Regular Monthly meeting of the IEEE Southeastern Michigan Chapter 4: (Antennas & Propagation, Microwave Technology & Techniques, Photonics, & Electron Devices) Agenda: Draft agendas will be delivered to Chapter officers before each meeting, along with the appropriate ZOOM link, or instructions for a face-to-face meeting location. Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/477634

SEM Chapter 4 Administrative meeting: Agenda: Agenda delivered to Chapter Chair, then to all Chapter Officers. Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/477329

SEM Chapter 4 Administrative meeting: Agenda: Agenda delivered to Chapter Chair, then to all Chapter Officers. Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/477329

Join us for the first administrative online meeting of the Aerospace & Electronic Systems Society (AESS) and Communications Society (ComSoc) Chapter 3 in the Southeastern Michigan Section! This kickoff meeting will focus on planning events for 2025, and we invite all local AESS and ComSoc members to participate and share their input. We aim to record the meeting, so if you’re unable to attend, you can catch up later. Your ideas and contributions are essential in shaping an exciting year ahead—don’t miss out! Co-sponsored by: victor.manske@ieee.org Agenda: 06:30 PM - Meeting opens 06:35 PM - Introductions 06:40 PM - Topics and Speakers for 2025 06:55 PM - Other potential areas/ideas/exploratory thoughts 07:00 PM - Wrap up and share notes ALL times are local EDT/EST! Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/477997

Dear IEEE Computer Society Chicago Chapter members and IEEE Chicago members, We are happy to announce a hybrid event with ACM Chicago which will take place on April 2. Please see the details below. Location: UIC CS Lounge Room 2268 of the Science and Engineering Labs East (SELE) building 950 S. Halsted, Chicago, IL 60607 Date/Time: April 2, 6:00 to 7:00 PM (in-person and online) Event Description: Xiaoguang Wang from UIC will present the talk Dapper: Enabling Seamless Program Execution across Heterogeneous CPU Architectures Co-sponsored by: ACM Chicago Speaker(s): , Xiaoguang Wang Agenda: 5:30 to 6:00 PM Networking in-person and refreshments 6:00 to 6:05 PM Introduction 6:05 to 6:45 PM Talk 6:45 to 6:55 PM Q&A 6:55 to 7:00 PM Closing and adjournment 7:00 to 7:30 PM Networking in-person Room: Room 2268, Bldg: Science and Engineering Labs East (SELE) building, UIC CS Lounge Room, 950 S. Halsted Street, Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60607, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/477629

With spring comes the onset of the severe weather conditions the Midwest is noted for. Knowing how to access the approaching weather is the first step intaking appropriate precautions to keep safe. Radar can only supply part of ht33e information needed to assess a weather situation. The National Weather Service relies on first-person reports from people in the field with eyes on the weather phenomenon. Eyewitness accounts in addition to radar returns allows the most accurate depiction of the weather. Even if you do not plan to actively pursue weather spotting knowing what is approaching and what actions to take can help save your life and the3e lives of those around you. The Severe Weather Spotting course will prepare you to determine the severity of the approaching weather and give you the tools to take the best course of action. Included is material on the types of weather most frequently encountered this time of the year, how to read the sky and assess the type of weather approaching, and the correct course of action to ensure safety. Attendees will also be supplied with contact numbers for the NWS and given information on how to report weather conditions. This course is taught by veteran NWS instructors. Attendees will receive certificates of completion. Co-sponsored by: Hamfesters Radio Club SouthBridge Community Church, 15500 73rd Ave, Orland Park, Illinois, United States, 60462, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/474512

Panel Discussion: Women in Computing and Education Co-sponsored by: Ahmed Abdelgawad Courtyard Mt. Pleasant at Central Michigan University, Mt Pleasant, Michigan, United States, 48858-4499

In this presentation, we will explore Electric Power Delivery from the perspective of the applied practice of Power Engineering. We’ll start with a review of power system fundamentals. Next, we will define the various types of substations and describe their purposes. We’ll continuing by exploring transmission lines, which are the connections between substations to form “the grid.” Finally, we will review the various arrangements of substations that are typical in the power delivery space, exploring the pros and cons of each. Bio: Mitch Bradt is and engineer and educator who loves to see students “get it.” He has approximately 25 years of experience in the electrical power industry, with an additional 5 years in aerospace. His responsibilities have varied from aircraft electrical systems, to utility system protective relaying, to utility-applied power electronics, to wind and solar plant collectors, and teaching in these areas. He currently serves a dozen major electric utilities and facilities developers with a staff of 100 engineers and designers, providing for all aspects of substation design on approximately 250 projects each year. Room: 236, Bldg: MU EngHall, 1637 W Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States, 53233

Our next MIPSE seminar will be presented by Dr. Marcel Georgin of the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL). The seminar, to be held Wednesday, April 9, at 3:10 pm in Room 1003 EECS, is titled “RF Plasma Cathodes and Other Research Activities in the Plasma Propulsion Group at NRL”. NRL is a major center for development of plasma propulsion systems with a focus on long lived systems for space missions and the plasma physics that might limit or enhance that longevity. Dr. Georgin will provide an overview of these activities. Please see attached flyer or (https://mipse.umich.edu/seminars_2425.php) for details. The seminar will be conducted in person and simulcast via Zoom (see (https://mipse.umich.edu/seminars_2425.php#winter2025) on the MIPSE website). Agenda: This talk discusses recent work on RF plasma cathodes, propellant agnostic electron sources for electric propulsion systems that enable new deep space exploration mission architectures such as in-situ resource utilization. We develop the fundamental theory for these devices and demonstrate its effectiveness at determining IV characteristics and performance. From our measurements and model, we project thruster performance and discuss the consequences for space exploration. Then we dive into non-ideal behavior that can be exhibited in these cathodes including sheath expansion and mode transitions. The remainder of the discussion will overview other plasma-related research activities in the NRL propulsion group. About the Speaker: Dr. Marcel Georgin is an Aerospace Engineer at th Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/478962