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February 2020 Newsletter Continued
Presented by the Ottawa Section Joint Chapter of the Technical Management Council, Professional Communications Society, and Society on Social Implications of Technology:
Technology Stewardship Workshop
Date: Monday, February 24th, 2020
Time: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Location: Vitesse Re-Skilling Canada
359 Terry Fox Drive, Kanata, ON, Canada
Technological Stewardship is a new concept intended to
focus on the promise of technology to create a better future for society today and avoid the negative consequences. While Technologies have the promise to address key issues and create a better future, new developments often amplify inequities and create new kinds of risk. What does this mean for how to move forward?
Through this interactive 2-hour workshop, you will learn about Technological Stewardship and develop your ability to ensure technology makes the world a better place for all. You will also be introduced to a powerful tool for practically integrating these concepts into the product design/development process.
Facilitator:
Mark Abbott is the Executive Director of the Engineering Change Lab, which serves as a catalyst for evolving the engineering community to reach its full potential as stewards of technology for the benefit of humanity. Over the past 5 years, over 125 organizations and 350+ individual leaders (CEOs, VPs, Deans, Directors) have collaborated using the Lab's platform advancing understanding and action to evolve engineering. Previously, Mark served as member of the Executive Team at Engineers without borders for several years.
This interactive workshop is limited to 45 attendees so as to create an optimal interactive and learning environment. This series of workshops is planned to have subsequent workshops taking place in March and April. We are especially interested in professionals willing to tryout the powerful tools and providing feedback on integrating the concepts into the product design / development process.
WHO? Representatives from Professional Engineers Ontario
WHAT? Clarifying the Path to becoming a P.Eng.
If you are an engineering undergraduate or post-graduate student, or a recent graduate starting out your engineering career, then this seminar might be for you.
In it you will learn:
What is PEO?
What engineering experience is PEO looking for once I graduate?
I have international engineering education and experience; how is that evaluated by PEO?
How is my engineering experience evaluated by PEO?
How do I prepare my Experience Record?
What is the PPE?
What is the EIT Program and the Student Membership program?
Presented by the Ottawa Women in Engineering Affinity Group:
IEEE WIE Ottawa Booth at Women in Data Science Conference 2020 - WiDS@Ottawa
Date: Monday, March 2nd, 2020
Time: 8:00 AM - 6:30 PM
Location: Brookstreet Hotel
525 Legget Drive, Kanata, ON, Canada
AThe Women in Data Science is a one-day conference featuring keynotes and vision talks that provides an opportunity to hear about the latest data science-related research and applications in a number of domains. IEEE WIE Ottawa will be part of the expo booth there.
All genders are invited to attend, discuss and network with potential collaborators in the field of data science.
Attending the conference this year, you will get:
Practical insights on how to leverage Data Science to benefit your businesses or community
Updates on recent Data Science research, trends and applications in different fields
New developments of machine learning and artificial intelligence in healthcare
Opportunity to network and connect with leaders and visionaries in the field of data science
The Global Women in Data Science (WiDS) Conference aims to inspire and educate data scientists worldwide, regardless of gender, and support women in the field. This annual one-day technical conference provides an opportunity to hear about the latest data science-related research and applications in a broad set of domains. All genders are invited to participate in the conference, which features exclusively female speakers.
Presented by the Ottawa Women in Engineering Affinity Group:
AI in Modern Power and Energy Systems
Date: Wednesday, March 4th, 2020
Time: 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Location: Room 4359, Mackenzie Building
Carleton University, Ottawa, ON, Canada
Driven by global environmental emission issues and tighter requirements for system resilience and reliability, electricity production is shifting from a centralized paradigm to a decentralized one. In this context, renewable energy sources (RES) and electric vehicles (EVs) have proliferated over the past decade, exhibiting a steadily increasing trend. Thus, today, a large number of wind turbines, photovoltaic (PV) panels, and EVs are connected to medium- (1-69 kV) and low-voltage (=1 kV) grids, with traditional integrated bulk power systems becoming decentralized in the presence of active distribution networks, where the flow of power is bidirectional between generators and “prosumers”. Such systems are typified by high penetration of metering infrastructures, generating a large volume of data, providing the opportunity to harness the power of big data using data-driven techniques.
This seminar discusses the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in modern power and energy systems, in particular electrical distribution networks. Real-world examples of the use of AI for energy storage systems optimization and control will be provided and discussed.
Key Focus:
What are modern power systems control and optimization issues?
Speaker Bio:
Dr. Mostafa Farrokhabadi is the Senior Director of Technology at BluWave-ai. Concurrently, he serves as Associate Editor of IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid. He has more than 8 years of experience in designing mission-critical grid solutions for industry and academia, including technical leadership of a $6M international consortium in electric grid modernization, and smart grids projects with Hatch and Canadian Solar. Mostafa has (co)authored several articles in high-impact journals, conference proceedings, and magazines, and holds patents on intelligent control and optimization of renewable-penetrated grids. Mostafa has also led the award-winning IEEE Power and Energy Society Task Force on microgrid stability, an international coalition of 21 researchers from 14 institutions investigating stability issues in microgrids. Mostafa obtained his Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Waterloo. He has also studied and performed research in Sweden at KTH and Germany at KIT. During the course of his career, Mostafa has received multiple business, research, and teaching awards, including the prestigious University of Waterloo Doctoral Thesis Completion Award and Ottawa’s Forty Under 40.
A fantastic opportunity for the Ottawa STEM community to unlock leadership through diversity and network with like minded people.
About this Event
Looking to make meaningful connections within your community? Well, look no further.
Introducing IEEE Women in Engineering 11th annual Wine and
Cheese. A fantastic opportunity for professionals to practice their
networking skills and build a network with students and academia from the Ottawa community.
With an evening filled of interesting speakers, ice-breakers, and
of course wine and cheese (and other foods!), there's no better time
and place to start networking!
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
With this year’s theme being “Unlocking Leadership Through
Diversity”, we are showcasing amazing leaders in our community and
putting our focus on how their diversity has moved industry and academia forward. We believe that the creativity and intellect of all members of society – regardless of gender, background, etc., are essential to accelerate progress towards a sustainable future with innovative technology.
Presented by the Ottawa Section Women in Engineering Affinity Group:
IEEE WIE Ottawa at REV UP: an Interactive Day of Insight and Inspiration for Women-Identified Prospective Engineering and IT Students
IEEE WIE Ottawa was pleased to be part of an expo booth at the REV UP: an Interactive Day of Insight and Inspiration for Women-Identified Prospective Engineering and IT Students event at Carleton University. IEEE WIE Ottawa had a great opportunity to give an idea about the role of women in the engineering field and explain to students the mission and the vision of IEEE WIE Ottawa. Students were also provided with information about our current and future activities including the IEEE WIE STAR program.
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