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IEEE 125th Anniversary Celebration
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Topic: Today's Engineering Workplace and How IEEE Can Help
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Meeting of the Calumet Chapter of the Indiana Society
Of Professional Engineers
Joint with the Calumet Section of the IEEE
Calumet Chapters of the
Computer Society, Power Engineering Society
And the
The Industry Applications Society
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Dinner Location: Strongbow Restaurant
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Date: Tuesday, January 26, 2010
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Schedule: |
5:30 Social Hour
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6:00 Dinner
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7:00 Presentations
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Cost: |
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On or Before January 22th |
After January 22th |
| Member: |
$15 |
$25 |
| Guest: |
$15 |
$25 |
| Students: |
$6 |
$10 |
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* Note: Cancellations accepted upto noon January 25th. After that time anyone making a reservation is responsible for the meeting fee. |
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Speaker: Dr. Tarek Lahdhiri, PhD, PE, PMP, Senior Member IEEE
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Dr. Lahdhiri received the degrees of Principal Electrical Engineer in Communications systems - 1990, and PhD in Control Systems -1995. From 1995 to 1996, Dr. Lahdhiri held the position of Research Associate at the Center for Electric Power, Tennessee Technological University, USA, where he was a team leader conducting research on the data fusion/target-tracking problem. From 1997 to 1998, he held the position of Research Associate and Team Leader at the Intelligent Manufacturing Systems Centre, University of Windsor, Canada, where he was the project manager for a research team working on the implementation of robust integrated robotic system for the assembly of auto-body parts. In 1998, Dr. Lahdhiri joined General Motors Corporation in Warren, Michigan, where he is currently holding the position of Strategy Leader within the Global Systems Engineering and he is leading several activities and projects in the area of real-time simulation development, integration, testing, and validation of in-vehicle electrical and electronic control systems and subsystems.
Dr. Lahdhiri is a Senior IEEE member and has been leading several activities within the IEEE organization. Currently, he is the IEEE Region 4 (Central USA) Membership Development Chair, Co-chair of the IEEE-USA Career Workforce Policy committee (CWPC), a member of the IEEE-USA Employment & Career Services (ECS) Committee, a member of the IEEE-MGA Nomination & Appointment Committee, and a member of the IEEE Career Services Committee.
Dr. Lahdhiri is the recipient of the 2001 IEEE-USA Professional Achievement Award, the 2004 IEEE-USA Professional Leadership Award, and the 2007 IEEE-USA Citation of Honor Award.
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Speaker: Bob Parro, IEEE Region 4 Central Area Chair
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Bob Parro, IEEE Region 4 Central Area Chair, will give a brief review of the history of the IEEE as well as an overview of the services available to IEEE members.
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Topic: Today's Engineering Workplace and How IEEE Can Help
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In honor of IEEE's 125th Anniversary a special dinner and presentation are being held at Strongbow Inn in Valparaiso to commemorate 125 years of IEEE. Don't miss this rare opportunity to hear from several key leaders in the IEEE as they discuss the most pressing issues facing Engineers and Engineering today. Topics will include IEEE history as well as how IEEE can help you advance yourself in the workplace. Compare what you want in your work life to what others say is important, Learn about two truly transferable skills, identify the payoffs from work most important to you, recognize key elements of success and fulfillment, confirm your personal career orientation, see which engineering specialties are predicted to grow most in the near future, and hear how IEEE supports engineering careers.
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Please make your reservation below or by contacting Chad Ventimiglia by Phone (219-306-5952) or E-Mail (cventimiglia@nisource.com).
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