IEEE Young Professionals is hosting a Hands-On Oscilloscope Training provided by Rohde & Schwarz. Lunch will be provided at this free event. It will be broken into two sessions and you may go to one or both. The Event will be held on June 27 in the Dynetics Solutions complex West Conference room. Space is limited to 20 seats in each session, so please hurry and sign up. Due to limited seating, please only sign up if you are confident you will be able to attend.

Please RSVP by June 20 at the Rohde and Schwarz RSVP Page for the event. Also, please email Phillip.Henson@Dynetics.com with RSVP and citizenship for facility security.

Event Details
Friday, June 27, 2014

Dynetics Solutions Complex
1004 Explorer Blvd.
Huntsville, AL 35814

Agenda:

8:30 AM – 9:00 AM
Welcome/Registration

9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Hands-On: Getting the Most Out of Oscilloscope Measurements

12:00 PM – 12:30 PM
Free Lunch.

12:30 PM – 3:00 PM
Hands-On: Embedded Wireless Debug Techniques

Session Descriptions:
AM Session:
Hands-On: Getting the Most Out of Oscilloscope Measurements

Digital Storage Oscilloscopes are the basic tools for electronic engineers. This course is designed for technicians and engineers who would like to increase their understanding of subtle techniques necessary for making accurate oscilloscope measurements. The course will take a closer look at basic oscilloscope operation and how oscilloscope settings effect measurement results.

PM Session:
Hands-On: Embedded Wireless Debug Techniques

Embedded systems increasingly employ a combination of low speed serial, analog voltages and RF communications which are tightly synchronized in time. This session will discuss the background of performing time and frequency domain analysis on these systems with example measurements on a digitally controlled RF transmitter.

What will you learn?
– The challenges of debugging embedded systems
– Frequency domain analysis and FFT basics
– Dynamic range and Triggering considerations
– Time gating and Frequency Masks: The key to unraveling the mysterious correlation between time and frequency
– Oscilloscope Familiarization
– Hands On Example: Setup, triggering and measurement of a frequency hopping signal and VCO settling time
– Hands On Example: Debug of noise issue on digitally-controlled attenuator chain

Rohde & Schwarz is the world’s leading manufacturer of wireless communications and EMC test and measurement equipment, as well as of broadcasting and T&M equipment for digital terrestrial television.

IEEE Technology Managment Council (TMC) Presents

“The Virtual Landfill: Disposing of Software in DoD”

By: Professor John Rice, Defense Acquisition University

Systems/subsystems eventually reach the end of their lifecycle — the disposal phase.  Unlike hardware, however, disposal of software is much less tangible and verifiable.  For instance, while we traditionally degaussed or physically destroyed hard drives, now we must account for cloud-based applications and associated data.  These 1’s and 0’s may have been duplicated on multiple servers at disparate data centers.  The presentation involves a discussion of the cybersecurity issues and recommended controls.

Date: Tuesday, 10 June 2014

Time: 11:30 am – 12:30 pm (11:15 am for Lunch)

Location: Technology Service Corporation, 310 Voyager Way

Though lunch is not required for registration, it will be available for $5/IEEE member and $10/Non-member.

To RSVP, click the link below

https://meetings.vtools.ieee.org/meeting_view/list_meeting/26079

John Rice is currently a Professor of Systems Engineering and Information Technology at the Defense Acquisition University (DAU) – South Region, in Huntsville, AL. He began applying his research methodologies for a start-up firm in 1988 when awarded a small business innovation research contract with the U.S. Navy’s Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR). More recently, he conducted research entitled “A Value-based Analysis of Defense Industry Health” for which he received commendation from Mr. Frank Kendall, the Undersecretary of Defense for Acquisition Technology and Logistics. Mr. Rice’s subject matter knowledge was developed through twenty-five years of systems engineering, project management and business development experience. He holds a BS in Mechanical Engineering from Auburn University and an MBA from The University of Alabama in Huntsville.

His related work has been published in the Institute for Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Software magazine, Information Display magazine, via the CM (Configuration Management) Trends 2013 symposium, through the 2010 American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics annual conference, through the 2009 Army Operations Research Symposium (AORS), in the Defense Acquisition Research Journal (ARJ) and within DAU’s Communities of Practice (https://acc.dau.mil/CommunityBrowser.aspx).

For additional information contact, Dr. Ebonee Walker (ebonee.a.walker@ieee.org)

IEEE Young Professonals (formally GOLD) presents a Career Advice Panel with Dr. Brian Smith of AMRDEC, Dr. Bob Berinato of Dynetics, and Brandon Wolfson of Technology Services Corporation.  Each Panel member will share a little about what they wish they had known at the beginning of their careers.  The majority of the time will be open for audience questions and discussions, so please have some questions in mind.  We will be meeting at 11:30 to 12:45 on April 16 at the Dynetics Solutions Complex Main Conference Room.  Lunch will be provided by Jason’ s Deli: $5 for IEEE Members and $10 for Non-Members. 

You can find a brief Biography for each speaker below.  Please RSVP by April 9 using the link below.  If you have any questions about the event please email Phillip.Henson@Dynetics.com.

Please RSVP Here
 

Biographies:

Brandon Wolfson is the Manager of TSC’s Alabama Operations and a Senior RF/Microwave Engineer. He received his BSEE and MSEE from Auburn University with a focus in the areas of Electromagnetics and RF/Microwave design. He has been and engineer and manager for over 13 years and has developed and managed many technologies in the areas of radar, seekers and communications. As Operations Manager, Mr. Wolfson is responsible for the overall technical and financial management of the Operation. This role includes business development, contract management, program management, personnel development, resource planning, strategic planning and execution and product development.

Dr. Bob Berinato is the Chief Research Scientist for Dyentics where he has worked since 1985.   His responsibilities include management of Dynetics’ Internal Research and Development program and Dynetics University.  He provides customer support in the areas of innovative sensor technology and signal processing.  He served as the chairman of the local IEEE Aerospace and Electronic Systems Society from 2010-2013, is a board member of The Schools Foundation, and is a graduate of Leadership Huntsville / Madison County Class 24. Throughout his professional career, Bob has engaged in part-time graduate work at UAHuntsville, earning his MS and PhD in Electrical Engineering in 1987 and 1993, respectively, and his MS in Applied Mathematics in 2007. He serves as an adjunct associate professor in the ECE Department, and has taught 14 different courses in the communications and signal processing areas since 1995. He has also taught 6 continuing education short courses to the local community.

Brian Smith is a supervisory electronics engineer with the Weapons Development and Integration Directorate, Aviation and Missile Research, Development and Engineering Center, USA RDECOM.  He has worked in modeling and simulation of Air Defense Systems, Anti-Radiation Missiles, data compression, and battlefield communications systems.  He has conducted extensive research in localized computerized tomography for medical imaging and defense related areas.  He is the DACPM for CP-16 providing career counseling to ~2500 engineers and scientists at the AMRDEC.  Dr. Smith has taught undergraduate classes in signal processing in the ECE Department at UAH and Professional Education classes in radar and MATLAB/Simulink.  He holds a Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from The University of Alabama in Huntsville, an MBA from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology where he was a Sloan Fellow and has studied the transfer of Science and High Technology at Harvard.  He is an IEEE Senior member and a licensed Professional Engineer in the state of Alabama.