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2006-08-18T10:36:00.000-07:00

Aug / Sep 2006 Issue

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IEEE Begins Work on Cyber Security Standard for Electric Utilities

2006-04-20T20:52:00.000-07:00

20 April – The IEEE Standards Association has initiated development of a new standard to help utilities retrofit their communications systems to protect against cyber attack and other security threats. IEEE-SA has also begun work on a standard that will give utilities uniform engineering design methods and practices for minimizing or preventing lightning damage to communications equipment. For more information view the full press release.

Awards from IEEE Spectrum Honor Innovative Technologies

2006-04-19T14:13:00.000-07:00

18 April – The 2006 IEEE Spectrum / EE Times Annual Creativity in Electronics Awards were presented earlier this month in San Jose, Calif., in conjunction with the Embedded Systems Conference sponsored by CMP Media. The 2006 IEEE Spectrum ACE Award for Technology in the Service of Society was presented to American Superconductor and the Tennessee Valley Authority for the development of the Superconducting Synchronous Condensor (SuperVAR), which is designed to avoid wide-spread power grid collapses; the 2006 IEEE Spectrum ACE Award for Emerging Technology went to IBM, Sony and Toshiba for the Cell Microprocessor – cited as “the technology offering the greatest potential for financial success.”

IEEE-USA Publishes New eBooks

2006-04-17T03:42:00.000-07:00

4 April – Released in a downloadable PDF format, IEEE-USA has published three new eBooks:

*The Reliability of the Electric Transmission Infrastructure in the 21st Century, An Analysis: The Energy Policy Act of 2005;
*The State of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Implementation and Its Policy Implications;
*Interoperability for the National Health Information Network (NHIN).

Additional EBooks covering communicating with Members of Congress, strategic thinking, career transitions, tech policy and others will be released later this year. Most eBooks are available to IEEE members for a special discounted price of $4.95; nonmembers pay $14.95. To order, go to http://boldfish.ieee.org:80/u/2302/103318

IEEE LAUNCHES ROADMAP FOR INDUSTRY STANDARDS IN EMERGING NANOELECTRONIC APPLICATIONS

2006-03-21T14:55:00.000-08:00

IEEE LAUNCHES ROADMAP FOR INDUSTRY STANDARDS IN EMERGING NANOELECTRONIC APPLICATIONS

To Host Roadmap Workshop on May 18 in NYC

Contact:
Edward Rashba, Manager, New Technical Programs
+1 732-465-6449; e.rashba@ieee.org
or
Karen McCabe, IEEE Senior Marketing Manager
+1 732-562-3824, k.mccabe@ieee.org

PISCATAWAY, N.J., USA, 21 March 2006 Industry standards are needed to help electronic nanotechnology innovations make a smooth transition from laboratory to marketplace in the communications, information technology, consumer products and optoelectronics sectors. In order to define the scope and timing of these standards, the IEEE Standards Association (IEEE-SA) has launched the IEEE Nanoelectronics Standards Roadmap (NESR) initiative and will host a NESR Workshop on 18 May in New York City. It will be co-located with the NanoBusiness Conference scheduled for 17 to 19 May www.nanoevent.com

The workshop will build on the IEEE-SA nanoelectronic standards framework for nanomaterials, devices, functional blocks and applications developed in conjunction with key industry participants. Plans call for contributors to finalize a first draft of the Roadmap for presentation at a second workshop in October. By the end of 2006, the Roadmap will be published, paving the way for the initiation of high-priority standards. The Roadmap will be updated annually.

The NESR effort will be led by a steering committee representing the diverse segments of the nanoelectronics community. This includes those developing materials and devices, those integrating nanoelectronics into end products, and those concerned with nanoelectronic regulations.

"The introduction of nano-enabled electronic products is clearly accelerating," says Edward Rashba, Manager, New Technical Programs at IEEE-SA. "This means there will be an urgent need for standards in the near future to address all aspects of nanotechnology from raw materials to devices and high-volume manufacturing".

According to Nathan Tinker, NESR coordinator and co-founder of the Nano- Business Alliance, "the IEEE Roadmap will help the industry prioritize the standards it needs and focus its resources. Our efforts are meant to provide practical support for other efforts in the field, such as the nano-related technology roadmaps put forth in the International Technology Roadmap for Semiconductors and the International Electronics Manufacturing Initiative."

IEEE-SA's intent to create a broad nanoelectronic standards roadmap builds on a roadmap it developed for carbon nanotubes in 2003. The 2003 effort has led to several standards activities, including the recently approved IEEE 1650™, "Standard Test Methods for Measurement of Electrical Properties of Carbon Nanotubes". This first-ever nanoelectronics standard provides a common template for generating reproducible electrical data on nanotubes.

The IEEE Nanoelectronics Standards Roadmap Workshop will be held on 18 May 2006 at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York, N.Y., from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. For additional information on the workshop or to make a reservation to attend, contact either Edward Rashba at e.rashba@ieee.org, (732) 465-6449, or Nathan Tinker at ntinker@nanobusiness.org, (203) 229-0358.

About the IEEE Standards Association
The IEEE Standards Association, a globally recognized standards-setting body, develops consensus standards through an open process that brings diverse parts of an industry together. These standards set specifications and procedures based on current scientific consensus. The IEEE-SA has a portfolio of more than 870 completed standards and more than 400 standards in development. For information on IEEE-SA see: http://standards.ieee.org/.

About the IEEE
The IEEE has more than 375,000 members in approximately 150 countries. Through its members, the organization is a leading authority on areas ranging from aerospace, computers and telecommunications to biomedicine, electric power and consumer electronics. The IEEE produces nearly 30 percent of the world's literature in the electrical and electronics engineering, computing and control technology fields. This nonprofit organization also sponsors or cosponsors more than 300 technical conferences each year. Additional information about the IEEE can be found at http://www.ieee.org/.

IEEE Foundation Announces 2006 Grant Application Deadlines

2005-12-29T11:07:00.000-08:00

IEEE Foundation Announces 2006 Grant Application Deadlines

29 Dec. -- The IEEE Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the IEEE, will accept unsolicited applications for new and innovative projects that seek to improve the worldwide technological literacy of society from childhood through adulthood. Applications will be accepted throughout 2006.

Projects should:

1. Improve primary and secondary math and science learning
2. Prepare pre-university students to consider engineering as a career path
3. Increase active interest in engineering and science
4. Preserve the history of IEEE associated technologies
5. Tap the technological expertise of IEEE members

Grant Applications will not be funded without the approval of the IEEE Foundation Board of Directors. The approval of grants, including funding arrangements, is announced within one month after each IEEE Foundation Board meeting.

Deadlines for Applications:

January 7, 2006 March 2006 meeting

April 15, 2006 June 2006 meeting

September 16, 2006 November 2006 meeting

To learn more about the IEEE Foundation’s grant guidelines, and to submit an online application, visit us on the web at www.ieeefoundation.org.

Bill Gates to Keynote Conference Sponsored by IEEE Computer Society and ACM

2005-12-17T15:10:00.000-08:00

Bill Gates to Keynote Conference Sponsored by IEEE Computer Society and ACM
23 Sept. -- Bill Gates, chairman and chief software architect for Microsoft Corp., will deliver the keynote address at the SC|05 Conference, 12-18 Nov., in Seattle, Wash., USA. SC|05, sponsored by the IEEE Computer Society and ACM is the premier international conference on high-performance computing, networking and storage. Under the theme, "Gateway to Discovery," SC|05 will showcase how high-performance computing, networking, storage and analytics lead to advances in research, education and commerce.

For more information, visit http://sc05.supercomputing.org/

IEEE Sección Argentina: Seminario CS-09, Atributos de Calidad de Software, Prioridades en los Atributos y Técnicas de Evaluación

2005-12-12T16:21:00.000-08:00

Fecha y hora: 9 de agosto de 2005, de 18:30 a 20:00 horas.
Lugar: UADE, Aula 221, 2° piso, Lima 717, Buenos Aires , Argentina.
Facilitador: Dr. Mario Barbacci, Fellow del IEEE y especialista en Ingeniería de Software de reconocido prestigio internacional.
Bíografía: Mario Barbacci recently retired from the Software Engineering Institute (SEI) at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU). He was one of the founders of the SEI where he has served in several technical and managerial positions, including Project Leader (Distributed Systems), Program Director (Real-time Distributed Systems, Product Attribute Engineering), and Associate Director (Technology Exploration Department). Prior to joining the SEI he was a member of the faculty in the School of Computer Science at CMU. His current research interests are in the areas of software architecture and distributed systems. He has written numerous books, articles, and technical reports and has contributed to books and encyclopedias on subjects of technical interest. Barbacci is a member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) and the IEEE Computer Society, a member of the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), and a member of Sigma XI. He was the founding chairman of the International Federation for Information Processing (IFIP) Working Group 10.2 —Computer Descriptions and Tools—, and has served as chair of the Joint IEEE Computer Society/ACM Steering Committee for the Establishment of Software Engineering as a Profession (1993-1995), President-Elect, President, and Past-President of the IEEE Computer Society (1995-1997), IEEE Division V Director (1998-1999), IEEE TAB Strategic Planning and Research Committee (2000-2002). Barbacci is a Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) and the recipient of several IEEE Computer Society Outstanding Contribution Certificates, the ACM Recognition of Service Award, and the IFIP Silver Core Award. Barbacci received bachelor's and engineer's degrees in electrical engineering from the Universidad Nacional de Ingeniería, Lima, Perú, and a doctorate in computer science from CMU.
Resumen: La calidad del software es el grado que el software tiene de una combinación deseada de los atributos —modificación, seguridad, rendimiento, disponibilidad, etcétera. En estos seminarios describimos varios principios para analizar la arquitectura del software y determinar si tienen ciertos atributos de calidad. Demostramos que las técnicas utilizadas por varias comunidades de expertos proporcionar una fundación para realizar una evaluación de la arquitectura del software, para comprender si la arquitectura es adecuada con respecto a varios atributos de calidad. Desde que los atributos pueden interactuar o tienen conflictos —mejorar un atributo a veces empeora otros atributos— es necesario intercambiar los atributos de calidad cuando se esta desarrollando la arquitectura del software, antes de que el sistema haya sido desarrollado. El seminario concluye con una descripción de métodos desarrollados por el Software Engineering Institute (SEI) en la Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) para conducir las evaluaciones e identificar puntos sensibles, intercambios y riesgos.
Idioma: Castellano.
Organización: Capítulo Argentino de la IEEE Computer Society, la Pontificia Universidad Católica Argentina Santa María de los Buenos Aires (UCA) y la Universidad Argentina de la Empresa (UADE), y cuenta con el apoyo del Programa de Conferencistas Distinguidos de la IEEE Computer Society.
Inscripción: La entrada es libre y gratuita, pero agradeceremos inscripción previa vía e-mail indicando Referencia CS-09. Por favor, si se inscribe y luego no puede concurrir, procure avisarnos con antelación, para liberar su reserva y permitir la asistencia de otro interesado.

IEEE Announces Five New Journals for 2006

2005-08-06T10:47:00.000-07:00

July 2005 – The IEEE has approved five new technical journals for publication in 2006, covering topics such as computational intelligence, vehicular technology, product safety engineering and information forensics. These journals will focus on emerging "breakthrough" technologies that can have a tremendous impact on industry as well as everyday lives. Titles will be available through the IEEE Xplore online delivery platform and various IEEE online collections, as well as by individual subscription.

IEEE Journal on Product Safety Engineering*
IEEE Computational Intelligence Magazine
IEEE Vehicular Technology Magazine
IEEE Computer Architecture Letters
IEEE Transactions on Information Forensics and Security