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Mar 2, 2007 at 12:00 p.m. Panel discussion "Future Research Trends in Energy, Micro, and Multimedia Systems," co-organized by our Signal Processing, Industry Applications, and Circuits & Devices Chapters Click for details.

Mar 28, 2007 at 5:00 p.m. Dr. Novica A. Losic of Honeywell Aerospace presents a seminar on "Active vs. Passive Means of Power Quality Improvement In Aerospace Application," organized by our Signals & Computational Intelligence Joint Chapter (AESS). Click for details. Registration required.

Apr 5, 2007 at 6:00 p.m. Dr. Simon J. Graham and Dr. Michael D. Noseworthy present "2007 Imaging Series - Part I: Magnetic Resonance Technologies," co-organized by our Engineering in Medicine Chapter and the Western GTA Convergence Centre Click for details.

Apr 12, 2007 at 6:45 p.m. Mark Salerno of Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, and Michael Dunbar of Zerofootprint Energy present a seminar on "Net Zero Energy Healthy Housing" co-sponsored by PEO Toronto Dufferin Chapter and our Women in Engineering Affinity Group Click for details. Registration required.

Apr 13, 2007 at 11:00 a.m. Dr. Bruce Hellinga presents "Estimating Roadway Traffic Conditions Via Anonymous Tracking of Cell Phones," co-organized by our Signals & Computational Intelligence and Signal Processing Chapters Click for details.

May 10, 2007 at 6:00 p.m. Dr. Andy Adler presents "Biometrics & Authentication Technologies," co-organized by our Signals & Computational Intelligence and Signal Processing Chapters Click for details.

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2007 dates:	February 24 - March 4 is engineering week in Canada
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Local IEEE Educational Programs

"Better Firmware… Faster!" by Jack Ganssle — April 20, 2007
This one day seminar will teach you new ways to build higher quality products in half the time. Spend the day with Jack Ganssle, well-known author of the most popular books on embedded systems, technical editor and columnist for Embedded Systems Programming, and designer of over 100 embedded products. This seminar is the only non-vendor training event that shows you practical solutions that you can implement immediately.
Click for details. Registration deadline: April 13, 2007.

"Project Management - Meeting those Pesky Requirements" by Celia Desmond — May 28 & 29, 2007 revised date
This two day seminar is for those who manage or work on projects, but have little or no formal training in the field. The course touches on key process areas described in the Project Management Institute's "Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge", including Project Integration, Scope Management, Cost Management, Time Management, Risk Management, Procurement Management, Quality Management, Communications Management, Human Resources. Techniques addressing the key areas of scope definition and management, risk assessment, managing the people aspects, schedule preparation, and budget management will be introduced.
Click for details. Registration deadline: May 21, 2007.

Summary of Local IEEE Conferences

May 28–29, 2007 The 6th International Conference for Upcoming Engineers - ICUE 2007 will be held May 28–29, 2007 at Ryerson University, Toronto. See website for further details.

June 25–29, 2007 The 27th IEEE International Conference on Distributed Computing Systems - ICDCS 2007 will be held June 25–29, 2007 in Toronto at the Westin Harbor Castle hotel. See website for further details.

All IEEE Conferences in Canada - please use this link.

Dr. Bruno N. Di Stefano

Section Members Recognized as
Fellows of the Engineering Institute of Canada

Two IEEE Toronto Section members, Dr. Bruno N. Di Stefano and Dr. C. Andre T. Salama, were recently elevated to the grade of Fellow of the Engineering Institute of Canada (EIC) for their exceptional contributions to engineering in Canada.

The IEEE Toronto Section would like to congratulate Dr. Di Stefano and Dr. Salama for their achievements!

» Complete list of EIC award and fellowship recipients

Dr. C. Andre T. Salama

Visda Vokhshoori, Chair of the IEEE Toronto Section Women in Engineering Affinity Group and Vice-chair of the Computer Chapter, is recognized at the 2006 AGM for her excellent service to the IEEE Toronto Section.

Congratulations to Visda for her leadership in organizing many interesting WIE and Computer Chapter seminars and social events. See more on the WIE and Computer Chapter pages.

IT360° Conference & Expo 2007

Conference Dates: April 30 – May 2, 2007
Trade show Dates: May 1-2, 2007
Location: Metro Toronto Convention Centre, North Bldg.
Website: www.it360.ca

IEEE members will receive a 25% discount. Details to be posted.

IT360° is the leading Canadian conference and exposition that provides Information Technology professionals with a unique all encompassing IT experience. IT360° focuses on the four key industry pillars: Network, Linux/ Open Source, Security and Storage. These pillars are our “worlds”: NetworkWorld, LinuxWorld (including Smalltalk Solutions), SecurityITWorld and DataStorageWorld. IT360° addresses the critical issues facing the industry while providing realistic strategies to enable the implementation of the best and most cost efficient solutions.

IT360˚ is dedicated to all aspects of the Network, including: Open Solutions & Linux, Security, Storage, Virtualization, Voice & Data, Wireless & Mobility, ITIL & Compliance, Enterprise Applications, IP Services, Enterprise Networks, Network Attached Devices, and Emerging Technologies.

IT360° Conference and Expo is an ITWorld Expo event produced by ITWorld Canada the trusted name in Information Technology Resource Media.

Microchip Technology - Toronto Regional Training Center - Enhance your embedded design skills with technical training & resources from Microchip Technology.

IEEE Milestone - First External Pacemaker The IEEE Toronto Life Members affinity group has successfully nominated the "Hopps First External Pacemaker" as an IEEE Milestone.

Pat Finnigan (LM Chair) is leading this initiative and he needs some help in working with researchers and IEEE members in the life sciences/medical area to gather some more information about Dr. Hopps and his pioneering work in the late 1940's. Click this link to see Dr. Hopps interviewed on a 1950's CBC archive clip from Front Page Challenge.

If you have any relevent information or expertise or are just interested to help out, please contact Pat using his .

Contact us - to contact any member of our executive please use the mailtos on our executive page.

Your 2007 Section Officers (from left):
Marcelo Mota - Secretary
Alex Bot - Vice Chair
Alagan Anpalagan - Chair
Pelle Westlind - Treasurer

Another Well Attended Seminar
Dr. George Anders, Fellow IEEE
at the Marriott Hotel on Bloor St.

With great pleasure, I welcome you to our website that has a wealth of information and useful links for you. Our job is to serve the members of the Section as well as the society. We serve our members by organizing technical meetings and social gatherings to advance the knowledge and network with other professionals. Many thanks to our active and dedicated volunteers who contribute to the success of our Section. I welcome your suggestions that can help improve our services to our members. There are many other interests as can be seen by exploring the IEEE Toronto links on the left. Thank you very much for visiting our website.
Toronto Section Centennial - 2003

Dr. Alagan Anpalagan
IEEE Toronto Section Chair

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