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Benchmark your salary and benefits against engineers nationwide. By participating in the survey (check your inbox for your personal 2020 invitation) you receive 10 free uses of the Salary Calculator (a US $130 value). If you’re unemployed, reach out and we will give you five free uses right away.
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The IEEE PES Industry Technical Support Leadership Committee (ITSLC), documented a collection of experiences faced by and practices implemented by a number of utilities and system operators across the globe to mitigate the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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With so many highly qualified workers on the hunt right now, it’s time to update your resume to reflect the value you can uniquely bring to your next potential employer. Ellie Petro and Jacquelyn Adams offer ten tips to help give your resume an edge and make sure you get noticed.
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In these uncertain times, it’s more important than ever to prepare yourself and your career for the future. Join us for this free webinar and discover what the future of work might look like based on trends, behavioral science, and career industry insights to get your career growth plan on track. Learn how to prepare wisely to step into new opportunities with an effective job search strategy and stand out from the noise online.
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The WAMIII virtual talks series will continue to convene and educate the global community of technologists, clinicians, healthcare professionals, regulatory, patient advocates, bio/pharma professionals and any other stakeholder who have a common interest in developing solutions around the safe, responsible and validated use of connected wireless medical devices in, on, and around us.
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This webinar will look at the details of the IEC/IEEE 60255-118-1 2018 standard that help ensure consistent measurements and explore examples of non-conforming PMU measurements for their unreliability.
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5G is the next exciting innovation in WIFI networks. The IEEE Learning Network has what you need to be ready when 5G launches. Learn the ins and outs of this new technology as we eagerly await its integration into our lives.
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Through the IEEE Resource Centers, IEEE provides you the opportunity to earn educational credits (CEUs/PDHs) and stay on the forefront of your field. These educational credit opportunities are designed to help working engineers maintain their licenses and add in-depth technical courses to their training library. All Resource Centers provide users on-demand access to tutorials, conference slides, webinars, and other educational publications.
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Understand the role of ethics in the creation of AI with the course program Artificial Intelligence and Ethics in Design. Learn what it takes to create the next generation of functional AI. Take the course on the IEEE Learning Network today.
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Equipped with the right support, tools, information and leadership, your people are the most important resource that any company can possess. In Volume 1 of this 3-part e-book series (free for IEEE members in e-book or audiobook format), Harry T. Roman delves into key management skills to help you motivate your team.
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Some things are beyond our control, but how we respond is up to us. What can we learn from a small business’s change of strategy after COVID-19?
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Wolfram offers an integrated suite of technologies for multidomain modeling, simulation, and computation across all areas of technical computing—neural networks, machine learning, image processing, data science, and more.
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Watch videos about IEEE’s highest award recipients and learn more about their accomplishments on the Awards Channel.
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Every organization, no matter how big or small, is facing new and unprecedented challenges and uncertainty this year. Guest contributor Andrea Mueller offers some helpful and timely tips for how to adapt and market your business in the midst of this new normal.
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The IEEE History Center’s Raising Engineering Awareness through the Conduit of History (REACH) Program provides free resources that engage students in the history of technology. Parents and teachers can explore lesson plans, or inquiry units, that include formative performance tasks, civic actions and excerpted documents for students. Students can participate in hands-on activities, analyze primary and secondary source materials, and be entertained by short videos that focus on the history of technology and its role in society. Intended for middle and secondary school students, the resources can be incorporated into many subjects including science, history, economics and language arts. Explore the inquiry units which include: Skyscrapers, Electric Lighting, Early Maritime Navigation, Triremes, Drones, Electronic Music, Radio, Printing Press, and the Refrigerated Railcar. Adults can have fun learning from the resources as well.
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Free resources that engage students in the history of technology are available through IEEE REACH, a donor supported program of the IEEE History Center. Parents and teachers can explore lesson plans, or inquiry units, that include formative performance tasks, civic actions and excerpted documents for students. Students can participate in hands-on activities, analyze primary and secondary source materials, and enjoy short videos on the history of technology and its role in society. Intended for middle and secondary school students, the resources can be incorporated into many subjects including science, history, economics and language arts. Explore the inquiry units which include: Skyscrapers, Electric Lighting, Early Maritime Navigation, Triremes, Drones, Electronic Music, Radio, Printing Press, and the Refrigerated Railcar. Adults can have fun learning from the resources as well.
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Are you university staff, a professor, or department leader with an interest in strengthening your education program as the world continues the shift to online learning? Join IEEE Educational Activities and the IEEE Education Society the week of 27 July for the free virtual conference, Effective Remote Instruction: Reimagining the Engineering Student Experience.
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Robots! Robots! Robots! This set of fun activity worksheets for kids is a perfect introduction to the amazing world of robots. Teachers and parents can print or open them in a computer, and the activities are meant to be intuitive and clear, with little direction needed so that it’s easy for most kids to do the work independently.
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In 2013, Arizona State University’s (ASU) Electrical Engineering program became the first bachelor’s level ABET-accredited engineering program to be available 100% online. In this live virtual event, Stephen Phillips, Professor and Director of the School of Electrical, Computer and Energy Engineering at ASU, will discuss online delivery strategies used in the program as well as highlight lessons learned and specific techniques that can be used by faculty looking to convert to online delivery.
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Join us for this live free webinar to learn how to optimize the learning experience for students. Strategies will highlight how to keep students interested and engaged, examples of tools and resources freely available to build faculty skill sets and better prepare faculty to teach effectively in this new world.
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As pre-university schools close, teachers are looking for options to transition their curriculums to home learning. Join the TryEngineering.org team for a free webinar on 31 March @ 12pm ET to learn about resources, tips and tricks that educators can use to teach engineering concepts remotely and engage students learning from home.
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TryEngineering Live: Engineer Spotlight will give a glimpse into the careers and lives of engineers. It will give students interested in possibly becoming engineers, or want to learn more about the profession, an opportunity to interact and ask questions to our guests.
Our first guest is Burt Dicht, Director of Student & Academic Education Programs for IEEE Educational Activities.
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TryEngineering Live: Hands-On Design Challenge is a new series from TryEngineering, a resource for educators, parents, and students. This week’s challenge focuses on TryEngineering’s lesson plan, Critical Load. Register for this complimentary webinar and learn how you can teach this to your students or children.
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Faculty at universities are being asked to offer courses exclusively online. Check out this free, on-demand webinar to learn techniques that can help you.
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Celebrate the one year anniversary of the IEEE Learning Network! Engineers, technology professionals, students, and educators have found that being an ILN user means they have access to continuing education from across IEEE. With courses in nearly every possible technical topic, our users always find something useful for them.
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Learn practical techniques and tips for remote instruction in engineering, computer science, and technology classrooms that you can use when planning your next semester.
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The IEEE History Center’s Raising Engineering Awareness through the Conduit of History (REACH) Program provides free resources that engage students in the history of technology. Parents and teachers can explore lesson plans, or inquiry units, that include formative performance tasks, civic actions and excerpted documents for students. Students can participate in hands-on activities, analyze primary and secondary source materials, and be entertained by short videos that focus on the history of technology and its role in society. Intended for middle and secondary school students, the resources can be incorporated into many subjects including science, history, economics and language arts. Explore the inquiry units which include: Skyscrapers, Electric Lighting, Early Maritime Navigation, Triremes, Drones, Electronic Music, Radio, Printing Press, and the Refrigerated Railcar. Adults can have fun learning from the resources as well.
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Free resources that engage students in the history of technology are available through IEEE REACH, a donor supported program of the IEEE History Center. Parents and teachers can explore lesson plans, or inquiry units, that include formative performance tasks, civic actions and excerpted documents for students. Students can participate in hands-on activities, analyze primary and secondary source materials, and enjoy short videos on the history of technology and its role in society. Intended for middle and secondary school students, the resources can be incorporated into many subjects including science, history, economics and language arts. Explore the inquiry units which include: Skyscrapers, Electric Lighting, Early Maritime Navigation, Triremes, Drones, Electronic Music, Radio, Printing Press, and the Refrigerated Railcar. Adults can have fun learning from the resources as well.
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Robots! Robots! Robots! This set of fun activity worksheets for kids is a perfect introduction to the amazing world of robots. Teachers and parents can print or open them in a computer, and the activities are meant to be intuitive and clear, with little direction needed so that it’s easy for most kids to do the work independently.
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TryEngineering Live: Engineer Spotlight will give a glimpse into the careers and lives of engineers. It will give students interested in possibly becoming engineers, or want to learn more about the profession, an opportunity to interact and ask questions to our guests.
Our first guest is Burt Dicht, Director of Student & Academic Education Programs for IEEE Educational Activities.
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TryEngineering Live: Hands-On Design Challenge is a new series from TryEngineering, a resource for educators, parents, and students. This week’s challenge focuses on TryEngineering’s lesson plan, Critical Load. Register for this complimentary webinar and learn how you can teach this to your students or children.
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This on-demand talk focuses on the development of optical frequency combs for developing spectrally efficient photonic systems.
It then outlines how frequency combs can enable spectrally efficient optical transmission systems to enhance the performance of both fixed and wireless networks.
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As the world continues to navigate the challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been an increased reliance on comprehensive, accurate and accessible data to help with decision-making and future planning. Join IEEE TechEthics on 28 May as a panel of experts discusses several data aggregation and visualization projects currently underway, as well as the social and ethical considerations that come with these efforts.
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The IEEE WIE ILC Virtual Series will take place throughout June 2020, offering 1-hour sessions, live panel discussions, virtual networking opportunities, and an on-demand library for you to browse when is convenient for you.
The current circumstances have led to more challenges, both professionally and personally, for the women in tech community, and strong leadership is needed now more than ever. As a result, we’ve updated the theme of the Virtual Series to “Leading through Change.” Our speakers have adapted their content to make sure it’s relevant and worth you taking the time out of your already hectic schedules.
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Landing page for IEEE Dataport. Encourages users to upload your research datasets.
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This webinar will look at the details of the IEC/IEEE 60255-118-1 2018 standard that help ensure consistent measurements and explore examples of non-conforming PMU measurements for their unreliability.
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Research data sharing is critical to scientific innovation, research acceleration and reproducibility. IEEE developed IEEE DataPort as a solution for researchers in various disciplines to enable them to store, share, access, and manage their research data. Datasets, like manuscripts, are citable assets and IEEE DataPort is a platform where researchers can upload their datasets and gain additional citations for their valuable research.
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Through the IEEE Resource Centers, IEEE provides you the opportunity to earn educational credits (CEUs/PDHs) and stay on the forefront of your field. These educational credit opportunities are designed to help working engineers maintain their licenses and add in-depth technical courses to their training library. All Resource Centers provide users on-demand access to tutorials, conference slides, webinars, and other educational publications.
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Learn practical techniques and tips for remote instruction in engineering, computer science, and technology classrooms that you can use when planning your next semester.
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Wolfram offers an integrated suite of technologies for multidomain modeling, simulation, and computation across all areas of technical computing—neural networks, machine learning, image processing, data science, and more.
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The eBook Classics program offers IEEE members free access to over 370 eBooks from the Wiley IEEE Press collection through IEEE Xplore. IEEE members also receive a 35% discount on all Wiley-IEEE Press books, as well as all titles available from our publishing partner Wiley.
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Free resources that engage students in the history of technology are available through IEEE REACH, a donor supported program of the IEEE History Center. Parents and teachers can explore lesson plans, or inquiry units, that include formative performance tasks, civic actions and excerpted documents for students. Students can participate in hands-on activities, analyze primary and secondary source materials, and enjoy short videos on the history of technology and its role in society. Intended for middle and secondary school students, the resources can be incorporated into many subjects including science, history, economics and language arts. Explore the inquiry units which include: Skyscrapers, Electric Lighting, Early Maritime Navigation, Triremes, Drones, Electronic Music, Radio, Printing Press, and the Refrigerated Railcar. Adults can have fun learning from the resources as well!.
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IEEE-HKN will honor its 2020 graduating seniors during an online celebration. We invite the members of the graduating class, friends, family, our HKN Faculty Advisors, professors and Department Heads to join us to celebrate the accomplishments of the next generation of engineering leaders.
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Share your knowledge, skills and experience to inspire others to progress in their own lives, careers, professional and personal development. If you are able and willing to share knowledge and experience in your field, the IEEE Student Activities Virtual Speakers Bureau gives you an opportunity to inspire IEEE Students in your region or in another part of the world. This provides a unique and flexible opportunity to offer IEEE Students new perspectives through microvolunteering and micromentoring. Position yourself as a thought leader, share your stories about landing your first job, your first promotion or what you are doing in your field of interest or in your academic research.
Deliver a talk on your expertise to our current students through a remote delivery platform and connect them to the IEEE membership network.
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Susan Kathy Land, IEEE President-Elect, will be delivering a webinar on the topic, The Fantastic Five “5 Soft Skills That Every Technical Professional Should Have.” This webinar will give IEEE Students the benefit of our President-Elect’s expertise developed from her successful experience as a professional engineer. Students will be able to use this knowledge to develop their own careers in their fields of choice.
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In the next TryEngineering Live: Hands-On Design Challenge session, get a tour of IEEE’s award-winning Robots Guide and a walk through of a printable set of worksheets for kids to use at home.
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TryEngineering Live: Engineer Spotlight will give a glimpse into the careers and lives of engineers. It will give students interested in possibly becoming engineers, or want to learn more about the profession, an opportunity to interact and ask questions to our guests.
Our first guest is Burt Dicht, Director of Student & Academic Education Programs for IEEE Educational Activities.
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TryEngineering Live: Hands-On Design Challenge is a new series from TryEngineering, a resource for educators, parents, and students. This week’s challenge focuses on TryEngineering’s lesson plan, Critical Load. Register for this complimentary webinar and learn how you can teach this to your students or children.
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This new virtual series from TryEngineering and EPICS in IEEE will be highlighting lesson plans from TryEngineering.org during our Hand-on Design Challenge while our Engineering Spotlight will give a glimpse into the career and lives of engineers. Check out upcoming and on-demand virtual events today!
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Celebrate the one year anniversary of the IEEE Learning Network! Engineers, technology professionals, students, and educators have found that being an ILN user means they have access to continuing education from across IEEE. With courses in nearly every possible technical topic, our users always find something useful for them.
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Through the IEEE Resource Centers, IEEE provides you the opportunity to earn educational credits (CEUs/PDHs) and stay on the forefront of your field. These educational credit opportunities are designed to help working engineers maintain their licenses and add in-depth technical courses to their training library. All Resource Centers provide users on-demand access to tutorials, conference slides, webinars, and other educational publications.
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Career Coaching, Career Advancement Resources, Resume Tools, and Interviewing Resources are just a few of the free resources available to IEEE Members via the IEEE Entrepreneurship Career Center.
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It would be an understatement to say it’s been a turbulent year since the last time IEEE Spectrum broke out the digital measuring tools to probe the relative popularity of programming languages. Yet one thing remains constant: the dominance of Python.
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Google Hangouts Meet is a business web conferencing solution from Google that is available to any IEEE member. During this time, when in-person meetings are being canceled, your digital presence is so important. Your membership benefits have more value now than ever through helping you connect with customers, find new business, and prepare to charge forward when this crisis is over. Google Hangouts Meet comes with the ieee.org email account. While it normally supports up to 100 participants, Google has increased this capacity to 250 until 1 July 2020. To take the most advantage of Google Hangouts Meet, members must use their ieee.org Google account to sign in.
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Join us for the next virtual panel discussing the convergence of the latest technologies that will address key challenges and technological advances in neuroscience to treat movement disorder and neurological disorders.
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Discussions regarding the latest developments in the fields of space, engineering and next-generation technologies
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The 2020 IEEE-USA Awards nominations are now open! Help us recognize the good work U.S. engineers are doing, especially in these trying times. These annual awards honor professionalism, technical achievement, and literary contributions to public awareness of the engineering profession in the United States. Nominate a friend or colleague today, and help them get the recognition they deserve.
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We are pleased to announce that the IEEE Board of Directors has approved the 2021 IEEE Technical Field Award and 2020 IEEE Eric Herz Outstanding Staff Member Award recipients.
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The ACE: Leadership By Influence Program is a unique opportunity to learn with and from other fellow professionals in a safe, confidential, and trustworthy setting.
Grow your leadership skills in an interactive, discussion-driven 8-week course. Sessions are 90 minutes and require advance preparation.
IEEE members save 15% on any one ACE: Leadership By Influence course.
Sign in with your IEEE Account to register for a course.
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Transitioning employees back to the office, once it’s safe to do so, will involve much more than unlocking the doors and turning on the lights. Many plans will be focused on health and safety in the “new normal.” However, this free webinar will go beyond that with a focus on additional best practices, getting things back on track so your employees and your business can thrive.
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The IEEE Awards Board (AB) administers the highest medals, awards, and recognitions presented by IEEE. The IEEE Technical Field Awards are awarded for contributions or leadership in specific fields of interest of the IEEE. IEEE Medals embrace significant and broad IEEE interests and purposes.
Nominations are due 15 January annually for the IEEE Technical Field Awards and the IEEE Eric Herz Outstanding Staff Member Award and 15 June annually for IEEE Medals and Recognitions. All are encouraged to submit a nomination for a worthy candidate within their technical fields.
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IEEE Educational Activities Board (EAB) Awards recognize and honor major contributions to engineering and technical education. Awards are given for meritorious activities in accreditation, continuing education, educational innovation, pre-university education, service to the IEEE EAB, employee professional development, informal education systems, and related achievements that advance the practice of engineering and of engineering education. You know deserving individuals. Who will you nominate? Award nominations, as well as applications for the Charles LeGeyt Fortescue Scholarship and the IEEE Life Members Graduate Study Fellowship in Electrical Engineering, are accepted through 4 May 2020.
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As engineering students approach graduation, concerns about transitioning from college to industry create an intimidating roadblock. Hear insight and real-life experiences in starting your career from a Texas Instruments recruiting manager and electrical engineer at this IEEE-HKN Pathways to Industry webinar.
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his webinar will give an extensive overview of the conductive charging technology of PEV from the perspective of a power electronics professional. The background review covers the charging power levels, PEV charger architectures, charging profiles of Lithium-ion batteries, as well as the challenges and opportunities. Followed by a comprehensive review of state-of-the-art emerging solutions to those technological challenges. The advanced topics include innovative circuit topologies, advanced control strategies, integrated architectures wide bandgap devices, and boosted power density with high switching frequency. The webinar concludes with an outlook on future technology trends.
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The IEEE Learning Network (ILN) offers online self-paced courses taught by the leading experts from IEEE. With many courses offering CEU and PDH credits, it is the perfect resource to maintain your professional license. Check out courses on topics like 5G, Blockchain, IoT and more today.
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COVID-19 related research and technologies are free to access in IEEE Xplore IEEE is committed to supporting the global response with direct access to various articles and standards available to assist in the management of today’s pandemic. These articles and standards are now free to access on IEEE Xplore.
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As we weather the COVID-19 pandemic together, check here for updates about IEEE members developing technologies to fight the virus, the resources available to you from across IEEE, coping strategies from engineers around the world, and opportunities to get involved in the fight.
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As technology professionals shift to remote work environments, IEEE Collabratec provides Workspaces where you can create, organize, share, and collaborate virtually on projects or articles with invited individuals.
IEEE Collabratec participants have begun to create Workspaces to discuss and collaborate on COVID-19 research, policies, and ideas with a specific technical focus. The following are several of the COVID-19 Workspaces that have recently been created by IEEE Collabratec participants and are open to all to join.
-COVID19 Broadband Use Cases – created to describe what broadband requirements are exposed by the pandemic “stay at home” focus on internet use
-COVID19 Mechanical Ventilators – created to explore a design of cheap and easily manufactured ventilators
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A panel convened at 2020 IEEE 17th International Symposium on Biomedical Imaging (ISBI) [conducted virtually] shared important knowledge relevant to medical imaging, COVID-19, and AI applications.
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Stay productive from anywhere with seamless solutions to keep you connected. Dell has all of your technology needs to work from home. Members save an additional 8% with Dell’s Quarterly Business Sale.
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At one point or another, every consultant’s practice goes through a dry period. This can be discouraging and cause emotional and financial strain. In this webinar, explore strategies and techniques to diversify your offerings to minimize dry spells and thrive in times of crisis.
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The COVID-19 crisis has created an unprecedented need for contact tracing across countries and contact tracing is claimed to be an effective tool to break the chains of transmission of an infectious disease and is thus an essential public health tool for controlling outbreaks. One of the key concerns in these contact tracing apps has been the intrusion into data privacy and security including the exploitation by malicious actors and stalkers. This talk will compare different countries’ approaches & critique the strength and weaknesses of these technologies.
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This webinar will provide an extensive overview of the latest electric vehicle technology that could be used in the present and the future. The talk covers the major advanced components of an electric vehicle and the technology and research related to the development. Lastly, the webinar provides an outlook on future vehicles. Suitable for researchers or engineers with a deep knowledge of electric vehicles and is also suitable for someone who is new to the field.
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Engineers are expected to exhibit the highest standards of honesty and integrity. They must be dedicated to the protection of the public health, safety, and welfare, because their work has a direct and vital impact on quality of life for all people. In this free webinar, Bert Jennings (Senior Counsel for IP Agreements at LyondellBasell) dives into ethical and unethical behavior using specific examples, and what it means for engineers.
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IEEE is doubling the number of monthly article downloads available to the IEEE Member Digital Library (MDL) subscribers.
MDL, brought to you via the IEEE Xplore® digital library, provides instant access to all IEEE journal articles, magazines, and conference papers—the most essential information in technology today.
To get started, simply visit IEEE Xplore and login, find the articles you are interested in and start using your free downloads.
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Ethically Aligned Design, First Edition (EAD1e) is a comprehensive body of work that distills the consensus of its vast community of global creators into a set of high-level ethical principles, key issues, and practical recommendations. EAD1e is an in-depth seminal work, a one-of-a-kind treatise, intended not only to inform a broader public but also to inspire its audience and readership of academics, engineers, policy makers, and manufacturers of autonomous and intelligent systems (A/IS) to take action.
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Access a vast array of valuable, educational, consolidated, society-specific material, such as webinars, conference videos and slides through the IEEE Resource Centers. Many of the Resource Centers also offer the opportunity to receive your educational credits. Almost all materials are available to society members for free and to non-members for a small fee. Visit the IEEE Resource Center page and start exploring how to expand your knowledge base!
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Landing page for testimonials on IEEE Collabratec. Goal is to detail the benefits of the platform and provide personal accounts.
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Link to free(for members) e-book download. Process Skills: The Keys to Success-What we know, and most importantly, how fast we can do something with that knowledge, is powerful stuff in this fast-paced, unforgiving, global economy.
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From creativity, engineers develop unique solutions to society’s challenges. And it is increasingly cited by employers as a critical job skill. In his third e-book of IEEE-USA’s Critical Thinking Skills for Engineers series, author Sridhar Ramanathan builds further upon critical thinking, by exploring creative approaches for individuals and groups.
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How do you move an idea off the drawing board and bring it to life? Two engineers who have devoted years to turning dreams into reality share their passion for innovation — and their experiences at achieving success — with others who want to dream big. Available free for IEEE members in e-book or audio-book format.
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The global health crisis is a unique challenge affecting many members of the IEEE community, with many finding new ways to work remotely. As technology professionals shift to remote work environments, IEEE Collabratec provides Workspaces where you can create, organize, share, and collaborate virtually on projects or articles with invited individuals. IEEE Collabratec is available for free.
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During this critical time of social distancing, we want to help you stay connected. We’ve pulled together various resources that you can use when working or learning from home. Check out free webinars, courses, and videos from ILN partners.
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This new ebook – free for IEEE members – takes a look at accumulated research to help young women starting a career in STEM, and parents of girls who may be thinking about going into STEM.
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Check out the latest upcoming and on-demand virtual events hosted by IEEE Educational Activities. Engage with industry experts and innovators on the latest advancements in technology and engineering, STEM education, eLearning, and more.
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Engineers are held to the highest standards of honesty and integrity, because their work has a direct and vital impact on quality of life for all people. If you missed it live, you can catch the recording with IP lawyer Bert Jennings diving into ethical and unethical behavior and what it means for engineers, using specific examples.
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In the spirit of helping us continue to learn and grow and in a safe environment, the IEEE Future Networks Initiative invites all to join a complimentary webinar about trust management in edge clouds. Trust is arguably the most crucial challenge for critical services, both in deployment and when accessed over a network. These systems are exposed to a wide diversity of threats, ranging from bugs to exploits, active attacks, rogue operators, careless administrators or untrusted infrastructure providers. In this webinar, Christoph Fetzer of TU Dresden presents a powerful yet generic approach to trust management using Trusted Execution Environments (TEEs).
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Do you know someone who can benefit from the resources offered through IEEE Membership?
You can support a friend, colleague, or family member during these unprecedented times, by gifting IEEE Membership. Not only will the recipient receive membership benefits through the end of 2020, but you will save 50% on their membership dues for a limited time. You might also be eligible for Member-Get-a-Member (MGM) awards that can be used towards your renewal.
IEEE offers its members relevant resources at every career stage so members can stay current in their chosen technology profession, connect with peers, and invest in their future.
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Many university students are evaluating the age old question whether to continue their studies in graduate school or to go into industry. Join this IEEE-HKN Pathways to Industry panel discussion to hear from hiring managers from leading engineering companies, a university professor, and a student.
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The IEEE Humanitarian Activities Committee (HAC) and SIGHT (Special Interest Group on Humanitarian Technology) are prioritizing grassroots IEEE member project proposals that have a strong potential for immediate impact in the fight against COVID-19.
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Most people and companies struggle with building more loyalty because they want a quick-fix solution, don’t have the budget, lack self-awareness, or don’t have a road map to follow. Not anymore!
Leave this webinar with actionable takeaways, a baseline for your brand health, and empowered with tools you can use to help build a brand worth following.
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School closings around the world have forced academic institutions to transition their curriculums to support distance learning. This webinar covers the roles and perspectives of a librarian, professor and the publisher; sharing best practices, tools and resources needed for an institution to successfully transition.
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This year marks the 40th Anniversary of IEEE 802 and the global achievements of thousands of innovators whose leadership and participation in IEEE 802 working groups have paved the way for technological connectivity in how people live, work and communicate. We celebrate this milestone, not only by recognizing the vast accomplishments of these innovators, but by inviting people from around the world to join us in advancing networking technologies for the benefit of humanity.
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ComputingEdge is your free source for highly relevant news and research on all aspects of computing technology. This monthly digest republishes the top technology content from our 12 premier magazines, emphasizing current trends across the technology spectrum to keep you up to date on the newest developments regardless of your area of specialty.
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Many conference organizers are facing new challenges related to converting a complex in-person event to an all-virtual experience. IEEE Computer Society was one of the groundbreakers to conduct a successful all-virtual event that included technical presentations, keynotes, posters, demonstrations, exhibits and sponsors, and networking opportunities. Learn from the experts who have gained first-hand experience conducting virtual conferences! In efforts to share our knowledge, we’re providing Computer Society success stories to reveal the experiences and lessons we’ve learned along the way.
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IEEE is excited to announce that the IEEE Corporate Awards Program Community is now on IEEE Collabratec®.
Simply sign into IEEE Collabratec using your IEEE Account to participate. When inside IEEE Collabratec, navigate to the IEEE Corporate Awards Program Community and you’ll have the opportunity to:
Learn how to nominate a colleague for IEEE’s highest-level Awards
Find information on events (Awards Ceremonies, Networking events, Webinars and Meetings)
Gain valuable insight on award recipients and how their extraordinary contributions have advanced technology for the benefit of humanity
Connect with and gain knowledge from IEEE’s foremost leaders in academia and industry
Discover how your organization can benefit by partnering with IEEE Awards – Join conversations to discuss new technologies and emerging fields
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IEEE has identified articles and standards from the IEEE Xplore digital library that may help researchers understand and manage different aspects of the COVID-19 pandemic and technologies that can be leveraged to combat it. IEEE has made these standards available at no cost to help speed developmental response to the current global health crisis. These standards are now free to access, with additional rights for all types of reuse, including full text and data mining, and analysis.
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As we weather the COVID-19 pandemic together, check here for updates about IEEE members developing technologies to fight the virus, the resources available to you from across IEEE, coping strategies from engineers around the world, and opportunities to get involved in the fight.
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Sharing research data is critical to advancing science and provides the ability to analyze, replicate, verify, and refine data which facilitates research and supports research reproducibility. As an IEEE member, you can access almost 1300 datasets on IEEE DataPort at no cost including several COVID-19 datasets. All IEEE members can access this valuable platform which offers a DOI for each dataset, support for Open Data, 2TB of Cloud Storage per dataset, automatic linking to manuscripts, ORCID integration, support for all data formats, data downloading capabilities, and more.
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Where will the challenge lead you? IEEE has launched the IEEE Badge Challenge – IEEE Discover Badge is the first in a series of online, interactive journeys recognizing discovery and participation that introduces individuals to the support and resources available from IEEE. The challenge will be hosted on IEEE Collabratec, the organization’s community and collaboration platform. Participation is open to all, at no cost, with special benefits for IEEE Members who participate. Beyond individual achievement, the badge challenge will recognize IEEE Sections whose Members are successful in completing the badge journeys.
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IEEE Discover Badge, the first of a three-part series, IEEE Badge Challenge, is underway. The badge series is a first of its kind initiative that introduces individuals to the support and resources available from IEEE.
The Badge Challenge is enjoying great participation, with the IEEE Badge Hub Community growing to over 1000 participants, 400 of which have already earned the Discover badge. Participation is open to all, with special benefits for IEEE Members. IEEE Sections whose Members have earned badges will be recognized. The competition is on, members from thirty-three sections have earned badges. Staying connected and engaged during these uncertain times is an investment in your future. Hayes Lewis, an IEEE member from Fort Worth, Texas, USA reported that the badge challenge introduced him to someone with common interests he would not have met otherwise.
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Want to have access to the most extensive directory of verified IEEE members anywhere? With over 250,000 members participating, you can connect to your peers on a secure and certified network exclusively for IEEE members. Opting in to IEEE Member Directory allows you to view fellow members’ profiles, showcasing member grade, IEEE Volunteer positions, affiliations with IEEE Societies, special interest groups, and technical communities – all automatically updated with membership status in real time. Privacy options are completely customizable, including a members-only option. This exclusive benefit of IEEE Membership is accessible via IEEE Collabratec.
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Here’s the latest from Spectrum about engineers taking on the novel coronavirus and the impact of the pandemic on technology.
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IEEE Educational Activities and IEEE Future Directions are pleased to announce a new weekly virtual panel series featuring subject matter experts discussing the convergence of the latest technologies. Tune in each Wednesday at 9am ET for an engaging conversation and the opportunity to submit your questions. Join us for our first panel entitled “IEEE Tech Talk on Personal Digital Twins” with Derrick de Kerckhove and Roberto Saracco.
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Check out a new virtual panel series featuring subject matter experts discussing the convergence of the latest technologies. The first three panels on topics covering “Personal Digital Twins,” “Student and Child Data Privacy,” and “Daily Challenges of 4G, 5G, and IoT” are now available on demand. Visit the page to register for future events!
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Paul Nikolich and John D’Ambrosia speak on topics like how COVID-19 affects 802 members, new work being created with emerging technologies, and the role of 802 technologies in connecting the world during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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IEEE Educational Activities and IEEE Future Directions are pleased to announce the next virtual panel discussing the use of handheld gaming devices to stay connected in today’s world. In the next session, our experts will highlight gaming in the tech space utilizing many technologies and the overall social implications.
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The IEEE Conference on Technologies for Sustainability (SusTech) explores technology for today without compromising tomorrow. This year, SusTech has gone virtual, and you can watch the presentations online for free! Learn how to take your sustainability program to the next level.
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IEEE hosts events year-round all over the globe. Given the current state of health around the world, IEEE has events available in a virtual format to allow for continuous connection, learning, and idea-sharing with the IEEE technical community.
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Join us on 10 June 2020 for an informal talk discussing how the 802 members continue their work globally during this trying time; the role of 802 technologies in connecting the world during the COVID-19 pandemic; and much more. Save your seat today!
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We hope that our global IEEE WIE ILC community is staying safe and healthy during these times. While we were looking forward to meeting in San Diego this year, IEEE WIE ILC is pivoting to a virtual series, planned with our attendees in mind. The IEEE WIE ILC Virtual Series will take place throughout June 2020, offering 1-hour sessions, live panel discussions, virtual networking opportunities, and an on-demand library for you to browse when is convenient for you.The current circumstances have led to more challenges, both professionally and personally, for the women in tech community, and strong leadership is needed now more than ever. As a result, we’ve updated the theme of the Virtual Series to “Leading through Change.” Our speakers have adapted their content to make sure it’s relevant and worth you taking the time out of your already hectic schedules.
Plus, the IEEE WIE ILC Virtual Series is free to attend! Registration is now open and we encourage you to sign up early and share with anyone you think can benefit from attending.
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IEEE-USA’s e-books and audio books help IEEE members advance their careers, work on their soft skills, learn about public policy, even provide a fun distraction. The collection is now available to all IEEE members for free on the IEEE-USA Online Shop.
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We crave uniqueness, something that ignites an inspirational spark and snaps us out of our routine. When we encounter these moments, they remind us that there’s a whole world out there to be experienced. This week, Jacquelyn Adams discusses this elusive quality, and how it can be harnessed in our professional and personal lives.
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Innovation is the best solution for the technological disruptions so far which is even the backbone for sustainability of many companies and startups. Amidst coming up with innovative ideas and planning for the implementation, it is of utmost importance to know and understand core topics of innovation to become a successful entrepreneur.
This IEEE Technology & Emgineering Management Society (TEMS) Webinar will examine the issues that determine the success or failure of innovation initiatives in technologically-driven enterprises.
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IEEE Conferences Committee and IEEE Meetings, Conferences & Events (MCE) are offering a basic introduction on how to virtualize your in-person IEEE Event. The site offers tips and guidance on making your virtual event a reality. Additionally, find answers to popular questions about virtual events in our FAQ section.
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The COVID-19 pandemic has caused not only a global public health crisis, triggered social upheavals, disrupted business and industry, and affected the economy, life and work worldwide. Nevertheless, some aspects of life must continue without much disturbance. To meet this need, IT has helped in new and traditional ways, becoming the epicentre of healthcare, business, education, governance, and community service. In the post-COVID-19 era, our world will change, and IT will serve significant roles. The pandemic offers the IT industry, professionals and researchers opportunities and challenges worthy of close examination.
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Share your knowledge, skills and experience to inspire others to progress in their own lives, careers, professional and personal development. If you are able and willing to share knowledge and experience in your field, the IEEE Student Activities Virtual Speakers Bureau gives you an opportunity to inspire IEEE Students in your region or in another part of the world.
This provides a unique and flexible opportunity to offer IEEE Students new perspectives through microvolunteering and micromentoring. Position yourself as a thought leader, share your stories about landing your first job, your first promotion or what you are doing in your field of interest or in your academic research.
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Specialize or generalize? The increasingly digitized world economy asks us to choose one path or the other, but this polarized “choice” is taking us away from our roots as human beings, with all of the recursive wisdom that has made us collectively thrive as a species. But what if there was a third option? In this free webinar, Dr. Terence Yeoh discusses a real choice where we as individuals engineer exceptions from the norms, and in so doing, create a world that thrives off the curve, not just survives in it.
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IEEE members and the IEEE Humanitarian Activities Committee (HAC) Education Forum is now live! The Forum is designed to accompany HAC’s free online educational curriculum which can be found on the IEEE Learning Network (ILN). This is an opportunity to discuss and explore with peers and skilled IEEE volunteers topics in humanitarian activities, sustainable development, and how technically trained people can make a real difference. We hope to see you there!
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Join this informative webinar to learn about the impact eMentoring can have on a young student’s life while introducing them to the potential of a STEM career. Hear from IEEE Executive Director and COO Stephen Welby, an IEEE employee and members who have served as an eMentor for the program as they share their experiences.
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With many people now working from home, it is more important than ever that strong leaders keep the workforce engaged and moving forward. Learn how certain corporate challenges can be overcome with modern-day solutions to help you cultivate and grow your company’s emerging talent into leadership roles.
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Adjusting to working from home isn’t just about technology issues. You may be facing other challenges you hadn’t anticipated. In this free webinar, career coach Sherri Edwards offers tips for staying focused, setting boundaries, establishing goals, planning ahead and more.
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Medical imaging refers to several different technologies used to view the human body and its organs or tissues to diagnose, monitor, or treat medical conditions. This lecture will outline the fundamental Machine Learning (ML) processes involved in medical image analysis. Achieving prediction and classification for CAD applications will also be discussed. Some preliminary ideas of 3D reconstruction and viewing as applied in medical image analysis will also be presented.
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The amazing Grace Hopper defied the odds again and again throughout her lifetime. An IEEE Fellow and member of the IEEE Spectrum Editorial Board, Hopper had a passion and spirit that belied her 5’6”, 105 lb. stature. She was one of the first women to earn a Ph.D. in mathematics at Yale in 1934, and joined the U.S. Navy in 1943 (which she served for 43 years, rising to the rank of rear admiral), where she became a pioneer of computer programming, writing the manual for one of the first computers in the United States and building the first compiler. Read on as Donald Christiansen explores the life of “Amazing Grace” and how she achieved such incredible success.
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We are pleased to announce IEEE 7010-2020, Recommended Practice for Assessing the Impact of Autonomous and Intelligent Systems on Human Well-Being has officially published. This is the first of thirteen IEEE 70xx series standards to be published. The 70xx series was largely inspired by the volunteers who are a part of The IEEE Global Initiative on Ethics of Autonomous and Intelligent Systems (A/IS)
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Your IEEE Membership can help you obtain affordable healthcare services.
US members may access a Healthcare Services Bundle with Teladoc, Counseling and Alternative Medicine providers, or a comprehensive discount Vision program. Save more when you combine them all. These are discount plans, not insurance, so your acceptance is guaranteed.
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2020 IEEE Medal & Recognition Recipients Honored Online. This year, in light of the global health emergency and pervasive travel restrictions, IEEE made the difficult decision not to hold the in-person IEEE Honors Ceremony. Instead, the 23 diverse 2020 IEEE Medal and Recognition recipients will be honored in a series of online promotions.
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With traditional networking opportunities largely on hold, we can still use online platforms to make new connections and try to stay up-to-date on what is going on around us. Here are a few quick tips and best practices for networking online.
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This webinar will explore the rising problem of online racism as a result of the Coronavirus crisis. Panelists will discuss its immediate and long-term implications as the sudden digital disruption from public health measures reshapes society not just during lockdown, but for the foreseeable future.
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We will get through this current situation, but what will the world look like beyond it? What about the next ten years?
Author, director and futurist Maxim Jago predicts the next decade will bring unprecedented change. Our world will be increasingly digitized, virtualized and automated.
Yet technology has its limits, for now, and humans – the most extraordinarily adaptable species – will continue to evolve. And authentic human emotional connections will become even more important..
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The High Performance Computing and Data Center chapter of the Heterogeneous Integration Roadmap presents the clear need for heterogeneous system integration that realizes systems-in-a-package (SiPs) that target the HPC and data center markets. The potential solutions and short-term, medium-term and longer-term challenges that are encountered in realizing these SiPs are addressed.
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Don’t ever underestimate the impact of your personal brand. We all have one. Good, bad or otherwise, our brand is how others see us. We have an online and an offline brand. Let’s discuss the importance and often debated necessity of your brand. We will also discuss how our reputation feeds our brand. Learn the how-to’s of reputation and brand management – online and offline.
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Demonstrated with 3D, VR platform, predicting and immersing one with the future is always a challenge and a desire. Digital Transformation is fueled by advances in technology, such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML), Quantum, and applications using the copious amounts of continuously generated data. By leveraging these technologies and others developed such as Augmented Reality (AR), Virtual Reality (VR), and Digital Twins, the line between the physical world and the digital world will be increasingly less distinct.
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Finding joy in a difficult time can help keep us focused and motivated; laughter gives us energy. Blogger Jacquelyn Adams describes how you can hack your brain to reduce stress and anxiety with a few changes to your environment.
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Patterns of diseases are changing; they relate less and less to sudden infections or crippling accidents, and on a growing scale they develop as slow and debilitating afflictions caused by repetitive harmful behaviours (e.g., poor nutrition). These behaviours relate to different domains – the physical, psychological, social and environmental – and contribute significantly to the individual’s overall health and Quality of Life (QoL) in the long term.
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The IEEE Women in Engineering awards program is designed to recognize WIE members and WIE Affinity Groups who have made an outstanding contribution to IEEE WIE, their community, and the engineering community, through their dedication and involvement in projects or activities directed toward fulfilling the IEEE WIE goals and objectives. Deadline to submit an application for WIE Awards is 1 May 2020.
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Step by step process on how to increase social media presence no matter who you are. Steps are Identify your brand, Set up or step up your profile page, Find your voice,Start posting, Respond, and Connect with your community. Emphasizes that social media can be a fun way to increase engagement.
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Stay up to date on the latest in the tech or even just connect with colleagues with SmartBrief, IEEE-USA’s newsletter. This free, curated weekly digest will keep you up to date on the latest news in the engineering world.
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The Executive Committee of the IEEE Global Initiative offers responses to contribute to the inclusion of environmental sustainability criteria and of the vital interests of humanity and future generations in general when developing and using AIS in response to the global pandemic.
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Join us for this live free webinar to learn how to optimize the learning experience for students. Strategies will highlight how to keep students interested and engaged, examples of tools and resources freely available to build faculty skill sets and better prepare faculty to teach effectively in this new world.
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IEEE DataPort provides a global data platform that fully supports Open Data initiatives and gives individuals and institutions the opportunity to manage, share, access and store research data indefinitely. Right now, individuals can use the promotion code OPENACCESS1 on IEEE DataPort to upload an Open Access dataset at no cost.
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Your resume got you in the door… or more likely onto a video chat interview. Now it is time to dazzle them with your expertise and charisma – which can certainly be more challenging to convey when you’re not there in-person. So here are ten tips – from preparation through follow-up – to ensure you ace your remote interview.
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Improve your influence by customizing your interactions to four distinct communication styles. Based on the DISC communication-style instrument, you will learn:
• The four distinct communication styles
• Your communication style
• Each communication styles’ preference
• How to use the four languages of influence to make better connections, tailor content so that it “rings true” for the recipient, reduce interpersonal friction, and gain agreement.
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In these uncertain times, it’s more important than ever to prepare yourself and your career for the future. Join us for this free webinar and discover what the future of work might look like based on trends, behavioral science, and career industry insights to get your career growth plan on track. Learn how to prepare wisely to step into new opportunities with an effective job search strategy and stand out from the noise online.
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As an IEEE leader, volunteer, or member, the IEEE app can be personalized allowing you to see, read and choose how you want to engage and connect to all things IEEE, as well as network globally:
Create a personalized experience
Get geo and interest-based recommendations
Schedule, manage or join meetups virtually
Read and download your IEEE magazines
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Locate members by location, interests, and affiliations.
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If your company has a Speakers Bureau, seriously consider joining it. And if none exists, why not start one? In his latest eBook (free for IEEE members), veteran author and educator Harry T. Roman reveals how joining your company’s Speakers Bureau can enhance your career, and increase your value to your employer.
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The next TryEngineering Live: Engineer Spotlight will give a glimpse into the careers and lives of engineers. Join us to learn what it’s like to be an engineering student from Mariah Manzano and Brianna McGovern.
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TryEngineering Live: Engineer Spotlight will give a glimpse into the careers and lives of different types of engineers. Join us in the next Engineer Spotlight while we speak with the Oceanic Engineering Society of IEEE.
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The TryEngineering Hands-On Design Challenge with IEEE REACH will highlight the lesson plan Electric Lighting – Through the Lens of History. Learn how your students can make an electric light bulb with a cardboard tube and pencil lead!
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How can you get a personal STEM eMentor for each of your students starting this fall? Join this virtual event on 11 June at 12pm ET to learn about STEM eMentoring with TryEngineering Together, a program offering sustained student support that is 100% virtual where each student is paired with a STEM professional.
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Join us for this new series from TryEngineering while members of Engineering Tomorrow, a nonprofit organization developed by engineers from Global Infrastructure Partners, walk you through a Catapults/Machine Learning Virtual Lesson Plan and Instagram Challenge.
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The IEEE Annual Election starts on 17 August. Review and update member contact information and election communication preferences by 30 June.
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In her latest column, Jacquelyn Adams pulls back the curtain on how she pivoted in the wake of COVID-19. She shares how she continues to find creativity and generate quality content, including tips for creating a home studio, working your contacts, being timely and more.
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“Smart Cities 101 for Thailand – An Introduction” aims to raise public awareness of Smart Cities among key stakeholders in ASEAN and its ecosystem partners. It will be co-hosted by IEEE Thailand and Smart Cities Network, an ecosystem partner of ASCN. The webinar will provide an overview of the works of IEEE Thailand, the ASEAN Smart Cities Framework, and projects submitted by the 3 participating cities from Thailand (Bangkok, Chonburi and Phuket) in the ASCN.
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People make the decision whether they like you or not within the first 5 seconds of seeing you. Our body language can be screaming an inaccurate representation of yourself and your intent. How would you like to learn what your current body language is saying and modify it for a better message? A very hands on, practical session.
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To help those facing economic hardship during the pandemic, the Coronavirus Air, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act was signed into US law on Friday, 27 March. Within the CARES Act are few important provisions that IEEE Foundation wants to share with you regarding Universal Charitable Deduction, Adjusted Gross Income Limitation, and Qualified Charitable Distribution as they may inform your 2020 philanthropic decision making.
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IEEE Standards Association has several initiatives that produce white papers and reports that are free to access. Some of the latest papers produced by our working groups and Industry Connection activities include:
-Smart Grid Standards for Operation in Sub-1 GHz Bands
-Establishing Consistency in Joint Use Applications with 5G Wireless Facilities
-IEEE PHD Cybersecurity Standards Roadmap
-Pre-Standards Workstream Report: Clinical IoT Data Validation and Interoperability with Blockchain
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Driverless, autonomous electrified means of micro-mobility were already touted to bring progressive lifestyle changes in numerous aspects of civilization. Examples of highly touted solutions pre-COVID included: E-bikes, drones, large/medium-sized unmanned aerial vehicles, electric scooters, and electric skateboards, just to name a few. With the outbreak of the Novel Coronavirus pandemic, humankind around the world are desperately seeking rapid commercialization of smart autonomous micro-mobility solutions, especially to avoid human interface during the COVID-19 pandemic. It is clear that electrified autonomous means of micro-mobility will become an essential support for humans in fighting COVID-19, by satisfying essential services and needs, without the necessity for human contact or engagement, thus respecting social distancing guidelines.
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How can you stay engaged and continue to make professional progress while stuck at home for months? 2019 IEEE-USA President Tom Coughlin offers a few tips to make the most of this time, plus a glimpse at what the post-COVID-19 world may look like.
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As technology professionals shift to remote work environments, IEEE Collabratec provides Workspaces where you can create, organize, share, and collaborate virtually on projects or articles with invited individuals:
Research Articles – sharing resources, collaborating on manuscripts, and finding recommendations for the best IEEE journal to submit your article for publication.
Project Management – share and collaborate on files, start discussions, and create to-do lists to help manage projects.
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Patrick Ryan, IEEE Power & Energy Society Executive Director and IEEE Senior Member, was approved by the IEEE Board of Directors as the 2020 recipient of the IEEE Eric Herz Outstanding Staff Member Award “for leadership in creating a successful model for IEEE and Society memberships by fostering member value and partnerships with volunteers.” IEEE volunteers select the recipient of this prestigious award, one of the highest forms of employee recognition. The award is named in honor of Eric Herz, who has had a long and distinguished career as both an IEEE volunteer and former employee.
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In this free recorded talk, artificial intelligence researcher and award-winning author Melanie Mitchell discusses the current state of AI, highlighting the field’s recent stunning achievements as well as its surprising failures. Mitchell considers the ethical issues surrounding the increasing deployment of AI systems in all aspects of our society, and closely examines the prospects for imbuing computers with human-like qualities.
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Computing was not spared from the COVID-19 pandemic. Unique challenges to computing quickly surfaced as the virus spread across the world. The panellists will address the critical questions that arose during this time, share their insights, suggest some changes and participants will also be invited to share their experiences, perspectives and recommendations as well.
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Sharing research data is critical to advancing science and provides the ability to analyze, replicate, verify, and refine data that facilitates research and supports research reproducibility. Access more than 1,400 datasets on IEEE DataPort at no cost, including several COVID-19 datasets which have been recently added to our growing list of categories.
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Instantly view and download your membership card and society certificates. Membership Certificates are personalized to each member and are available for IEEE Membership and Society affiliations. The certificates are professionally designed, and can be downloaded in PDF format for printing and framing, or sharing!
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CALL FOR VIDEO ENTRIES: In celebration of World Standards Day 2020, IEEE Standards Association is hosting a video contest that explores the theme of “Raising the World’s Standards for the Protection of the Planet.”
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The IEEE Member Digital Library brings IEEE members exclusive, instant access to IEEE journals, magazines, transactions, letters, and conference proceedings through a monthly subscription. Access the information you need from the full range of IEEE publications with a monthly subscription to the IEEE Member Digital Library.
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The IEEE Resource Centers feature many popular, technical resources that enable anyone access to content with an easy-to-use global portal. For example, the Smart Grid Resource Center offers resources on sustainable energy sources. The Broadcast Technology Society Resource Center offers tutorials on new technologies.
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During this critical time of social distancing, we want to help you stay connected. IEEE Learning Network Partners have pulled together various resources that you can use when working or learning from home.
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The eBook Classics program offers IEEE members free access to over 370 eBooks from the Wiley IEEE Press collection through IEEE Xplore. IEEE members also receive a 35% discount on all Wiley-IEEE Press books, as well as all titles available from our publishing partner Wiley.
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Find your Section’s volunteer leadership, who’s new in the IEEE Member Directory, recent posts and conversations, communities with members from your Section, and more. Get access to Section-sponsored events and conferences nearby and be recognized for Member grade elevations and earning badges.
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IEEE Badges are available to recognize participation, such as contributing to technical discussions or establishing your IEEE network, and showcasing your membership status. Engage on IEEE Collabratec to earn badges and proudly display your achievements on your profile.
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This week, Jacquelyn Adams and Kayla Sterner offer up some helpful tips to boost your professional development and/or job hunting skills.
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Self-driving cars might seem like science fiction, but we are getting closer to making them a reality. Recently, a student team in Rochester developed vehicle to vehicle communication radios that allow cars to interact with each other autonomously. Be prepared for what could be the new future of driving with the IEEE Learning Network course program on Autonomous Vehicle Technology.
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The IEEE History Center serves IEEE and the profession by maintaining a world-class oral history collection (900+), and has recently expanded the Engineering and Technology History Wiki’s resources. 2020 marks its 40th anniversary.
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Maintaining an ongoing understanding of industry bandwidth trends has been beneficial to the Ethernet industry. Save your spot for this free virtual event on 5 August at 9am ET to see the findings of the 2020 Ethernet Bandwidth Forecast and more.
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IEEE Dayton Section and the Air Force Office of Scientific Research bring you two amazing speakers on cryptanalysis. Sir Dermot Turing (nephew of Alan Turing) tells the story of Enigma codebreaking, followed by Ms. Deborah Anderson talking about the early career advanced research of her father, Joseph Desch, who led the top-secret Navy Waves NCR Code-breakers project during WWII.
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Share the value of IEEE Membership with your friends and colleagues. You can also earn awards for you and your local IEEE organizational unit (Section, Student Branch, etc.) on qualifying referrals who join by 15 August 2020.
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IEEE members believe they have devised a way to accurately test more samples with fewer reagents by using compressed sensing, a signal-processing technique. Using algorithms, compressed sensing acquires and reconstructs a signal from a series of sampling measurements—which can reduce the amount of data that needs to be sampled. Pooling samples and analyzing the data using compressed sensing could make COVID-19 testing 10 times more efficient.
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Times of massive shift disrupt and challenge the way we live, work, and thrive, but also create space for new concepts to show their worth. Join us as we bring together a futurist, a government leader, and a behind-the-scenes enabler to discuss the potential opportunities that this new reality provides for individuals, companies, and industries.
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This year the Awards Program is partnering with the IEEE History Center to promote the 2020 IEEE Medal and Recognition recipients on their Engineering and Technology Wiki. IEEE’s most illustrious Award Recipients provide us with a glimpse into their upbringings, their personal interests, and share some career advice in these brief introspectives.
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The need of smart and circular cities leads to the development of new technologies, their integration and management coupled with effective policies and governance to achieve goals of effectiveness, efficiency and sustainability. Learn about the concepts of smart and circular cities as well as current efforts and projects internationally.
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Smart meters are the next smart technology being integrated into our everyday lives. The upgrade from standard meters makes electrical consumption more efficient and less expensive for consumers, while also eliminating many inconveniences of the standard meter. See how the smart grid is improving lives and becoming one of the biggest frontiers in electrical engineering with the course Modernizing the Smart Grid, available on the IEEE Learning Network
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The IEEE New Initiatives Committee (NIC) helps bring great ideas to light. If you have a particular program, product, or service offering that can make a significant impact on IEEE members, the public, or a technical community, share your vision with the IEEE New Initiatives Committee (NIC). The New Initiatives Program can provide either seed funding or higher levels of funding.
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In this virtual talk session, we will discuss why you would employ patient-facing technology in a trial and what challenges are best solved with this method. Understanding the right fit and purpose of wearable devices and how to incorporate the technology into clinical trials.
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Check out the latest upcoming and on-demand virtual events hosted by IEEE Educational Activities. Engage with industry experts and innovators on the latest advancements in technology and engineering, STEM education, eLearning, and more.
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Through Resource Centers, IEEE provides you the opportunity to earn educational credits (CEUs/PDHs) and stay on the forefront of your field. These educational credit opportunities are designed to help working engineers maintain their licenses and add in-depth technical courses to their training library. All Resource Centers provide users on-demand access to tutorials, conference slides, webinars, and other educational publications.
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The new online course program, IEEE English for Technical Professionals, enables professional engineers and technical professionals whose first language is not English to improve their language skills in a way that fits the needs and priorities of working adults in the engineering fields.
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Help businesses improve their security techniques.This course program is ideal for technical professionals across all industries who support their company’s IT departments and require up-to-date information on how to protect enterprise networks from potential threats.
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In this fourth e-book in the Critical Thinking series, author Sridhar Ramanathan delves into open-mindedness. To think critically, you need to be able to put aside any pre-conceived notions, assumptions, or judgments — and simply analyze the information you have.
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One of the most courageous acts an engineer (or any professional) can undertake is to bring ideas to the public forum, and listen to what others have to say about them. In this e-Book (free for IEEE members), author Harry T. Roman explains why you should publish and present your work – something that’s more important than ever right now.
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The 2020 IEEE Medal and Recognition recipients will be honored in a series of online promotions. Watch videos about the IEEE James H. Mulligan, Jr. Education Medal, Richard M. Emberson Award, Haraden Pratt Award—and all award recipients on the Awards Channel on IEEE.TV.
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Not sure how to plan an IEEE Day 2020 celebration? IEEE Day 2020 team created a planning tool, IEEE Day in a Box. Check out the ideas shared by the team to plan and celebrate IEEE Day successfully in your Local Section.
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In an effort to help all IEEE members celebrate anytime, anywhere in the world, this year IEEE Day will be a 100% virtual celebration on Tuesday, 6 October 2020. Reach out to your Regional Lead for assistance planning your event. Check out the IEEE Day Toolkit under the resource tab. Stay tuned for this year’s contest information and all of this year’s offers.
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This article highlights how individual IEEE members can make a difference promoting diversity and inclusion in engineering in their communities.
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IEEE sponsors a wide range of insurance plans through the IEEE Member Group Insurance Program. The buying power of a large IEEE membership base helps keep costs down with affordable group rates. Compare your existing coverage to our group rates and see if you can save.
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The beauty of edge computing is that it can be customized to fit the needs of the organization. One organization may need boosted speed while another may need to save on costs.
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Mentoring relationships are a shared opportunity for growth. As an expert in your field, you have valuable experience and expertise to pass on. With over 1,500 mentors participating, this program is open to all IEEE Members and Society Affiliates.
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Interviews with the technology’s pioneers were made possible thanks to a donation to the IEEE History Center.
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The IEEE Awards mission is to recognize innovators worldwide who are making a positive impact for the betterment of humanity. We have a special message from IEEE President Toshio Fukuda in celebration of our 2020 honorees.
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2019 IEEE-USA James Watson Award recipient Megan Culler has tirelessly demonstrated just how important being an active, involved IEEE member can be.
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Smart meters are the next smart technology being integrated into our everyday lives. The upgrade from standard meters make electrical consumption more efficient and less expensive for consumers, while also eliminating many inconveniences of the standard meter.
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The IEEE Use Case–Criteria for Addressing Ethical Challenges in Transparency, Accountability, and Privacy of CTA/CTT–offers insights as to how CTA/CTT may demonstrate greater ethical transparency, accountability, and privacy using a generic suite of ethical verification criteria to industry, regulators, and innovators around the world.
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The IEEE History Center gave a “STEMinar” to members of International Technology and Engineering Educators Association (ITEEA) on using the free on-line educational resources of IEEE REACH in the remote classroom and in home schooling to enhance technological literacy.
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And how the U.S. Army hijacked the videogame
Three-dimensional displays first appeared on computer screens in the 1960s, and very large machines could manipulate those images in real time, but it was not until 1980 that a video-game player could maneuver at will through an imaginary landscape, wreaking havoc until brought to an untimely end by enemy tanks. Battlezone, a first-person tank game, was made possible by a vector display unit used by Atari Inc., Sunnyvale, Calif., in Asteroids, which came out the previous year.
Even with the vector generator, according to Videa’s Ed Rotberg, who wrote computer code for the game, Battlezone required three microprocessors: a 6502 to control the game play, a custom processor for the display, and another, built from 2901 bit-slice processors, for the mathematics. The display generator and the game microprocessor operated either in parallel or in sequence with the others.
“It was pretty fast,” said Mr. Rotberg. “Quite often it wasn’t worth going off and doing something else—you just waited for the math box to finish.”
What the math box in Battlezone does is solve the matrix equations for vanishing-point perspective for all of the objects on the screen. To bring the problem within reach, the game is restricted to movement on a horizontal plane, reducing the matrix from 4 by 4 to 2 by 2. Much of the early work in designing Battlezone, Mr. Rotberg said, was involved in “figuring out how to organize the data.”
This article was first published as “Battlezone: war in 3-D.” It appeared in the December 1982 issue of IEEE Spectrum as part of a special report, “Video games: The electronic big bang.” A PDF version is available on IEEE Xplore.
Because Battlezone is a vector game, objects consist simply of points connected by lines, rather than entire filled regions, as a raster game would have. Even so, controlling the number of objects on the screen stretched the abilities of the three microprocessors, and Mr. Rotberg had to go to his graphic designer, Roger Hector, who also helped define the game play, to ask: “Could you do the same thing in less lines, less vertices?”
Although Battlezone does not deal with the hidden-line problem, it does use diminished brightness to indicate distance, and, like any vector-drawing system, it most cope with the problems of clipping—that is, deciding what objects are on the screen and what to do about objects that are partly on the screen and partly off.
“We did an end run around the problem,” said Mr. Rotberg. “The hardware lets you draw about half a screen off each side, which helps considerably. You calculate where the center points are and determine whether or not you’re going to display an object, and if you are, you draw all its lines regardless of whether or not they’ll be on the screen.”
There is only one problem with this approach: if an object is very close, it may suddenly disappear from the screen, because its center point has moved off screen, even though some lines should still remain on the screen. But, noted Mr. Rotberg, “if we didn’t do it that way we’d be instructing the vector generator to draw lines past where it could, and it would go off into the ozone.”
Battlezone took 15 months to develop, from the beginning of design to production. Some features, like an erupting volcano on the horizon, went into the game because they were fun and there was time to do them, Mr. Rotberg said.
“Early in the game there is a lack of a sense of urgency,” he noted. “You can stroll around and blow tanks up or not. A modification would be to give you a goal other than blowing up tanks.”
“One of the reasons engineers worked for Atari instead of working for the Government or a corporation doing Government contracts was that [military] is not the kind of work we want to be doing.”
If he had the game to do over again with today’s technology, Mr. Rotberg said, he would change it even more: instead of a monochrome display, a color vector display could be used, and newer microprocessors and cheaper memory could add realism and complexity.
Mr. Rotberg did do a version of Battlezone with added realism and complexity, but only under duress. It is called Army Battlezone, and it features a rolling landscape and images of U.S. and Soviet tanks. A company under contract to the Army to find training uses for video games approached Atari just as Battlezone was going into production, Mr. Rotberg said. He related:
“They had no idea it existed, saw it in the lobby, and said, ‘That’s what we want.’ And someone at Atari said, ‘We could make it just what you want.’ This was in December. They said the Army was having a meeting of the training centers in March, could Atari make it to their specifications by then?
“I said I didn’t want anything to do with the project. I was vehemently against it, but it became readily apparent that there was no one else familiar enough with the software in Battlezone to make the modifications by March. We had a formal brainstorming session, and I got into a loud shouting match with Joe Robbins, then president of Atari’s coin-op division, about Army Battlezone. I felt one of the reasons engineers worked for Atari instead of working for the Government or for a corporation doing Government contracts was that it [military] is not the kind of work we want to be doing. And with talk about games being violent and molding the minds of children, it couldn’t possibly be good press.
“I ended up losing three months of my life, spending every waking minute at Atari, coming home at 1 a.m., going in at 6 a.m. The game got done.”
