Celebrating
100th Anniversary of IEEE Milwaukee Section
November 11, 2010
Todd Wehr Auditorium
Milwaukee School of Engineering
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
IEEE History
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Yearly, over 850 Conferences are held Worldwide.
Tonight, we acknowledge the countless contributions that
IEEE members have made that have Changed the World.
IEEE History
1884
AIEE - American Institute of Electrical Engineers
1912
IRE - Institute of Radio Engineers
1963
Both merged to become - IEEE
150,000 Members - 93% in the USA
1993
IEEE Master Brand Developed
2009
Celebrating 125 Years of Engineering the Future
375,000 plus Members - 57% in the USA
IEEE Milwaukee Section History
February 11, 1910
AIEE Milwaukee Section established
1910-1911 Chairman was:
1910-1911 Secretary was:
Mr. W. H. Powell
Mr. L. L. Tatum
August 14, 1911
Secretary-Treasurer Tatum opened a savings account at the Marine National Bank
1910 - 1944
AIEE written agreement to hold joint meetings with the
ESM (Engineers and Scientists of Milwaukee)
1945 - 1962
AIEE / IRE Joint Meetings with a separate Chairman
1963 - 2009
After the merger - IEEE Meetings with one Chairperson
IEEE Milwaukee Section History
1959 - 75th Anniversary of IEEE
No event in Milwaukee
AIEE Meeting in Chicago
1984 - 100th Anniversary of IEEE
Celebrated at Pfister Hotel
Photo Album at Exhibit Table
2009 - 125th Anniversary of IEEE
Celebrated at Milwaukee School of Engineering
2010 - 100th Anniversary of the IEEE Milwaukee Section
Celebrated at Milwaukee School of Engineering
IEEE Milwaukee Section History
A Few Notes from the Minutes of Past Meetings:
1940 - 1960 Meetings were typically held at:
The Allen-Bradley Auditorium
The Schlitz Brown Bottle
The Pabst Blue Ribbon Hall
The Blatz Auditorium
2000 - 2009 Meetings were typically held at:
The Miller Inn
Milwaukee School of Engineering
Also noted in the Minutes from the 1950’s:
“It is a waste of time for these busy men,
and also for group members,
if the attendance to the lectures is poor.”
IEEE Milwaukee Section History
A Few Notes from the Minutes of Past Meetings:
Note - Gender was Exclusive in 1940’s - Inclusive in 2009
From the Minutes:
“A member who has developed a new technical idea
can present it among men who have a sufficiently
good background to offer constructive criticism.”
1990’s changes to Inclusive Language:
“Chairperson” and “Drafter”
Affinity Group of: WIE - Women in Engineering
2011 the Milwaukee Section is Honored to have our First Woman Chairperson
Mrs. Sylvia Wrate
IEEE Milwaukee Section Today
Milwaukee Section Current Membership consists of:
5
4
41
92
76
879
48
170
1,315
9
2
Life Fellows
Fellows
Life Senior Members
Senior Members
Life Members
Members
Associate Members
Student Members
Total Members
Society Chapters
Affinity Groups
A Brief Review of the Technical Chapters in the Milwaukee Section …
Electromagnetic Compatibility Society
Chapter Chair:
Jim Blaha
GE Healthcare
Purpose:
Founded in 1957, EMC is the study of all Electrical and Electronic
Product Applications to determine how they respond to Exterior
Electromagnetic Fields and how the Product itself Pollutes the
Electromagnetic Environment we live in.
IEEE C95.1-2005
Standard for Safety Levels with Respect to Human Exposure
to Radio Frequency Electromagnetic Fields, 3 kHz to 300 GHz
Magnetics Society
Chapter Chair:
Mark Juds
Eaton Corporation
Purpose:
The Magnetics Society focuses on the fundamental developments,
design, and certain applications of magnetic devices. This includes
consideration of materials and components used, standardization of
definitions, symbols, and operating characteristics.
circa: 1920
“Right Hand Rule”
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society
Chapter Chair:
Larry Hause
Diagnostic Visions
Purpose:
IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBS) is the
world's largest international society of Biomedical Engineers with 8,200
members residing in some 70 countries. They design the electrical
circuits that make a pacemaker run...create the software that reads an
MRI...and help develop the wireless technologies that allow patients and
doctors to communicate over long distances.
Computer Society
Chapter Chair:
John Safar
Safar Machinery
Purpose:
With nearly 85,000 members, the IEEE Computer Society is the world’s
leading organization of computing professionals. Founded in 1946, it is
the largest of the 39 IEEE Societies and it is dedicated to advancing the
theory and application of computer information-processing technology.
IEEE 802.11
Standard for
Defining Wireless Local Area Networks
Industrial Applications / Industrial Electronics Societies
Chapter Chair:
Adel Nasiri
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
Purpose:
The advancement of the theory and practice of electrical and electronic
engineering in the development, design, manufacture and application of
electrical systems, apparatus, devices and controls to the processes and
equipment of industry and commerce.
Antennas and Propagation / Microwave Theory & Techniques Societies
Chapter Chair:
Dr. Shrinivas Joshi
Marquette University
Purpose:
The field of interest for APS includes: antenna signal processing and
control, radio astronomy, and the aspects of space-based communication,
including wireless, mobile, satellite, and telecommunications.
The field of interest for MTT includes: theory and applications of RF,
microwave, millimeter-wave, and terahertz technologies.
IEEE 145
International Standard
for the Definitions
of Terms for Antennas
Power and Energy Engineering Society
Chapter Chair:
Paul Tindall
American Transmission Company
Purpose:
The IEEE Power & Energy Society is engaged in the electric power
energy industry. PES is involved in the planning, research, development,
construction, installation, and operation of equipment and systems for
the safe, reliable, and economic generation, transmission, distribution,
measurement, and control of electric energy.
IEEE 516
Standard for Maintenance Methods of Energized Power Lines
Control Systems Society
Chapter Chair:
Larry Hause
(Acting Chair)
Purpose:
Founded in 1954 and is dedicated to the advancement of research,
development, and practice in automation and control systems.
Control methods are used whenever some quantity, such as temperature,
altitude or speed, must be made to behave in some desirable way over
time.
IEEE 122
Standard for Performance Characteristics of Control
Systems for Steam Turbine-Generator Units
Autopilot in a passenger aircraft that maintains
speed, altitude and heading .
Oak Creek, Wisconsin
Cruise Control in a Automobile
Education Society
Chapter Chair:
Dr. Russ Meier
Milwaukee School of Engineering
Purpose:
The society works with educators at all levels of education including
K - 12 educators. Focus is on exploring science and engineering with
university professors and industry trainers developing the professional
skill sets required for an adult’s working career.
- Founded in 1958 -
“Education is ... hanging around until you've caught on.” … Robert Frost
IEEE Affinity Group
WIE - Women in Engineering
Chapter Chair:
Paula Carberry
ABB
Purpose:
The Mission of IEEE WIE is to inspire, engage, encourage, and empower
IEEE women worldwide. IEEE WIE envisions a vibrant community of
IEEE women and men innovating the world of tomorrow.
GOLD Affinity Group
Graduates Of the Last Decade
Chapter Chair:
Ian Brown
Purpose:
GOLD was developed to help young professionals transition
from being a student to entering the professional world.
“IEEE GOLD has developed my
professional and leadership skills,
broaden my career network, and
connected me to the worldwide
engineering community.”
If you are an IEEE Member who has received your first
professional degree within the last ten years, you are
automatically part of IEEE GOLD!
In the Milwaukee Section, there are more than
400 members who are also part of GOLD.
IEEE Student Branches
Milwaukee School of Engineering
University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee
Marquette University
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Milwaukee Section also sponsors:
Senior Project Competition (2009 - 15 Teams)
2009 Winning Project from UWM:
“Dielectric Spectroscopy using Multi-Array Electrodes”
IEEE Milwaukee Section
Celebrating 100 Years of Engineering Yesterday, Today and the Future
Congratulations to the
IEEE Milwaukee Section
on celebrating your
100th Anniversary