The 15th IEEE Integrated STEM Education Conference (ISEC ’25) held on March 15, 2025 (Saturday – 9.00 AM – 5.00 PM EDT ) at Princeton University, NJ, USA. Visit the website for more information - https://ewh.ieee.org/conf/stem/index.html Please visit the registration page for fees - https://edas.info/registerPerson.php?c=32825 IEEE.TV will also stream the Keynote Talks live. IEEE ISEC is a unique program that bridges the gap between science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines and engages students in hands-on activities and projects rooted in the engineering and design fields. By creating a platform that blends together different academic and professional backgrounds, IEEE ISEC encourages students to explore creative and innovative ways to solve complex problems. Through activities like robotics, coding, 3D printing, and design thinking, students develop the essential skills needed to face the challenges of the future. IEEE ISEC's on-site event will also provide students with the opportunity to network with peers and industry experts, broadening their horizons and fostering their individual career paths. The event includes: - 5 Keynote speakers - Panel discussion on "Responsible Use of AI in STEM Education" - Dozens of poster presentations by K-12 students - Multiple workshops and industry exhibits - Full papers and Work-In-Progress papers presentations - And Special Exhibitor - the IEEE MOVE truck!!! Co-sponsored by: IEEE Electron Devices Society & IEEE Education Society Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey, United States

Cyber Attack Detection and Quick Response Strategy With regard to online activities, one should really be aware of the existence of cyber threats, metaphorically described as some sort of 'digital enemies' that seek many ways to compromise our systems. In this regard, we go on to discuss the very important topic entitled "Cyber Attack Detection and Quick Response Strategy," concerning recognition of the potential threats such as phishing, malware, and DDoS attack, and understand ways to handle them. We are also going to cover how to develop investigative skills that could help in the detection of irregular activities, and development of a contingency plan to be implemented when an attack is successful. We'll also look at advanced hardening strategies and why training your team and security assessments are so important. By the end of our discussion, participants will be fully empowered in the protection of digital assets, identification of any likely threats, and the neutralization of such threats to render the cyber adversary impotent. Speaker(s): Mr Sairam Durgaraju Agenda: WEBINAR: 7:00 - 8:00 P.M. The Zoom Webinar link and password will be forwarded to all registered participants after Noon on the day of the meeting. Check your spam folder if you don't see the email. Webinar is open to all. PDH certificates are available and an evaluation form will be emailed to you after the meeting. PDH certificate are sent by IEEE USA 3-4 weeks after the meeting. Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/463961

Want to know more about MOVE disaster relief effort? The IEEE MOVE Townhall will provide a review of 2024 activities for all MOVE teams and then an overview of MOVE Plans for 2025 and beyond. Co-sponsored by: IEEE-USA MOVE Program Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/462196

The IEEE Vehicular Technology Society (VTS) Philadelphia Chapter is holding a technical meeting. The topic is AC Traction Power Protective Relaying Topics: Schneider P-Series Protective Relays for AC Traction Power Systems. Our speaker is Alexandre Piatniczka with Schneider Electric. AC traction power substations along the Northeast Corridor and Philadelphia area were originally designed using single-function electromechanical and solid-state protective relays. Railway agencies have recently been using multifunction digital relays when upgrading substations with new protection systems or when replacing existing relays at frequency converter stations. The existing single-function protective relays can be adjusted using a screw driver and a 4-page manual. The new multifunction relays can be programmed from a laptop while following a 450 to 1200-page manual, depending on the vendor. Mr. Alexandre Piatniczka will present the Schneider P-Series multifunction digital relay and how it can be integrated into an existing traction power system, including recommendations on how to replace existing relay schemes. Options to retrofit into the existing cutouts without needing to cut or replace the panel will be discussed. A high-voltage breaker-and-a-half scheme will be used as an example. There is no charge for meeting attendance, only for PDH certificates. Attendees may apply for 1.0 PDH provided through the IEEE Certificates Program, accepted in all states. Member cost is $7.00 and non-member cost is $10.00 (USD) via vTools. Credit card payments are processed through PayPal. Checks will be accepted. Complete online evaluation after lecture at https://r2.ieee.org/philadelphia-vts/forms/ Payment must be received and evaluation form must be completed within three days to receive PDH certificate. 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., WSP, [email protected] Speaker(s): Alexandre Piatniczka, Agenda: Introduction - Overview of Schneider relays - Types of protection schemes to use on 25 Hz traction power systems - Replacing existing schemes using multifunction relays - Physical replacement of existing relays by replacing relay panel doors or retrofitting into existing cutouts Questions Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/474664

Join us for a transformative session exploring the critical intersections of safety, diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in the engineering profession. Led by Dr. Mark McBride-Wright, author of The SAFE Leader and a globally recognized advocate for inclusion in engineering, this webinar dives deep into how traditional norms of masculinity impact safety culture, workplace inclusion, and mental health in engineering. Discover actionable insights from the SAFE Leader framework—Share, Act, Feel, Empower—and learn how to foster an environment where every engineer can thrive. By addressing societal pressures, breaking down barriers, and empowering leaders to embrace DEI as a core component of safety culture, participants will leave with tools to drive meaningful change in their organizations. This webinar is a must-attend for engineers, leaders, and DEI advocates striving to create safer, more inclusive engineering spaces. Speaker(s): Dr. Mark McBride-Wright Agenda: IEEE-USA's free webinars/events 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 and public policy developments that affect your profession. Learn about our sponsor: the IEEE Member Group Insurance Program - Powered by AMBA. AMBA specializes in providing tailored insurance solutions for IEEE members. Whether you’re seeking health, life, or disability coverage, AMBA has you covered. Visit the IEEE Member Group Insurance Program website to explore the benefits and options available to you: (https://www.ieeeinsurance.com/) For information regarding upcoming webinars or to visit our vast webinar archive, please visit: (https://ieeeusa.org/careers/webinars/) (https://newsletter.smartbrief.com/rest/sign-up/2479DAB0-4089-43E7-925D-86AE0C1E6244?campaign=e0d52cef) Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/463521

Social event for IEEE CLE Section Members at TopGolf. This event is sponsored by the Life Members Affinity Group but is open to other-than Life Members as well. It is anticipated that we will have two or three bays at TopGolf for as many as 18 Members. You do not have to be good at golf to participate. TopGolf is a super duper driving range with electronic wizardry! In addition to the game, Food & (mostly non-alcoholic) Beverage is provided. One alcoholic drink per Member to be comp'd by Section. We are doing this event on a Wednesday, which is a non-busy night at TopGolf. The bays are available on a walk-in basis. Should we have to wait for bays, then we will do so at the bar/restaurant. There is free parking. To help us plan this event (i.e. reserve the correct number of bays on March 19), we are asking Members to pay $10 each upon registration. As the Cleveland IEEE CLE Section is subsidizing this event, non-member guests may join in but will need to pay $50 each. In spite of what the registration process says, the money can be refunded. 5820 Rockside Woods Blvd., North, Independence, Ohio, United States, 44131

March 2025 EXCOM meeting only. Not a general meeting. Slatts Pub, 4858 Cooper Road, Blue Ash, Ohio, United States, 45242

Special Presentation by Dr. Lina Mohjazi & Dr. Yao Sun (U. of Glasgow, UK) Hosted by the Future Networks Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning (AIML) Working Group Date/Time: Thursday, 20 March 2025 @ 12:00 UTC Topic: The Meaning Behind the Signal: How Semantics are Transforming Wireless Communications Abstract: Semantic communication (SemCom) has recently emerged as a transformative paradigm, prioritizing accurate reception of message meaning over mere bits. The core concept is to empower wireless transceivers with reasoning and causality. In this talk, we will start with the basics of SemCom. Then some design challenges on both link level and network level will be introduced. We will later discuss several technical works on resource management in SemCom networks. Finally, some potential applications of SemCom will be presented. Speaker: [] Lina Mohjazi is a Senior Lecturer (Associate Professor) at James Watt School of Engineering, University of Glasgow (UofG), UK. She received the Ph.D. degree in electrical and electronic engineering from the prestigious 5G/6G Innovation Centre, University of Surrey, Guildford, U.K., in 2018. She has co-authored more than 80 research papers in international high-impact journals and highly-rated conferences as well as book chapters. Her research interests include green and sustainable wireless communications, IoT’s, machine learning, energy efficiency, fundamental performance limits, and beyond 5G/6G and its applications. She is Deputy Director of the Robotics AI for NetZero (RAINZ) Centre for Doctoral Training at UofG. Dr. Mohjazi is the Women in Engineering Engagement Lead at the IEEE Communication Society UK&I. She is Fellow of Women's Engineering Society (WES) and a Senior Member of the IEEE. She served as Associate Editor for the IEEE Communications Letters (received the Exemplary Editor Award 2023). Dr. Mohjazi was endorsed as ”Global Talent” by the Royal Academy of Engineering in the UK in 2020, and as a “High Level Foreign Talent” by the Chinese Government in 2023. She was also the recipient of multiple teaching awards, the IEEE GPECOM 2022 best paper presentation award, and the IEEE Women in Engineering UK&I Engineering Excellence award. She is an Affiliate Member of Mohammed Bin Rashid Academy of Scientists, UAE. Yao Sun is currently a Lecturer with James Watt School of Engineering, the University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK. Dr. Sun has extensive research experience and has published widely in wireless networking research. He has won the IEEE Communication Society of TAOS Best Paper Award in 2019 ICC, IEEE IoT Journal Best Paper Award 2022, IEEE Transactions on Service Computing Best Paper Award 2023, and Best Paper Award in 22nd ICCT. He has been the guest editor for special issues of several international journals. He has served as TPC Chair for UCET 2021, the symposium chair for VTC 2024 Spring, and TPC member for a number of international flagship conferences, including ICC, GLOBECOM, WCNC. His research interests include intelligent wireless networking, semantic communications, blockchain system, and resource management in next generation mobile networks. Dr. Sun is a senior member of IEEE. Co-sponsored by: Future Networks Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning (AIML) Working Group Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/466701

Course Kick-off / Orientation 6:00PM – 6:30PM EDT; Thursday, February 20, 2025 First Video Release, Thursday, February 20, 2025. Additional videos released weekly in advance of that week’s live session! Live Workshops: 6:00PM – 7:30PM EDT; Thursdays, February 27, March 6, 13, 20, 27 Registration Fees: IEEE Member Early Rate (by February 17): $190.00 IEEE Member Rate (after February 17): $285.00 IEEE Non-Member Early Rate (by February 17): $210.00 IEEE Non-Member Rate (after February 17): $315.00 Decision to run/cancel course: February 13, 2025 Registration is open through the last live workshop date. Live workshops are recorded for later use. Course Information will be distributed on Thursday, February 20 in advance of and in preparation for the first live workshop session. A live orientation session will be held on Thursday, February 20. Attendees will have access to the recorded session and exercises for two months (until May 27, 2025) after the last live session ends! This is a hands-on course combining pre-recorded lectures with live Q&A and workshop sessions in the popular and powerful open-source Python programming language. Pre-Recorded Videos: The course format includes pre-recorded video lectures that students can watch on their own schedule, and an unlimited number of times, prior to live Q&A workshop sessions on Zoom with the instructor. The videos will also be available to the students for viewing for up to two months after the conclusion of the course. Course Summary This course builds on the IEEE course “DSP for Wireless Communications” also taught by Dan Boschen, further detailing digital signal processing most applicable to practical real-world problems and applications in radio communication systems. Students need not have taken the prior course if they are familiar with fundamental DSP concepts such as the Laplace and Z transform and basic digital filter design principles. This course brings together core DSP concepts to address signal processing challenges encountered in radios and modems for modern wireless communications. Specific areas covered include carrier and timing recovery, equalization, automatic gain control, and considerations to mitigate the effects of RF and channel distortions such as multipath, phase noise and amplitude/phase offsets. Dan builds an intuitive understanding of the underlying mathematics through the use of graphics, visual demonstrations, and real-world applications for mixed signal (analog/digital) modern transceivers. This course is applicable to DSP algorithm development with a focus on meeting practical hardware development challenges, rather than a tutorial on implementations with DSP processors. Now with Jupyter Notebooks! Speaker(s): Dan Boschen , Agenda: Kick-off / Orientation: Thursday, February 20, 2025 Topics / Schedule: Class 1: Thursday, February 27, 2025 - DSP Review, Radio Architectures, Digital Mapping, Pulse Shaping, Eye Diagrams Class 2: Thursday, March 6, 2025 - ADC Receiver, CORDIC Rotator, Digital Down Converters, Numerically Controlled Oscillators Class 3: Thursday, March 13, 2025 - Digital Control Loops; Output Power Control, Automatic Gain Control Class 4: Thursday, March 20, 2025 - Digital Control Loops; Carrier and Timing Recovery, Sigma Delta Converters Class 5: Thursday, March 27, 2025 - RF Signal Impairments, Equalization and Compensation, Linear Feedback Shift Registers Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/450597

Preparing our program for the future Co-sponsored by: Anthony Nuzzi Agenda: This meeting will review the following Updated information from the other Regions - Columbus - Cleaveland - Akron If any information is received during this time from any of those regions we will look to participate with them in their events. Complete financies for IEEE. This needs to be completed in March. Speak with Mike (Secreatary/Treasurer) on getting this finished. Bldg: BDubs, 6000 Mahoning Ave, Austintown, Ohio, United States, 44483