Events

Join the IEEE Toronto Instrumentation & Measurement – Robotics & Automation Joint Chapter for a talk on Advanced Manufacturing, presented by Dr. Jana Abou-Ziki. Tuesday, October 18, 2022 @ 2:30 – 3:30 PM Abstract: The manufacturing industry has witnessed a tremendous development over the past decade. The demand for miniaturisation as well as rapid and smart manufacturing has resulted in developing novel processes for precision micromanufacturing for variety of applications ranging from aerospace to automotive to biomedical, electronics and optical. Dr. Abou-Ziki’s talk will introduce the development of advanced nonconventional manufacturing methods while discussing some corresponding applications. Speaker(s): Dr. Jana Abou-Ziki, PhD, PEng, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/324137

It was once widely believed that computers would enhance the speed, reliability, and applicability of human deductive reasoning in the physical and social sciences, much as motorized vehicles (e.g., cars, trains, airplanes) have enhanced the speed, reliability, and applicability of human manual abilities in transportation. Yet, 60 years later, computers can be used confidently only for paperwork tasks, analysis of regularly structured data, and simple process control applications. Complex software rarely satisfies user needs, is untrustworthy and difficult to maintain, and largely opaque to its users. Artificial intelligence (AI) methods including heuristics, machine learning, and statistical methods are in opposition to sound deductive reasoning. This presentation explains certain practical and logical impediments to computer enhancement of human deductive reasoning, the deductive limitations of modern programming languages, the role of AI, and provides some promising alternatives. Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/322735

This talk will cover high speed fiber optics for Data Centers and High Performance Computing with a focus on co-packaging for these applications. It will highlight the different requirements between Data Center and High Performance Computing with regards to optical interconnect. A particular emphasis will be on IBM’s project MOTION, a U.S. government sponsored program to develop co-packaged optics for both of these applications with a requirement for ultra-low energy consumption. Speaker(s): Dr. Kuchta, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/329491

Pre-AGM Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/329798

Dr. Andrew Rudder will be teaching programming concepts with a focus on competitive programming. Various languages may be used. You should be familiar with any of the following programming languages Java, C#, C, C++ or python. A basic knowledge of selection logic (such as if statements), loops and functions are sufficient. This is a prerequisite for Humber IEEE Students attending IEEExtreme competitions. Course continues depending on registration. Course is free. Available to any current Humber students. Course will probably last until October 2022. Breaks for Humber Midterm exams, final exams and reading weeks. Co-sponsored by: Dr. Andrew Rudder Room: meet at J101, Bldg: J, 2nd Floor, 205 Humber College Blvd, Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada, M9W5L7

Weekly, In-Person Arduino Workshop with various peripherals and how to interface them. Beginner to Expert level. LED Displays, Infrared, Matrix Keyboard, sound, DHT sensors, Servos, LED Strips, Analog Inputs... and whatever else the students bring to the table. Bldg: H, 2nd Floor, 205 Humber College Blvd, Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada, M9W5L7, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/329051

Saturday Online Study Group preparing for the Canadian Amateur Radio certification exam. 2hrs/week Course based on the certification study guide from https://www.coaxpublications.ca/ord0001.php Purchase the book if you are serious about learning this. Optional morse code practise with course. There are other books available that basically covers the same topics. Course continues depending on registration. Course is free. Available to anyone. This study group is repeating, if you miss a lecture, you can take it again 2-3 months later. Breaks for Humber Midterm exams, final exams and reading weeks Agenda: 2 hours per day Saturday evening 4-6 pm Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/329052

Pre-AGM Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/331886

Dr. Andrew Rudder will be teaching programming concepts with a focus on competitive programming. Various languages may be used. You should be familiar with any of the following programming languages Java, C#, C, C++ or python. A basic knowledge of selection logic (such as if statements), loops and functions are sufficient. This is a prerequisite for Humber IEEE Students attending IEEExtreme competitions. Course continues depending on registration. Course is free. Available to any current Humber students. Course will probably last until October 2022. Breaks for Humber Midterm exams, final exams and reading weeks. Co-sponsored by: Dr. Andrew Rudder Room: J201, Bldg: J, 2nd Floor, 205 Humber College Blvd, Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada, M9W5L7

The IEEE Toronto Section is pleased to welcome members (and a guest) to our in-person Annual General Meeting once again. We hope that you will join us for: - A keynote presentation from Dr. Milos Popovic, director of research at the Toronto Rehabilitation Institute and professor at the University of Toronto - A seated dinner with drinks - A live band - An awards presentation honouring our outstanding volunteers - In-person networking and socializing Speaker(s): Dr. Milos Popovic, Room: Brule C, The Old Mill, 21 Old Mill Road, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M8X 1G5

Academics and their students* are not born entrepreneurs. They work on gaps in knowledge, find answers and solutions, teach, present at conferences, publish, patent, and collaborate with other academics and industry to do even more. From applying for grants to attracting talent to our labs, we need to “create” and “sell” every day. How can we do our best? How can we pick among paths and projects? Join us to get some answers and perhaps mostly new questions “you” will need to find “your” answers for. Most of what we talk about will be equally relevant to those interested in building value from outside the walls of university campuses. Speaker(s): Dr. Shahram Sean Yousefi, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/330795

The Circuits & Devices Chapter of IEEE Toronto section is pleased to invite you to join us for a virtual talk by Prof. Seun-Tak Ryu, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), on Energy-Efficient Designs assisted by SAR ADCs. Since late 2000’s, SAR ADCs have become one of the most popular ADC architectures showing not only excellent energy efficiency but also competitive conversion speed owing to the digital-friendly compact structure and architectural evolution in deep submicron technologies. Being utilized as sub building blocks, SAR ADCs could also enhance the performance of other types of ADCs such as pipelined, delta-sigma, and even flash ADCs. This talk discusses how SAR ADCs could improve ADC performances with various architectural innovations. Speaker(s): Seung-Tak Rue, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/331825