IEEE Smart Tech Metro Area Workshop – Huntsville, Alabama, Nov 4-5, 2011
| IEEE Huntsville Section is hosting a 2-day IEEE Smart Tech: Metro Area Workshop at the Von Braun Center on November 4-5, 2011. This budget priced event will be a tremendous networking and learning opportunity for area technologists, as attendees choose one 8-hour workshop per day from a menu of Introduction to Wireless Communications Engineering, Software Engineering Essentials, and Introduction to Smart Grid Power Systems. IEEE Communications Society is presenting the Wireless Communications Engineering Workshop on Friday only, and the Computer Society and Power & Energy Societies are offering the Software Engineering and Smart Grid Power Systems workshop tracks on both Friday and Saturday.
In addition to technical tracks, IEEE-USA Employment and Career Services Committee (ECSC) volunteers will present an 8-hr Career Enhancement Workshop option on Saturday, designed to assist engineers and technology professionals develop and maintain lifelong employment skills in continuously changing career and employment environments, concentrating on ways to heighten your career options NOW. The workshop will provide information and tools to help engineers and technology professionals focus on professional and career development by managing your career as a business. Kicking off the event Friday morning is the Skills Gap Career Panel discussion with attendee Q&A afterward that includes distinguished and knowledgeable panelists. Our expert panel consists of Boeing Huntsville Chief Engineer Dan Olberding, Huntsville/Madison County Chamber of Commerce Vice President for Workforce Development Lucia Cape, Omni Team owner and CEO Carolyn Lord, Sr. Human Resource Specialist Nancy Bates at Jacobs (ESTS) Group at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center, and Dynetics Chief Research Scientist and Panel Moderator Bob Berinato. Panelists will discuss common gaps between what companies need, what job-seekers offer, and how savvy applicants can best bridge those gaps. Whether you are a technical professional transitioning to new employment or looking for future opportunities within your own company, this panel will help you better market your skills and make transitions from the career that was to the career of the future. Smart Tech Metro Area Workshop, Huntsville, Alabama
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Friday, November 4, 2011 |
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| 7:00 am to 8:00 am | Registration – Front Entrance outside of North Hall 1 Continental Breakfast – North Hall 2 • Assorted breakfast pastries • Fresh sliced fruit • Juice, Water, Coffee |
| 8:00 am to 8:15 am | Opening Session – North Hall 2 Welcome to IEEE Smart Tech Metro Area Workshop!! Bob Robinson – IEEE Huntsville Section Chair Lee Stogner – Region 3 Director Dave Green – Region 3 Director Elect |
| 8:15 am to 9:30 am | Panel Discussion – North Hall 2 Dan Olberding, Boeing Huntsville Chief Engineer Lucia Cape – Vice President, Huntsville/Madison Chamber of Commerce Workforce Development Nancy Bates, Jacobs Senior ESTS Human Resources Specialist Carolyn Lord, Omni Team CEO Bob Berinato, Dynetics Chief Research Scientist |
| 9:30 am to 9:45 am | Break – North Hall 1 • Bottled water • Yogurt covered raisins • Assortment of dried fruit • Chocolate covered almonds • Fruit basket • Banana nut bread • Flavored hot tea • Fruit juice |
| 9:45 am to 12:00 am | Track Sessions • Wireless Communication Engineering – Salon 1B IEEE Communications Society, Instructor K. Daniel Wong, President of Daniel Wireless LLC • Introduction to Smart Grid – Salon 1B IEEE Power & Energy Society, Instructor Jerry Melcher, Quanta Corp • Software Engineering Essentials – Salon 2 IEEE Computer Society, Instructor Dr. Richard E. (Dick) Fairley, Software and Systems Engineering Associates (S2EA) |
| 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm | Box Lunch: – North Hall 2 • Smoked Turkey and provolone • Roast beef and smoked cheddar • Veggie Roll-up • Lemonade • Sweet tea • Unsweetened tea |
| 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm | Track Sessions Continued • Wireless Communication Engineering – Salon 1B • Introduction to Smart Grid – Salon 1A • Software Engineering Essentials – Salon 2 |
| 3:00 pm to 3:30 pm | Break – North Hall 1 • Chocolate covered espresso beans • Biscotti & Baklava • Assorted fresh brewed flavored coffees • Assorted specialty hot teas • Bottled water • Assorted gourmet cookies • Brownies |
| 3:30 pm to 5:45 pm | Track Sessions Continued • Wireless Communication Engineering – Salon 1B • Introduction to Smart Grid – Salon 1A • Software Engineering Essentials – Salon 2 |
| 6:15 pm to 7:00 pm | Keynote Addresses: North Hall 2 Dave King, Dynetics Executive Vice President and Past MSFC Director |
| 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm | Evening Reception: North Hall 1 • Jalapeno poppers • Breaded mushrooms • Fried cheese w/ marinara • Ice tea, by gallon, consumption • Whole pit ham • Meatballs • Spinach dip w/ tortilla chips • Peel and eat shrimp, by pound • Chicken fingers w/ honey mustard • Carved inside round of beef • Three tier, fruit cheese & veg tray |
Saturday, Nov 5, 2011 |
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| 7:00 am to 8:30 am | Continental Breakfast – North Hall 2 • Assorted breakfast pastries • Fresh sliced fruit • Juice, Water, Coffee |
| 8:30 am to 10:00 am | Track Sessions • Introduction to Smart Grid – Salon 1B IEEE Power & Energy Society, Instructor Jerry Melcher, Quanta Corp • Software Engineering Essentials – Salon 2 IEEE Computer Society, Instructor Dr. Richard E. (Dick) Fairley, Software and Systems Engineering Associates (S2EA) • Career Assistance Track – Salon 2 (Full bios) IEEE-USA Employment and Career Services Committee, Peggy Hutcheson, Ph.D, founding partner, Odyssey Group, Gary L. Blank Ph.D, IEEE-USA Vice President, ECE Professor, Edward L. Kirchner, IEEE-USA ECSC Chair, Harris Corporation, Jeffry J. Handal, IEEE-USA ECSC member, LSU Office of Telecommunications, Lee Stogner, IEEE Region 3 Director, Managing Principal of the Vincula Group, Tarek Lahdhiri, Ph.D, IEEE Region 4 Membership Development Chair, Don Herres, IEEE Region 1 Employment & Career Activities Coordinator, Syracuse Section Chair |
| 10:00 am to 10:30 am | Break: North Hall 1 • Cookies • Cake doughnuts • Regular and Decaf coffee • Water |
| 10:30 am to 12:00 pm | Track Sessions Continued • Introduction to Smart Grid – Salon 1B • Software Engineering Essentials – Salon 1A • Career Assistance Track – Salon 2 |
| 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm | Lunch: North Hall 2 • Turkey / ham and bacon roll-up • Veggie pita • Grilled chicken breast • Lemonade • Sweet tea • Unsweetened tea |
| 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm | Track Sessions Continued • Introduction to Smart Grid – Salon 1B • Software Engineering Essentials – Salon 1A • Career Assistance Track – Salon 2 |
| 3:00 pm to 3:30 pm | Break: North Hall 1 • Chips & salsa • Mini quesadillas • 9 layer dip • Cheese dip • Soft drinks • Bottled water |
| 3:30 pm to 5:00 pm | Track Sessions Continued • Introduction to Smart Grid – Salon 1B • Software Engineering Essentials – Salon 1A • Career Assistance Track – Salon 2 |
* CEU credits available.
Dan Olberding
The Boeing Company
Lucia Cape
Chamber of Commerce
Nancy Bates
Jacobs Engineering
Carolyn Lord
Omni Team
Bob Berinato
Dynetics
Daniel Wong
Daniel Wireless LLC
Region 3 Director
Lee Stogner
Vincula Group Managing Principal
Dave King
Dynetics
http://www.ieee.org/membership_services/mga_maw_agenda.html describes the IEEE Smart Tech Metro Area Workshop agenda and provides detailed course descriptions. IEEE MGA and Huntsville Section are hosting the IEEE Smart Tech Metro Area Workshop in the the Von Braun Center (VBC) North Hall on November 4-5, 2011 (Friday and Saturday), economically priced for members and non-members. Event registration includes Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner/Reception on Friday featuring Dynetics VP and past NASA Marshall Director Dave King as plenary speaker. Saturday include Breakfast and Lunch, with morning and afternoon breaks with coffee and snacks both days.
IEEE Communications Society, Computer Society, and Power & Energy Society are providing workshop technical content that they feature in separate workshops for many times the cost of this watershed event. Huntsville registration links appear at http://mawhuntsville.eventbrite.com/, stay tuned for updates and additions. Visit http://www.ieee-huntsville.org/2011-huntsville-metropolitan-area-workshop-distinguished-speaker-bios for additional details on our distinguished Skills Gap panelists and Plenary Speaker. You will find additional technical workshop details and course instructor bios at http://www.ieee.org/membership_services/mga_maw_agenda.html. This is a “don’t miss” event, don’t pass up the opportunity to learn and network with other technical professionals.
We’re expecting a big and excited crowd, sign up now and we’ll see you there!!
Bob Robinson,
IEEE Huntsville Section Chair