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ALMANACK • Published ten times a year, January
through June, a Summer issue cover-ing July and August and
September through December.
IEEE SECTION NIGHT • Meetings are conducted eight times
per year on the 3rd Tuesday of the Month, January through May
and September through November.
ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE • ADCOM meetings are conducted
on the 2nd Tuesday of the month: January through June and
Septem-ber through December. Members are welcome to attend the
meeting only. Reserve a seat by calling the office the Friday
before the meeting (Phone: 484-270-5136)
MARCH 2017 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Saturday
1 2 3 4* ACE Mentor Program
5 6 7 8 9 10 11* ISEC ('17) STEM Conf.
12 13 14 15 16 17 18* Ind. Wireless Workshop
* ADCOM
19 20 21 22 23 24 25* IEEE Section Night
* Apr. Inputs Due
26 27 28 29 30 31
Almanack IEEE Philadelphia Section Website IEEE PHILADELPHIA
SECTION
Counties of Membership: Pennsylvania: Bucks, Chester, Delaware,
Montgomery and Philadelphia.
New Jersey: Burlington, Camden and Gloucester
http://sites.ieee.org/philadelphia/
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IEEE SECTION NIGHT Philadelphia Section Meeting Tuesday, March
21, 2017 Sponsored by: Computer Society (CS) and Technology and
Engineering Man-agement / Social Implications of Technology
(TM/SIT) Note: In the event of bad weather please call the Sheraton
after 1:00 PM the day of the
meeting: 215-387-8000. Ask the front desk if the meeting has
been canceled.
Tuesday, March 21, 2017. Dinner at 6:00 PM, First Speaker at
7:00 PM. Sheraton University City, 3549 Chestnut St, Philadelphia,
PA 19104, (215) 387-8000 Meal Cost: $25 (students $15). The meal
cost is $40 but it is subsidized by the IEEE Philadelphia Section.
You can attend the talks only (with no dinner) for free, however,
we ask that you register.
Registration Link Parking is paid by the IEEE Philadelphia
Section, make sure you have your parking ticket stamped at the
meeting.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOP-MENT HOURS (PDH) In 2017 the IEEE USA
instituted a fee of $9 for each PDH certificate. Exceptions are for
the speaker, which will get one free certifi-cate (2 PDH) and a
second for the other lec-ture (1 PDH). You can pay the fee when
registering or at the door by cash/check.
First Talk High-Speed Rail: A New In-tercity Passenger Transport
Emeritus Professor Vukan R. Vuchic University of Pennsylvania
Abstract: Many developments of pas-senger rail systems since the
1950s have resulted in construction of high-speed rail (HSR)
systems in more than 20 countries.
INSIDE THE ALMANACK CURRENT EVENTS IEEE Section Night…………………...
2 Message from the Chair…................... 4 Message Received
from SAC………... 6 VOLUNTEER CORNER STEM Education……………………... 7 ACE
Mentor Program………………. 9 IEEE Life Member Tour Delran,
NJ………………………….... 11 OUTSTANDING ENGINEERING Engineering
Achievement…………...13 HISTORY NOTES Electric Transportation.…………...
14 IEEE Philadelphia Section NOTES………………………………. 16 ADCOM
Members…………………. 17 Chapter Leadership………………... 19 ADVERTISEMENTS
High Power Solutions LLC……….... 20 Sensor Applications
Symposium……21 MCSTA – Call for Judges…………. 22 MCSTA – Call for
Sponsors………. 24 TCF’17 – College of NJ……………. 26 Meet the MAKERS –
Drexel U……. 27 IEEE VTS Meeting Announcement. 28
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Railroads traveling at 60-120 km/h are now replaced by HSR lines
served by 300-350 km/h trains. As construction of freeways enabled
long-distance travel by car and jet planes replaced boat travel
over oceans, HSR is now replacing many car and air trips in many
100-1300 km long corri-dors in Japan, Europe and China. North
America is far behind in these devel-opments. Technical
developments, HSR rapid growth and short-sighted transportation
policies in North America will be dis-cussed. Biography: Dr. Vuchic
is Emeritus Professor of Transportation Systems Engineering at the
University of Penn-sylvania in Philadelphia, which he joined in
1967. He has lectured at over 100 other universities and at many
pro-fessional conferences. His research, fo-cusing mostly on urban
transportation systems, planning and policies, has been published
in his “Transit Trilogy” books, which have been translated into
several languages. He has been con-sultant to US Department of
Transpor-tation, cities of Belgrade, Beijing, Li-ma, Naples, Perth,
Philadelphia, Rome, Singapore and transit agencies BART, WMATA,
NYCT, SEPTA, TTC, Mos-cow Metro, and many others. Professor Vuchic
retired in 2010. In 2011 he received Honorary Doctorate from the
CNAM University in Paris, in
2014 from the University of Waterloo in Canada. In 2014 the
American Pub-lic Transportation Association gave him a Lifetime of
Academic Achieve-ment Award.
Second Talk Cyber Security for Physical Systems Zachary
Birnbaum, Ph.D. Abstract: The omnipresence and reli-ance on Cyber
Physical Systems (CPS) coupled with the steadily increasing number
of cyber-attacks against these key systems gives cause for great
con-cern. Although often located behind the scenes, Cyber Physical
Systems are vitally important to maintaining opera-tions in
industries such as electric, wa-ter, oil, energy, chemical,
transporta-tion, food, and manufacturing. These systems are often
critical, highly inter-connected and mutually dependent. As
demonstrated by Stuxnet, there is a pressing need for solutions
able to de-fend Cyber Physical Systems against both simple and
complex cyber-attacks. Traditionally, cyber-attacks have been
detected using a binary signature ap-proach, but this approach has
key limi-tations including an inability to detect zero day attacks
and polymorphic mal-ware. Conversely, behavioral anomaly detection
can provide a solution to tar-
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geted attacks, as an attack is likely to introduce some
distortion to observable system activity. By observing behavior,
and building normalcy models, cyber-attacks can be detected by
performing behavioral analysis at a higher semantic level. In this
presentation I will begin with a short introduction to cyber
security framed by the Confidentiality Integrity Availability
model. I will then discuss several cyber security applications and
methods as they relate to ICS control-lers and UAVs.
Biography: Dr. Zachary Birnbaum re-ceived B.S. (2012) and Ph.D.
(2015) degrees in Electrical Engineering from Binghamton
University. He is current-ly a researcher at the Johns Hopkins
University Applied Physics Lab and a faculty member of the Johns
Hopkins University Whiting School of Engi-neering for Professionals
Program. His research areas include Cyber Physical Systems
security, behavioral analysis, and cyber threat modeling.
MESSAGE FROM THE Chair Peter Silverberg, LSM, P.E. Facts that
you know: Cell phones, clar-
inets, and cars do not magically ap-pear in stores. There is a
lot of engineering be-hind them. Also, your career is limited to a
max-imum of 75
years. New engineers will be needed. And, you live here – in the
Delaware Valley. I am leading up to STEM action that will get the
young pupils aiming for a career in these fields. Exposure to
actu-al practitioners is part of this inspira-tion.
We had a guest at the February 14 ADCOM meeting – Bill Shorts of
iPraxis. He did a presentation about an organization in this space.
The mission is stated: “iPraxis creates opportunity for at-risk
students attending public middle schools in Philadelphia’s low
income communities to increase their interests and exposure to
science, tech-nology, engineering, and math (STEM) disciplines
through inquiry and project based learning.
iPraxis started in 2004. It has active projects in seven local
schools:
• Belmont Charter, • Cook-Wissahickon,
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• Stearne, • Martha Washington, • Henry C. Lea, Northwood
acad-
emy. • Duckrey School.
At each school the actions are five: • mentoring, • science
fairs, • afterschool clubs, • presentations, and • celebrating.
Where does the Section fit in? iPraxis is not looking for money.
It is looking for mentors and judges for the science fairs. By the
time you read this, some dates will be in the past. Here are some
open possibilities:
• Belmont Charter School, 4030 Brown St. – Science fair o March
2nd.
• Henry C. Lea School, 4700 Lo-cust St. –Mentoring Tuesdays. o
Five 40 min. slots until May
11, and o science fair May 18
• Northwood Academy C.S., 4621 Castor Avenue o Science Fair, May
17
• Philadelphia Science Festival, Penn’s Landing o April 29.
To officially register as a volunteer contact: Bill Shorts
(Volunteer Manag-er) 215.605.3279, [email protected], or
www.ipraxis.org.
You do not need to go through me or the section office but I
would like to know who did get interested. If these dates are
filled, but you are open to volunteer after the summer; call Bill
Shorts. Other: Two additions to ADCOM:
• PACE Chair is Fallon Kider, • Student Representative is
Jason
Fisch. • As of today, ED/CPMT has need
for a chair. Contact me or Marvin Weilerstein. We have
authorized a delegation to Congressional Visits Day, April 25-26.
If you have never gone, this is educa-tional. Two vacancies exist
for first-time dele-gates. To get on the list contact Emilio
Salgueiro: [email protected]. The new $9 charge for PDH
certificates has met with justified complaints. I am looking for
different approaches to this.
Congratulations to Maida Engineering. The 3000 HP Wind Tunnel
System in Mexicali Mexico was awarded the Out-standing Engineering
Achievement Program by the Pennsylvania Society of Professional
Engineers. Joe Maida is an IEEE Senior Member.
mailto:[email protected]://www.ipraxis.org/mailto:[email protected]
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Message Received from SAC Acknowledging IEEE Philadelphia
Section Contribution SAC stands for the Student Activities
Conference, which is an annual confer-ence for registered IEEE
collegiate members. This page is for the 2017 Student Activities
Conference of IEEE Region 2, which encompasses parts of
Ohio, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Del-aware, Maryland, Washington
DC, Virginia, West Virginia. The 2017 SAC will be hosted by Rowan
University on April 7-9.
From: "Golzy, John" Subject: Thank you for your contribution to
2017 IEEE R2 SAC Date: February 22, 2017 at 9:41:43 AM EST To:
Philadelphia Section Officers Dear Philadelphia Section officers, I
would like to confirm the transfer of $5,000 from the Philadelphia
Section to SAC account in support of the 2017 IEEE R2 SAC to be
held at Rowan Uni-versity April 7-9, 2017. On behalf of the SAC
committee I would like to thank you for your generous contribution
and continued support. We will include the Philadelphia Section as
a sponsor on our website and all publications. We look forward to
seeing many students from your section at the conference,
Information on the 2017 R2 SAC can be found at:
http://sac17.rowanieee.org/index.php?p=home Please do not
hesitate to contact Jake or me if you have any questions. Best
Regards, John Golzy, R2 SAC Chair [email protected] Jacob Culleny,
2017 R2 Student Representative [email protected]
mailto:[email protected]://sac17.rowanieee.org/index.php?p=homemailto:[email protected]:[email protected]
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The 7th IEEE Integrated STEM Education Conference (ISEC ’17)
Friend Center at Princeton University Princeton, NJ, March 11,
2017
ewh.ieee.org/conf/stem We welcome submissions for the 7th IEEE
Integrated STEM Education Conference (ISEC ’17), which will be held
Saturday, March 11, 2017 at Friend Center, Princeton University,
Princeton, NJ. ISEC is known for pre-senting cutting-edge research
in and experiences with integrated approaches to the study of
science, math, and tech-nology through experiences and activi-ties
based in engineering and other de-sign disciplines. While all
papers on methods of and experience with inte-grating education (or
interdisciplinary education) in science, technology, en-gineering,
and mathematics (STEM) studies are welcome, we are very inter-ested
in papers on STEaM initiatives that include assessment and
evaluation of program outcomes via internal or ex-ternal means.
Other suggested catego-ries include:
• Integration of Engineering (Design) into Traditional K-12
Curriculum
• Integrated Studies across the Curricu-lum: STEM * Humanities *
Social Science
• Instructional Support for STE(a)M Concepts and Practices
• Integrated v. Disciplinary-focused Approaches
• Novel Implementations of Pre-College Initiatives and Outreach
Programs
• Diversity-Aware Methods and Prac-tices in STEM Education
• Implications of Integrated Education to Policies and
Organizational Change
• Fundamental and Applied Education-al Research in Integrated /
Interdis-ciplinary Education
Important dates: Submissions open: October 16, 2016 Submissions
closed: 11:59 pm EST December 18, 2016 Acceptances sent: January
15, 2017 Final revisions due: February 5, 2017 Early registration
deadline: February 28, 2017
http://ewh.ieee.org/conf/stem/
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Submission instructions will be posted on the conference's web
site by Sep-tember 30, 2016; the author template is available there
now. Your work must not have been published or submitted for
publication elsewhere. Your sub-mission(s) will be one (or more) of
the following: a work in progress (WIP) paper of 2 – 3 pages, a
full paper of 4 – 8 pages, or an abstract for a poster by K-12
students. There is no preliminary abstract phase for WIP or full
papers. All accepted submissions will be scheduled for presentation
at the con-ference and included in the local con-ference
proceedings. All presented pa-pers that follow the formatting
instruc-tions in the template will be submitted for archival in
IEEE Xplore. You will receive the following for the conference fee:
admission to ISEC and its affiliated conference, the Trenton
Computer Festival; conference pro-ceedings; and breakfast and
lunch. K-12 teachers can apply for CEU credits. The advance
registration fee schedule is:
• $140 IEEE member Attendee / Author
• $160 non IEEE member At-tendee / Author
• $60 K-12 Teacher/Parent and Undergraduate Author
• $50 Undergraduate Attendee • $40 K-12 Teacher/Parent Non-
Author/Attendee and K-12 Stu-dent Author/Attendee
Information on the Trenton Computer Festival, which will be held
on Satur-day, March 18, 2017, is available at tcf-nj.org, and on
the Information Tech-nology Professionals Conference, to be held
Friday and Saturday, March 17 - 18, 2017 is at:
princetonacm.acm.org/tcfpro/. You are also encouraged to submit
ab-stracts to these conferences; see the web sites for date and
submission in-formation. ISEC 2017 is sponsored by the IEEE
Princeton/Central Jersey Sec-tion with technical co-sponsorship by
IEEE Region 1 and the IEEE Education Society. Please visit us at:
ewh.ieee.org/conf/stem, follow us on Twitter @IEEE_ISEC, and like
us on Facebook. Contact us at [email protected] for more
information. We look forward to your participa-tion in ISEC
2017.
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THURSDAY MARCH 2, 2017 6:00PM REGISTRATION and NETWORKING
THE INNOVATION STUDIO AT DREXEL UNIVERSITY
3101 MARKET STREET PHILADELPHIA, PA 19104
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TOWER ABOVE THE COMPETITION!
Test your steady hand and sense of balance by playing Giant
Jenga with your friends in the de-sign and construction industry!
Just like the tabletop game only super-sized. The tallest tower
winner gets bragging rights.
The winner of the tournament will also have the opportunity to
name the ACE Alumni Scholarship - which will be presented at the
16th Annual ACE Scholarship Breakfast on
May 17, 2017.
Proceeds from our Giant Jenga Tournament will go to scholarships
for our ACE Alumni currently enrolled in school and focusing on an
A-C-E related career path.
Help us ENGAGE, EXCITE and ENLIGHTEN students about the design +
construction industry!
The ACE MENTOR PROGRAM of EASTERN PA is an affiliate of a
national non-profit organization. The mission of ACE (Architecture,
Construction, Engineering) is to engage, excite, and enlighten high
school students to pursue careers in the integrated construction
industry through mentoring and to support their continued
advancement in the industry through scholarships and grants.
Students are recruited from both public and private high schools
throughout Philadelphia and the suburbs, with special efforts made
to reach the traditionally underrepresented populations of women
and minorities. FOR MORE INFORMATION, Follow the Link:
ACE Mentor Program of Eastern PA Please contact our Affiliate
Director Tiffany Millner at
[email protected]
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IEEE Life Member Tour April 18, 2017, Delran, NJ
By M. Robert Paglee, P.E. (Ret.), IEEE LM The IEEE Life Member
Group has scheduled a tour of the New Jersey American Water plant
in Delran NJ on April 18. The tour will start at 9:00 am and can
last up to two hours. The Delaware River Regional Water Treatment
Plant was built and a pipe-line was laid to serve a number of
rap-idly growing communities in southern NJ near Philadelphia.
Water is drawn from the Delaware River, treated thor-oughly and
distributed to reduce the rate of well water being withdrawn from
underground aquifers. The plant can process more than 40 million
gallons of water daily to pro-vide high quality water for hundreds
of thousands of New Jersey residents. It utilizes three of the most
high-tech wa-ter treatment processes -- ozonation, clarification
and filtration.
The water is disinfected by introduc-ing ozone to destroy
bacteria. Ferric chloride and a binding agent is added to form
sticky particles called "floc". The water then enters the bottom of
a basin where the floc is captured before passing through several
layers of grav-el and granular activated carbon to fil-ter out
small particles and organic ma-
terials. It is then disinfected by intro-ducing chlorine to
destroy bacteria and microorganisms; subsequently it is transferred
to a closed tank or reser-voir for further disinfection. Water
quality is continuously monitored by computerized online analyzers
before being pumped into the distribution system.
Registration: The tour is open to IEEE members and others, but
it is neces-sary to phone the IEEE Office at (484) 270-5136 to make
a reservation, as space will be limited to 25 visitors. You must
provide your name, employ-er's name (or "Retired"), citizenship (if
not U.S.A., country where you now re-side), e-mail and mailing
addresses. The list will be finalized and submit-ted by April 13 no
additions are possi-ble beyond that date. A government issued Photo
ID and appropriate clothing are required. Wear long pants or slacks
(no dresses), no sandals, no open-toe or high-heel shoes. No large
bags or back-packs are allowed inside the facility and any item
considered suspicious must be taken outside the facility.
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Tour Description: The tour will begin with an orientation that
includes safety and security briefing, emergency pro-cedures.
Picture taking is not permit-ted at American Water facilities
except in designated areas. Please Note: Cameras and mobile phones
which incorporate cameras are not permitted to be used while
touring the facility.
Directions: Situated beside the Dela-ware River, the Delaware
River Re-gional Water Treatment Plant is locat-ed at 213 Carriage
Lane, Delran, NJ. Traveling south on Route 130, about 1/8 mile
south of Tenby Chase Drive turn right at "Auto Complex" sign at
Carriage Lane; the Treatment Building is at the bottom of Carriage
Lane. Park to the left of the Administration Building just inside
the fence.
Delaware River Regional Water Treatment Plant
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OUTSTANDING ENGINEERING ACHIEVEMENT PROGRAM
Pennsylvania Society of Professional Engineers, Philadelphia
Chapter Outstanding Engineering Achievement
3000 HP Wind Tunnel System Maida Engineering
Maida Engineering served as a de-sign consultant and
subcontractor to Aerolab to provide a "Turnkey" open-jet wind
tunnel air delivery system for Honeywell. Maida was responsible for
the project from the conceptual phase through full commissioning,
including en-gineering, design and system inte-gration.
The system was designed at Mai-da's office in Philadelphia and
con-structed in Mexicali, Mexico. It consists of a 415,000 CFM
blower with dampers and silencers, a 3,000 HP medium voltage motor,
drive train coupling, a 3,000 HP medium voltage variable frequency
drive, and a PLC-based monitoring and control system. Key criteria
for consideration of an effort for the Outstanding Engi-neering
Achievement award are its demonstration of engineering chal-lenges
and innovative solutions and its importance to the engineer-ing
profession.
The project demonstrates engineer-ing challenges and innovative
solu-
tions, including the integration of a blower, motor and VFD that
will perform as required under harsh conditions with no mistakes,
there-by enabling Honeywell to maintain its commitments, and the
modifica-tion of commercially available equipment to meet the
operational requirements of the wind tunnel.
The project's importance to the en-gineering profession to
society is demonstrated through the function of the wind tunnel,
which will be used for performance and endur-ance testing of
equipment enhanc-ing the safety of large commercial and military
aircraft. Additionally, the wind tunnel would not be able to exist
without the blower, motor, VFD and PLC System which are engineered
products and systems.
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HISTORICAL NOTES Electric Transportation By Ernest B. Cohen,
Ph.D. There are two basic forms of electri-cally propelled
transportation; Those which utilize batteries, and those which pick
up the power as they go. Of course, such technology as the San
Francisco cable cars are now powered electrically, but the original
installa-tion probably used a steam engine to power the cables. And
the two basic forms can be mixed. The SEPTA trol-ley buses have
enough battery capaci-ty so that they can get around an emergency
street closure. And now there is a new technology, the hybrid car.
In 2004, after voting on Election Day, we took our new Honda hybrid
on the auto train to Flor-ida, and rambled back home seeing people
in many cities. We drove 2500 miles, and averaged 52 MPG. The on-ly
problem was on the Interstate through the Maryland panhandle, which
crosses a number of small mountains. Halfway up a mountain, the
assist battery would be drained, and halfway down the next mountain
it would be fully charged, and would not accept any more energy.
Besides hybrids, we have seen the re-turn of the electric car. I am
sure that when Edison invented the nickel-iron storage battery he
hoped to market it
for electric cars, but the gasoline inter-nal combustion engine
killed both elec-tric and steam cars over a century ago. I wrote
about my youthful interest in rail transit systems, including
trolleys, back in June. In 1946, I had an oppor-tunity to see more
of America. Until then, with one minor exception, I had only seen
New York City. I was 14, when with the end of wartime gasoline
rationing in 1956, my father decided to take driving vacation, with
the ex-cuse of seeing customers in the Mid-west, and I was the
lucky child to be asked to go along. On the way west, one of the
stops was Cleveland, and I enjoyed seeing one of the oldest urban
trolley routes on a private right of way. Then on to Chicago. I
obviously took the opportunity to ride the elevated trains on the
loop line around downtown Chicago. On to Milwaukee, where I saw an
immense interurban trolley setting out for Madi-son, Wisconsin. We
crossed into Canada at the Sault Saint Marie, and drove east across
Ontario. As we approached Sudbury, I sudden-ly saw tracks alongside
the road, and a trolley car. (This must have
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been very similar to the service to West Chester, which I missed
riding by a few months.) We passed through Toronto, which still has
the largest trolley system on this continent, but the hotels were
ful-ly booked, so we continued on to Buf-falo to find a room for
the night. Coming near Niagara Falls, I noticed that the street
lights flickered a bit. I later learned that the power in this area
was 25 Hertz.
I hope that the promise to upgrade the American transportation
system is not limited to roads and airports. Across the world,
there has recently been ma-jor investment in electric railroads and
electric transit, and we are discovering that cities based on cars,
like Los Ange-les, do not really work well.
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PHILADELPHIA SECTION NOTES IEEE PHILADELPHIA SECTION OFFICERS
Chair: Peter M. Silverberg, P.E.: [email protected] Vice
Chair: Mark Soffa: [email protected] Treasurer: Robert Johnston:
[email protected] Secretary: Chris Vaile: [email protected]
Past Chair: Philip Gonski, P.E.: [email protected]
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Plug-Fest, DemonstrationsPlug-Fests are returning to SAS! The
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many of the standards sponsored by the I&M Society. Attendees
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Dear Friend of Science Education, December 29, 2016
The Montgomery County Science Teachers’ Association and Ursinus
College are cosponsors of
the Montgomery County Science Research Competition. This year,
the 60th Montgomery
County Science Fair will be held March 7th through March 10th at
Ursinus College (601 E. Main Street, Collegeville, PA 19426). Over
500 students will be presenting their projects in disciplines
including math, ecology, computer science, biochemistry, physics
and engineering,
and microbiology. Students put a lot of time and energy into a
scientific problem, carrying out
an experiment, interpreting results, and then presenting the
information both visually and
verbally.
As the coordinator for Special Awards, I am again looking for
individuals in the community to
serve as Special Award judges. Your knowledge of the scientific
process enables us to better
assess students and distribute awards in a more impartial
manner.
Judging takes place on Wednesday, March 8th with High School
grades 9-12 (Div A, B, C, & D) judged from 9am – 12 noon and
Middle School (Div E) judged from 2pm-5pm.
If you are interested in serving as a Special Awards judge,
please return the enclosed form to me
either by mail, fax, or email by February 1, 2017. Additional
information regarding directions
and judging information will be sent to you. In addition, please
recruit any colleagues who
might also enjoy the experience. If you have any contacts for a
sponsoring a Special Award, I
would appreciate any new way to honor our students' hard work
(especially at the Middle School
level).
On behalf of the Montgomery County Science Teachers’
Association, I want to thank you for
considering judging at the Montgomery County Science Research
Competition. The parents,
teachers and most importantly, the students, will appreciate
your donation of time and expertise.
Your assistance may be just the encouragement one of our
students needs to ignite a lifelong
interest in science.
Sincerely, Valerie AS Denny
Valerie AS Denny
Special Awards Chairperson
Montgomery County Science Teachers’ Association
449 Larchwood Road
Springfield, PA 19064
[email protected]
610-543-3944 (phone)
610-667-1286 (fax)
The Montgomery County Intermediate Unit
Ursinus College
The Montgomery County Science Teachers Association
www.mcsta.org
The Montgomery County Science Research
Competition 2017
mailto:[email protected]
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Judges Information Form – Montgomery County Science Research
Competition Wednesday, March 8, 2017 – Ursinus College,
Collegeville, PA
(NOTE: Day has changed from previous years)
Name:
___________________________________________________________________
Position/Title:
_____________________________________________________________
Company or Organization:
___________________________________________________
Address: (Indicate: Home or
work)_____________________________________________
___________________________________________________
Phone number:(_____) ___________________
Email:
____________________________________________________________
Students compete in two divisions: High School and Middle School
Most projects are individual projects, however there are some team
projects. Judging times are as follows:
High School: 9:00 to Noon (Continental breakfast available at
7:30 AM. Projects can be previewed without the students present at
this time as well) Lunch: 11:30-13:00 (Hot lunch provided for all
judges) Middle School: 1:30 to 5:00 PM. (Student projects can be
previewed after 12:30 without the students present)
When are you available to judge? ______ A.M. (High School)
_____P.M. (Middle School) _____ Both All judges are invited to have
lunch with us. Will you be staying for lunch? __________ Projects
categories are as follows: Behavioral & Social Science,
Biochemistry, Botany, Chemistry, Computer Science, Earth and Space,
Engineering, Environmental Science, Mathematics, Medicine &
Health, Microbiology, Physics, Zoology, and Consumer Science What
divisions do you feel most comfortable judging? (List in order of
preference)
Level (High School or Middle School?)
Category AM, PM or Both?
Do you have any relatives, close friends, neighbors, etc.
competing in this fair? ____ If so, indicate age division and
category if known. _____________________ Please return this form
via email to [email protected]
or by fax to attn: Valerie Denny 610 667-1286 by February 1,
2017
The Montgomery County Intermediate Unit
Ursinus College
The Montgomery County Science Teachers Association
www.mcsta.org
The Montgomery County Science Research
Competition 2017
mailto:[email protected]
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Dear Colleague in Science, January 1, 2017
On behalf of the Montgomery County Science Teachers’
Association, I would like to take this
opportunity to introduce you to the Montgomery County Science
Research Competition. Throughout the
year, students work on research projects under the direction of
a sponsor or teacher. As a culmination of
their work, the students representing the public, private and
parochial schools of Montgomery County,
display their research and share their discoveries with judges
from industries and universities in the local
area.
This year, the 60th Montgomery County Science Fair will be held
on March 7- March 10 at Ursinus
College. Over 500 students will be presenting their projects in
disciplines including math, ecology,
computer science, biochemistry, physics and engineering,
behavioral sciences and botany with students
competing at the High School and Middle School levels. While
there is a recognition given to the best of
these projects in each category, special awards further
encourage the students. An award given by a
respected company or organization adds prestige and value to the
work these young scientists have
completed.
The research done by Montgomery County students is impressive.
Some students have patents pending,
and several have spent the summer working at the labs of
prominent scientists in the area and some have
even been published. Montgomery County students continue on to
other regional and international fairs
where they do very well, coming home with medals, special awards
and scholarships.
We are asking that you please consider supporting our students
by sponsoring one or more Special
Awards this year. You may decide the category and age division
of your award, such as high school
botany, horticultural or environmental science. We request that
you would consider making the Special
Award a monetary award and also consider sending a judge (or
judges). Judging takes place on
Wednesday, March 8 with the high school students presenting
their projects in the morning and the
middle school students presenting their projects after lunch.
You are also welcome to present your award
at the awards ceremony on March 10th at Ursinus College.
Attached you will find a form that should be returned to me
either by mail, fax, or email if you are
sponsoring an Award. An additional form regarding judging is
also included.
Thank you again for your consideration. Your assistance may be
just the encouragement one of county’s
students needs to ignite a lifelong interest in science.
Sincerely,
Valerie AS Denny
Valerie Denny
Special Awards Chairperson
Montgomery County Science Teachers’ Association
449 Larchwood Road
Springfield, PA 19064
[email protected]
610-543-3944 (phone) 610-667-1286 (fax)
The Montgomery County Intermediate Unit
Ursinus College
The Montgomery County Science Teachers Association
www.mcsta.org
The Montgomery County Science Research
Competition 2017
mailto:[email protected]
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Form should be sent to: Valerie Denny 449 Larchwood Road,
Springfield, PA 19064
or Fax to: Valerie Denny @ 610-667-1286 or email information to
[email protected]
SPECIAL AWARDS Sponsorship Form
Ursinus College – March 8, 2017
Company or Organization:
_______________________________________________________________
Contact Person:
________________________________________________________________________
Address:______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
Phone number: (_____)
__________________________________________________________________
Email:
_______________________________________________________________________________
Number of Awards you would like to sponsor:
_________________
Nature of the Award (i.e. monetary value, gift, etc)
____________________
We can distribute the award(s) for you, if you wish. Please make
checks out to:
MCSRC Special Awards Fund and send to:
Valerie Denny
449 Larchwood Road
Springfield, PA 19064
Students compete in two divisions: High School and Middle
School
Most projects are individual projects however there are some
team projects.
Projects categories are as follows: Behavioral Science,
Biochemistry, Botany, Chemistry, Computer
Science, Earth and Space, Engineering, Environmental Science,
Mathematics, Medicine, Microbiology,
Physics, Zoology, and Consumer Science
Name of Award(s) that you would like to sponsor: (please
indicate the division as well as the category
if applicable)
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
Will you be sending judges? __________ How many? _________
Please include the judges’ names and addresses so that
information may be sent to them.
Judging times are as follows:
High School: 9:00 AM- Noon (Continental breakfast available at
7:30. Projects can
previewed without the students present at this time as well)
Lunch: 11:45-1:00 (hot lunch provided at the college)
Middle School: 2:00 – 5:00 PM. (Student projects can be
previewed after 12:30 without
the students present)
Do you wish to present the awards in person at the awards
ceremony? ____________
The awards ceremony will be held on Friday, March 10 ( Time TBD)
at Ursinus College.
The Montgomery County Intermediate Unit
Ursinus College
The Montgomery County Science Teachers Association
www.mcsta.org
The Montgomery County Science Research Competition 2017
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at The College of New Jersey, Ewing, NJSaturday, March 18,
2017
9:00 am –– 5:00 pmRegistration/Flea Market open at 9 am,Talks
start at 10:15 am.
Admission: $12.00 (advance)$15.00 at DoorFree Parking /
Wi-Fi
www.tcf-nj.org
The 2017 TCFTM
is sponsored by The College of New Jersey, its School of
Engineering and supported organizations.
The College of New Jersey HostsThe 42nd ANNUAL ORIGINAL PERSONAL
COMPUTER FESTIVAL
Saturday, March 18, 2017 at The College of New Jersey, Ewing
NJ
TCF’17TM
NJ Makers Day Partner
Author Barry Burd Speaks onFunctional Programming;
Bluetooth Beacons; Amazon Echo
David Soll on Windows 10 and
Microsoft Office
Hands-on Arduino Workshop
for Beginners
Twitter:@TCFfestival
INDOOR FLEA MARKET & VENDOR FAIR
50+ Talks, Workshops, Tutorials, Demos and Special Events!
Object-Oriented Programming University:One Day of Short
Courses
Microsoft Presentations and SpecialWorkshop on “Safe
Computing”
Drone/Quadcopter/Maker Demos
Tour the Sarnoff Museum of Tech.
DAVID SOLL ON WINDOWS 10Multimedia, Security,
Wearable Technology,Games, Home Control
and Historic ComputersHam Cram Session & Exam:
Get an Amateur Radio License inone day at TCF! Cram begins at 9
am.
Hands-on Arduino Workshop for Beginners
Raspberry Pi Tutorial and Projects
All-DayRoboticsPavilion
2017P-rev-10a
Focus on
Autonomous Vehicles
Prof. Raj Rajkumar is the George Westinghouse Professor of
Electrical & Computer Engineering and Robotics Institute at
Carnegie Mellon University. He directs a number of labs at CMU,
including the newly established University Transportation Center on
Technologies for Safe and Efficient Transportation.
Keynote Speaker: Raj Rajkumar,Professor of Electrical &
Computer
Engineering and Robotics Institute,Carnegie Mellon
University
Featured Speaker: Greg Olsen,“A Tale of Two Tesla’s”
Private Citizen Astronaut & Entrepreneuron Driving A Tesla
with Autonomous Control
IEEE/ACM IT PROFESSIONAL CONFERENCEFriday March 17, 2017, 8:30
am — 5:00pm**
and continues as part of TCF’s Saturday Talks.For Conference
Info and Fees see
http://princetonacm.acm.org/tcfpro/
Twitter:@TCFfestival
For additional TCF’17 info,directions and advance tickets:
www.tcf-nj.org
TCF Saturday Banquet with Door Prizes.See TCF Web Site to Buy
Tickets.
**The IT Pro (Friday) and ISEC Conferences require separate
registrations.
IEEE Integrated STEM Education Conference (ISEC)**Saturday,
March 11 – 8:00 am — 5:00 pmat Friend Center, Princeton University,
NJ
Theme: Connecting the DotsInfo:
http://ewh.ieee.org/conf/stem/
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drexel.edu/engineering
MEETTHEMAKERS
Drexel University and IEEE Present a Panel Discussion of the
Philadelphia Makers Movement Drexel University and IEEE
Philadelphia are hosting a panel discussion on the Philadelphia
Making community, what it means to be a “Maker,” the interest in
“Makerspaces,” and how Making affects STEAM education.
The discussion will be led by Benjamin Hylak, a current student
at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, inventor and national award
winner. Hylak has been named a “20 Under 20 STEAM Pioneer,” a
prestigious distinction presented by The Huffington Post to
individuals under the age of 20 who are the next generation of the
best and the brightest innovators.
Other panelists include:n Marvin Weinberger Inventor-in-Chief,
Innovation Factoryn Jeff Gregorio PhD candidate, Electrical and
Computer Engineering
Benjamin Hylak
DATE: Sunday, March 5TIME: 1:00pm – 4:00pmLOCATION: Drexel
University The Innovation Studio 3101 Market Street Philadelphia,
PA 19104
(NOTE: Entry to the event is at the back of the building, on JFK
Blvd.)
RSVP: bit.ly/DrexelMakers
For more information, contact Dr. Lunal Khuon at 215-571-3296 or
email [email protected].
What is the Maker Movement? Makers are people who are driven by
their curiosity for learning and creating new things. In education,
it involves applying the knowledge learned in the classroom to
design and build something of interest to the student. Students
become engaged and inspired in an environment that fosters
creativity, and a classroom that supports innovation.
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IEEE Vehicular Technology Society Philadelphia Chapter
March 21, 2017 Meeting Announcement
Sponsor: IEEE Vehicular Technology Society (VTS) Philadelphia
Chapter Co-Sponsor: IEEE PES and IAS, Philadelphia Chapters
Topic: Fundamentals of Autotransformers
Speaker: Ronnie Minhaz, Transformer Consulting Services, Inc.
Professional Development Hours: Attendees may apply for 1.5 PDH
upon completion of lecture. Meeting date/time: Tuesday, March 21,
2017 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm Meeting location: Bossone Research
Enterprise Center, Room 302, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA
(next to the LeBow Engineering Center, at 3126 Market St. between
31st and 32nd St.) Cost of meeting: No charge for attending.
However, a charge will be collected for PDHs. Reservations:
Attendees are requested to register.
Registration Link: Vtools Registration If you have any
questions, please contact Brandon Swartley at
[email protected] or 856-986-1221.
The IEEE Philadelphia Section website can be found at:
http://sites.ieee.org/philadelphia/
Abstract: Autotransformers have weight and overall dimensions
that are less than two-winding transformers of the same outputs,
thus allowing them to transform larger capacities per unit size.
However, autotransformer design and application require special
attention and careful study. This presentation will assist
end-users how to specify reliable and economical auto-transformers.
Differences in designs of two- winding and auto transformers will
be discussed along with types of taps, their electrical connection,
physical location, and effects on cost and design. In addition,
methods to specify autotransformers that meet system needs and the
influence of taps on maintenance and operation will be
presented.
Speaker: Mr. Minhaz holds a B.S. degree in Electrical
Engineering from University of Manitoba, Canada. Before founding
his own company, Transformer Consulting Services, Inc., Mr. Minhaz
worked as a transformer designer at Pauwels Canada, a major
transformer manufacturer. He has also worked for Canadian utilities
and large substation engineering and construction companies. Ronnie
is a registered professional engineer in the province of Alberta,
Canada and an IEEE senior member. He has held various leadership
positions at IEEE Section level and is a member of the PES
society.
IEEE VTS Philadelphia Chapter Officers: Chapter Chair: Brandon
S. Swartley, P.E., STV Incorporated, [email protected]
Vice-Chair: Harvey Glickenstein, P.E., F.I.R.S.E.,
[email protected] Secretary and Treasurer: Robert Fisher,
P.E., [email protected]
IEEE VTS 20170321 Philadelphia Chapter Meeting
Announcement.docx
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Philadelphia ChapterMeeting date/time: Tuesday, March 21, 2017 6:00
pm to 7:30 pmIEEE VTS Philadelphia Chapter Officers: