Message from IEEE New Orleans Section Chair!
As we approach the end of summer, we are beginning to prepare for out fall activities. There are several exciting events happening in our section, including Manufacturer’s Night which will be held on September 28th at Southport Hall. Please make your reservation for this event and come enjoy some great food and networking opportunities with local engineers, manufacturers, and contractors! There will also be some technical meetings held in the remaining months of the year. Please check the calendar on our IEEE NOLA website for meeting dates and information. Finally, our nomination committee has proposed an excellent slate of candidates for the 2019 IEEE NOLA Executive Committee. Please review the candidates and let your voice be heard by voting in our annual election in the upcoming months.
Maryclaire Peterson, PhD.
Recent and Upcoming Events
Recent Events:
• July 19th — Joint Section/ComSoc Meeting on Atmospheric Ionization
• July 23rd — IEEE PES Short Course on Power System Philosophies by
PGE, LLC
• July 26th-28th — IEEE Future Leaders Forum in Austin, TX
Upcoming Events:
• September 27th — Monthly Life Member Meeting at Morton’s Seafood
Restaurant & Bar, 702 Water St., Madisonville, LA 70447
• September 28th — Manufacturer’s Night at Southport Hall
• October 22nd — IEEE PES Lunch-n-Learn — IPO Breakers
• October 25th — Monthly Life Member Meeting at Water St. Restaurant
& Bar, 804 Water St., Madisonville, LA 70447
• November 13th — PES Plain Talk — Power System Basics
• November 14th — PES Plain Talk — Distribution System
• November 15th — PES Plain Talk — Transmission System
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Crab & Shrimp Boil
On September 28th, 2018, the New Orle-ans Section of IEEE will hold its annual “Bogy” Boogaerts’ Memorial Manufactur-ers’ Night. The event will consist of a crab and shrimp boil to recognize members who work with various manufacturers and ven-dors in the New Orleans area. The seafood will be boiled onsite by a local boiling com-pany.
The festivities will begin at 6:00 PM at the Southport Music Hall in New Orleans. There will be an open bar and networking reception prior to the seafood boil.
Even if you aren’t an IEEE member, we encourage you to join us for some great food and great conversation. The event will be an excellent networking experience for students, employees, and retired engineers.
Menu: boiled shrimp, boiled crabs, corn, potatoes, mushrooms, sausage, and vegetarian dishes
Tickets will be available at the door:
• IEEE Members
$30 (additional $30 for one guest)
• IEEE Retired or IEEE Student Members
$20 (additional $20 for one guest)
• Non-members
$50
• Sponsorship Package Tickets
FREE (quantity determined by patronage level)
Anyone interested in sponsorship packages should contact Mrs. Tammy Lapeyrouse at [email protected] at your earliest convenience.
Our turnout for last year was over 150+ people, and we expect an even larger turnout this year! We are excited to see you there!
Location:
Southport Music Hall
200 Monticello Ave, New Orleans, LA 70121
Contact
• Maryclaire Peterson [email protected]
• Tammy Lapeyrouse [email protected]
Time
• 6:00 PM: Open Bar & Net-working
• 7:00 PM: Crab & Shrimp Boil
Directions Click the map above!
Lunch-n-Learn — Independent Pole Operated Breaker Construction and Operating Mechanisms
October 22nd from 11:00am to 1:00pm at Entergy Corp. Bldg. Room 2302
Agenda:
• Construction and operation of IPO breakers
• How is an IPO breaker different from a conventional breaker? What are the advantages/disadvantages?
• Protections (relaying) and control requirements for IPO breakers
• Power system stability effects from IPO breakers
• Do both ends of a line need to have IPO breakers to realize the maximum benefits of this technology?
• Examples of IPO breaker installations in Entergy’s system
Cost and Registration:
There is a fee (paid to the IEEE New Orleans Section) for this class which covers the cost of the instructor,
lunch, and logistics. This class is open to all; you do not need to be an IEEE member to attend. Registration
requires a credit card of PayPal account. The fee is $30 for IEEE Members and $50 for non-members. Each
person much register individually; there is no group registration. This class qualifies for 2 PDHs with IEEE.
PDH certificates will be provided at the completion of the class.
Presenter Biography
Jön Rogers is a Development Engineering Manager at Siemens in Richland, MS.
In many various management and technical roles within 10 years, including
Manufacturing Manager, Quality Manager, and Field Service Engineer. These
experiences have provided a great depth of knowledge and experience within
the Siemens portfolio. The original factory started in 1972 as Allis Chalmers and
was purchased by Siemens in the mid ‘80s. Today Siemens Richland, MS facility
employs 400 people and provides transmission class Circuit Breakers from
72.5kV up to 800kV all over the world.
The New Orleans Section of the IEEE will conduct elections in November for the
officers for 2019. The nominating committee has met and nominated the
following people to serve on the Section’s Executive Committee next year:
• Dr. Maryclaire Peterson — Chair
• Dr. Chan Wong — Vice Chair
• George Bartlett — Secretary
• Lance Priez — Treasurer
• There are currently four Director candidates which will fill three positions:
• Lawrence Hall
• Shreyas Pawale
• Peter Wood
• David Mayard
Officers may be nominated by petition also. Any member may nominate a
candidate by a petition which must be signed by 1% of the members of the
section.
Candidates for the positions of Chair, Vice Chair, Treasurer, and Secretary must
have prior service on the Executive Committee. Candidates for Director need
no previous experience on the Executive Committee.
Please submit any nominations by petition by October 15th, 2018 to:
Mark McCulla IEEE New Orleans Section Past Chair [email protected]
IEEE New Orleans Officer Elections
On July 26th-28th, IEEE USA held the annual IEEE Future Leaders Forum in Austin, TX. In attendance were four members (pictured to the right: Chan Wong, David Mayard, Scott Brown, and Shreyas Pawale) of the IEEE New
Orleans Section and 100+ young professionals from throughout the country.
The conference provided “attendees with interactive learning, entrepreneurial skills, and motivational speakers while taking them on an incredible journey centered around four themes—Lead, Empower, Adapt, and Design.”
The conference agenda included:
• Interactive Workshops:
What Do I Wear and Why Should I Care — Hannah Rose
Marie
Data Analytics “Magic Show” — Ajay Bhargava
Letting Go of Perfectionism — Nancy Martin
Career Development and The Value of Volunteerism —
Chan Wong
Makers World (Wearables Workshop) — Natalia
Baklitskaya w/ Bryan Cover
Thinking Outside the Box and Inside the Frame:
Developing Creative Literacy for Business — Christiane Michaelis
Working Across America Panel & Diversity and Inclusion
Panel
Unlocking Your Leadership Potential - The Leadership
Challenge — Steve Skarke
Improv Workshop — Mike Mournighan & Shawn Davis
• Keynote Speakers:
Larry Hornbeck, DLP Creator, Oscar Winner
Maxim Jago, Award-Winning Filmmaker, Screenwriter, Futurist, Public Speaker
Steven Sasson, Inventor of the Digital Camera, National Medal of Technology and Innovation Laureate,
Formerly Kodak
Chef Patrick Stark, Philanthropist, Chef, Musician, Mohawk Madman
In addition to all of valuable presentations and workshops offered, young professionals were able to take advantage of networking receptions and networking activities.
Overall, the event was very successful, and the attendees and organizers look forward to having another conference next year!
Source: https://futureleaders.ieeeusa.org/flf18-register_today/
2018 IEEE Future Leaders Forum
If your engineering interests are the needs of the industrial or commercial
sector, the Industry Applications Society (IAS) will be a valuable
professional connection. One of the largest special interest societies
within the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), the IAS
focuses specifically on the unique needs of industry and commerce. IAS is a source of professional
power to its nearly 10,000 worldwide members. Through a network of over 100 chapters globally,
regional events and national and international conferences, the society keeps members abreast of
current developments in the area of technology in electricity and electronics. IAS enriches both its
individual members and the industry as a whole through the sharing of specific industry-related
solutions.
Please see the section’s Calendar of Events for upcoming society events.
Communications Society
Founded in 1952 with the formation of IRE’s (the Institute of Radio
Engineers) Professional Group on Communications Systems
(PGCS), IEEE Communications Society has evolved into a diverse
group of global industry professionals with a common interest in
advancing all communications technologies.
Please see the section’s Calendar of Events for upcoming society events.
Engineering in Medicine and Biology
Industry Applications Society
IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBS) is the
world’s largest international society of biomedical engineers.
The organization’s 9,100 members reside in some 97 countries
around the world. EMBS provides its members with access to the
people, practices, information, ideas, and opinions that are shaping one of the fastest
growing fields in science.
Please see the section’s Calendar of Events for upcoming society events.
ComSoc Officer:
Richard Miller
EMB Officer:
Carlyon Bayer, PhD.
IAS Officer:
Dean Ruiz
Computer Society
The IEEE Computer Society is the world's leading membership
organization dedicated to computer science and technology.
Serving more than 60,000 members, the IEEE Computer Society is
the trusted information, networking, and career-development source
for a global community of technology leaders that includes researchers, educators, software
engineers, IT professionals, employers, and students
Please see the section’s Calendar of Events for upcoming society events.
CS Officer:
Nathan Wallace, PhD
The Power & Energy Society (PES) provides the world’s largest
forum for sharing the latest in technological developments in
the electric power industry, for developing standards that guide
the development and construction of equipment and systems, and
for educating members of the industry and the general public. Members of the Power &
Energy Society are leaders in this field, and they — and their employers — derive substantial
benefits from involvement with this unique and outstanding association.
Please see the section’s Calendar of Events for upcoming society events.
Power and Energy Society
Young Professionals
IEEE Young Professionals is an international community of
enthusiastic, dynamic, and innovative members and volunteers.
IEEE is committed to helping young professionals evaluate their
career goals, polish their professional image, and create the building
blocks of a lifelong and diverse professional network.
Follow us on Facebook
Please see the section’s Calendar of Events for upcoming society events.
PES Officer:
Shreyas Pawale
YP Officer:
David Mayard
Life members must be at least 65 years of age and have been a
member of IEEE or one of its predecessor societies for such a
period that the sum of his/her age and his/her years of membership
equals or exceeds 100 years. When an individual achieves Life member (LM) status, their basic
membership dues and Region assessments are waived on January 1st of the year following
attainment of LM status.
Monthly Life Meeting Schedule: All meetings start at 12:00pm and end around 1:00-1:30pm.
Life members and their guest are invited to attend. Meals are at the expense of the attendees.
Upcoming Events:
• September 27th — Monthly Life Meeting at Morton’s Seafood Restaurant & Bar
702 Water Street, Madisonville, LA 70447
• October 25th — Monthly Life Meeting at Water St. Restaurant & Bar
804 Water Street, Madisonville, LA 70447
• NO MEETINGS during November or December
We look forward to seeing you at the upcoming Life Member events!
Life Members
LM Officer:
Tom Slack
PACE (Professional Activities Committees for Engineers) is a
grassroots network of IEEE volunteers and committees
organized at the section and chapter level in the United States
with support from their respective regions and IEEE-USA. The goal of
the PACE Network is to promote the professional interests of IEEE’s U.S. members as well as
provide a mechanism for communication of members’ views on their professional needs. IEEE-
USA’s success is attributed largely in part to all the hard work out forth by volunteers from the
PACE Network. In return, the IEEE-USA National PACE Committee is working to better serve your
interests with more programs, better communication, and more opportunities for professional
development.
PACE
PACE Officer:
Leo Holzenthal
Do you know an outstanding IEEE member who is not yet an IEEE Senior Member? Do you feel
that you are qualified for such recognition?
Senior Member is the highest grade for which IEEE members can apply. IEEE members can self-
nominate, or be nominated, for Senior Member grade.
To be eligible for application or nomination, candidates must:
Be engineers, scientists, educators, technical executives, or originators in IEEE-designated
fields;
Have experience reflecting professional maturity;
Have been in professional practice for at least ten years (with some credit for certain
degrees);
Show significant performance over a period of at least five of their years in professional
practice.
If you are interested in becoming a Senior Member or nomination a fellow IEEE member, please
see http://www.ieee.org/seniormember for an application. For summary of benefits and
qualification requirements, see https://www.ieee.org/membership/senior/senior-
requirements.html
The IEEE New Orleans Section continues to support local universities (University of New Orleans,
Tulane University, and Delgado Community College) through meetings/events, sponsorship, etc.
We are very happy with the progress of our local IEEE student branches. Furthermore, we look
forward to seeing all of our student members compete at the Region 5 Conference, especially to
Robotics Competition. We recommend the leaders of local student branches to attend IEEE
EXCOM meetings and learn more about the IEEE as a global organization.
UNO Student BR:
Rujil Tuladhar
Tulane Student BR:
Will Skelton
Delgado Student BR:
TBD
Student Branches
Become a Senior Member
On July 23rd, the PES of the IEEE New Orleans
Seciton held a Power Systems Philosophies Short
Course. The course was presented by Michael
Wright, co-founder and president of Power Grid
Engineering, LLC.
The agenda for the course included:
• Power generation basics and relaying
philosophies
• Transmission and distribution operation and
relaying philosophies
• NERC compliance standards for the power
system industry
• Communication systems for protection and
SCADA
There were ~35 attendees, including Entergy
employees, IEEE members, and others. All
attendees received a certificate for 7 PDHs at the
conclusion of the course.
The IEEE New Orleans Section PES would like to
thank all those who helped organize this highly
successful event. The PES will be holding a Lunch-n
-Learn on September 17th, and we hope for a
great turnout!
IEEE PES Power Systems Short Course
Power and Engineering Society Webinars
IEEE PES Webinars consist of eight different categories that cover a wide variety of interests and
technical levels. Below are just a few of the archived webinars that are available.
Big Data, Enterprise Data Management and IT/OT Convergence
Analytics Use Cases and Foundational Components
SmartSacramento, SMUD’s Smart Grid Initiatives Project: Overview and Lessons Learned
Deep Learning and its Application to Power System Analysis
National Electricity Market (NEM) of Australia: Operation and Future Challenges
Risk-managed Active Distribution Network Planning
The Grid of the Future: Synchronous Condensers and STATCOMs
PES Student Activities and Opportunities (Spanish Version)
Integration of Distributed Energy Resources in Power Distribution Systems (Spanish Version)
Awards On-Line Nomination Workshop
Synchronous Condensers
Summary Paper for C37.243 IEEE Guide for Application of Digital Line Current Differential Relays Using Digital Communication
An Energy IoT Platform for Real-time Production and Delivery of Wind Power Generation Forecasts
Centralized Protection and Control (CPC) within a Substation
Advanced Voltage Source Converter Technology and Power Systems Applications
Reaching Success Through Mentoring and US Relationships
Digital Natives and Securing the Future Grid
The Operation of a Power Transmission Line With Injected Third Harmonic Voltage More information can be found at the following link: https://www.ieee-pes.org/professional-development/education/pes-webinars
UPCOMING WEBINARS
Planning Issues for HVDC
September 17, 2018, 11:00 AM EST
Presented by: Michael I. Henderson, Director Regional Planning and Coordination, ISO New England
Click here for Details and to Register
Education and Careers
IEEE offers a wide range of learning, career enhancement, and employment opportunities within
the engineering sciences, research, and other technology areas. The goal of these programs is to
ensure the growth of skill and knowledge among professionals and to foster individual
commitment to continuing education among IEEE members, the engineering and scientific
community, and the general public.
https://www.ieee.org/education_careers/index.html
IEEE-USA Webinars - Earn PDHs
IEEE-USA Webinars are designed to help you find your next job, maintain your career, negotiate
an appropriate salary, understand ethical considerations in the workplace and learn about other
career-building strategies.
In four easy steps, you can attend one of IEEE-USA’s free, live Webinars:
1) Search our listing of Future Webinars
2) Register online
3) Receive an email from our Webinar team with sign-on info*
4) Sign on and learn!
You may also view dozens of Archived
Webinars and download supporting
slides and documents, where
available.
*Most of IEEE-USA’s Webinars are
hosted using Webex software.
Member Benefits and Discounts
Are you interested in getting more involved with IEEE? If so, there are numerous opportunities
where you can volunteer and get involved.
Here are a few ideas to get you started:
• Connect with your local IEEE Section and Chapters
• Participate in a technical society or council
• Help organize IEEE conferences
• Get involved with the IEEE Standards Association
As an IEEE volunteer, you can take pride in participating in activities that interest you, while ex-
panding your knowledge of IEEE, gaining valuable management and leadership skills, and con-
necting with others in your profession.
For more information, please contact any of the New Orleans Section Executive Committee mem-
bers or go to: http://www.ieee.org/about/volunteers/volunteer_index.html
IEEE New Orleans Section on Social Media
Check us out on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter!
Our IEEE New Orleans Section Website has been given a facelift. Additionally, we now have active ac-
counts on various social media, including LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter. On the Website, members
and prospective members can discover:
• Section, Society, and Affinity Group activities
• Meeting announcements
• Online registrations for upcoming meetings
• Archives of past meeting presentations
• Archives of past news items
• Calendar of upcoming events
In addition to the many resources offered by our section, we recommend that all members regularly
check ieee.org and any other related sites for information on conferences, elections, and other things.
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Volunteer Opportunities
IEEE New Orleans Section 2017 Officers
Officers:
Chair: Maryclaire Peterson, Ph.D.
Vice-Chair: Chan Wong, Ph.D
Secretary: George Bartlett
Treasurer: Lance Priez
Director 1: Lawrence Hall
Director 2: Tammy Lapeyrouse
Director 3: Nathan Wallace
Associate Director: Mike Walcott
vTools Coordinator: Paul Cassingham
Budget Committee: Lance Priez
Recent Past Chair: Cat Wong, Ph.D., PE, PMP
Chapter / Affinity Group Chairs:
Communications Society: Richard Miller
Computer Society: Nathan Wallace, Ph.D.
Engineering in Medicine & Biology: Carlyon
Bayer, Ph.D.
Industry Applications Society: Dean Ruiz
Power and Energy Society: Shreyas Pawale
Young Professionals: David Mayard
Life Members: Tom Slack
PACE: Leo Holzenthal
Student Branches:
Delgado Student Branch: TBD
Tulane Student Branch: Will Skelton
University of New Orleans: Rujil Tuladhar
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web!
http://sites.ieee.org/
neworleans/
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