First general body meeting of the semester to welcome returning students and showcase the benefits of joining IEEE to new students. The meeting will cover all events planned for the rest of the academic year/semester and guage interests in proposed events/conference opportunites. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

This is the monthly EXCOM meeting of the IEEE Northern Virginia Section. Note that the in-person meeting place is at the Arlington Central Library and that the start time is 6 pm instead of 6:30. This is because the library starts to close at 7:45. The virtual connection will be Zoom. Links will be given to those who register. In-person attendees should also register and indicate their preference for chicken or vegetarian cuisine. Dan Cross-Cole, Vice-Chair, IEEE NOVA Section Arlington County Central Library, 1015 N. Quincy St., Arlington, Virginia, United States, 22203, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/371589

We are pleased to host expert speaker Robert Peruzzi, who will address a topic which is of crucial importance to every engineer. This talk is eligible for 1 PDH hour. Topic: Deadline-Influenced Quality Issues This presentation aims to show how overemphasizing schedule deadlines can lead to quality issues which result in legal issues because of lost revenue, business failures, personal injuries, and legal issues. The presentation begins with an overview of project scheduling and the importance of setting realistic deadlines. Project scheduling is taught in engineering and business school curricula. The importance of deadlines is reinforced in business journals as is the importance of product quality. A product may be a service, software, or a physical item. It would be a gross oversimplification to say that product quality, or project safety, versus schedule deadlines, is the only trade-off in project execution. And yet in certain cases, including the cases of this presentation, the individuals involved made decisions resulting in compromised quality or safety which led to legal actions. Several case studies are discussed, including product quality, and personal injury lawsuits. In-person Location: Lehigh University: Steps Building, Room 290, 1 W Packer Ave, Bethlehem, PA 18015 Virtual Session Link: (https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flehigh.zoom.us%2Fj%2F95895394443&data=05%7C01%7C%7C5bfb36b2a90241ae4c6c08db9dcf9cea%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C638277287250465963%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=dibnnJ1kZPX3P6ERJwWAT9sG0cLKEkTqXyrSu09Jcyg%3D&reserved=0) All are welcome. You must register, but you do not have to be an IEEE member to attend. Speaker(s): Bob Peruzzi, , Steps Building, Room 290, 1 W Packer Ave, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, United States, 18015, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/370426

Meetings of the Administrative Committee are held virtually. Members are welcome to attend. Reserve your place by registering online or calling the office by the Monday before. Agenda: AdCom Meeting: 7:00 P.M. - 9:00 P.M Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/356931