEEE Canada on Facebook!- Member Benefit - HP- Free Communications Society membership to new members- Free E-book Titles and Access to Archived Webinars to All IEEE Members- IEEE Career services- Auto Insurance Rates Update, from The Personal- Your Life is On Your Computer. Back it Up- IEEE MasterCard® credit card- Professional Liability Insurance
Ø Our Members in the Spotlight - Oral-History: Dr. Wally Read- 2011 IEEE Award winners- Results of IEEE Canada Student Paper Competition- IEEE Canada Student Activities Committee Announcements- U of Ottawa students: IEEE Photonics Society Graduate Student Fellowship- IEEE Canadian Foundation Scholarship: Emily Landry
- IEEE Electrical Power and Energy Conference- IEEE International Conference on Communications- IEEE IAS Petroleum and Chemical Industry Committee Technical Conference
- Upcoming IEEE Conferences in Canada- All IEEE Conferences in Canada
Ø IEEE Canada Board of Directors In memory of Dr. Wally ReadIt is with great sorrow we inform you that Dr. Wally Read passed away on August 15, 2011. At its meeting on August 22, 2011 in San Francisco, the IEEE Board of Directors observed a moment of silence in Wally's honor and passed the following resolution: "WHEREAS, it is with deep regret that the IEEE received the news that 1996 IEEE President, Wallace Stanley Read, passed away on 15 August 2011, and WHEREAS, he served the IEEE in numerous capacities since 1965, including Chair of the Newfoundland Subsection and Eastern Canada Council, member of the IEEE Canadian Foundation and the Power Engineering Society Board of Governors, Region 7 Director, IEEE Secretary, IEEE Treasurer, and Vice President of the Standards Board, and WHEREAS, Dr. Read served as 1996 IEEE President, a year of significant organizational and financial challenges for the IEEE, from which IEEE emerged better organized and stronger, his enthusiasm for the organization and for its mission unbounded, and WHEREAS, after serving as IEEE President, his volunteer contributions did not diminish, becoming a Director of the IEEE Foundation, Chair of the IEEE Ethics and Member Conduct Committee, Chair of the History Committee, Director Emeritus of IEEE Canada and Chair of the IEEE History Center Trustees' Committee, and WHEREAS, he was a Life Member of the IEEE, Life Member of the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Newfoundland and Labrador, a Fellow of the Engineering Institute of Canada, and was inducted into the Canadian Academy of Engineers as a Fellow in 2001, and WHEREAS, he was the recipient of numerous awards, including IEEE's General A.G.L. McNaughton Gold Medal, the IEEE Power Engineering Society's Power Life Award, IEEE Standards Association International Award, and Charles Proteus Steinmetz Award, and WHEREAS, he became President of the Canadian Electrical Association in 1985, promoting the role of electricity to the Canadian government, and was a strong promoter of the necessity to develop appropriate standards for applications of electricity, not only within Canada, but internationally, and WHEREAS, in senior management positions of Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro and President of both Lower Churchill Development Corporation and Churchill Falls (Labrador) Corporation, Dr. Read spearheaded the major power development, changing the face of Newfoundland and Labrador by promoting hydro-electric development and establishing appropriate operational methodologies for electric power utilities, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that it is with the utmost respect and regard that the IEEE Board of Directors expresses its sympathies on the loss of its friend and esteemed colleague, Wallace Stanley Read." IEEE Day Celebration is 6 October 20116 October 2011 marks the second annual IEEE Day (www.ieeeday.org). This year's theme is Empowering Members to Create the Future, and IEEE organizational units (Regions, Sections, Chapters, Affinity Groups, Student Branches, etc.) are encouraged to participate by providing local events for their members and encouraging the use of social networking to communicate members' technological achievements, interests, and successes. IEEE Day is on Facebook (www.facebook.com/IEEEDay), Twitter (twitter.com/#1/IEEEDay), Flickr (www.flickr.com/people/ieeeday), and LinkedIn (http://www.linkedin.com/groups?homeNewMember=&gid=3240378&trk=). The first IEEE Day was held 7 - 8 October 2010, in recognition of IEEE members -- past, present, and future -- on the anniversary of the first time IEEE members gathered to share their technical ideas in 1884." IEEE Region 7 Delegate- Director-Elect, 2012-2013 VotingThe IEEE Region 7 Delegate- Director-Elect, 2012-2013 Voting. The three candidates: 1- John Grefford (IEEE Ottawa Section) 2- Adam W. Skorek (IEEE St-Maurice Section) 3- Amir G. Aghdam (IEEE Montreal Section) Please make your effort to vote timely for one of the three candidates once you receive the IEEE Voting Package very soon. Carleton University EMBS Student Club Outstanding Performance AwardThe Carleton University EMBS Student Club has been selected by the EMBS Member& Student Activities Committee as the recipient of the 2011 EMBS Outstanding Performance Award. The recognition associated with this award consists of a $500 USD honorarium and reimbursement of up to $1,000 USD for travel, registration and accommodation expenses for the Chapter Chair to attend the EMBS Awards Presentation Ceremony at the Annual Conference in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. This year's Awards Ceremony will be held on Tuesday, August 30th at 2 PM. Congratulations on this well deserved honor! Zhi-Pei Liang, President of EMBS Ottawa EMBS Chapter receives Outstanding Performance AwardThe Ottawa EMBS Chapter has been selected by the EMBS Member& Student Activities Committee as the recipient of the 2011 EMBS Outstanding Performance Award. The recognition associated with this award consists of a $500 USD honorarium and reimbursement of up to $1,000 USD for travel, registration and accommodation expenses for the Chapter Chair to attend the EMBS Awards Presentation Ceremony at the Annual Conference in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. This year's Awards Ceremony will be held on Tuesday, August 30th at 2 PM. Congratulations on this well deserved honor! Zhi-Pei Liang, President of EMBS Renew Your Membership for 2011You can start renewing your membership for 2011. Remember, IEEE membership can connect you with professionals who can open doors to many opportunities. There are also many online resources available to members (e.g. online books and publications). Use your IEEE Web Account and password to renew online at http://www.ieee.org/web/membership/renew/index.html Membership Dues in Special CircumstancesIEEE realizes that economic circumstances may impact some members' ability to pay the full amount of IEEE membership dues. For this reason, the following special circumstance categories have been established. Special circumstances are not available to Student members. Only one category may be claimed in any year. Kitchener Waterloo Section posts upcoming events onlinePlease refer to the following link for the latest activities hosted by the Kitchener Waterloo Section: http://www.ieeekw.com/activities.php HamiltonSection posts upcoming events onlinePlease refer to the following link for the latest activities hosted by the Hamilton Section: http://ewh.ieee.org/r7/hamilton/currentevents.htm Kingston Section posts upcoming events onlinePlease refer to the following link for the latest activities hosted by the Kingston Section: http://ewh.ieee.org/reg/7/www_kingston/ New Brunswick Section posts upcoming events onlinePlease refer to the following link for the latest activities hosted by the New Brunswick Section: http://nb.ieee.ca/ South Alberta Section posts upcoming events onlinePlease refer to the following link for the latest activities hosted by the South Alberta Section: http://sas.ieee.ca/events.html Winnipeg Section posts upcoming events onlinePlease refer to the following link for the latest activities hosted by the Winnipeg Section: http://ewh.ieee.org/mu/winnipeg/events/ Northern Canada Section posts upcoming events onlinePlease refer to the following link for the latest activities hosted by the Northern Canada Section: http://northerncanada.ieee.ca/ Vancouver Section posts upcoming events onlinePlease refer to the following link for the latest activities hosted by the Vancouver Section: http://www.ieeecontact.org Think you can codeIEEE Xtreme is a global 24-hour online contest where IEEE student branch teams solve a challenging set of programming problems. For more information: http://www.ieee.org/documents/xtremeflyer5.pdf Technical Seminar on instrumentation in underground construction
Technical Seminar on digital TV transmissionThe seminar will be held on C.C.B.E. 60th Anniversary Edition, September 15, 16, 17, 18 - 2011, Horseshoe Resort, Barrie Ontario
This session includes 5 topics in digital TV. The titles of the presentations are as follows: PSIP Operation Issues Advances in Video Coding Enhancements to ATSC Standards Mobile Television ATSC Emission Mask Measurements Humanitarian Student Design Competition ('11-'12)
ABSTRACT: We are very happy to bring back the Humanitarian Student Design competition. The result from our first competition were significant, having created a set of Intellectual Property for an IEEE solar system for humanitarian projects. These competitions are open to undergraduate and graduate students enrolled in college or university. An abstract of the winner's work will be published in the IEEE Canadian Review magazine. Prizes will be awarded as follows: first prize, CND $1000; second prize, CND $700; third prize, CND $300. For this year's competition, we have decided to focus on improving or innovating on parts of a wireless communication system for humanitarian applications. We are planning to make available a high-speed WiFi link between the University of Ottawa and Algonquin College as a test-bed. The competition will span the Fall'11 and Winter'12 semesters. Teams will be invited to CCECE and ICC2012 to present their projects and to select the winners. The design proposal can be about any element of an ICT humanitarian application, but bonus points awarded to team designing for the high-speed WiFi link made available. Ideas for projects include: phone applications, throughput increase, antenna design, digital processing, wireless SW application, services based on the wireless link, etc. All designs part of the competition will become part of an Open Source platform for humanitarian ICT projects. The following system may used as a starting point: http://www.inveneo.org/newsfeed/82km-wifi-haiti The Humanitarian Initiative Committee wants you!
ABSTRACT: are looking for volunteers to help in the following HIC projects: *) (2 volunteers) webmaster, to maintain HIC's wordpress-based webpages We will give preference to volunteers recommended by their section, but all are welcome. IEEE Canada on Facebook!By request a new IEEE Canada Facebook page has been created. Please join the group and get involved with discussions taking place. Member Benefit - HPNew! HP introduces web site for IEEE Members in Canada Members in Canada can now shop at http://www.hp.ca/ieee and receive their IEEE member discounts on eligible HP desktops, notebooks and workstations. Members also have the option to call HP directly at 1-877-231-4351 to order. Please remember to mention HPIEEE to receive your discount. The program offers shoppers a low price guarantee, so members can be assured that their site offers them the best possible pricing. Members with questions can call HP at 1-877-231-4351. Thank you!
En exclusivité! HP introduit un site web pour les membres de l'IEEE au Canada. Les membres IEEE au Canada peuvent maintenant magasiner au site web http://www.hp.ca/ieee-fr Utilisez vos liens avec HP à titre de membre de l'IEEE. Profitez d'offres spéciales sur les produits de TI que vous utilisez tous les jours, y compris des ordinateurs de bureau, blocs-notes, imprimantes, encres, serveurs, unités de stockage et autres. Des rabais sur les produits sont offerts exclusivement par l'entremise de ce site Web ou en appelant au 1-888-202-4465 (veuillez mentionner le mot de passe HPIEEE pour obtenir le rabais). Free Communications Society membership to new membersIEEE membership dues are at half price now through 15 August 2011. And we are offering Free Communications Society membership to new members. It is a great value --- "IEEE Membership at Half Price +Free ComSoc" together. "Join IEEE at half price between now and 15 August, get Free membership to IEEE Communications Society" is in effect now, and the 2011 membership benefits start immediately through 31 December. The sooner we can promote, the earlier the new members can enjoy member benefits. http://www.comsoc.org/newjoinspecial_Chapters Free E-book Titles and Access to Archived Webinars to All IEEE MembersIn response to Section Congress recommendation, the IEEE is offering e-books and webinars free to all IEEE members. Check out the free e-books and archived webinars at: http://www.ieeeusa.org/careers/gpa/ IEEE Career servicesLooking for a new job? Check out the following site! The http://careers.ieee.org/ Auto Insurance Rates Update, from The PersonalWhen it comes to home and auto insurance, it pays to shop and compare prices. Did you know that The Personal reviews their home and auto insurance rates for IEEE members to make sure you're always getting a competitive price? If you have not yet received a quote from The Personal, there's never been a better time to take advantage of this IEEE member benefit. If you have received a quote in the past, we encourage you to get a new quote to see how much you could save today. For a home or auto insurance quote, call 1-888-476-8737 or visit http://www.thepersonal.com/ieee Certain conditions apply.
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Around-the-clock fraud protection Unparalleled 24-hour customer service To learn more about this exciting opportunity simply call 1-877-428-6060 and reference priority code CIGI. Professional Liability InsuranceThanks to recent insurance carrier negotiations, IEEE members residing in Canada (except Quebec) now have access to a comprehensive and competitive alternative for their professional liability coverage. The new plan provides coverage for technology-related services and is ideal for Canadian members who are self-employed, moonlight, or work for a firm. For more information, visit: www.ieeeinsurance.com/canadapl or call Erin Flett at 1-416-865-3353. This coverage is available to residents of Canada through R&Q Risk Services Canada Limited. Scott Saddington, Chief Executive Officer of R&Q Risk Services Canada Limited, acts as an agent with respect to residents of Canada. IEEE has selected Certain Lloyd’s Underwriters for this insurance program. Alternative insurance products may be available in the insurance market place. R&Q Risk Services Canada Limited is providing this single insurer option on behalf of IEEE.
Ø Our Members in the Spotlight Oral-History: Dr. Wally Read
http://www.ieeeghn.org/wiki/index.php/Oral-History:Wally_Read 2011 IEEE Award winnersCongratulations to the award winners! Honor well deserved. http://online.qmags.com/IEEEAWARDS11 Results of IEEE Canada Student Paper CompetitionWestern Area:
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IEEE Canada Student Activities Committee Announcements1. George Armitage Oustanding Student Branch Award The University of British Columbia IEEE Student Branch has been selected as the winner of the 2010/2011 competition. Congratulations to UBC, and we look forward to more great activities from them in the future. 2. IEEE Regional Exemplary Student Branch Award The winners of the 2010/2011 competition are
The first place winner, Carleton University, will compete with winners from each of the nine other Regions for the IEEE Outstanding Student Branch Award. Congratulations to both Student Branches. 3. The Student Activities Committee goes on Facebook. Stay up to date with IEEE Canada Student Activities by following us on the newly launched Facebook page,https://www.facebook.com/IEEE.Canada.Students. U of Ottawa students: IEEE Photonics Society Graduate Student FellowshipPhD students, Honglei Guo and Wangzhe Li, both from the Microwave Photonics Research Laboratory, School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of Ottawa, supervised by Professor Jianping Yao, were selected recently to receive an IEEE Photonics Society Graduate Student Fellowship for 2011. The IEEE Photonics Society Graduate Student Fellowship Program was created to honor outstanding Photonics Society student members pursuing graduate education within the Photonics Society field of interest. Ten fellowships are awarded each year around the world. The award ceremony will be made during the Awards Banquet at the 2011 IEEE Photonics Conference (IPC) at Arlington, Virginia, USA, on Monday 10th October, 2011. This is the second and third graduate fellowships received from the IEEE Photonics Society by PhD students from the Microwave Photonics Research Laboratory. In 2009, Chao Wang, currently an NSERC post-doctoral fellow, was awarded an IEE Photonics Society Graduate Student Fellowship. IEEE Canadian Foundation Scholarship: Emily LandryEmily Landry receives her $5,000 IEEE Canadian Foundation Scholarship from ICF President Bob Alden at one of the IEEE Vancouver Section Centennial celebration events - From Softwood to Software - on 27 June 2011. Emily played a vital role in the establishment and initial management of the IEEE McNaughton Learning Resource Centre at the UBC Okanagan Campus. Congratulations! http://www.ieeecanadianfoundation.org/EN/news/news2011e.php
IEEE Electrical Power and Energy ConferenceDate: October 3-5, 2011 The annual Electrical Power and Energy Conference (EPEC 2011) will take place in Winnipeg, MB, Canada from October 3 to 5, 2011. Located in the center of Canada, Winnipeg is a culturally diverse, creative and cosmopolitan city with a warm, welcoming spirit that will make a unique and unforgettable meeting and convention destination. The objective of EPEC 2011 is to provide a forum for experts in Electrical Power and Energy to disseminate their recent research outcomes and exchange views on the future research directions of these fields. We will also invite renowned experts to give keynote speeches. Bring your family with your research findings to EPEC2011, enjoy our programs and appreciate the history of Winnipeg. Website: www.ieee.ca/epec11 IEEE International Conference on CommunicationsDate: June 10-15, 2012 Since 1965 the IEEE International Conference on Communications has been one of the flagship conferences of the IEEE Communications Society. IEEE ICC brings together the world's leaders, scientists, policy makers from industry and academia. The IEEE Ottawa Section is proud to host IEEE ICC 2012 Conference and Exhibition from 10-15 June 2012 where recent advances in the field of communications will be presented. The theme of the conference is "CONNECT o COMMUNICATE o COLLABORATE". For participants it promises to stimulate the scientific exchange of ideas, the identification of future trends in communications, and the illumination of business opportunities. The conference program will feature 12 technical symposia, 16 industrial forums, keynote presentations, several workshops, and tutorials. For general conference information please visit:http://www.ieee-icc.org/2012 Tutorial Proposal: 6 September 2011
Industry Forum Proposal: 29 August 2011
The cut-off date for papers and posters submission is April 17th, 2011. Paper Submission: 6 September 2011 IEEE IAS Petroleum and Chemical Industry Committee Technical ConferenceDate: September 19-21, 2011 The Petroleum and Chemical Industry Committee (PCIC) of the Industry Applications Society of IEEE invites you to attend its 58th annual conference in Toronto. The 2011 conference is scheduled for September 19-21, 2011. The Conference Tutorials will be held on September 22. Under the sponsorship of the Industry Applications Society, the PCIC Conference has become the premier annual application meeting for practicing electrical engineers. Following conferences in Calgary, Cincinnati, Anaheim and San Antonio the Committee is planning an equally outstanding event for 2011. The conference is noted for the high quality and practical application of its technical papers. The technical program this year will continue to feature papers focusing on the technology and issues faced by electrical engineers in the petroleum and chemical industry. http://www.ieee-pcic.org/conferences/2011_toronto/index.html
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Wallace Stanley ("Wally") Read served the members of IEEE locally, nationally and internationally for over 30 years. He was Chair of the Newfoundland and Labrador Section of IEEE, Director of IEEE Region 7 (Canada), Vice-President of IEEE Standards Association, Secretary, Treasurer and then President of IEEE in 1996. He was the second of only three elected Presidents of IEEE outside the United States. He was also President of the Canadian Electrical Association for many years before becoming its President in 1985. He promoted the role of electricity to the Canadian Government, and was a strong promoter of the necessity to develop appropriate standards for applications of electricity, not only within Canada, but internationally. Wally Read's accomplishments have been recognized through numerous awards and honors including the CCPE Gold Medal, EIC's Julian C. Smith Award, the Charles Proteus Steinmetz Award from IEEE, and Member of the Order of Canada.
