Join us for an IEEE Day social event and an in-person executive committee meeting. We'll meet at 5:30 pm at Lion Bridge Brewing Company. This is a great opportunity to meet like minded people, learn leadership skills, and to help steer the direction of your local IEEE chapter. Who should attend: Executive committee for the Cedar Rapids Section, and any other leaders and interested members that wish to attend. The more the merrier for IEEE Day! Bldg: Lion Bridge Brewing Company, 59 16th Ave SW, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States, 52404

This webinar will describe a course that introduces engineering students to social entrepreneurship within the context of sustainability, at the University of Pittsburgh. The course focuses on three overarching topics: the concept of wicked problems, the concept of sustainability and climate change (as an example of a wicked problem), and social entrepreneurship. The course has been very successful in its implementation, with consistently positive comments from students. This webinar will (1) describe the course objectives, course topics, and course assignments, (2) describe what has worked well and identify areas for improvement, (3) provide recommendations for other faculty interested in implementing a similar course or incorporating these themes into already-existing courses, and (4) summarize students’ perceptions of and learning within the course. Everyone is welcome! Recording will be sent out after the event if you are interested but unable to attend in real time. Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/579224

This webinar will describe a course that introduces engineering students to social entrepreneurship within the context of sustainability, at the University of Pittsburgh. The course focuses on three overarching topics: the concept of wicked problems, the concept of sustainability and climate change (as an example of a wicked problem), and social entrepreneurship. The course has been very successful in its implementation, with consistently positive comments from students. This webinar will (1) describe the course objectives, course topics, and course assignments, (2) describe what has worked well and identify areas for improvement, (3) provide recommendations for other faculty interested in implementing a similar course or incorporating these themes into already-existing courses, and (4) summarize students’ perceptions of and learning within the course. Everyone is welcome! Recording will be sent out after the event if you are interested but unable to attend in real time. Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/582923

Join us for our monthly executive committee meeting from 5 - 6:30 pm. This is a great opportunity to meet like minded people, learn leadership skills, and to help steer the direction of your local IEEE chapter. Who should attend: Executive committee for the Cedar Rapids Section, and any other leaders and interested members that wish to attend. Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/532696

Semiconductors quietly power nearly every corner of modern life, yet the supply chains behind them carry a largely invisible sustainability burden, from massive water and energy consumption to geographically concentrated, disruption-prone production networks. This webinar will explore why sustainability and supply chain risk can no longer be managed separately in the semiconductor industry, examining the environmental footprint of chip manufacturing and the frameworks companies should use to balance resilience with responsibility. It will also address the complicated role of AI in this picture as both a tool for improving supply chain transparency and efficiency, and a growing driver of the resource demands the industry is trying to manage. Everyone is welcome! Recording will be sent out after the event if you are interested but unable to attend in real time. Speaker(s): Irita Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/579229

Join us for our monthly executive committee meeting from 5 - 6:30 pm. This is a great opportunity to meet like minded people, learn leadership skills, and to help steer the direction of your local IEEE chapter. Who should attend: Executive committee for the Cedar Rapids Section, and any other leaders and interested members that wish to attend. Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/532697