IEEE S.F. Bay Area Council e-GRID's
BayAreaTech

TUESDAY March 30, 2010
SCV Grads of the Last Decade (GOLD)
5 Speakers: robotics, educational outreach, science fairs, mentoring, other volunteering
Time: Pizza and drinks at 6:30 PM, Talks and interaction from 7:00 - 8:30 PM
Cost: none
Place: Qualcomm, 3165 Kifer Road, Santa Clara
RSVP: not required
Web: www.e-grid.net/docs/1003-scv-gold.pdf

If you’ve always wanted to get involved in professional engineering volunteering activities but did not known how, this is the event for you.  GOLD hosts a night of presentations/demos on opportunities relevant (more…)

WEDNESDAY April 21, 2010
SCV Power Electronics Chapter
Speaker: Michael Seeman, Ph.D., Solar Semiconductor Inc.
Time: Networking & Pizza at 6:30 PM; Presentation at 7:00 PM
Cost: Donation for food accepted
Place: National Semiconductor Building E Auditorium, 2900 Semiconductor Drive, Santa Clara
RSVP: from the website
Web: www.ewh.ieee.org/r6/scv/pels

Switched-capacitor (SC) DC-DC converters have historically been relegated to utilitarian low-power applications where high efficiency and regulation have not been important.  Through our recent developments in analyzing (more…)

TUESDAY April 6, 2010
SCV Photonics Chapter
Tour Leader and Speaker: Dr. John Arthur, SLAC
Time: Networking/light dinner at 6:00 PM, Presentation and tours at 7:00 PM
Cost: $11.54
Place: SLAC (Check-in at SLAC guard gate), 2575 Sand Hill Rd, Menlo Park
RSVP: First 30 registrants before April 1st (no walk-in’s)
Web: www.ewh.ieee.org/r6/scv/leos

The Linac Coherent Light Source (LCLS) began operation in 2009 as the world’s first hard x-ray free-electron laser facility.  Driven by high-energy, ultra-short pulses of electrons prepared by the venerable linear (more…)

TUESDAY April 20, 2010
SCV Nanotechnology Chapter 
Speaker: Paul Hofemann, VP of Emerging Markets, Molecular Imprint Inc.
Time: Registration and light lunch at 11:30 AM; Presentation at Noon
Cost: IEEE Members and Students $5; Non-Members $10
Place: National Semiconductor Bldg E-1 CMA Room. 2900 Semiconductor Drive, Santa Clara
RSVP: from the website
Web: www.ieee.org/nano

NanoImprint technology is entering its third generation of equipment that is targeted at high volume production.  The equipment, based on the evolution of the J-FIL technology, can now produce sufficient resolution, (more…)

TUESDAY March 23, 2010
IEEE-USA
Speaker: Penny Pickett, Associate Administrator for Entrepreneurial Development, USA Small Business Administration
Time: Webinar begins at 11:00 AM, for 1 hour
Cost: none
Place: On the Internet
RSVP: from the website
Web: www.ieeeusa.org/careers/webinars

To assist high-tech entrepreneurs starting new businesses, IEEE-USA and the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) have agreed to work in cooperation to promote, strengthen and expand small business development (more…)

WEDNESDAY March 17, 2010
SCV Power Electronics Chapter
Speaker: Bill Gray, Velkess
Time: Networking & Pizza at 6:30 PM; Presentation at 7:30 PM
Cost: Donation for food accepted
Place: National Semiconductor Building E Auditorium, 2900 Semiconductor Drive, Santa Clara
RSVP: from the website
Web: www.ewh.ieee.org/r6/scv/pels

Velkess has demonstrated a novel energy storage technology for large-scale grid-connected storage applications. Initial production systems will provide storage at < 1/10th the cost and 2x the efficiency of the best (more…)

TUESDAY April 13, 2010
SCV Computer Chapter 
Speakers: Mike Demler, Senior Strategic Analyst, DIGDIA; and Marko Gargenta, Marakana
Time: Pizza/sodas and networking with sponsoring vendors at 6:00 PM; Presentations at 7:00 PM
Cost: none
Place: Microsoft Research, 1288 Pear Ave., Mountain View
RSVP: from website
Web: ewh.ieee.org/r6/scv/computer

Android is based on Linux, but quite different.  You write Java, but don’t run Java.  Learn how Android packs some of the most successful open technologies in a novel way to create the best possible user experience.  This talk (more…)

THURSDAY March 25, 2010
SPECTRUM Magazine
Speakers: Chris Washington, Senior Product Manager, National Instruments; and Paul Goossens, Applications Engineering, Maplesoft
Time: 11:00 AM - Noon
Cost: none
Place: on the Internet
RSVP: through the web linnk
Web: spectrum.ieee.org/webinar/1531578

There is an increasing demand for mechatronic systems that require the effective integration of subsystems from different engineering domains (eg mechanisms, electric motors, electric circuits and controllers). Traditionally (more…)

MONDAY March 22, 2010
SF Power & Energy Chapter
Speaker: Bashar Kellow, Senior Program Manager, Demand Response Emerging Technology Group, Pacific Gas & Electric
Time: 12:00 PM Noon (includes lunch)
Cost: Free for IEEE members, $5 for non-members
Place: Pacific Gas & Electric Office, Main Auditorium, 245 Market St., San Francisco
RSVP: by March 19 to John Joven, jjrj@pge.com, 415-973-4873
Web: ewh.ieee.org/r6/scv/mag

It is technically possible for direct control load management programs to provide spinning reserve and voltage regulation in wholesale electricity markets thereby simultaneously improving system reliability, lowering (more…)

Intel International Science and Engineering Fair
Engineer Volunteers Needed as Judges  
– Over 1500 top high school students   — Coming from 53 countries   — In San Jose
– Tuesday, May 11 and Wednesday, May 12 at the SJ Convention Center     — We need you!
Judges’ recruitment is in full swing, and there is a need for engineering judges. Read more about it; you can apply to be a Volunteer Grand Awards Judge at the following link: www.isef2010sanjose.org