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TUhttp:/www.ieee.org/hrs UT Volume 2 – No. 6 September 2005 Speaker: Carrie Wilson Application Engineer, Power Generation Cummins Atlantic, Inc. Date/Time: Thursday, September 15, 2005 at 6:30 PM Location: Aberdeen Barn

(HTUhttp://www.aberdeenbarnvabeach.com/UTH) 5805 Northampton Blvd 757.464.1580 Beach, VA 23455 Cost: Members and guests $20; Students $10 For you power generation type the Hampton Roads Section has invited representative for Onan Generators, manufactured by Cummins Atlantic, Inc. to speak. Details of what will be presented were not yet available at the time of this newsletter’s printing. Biographical Sketch: Carrie Wilson has been an employee of Cummins Atlantic Inc. since Feb. 2005. She holds a BS degree in Electrical Engineering with a concentration in Power Systems from the University of Kentucky in Lexington, KY. Carrie's work experience covers a wide range of sales, marketing, and product engineering positions. She worked for Westinghouse/Cutler-Hammer for 7 years and Square D/Schneider Electric for 5 years before coming to Cummins Atlantic Inc. She supports all of the Cummins Atlantic branches in , South Carolina and Virginia as the application engineer. She works with the sales force and consulting/specifying engineers on generator sizing, product specifications and technical application issues.

Reservations: Please forward RSVP to Brent Phillips [[email protected]] or William LaBelle [+1 757 619 9050, +1 757 421 8695,

[email protected]]. Checks: Checks should be made out to IEEE and brought to the meeting.

Directions to Aberdeen Barn: Directions from Norfolk: 1. Take I-64 West to Northampton Blvd (exit 282, US 13 North/SR 166). 2. Turn RIGHT into parking lot. (1.1 miles) Directions from Williamsburg: 1. I-64 East to Northampton Blvd (exit 282, US 13 North/SR 166), Virginia Beach. Turn RIGHT into parking lot. (1.1 miles)

Upcoming Meetings Sep 15 TBD – Aberdeen Barn Nov 17 Magnatomer Design – Lake Wright Oct 20 HR Tech Council – Topeka Steakhouse Inside this Open Channel Page 2 From the Chair Page 4 Evaluation panelists needed for NSF’s 2006 Page 3 IEEE History Center Celebrates 25 Years! Graduate Research Fellowship Program Page 4 Evaluation panelists needed for NSF’s 2006 Page 5 Mentors wanted at NSU Graduate Research Fellowship Program Page 5 ComSec Chapter Forming Page 4 Message from the IEEE President Page 5 IEEE Conferences 2005 IEEE Executive Committee From the Chair Hampton Roads Section My Summer Break

CHAIR:H William Clayton As promised, your Section executive committee took a well-deserved

[email protected] H summer break. I had an unexpected one. Specifically I had a VICE-CHAIR: Brent Phillips compression fracture of vertebrae T-12, a break in my back. Running around with a back brace on, I have evoked sympathy from many a [email protected] poor sole with a story much more painful than mine. As back injuries SECRETARY: Dan Ulinski go, this one is not so bad. I can expect full recovery in about a year [email protected] and am currently in little pain. Restricted from bending and lifting, my TREASURER Kurt Clemente grass has reached new heights and my garden is only weeds. I am

[email protected] thankful that 35 years ago I chose to become an electronics engineer OPEN CHANNEL EDITOR: William LaBelle rather than take up a vocation requiring physical strength and 757-619-9050 dexterity. [email protected] So as I pen this column, we have not fully recovered from our summer MEMBERSHIP: William LaBelle break. The planned Peninsula social meeting and summer executive 757-619-9050 meeting have not occurred. The Southside social meeting was a

[email protected] success, with a small group of new and old acquaintances meeting in a PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: perfect summer setting. I look forward to feedback, but expect to try Michael McBeth something like this again next summer. By the time you read this, we

[email protected] will have had our executive committee meeting and planned the rest of STUDENT ACTIVITIES: the year. Unfortunately, without the benefit of our executive Dr. Roland Mielke committee meeting I can’t be more specific.

[email protected] I can tell you that we have a number of exciting opportunities in the EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES: oven. I feel confident that our section will be doing great things over Dr. William Edmonson the next few years. Bill LaBelle attended an education workshop

[email protected] intended to help us create the next generation of engineers and AWARDS: William Clayton scientists. We will be sending a number of representatives to the IEEE Sections Congress to meet with section leaders from around the world [email protected] and learn how to better serve you. We now officially have our own WEB PAGE: HTUhttp:/www.ieee.org/hrsUTH LEOS chapter. The future is so bright; we need to wear welding WEB MASTER: William Clayton goggles!

[email protected] The nominating committee will be meeting soon to develop next THE OPEN CHANNEL is published monthly year’s slate of officers. If you know of anyone who should be during the academic year (September through considered including yourself, please let us know. November, January through May) by the Hampton Roads Section (HR) of the Institute of Electrical As much as we will be doing, there is still room for you to help with and Electronic Engineers, Inc. (IEEE). THE OPEN new ideas and programs. As we face the uncertain future in the CHANNEL is sent each month to members of the Hampton Roads where economic boom or bust can come at the whim IEEE in Hampton Roads. Annual subscription is of politicians and the fortunes of war, our section must adapt to the included in the IEEE membership dues. The needs of our members. I continue to look forward to hearing your opinions expressed, as well as the technical ideas and dreams. accuracy of authors or speakers published in this newsletter are those of the individual authors and So may all your breaks be. speakers. Therefore no endorsement by the IEEE, its officers, or its members is made or implied. Sincerely, Bill Clayton All materials for THE OPEN CHANNEL are due th Chair by the 22P P day of the month preceding the issue month. Address all correspondence to: Hampton Roads Section

William LaBelle [email protected] 6224 Glenrose Drive Suffolk, VA 23435 Voice: (757) 619-9050

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IEEE History Center Celebrates 25 Years ! TWENTY-FIVE YEARS OF PRESERVING, RESEARCHING & PROMOTING THE LEGACY OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING & COMPUTING August 2005 On 11 August 1980 at IEEE Headquarters in New York City, the Center for the History of Electrical Engineering began operations with a single employee, Director and historian of technology Dr. Robert Friedel. Originally formed in the lead up to IEEE’s 1984 centennial, the Center focused on gathering biographical information on major contributors to electrical engineering and computing, and locating and documenting engineering papers. As an organizational unit of IEEE, the Center received guidance from the IEEE History Committee and its Director reported to the General Manager of IEEE. Over time, the Center’s role grew to include public outreach, pre-college education, and scholarly research into the history of technology. As its mission grew, so did its staff. To better undertake its expanded mission and house its enhanced staff, in 1990 the Center relocated to the campus of Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey—which became a co-sponsor—and later changed its name to simply the IEEE History Center. Today the Center has five full-time employees, a post-doctoral researcher, and five part- time Rutgers graduate student researchers. The Center’s current Staff Director, Dr. Michael Geselowitz, reports to Barbara Stoler, IEEE’s Managing Director for Educational Activities. The IEEE History Committee still provides program guidance, and the IEEE Foundation established the Trustees of the IEEE History Center to help raise external funds to enhance the Center’s programs. Besides its support from IEEE, Rutgers, the IEEE Foundation, and IEEE organizational units such as the IEEE Life Members Committee, the Center has received grants and gifts from government agencies, corporations, foundations, and individuals. During its 25-year history, the IEEE History Center has achieved a number of landmarks, including: th • Celebrating the centennial of IEEE (its predecessor organization AIEE began in 1884), the 90P P anniversary of the IRE (the other predecessor organization, started in 1912), and the new millennium • Establishing the IEEE Milestones in Electrical Engineering and Computing Program, which recognizes at the local level important accomplishments in IEEE Fields; today there are 65 Milestones in every IEEE Region, covering the full chronological and disciplinary range of electrical and computing history

(HTUhttp://www.ieee.org/organizations/history_center/milestones_program.htmlUTH) • Collecting oral histories from over 400 prominent engineers and scientists, more than half of which are available on the

Center’s web pages (HTUhttp://www.ieee.org/organizations/history_center/oral_histories.htmlUTH) • Producing 68 newsletters that go out to almost 10,000 subscribers, currently published at three times per year and recently

made available on-line (HTUhttp://www.ieee.org/organizations/history_center/newsletters.htmlUTH) • Developing and maintaining a set of pages on the IEEE website that efficiently delivers hundreds of pages of Center programs and resources to members, customers and the general public • Responding to over 5,000 reference requests from engineers, historians, journalists, students, educators, and policy makers interested in the history of IEEE technologies • Publishing guides to sources, monographs, and collections of papers, as well as dozens of articles and features in IEEE and other periodicals, and giving numerous scholarly and public presentations • Designing Rutgers University courses (History of Technology & Society, Technology & Society in America, The Electric Century, Introduction to Science, Technology & Society, Topics in Science, Technology & Society) and delivering those courses to over 1,000 undergraduates; also at Rutgers supervising four postdoctoral researchers and serving on the committees of several doctoral candidates • Administering the IEEE Life Members Paper Prize in Electrical History for 17 recipients and the IEEE Life Members Fellowship in Electrical History for 28 recipients • Producing numerous exhibitions for IEEE and elsewhere • Holding six international conferences uniquely bringing together engineers, historians and hobbyists to discuss issues in technological history • Assisting seven IEEE Societies and two external organizations (Eta Kappa Nu, Marconi Foundation) in researching their history and commemorating important anniversaries

• Launching the IEEE Virtual Museum (HTUhttp://www.ieee.org/museumUTH), a popular and award-winning website geared at young people, their teachers, and general public The Center can be contacted at: IEEE History Center, Rutgers University 39 Union Street New Brunswick, NJ 08901-8538 USA Tel. +1 732 932 1066, Fax +1 732 932 1193

[email protected], HTUhttp://www.ieee.org/history_centerUTH Attn: Dr. Michael N, Geselowitz, Staff Director Evaluation panelists needed for NSF’s 2006 Graduate Research Fellowship Program by Nicole Le Maistre Evaluation panelists needed for NSF’s 2006 Graduate Research Fellowship Program The National Science Foundation (NSF) is looking for evaluation panelists for the agency’s Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP). NSF annually awards approximately 1,000 fellowships to outstanding students in the science, technology, engineering and mathematical fields. NSF is looking for experts in these fields, to review and evaluate applications in their area of expertise. Each February, NSF convenes three-day evaluation panels in metro DC. The agency pays directly for panelists’ transportation costs and provides their “flat rate fee” to cover lodging and additional expenses. Panelist gain insights into NSF’s proposal evaluation process and enjoy interacting with colleagues from diverse institutions.

USelection process NSF seeks diverse panels composed of outstanding researchers and experts in science, technology, engineering and mathematics from a wide range of institutions, geographic locations, and backgrounds. Potential panelists should be knowledgeable of NSF’s Merit Review Criteria and capable of evaluating interdisciplinary proposals. Interested researchers and experts should register online at HTUwww.nsfgradfellows.org/panelistUTH by early 9 September 2005 for consideration for the 2006 evaluation panel. It is expected that NSF will notify selected panelists by early November 2005. If you have questions or need additional information please contact Nicole Le Maistre at

[email protected].

Message from the IEEE President Subject: 2005 IEEE Annual Election Dear IEEE Voting Member: The 2005 IEEE Annual Election process is underway - candidates' names have been announced and statements of candidacy and election websites will soon be available. As an eligible voting member, your participation in the annual election is extremely important to the IEEE. To help you make informed decisions about the candidates, you have been added to an election e-mail list that will be managed by staff, not the candidates themselves. The use of this list will be limited to scheduled messages on behalf of all of the candidates on the ballot. Your contact information will not be shared with any candidates, who are prohibited by the IEEE e-mail policy from using e-mail aliases for electioneering. This process has been established to address members' concerns about unsolicited email. If you would NOT like to be a part of this e-mail list, please click the following URL

HTUhttps://myieeemembership.ieee.org/cop/login.doUTH to update your member profile to be UNsubscribed. You will need an IEEE Web Account to access the page*. In mid-August all list members will receive a reminder to vote with a short message from each of the candidates as well as the link to their personal candidate information website if one is available. Information about the candidates will soon be available on the IEEE

Annual Election web page at HTUhttp://www.ieee.org/electionsUTH. Your vote helps select tomorrow's leaders of the IEEE. I encourage you to stay informed about the election and learn about the candidates so you will be ready to make your voice heard during the balloting period.

If you have any questions about the 2005 IEEE annual election, please contact [email protected]. Sincerely,

W. Cleon Anderson President and CEO, IEEE *To obtain a Web account or recover your username/password, go to:

HTUhttp://www.ieee.org/web/accountsUTH or contact IEEE Member Services at HTUwww.ieee.org/memberservicesUTH. myIEEE myIEEE™ provides IEEE Members with a one-stop and personalized portal into member benefits and membership administration. The first version of myIEEE was launched in January 2005. In September 2005, a significant upgrade introduced “desktops” that aggregate the tools and utilities of Member benefits. The September 2005 upgrade also inclues transnational navigation, allowing Members to peruse IEEE activities by country or IEEE region. Access to myIEEE requires active membership and an IEEE web account. Broad-based marketing of myIEEE will commence during the renewal campaign for the 2006 membership year, and be showcased at IEEE Sections Congress in October 2005. How do I get to myIEEE?

Point your browser to HTUwww.ieee.org/myIeeeUTH. Use your IEEE web account to log into myIEEE. Mentors wanted at Norfolk State University I am Scott Toupin, the IEEE student chapter Public Relations director for Norfolk State University. I am looking for anyone interested in mentoring at the school. Thank You, Scott Toupin PR Director IEEE Norfolk State University 757-435-0455

[email protected] ComSec Chapter Forming Hear Ye! Hear Ye! Hear Ye! The Hampton Roads Section is seeking persons interested in forming a Communications Society Chapter. We need ten more Communications Society members to express interest (twelve total) to open a Communications Society Chapter in the Hampton Roads. If you are interested please contact Aftab Ahmad

[[email protected]] of NSU. This will be a great opportunity to focus on Communications related meetings and functions. Once we have identified enough interested parties, we will need you to sign a copy of the petition to create the chapter. If you are interested but not yet a Society member, please add the Communications Society to your membership

before signing the petition. More information on the Society is available on line at HTUhttp://www.comsoc.org/UTH.

IEEE members can add Society membership using your HTUmyIEEE portalUTH. IEEE Conferences * 2005 IEEE International SOC Conference will be held at the Hilton Washington Dulles Airport, Herndon, VA from September 25 thru September 28, 2005. For more information visit the SOCC 2005 website at

HTUhttp://www.ieee-socc.org/UTH or contact: Ms. Wendy M. Walker 16220 South Frederick Ave. Suite 312 Gaithersburg, MD 20877 +1 301 527 0900 (Ext. 104) +1 301 527 0994 (Fax)

[email protected]

[email protected] * 2005 IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Systems Application to Power Systems (ISAP) will be held at the Doubletree Crystal Hotel, Arlington, VA from November 6 thru November 10, 2005. For more

information visit the ISAP 2005 website at HTUhttp://www.cesac.howard.edu/isap2005.htmlUTH or contact: Dagmar E. Niebur Dept. of ECE Drexel University 3141 Chestnut St. Philadelphia, PA 19104 +1 215 895 6749 +1 215 895 1695 (Fax) [email protected] th * 2005 IEEE 36P P Interface Specialists Conference (SISC) will be held at the Key Bridge Marriott, Arlington, VA from December 1 thru December 3, 2005.

For more information visit the SISC 2005 website at HTUhttp://www.ieeesisc.com/UTH or contact: Mr. Matthew W. Copel IBM Research Division PO Box 218 Yorktown Heights, NY 10598 +1 914 945 2907 +1 914 945 2141 (Fax)

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September 2005 Calendar of Events Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3

4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ASCE Norfolk Labor Day ECHR Board

11 12 13 14 15 16 17 IEEE HR PEC 2005 Virginia Engineers ASCE Virginia Conference Section banquet 18 19 20 21 22 23 24

ASNE Tidewater Intro to Risk Mgmt (SDA) Eastern States Conference 25 26 27 28 29 30 2005 IEEE SOCC (SDA) Eastern States Conference

October 2005 Calendar of Events Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1

2 3 4 5 6 7 8 ASCE Norfolk ECHR Board

9 10 11 12 13 14 15

PEC

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ASNE Tidewater IEEE HR

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PE Exam 30 31 HRC AHS Technical Specialists’ Meeting November 2005 Calendar of Events Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 4 5 ASCE Norfolk ECHR ODU Open Board Forun and Discussion 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 2005 IEEE ISAP PEC INCOSE Seminar SE Certification Prep 13 14 15 16 17 18 19

ASNE Tidewater IEEE HR

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TPE Exam Test Given on Friday, Oct. 28, 2005T

TClass Dates:T Tuesday and Thursday evenings (11 sessions), Sept. 20- Oct. 25, 6:00-9:00 p.m.

TPotential Locations:T Richmond, Norfolk, Alexandria - anyone willing to allow VSPE to use their facilities for classes, will be able to receive a 10% discount for their employees taking the course at their site.

TCourse Fees:T $600 for VSPE members and $900 for nonmembers

Materials Cost: TCivil Engineering: License Review, T16th Edition ($80.95), published by Kaplan AEC Education. It has been updated to meet the new civil PE structural design standards that went into effect with the 2005 exams and includes over 130 solved examples, a sample exam and features complete coverage of breadth and depth topics. “TCivil

Engineering:” Problem-Solution FlowchartsT ($34.95) is also recommended but an optional purchase.

TClass Size:T This course is limited to 15 participants at each location.

TRegistration Deadline:T September 1 "if" we are able to get instructors to help teach the review course and we have a minimum of 5 students registered at each location. Ms. Leigh M. Dicks Executive Director VA Society of Professional Engineers 5206 Markel Road, Suite 300 Richmond, VA 23230 Phone: 804-673-4545 Fax: 804-673-9669 [email protected]

HTUwww.vspe.orgUTH

The American Society of Naval Engineers Tidewater Section

ASNE Tidewater Section Dinner Meeting Dates 2005-2006 rd We meet the 3P P Wednesday of each month at 6 PM. All are at the Holiday Inn Executive Center, 5655 Greenwich Road, Virginia Beach. The dinner meeting kicks off with a social hour from 6-7 pm, followed by the dinner and speaker from 7-9 pm. For meeting reservations or cancellations; contact Lisa Long at (757) 855-

4182 or by e-mail at: [email protected]. For speaker info, visit HTUhttp://www.asne-tw.org/UHT.

Title: ASCE Virginia Section Banquet Event Date: 9/13/2005 6:00 PM End Date: 9/13/2005 8:15 PM Description: ASCE Virginia Section Banquet Hosted by the Peninsula Branch In conjunction with 2005 Virginia Engineer’s Conference Program: Infrastructure as a Social Issue Mr. Larry Roth, P.E., ASCE Deputy Executive Director and Installation of 2005-06 Virginia Section Officers Location: Crowne Plaza, Williamsburg at Fort Magruder (formerly Radisson) 6945 Pocahontas Trail Williamsburg, VA 23185 Time: 6:00 PM – 6:30 PM Cash Bar 6:30 PM – 7:15 PM Dinner 7:15 PM – 8:15 PM Program Dinner Menu Roast Pork Loin & Grilled Chicken, salad, fresh vegetables, potato or rice, roll, coffee or tea, cheesecake with strawberry sauce Cost: $36.50 per person RSVP: By September 7, 2005 Please mail check with RSVP to: Mr. Tim Fortune 5501 Rolling Woods Drive Williamsburg, VA 23185

For questions email Tim Fortune at [email protected] T

DATE SET FOR 2005! Wednesday & Thursday, September 14-15, 2005, Crowne Plaza Williamsburg (formerly Radisson) at Fort Magruder, Williamsburg, Virginia. Put it on your calendar and plan to attend. Bookmark this page and check back frequently as we begin preparations for next year. This conference is an annual statewide event that is directed towards all engineers and principals of engineering firms in the state of Virginia, and is jointly sponsored by the Virginia Society of Professional Engineers (VSPE) and the American Council of Engineering Companies of Virginia (ACEC/V). An Associate Sponsor for this year's conference will be the Virginia Section of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE/VA Section) who is providing the speakers for the civil track on Wednesday. The conference will include two full days of seminars. You will be able to register for both days or you can choose to only attend one of the days. Be sure to register early to take advantage of special rates as well as reduced rates for your hotel accommodation. On Wednesday, attend seminars of your choosing from four different tracks (professional, business, technical and civil). You will be able to earn up to a total of 13 Professional Development Hours over two days or up to 6.5 PDHs in one. A luncheon is scheduled for Wednesday as well as a reception from 5:00-6:30 p.m. This will give you an excellent opportunity to network with other attendees and guests attending the conference. On Thursday, we continue with the three tracks (business, professional, technical) plus the fourth one will be on Project Management. Another luncheon will also be held with the conference concluding at 5 p.m.

If you have any questions, please contact Leigh Dicks, VSPE Executive Director, [email protected], 804-673-4545. We look forward to seeing you in Williamsburg!

Engineering Project Management Workshop, Williamsburg, VA - September 15th, 2005 Take the guesswork out of project management! If managing projects to get results is important to you or your organization, then you can't afford to fly by the seat of your pants. Four sessions at this year's Virginia Engineers Conference (VEC) will present proven tools and techniques to add to your already existing project management tool kit. With these methods, your projects will come in on time, on budget, and meet the right level of performance. This is a “no-nonsense” approach to project management, presented by a practicing engineer who knows and understands the nuts and bolts of project management in our industry. If you are new to project management or just want to spend a day “sharpening the saw”, join us at the Virginia Engineers Conference in Williamsburg on September 15th, 2005, from 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Single day registrations for the Project Management track are still available. Register by going to the VEC website at

HThttp://www.virginiaengineersconference.orgTH Session 1: Today's Project Manager, Marketing & Proposals, Contract Agreements Session 2: The Project Management Plan, Schedule, Price and Budget Session 3: The Project Startup, Managing Design, Construction, Project Quality Session 4: Project Financial Management, Monitoring & Controlling the Project All participants will receive access to a multitude of spreadsheets, tools and checklist to aid in everyday project management and help you be a successful project manager! Sponsored by the Virginia Society of Professional Engineers and the American Council of Engineering Companies with the Virginia Section of the American Society of Civil Engineers as a 2005 Associate Member. Intro to Risk Management

One Afternoon Session: Thursday, September 22, 2005, 1:00pm – 5:00pm Portsmouth Renaissance Hotel, Portsmouth, Virginia Registration/Sign-In Begins at 12:30pm For Engineers, Managers, Project Managers, Scientists or Anyone on a Project Team! Introduction to Risk Management Principles and Processes: 9Learn what risk is and how to identify it 9Learn how to develop and implement a risk management plan 9Distinguish between qualitative and quantitative assessment approaches 9Understand risk impacts (cost, schedule, and technical) and select the best risk response actions for your project 9Learn options for tracking and reporting Space is Limited! Please Register by Sep 2, 2005! To Register: EARLY Registration by Aug 19, 2005: Register online at www.reedintegration.com or Registration Fee = $129 per person, complete the form on the next page and mail with Groups of 4 or More = $109 per person your check (payable to Reed Integration, Inc.) to: AFTER Aug 19, 2005: Reed Integration, Inc. Registration Fee = $159 per person 4004 Estates Lane Portsmouth, VA 23703 Groups of 4 or More = $139 per person Course materials and afternoon refreshments are Credit Cards can be accepted via PayPal at our included with your registration. website.

The hotel sits on the waterfront in the heart of historic Olde Towne Portsmouth, directly across the Elizabeth River from downtown Norfolk.The facility is an IACC certified Marriott conference center. 249 guest rooms have spectacular water views. Over 24,300 square feet of dedicated conference space includes a 70-seat amphitheater, an 11,700 square-foot ballroom, a 5,000 square-foot ballroom, 5 dedicated conference rooms, and 2 elegant boardrooms that overlook the river. Two 425 Water Street terraces are available for waterfront receptions and dining. Portsmouth, VA 23704 USA Within walking distance are the Children's Museum of VA, Phone: 1 757-673-3000 antique and boutique shopping, museums and art galleries. A Fax: 1 757-673-3030 short ferry ride away is downtown Norfolk and first-class www.marriott.com\orfpt attractions, shopping at Nordstrom and MacArthur Center, and evening entertainment at the Waterside. Virginia Beach and Williamsburg are a short drive away. Intro to Risk Management September 22, 2005 Portsmouth Renaissance Hotel Portsmouth, Virginia Corporate Profile Reed Integration, Inc. (RII) is a certified woman-owned, small business founded and operated by industry experts in systems engineering and project management. Our staff has extensive experience with Information Technology, Aerospace, Defense, Nuclear, Medical Technology, and Commercial Manufacturing applications. Our instructors provide hands-on, interactive training to ensure that course participants obtain directly applicable skills.

Your Instructor: Becky Reed Becky Reed is the President and CEO of Reed Integration, Inc., and one of the first 42 people in the world to achieve the credential of INCOSE Certified Systems Engineering Professional (CSEP). An Aerospace Engineering graduate of the University of Alabama, Ms. Reed is a nationally recognized authority on systems engineering and risk management and their applications in government and commercial markets. Her career includes leadership roles in establishing and managing systems engineering and risk assessment processes for aerospace, information systems, and nuclear technology programs. Ms. Reed served as the Chapter President for the Huntsville Regional Chapter of the International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE) from 2000 through 2002. During the two-year period, Ms. Reed restarted the inactive chapter by providing an increased awareness of the Systems Engineering contribution and potential within the Huntsville technical community. She organized a series of seminars, tutorials, and workshops to provide opportunities for engineers to rapidly gain competence in the Systems Engineering discipline. Under her leadership, the chapter experienced a 100% increase in active membership, hosted the Region V Conference in October 2002, and received a Silver Circle Chapter Award from the international organization. Ms. Reed is currently the President of the Peninsula Engineers Council, Vice-President for the Hampton Roads Area Chapter of INCOSE, was Director of Programs in 2004, and is a member of AIAA and NAWBO. Registration Form – Please detach and mail with your check to: Reed Integration, Inc., 4004 Estates Lane, Portsmouth, VA 23703 Cancellation Policy: Registrants who cancel by 5pm EST on Sep 9, 2005, will receive refund of registration fee minus a $75 service charge; no refunds for cancellations after 5pm on Sep 9, 2005 (transfers accepted) Short Course: Intro to Risk Mgmt Registration: Sep 22, 2005, 1pm – 5pm, Portsmouth Renaissance, Portsmouth, Virginia (Workshop Materials and Afternoon Refreshments are included in your registration fee.)

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Mailing Address:______Work/Cell Phone:______Circle One: Early Registration (Before Aug 19, 2005) = $129/person After Aug 19 Registration = $159/person Early Registration Groups of 4 or More = $109/person After Aug 19 Groups of 4 or More = $139/person Check One: ____Check Enclosed (Payable to Reed Integration, Inc.) For questions or additional ____Payment Made via PayPal at Website (www.reedintegration.com) information, contact Becky Reed at [email protected] or 757-638-3238.

Eastern States Conference September 23—25, 2005 13 CPE Hours Available in Finance, Project Mgmt, HR, Admin $$Makin’ the Bucks$$

Hosted by the Society for Design Administration Hampton Roads Chapter Sponsors: Join us for our Conference in increasing profitability and track- Gold Sponsors: within a Conference ing your Licensing Requirements. $$Makin’ the Bucks $$ Receive the Wind2 Financial Per- Ridgways The two-day SDA Eastern States formance Survey results, and Learn how to protect your biggest asset: Silver Sponsors: Conference offers a Project Man- Your People. agement Symposium on Friday, Clark Nexsen Sept. 23 for A/E principals, projects Folck West & Savage managers, and administrators. Get Money-Saving Answers to Architects Better project management will These Critical Questions & More: increase your bottom line. Partici- $$ $$ Inlet Technologies Makin’ the Bucks pate in a roundtable dealing with 1. What should overhead be? Sinclair Pratt Cameron the Top 10 Issues Facing A/E Firms 2. Why should we charge differ- Today — chosen by you. ent clients different multipli- SouthWest Airlines ers? Validate “normal” and see how the Wind2 Software 3. Why should I have outside rising tide of good practice manage- directors on the Board? Bronze Sponsors: ment in all firms raises the entire 4. Why do people stay at their industry. firms? Interscapes Custom Interiors 5. How can good contract nego- On Saturday, continue with ses- tiation reduce risk? Hackworth Reprographics sions on the value of Project Plans

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Renaissance Portsmouth Hotel & Conference Center

The Renaissance Portsmouth home to wonderful restaurants, Hotel Rooms: Hotel is located in the heart of eclectic shops, and lots of muse- Olde Towne Portsmouth directly ums and art galleries. The Renais- Single/Double $115.00 + 13% on the Elizabeth River. Every sance opened in 2001 and was For reservations call: guest room overlooks a river busy designed to remind one of the with tugboats, cruise ships, and area's rich nautical and naval his- 1.757.673.3000 or battleships going down it tory. The Foggy Point Restaurant 1.888.839.1775 daily. Across from the hotel is overlooks the river and serves downtown Norfolk and guests can breakfast, lunch, and dinner Reservation deadline – Aug. 30th easily ride the ferry over for only daily. There is an indoor pool and Use Code: Society for Design one dollar to take advantage of it's work-out room. All guest rooms restaurants and shopping. Right have internet access, iron & iron- Administration Roundtables are an outside the doors of the Renais- ing boards, coffee makers, and sance is historic Olde Towne with hair dryers. Renaissance Hotel effective way for you one of the largest collection of historic homes south of Washing- www.renaissanceportsmouth.com 425 Water Street Portsmouth, VA 23704 to find out the latest ton DC. Olde Towne also is trends in the Conference Schedule industry. You

decide what will be Thursday, September 22, 2005 Pre-Conference Get-together and Dinner @ Brutti’s in Portsmouth discussed. The If you get in early, please join us for a get-to-know you dinner at Brutti’s, one of the finest restaurants in Portsmouth. This optional function allows you to socialize and network with principals and SDA most relevant issues members while enjoying a scrumptious meal. Our meal selection is available on our SDA website. will get the floor Friday, September 23, 2005 7:30—8:00 Registration with a facilitator to 8:00—9:15 Plated Breakfast & Keynote Speaker “How Norfolk and Portsmouth are Creating Vital, Livable Cities on the Waterfront” Jim Oliver, City Manager, Portsmouth. keep us on track.. 9:30—12:15 Roundtables & Seminars 12:15—1:15 Lunch 1:15 — 5:30 Seminars 6:00—7:30 Chapter Host Party in Compass Pointe Room, Renaissance Hotel Dinner on Your Own [Discover the great nightlife in Portsmouth and Norfolk]

Saturday, September 24, 2005 8:00-8:30 Buffet Breakfast 8:30—11:45 Seminars 12:00-1:30 Lunch & Featured Speaker Sandy Dumont, The Image Architect “Perception is Everything” 1:45-5:00 Seminars Dinner on your own [Discover the great nightlife in Portsmouth and Norfolk]

Sunday, September 25, 2005 9:30-11:00 Optional Trolley Tour of Olde Towne Portsmouth and the Hill House Want to see the house where the parents of President Grover Cleveland lived before his birth? Think you would recognize Dr. Madblood’s castle, the imaginary dwelling of the tele- vision personality who hosts "The Friday Night Frights" on WSKY-TV?" Do you know which Portsmouth church still contains the original hand-hewn pews built by slaves? Discover these interesting sites and others on this private tour. Hill House Hill House will be opened exclusively for our tour and is the headquarters of the Ports-

Page 3 What you can expect to learn... $$Makin’ the Bucks$$ SEMINAR AGENDA REGISTRATION FORM

Photocopy form for additional registrations or call: 800. 711.8199 Friday, September 23, 2005 Early Bird Special: Register and pay by August 30th and receive $25 off

8:00—9:15 Keynote Breakfast Jim Oliver, City Manager of Ports- Please Complete Attendee Information: mouth. “How Norfolk and Portsmouth are Creating Vital, Livable Name Title Cities on the Waterfront”

Firm Name 9:30—10:45 “Makin’ the Bucks” — Practice Management Roundtable. What trends are out there that will make us all more money? PM 1..25 Firm Type Firm Size

11:00—12:15 “Guarding the Bucks” — Best Practices for A/E firms Address Arising from Sarbanes-Oxley . SOX is not just for public firms. Find out how your bank and other 3rd parties expect you to follow SOX, City State too. Neil Jackson, CISA, Cherry Bekaert & Holland, LLP. Finance 1..25

12:15—1:15 Lunch Zip Country 1:15—2:30 “Measuring the Bucks” — Benchmark Accounting and Phone Fax Industry Financial Performance Surveys. Deborah A. Gill, CPA, SDA/C, Profit by Design. Finance 1.25 Hrs. E-Mail 2:45—4:00 “Protecting the Bucks” — Recognizing and Preventing Embezzlement. Maria Kieras Vedral, President, SilverEdge Systems Software, Inc. Finance 1.25 Hrs. 4:15—5:30 “Insuring the Bucks” — Risk Management and Contract More information available on our website www.sdadmin.org Negotiation. Kathy Blanchard, CIC, RPLU, Vice President , BB&T Insur- ance Services. Admin 1.25 hrs. Select your fee Saturday, September 24, 2005 SDA members: Early Bird Option 2 day $175 ______By 30 August 1 day $100 ______8:30—10:00 Project Plans. Learn How Project Plans can increase profitability by setting expectations and providing a framework for SDA members Regular Registration 2 day $200 ______continuous feedback. PM 1.5 hrs. By 15 September 1 day $125 ______

10:15—11:45 “Tracking the Bucks” — Find the Sure Fire Way to Non-SDA members: Early Bird Option 2 day $200 ______Track Licensing Requirements in Multiple States For all Your Profes- By 30 August 1 day $100 ______sionals. Cheri Melillo, SDA/C, Hon. AIA, NY Chapter. Admin 1.5 hrs. Non-SDA members Regular Registration 2 day $225 ______12:00—1:30 Lunch & Featured Speaker Sandy Dumont, The Image Architect. Perception is Everything. Without ever saying a word, By 15 September 1 day $125 ______your appearance can say that you are a leader…or a follower. Personal Optional Olde Towne Tour & Hill House $ 15 ______

Optional Dinner at Brutti’s ____ x $60/person ______1:45— 3:15 “Leveraging Administration Bucks” — Learn how in- creased administration involvement will better the project manage- Total ______ment function. Hear a panel of A/E professionals: Principal, Construc- tion Manager, CA professional, Administrative Project Assistant, and Check enclosed for $ ______payable to SDAHRC Project Manager, discuss the effective and profitable use of administra- Mail to: Lisa Jolley, Folck West & Savage Architects, P.C., 1369 Laskin Road, tive personnel in this phase of work. Admin 1.5 hrs. Ste. 4, Virginia Beach, VA 23451

3:30—5:00 Protecting your Biggest Asset: Your People . HR 1.5 hrs.

Society for Design Administration, Hampton Roads Chapter Lisa Jolley, Office Manager 757.422.6200 Phone Folck West & Savage Architects, P.C. 757.422.4006 Fax 1369 Laskin Road, Ste. 4 [email protected] Virginia Beach, VA 23451 www.fwsarchitects.com

Eastern States Conference We’re on the Web 23-25 September, 2005 www.sdadmin.org

Net Multipliers

The 2005 Wind2 Financial Per- expenses by direct labor. This Keynote Speaker formance Survey of A/E firms percentage, say 147%, is ex- reported a net multiplier of 2.92. pressed as a ratio 1.47. For a Jim Oliver The firm’s Net Multiplier is calcu- $1.00 of direct labor you must City Manager of Portsmouth lated by dividing net revenue recover $1.47. 1 + 1.47 = 2.47 (gross revenue minus consultants breakeven multiplier. Jim Oliver, present City Manager of & other direct expenses) by direct Portsmouth and previous City The A/E industry generally has a Manager of Norfolk, gives a rare labor. It indicates how many target multiplier of 3.0. glimpse at the planning process times you made back your direct used in revitalizing the city of Nor- Do you know which of your clients labor dollars. folk and bringing back the residents, and projects gives you the best multi- To determine what your net mul- the commerce, the arts, and the life $$ Makin’ the Bucks $$ plier? tiplier should be, you need to and how he’s doing it again — this time in Portsmouth. The revitalized determine your breakeven multi- Learn why your target multiplier marine terminal area, the exciting plier first. The breakeven multi- must be unique NOT the industry downtown, and the protection of standard. plier is the level at which you the OldeTowne are all making this a neither make nor lose money. It livable Portsmouth. is calculated by dividing all indirect

“Insuring the Bucks” – Risk Management and Contract Negotiations Friday, 23 Sept 2005 4:15 – 5:30

“Better Contract Negotiation Will Decrease Your Risk of Losses”

Kathy Blanchard will be facilitating our Contract Management session. Kathy is responsible for managing BB&T Insurance Service’s professional liability division for the State of Virginia. She focuses 100% of her time working with Architects and Engineers. She is a graduate of the University of Kansas and has been in the insurance industry since the mid-80s.

Kathy is a frequent speaker to design firms on many subjects related to insurance issues, business practices, and risk management topics. During our session, she will be discussing contract issues as it relates to “risk” and “loss prevention”.

Saturday, 24 Sept 2005 Luncheon Featured Speaker – Perception is Everything

“Without ever saying a word, your appearance can say that you are a leader…or a follower’

Sandy Dumont learned as a young teenager that she could be empowered by a red dress. The once painfully-shy teen learned that the way she looked on the outside changed how she felt about herself on the inside. After graduating from the John Robert Powers Fashion & Finishing School of Washington, DC, she went on to become one of the top fashion models in DC. She also worked in San Francisco and throughout Europe. She began her career as an image consultant in Washington, DC. While living in Brussels, Belgium, Sandy founded THE Image Architect, a company specializing in image consulting, wardrobe consulting and personal branding. Sandy has worked with Fortune 500 companies and shown them how to increase their bottom line by showing them how to make powerful changes in their appearance.

Sandy is a columnist and the author of seven books, including four e-books on the subject of personal image enhancement and power dressing.

Saturday, 24 Sept 2005 10:15 – 11:45 “Tracking the CEU Bucks” – The Sure Fire Way to Track Licensing Requirements in Multiple States

“Multiple licensing requirements in multiple states for multiple staff members? This one’s for you”

CHERI C. MELILLO, Hon. AIA, SDA/C is the Office Administrator and an Associate at Butler Rogers Baskett Architects, P.C., a mid-size A/I firm with offices in New York City and CT. Cheri has been with the firm for over twenty years and has developed many of the administrative systems that give the firm its reputation as being one of the most well organized firms in New York City.

Cheri was made an Honorary Member of the national American Institute of Architects in 2000 for her work in developing Canstruction® from a community service project into an international charity for the Design and Construction Industry. Under the auspices of SDA. Canstruction® Competitions are currently sponsored in fifty cities across North America and receive world wide media coverage. Cheri has a Bachelor of Science Degree from Northwestern University.

SDA Eastern States Conference Your Session Leaders

James B. Oliver, Jr. Keynote Speaker City Manager, Portsmouth Friday, 23 Sept 2005 Breakfast

“Portsmouth people want to be better,” he said. “There’s not a lot of resistance to big ideas. There’s a readiness – even an eagerness – to want to change.”

Jim Oliver was City Manager of Norfolk, for 12 years before coming to Portsmouth as the City Manager. Interim manager since 2004, he is placing his indelible mark on the process of revitalizing the city. His next challenge in Portsmouth, he said, is putting meat on the bones of projects like downtown waterfront redevelopment and the creation of a large business park, Tidewater Community College campus and New Port neighborhood around Victory Boulevard.

“Guarding the Bucks” – Best Practices Arising from Sarbanes-Oxley Friday, 23 Sept 2005 11:00 – 12:15

“The excessive costs now associated with the total regulatory and internal policy compliance requirements can be responded to with a more cost-effective solution.”

Neil Jackson, CISA, is a 38-year industry leader in financial services, brokerage and logistics information and process technology auditing, is Director of Information Technology Audit Services for Cherry, Bekaert & Holland, L.L.P. the Nation’s 23rd largest accounting firm

Mr. Jackson’s career includes senior management positions at Central Fidelity Banks, Inc. / Wachovia where he served as a senior vice president with the position of Associate General Auditor – Information Systems. He is an expert in the field of the implications of Sarbanes-Oxley on the private company.

“Protecting the Bucks” – Recognizing and Preventing Embezzlement Friday, 23 Sept 2005 2:45 – 4:00

“Almost 50% of all frauds occur in private companies of < 100 employees”

Maria Kieras Vedral is President and Founder of SilverEdge Systems Software, Inc. Maria adds over 25 years of solid accounting experience to her extensive portfolio, including audit experience in the hospitality industry. Maria is also proactive in providing financial support to a variety of local service organizations.

Maria has been a session leader for the AIA, Wind2 conferences, NCSEA on many subjects including: “Running Your Business at a Glance Using Wind2 Reports and Features”, “Bill at the Proper Rate”, “Simplifying Accounting Procedures,” and “Executive Management Trend Reporting”

“Measuring the Bucks” – Benchmark Accounting and Industry Financial Performance Surveys by Design Friday, 23 Sept 2005 1:15-2:30

“Accurate and timely project management reporting is the cornerstone of financial success

Deborah Gill, CPA SDA/C is the President/Owner of Profit by Design, Ltd, providing consulting services to architectural and engineering firms. The firm's mission is to positively influence the business practices of architects and engineers in the design community. She also provides support and training for Wind2’s accounting and client relations management software solutions for A/E firms.

Ms. Gill is currently the President-Elect of the Society of Design Administration (SDA). She has provided the SDA, AIA, NSPE, and VSCPA with a series of lectures and courses on best management practices in the financial management arena including: Beyond the Bottom Line, Benchmark Accounting, Firm Transitions, Mergers & Acquisitions, and Corporate Financial Budgeting, has facilitated A/E Principal Roundtables, and given a 10-hour course to Intern Architects and Engineers on the Business of Design.

HAMPTON ROADS CHAPTER OF THE AMERICAN HELICOPTER SOCIETY TECHNICAL SPECIALISTS' MEETING ON ROTORCRAFT STRUCTURES AND SURVIVABILITY October 25-27, 2005 Crowne Plaza Williamsburg at Ft. Magruder Williamsburg, Virginia

Efficient and Affordable Solutions for Aircraft and Crew Protection

The Hampton Roads Chapter-Sponsored National Technical Specialists' Meeting on Rotorcraft Structures and Survivability. Williamsburg, VA. Contacts: Jerry Irvine, U.S. Army Aviation Applied Technology Directorate, Fort Eustis, VA 23604-5577. Phone: 757-878-3272; Fax: (757) 878-5058 or Dick Stoessner, Exhibits Chairman Phone: (757) 874-8522.

All members of the ABSTRACT public are invited Public Lecture Are We Really Made of and Quarks? Are We Really Made of Quarks? a special invitation is The answer to the question, "Are we really made of quarks?", is yes; extended to all school but physicists did not arrive at this Professor Jerry answer easily. The quark model, which embodied a radically new Friedman students conceptual view of the structure of Nobel Laureate in matter, was fiercely debated and Physics (1990) generally rejected by the physics Open Forum and Discussion Session community. Its ultimate acceptance 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM took well over a decade and oc- Thursday, Nov. 3, 2005 curred only after inescapable and compelling experimental evidence. Potomac River Room (Room 1306) Webb Center, ODU In 1964 quarks were proposed as the basic building blocks of matter. After numerous fruitless searches In addition to the lecture in the for free quarks in nature, the great morning, Professor Friedman has majority of physicists rejected this model. Quarks were finally discov- also kindly agreed to host a smaller ered in a series of high energy elec- session in the afternoon. This ses- tron scattering experiments. In these experiments, the electron sion is open to all students, faculty beam and the detecting equipment and teachers. The setting will be an were the equivalent of a very pow- informal one so as to be conducive erful electron microscope that Thursday, Nov. 3, 2005 probed the interiors of the proton to an open and free exchange. and neutron. Point-like constituents 10:00 AM to 12 Noon were observed inside, which were Ted Constant Convocation Center later identified as quarks. The dis- Old Dominion University For more information, please contact covery of quarks changed our view A public lecture open to all Dr. Amin Dharamsi of the basic structure of matter and Department of Electrical and Computer altered the future development of Engineering, ODU particle physics. [email protected] 757 683 4467 Lasers and Electrooptic Society Biography From 1967 to about 1975 these groups carried out Directions to the Ted Constant a series of measurements of inelastic electron scat- Convocation Center : Jerry Friedman was born in Chicago, Illinois on tering from the proton and neutron which provided March 28, 1930, the second of two children to par- the first direct evidence of the quark sub-structure From Virginia Beach via the I-264 West: ents who were immigrants from Russia. While his of the nucleon. The results of this work led to the From I-264 West, take the East Brambleton Exit. parents had had little formal education, they were Nobel Prize in Physics in 1990, that was shared by (Exit 11) Brambleton will turn into Hampton self taught and had wide ranging interests. Conse- Drs. Friedman, Kendall and Taylor. Blvd. The Ted Constant Convocation Center will quently Jerry and his brother were brought up in a be located on your right, across from Old Domin- household filled with books and the love of music, Professor Friedman has held several administrative ion University. where scholarship was highly respected, and where positions but he has been happiest when he is in- their education was considered to be of paramount volved in teaching and research and the contact From Interstate 464 North (Chesapeake, VA) importance. Jerry's interest in science developed that this provides him with students. From I-464 North, take the St. Paul’s Exit. Stay into a strong interest in physics in high school as a on St. Paul’s until you reach Brambleton Avenue, result of reading the book entitled “Relativity”, by He has served on a number of program and scien- then turn left on Brambleton. Brambleton Avenue Albert Einstein. The multitalented young student tific policy advisory committees, has been a mem- will turn into Hampton Blvd. The Ted Constant consequently turned down a scholarship to the Art ber of the Board of the University Research Asso- Convocation Center will be located on your right Institute of Chicago Museum School but continued ciation and of the High Energy Advisory Panel for hand side. his education in the Department of Physics at the the Department of Energy. He has also served as University of Chicago because of its excellent Chairman of the Scientific Policy Committee of From East: (Newport News, VA) reputation and because the great Enrico Fermi the Superconducting Super Collider Laboratory. From I-664 East, take Exit 9 onto Route 164 to- taught there. He was accepted there with a full ward Portsmouth. Stay on 164 and follow the scholarship, a fact that was crucial to his finishing Jerry Friedman is married to Tania Letetsky- signs to the midtown tunnel. (left on Cleveland his studies since his parents had limited financial Baranovsky. They are parents of four grown chil- Street) After the midtown tunnel, bear left follow- means. He earned his Ph.D. in 1956, in an environ- dren, Ellena, Joel, Martin, and Sandra. ing the signs to Hampton Blvd/Old Dominion ment where the practice of physics was carried out University. The Constant Center will be located at its "very best". His dissertation advisor was none Professor Friedman enjoys various cultural activi- on your left hand side. other than Fermi himself. When Professor Fermi ties, such as theater, music, ballet. He is a keen tragically died in 1954, after a short illness, Profes- painter and also studies Asian ceramics. From East: (Hampton, VA) sor John Marshall took over the supervision of the From I-64 E., take Exit 276A. (Granby Street) Jerry's thesis. Dr. Friedman continued to work at Quarks are fundamental matter particles that are Bear right at the fork of the exit ramp following the University of Chicago and with Val Telegdi constituents of neutrons and protons. There are six the signs to Terminal Blvd/Naval Station. Take was amongst the first to observe the surprising different types of quarks. Each quark type is called the first exit to Terminal Blvd/Hampton effect of parity violation which had been suggested a flavor. The six flavors of quarks are up, down, Blvd/ODU. At the end of Terminal Blvd, turn left by T.D. Lee and C.N. Yang. strange, charm, bottom, top, in increasing order of on Hampton Blvd. The Constant Center will be mass. located on your left hand side. In 1957, Dr. Friedman joined the High Energy Physics Laboratory at Stanford University as a Parking will be available on the top-floor deck of Research Associate, where the well known W.K.H. the adjacent garage on 43rd St and Hampton Blvd. Panofsky, was also working. Special Events Parking will also be available for school buses. In 1960, he joined the Physics Department of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and has been there since. Over the years he has collabo- rated with Henry Kendall, W.K.H. Panofsky, Richard Taylor and other physicists from the Stan- ford Linear Accelerator Center and the California Institute of Technology.

Seminar on the www.hra-incose.org www.nearyou.gwu Systems Engineering Handbook In Preparation for SE Certification

For those individuals interested in taking the

INCOSE Certified Systems Engineering Professional (CSEP) exam When: Tuesday November 8, 2005 - 8 AM to 7 PM, and Wednesday November 9, 2005 - 8 AM to 5 PM

Concept: This Seminar will complement Systems Engineers’ preparation for the SE Certification Examination by providing an overview of the each chapter of the INCOSE System Engineering Handbook (Ver. 2a) in a study group format. The program will consist of two days covering the Management and Technical Sections of the Handbook. The Management Sections (day 1) are chapters 1-7, chapters 8-12 are the Technical (day 2).

Host & Location: Hampton Roads Area – INCOSE Chapter, at the Virginia Advanced Shipbuilding and Carrier Innovation Center (VASCIC), 2401 West Avenue, Newport News VA, 23607

Cost: Free for INCOSE Members, $50 for non members to cover lunch, etc.

Program:

Time Tuesday Time Wednesday 8-9 Keynote Speaker - Dr. Forsberg 9-12 Management Chapters 8-12 Technical Chapters 12-1 Lunch – included in cost 12-1 Lunch – Included in Cost 1-6 Management Chapters 1-5 Technical Chapters 6-7 How to Apply for Certification (Dr. Forsberg) 6-7 Virtual Technical Reviews (Bill Fournier)

Online Registration will be available at our website (www.hra-incose.org), starting in mid July. To attend the seminar you must complete the online registration by COB October 21st, and be a citizen of the USA. A formal visit authorization letter may be required to gain access to the VASCIC facility.

Announcement #1

SensorsGOV Expo & Conference December 6 - 8, 2005 Hampton Roads Convention Center, Hampton VA

2005 Keynote Presentation David G. Boyd, Ph.D. Deputy Director, Systems Engineering and Development Science and Technology Directorate U.S. Department of Homeland Security

The focus of the expo is to bring together sensor suppliers and government agencies that use sensors. The first expo was last year in Virginia Beach. For more information visit the expo and website at http://www.sensorsgov.com/sensorsgov/v42/index.cvn. Produced in partnership with the Hampton Roads Technology Council, the SENSORSGOV EXPO & CONFERENCE is the leading event on government and military sensing technologies. The program – which is designed for decision makers and leaders who evaluate, influence, recommend, authorize, implement and/or manage sensor-integrated technology -- examines a wide range of applications, including: homeland security; health monitoring; environmental monitoring; transportation, communications, modeling & simulation, etc. The 2005 event will address sensor technologies associated with wireless systems, optical imaging, chemical/biological/nuclear/explosives sensors, advanced technologies (electroactive devices, smart materials, etc.), and related topics. Mark Your Calendars! SESSION CATEGORIES (CO-SHOWS) AND DESCRIPTIONS Advanced Sensors (Nanotechnology, Actuators, Smart Materials) CBNRE (Chemical, Biological Nuclear, Radiation, Explosive) Doing Business with the Government (SBIR Focus) Energy Monitors/Detection (Particle and Radiation) Environmental Monitors (Oceanographic, Air Quality, Water Quality, Remote Sensing, Chemical and Gas Sensors) Health Monitoring (Structural, Machinery) Homeland Security (Bridges/Tunnels/Roadways, Aviation Security, Port Security, Shipping Container Threat Protection) Modeling & Simulation (Validation, Algorithms and Statistical Methods) Optical & Imaging (Night Vision, Restoration, Biomedical, Aerial, Fiber Optics Sensors) Sensor & Acuator Systems (Fluidic Sensors, Magnetic Based Sensors, Pressure, Ultra-Low Power Sensing Technology, Ultrasonic Sensors) Sensor Networking and Interoperability (Interface Circuits, Data compilation, Miniature Sensors) Transportation (Small aircraft Transportation System (SATS), Aviation Safety, Icing, Windshear, Collision Avoidance, Automotive Sensors) Wireless Sensing (Networks and Communication) Human Health Monitoring Power Generation & Transmission Systems Smart Materials