Please see the attached flyer for information about this Distinguished Lecturer series.

IEEE Smart Tech Metro Area Workshop series is coming to Detroit on 7-8 September, 2012. The two-day intensive workshop will be held at the Best Western PLUS Sterling Inn Banquet & Conference Center in Sterling Heights, Michigan. Smart Tech Workshops offer parallell, all-day track sessions that allow attendees to immerse themselves in a given technology. Attendees may choose one full-day track on each day of IEEE Smart Tech. Some tracks are repeated to accommodate schedules and ensure you won't miss anything.

IEEE Smart Tech Metro Area Detroit, http://www.ieee.org/membership_services/mga_maw_detroit.html

Date: Wednesday, March 21, 2012
Refreshments: 5:30 to 6:00 PM
Meeting: 6:00 to 7:00 PM Earn 1.0 CPD Hours

Location: AEP Office, Conference Room 2C, 700 Morrison Road, Gahanna, Ohio 43230

Presenter: Jay Williams, Executive Engineer, Power Delivery Consultants, Inc.

Abstract: Underground power cables account for less than one percent of the transmission lines in this country, yet the industry is currently extremely busy, with some projects being delayed or re-engineered because of high activity and long lead times for cables and accessories. AEP is a long-time user of transmission cables, and has installed almost all types of transmission cables on its system. This seminar will describe the cable types that are used in this country and overseas, the maximum voltage and power levels for each type, historical usage, and recent trends in underground transmission.

Please RSVP to Richard Smelker by email to rdsmelker@aep.com Or by phone at 614-552-1697 by 1:00PM, March 19, 2012

COLUMBUS SECTION MEETING
IN CONJUCTION WITH THE CONTROLS SOCIETY
　
TOUR OF OSU’S WORLD FAMOUS HIGH VOLTAGE LAB
Hosted by Professors Steve Sebo and Jin Wang
April 19, 2012 6PM
Meet at Room 260 Dreese Lab
Park at Tuttle Park Place Garage (there is a fee)
Refreshments at 6:00 PM
Presentation and tour follow
　
RSVP to Sol Black at
solblack@ieee.org by April 5
SPACE IS LIMITED!

　
From your starting point, please go to the Electrical and Computer Engineering building, Dreese Laboratory, 2015 Neil Avenue. It is the 8-story high building at the intersection of Neil and 19th Avenues. The building is not too far from the football stadium of OSU, and close to Woody Hayes Drive. http://www.osu.edu/map/


The parking garage closest to Dreese Lab is called Tuttle Park Place Garage.
It is available for visitors.


Enter Dreese, and find the bank of 3 public elevators on the first floor.
Take any of the three elevators (they are side-by-side) one flight up,
to the second floor level. Leaving the elevator, turn to the right, then again to the right, and at the windows, turn to the left -- and then soon you will find Room 260 on your right side.

Please join us for this year's celebration of our Section and its Members!


Speaker:
Guru Vasudeva
Senior VP and Enterprise CTO
Nationwide Insurance


"IronGeeks: The Plan for World Domination"




Abstract
In this informative, yet funny discussion, Guru Vasudeva, SVP and CTO of Nationwide reflects on the changing balance of power between the Geeks and the rest of society. He makes the case that amongst all the fields, technology is leading the way and is taking over the world. Accordingly, the most sought after individual is now the Geek! Fellow engineers - the time has come to take over the world. As an IronGeek, Guru will share lessons learned from his own geeky career path.



Speaker Biography
Guru Vasudeva is senior vice president and enterprise chief technology officer of Nationwide Mutual Insurance, a $20 billion revenue financial services and insurance company. In this role, Guru is responsible for application development, project management, architecture and information risk management services across the enterprise. He also leads information technology strategy and technology-driven innovation for the company.


Prior to this role, Guru was chief information officer of five Property & Casualty business units including Nationwide Direct, Allied Insurance, Scottsdale Insurance, Titan Insurance, and Nationwide Agribusiness. He joined Nationwide in 2004 as the chief architect, responsible for architecture and technology across Nationwide’s business units.


Guru has over 18 years of experience in operations and information technology. Before joining Nationwide, he spent six years at IBM as an executive architect focused on conceptualizing, selling, and delivering large Internet-based business solutions for insurance, retail, and government organizations. He has also worked for AT&T and Tata Consultancy Services.


A results oriented leader, Guru has demonstrated success in strategic planning and leading transformational initiatives, as well as running and continuously improving large-scale operations. He excels in applying process discipline and technology to deliver measurable business outcomes and realize competitive advantages.


He is co-author of the book, Patterns for e-Business – A Strategy for Reuse, which has proven effective in bridging the business and IT gap by quickly reaching IT solutions that satisfy business intent.


Vasudeva holds a variety of awards, including the IBM Outstanding Innovation Award and the IBM Corporate Award. He earned an MBA in International Finance from the University of Cincinnati in Ohio, and a Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Science from the University of Mysore in India.


Guru resides in New Albany, Ohio and is married with two children.


About Nationwide
Nationwide, based in Columbus, Ohio, is one of the largest and strongest diversified insurance and financial services organizations in the U.S. and is rated A+ by A.M. Best. The company provides a full range of personalized insurance and financial services, including auto insurance, motorcycle, boat, homeowners, life insurance, farm, commercial insurance, administrative services, annuities, mortgages, mutual funds, pensions, long-term savings plans and health and productivity services.

Agenda

6:00P to 6:30P - Registration, Networking, and Social
6:30P to 7:30P - Welcome and Dinner
7:30P to 8:15P - Presentation
8:30P to 9:30P - Awards, Recognition, Door Prizes and Closing Remarks



Banquet to be held at and catered by

The River Club at Confluence Park, Confluence Room
679 West Spring Street, Columbus, OH 43215


Buffet Menu: Beef Tenderloin Tips, Baked Salmon, potatoes and vegetable medley, choice of salads and fruit, and a selection of desserts. Drinks: coffee, hot or iced tea, and ice water. Vegetarian dinner is available upon request when registering to attend. Alcoholic beverages are available on your own at the restaurant bar.

Cost

IEEE Members -- $10.00/person
Guests -- $20.00/person
IEEE Student Members --FREE, but must register to attend.

All attendees are eligible for door prizes and networking games.

RSVP

Event Registration Online for 2012 IEEE Columbus Spring Awards Banquet powered by Eventbrite

Please join us to recognize the outstanding students of Electrical & Electronics Technology and the achievements and contributions of IEEE Columbus Section Members.

Date: Monday, March 12, 2012
Refreshments: 5:30 to 6:00 PM
Meeting: 6:00 to 7:00 PM Earn 1.0 CPD Hr

Location: AEP Office, Conference Room 2C
700 Morrison Road, Gahanna, Ohio 43230

Presenter: Jacob D. Smelker
Jacob Smelker is a student at the University of Akron. He will be graduating in May 2012 with a geophysics degree.

Abstract: This program will discuss anomalies in electrical resistivity imaging surveys in limestone rock formations with a focus on Ohio Caverns.

Please RSVP to Richard Smelker by email to rdsmelker@aep.com by 1:00PM, March 9, 2012.

Thursday, February 23rd

The Bridgewater Conference Center
10561 Sawmill Parkway
Powell, Ohio 43065

11:30 AM Registration 12:00 Noon Luncheon

Keynote Speaker: Bryan Palaszewski, NASA John H. Glenn Research Center

Come hear Mr. Palaszewski highlight the impacts NASA has made on to the average US citizen.

$25 Early Bird Registration*
$35 Late Registration (depending on availability, walk-ins may not be accepted)

Students FREE - Bring Your Resume!

*Registration begins January 9. Register by February 9 to get your early-bird discount!

Register online at http://ohio.apwa.net/events/8509/. Payment in advance via credit or debit cards strongly encouraged. Checks are to be made payable to “Ohio APWA” and mailed to Don Mares at Burgess & Niple, 5085 Reed Road, Columbus, OH, 43220.

Greetings!

Below please find the following Treasurer reports for December 2011:

1. December 2011 Banking Summary - Overall expenses by category
2. December 2011 Net Worth - Overall financial situation (including investments)
3. December 2011 Register Report - Transaction level data
4. December 2011 YTD Budget - All transactions to date compared to 2011 budget

Please let me know if you have any questions.

Jack Freund
IEEE Columbus Section Treasurer
trea...@ieeecolumbus.org

Dear IEEE Columbus Section Members,

The following positions will be available effective January 1, 2012.

1. Treasurer
2. Computer and Communication Society Chair
3. Webmaster

In addition we would like to fill the following new positions:

1. Educational Activities Chair
2. Student Activity Chair

If you have been an IEEE member for over a year at regular grade or higher and can volunteer a few hours per month to attend the meetings, I would highly encourage you to consider joining the executive committee. Your talent and fresh ideas will enable us to serve our members better and make our professional society stronger.

If you are interested in any of the above positions, or have any question, please contact John Golzy at jgo...@devry.edu.

It is our great pleasure to inform you that Dr. Hojjat Adeli, a professor at the Ohio State University, has been selected as a 2011 IEEE Fellow. He has a distinguished record of accomplishments that were highlighted earlier this year in Leadership in Engineering, published by ASCE (attached).

Dr. Adeli is a professor of civil engineering. He has contributed a great deal to computer aided engineering. IEEE awarded the Fellow grade for his contributions to computational intelligence in infrastructure engineering.

Please join me in congratulating Dr. Adeli for becoming an IEEE Fellow in our section. We will recognize Dr. Adeli at our 2012 Spring Banquet.