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10 October 2003

Advanced Concepts in Transformer Protection Seminar

Presented by your PES/IAS Chapter and Beckwith Electric

Date/Time: Thursday, October 9, 2003

Seminar: 8:30 – 5:00

Location: Tampa Electric Skills Training Center, Room 27

Palm River Road and 78th Street, Tampa (see map)
Enter at guard gate on 78th Street

Registration: Registration and Continental Breakfast: 8:00 AM

Pre-registration is required. Register online:
http://www.weiquality.com/fwcs-meetings/
Limited to 40 participants.

Cost: Members $50, non-members $100,

Student members $20
Any questions, please contact Art Nordlinger at [email protected].
Professional Development Hours: 8 professional development hours will be awarded for completion of the seminar.
Florida Provider IEEE, Provider Number EXP 00015
Topics Include:
• Fundamentals
• Protection Overview
• Calculations
• Protective Systems Application
• Commissioning and Fault Investigation Examples
• …and much more!

Learn what you need to know to:

• Increase asset life
• Decrease substation project costs
• Improve commissioning and troubleshooting procedures
• Increase security and dependability of your transformer protection scheme
 2003 IEEE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
FLORIDA WEST COAST SECTION Chair’s Comments
CHAIRMAN: John Conrad By John Conrad
Windsor Inc. (813) 926-4004
[email protected] Quang Tang is one happy ex-Signal Editor. After
VICE CHAIRMAN: Arthur L. Nordlinger, PE
813-508-2952
producing our newsletter since 1997 he is finally
[email protected] free from the responsibility and his new found
SECRETARY: Jules Joslow freedom shows itself as his grin spreads from ear
ElectroMark, Inc. (800) 274-2383
[email protected] to ear. Thank you Quang for an excellent job.
TREASURER: Ralph Painter Your Section really appreciates your many years of hard work.
Tampa Electric Co. (813) 641-5224
[email protected] Our new editor, Sri Katkoori, was responsible for producing this issue
SIGNAL EDITOR: Srinivas Katkoori
University of South Florida (813) 974-5737
of the Signal and we look forward to reading many more issues
[email protected] produced under his guidance. Please send all articles and meeting
AWARDS: Richard Beatie, PE notices to Sri at [email protected] or call him at (813) 974 5737.
[email protected]
BYLAWS: Richard Beatie, PE Another active new member to the EXCOM is Carlo Dionson. We
Consultant (813)-289-0252
[email protected] asked Carlo to investigate Science Fairs in the twelve counties
EDUCATION: Dr. Rudolf E. Henning and Zhen Tong covered by our section. It looks like ten of the counties hold science
(813) 974-4782 or (727) 523-1336
[email protected] or [email protected]
fairs so Carlo will now consider whether our Section should get
PACE: Scott Haynes and Richard Martino involved with more than just the two (Hillsborough and Pinellas) that
Consultants (813) 994-3011 or (727) 536-1776 we have supported in the past.
[email protected] or
[email protected] FWCS has a history of hosting conferences in the Tampa Bay area
MEMBERSHIP: Rosemary Dakos
Consultant (813) 792-2215 Next year we are hosting the Industrial & Commercial Power
[email protected] Systems Conference at the beginning of May and in 2005 we are
STUDENT BRANCH CO-ADVISORS:
Dr. Paris Wiley, USF (813) 974-4743
hosting a Substation Committee Meeting and the huge Sections
[email protected] Congress. We are also getting more involved in another local
STUDENT BRANCH MENTOR: Jim Howard conference. The Electrical Engineering Department at USF has held a
Lakeland Electric (813) 876-1748
[email protected] Wireless & Microwave Information Systems, WAMI, Forum for a
STUDENT BRANCH CHAPTERS: Angela Alexander number of years and it has been very successful. Traditionally the
(813) 974-4776 MTT/AP/ED Chapter and the SP/COMM Chapter have supported
[email protected]
PES/IAS CHAPTER: Arthur L. Nordlinger, PE this event but now we are considering increasing this support by
813-508-2952 involving more section volunteers in all the administrative tasks
[email protected]
MTT/AP/ED CHAPTER: Shawn K O'Brien
associated with holding a two-day conference for over a hundred
Raytheon Systems Co. engineers and students. If you are interested in helping with any of
[email protected] these conferences just contact me or any member of EXCOM. We
COMP/AESS CHAPTER: James S. Lumia
(813) 832-3501 always need enthusiastic volunteers.
[email protected]
SP/COMM CHAPTER: Bror W. Peterson
Raytheon Systems Co. (727) 302-4710 Written by: Be Tucker ([email protected])
[email protected]
LIFE MEMBER CHAPTER: Jules Joslow I am pleased to announce University of South Florida’s first SPAC
ElectroMark, Inc. (800) 274-2383 seminar, to be held on 14th November 2003 starting at 1:00 p.m. to
[email protected]
GOLD: Dennis Trask, [email protected] (813) 366-4201 5:30 p.m. SPAC stands for Student Professional Awareness
WEB PAGE: http://ewh.ieee.org/r3/floridawc Conference. We believe that this seminar will greatly benefit all the
WEB MASTER: Jim Anderson
[email protected]
students, not just engineers. This seminar will give potential
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West Coast Section (FWCS) of the Institute of Electrical and
Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE). THE SUNCOAST SIGNAL is
environments in the work place. The two main topics that will be
sent each month to members of the IEEE on Florida’s West Coast. discussed at the seminar are Career Growth and Working. We will
Annual subscription is included in the IEEE membership dues.
The opinions expressed, as well as the technical accuracy of authors, have two distinguished guest speakers from the SPAC Committee
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individual authors, advertisers, and speakers. Therefore, no
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following the 1st Thursday of the month preceding the issue month.
Address all correspondence to:
donate toward this event, please send it to: IEEE FWCS, c/o Ralph D.
Prof. Srinivas Katkoori, Painter, Jr., 648 Timber Pond Drive, Brandon, FL 33510-2937. Any
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Voice: (813) 974-5737 Fax: (813) 974-5456 donations will be greatly appreciated.
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The Signal, Copyright 2003 The engineering students of today will be the future of tomorrow.

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 Awards and Recognition Nominations Solicited!
By Richard E. Beatie, P.E., FWCS Awards/Recognition Chair
[email protected], 813-289-0252

Every year our Section has the opportunity to submit worthy candidates for several Florida Council and Region 3
Awards. Specifically: Outstanding Service, Outstanding Engineer and Outstanding Engineering Educator awards.
The August Suncoast Signal had a full-page article describing the awards and inviting nominations (check out the
Section WEB site to download this issue if you missed it!). To date, the response has been appalling. With over 2,300
members in our Section there has to be many worthy candidates that can be nominated for these awards. Please step
up to the plate and nominate one of your peers today!

Due dates are November 1 for Florida Council and December 1 for Region 3. Details on the qualifications, and
appropriate nomination forms are available from the Florida council website at www.ewh.ieee.org/r3/fc/awards.htm.
Please feel free to contact me for more information or help in nominating a candidate for ANY award!

IEEE Technical Field Awards nominations are also being sought! The June edition of the Institute (Page 8) listed a
brief overview of all the available awards. They are all prestigious, and many of them provide a very significant
monetary honorarium as part of the award! For more information visit http://www.ieee.org/about/awards. Let’s get
some Florida West Coast Section members in the running!

IEEE USA also offers a number of prestigious awards. Go to http://www.ieeeusa.org/awards/forms.html to find out
more information! Nominate a friend or peer!

PLEASE! Take the time to nominate a worthy candidate for any of the available IEEE awards and provide your
colleague with the recognition they deserve!

IEEE Annual Elections

Vote! Vote! Vote!
Ballots have been recently mailed to all members for election of Institute and Society officers. Please take the time to
review the candidate’s position statements and vote for the candidates of your choice. This is your opportunity as a
member to direct IEEE entities future through your vote. EVERY vote counts – If you don’t vote – don’t complain!
Position statements are available at:
www.ieee.org/portal/index.jsp?pageID=corp_level1&path=corporate/elections&file=candidates.xml&xsl=generic.xsl

IEEE EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES BOARD (EAB): 2003 EAB

AWARD RECIPIENTS
IEEE EAB announces the recipients of the following awards:
• Meritorious Achievement Award in Accreditation • Meritorious Achievement Award in Continuing
Activities Education
• Major Educational Innovation Award • Pre-College Educator Award
• Meritorious Service Citation • Employer Professional Development Award
• Section Professional Development Award
Please visit the IEEE EAB Awards website at:
http://www.ieee.org/organizations/eab/arc/awards/recipients2003.htm for a full listing of the recipients and their
accomplishments.

Also, note that 2004 Call for Nominations for these Awards will be available in December 2003. For more
information, please visit http://www.ieee.org/organizations/eab/arc/awards/callnominations.htm.
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 Adaptive Modulation, Coding,
Transmit Diversity and Networking for
Next-Generation Wireless Systems
Dr. Lajos Hanzo
University of Southampton
Date/Time: Friday, October 10, 2003 at 6:00 pm
Location: University of South Florida (check the web site for details,
http://ewh.ieee.org/r3/floridawc/soc_commsig.html)
Food: Refreshments provided at the meeting. Dinner at members
expense after the lecture at a local restaurant to be
announced at the lecture.

Abstract: Multi-standard operation is an important requirement for the future generations of wireless systems. This
overview commences with the portrayal of a versatile broadband multiple access schemes, combining frequency-
hopping (FH) with multi-carrier DS-CDMA (FH/MC DS-CDMA). The proposed FH/MC DS-CDMA scheme is
capable of meeting the requirements of future generations of wireless systems, by supporting backwards
compatibility with the existing 2nd- and 3rd- generation systems, while also introducing more advanced techniques
facilitated by the employment of Software Defined Radios (SDR) and efficient adaptive base-band algorithms.
The presentation continues by demonstrating that symbol-by-symbol adaptive Orthogonal Frequency Division
Multiplex (OFDM) modems have the potential of counteracting the near instantaneous channel quality variations of
wireless channels and hence attain an increased throughput in comparison to their fixed-mode counterparts. By
contrast, various diversity techniques, such as Rake receivers and space-time coding, mitigate the channel quality
variations in their effort to obtain a reduced BER. This overview investigates a combined system constituted by a
constant power adaptive modem employing space-time coded diversity techniques in the context of both OFDM and
MCCDMA. The combined system can be configured to produce a constant uncoded BER and exhibits virtually error
free performance, when a turbo convolutional code is concatenated with a space-time block code. It was found that
the advantage of the adaptive modem erodes, as the overall diversity-order increases.
The joint benefits of employing both adaptive physical and adaptive network-layer performance enhancement
techniques are substantial. More specifically, conventional systems would drop a call in progress, if the
communications quality falls below the target quality of service and it cannot be improved by handing over to
another physical channel. By contrast, the adaptive transceivers of the near future are expected to simply
instantaneously drop the throughput, rather than dropping the call by reconfiguring themselves in a more robust
mode of operation. Our results demonstrated that the proposed beam-forming and adaptive transmission aided
techniques may double the expected tele-traffic capacity of the system, whilst maintaining the same performance as
their conventional fixed-mode counterparts [6]. The overview concludes by highlighting a range of open problems.
Biography: During his 27-year career Lajos Hanzo has held various academic and research
positions in Hungary, Germany and the UK. Since 1986 he has been with the University of
Southampton, where he holds the Chair of Telecommunications. Over the years he has co-
authored 10 books on mobile radio communications, published about 450 research papers.
Lajos has also been awarded a number of distinctions and he is an IEEE Distinguished
Lecturer. For further information on research in progress and for associated papers and book
chapters please refer to http://www-mobile.ecs.soton.ac.uk

Reservations: Please use our new web based reservation tool at:
http://www.weiquality.com/fwcs-meetings/
Primary point of contact: Bror Peterson (727) 302-4710, [email protected].

Directions: Check the web site for details http://ewh.ieee.org/r3/floridawc/soc_commsig.html

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 TRIZ—FOR BREAKTHROUGH PROBLEM SOLVING AND “REVERSE”
TRIZ FOR FAILURE ANALYSIS AND PREDICTION

Date/Time: Tuesday, October 28, 2003 at 5:30 to 7:30 PM

Location: Raytheon St. Petersburg Building D Auditorium
NW corner of 22nd Ave & 72 St N, St. Petersburg, FL
Food: Light refreshments will be provided.
Abstract: TRIZ (Theory of Inventive Problem Solving) is a revolutionary problem solving technology that uses the
fundamentals of contradiction resolution, ideality, and evolution of technical systems to achieve product and process
design breakthroughs. The problem solving directions are based on the patterns of invention that have been identified after
studying millions of the world’s most inventive patents. The TRIZ methodology has solved thousands of some of the most
difficult product and engineering design problems across many different industries. The most effective use of the
methodology is in the area of problem solving where severe contradictions in performance criteria or design appear to be
irresolvable. In a new application, TRIZ in “reverse” is now used to identify potential failure routes and mechanisms
unidentified by FMEA and HAZOP processes. It has been used in the chemical, food, consumer products, electronics, and
banking industries.
Biography: Jack has 35 years of experience in the chemical and materials industries. He was also program manager for
Technology Transfer and Foreign Technology Sourcing with the National Center for Manufacturing Sciences. Prior to
forming his own company in 1999, he worked in a business development role with Ideation International, a leading TRIZ
software supplier. He has received formal training in major innovation tools including TRIZ, Six Hats™ and Lateral
Thinking™, Michael Kirton’s KAI™ methodologies and assessment tools, as well as Myers Briggs and Insights® social
style assessment tools.
Reservations: Please make your reservations on-line at www.weiquality.com/fwcs-meetings or call Wes Calhoun at at
[email protected] or (727) 302-7876. You must specify if you are a US citizen. Non-US citizens should bring
a passport or other official ID.
Directions: From Tampa, take I-275 South to I-275 south across Tampa Bay to EXIT 12 (22nd Ave. N.) From Sarasota,
take I-75 North to I-275 north over the Sunshine Skyway Bridge to Exit (22nd Ave. N.). Turn west on 22nd Ave. past
Tyrone Mall to 72nd Street N. Turn right at the traffic light then first left to Building D.
* INCOSE, the International Council on Systems Engineering, fosters the definition, understanding, and practice of World
Class Systems Engineering in industry, academia, and government. It is a not-for-profit membership organization that has
been rapidly growing since it was founded in 1990. For more information on INCOSE visit their website at
www.incose.org or contact Wes Calhoun at [email protected] or (727) 302-7876

Thinking about a new career?

You say you want to improve your personal or professional standing within your organization. But how do you do
that? A simple five-step process can put you on the path to career improvement. First, list your dissatisfaction with
your current situation. Then identify a vision of excellence, and list the barriers that keep you from achieving your
vision. Identify how to overcome those barriers, and, finally, carry out your plan. For more on the five steps, go to
http://www.todaysengineer.org/July03/process.asp

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 IEEE Science Fair: Calling All Volunteers
By Carlomagno B. Dionson ([email protected])

In an outreach effort to the community, the IEEE FWCS has decided to expand its science fair involvement to the other
ten counties, besides Hillsborough and Pinellas. However, in order to make this happen, we need volunteers to act as
judges for these fairs. Please choose from the following fairs that you would like to get involved:
County When Where
Charlotte & Lee Jan. 31, 2003 8:00 am -12:00 pm (Judging) Harborside Convention (Ft. Myers)
Counties
(joint fair)
Citrus County Feb. 4, 2004 8:30 am - 2:00 pm (Judging) Crystal River Mall, Crystal River, FL (Fair)
Feb. 7, 2004 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm (Awards) Curtis Peterson Auditorium, Lecanto, FL
(Awards)
DeSoto & Okechobee Feb. 12, 2004 8:00 am (Judging) Osceola Middle School (Okechobee)
Counties Feb. 13, 2004 7:00 pm (Awards)
Hernando County Feb. 3, 2004 8:00 am (Judging) Some hall on County Line Road.
Feb. 10, 2004 evening (Awards)
Hillsborough County Feb. 25-26, 2004 8:00 am University of South Florida Sun Dome
Manatee County Jan. 27, 2004 4:00 pm (Judging) Palmetto Fairgrounds
Jan. 29, 2004 6:00 pm (Awards)
Pasco County Feb. 7, 2004 9:00 am – 12:00 pm (Judging) Ridgewood High School
Feb. 7, 2004 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm (Awards)
Pinellas County 1st week of February (tentative) Parkside Mall (tentative)
Polk Feb. 2-4 (tentative) Citrus Building in Winter Haven (tentative)
Sarasota Jan. 28, 2004 8:00 am (Judging) Robard’s Arena in Sarasota Fairgrounds
Note: Hardee County is not having a science fair this year. However, Mr. Kaykon Nedza, science director for the
county, would like any relevant materials/literature for an electrical energy class he is starting sometime in Spring 2004
for middle school students.
Interested parties may register online at: http://www.weiquality.com/fwcs-fair/ Most dates and locations should be
finalized around October 2003. Volunteers will be contacted when changes occur. Comments, suggestions, or questions
can be directed to [email protected].

Looking for a Job/Internship?

Reynolds, Smith, and Hills, Inc. is an Architectural, Engineering, Planning, and Environmental firm with locations
throughout the state of Florida, Texas, North Carolina, Illinois, and Michigan. They are currently searching for many
entry level engineers and architects. Visit them online at http:www.rsandh.com or send your resume by email to
[email protected] Mailing address: 10748 Deerwood Park Boulevard South, Jacksonville, Florida 32256
FAX: 904-256-2520. Electronic Resumes are preferred.

Students Corner
IEEE started off the semester with quite a bang! From a tailgate party to a student-faculty mixer and a picnic sponsored
by FWCS, our social calendars were certainly a little more packed last month. Its not all fun and games as we challenge
students this month to go to the Navy Seal Briefing on October 15th at Teco Hall, hosted by FWCS and to attend Dr.
Henning’s Seminars which cover a wide range of topics that are relevant to all engineers, not only electrical students. For
more information on both of these events, please contact Kristy or Angela at [email protected].
Currently, teams are being formed to compete in the Southcon 2004 Student Hardware Competition. This competition is
open to both electrical and computer engineering students. For more information regarding this topic, please contact
Angela Alexander at [email protected].
Students are encouraged to join the IEEE student list-serv to find out about more events planned for the rest of the
semester: http://lists.acomp.usf.edu/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=ieee&text_mode=0.
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 Joint LIFE Member & Section Meeting

Guided Tour of MOTE Marine Laboratory

Including Aquarium, Marine Mammal
Center and Science Labs
Date/Time: Thursday, 13th November 2003 at 11:30 AM
Location: 1600 Ken Thompson Parkway, Sarasota, FL. 34236.
Cost: $15.00 per person. Includes GOURMET Box Lunch.
Mote Marine Laboratory is a renowned institution for marine scientific research with a worldwide reputation.
Shark research and Red Tide studies are just a few of the projects. The Aquarium has a display of local and
exotic sea creatures that make it a prime tourist attraction in the Sarasota area. Watch Manatees munch their
lunch of cabbages and lettuce. Mote also nurses sick mammals back to health in the Mammal Center. Learn
about Aquaculture Research (fish farming) that is being done to replenish the stocks of Snook and other species in
the Gulf. After the tour feel free to wander through the Aquarium, and visit with the fish at your leisure. Mote
Marine has a large staff of volunteers who donated their time to help with the research. Are you interested?
Contact Jules Joslow for more details.

Directions: From Route 75 take Exit 210 (Fruitville Road) west to Route 41 (Tamiami Trail). Turn left for one
traffic light getting into right most lane ASAP. Turn right and follow that road over the NEW FIXED BRIDGE to
St. Armand's Circle. At the circle take the first exit to the right (Columbia Restaurant on corner). Continue on
that road to the right turnoff just before the bridge to Longboat Key. That is Ken Thompson Parkway. The third
driveway on right is the entrance to Mote's parking lot. Large blue signs says Aquarium.
Meet at the Whale Fountain just in front of the main entrance.

Reservations: Make reservations on line: http://www.weiquality.com/fwcs-meetings/

or call Jules Joslow at (800) 274-2383. Nov. 10 is last day to make reservations.

IEEE EAB SEEKS INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS TO SERVE AS PROGRAM

EVALUATORS FOR ACCREDITATION ACTIVITIES
The IEEE Educational Activities Board (EAB) seeks professionals in industry, government, and academic
sectors to serve as program evaluators for the following Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology
Inc.-accredited programs at U.S. colleges:
o Biomedical Engineering and Biomedical Engineering Technology
o Computer Engineering and Computer Engineering Technology
o Electrical Engineering and Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technology
o Software Engineering and Software Engineering Technology
o Electromechanical Engineering Technology
o Information Engineering Technology
o Laser-Optics Engineering Technology
o Telecommunications Engineering Technology
Applications for the 2004-2005 academic year are due by 15 Nov. They will be reviewed during the
January/February IEEE meetings. Notification will be sent to applicants by 1 March.
Service as a program evaluator gives members of the profession an opportunity to contribute to the
achievement of high quality educational standards of engineering and engineering technology programs.
Nomination and application forms for people interested in engineering are available at:
http://www.ieee.org/organizations/eab/apc/ceaa/eacinfo.htm; forms for those interested in engineering
technology are at http://www.ieee.org/organizations/eab/apc/ctaa/tacinfo.htm.

For more information, contact Carolyn Solimine at +1 732 562-5484 or [email protected] or

Mailto:[email protected].
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 Briefing on Navy SEAL Training and Special
Operations Command’s Role in Operation Iraqi
Freedom
Commander Jay Washabaugh, USSOCOM, MacDill AFB

Date/Time: Wednesday, October 15, 2003 at 5:30 to 7:30 PM Joint Meeting

Location: TECO Hall, 702 N. Franklin Street, Tampa Section/GOLD/PACE
Food: Lasagna dinner with salad and dessert
Cost: $10 members, $15 non-members, $5 students
Topic: Commander Washabaugh will share his experiences gained
while training and serving as a Navy SEAL. He will also talk about
his current role in the acquisition of the ASDS. He will then switch
gears and describe the role of MacDill’s Special Operations
Command, USSOCOM, during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Biography: Commander Washabaugh graduated from the Navy's
Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL training in 1986. Since then he
has been assigned to Coronado (San Diego), Philippines, Korea, and
Hawaii. The Commander earned his Combat Action Ribbon during
Operation Praying Mantis in 1988 when the US Navy attacked Advanced SEAL Delivery System
Iranian oil-wells in the Persian Gulf that were being used to direct – a mini-sub for delivering Navy SEALS from
attacks against merchant ships. a submarine to a shallow water mission area.
Upon return from overseas, he attended the Naval War College in Newport, RI, where he received his Masters in
National Security and Strategic Studies in 1998. He served as Operations Officer, Naval Special Warfare Group ONE
where he was responsible for all Naval Special Warfare operations and training conducted on the west coast as well as
Pacific and Central Commands. He is currently assigned to Special Operations Command at McDill AFB where he is
responsible for the acquisition of the Advanced SEAL Delivery System which is a mini-sub launched from a large sub
to carry SEALs to the shore.
Reservations: Please make your reservations on-line at www.weiquality.com/fwcs-meetings
or contact Denis Trask at [email protected] or (727) 773-4685

IEEE EAB Announces Recipients of 2003 Section Professional Development Award

The IEEE EAB Section Professional Development Award recognizes IEEE Sections for major contributions to IEEE
members in the areas of life long learning, continuing education, and professional development. The award consists of a
brass and walnut plaque. This year’s recipients are:
Argentina Section "For remarkable contributions in continuous education activities, with sustained growth in number,
variety and geographical coverage, for the benefit of the technical community"
Houston Section "For sustained outstanding contributions in the development, implementation and delivery of a large
number and variety of industrially oriented continuing education programs"

Student Team Mentors Needed for VINNY Award Competition

We need your help to act as a mentor for a team of students. Teams will combine skills in research, writing, and
creativity. Share the wealth of your experience with young learners. Named after Leonardo da Vinci, the VINNY is an
award for the best one–minute videos (segmented by age levels) explaining how science, technology, engineering, and
mathematics can help solve common global problems. Help shape the future. Sign up to be a mentor by October 31,
2003 at http://vinny.pcs.cnu.edu. The VINNY award is sponsored by the NASA Center for Distance Learning,
Christopher Newport University, and IEEE. Funding is provided by the IEEE Foundation.
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 IEEE SoutheastCon 2004
March 26 - 28, 2004
Greensboro Downtown Marriott
Greensboro, North Carolina
http://www.ewh.ieee.org/cmte/secon04/
CALL FOR PAPERS
SoutheastCon is the annual IEEE Region 3 Technical, Professional, and Student Conference. It brings together
Electrical, and Computer Engineering professionals, faculty and students to share the latest information through
technical sessions, tutorials, and exhibits. It is the most influential conference in Region 3 for promoting awareness of
the technical contributions made by our profession to the advancement of engineering science and to the community.
Attendance and technical program participation from areas outside IEEE Region 3 are also encouraged and welcomed.
The theme of the conference is “Engineering Connects.” SoutheastCon 2004 includes: Technical Sessions; Plenary
Sessions; Tutorials and Workshops; Student Competitions; Industrial Exhibits; IEEE Professional Training; and Social
Events. It is co-hosted by: IEEE Region 3, IEEE Central North Carolina Section, North Carolina A&T State University
and the University of North Carolina at Greensboro.
The SoutheastCon 2004 Program Committee invites prospective authors to submit original papers on all aspects of
electrical and computer engineering of current interest. Papers must not have been published or presented elsewhere.
Both full-length refereed papers and abstracts of unrefereed papers are solicited. Proposals are also invited for tutorials
and workshops. Appropriate topics for papers, tutorials, and workshops at SoutheastCon 2004 cover all aspects of
electrical, computer, and communications engineering and may include, but are not limited to:

Aerospace Systems Electromagnetics Power Systems

Algorithms Electron Devices Professional Activities
Analog Systems EMC/EMI Radar Systems
Antennas Engineering Education Recognition Systems
Artificial Intelligence Expert Systems Reliability
Bioinformatics Fiber Optics Remote Sensing
Biomedical Engineering Fuzzy Systems Robotics
Broadband Industrial Electronics Security
Broadcasting Information Technology Sensors and Transducers
Cellular Communications Integrated Circuits Signal Processing
Circuits and Systems Lasers Software Development
Communication Systems Maintainability Software Engineering
Computer Networking Microelectronics Solid State Devices
Computer Networks Microprocessors Spread Spectrum
Computer Systems Microwave Engineering System Theory
Consumer Electronics Mobile Systems Telecommunications
Control Systems Modeling and Simulation Telemedicine
Control Systems Multi-Agent Systems Telemetry
Design Automation Multimedia Ubiquitous Computing
Development/Digital Divide Network Theory Ultrasonics
Digital Systems Neural Networks Vehicular Technology
Distance Education Optical Computing Virtual Reality
Distributed Systems Pattern Recognition Wave Propagation
Electrical Machinery Photonics Wireless Communications
Electrical Materials Power Electronics

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General Instructions
All submissions must include title, author(s), author's affiliation, address (postal and e-mail) and telephone number of
the correspondence author, and key words. Potential authors are encouraged to submit their initial paper, abstract, or
tutorial/workshop proposal in electronic form (in MS Word format) to [email protected] by the submission
deadlines. Each paper must have an author that is registered to attend the conference.
Electronic submission is preferred. Otherwise, send printed copies of the paper, abstract, or proposal to the Technical
Program Committee at the conference address below. Final submission of all papers, tutorials, and workshops,
including all presentation materials and handouts, is required in electronic form by the "Camera-ready" deadline. MS
Word and/or MS PowerPoint file formats are required.
Text should be formatted for 8.5 in. x 11 in. (US Letter) paper. Page margins are 0.62 in. left and right, 0.5 in. top and
1.0 in. bottom. The title should be centered in 18-point type 1.0 in. from the top of the first page. The author(s) names
and organizational affiliation should be in 12-point type, 2 lines below the title. This is followed by the text of the
paper in 2-column format, with 10-point Times New Roman font. Column widths are 3.5 in. with a 0.25 in. gutter. Use
no headers, footers, or page numbers; the proceedings editor will add these.
Full formatting details, copyright and release forms will be made available to authors once the submission is accepted.
Full Length Refereed Papers
The completed paper must be submitted in the required format by December 19, 2003. All papers will be refereed and
authors will be notified of acceptance/rejection by January 9, 2004. An electronic copy of the final camera-ready paper
(in MS Word), presentation slides (in MS PowerPoint), and completed copyright and presentation materials release
forms (paper copies with original signature) for accepted papers will be due January 30, 2004.
Non-refereed Papers
An extended abstract of the paper (about 500 words) must be submitted by January 1, 2004. Authors will be notified of
acceptance/rejection by mid-January 2003. An electronic copy of the complete camera-ready paper (in MS Word),
presentation slides (in MS PowerPoint), completed copyright and presentation materials release form (paper copies with
original signature), will be due by January 30, 2004.
Tutorials and Workshops
Tutorials and workshops provide an opportunity for in-depth treatment of topics ranging from introductory to
sophisticated and specialized concepts. Proposals are invited for tutorials and workshops. The proposal should include
the tutorial objectives, a brief description (500 words), an outline, proposed length (2-hour, or 4-hour) and a short,
professional resume of the instructor. Please send proposals for tutorials and workshops to the Technical Program
Committee by January 1, 2004. Tutorial and workshop presentation materials (in MS PowerPoint) and handouts (MS
Word or MS PowerPoint preferred, other file formats accepted on a case by case exception) will be due by January 30,
2004.
Important Dates
December 19, 2003 Refereed papers due
January 9, 2004 Notice of acceptance
January 30, 2004 All camera ready copy due

General Co-Chairs Technical Program Co-Chairs Student Program Co-Chairs

Chip Dawson, Ken Williams, [email protected] John C. Kelly, Jr., [email protected]
[email protected] Computer Science Department North Carolina A&T State U., USA
RF Micro Devices, Inc., USA North Carolina A&T State University
1601 E. Market Street
Greensboro, NC 27411 USA

Bill Hennen, [email protected] Shan Suthaharan, Ibramheem Kateeb,

Moser, Mayer, Phoenix [email protected] [email protected]
Associates, University of North Carolina at Guilford Technical Community
USA Greensboro, USA College
Student Branch Councilor, USA
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Brain Teaser Challenge Column
By Butch Shadwell

July BTC Solution

At the time I’m writing this I haven’t received any correct responses to the last BTC. I know that publishing is delayed
in some cases, so I expect to hear from more of you as the column gets out there. As you recall, after a few personal
confessions, I posed the problem of charging the gate of a MOSFET to Vgson. “If you were driving the gate of a large
N-channel MOSFET transistor, with a microcontroller output that has an internal resistance of 200 ohms, how long
will it take to get the gate voltage up to the full Vgson of 4 volts? The CPU is running on a 5 volt supply, the FET
source is at the CPU ground potential, and the gate-source capacitance of the FET is 15 pF.”
The general equation for charging a capacitor is Vc=Vs(1-e-t/RC), where Vc is the capacitor voltage after t and Vs is the
supply voltage applied. If we solve for t (this is the fun part), we get t=-RC*ln(1-(Vc/Vs)). Substituting for the
variables we get t = 4.83E-9 seconds. This is pretty fast, but in fact sometimes there are factors around the drain
circuit that slow this down a bit, but I bet you already knew that.

October BTC
Man has pondered the moon, planets and stars for all of our existence. Since the
first day we started walking upright, there have been no shortage of strange theories
about what these lights in the sky were and what influences they may be having on
our lives. People have been killed for suggesting an unpopular explanation.
As you may know, Mars is closer to the earth than it has been for centuries and
closer than is will be for centuries to come. It is a mere 30 million miles away. If
beings from Mars were to want to visit, now would be the time to start heading
home. So if your space ship was powered by a nuclear reactor, that had the ability
to accelerate your craft at a constant rate of 9.8 meters per second squared, how long will it take to arrive and stop at
Mars orbit? Fortunately, you can swing your ship around so that the thruster can be used to slow as well as speed up
your ship. For extra credit, tell the highest speed your ship will reach on this trip. Let’s ignore the fact that the target
is actually moving during this flight and any gravitational effects.
If you’re really feeling intelligent today, tell me the total amount of energy used for the trip in kilowatt-hours if our
craft has a mass of 5000Kg. Let’s wish our Martian friends a safe journey.
Questions or comments to the Brain Teaser Challenge, please contact Butch Shadwell at 904-223-4465 (voice), 904-
223-4510 (fax), [email protected] (email), 3308 Queen Palm Dr., Jacksonville, FL 32250-2328.
http://www.shadtechserv.com. The names of correct respondents may be mentioned in the solution column.

Job Market: Two sides to every story

Behind the headlines announcing thousands of people losing their jobs, thousands are also being hired -- you just don't
read about it. While the headlines are true, the other side of this story is that even companies that have just laid off
people are still looking for new employees. For job seekers, it's important to keep the positive side of the story in mind.
Read on at: http://www.careerjournal.com/columnists/perspective/20030811-fmp.html

Building collaboration
Many factors contribute to workplace success -- not just teamwork, communication, and leadership, but also
collaboration between the staff and management. The Wall Street Journal examines how to build a better collaborative
work environment in all fields using the GRIP model-Goal clarity, Role clarity, Interactions, and Process. Go to:
http://www.careerjournal.com/columnists/thebigpicture/20020819-bigpicture.html?home_whatsnew_minor
And for more on how engineers are using collaborative tools, go to
http://www.spectrum.ieee.org/careers/careerstemplate.jsp?ArticleId=w060103

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 October 2003 Calendar of Events
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Beckwith Electric by Dr. Lajos
Seminar 8:30-5pm Hanzo at USF
Tampa Electric at 6pm
Skills Trg., Ctr.
12 13 14 15 GOLD/PACE 16 17 18
Meeting on Navy
Seal by Cmdr.
Washabaugh
5:30-7:30pm
TECO Hall
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26 27 28 INCOSE – 29 30 31
TRIZ Talk by
Mr. Jack Hipple
5:30-7:30pm at
Raytheon, St Pete

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