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Issue: February 2014 IEEE Canada News Central
Ø IEEE Canada Board of Directors - New Vice President of IEEE Canada and Director-Elect Region 7- Renew Your Membership for 2014- Membership Dues in Special Circumstances
- Donate by IEEE Membership Renewal- IEEE Canadian Foundation Needs Your Support- IEEE Canadian Foundation - 20th anniversary- IEEE Canadian Foundation - Scholarships and Prizes- IEEE Canadian Foundation - Grants
- Section Events Online
- IEEE Canada on Facebook!
- Positions available from Engineering Careers!
- MGA Achievement Awards- IEEE Fellows 2014- Engineering Institute of Canada (EIC) Awards
Ø Our Members in the Spotlight - Prof. Adam W. Skorek receives the certificate of IEEE Electron Devices Society Distinguished Lecturer
- The Personal - Home and Auto Group Insurer for IEEE members- MBNA Credit card for Members of IEEE- Canada- Canada Professional Liability Insurance- Name change for IEEE Member Group Insurance Provider- New Professional Liability eTool for IEEE Members-ProLiabilitySmart
- NEWCAS 2014- HPSR 2014- INTELEC 2014- EPEC 2014
- Upcoming IEEE Conferences in Canada- All IEEE Conferences in Canada
Ø IEEE Canada Board of Directors New Vice President of IEEE Canada and Director-Elect Region 7We welcome Dr. Witold Kinsner, a professor at the University of Manitoba, as IEEE Region 7 Director-Elect and IEEE Canada Vice-President, 2014-2015. Dr. Kinsner's exceptional work in promoting careers in space technology to both university and pre-university students has also led to stronger ties to industry. http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews/satellite-of-love-232023161.html Renew Your Membership for 2014You can start renewing your membership for 2014. 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. Donate by IEEE Membership RenewalThe IEEE Canadian Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the IEEE in Canada, is happy to accept your contributions when you renew your IEEE membership in the fall each year. Just select the IEEE Canadian Foundation as your choice when you complete your annual IEEE membership renewal form (paper or web version). Please note that this method enables you to make a contribution to the IEEE Canadian Foundation General Fund only. To make a contribution to one or more of our other funds, please consider donating online or donating by mail. If you are a Canadian IEEE Life Member and wish to participate in our Canadian Life Member Fund "Thank You" program, please view this web page. IEEE Canadian Foundation Needs Your SupportIs somebody close to your heart graduating this year from a Canadian University or College engineering or science? In recognition of their success, consider a donation to the IEEE Canadian Foundation (ICF) to support the vital role IEEE has in the professional development of so many students. Get an early start on your 2013 donations - your donation to ICF, a Canadian registered charity, is tax deductible. IEEE Canadian Foundation - 20th anniversary2014 marks the IEEE Canadian Foundation (ICF) 20th anniversary as a foundation in its present form. IEEE Canadian Foundation - Scholarships and PrizesIEEE Canadian Foundation Scholarships
Scholarships with the value of $5,000 or $2,500 each.
IEEE Canada Power Quality Scholarship
One scholarship each year, value $1,500.
IEEE Canada Women In Engineering Prize
One prize each year, value $1,000.
IEEE Canadian Foundation - GrantsIEEE McNaughton Learning Resource Centre Grants
IEEE Canadian Foundation Special Grants
IEEE Canada Vehicular Technologies Travel Grants
Two travel grants each year, each one not to exceed $1,200.
SC provides an outstanding opportunity to network with other Sections' leaders, attend a variety of training programs, and develop recommendations to guide the future of IEEE. All of these are essential to IEEE as a member-driven organization. For the SC 2014, IEEE Canada solicits its members' input on the future directions of IEEE. Please communicate your ideas, suggestions, concerns, and comments to your IEEE Section Executive through any available channels. At the IEEE Canada Spring Meeting on May 3, the Section Chairs will decide on the four recommendations IEEE Canada will be sponsoring in August. IEEE Canada's 20 Sections have contributed to IEEE Sections Congresses as both participants and organizers. On more than one occasion, IEEE Canada members/volunteers have initiated and/or significantly contributed to top SC recommendations. By means of the tracking mechanisms that are put in place, IEEE makes sure these recommendations are implemented in practice. In 2008, the IEEE Quebec City Section hosted Section Congress in Quebec City under the theme "Celebrating Volunteer Achievements Worldwide", which was a full success. More details on the upcoming IEEE Sections Congress 2014 can be found at: https://www.ieee.org/societies_communities/geo_activities/sections_congress/2014/sc2014_what_is.html Recommendations from Sections Congress 2011 and related progress reports are available at: http://www.ieee.org/societies_communities/geo_activities/sections_congress/2011/sc2011_recommendations.html
Please refer to the following link for the latest activities hosted by the Kitchener Waterloo Section: http://www.ieeekw.com/activities.php Please refer to the following link for the latest activities hosted by the Hamilton Section: http://ewh.ieee.org/r7/hamilton/currentevents.htm Please refer to the following link for the latest activities hosted by the Kingston Section: http://sites.ieee.org/kingston/ Please refer to the following link for the latest activities hosted by the London Section: http://london.ieee.ca/ Please refer to the following link for the latest activities hosted by the New Brunswick Section: http://nb.ieee.ca/ Please refer to the following link for the latest activities hosted by the South Alberta Section: http://sites.ieee.org/southern-alberta/ Please refer to the following link for the latest activities hosted by the Winnipeg Section: http://winnipeg.ieee.ca/calendar Please refer to the following link for the latest activities hosted by the Northern Canada Section: http://northerncanada.ieee.ca/ Please refer to the following link for the latest activities hosted by the Northern Saskatchewan Section: http://northsask.ieee.ca/ Please refer to the following link for the latest activities hosted by the Vancouver Section: http://www.ieeecontact.org Please find the IEEE Montreal Section Newsletter (Issue 6, January 2012): http://www.ewh.ieee.org/r7/montreal/files/IEEE_Montreal_Newsletter_Jan_2012.pdf The IEEE Montreal Section ExCom would like to thank to all contributors and editors. The previous issues (# 5, Nov. 2011) can be accessed through: http://www.ewh.ieee.org/r7/montreal/files/IEEE_Montreal_Newsletter_Oct_2011.pdf http://ewh.ieee.org/r7/montreal/index.php Please refer to the following link for the latest activities hosted by the Ottawa Section: http://www.ieeeottawa.ca/ Please refer to the following link for the latest activities hosted by the Toronto Section: http://toronto.ieee.ca/ Please refer to the following link for the latest activities hosted by the St-Maurice Section: http://www.sm.ieee.ca/evenactivites.html By request a new IEEE Canada Facebook page has been created. Please join the group and get involved with discussions taking place. For more information: look up a job under the following link http://www.engineeringcareers.ca/.         Congratulations to all of the recipients! Member and Geographic Activities awards promote, recognize, and reward excellence in Regions, Councils and Areas, Sections, Chapters, Student Branches, and Student Branch Chapters. Two IEEE Canada members are amongst the 2013 recipients: Maike Luiken, London Section (MGA Achievement Award) Mario Milicevic, Toronto Section (MGA GOLD Achievement Award) The IEEE Grade of Fellow is conferred by the IEEE Board of Directors upon a person with an extraordinary record of accomplishments in any of the IEEE fields of interest. The total number selected in any one year does not exceed 0.1% of the total voting Institute membership. The 2014 IEEE Fellows from Canada are: Ambrish Chandra
Guang Gong
Hassan Kojori
Jain Pei
Wen Tong
Zhou Wang
Wei Yu
Hong Zhang
The EIC (http://www.eic-ici.ca/) is an umbrella organization of technical member societies for advancing the quality and scope of Canadian engineering and stimulating the application of engineering to the benefit of all. It operates under the slogan: "Engineering for a prosperous, safe and sustainable Canada." The EIC has 11 engineering society members, and IEEE Canada is one of the EIC prominent members. The EIC recognizes annually the special achievements of those who have made noteworthy contributions to Canadian engineering. Congratulations to the 2014 recipients nominated by IEEE Canada: EIC Medalists 2014 Julian C. Smith Medal Leonard A. Bateman, IEEE, CSSE, Winnipeg, MA
K.Y. Lo Medal Hussein T. Mouftah, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON
EIC Fellows 2014 Amir G. Aghdam, Concordia University, Montreal, QC
Jie Chen, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB
Jason Jianjun Gu, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS
Abdel Sebak, Concordia University, Montreal, QC
Weiming Shen, National Research Council of Canada, London, ON
Shahrokh Valaee, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON
The more detailed citations will be posted at http://www.eic-ici.ca/honours_awards.html. As a point of interest, the EIC's President-Elect is Dr. Om Malik, who just completed his term as IEEE Canada Past-President at the end of December. Dr. Malik will become EIC President at the start of January 2015.
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Our Members in the Spotlight Prof. Adam W. Skorek, Ph.D., M.Sc.Eng., MAPEE, MAEP, FICI, FIEEE, of Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, Département de génie électrique et génie informatique (Adam.Skorek@uqtr.ca) receives the certificate of IEEE Electron Devices Society Distinguished Lecturer for his valued services and contributions since 2009. A partnership you can trust Exclusive group rates and discounts An accurate quote in minutes Get your exclusive quote:
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Thanks 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. The IEEE Member Group Insurance Program administrator changed its name effective January 1, 2014. Members will see the rollout of the administrator's new business name from Marsh Consumer, a service of Seabury & Smith, Inc. to Mercer Consumer, a service of Mercer Health & Benefits Administration LLC. This name change reflects a transfer of business channels to an affiliate company under the parent company, Marsh & McLennan Companies (MMC). (www.ieeeinsurance.com/canada): Mercer Consumer will continue to deliver the same level of service and dedication members have come to expect. Under the new name, the company will still operate at the same location with the same dedicated team and notable integrity. Please note there will be no change to the customer service toll-free number. It will continue to operate at 1-800-493-IEEE (4333). However, going forward the customer service email address will change to IEEE.service@mercer.com. The old email address will continue to operate with all emails being routed to the new email box. IEEE Member Group Insurance Program administered by Mercer Consumer, a service of Mercer Health & Benefits Administration LLC. Today's business world can look like a lawsuit "war zone." Disgruntled former employees. Dissatisfied customers. Project errors leading to missed completion dates and cost over-runs. But there are some simple strategies you as a technology professional can put in place today-to help you and your firm avoid the headaches and expenses of a potential lawsuit tomorrow. They're outlined in an easy-to-use, interactive quiz on the NEW ProLiabilitySmart eTool. In addition to helping you understand strategies to protect your firm against a lawsuit, ProLiabilitySmart highlights the exclusive coverage available to technology professionals in Canada (excluding Quebec) through the IEEE-sponsored Professional Liability Insurance Plan, underwritten by Certain Underwriters at Lloyd's of London. To learn more, visit http://IEEEInsurance.com/CANPLguide. (3/13) ©Seabury & Smith, Inc. 2013         Date: June 22- 25, 2014 Deadline for tutorials proposals: Feb. 21, 2014 For detailed up-to-date information, please visit the NEWCAS2014 Conference Web site: Date: July 1 - 4, 2014 2014 IEEE 15th International Conference on High Performance Switching and Routing will be held in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada from July 1 to July 4, 2014. Vancouver is world renowned for its diversity of many cultures and ethnicities. It is an ideal place for scientists and engineers from around the world to gather and share their ideas. Past HPSR events were held in Heidelberg (2000), Dallas (2001), Kobe (2002), Torino (2003), Arizona (2004), Hong Kong (2005), Poznan (2006), New York (2007), Shanghai (2008), Paris (2009), Dallas (2010), Cartagena (2011), Belgrade (2012), and Taipei (2013). With the unprecedented growth of the Internet as a backbone for communications and information services, it is essential that researchers gather to share their ideas and progress on solving the future challenges that the Internet faces. They include bridging the digital-divide and providing advantages of the Internet to developing countries; handling the bandwidth and delay requirements of multimedia, P2P, and cloud computing applications; implementing IPv6 and migrating from IPv4; deploying large data centers and enhancing their switching capabilities; and achieving energy efficiency of switching and routing equipment. These are only a few of the topics that have demanded switching and routing capabilities that are more intelligent, efficient, and reliable then ever before. Paper registration: February 16, 2014 For detailed up-to-date information, please visit the HPSR 2014 Conference Web site: Date: September 28 - October 2, 2014 The 2014 INTELEC® Conference on Energy for Communications will be held at the spectacular Vancouver Convention Centre (East), BC, Canada from September 28 to October 2, 2014. The conference will focus on "Resilient Communications Energy for our Connected World”. Last date for submitting the abstracts: March 14, 2014. For detailed up-to-date information about Intelec®, please visit the Intelec® Conference Web site : Date: November 12-14, 2014 Fourteenth annual Electrical Power and Energy Conf
erence (EPEC 2014) will take place in Calgary, AB,
Canada from November 12 to 14, 2014. The objective of
EPEC 2014 is to provide a forum for the exchange of
electrical applications technology rela
ted to electrical power and energy
generation, distribution systems and
utilization. The focus for this year
’s conference will be on partnerships
between industrial users and power
providers by bringing togeth
er industrial users, power providers, ma
nufacturers, consultants and academia to
discuss cutting edge topics of interest to all stake holders In addition to making technical contri
bution to EPEC 2014, bring your family to enjoy the culturally diverse,
creative and cosmopolitan city with a warm welcoming spirit. For detailed up-to-date information, please visit:
Date: May 5-8, 2014 The 2014 Canadian Conference on Electrical and Computer Engineering will be held in Toronto, Ontario, Canada from May 5th to 8th, 2014 at the Ryerson University. CCECE 2014 provides a forum for electrical and computer engineering research and development from Canada and around the world. For detailed up-to-date information, please visit: http://www.ccece2014.org/ Date: June 1-4, 2014 Cosponsored by: IEEE Canada, Montreal Section, Ottawa Section, Toronto Section,Vancouver Section, Northern Canada Section, and Newfoundland and Labrador Section The 2014 IEEE International Humanitarian Technology Conference (IHTC) will be held in Montreal, Canada from June 1-4, 2014. The conference will focus on humanitarian applications of technology in the general areas of technologies for improving the lives of underserved peoples (including aboriginal/indigenous peoples), technologies for the disabled, health-related technologies, humanitarian engineering educational programs, and technologies to assist in disaster situations. The conference will feature outstanding keynote speakers, workshops, a student paper competition and peer-reviewed papers. Technology-oriented papers and papers describing social and economic factors related to humanitarian technology implementation are welcome for the conference. For detailed up-to-date information, please visit the IHTC2014 Conference Web site:http://www.ihtc.ieee.ca
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