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The Electronic Newsletter of the IEEE Toronto Section - the latest news
about upcoming events and the people that make them happen - Section and
Chapter meetings, workshops, conferences, and other events of interest
occuring in Toronto and surounding areas. Posted every month.
Now formatted for portrait-orientation printing.
Upcoming Chapter/Group Meetings
July 13, 2007 at 3 p.m.
Professor Kohzo Hakuta of the University of Electro-Communications, Chofu, Tokyo, presents a seminar entitled "Manipulating Single Atoms and Single Photons Using Optical Nanofibers", organized by our Circuits & Devices Chapter. Click for details.
July 20, 2007at 6:30 p.m.
Bjarne Stroustrup, original designer and implementer of C++, presents "C++0x Support for Generic Programming," organized by our Computer Chapter. Click for details.
Sept 21, 2007 at 7:00 p.m.
An IEEE Toronto Section and Professional Engineers of Ontario special event, "Nikola Tesla: The Genius Who Invented the 20th Century." Click for details.Registration required.
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Local IEEE Educational Programs
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"Project Management - Meeting those Pesky Requirements" by Celia Desmond — November 5 & 6, 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 here for details.Registration deadline: October 29, 2007.
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Upcoming Conferences
All IEEE Conferences in Canada - please use this link.
Section News
IEEE Toronto Section Call for Nominations for Office (PDF)
Deadline: September 15, 2007
IEEE News
IEEE Mentoring Connection™ Seeks New Members
5 July – The IEEE Mentoring Connection is seeking additional “online” mentors to help guide younger professionals in career planning and professional development. Mentor participation is open to all higher grade IEEE members.
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Rochester Institute of Technology to Provide Discounted Tuition to Members as Part of IEEE Education Partners Program
5 July – IEEE members are now eligible for a 10 percent tuition discount on courses offered by the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) by enrolling through the IEEE Education Partners program
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Digital Signal Processing and Systems Theorist Dr. Thomas Kailath to Receive 2007 IEEE Medal of Honor
13 June – The IEEE, the world’s leading professional association for the advancement of technology, announced that Dr. Thomas Kailath, a respected leader in digital signal processing and systems theory, has been selected as the recipient of the 2007 IEEE Medal of Honor.
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For more IEEE news from the IEEE Newsroom - Click here.
And check out the IEEE Institute Magazine here.
Membership
Future Senior Members of the IEEE Toronto Section
Have you been
in professional practice for at least ten years and have shown significant
performance over a period of at least five of those years? You should
be an IEEE Senior Member. Need help in obtaining your three
references? We will help you - just contact Dimitri
, our membership chair.
Please click this link to find out the advantages, the requirements,
and an explanation of the process including key links to apply online.
Volunteers Invited
Volunteering a few hours a month is a very rewarding experience - we have a
great group of about 45 volunteers who contribute to the smooth running of
our Section - by distributing the workload over many Section members, the
individual load is kept small. If you are interested, please contact our
Section Chair Alagan Anpalagan at this
Advertising
For Advertisting in the annual printed edition of IEEE Toronto Section - The Annual Connection
please contact the Editor.
The IEEE Toronto Section accepts advertising for items deemed to be of
interest to our members. If you would like to advertise in our newsletter,
please contact the editor.
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