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WEDNESDAY April 17, 2013
SCV Power & Energy and Industrial Applications Chapter
Speaker: Nathaniel Skinner, California Public Utilities Commission
Time: Dinner and networking at 6:00 PM; Presentation at 7:00 PM
Cost: $35 for members, $45 for non-members, $15 for students
Place: Biltmore Hotel, 2151 Laurelwood Rd, Santa Clara
RSVP: from website
Web: www.ewh.ieee.org/r6/scv/pes_ias

This presentation will address electricity Demand Growth and the role of the CPUC in policy.  Expectations of electric demand growth are driven by where people are moving.  Further, electrification is becoming more (more…)

TUESDAY April 16, 2013
OEB Signal Processing Chapter
Speaker: Phil Top, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Time: 12:30 PM
Cost: none
Place: Livermore Valley Open Campus (LVOC) – Bldg. 6475, Greenville Road, Livermore
RSVP: by e-mail to Brock Beauchamp, brockb@ieee.org
Web: www.e-grid.net/docs/1304-oeb-sps.pdf

Dr. Top will present his work on power grid signal processing that was featured in his article in the September 2012 issue of the Signal Processing Society Magazine.

WEDNESDAY May 8, 2013
SCV Components, Packaging and Manufacturing Technology Chapter
Speaker: Heather C. Chiamori, Berkeley Sensor & Actuator Center (BSAC), UC-Berkeley
Time: Optional dinner at 6:00 PM; Presentation at 6:45 PM
Cost: $20 for dinner ($10 for students, unemployed); no cost for presentation
Place: Biltmore Hotel, 2151 Laurelwood Rd, Santa Clara
RSVP: from website
Web: www.cpmt.org/scv/meetings/cpmt1305.html

Nanostructures exhibit unique properties such as large surface-to-volume ratios, increased sensitivity at lower input power levels, and higher current carrying capability contributing to increased functionality of nanostructure devices that will be (more…)

TUESDAY June 18, 2013
SCV GOLD (Grads of the Last Decade), with PACE (Professional Activities Committee for Engineers)
Speaker: Pirooz Parvarandeh, CTO, Maxim Integrated
Time: Networking/food at 5:30 PM; Presentation at 6:00 PM
Cost: IEEE Members $10; Non-IEEE Members $13
Place: Maxim Integrated HQ, 160 Rio Robles, San Jose
RSVP: from website
Web: scv-gold-leadership.eventbrite.com

Pirooz Parvarandeh, Maxim Integrated CTO, tells us about his career path and gives us tips and tricks to help build your leadership skills.  Whether you are an Executive, Manager or even an Individual Contributor, leadership is important (more…)

WEDNESDAY May 15, 2013
SCV Power & Energy and Industry Applications Chapter
Speakers: Orville Plum, Acting Sr. Electric Division Manager, Silicon Valley Power; Dan Boresch, P.E., Lead Engineer, Cupertino Electric
Time: Networking and dinner at 6:00 PM; Presentations at 7:00 PM
Cost: $35 IEEE members, $45 non members, $15 Students
Place: Biltmore Hotel, 2151 Laurelwood Rd, Santa Clara
RSVP: from website
Web: www.ewh.ieee.org/r6/scv/pes_ias

One of the major construction projects underway in Silicon Valley is the new San Francisco 49er stadium.  With the outage experiences at Candlestick in December, 2011, and at the Superdome February (more…)

Tech Academy of Silicon Valley
Summer Academy Sessions – for Jr, Sr High Students  
– 6th thru 11th grade students     — June 17–28, July 8–19
– Two 2-week all-day sessions (Tech I)     — Math/Technology focus
– Four 1-week all-day sessions (advanced)     — Advanced Program at SJSU
Improves students’ understanding of engineering and technology   – supports continued participation in math and science   – emphasis on teamwork, innovative problem solving   – experienced teachers with support from industry professionals.
Registration now open for summer 2013; take “Tech I” to qualify for Advanced courses. More information: www.techacademySV.com

WEDNESDAY May 15, 2013
SCV Components, Packaging and Manufacturing Technology Chapter
Insructors: Rudi Hechfellner, Dr. Michiel Krueger, Seng-Hup Teoh, Philips Lumileds Lighting Company
Time: Check-in at 9:30 AM; Presentations and demos from 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Cost: $60 for IEEE Members; $75 for non-members; $30 for students/unemployed – includes lunch ($15 more, after May 3)
Place: Cogswell College, 1195 Bordeaux Drive, Sunnyvale
RSVP: from website
Web: www.cpmt.org/scv/meetings/cpmt1305w.html

LED lighting is frequently discussed as a key element of the green and sustainable lighting solution that will lead to significant savings in energy usage.  Its adoption is spreading as standards (more…)

THURSDAY May 23, 2013
OEB Industry Applications Chapter
Speaker: Marcelo E. Valdez, GE Energy Industrial Solutions
Time: Networking at 5:30 PM; Presentation at 6:15 PM; Dinner at 7:15 PM; Presentation continues at 8:00 PM
Cost: $25 for IEEE members; $30 for non-members; $15 for student and retired members
Place: Zio Fraedos, 611 Gregory Lane, Pleasant Hill
RSVP: by May 20 to Michael Nakamura, michael@mkireps.com (925) 330-6595
Web: www.e-grid.net/docs/1305-oeb-ias.pdf

FMEA is a common analytical tool used in product development, manufacturing and operations management to understand potential failure modes inclusive of the severity and likelihood of (more…)

WEDNESDAY April 10, 2013
SCV Components, Packaging and Manufacturing Technology Chapter
Speaker: Heather C. Chiamori, Berkeley Sensor & Actuator Center (BSAC), UC-Berkeley
Time: Optional dinner at 6:00 PM; Presentation at 6:45 PM
Cost: $20 for dinner ($10 for students, unemployed); no cost for presentation
Place: Biltmore Hotel, 2151 Laurelwood Rd, Santa Clara
RSVP: from website
Web: www.cpmt.org/scv

Nanostructures exhibit unique properties such as large surface-to-volume ratios, increased sensitivity at lower input power levels, and higher current carrying capability contributing to increased (more…)

WEDNESDAY April 10, 2013
SCV Photovoltaics Chapter
Speaker: Brian Farhi, Vice President of Marketing & Business Development, SolarNexus
Time: Networking and refreshments at 6:30 PM; Presentation at 7:00 PM
Cost: none
Place: Palo Alto Research Center (G.E. Pake Auditorium), 3333 Coyote Hill Road, Palo Alto
RSVP: not required
Web: www.ewh.ieee.org/r6/scv/pv

Over the last several years, increasing effort has been made to understand, quantify, and reduce the non-hardware costs of solar installations.  Given the rapid reduction in hardware cost and (more…)