Yearly Archives: 2021

Mars Colony Game

Τhe Mars Space Colony: A Game of Standardization is developed by IEEE Standards University, a joint program of the IEEE Standards Association and IEEE Educational Activities. This is the first standards development simulation game crafted by experts with 20 + years’ experience in high-stakes, real-world technical standards development.

In the game’s simulation, aerospace companies and space agencies from around the world will be sending 100 of their employees to colonize Mars in 2022. Groups of 10 to 12 participants are tasked with making four main technical standards decisions.

Players participate as members of standards working groups, incorporating roles that reflect the economic, political and technical realities of standards development. (A technical background is NOT required for participation.). Along the way, the players will encounter not only technical challenges but also economic and political realities. They’ll also learn how different stakeholders can influence their choices.

ZOOM was the platform to participate in the Mars Game event, which was organized on 11 January 2022.

PROGRAM (times in CET)

11:00 Welcome and intros

11:15 Intro to standards (David Law)

11:45 Case study

12:15 Intro to group exercise

12:30 Group exercise begins

13:00 Break for lunch

14:00 Group exercise resumes

15:30 Report back and feedback

16:00 Close

Fourth Event of ‘Early Career Talks’ Call for Participation

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This fourth event converges the novel (state-of-the-Art) research areas in Engineering besides establishing networking/collaboration links, exploring new research opportunities for developing interactions between Academia, Industry and Government fostering economic and social development.

Criteria for who should apply and how to apply:

This programme supports engineers from academia or industry who have been in an industry/postgraduate position for less than 10 years. This session welcomes speakers/presenters from any part of the world who are:

PhD students close to graduation and have published papers in respectful conferences/journals.
Engineers who have participated in innovative projects.

When applying, send your photo saved as an image and include the following information in a one-word document:

Area of career (academia/industry);
Research interests or work field (e.g Robotic systems or Harvesting Systems);
Talk title and What the talk will be about (100-word);
Speaker bio (including links and web pages).

Workshop details:

The call for Fourth Event of ‘Early Career Talk’ closes at 11:59 pm Jan. 24 th, 2022

The Session will be held and delivered virtually on Friday Feb. 18th, 2022, at 11 am.

If you would like to participate in this exciting workshop, please email the documents required to Dr Nagham Saeed (IEEE WIE UKI Ambassadors Network lead) on [email protected].

Recommended email title is: “Opportunity to participate in Early Career Talk”. We look forward to receiving your submission.

IEEE WIE UKI Ambassadors Network sponsored by

Standards Coordination

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Current Team

Mona Ghassemian (UK&Ireland), Chair

Tuncer Baykas (Turkey), Past Chair

Shmuel Auster (Israel)

David Law (UK&Ireland)

Region 8 Coordination for Standards

For more information on Standards Coordination in Region 8 – please see Region 8 Governing Documents.
See linkage diagram to the wider IEEE ( R8_TA_relations_higher_committees_v1 ) Standards Education Committee (SEC) and IEEE-SA.

Overview

The IEEE R8 Standards Coordination committee arranges standards speakers as a service to support IEEE R8 Sections, Chapters, Student Branches and Conferences with high qualified industry professionals and standards development experts on various aspects of standardization. Standards speakers are organised not only to benefit the IEEE R8 Sections, Chapters, Student Branches and Conferences, they can also be effective in generating interest in membership.

Topic areas can include Aerospace Electronics, Antennas and Propagation, Batteries, Communications, Computer Technology, Electromagnetic Compatibility, Green and Clean Technology, Healthcare IT, Industry Applications, Instrumentation and Measurement, Nuclear Power, Power and Energy, Smart Grid, Software and Systems Engineering, Transportation, Wired and Wireless Communications as well standard development in general. If you are interested in an area not listed, it is possible that a standards speaker can be identified.

Standards speakers for events and conferences

A standards speaker may be arranged to provide a keynote address in relation to a particular standard, technical area of standardization or standardization in general. Alternatively, a standards speaker can provide a presentation(s) or tutorial(s) on a particular standard, area of standardization, or standardization in general. Finally, multiple speakers may be arranged to provide an entire standards track, again in relation to a particular standard, area of standardization, or standardization in general. In some cases, it may be possible that the IEEE Standards Association (IEEE-SA) will have an interest in providing a standard at the event or conference.

Standards Section, Chapter and student branch events

A speaker may be arranged for a Section, Chapter and student branch events to speak about a particular standard, technical area of standardization or standardization in general.

Alternatively, a standard workshop may be arranged for a Section, Chapter or student branch on ‘Demystifying Standards’. Such a workshop covers the value of standards in general, as well as specific technical topics geared to audience interest and is presented by standards speaker(s). Such a workshop can be customised to be as short as a couple of presentations, to an all-day immersion into particular standards series or topic. Such events are suitable for undergraduate and graduate students and can be customised for educators or industry professionals in engineering, computing, technology and business fields.

In addition there is the potential that an IEEE Section, Chapter and student branch may be able to host the Standards Game. While the Standards Game is being sold as a product, there is the opportunity to run it for sections and student branches at no cost with a qualified volunteer(s) serving as facilitators. The Standards Game does not require technical knowledge and is suitable for undergraduate and graduate students, and industry professionals in engineering, computing, and technology and business fields. To run the Standards Game successfully there is a requirement for a minimum number of committed attendees in excess of 25.

Standards events

A Section may partner with the IEEE R8 Standards Coordination committee, and potentially with the IEEE-SA, to stage a public standards event such as a Standards Workshop or Standards Summit to engage with industry or government. An important component in making such an event feasible is having local section members that can help facilitate outreach to local industry or government.

Financial support

To support the activities of the IEEE R8 Sections, Chapters, Student Branches and Conferences, the IEEE R8 Standards Coordinator committee can reimburse the travel costs of each standards speaker up to a normal limit of $250 per speaker per engagement. In exceptional circumstances, for example, the need for intercontinental travel, a high amount may be available. In all circumstances, any financial support is subject to agreement and program budget constraints. Before making any travel arrangements a standards speaker shall first obtain approval for his or her travel budget from the IEEE R8 Standards Coordinator.

Sharing of expenses between the benefiting Section, Chapter Student Branch or Conference is expected. For example, a benefiting Section, Chapter Student Branch or Conference can arrange the meeting space as well as audio-visual equipment such as a projector and screen. In addition, they could provide refreshment at the event, local transportation for the standards speaker and meals and accommodation if necessary. In addition, a benefiting Conference is expected to waive any registration fee for the standards speaker(s) if the standards speaker(s) only attends the portion of the conference necessary to provide the standards event.

It is recommended that on an expensive trip, the inviting entity works with the standards speaker(s) to arrange for multiple opportunities. As an example, when an event will involve a standards speaker travelling intercontinentally, addition events in the same city, country, or nearby countries, should be arranged to occur at the same time.

Requesting a standards speaker

In order to evaluate a request for a standards speaker please send a request to IEEE R8 Standards Coordinator. Please include as much information about the request as possible, but at a minimum please provide the following. Please request a speaker with as much advanced notice as possible, all request will receive an initial response within ten working days.

Name of requesting IEEE R8 Sections, Chapters, Student Branches and Conferences

— [ ]

Type of request (please select from below)

— [ ] Track for event or conference

— [ ] Speaker(s) for event or conference

— [ ] Section, Chapter, Student Branch event

— [ ] Speaker(s) for webinar

— [ ] Standards Game

— [ ] Other, please explain

The topic speaker will present

— [ ]

Date, time, and location of the engagement.

— Date: [ / / ]

— Time: From [ : ] to [ : ]

— Location [ ]

Audience

— Estimated audience size: [ ]

— Expect audience type (engineers? students?)

About the IEEE Standards Association (IEEE-SA)

The IEEE Standards Association (IEEE-SA) is a globally recognized standards-setting body which develops consensus standards through an open process that brings diverse parts of an industry together. These standards set specifications and procedures to ensure that products and services are fit for their purpose and perform as intended. The IEEE-SA has a portfolio of more than 870 completed standards and more than 400 standards in development. Over 15,000 IEEE members worldwide belong to IEEE-SA and voluntarily participate in standards activities. For further information on IEEE-SA, see the Standards Association website.

If you wish to learn more about the development of IEEE Standards, visit the IEEE Standards Development website. Here you can find out about the standards process, how to join IEEE-Standards Association, training material, a standards companion, standards and operation manuals, and FAQs. Even if you are unable to attend IEEE standards development meetings in person many Working Groups operate website and email reflectors where their activities can be followed. Please see the list of Working Group Areas.

IEEE Women in Engineering (WIE) Virtual Award Ceremony

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You are cordially invited to join the IEEE Women in Engineering (WIE) Virtual Award Ceremony on Tuesday, 14 December 2021 at 9:00 AM EST.

This special event is held to recognize all 2021 WIE Award recipients. The following WIE awards will be presented:

WIE Affinity Group of the Year Award
WIE Student Branch Affinity Group of the Year Award
WIE Inspiring Member of the Year Award
WIE Inspiring Student Member of the Year Award
WIE Committee Outstanding Volunteer of the Year Award

After the awards portion, you are welcome to stay tuned for the IEEE WIE Committee Chair’s report of 2021, and the launch of IEEE WIE 25th Anniversary activities.

To attend, just click on the link below on 14 December 2021 at 9:00 AM EST.

WIE Awards Ceremony Link: https://bit.ly/3xdX485

Sincerely,

Mini Ulanat

2021 WIE Awards Subcommittee Chair

Early Career Third Event

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IEEE WIE UKI goal is to facilitate the recruitment and retention of women in technical disciplines globally. We envision a vibrant community of IEEE women and men collectively using their diverse talents to innovate for the benefit of humanity. IEEE WIE UK and Ireland through the Ambassador Scheme are calling women in engineering to participate in a technical, inspirational, and empowering session tagged “EARLY CAREER TALK”. The first IEEE WIE UKI “EARLY CAREER TALK” event was successfully held on April 8^th and October 16^th of this year. It has attracting attention from both academia and industry. This third event converges the novel (state-of-the-Art) research areas in Engineering, establishing networking/collaboration links, exploring new research opportunities for developing interactions between Academia, Industry and Government fostering economic and social development.

Date and time

Sat, 11 December 2021

13:00 – 14:30 EET

~~Register: Early Career Third Event Tickets, Sat 11 Dec 2021 at 11:00 | Eventbrite~~

The event is done and you can watch it here

Action for Industry Testimonials

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My name is Adeola Sekinat Tijani. I am a graduate of Information and Communication Science from the prestigious University of Ilorin. In 2018, I joined IEEE (Institute of Electrical Electronics Engineering) as a student member when I heard about the institution from my lecturer (Dr. Nasir Faruk) who is also a member of IEEE.

When it was time for my Industrial Training (Internship), IEEE played a great role in ensuring that I get a placement in one of the leading technology firm (BrandOne Technologies Limited) in Nigeria. I practically watched and observed the communication flow between IEEE representative(s) and the firm as I was in copy of every exchange of electronic mails between the parties.

IEEE ensured that I get an IT placement in the organization, the institution also did a constant follow-up to make sure that I was comfortable and was acquiring my desired skill(s) in the firm, as they were determined to change my placement if otherwise. After my graduation, I was able to carry out my National Youth Service Corps Scheme (NYSC) and finally retained as a software developer in the organization. Through IEEE, I have been able to acquire my desired skill (programming) and pursue my career as a software developer because of the ability to secure a good IT placement, where I was equipped with the necessary tools I needed to learn and practice what I have learnt. Therefore, IEEE has made a tremendous impact on my career building (as a software developer) and also my employment process (in BrandOne Technologies Limited). I am deeply grateful.

Adeola Sekinat Tijani, Nigeria section

Joining IEEE and participating in the IEEE Region 8 Action for Industry Initiative has been a transformative experience for me as a student. This initiative has provided me with a unique platform to bridge the gap between academia and industry, allowing me to apply the theoretical knowledge I’ve gained in my studies to real-world challenges. Through IEEE, I’ve had the opportunity to collaborate with professionals and experts in my field, gaining valuable insights and expanding my professional network. This experience has not only enriched my education but has also opened doors to potential career opportunities. I am grateful for the support and guidance I’ve received from IEEE and the Region 8 Action for Industry Initiative, and I look forward to continuing my journey of growth and innovation in the ever-evolving field of technology and engineering.

Nicolas, Cyprus section

IEEE R8 Sections Conference Coordinators

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The IEEE Region 8 Conference Coordination SubCommittee is working closely with the section conference coordinators in order to provide the best service to the community. Don’t hesitate to contact your section conference coordinator and start planning your conference.

OU Name	Last Name	First Name	Email Address
Algeria Section	Chaib	Noureddine	[email protected]
Bahrain Section	Alqaddoumi	Abdulla	[email protected]
Benelux Section	Van Hertem	Dirk	[email protected]
Croatia Section	Kusek	Mario	[email protected]
Cyprus Section	Maimaris	Athanasios	[email protected]
Egypt Section	Madian	Ahmed	[email protected]
France Section	Rivet	Francois	[email protected]
Germany Section	Kaplan	Shaun	[email protected]
Ghana Section	Martey	Ezekiel Mensah	[email protected]
Hungary Section	Szakal	Aniko	[email protected]
Italy Section	ZIZZO	GAETANO	[email protected]
Lebanon Section	Kassem	Abdallah	[email protected]
Lithuania Section	Plonis	Darius	[email protected]
Mauritius Section	Armoogum	Vinaye	[email protected]
Poland Section	Paprzycki	Marcin	[email protected]
Portugal Section	Fernandes	Telmo	[email protected]
Romania Section	Gavrilas	Mihai	[email protected]
Russia (Northwest) Section	Shaposhnikov	Sergey	[email protected]
Russia (Siberia) Section	Gorbunov	Roman	[email protected]
Saudi Arabia Section	alarfaj	omar	[email protected]
Serbia And Montenegro Section	Koprivica	Mladen	[email protected]
South Africa Section	Hancke	Gerhard	[email protected]
Spain Section	LloretMauri	Jaime	[email protected]
Tunisia Section	Loulou	Mourad	[email protected]
United Arab Emirates Section	Gawanmeh	Amjad	[email protected]
United Kingdom and Ireland Section	Kucukdemiral	Ibrahim	[email protected]
Yemen Subsection	Zahary	Ammar	[email protected]

Call for Appoint of Section Conference Coordinators

Dear Section Chairs,

We would like to propose an approach to streamline working with and likely to organize very successful events.

IEEE Region 8 Conference Coordination SubCommittee (CoCSC) has been running since more than 20 years ago. The CoCSC aims to facilitate the planning, development, implementation, coordination, and to monitor and to provide oversight for Region 8 conferences, conventions and technical events sponsored or cosponsored by Region 8, and liaise with and advise Societies and Technical Councils planning conferences in Region 8.

The subcommittee website, http://conferences.ieeer8.org, contains several materials helpful for organising conferences. You and your section team are welcome to visit it.

Since conferences are among the most important activities in IEEE and Region 8, thanks to the important opportunities that they provide, e.g. for networking in Europe, Africa, and Middle-East, we want to improve the relationship with the R8 sections and subsections.

We recommend you the following steps to help your section to improve the conference activities, and request to carry them out as soon as possible:

Appoint your Section Conference Coordinator (if not yet appointed). If needed, a draft job description is provided below.
Report/add/verify that your appointed coordinator appears in the vtools platform https://officers.vtools.ieee.org
Communicate to your Section members, especially the chapters/affinity groups officers as well as the current and potential conference organizers, about:
1. IEEE R8 Conferences Sponsorships opportunities http://conferences.ieeer8.org
2. IEEE Meeting & Conference Management (MCE) available support for organizing successful meetings, including hybrid and virtual events: https://ieeemce.org
3. IEEE Center for Leadership Excellence (CLE) providing several trainings and webinars for conference organizers: https://ieee-elearning.org/CLE/

Please also note that the R8 CoCSC is also looking for ideas for new R8 flagship events / projects on cutting edge topics and sectors, which can be organized as virtual at the beginning, and the successful ones can be promoted to face-to-face events in the future.

In small sections: Section Chair could help as Section’s Conference Coordinator.

If you have any questions related to the R8 conferences or would like to know more how to be involved in our activities, please feel free to contact us at the email [email protected].

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Section Conference Coordinator – Job Description:

The Section Conference Coordinator is responsible for coordinating and arranging major IEEE conferences in the Section and to ensure the good technical quality of conferences technically / financially co-sponsored by the section as well as by the local chapters.

Summary of duties and responsibilities:

Activities, including but not limited to planning, organizing, controlling and keeping the executive updated as to fundraising and budgeting for planned major events such conferences to be supported by Section.
Be aware of Section demographics with relation to membership employed by academia, industry, and government. Where appropriate, coordinate with the Awards & Recognitions Chair for special initiatives related to events.
Maintain information about expos and conferences in the section and, where appropriate, promote these to the IEEE membership.
Help and support conference organizers to succeed in organizing IEEE conferences.
Maintain the report of each conference organized in the section.
Submit a regular report to the Section Executive Committee and the R8 Conference Coordination Subcommittee on status of conferences and potential events to be considered for our memberships benefit.
Passes all relevant records of office at the end of term to the successor.

Qualifications:

Must be an IEEE member in good standing.
Must be an active IEEE member of Graduate Student Member grade or higher.
Must reside in the geographic boundaries of the Section.
Should have a Conference organizer experience.
Ability to spend sufficient time and energy to support conference organizers.
Ability to respond quickly to communications by email.

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IEEE European Public Policy Webinar on Grid Stability

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Policy Aspects for a Paradigm Shift in Maintaining Grid Stability

On 1 December (16:00 CET), the IEEE European Public Policy Committee (EPPC) is hosting a policy webinar looking at the grid stability challenges associated with recent EU energy and climate proposals.
In particular, the webinar will explore how the recent EU “Fit for 55” Legislative Package may affect the stability of the electric power grid and what the policy and technology challenges and solutions to address this issue can be.

Speakers include representatives from the European Commission’s DG Energy, electricity transmission system operators (TSOs), as well as IEEE EPPC and IEEE-SA.

For more information and/or to sign-up for this free webinar, go to: https://engage.ieee.org/EPP-Webinar-Grid-Stability-Sign-Up.html

For an overview of the EU fit-for-55 package, go to: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/legislative-train/theme-a-european-green-deal/package-fit-for-55

Strathclyde’s Women+ in Engineering Presents, Ethical Engineering – A Series of events

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Strathclyde’s Women+ in Engineering Society is putting on a series of events this month to discuss different topics related to Ethical Engineering: climate change, white saviourism, inclusion, and feminism. These events are open to all, and attendance to more than one is encouraged! We will be building our personal ethical frameworks as it applies to engineering with important lessons and conversations about each specific topic.

Our first event is The Climate Crisis – What could, and should engineers do? It will be this coming Tuesday 16th November, from 17:00-18:30 and we’d love to see you there! We will have an interdisciplinary panel of ethicists and engineers to discuss how our values can inform our design decisions and our role in fighting the climate crisis. Everyone is welcome to come along and participate in a productive conversation.

The series includes these other events:

Nov 22: Decolonising Engineering: Ethical Development Projects

Getting proactive about our roles in salvationist and patriarchal systems and learning to counteract them.

Dec 2: Intersectionality and Inclusion: Who gets to be an engineer?

Going beyond “why is diversity important”, a panel will discuss what inclusion truly means and practical steps of how to achieve it.

Dec 7: Feminist Engineering: Keynote by Dr Donna Riley

Challenging traditional notions of engineering education.