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| July 2012 |
Welcome to the What's New for Students e-newsletter, designed to help you efficiently connect with your IEEE Student member benefits. Here you'll find information on student competitions, events, scholarship opportunities, be able to search a complete list of available member benefits and services and much more. We would love to hear feedback on what you would like to see in future editions. Thank you for your membership.
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2012 Formula Hybrid Competition
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 The 6th annual Formula Hybrid Competition, sponsored in part by IEEE, was held 30 April - 3 May at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon, New Hampshire, USA. Thirty-nine student teams from seven countries participated in the competition, which features high-performance, hybrid race cars built by teams of engineers and students.
The IEEE Engineering the Future Award and Excellence in EV Engineering Award went to the University of Kansas, which finished first in the Electric-only category. See full competition results.
The dates for the 2013 competition are 29 April through 2 May. More details to follow.
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Call for Grant Applications
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IEEE Foundation grants are made possible thanks to our donors who generously give to the three grant making funds of the IEEE Foundation: the IEEE Foundation General Fund, the IEEE Humanitarian Technology Fund and the IEEE Life Members Fund.
The IEEE Foundation awards grants to IEEE units and other charitable organizations for innovative projects that further the scientific and educational purposes of IEEE.
To be considered for grant funding, your project should have a clearly defined objective and provide support in the focus areas of education, history of technology or applying technology for humanitarian causes.
- Education: The IEEE Foundation supports projects that expand and enhance engineering, science and technology education opportunities for teenagers through mid-career professionals to positively impact workforce development and involvement in IEEE.
- History of Technology: The IEEE Foundation supports projects that increase awareness among the general public of the impact and influence of early technology on the present and future.
- Applying Technology for Humanitarian Causes: The IEEE Foundation supports projects that implement or disseminate replicable, sustainable, technology-based solutions for humanitarian issues in underserved and underprivileged areas.
The IEEE Foundation reviews grant applications in two cycles per year. Submissions are accepted until 11:59 p.m. EDT on the deadline dates. The next 2012 grant application deadline is 24 July 2012.
If your Unit, Section or Chapter has an innovative project in the areas of interest mentioned above, you are welcome to apply for a grant through the IEEE Foundation Web page. Prior to submitting an application, please review the IEEE Foundation's grant guidelines. All the information you need about applying for a grant can be found at www.ieeefoundation.org.
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Free IEEE-USA eBook Offered as Special Benefit to IEEE Members |
As a special benefit of IEEE membership, for the month of July IEEE-USA is offering a free eBook, Personal Positioning for Engineers.
 In Personal Positioning for Engineers, you will learn more about employment options that are available to engineers. You will learn how to position yourself for success by choosing the right options for you. The author, Paul Kostek, writes that “The key to succeeding is to understand yourself, how you respond to change, and what level of risk you can deal with.”
Personal Positioning for Engineers
can be downloaded for FREE through 31 July 2012. Non-member price is US$5.99.
In August the IEEE-USA free eBook will be Technical Presentations, Book 1: Strategy, Preparation and Planning. Information on how to download this eBook will be available in the August Benefits Bulletin.
To purchase IEEE members-only products and receive the member discount on eligible products, members must sign in with their IEEE Account.
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Track and Send MGM Referrals Through myIEEE
A new module has been added to myIEEE that allows members to send and track referrals electronically. Found in the 'Community' desktop, the Member-Get-a-Member (MGM) module contains a form allowing members to send an e-mail to a colleague inviting them to join IEEE. A standard message is included, and members can choose to include their member number (to get the MGM credit), as well as customize the message if they wish. Once messages are sent from the MGM myIEEE module, members can easily track requests and follow up.
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2012 IEEE Honors Ceremony
The IEEE Honors Ceremony took place on 30 June 2012 in Boston, Mass. The Honors Ceremony recognizes some of the world's technologists who have made a lasting impact on technology, society, and the engineering profession. U.S.A.'s John L. Hennessy, President of Stanford University, was named recipient of the 2012 IEEE Medal of Honor, IEEE's highest level award. Hennessy was amoung 25 of the world's top professionals recognized at the awards ceremony.
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2012 IEEE Medal of Honor: John L. Hennessy
One of the world's top leaders in computer engineering, John L. Hennessy, President of Stanford University, was awarded the 2012 IEEE Medal of Honor. As one of the early proponents of the Reduced Instruction Set Computer (RISC) architecture, Hennessy helped revolutionize how computing is performed. This program highlights the dedicated career of Dr. John L. Hennessy.
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The Story of Hoover Dam
The Hoover Dam is a world-renowned structure that manages water in the Colorado River and is able to generate electricity while doing so. The electricity is able to deliver power to states including California, Arizona, and Nevada. The Hoover Dam has been working since the Depression, and is continuing to supply energy to those states today. This video takes a tour of the Hoover Dam both at the interior turbines and the exterior structure. |
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IEEE has launched its new e-commerce platform with a greatly enhanced user experience for joining and renewing memberships. In addition, you will be able to more easily manage your account preferences and purchase products through IEEE Xplore.
A list of the most frequently asked questions regarding the upgrade and new log in security procedures can be found in the IEEE Support Center knowledgebase. |
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IEEE Xtreme will take place on 20 October 2012. Registration is scheduled to open in early September. Learn more.
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| eBook Classic Feature |
IEEE members have access to more than 260 Free eBooks from the IEEE Press collection through IEEE Xplore.
Title: Wireless Video Communications:Second to Third Generation and Beyond
Copyright Year: 2001
Authors: Cherriman, P., Hanzo, L., Streit, J.
Publisher: Wiley-IEEE Press
Topics: Communication, Networking & Broadcasting
Abstract: Bridging the gap between the video compression and communication communities, this unique volume provides an all-encompassing treatment of wireless video communications, compression, channel coding, and wireless transmission as a joint subject. Wireless Video Communications begins with relatively simple compression and information theoretical pr!
inciples, continues through state-of-the-art and future concepts, and concludes with implementation-ready system solutions.
This book's deductive presentation and broad scope make it essential for anyone interested in wireless communications. It systematically converts the lessons of Shannon's information theory into design principles applicable to practical wireless systems. It provides in a comprehensive manner "implementation-ready" overall system design and performance studies, giving cognizance to the contradictory design requirements of video quality, bit rate, delay, complexity error resilience, and other related system design aspects.
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