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IEEE-USA Livestream Webinar: Mastering the Modern Job Market: The Power of IEEE Microcredentials

Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/547798

In a competitive global market, specific skills are becoming in-demand for entry-level roles into emerging tech fields like semiconductor production and advanced manufacturing. As a result, some companies are shifting toward skills-based hiring, prioritizing specific competencies over traditional diplomas. To stay ahead, you need a way to develop skills employers are seeking and validate your expertise in emerging technologies. Join us for our webinar where we’ll explore the strategic advantage of skills-based microcredentials and how to bridge the gap between your current experience and the high-demand roles of tomorrow. What You’ll Learn: - Strategic Advantage: How microcredentials can validate your skills so potential employers know what you can do. - Pathway Mapping: Real-world examples of using microcredentials to pivot into emerging tech fields through skilling, upskilling, and reskilling. - Employer’s Perspective: Direct insights into what skill sets hiring managers want to see for emerging tech roles. Speaker(s): Jennifer Fong, Melanie Booth, Scott Holman, Kathy Hayashi Agenda: IEEE-USA's free webinars/events are designed to help you find your next job, maintain your career, negotiate an appropriate salary, understand ethical considerations in the workplace and learn about other career-building strategies and public policy developments that affect your profession. For information regarding upcoming webinars or to visit our vast webinar archive, please visit: (https://ieeeusa.org/careers/webinars/) (https://newsletter.smartbrief.com/rest/sign-up/2479DAB0-4089-43E7-925D-86AE0C1E6244?campaign=e0d52cef) Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/547798

Ch8: AdCom Teleconference

Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/521672

SEM Chapter 8 Officers AdCom meeting: Contact Scott Lytle: [email protected] for details and Teleconference phone information. Co-sponsored by: Scott Lytle Agenda: Agenda on-line: Contact Steve Tomba [email protected] for details. Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/521672

IEEE MSU Gong Cha Fundraiser

Bldg: Gong Cha, 641 E Grand River Ave, East Lansing, Michigan, United States, 48834

Come and support IEEE with bubble tea on Thursday, April 16th! Come stop by anytime between 2 - 7 PM at Gong Cha!! Bldg: Gong Cha, 641 E Grand River Ave, East Lansing, Michigan, United States, 48834

IEEE Nebraska Section ExCom April Meeting

Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/536159

Monthly IEEE Nebraska Section ExCom Meeting. Agenda will be emailed out before the meeting each month. Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/536159

IEEE Nebraska Section ExCom Meeting – 2026 April

Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/535320

Monthly IEEE Nebraska Section ExCom Meeting. Agenda will be emailed out before the meeting each month. Co-sponsored by: Nick McIntosh Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/535320

Ames Power Plant Tour

Ames Power Plant , 200 E 5th St, Ames, Iowa, United States, 50010

The Ames Power Plant is a vital city government facility responsible for providing essential electric services to the community. Nestled within the heart of the city, this facility plays a crucial role in ensuring residents have access to reliable and efficient power supply for their daily needs. The tour will cover a short introduction, an explanation of our existing generation portfolio, and some utility history. The tour will explore the turbine deck to look at the turbine-generators, visit the top of Unit 8’s boiler to look at the steam drum and support structure, go to the roof of the plant (weather-permitting) to see some of the other sites, and check out the control room. The Ames Power Plant houses two active steam turbine-generators and supporting equipment. These are named Unit 7 and Unit 8. Unit 7 was commissioned in 1967 and has a nameplate rating of 33 MW and a tested maximum of ~40 MW. Unit 8 was commissioned in 1982 and has a nameplate rating of 65 MW and a tested maximum of ~70 MW. These units co-fire natural gas and Refuse-Derived Fuel (RDF) on a 9:1 by heat input (7:3 by mass input). The plant completed a project to convert from coal to natural gas firing in 2016. Burning RDF has brought some challenges to operation and maintenance, especially post-conversion. The plant also houses two retired units named Unit 5 and Unit 6. These were coal-fired steam-turbine generators that were retired in place in 1986. The boilers and turbine-generators still sit in their original locations, but the supporting equipment is all gone and the space has been re-purposed for maintenance and storage. The Power plant has two combustion turbines located at a site a mile to the east of the main plant, named GT1 and GT2. GT1 is a Worthington packaged unit was commissioned in 1972 and has a nameplate rating of ~17 MW. It’s composed of a Pratt & Whitney FT4 engine that is thrust coupled to a Worthington EA-214 power turbine. GT2 was commissioned in 2005 and has nameplate rating of ~27 MW. This is a GE unit employing an LM2500+ DLE engine that is thrust coupled to a GE free turbine. Speaker(s): Sam, Agenda: 5:45 PM – 6:00 PM Assemble at the front entry double doors on the NW side of the Ames Power plant. 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM Presentation and Tour Ames Power Plant , 200 E 5th St, Ames, Iowa, United States, 50010