IEEE Computer Society Seattle Section

Past Events


Below is a list of the events hosted or co-hosted by the IEEE Computer Society Seattle Section over the past few years. Some of the presentations from events are available online -- just follow the link(s) that appear underneath the title of the presentation.

Past Events
(in reverse chronological order)



Townhall with Mary Conway
in the Office of Senator Patty Murray

Professional Activities Commitee for Engineers (PACE)
Tuesday, May 27, 2008
Time: 12:00 Noon -- 1:00 pm

Office of Senator Patty Murray
2988 Jackson Federal Building
915-2nd Avenue
Seattle, WA
IMPORTANT:   E-MAIL RSVP
to maury.miller@ieee.org
so that I can followup with a number for Mary Conway

Inventing The Future:
The Magic Carpet Ride

Presentation by Dr. Daniel A. Reed
Tuesday, February 19, 2008
Time: 6:00 PM (Pizza) 7:00 PM (Presentation)

Microsoft Building 99
Room 1919
14820 NE 36st Street
Redmond, Washington 98052
IMPORTANT:   E-MAIL RSVP
by noon February 18, 2008 to:

Mike Becker with "confirm 2/19"
in email subject line, so we can provide
refreshments and food

Formal Methods �
Software Development from
Art to Engineering Science

Presentation by Dr. Guillaume Sanje-Mpacko
Thursday, October 25, 2007
Time: 6:00 PM
Microsoft Building 113
Conference Room 1021
14870 NE 31st Street
Redmond, Washington 98052
IMPORTANT:   E-MAIL RSVP
by noon October 23, 2007 to:

Mike Becker with "confirm 10-25-2007"
in email subject line, so we can provide
refreshments and food
Powerpoint Presentation

Town Hall in the Office of Representative Dave Reichert
Topic H1-B Visas and Offshoring
Tuesday, July 3, 2007
Time: 4:00 PM
Office of Representative Dave Reichert
2737 78th Avenue SE, Suite 202
Mercer Island, WA   98040
Register

Town Hall in the Office of Senator Patty Murray
Topic H1-B Visas and Offshoring
Thursday, June 7, 2007
Time: 11:00 AM
Office of Senator Patty Murray
915 Second Avenue, Suite 2988
Jackson Federal Building
Seattle, WA   98174
Register

Town Hall in the Office of Senator Maria Cantwell
Topic H1-B Visas and Offshoring
Thursday, May 24, 2007
Time: 12:00 Noon
Office of Senator Maria Cantwell
915 Second Avenue, Suite 3206
Seattle, WA 98174
Register

Trustworthy Software Systems
Presentation by Professor Larry Bernstein
Thursday, February 15, 2007
Time: 6:00pm

Wyckoff Auditorium
Engineering Building, Room 200
Seattle University
901-12th Avenue
Seattle, Washington 98122-1090
(campus map  pointing to Engineering Building)
IMPORTANT:   E-MAIL RSVP by noon, February 12, 2007 to:
ieee-confirm@hotmail.com with "confirm 02/15" in email subject line, so we can provide refreshments and food
Slides from Larry Bernstein's February 15, 2007 Presentation

IEEE Computer Society Annual Board Meeting
New volunteers welcome
Thursday, December 14, 2006
Time: 6:30pm

Z-Tejas
535 Bellevue Square
Bellevue, WA
IMPORTANT:   E-MAIL RSVP by noon, December 11, 2006 to:
ieee-confirm@hotmail.com with "confirm 12/14" in email subject line,
so we can reserve a table

Proof of Security
Special Presentation by Dr. Neil Koblitz
Tuesday, December 5, 2006
Time: 6:00pm

University of Washington
Electrical Engineering Building
Rm EE1_403
Seattle, Washington
For more information contact Dr. Neal Koblitz Dr. Neal Koblitz
IMPORTANT:   E-MAIL RSVP by noon, December 2, 2006 to:
ieee-confirm@hotmail.com with "confirm 12/05" in email subject line,
so we can provision food/refreshments.

Eliptic Curve Cryptography:
http://www.certicom.com/index.php?action=ecc_tutorial,home

Provable security:
http://eprint.iacr.org/2004/152.pdf
http://eprint.iacr.org/2005/205.pdf
http://eprint.iacr.org/2006/229.pdf
http://eprint.iacr.org/2006/230.pdf

Error-correction when Noise Overwhelms Correct Data
Special Presentation by Atri Rudra
Tuesday, November 7, 2006
Time: 6:00pm

University of Washington
Electrical Engineering Building
Rm EE1_403
Seattle, Washington
(206)221-5270
IMPORTANT:   E-MAIL RSVP by noon, October 31, 2006 to:
ieee-confirm@hotmail.com with "confirm 11/07/06" in email subject line,
so we can provision food/refreshments.

OSCON 2006 -- Open Source Convention
Monday, July 24-28, 2006
Oregon Convention Center
Sessions  
http://conferences.oreillynet.com/pub/w/46/sessions.html
Speakers   http://conferences.oreillynet.com/pub/w/46/speakers.html
Registration

Town Hall with Anne Laughlin in the Office of Senator Dave Reichert
Community forum on matters of importance to the Engineering Profession
Topic: Outsourcing and High Tech Visas
Wednesday, May 17, 2006
Time: 1:00pm

Office of Senator Dave Reichert
2737 78th Ave. SE #202
Mercer Island, WA 98104
(206) 275-3438
Register

Ultra Wideband Update
Co-sponsored by Societies:
Computer Society (C-16)
Thursday, April 13, 2006
12:00 noon - 1:00pm
Seattle University
Bann Room 102
For information contact
Joe Decuire
Updated presentation slides on March 9, 2006

Town Hall with Ardis Dumet in the Office of Senator Murray
Community forum on matters of importance to the Engineering Profession
Topic: Outsourcing and High Tech Visas
Wednesday, April 12, 2006
Time: 11:00am

Office of Senator Patty Murray
South Room
915-2nd Avenue
Seattle, WA 98104
Register

Linux: Navigating the future with IBM, Intel, and Red Hat
Thursday, March 16, 2006
Time: 9:00-5:00pm

Seattle Renaissance Hotel
South Room
515 Madison St.
Seattle, WA 98104
Register

Wireless Challenges: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly
Special Presentation by: Ben Manny
(Ben Manny is coming from out of town)
Co-sponsored by: Computer Society (C-16),
Communications Society (COM-19), and the
Microwave Theory and Techniques Society (MTT-17).

Thursday, March 16, 2006
Time: 6:00pm

Arrow Electronics Building
Building B, Suite A
3310 146th Place
Bellevue, WA 98007
425-643-9992
For information contact Ben Manny (503-264-7752)

Ultra Wideband Update
Co-sponsored by Societies:
Aerospace and Electronic Systems (AES-10),
Computer Society (C-16), Communications Society (COM-19),
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMB-18),
Electromagnetic Compatibility Society (EMC-27), and the
Microwave Theory and Techniques Society (MTT-17)

Tuesday, February 28, 2006
7:00pm-9:00pm
Location:   University of Washington   EE1-303
For information contact
Joe Decuire
Updated presentation slides on March 9, 2006 for Rochester Institute of Technology

The Pentium Chronicles: The People, Passion, and Politics Behind the Landmark Chips (Wiley-IEEE Computer Society Press, December 2005)
Presentation by Bob Colwell, Intel's chief IA32 microprocessor architect from 1992-2000.
Bob Colwell will be coming to Seattle for this presentation.
Monday, February 13, 2006
7:00pm-9:00pm
Kirkland Teen Union Building
348 Kirkland Avenue
Kirkland, WA 98033
For more information call Sally Anne
(425)455-5913   M-F   9-5
(206)996-5635 Evenings and Weekends

Ten Myths of Rapid Development
Presentation by Steve McConnell, noted Software Developer.
Tuesday, November 15, 2005
3:30 PM
University of Washington Bothell Campus, 18115 Campus Way NE, Bothell, WA 98011 (425) 352-5000 / (425) 352-5303 (TDD)
Meeting is open to the public


Safe Computing in the Age of Ubiquitous Connectivity
Special Presentation by Bob Gezelter, IEEE DVP
Bob Gezelter will be flying to Seattle for this presentation
Wednesday, November 9th, 11:30am - 1:00pm     (Lunch provided at 11:30, Presentation at 12:00 AM)
Location: To be announced
IMPORTANT:   E-MAIL RSVP by noon, November 3, 2005, to:
ieee-confirm@hotmail.com with "confirm 11/09/05" in email subject line,
so we can provision food/refreshments.


Legislative Town Hall Meeting
Rep Toby Nixon, Senior IEEE member, and Rep Fred Jarrett will hold a legislative town hall meeting for IEEE members on matters of interest to the Engineering Profession...Education, Offshoring, and Engineering Standards
Wednesday, October 26, 2005
11:00AM-1:00PM    
Council Chambers, Bellevue City Hall, 11511 - Main Street, Bellevue, WA, 98004
(425)452-6805 -- City Clerk's Office


The evolution of QoS on the Internet
Kevin Jaffay's Presentation Slides
http:/www.cs.unc.edu/~jeffay/talks/QoS-Evolution-9-05.pdf
Current Research
Presentation by Kevin Jeffay, IEEE DVP
Kevin Jeffay will be flying in for this presentation
Thursday, September 15, 2005
7:00-9:00 PM     (Refreshments & light dinner provided prior to presentation)
Mercer Island Library, 4400 - 88th Ave. S.E., Mercer Island, 98040
Library Phone - 206-236-3537
IMPORTANT:   E-MAIL RSVP by noon, Sept 9, 2005, to:
ieee-confirm@hotmail.com with "confirm 9/15/05" in email subject line,
so we can provision food/refreshments.


Cyber Security Threats
Presentation by Jerry Cochran, Senior Security Strategist with Microsoft's Advanced Strategy and Policy group.
Friday, April 29, 2005
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM (Luncheon meeting--lunch will be provided)
Bellevue Public Library, 1111 - 110th Avenue NE, Bellevue, WA 98004 (Phone: 425-450-1765), Room 1.


Legislative Trends, Offshoring, and Outsourcing
Presentation by Russell T. Harrison, Legislative Representative - Grassroots Affairs IEEE-USA, Washington, D.C. Lobbyist
Co-sponsored by Societies: Computers and Consultants Network
Monday, February 21, 2005
7:00 PM (Refreshments at 7:00, Presentation at 7:30)
2001 Lind Ave. SW, Renton, WA 98055 (provided by Providence Corporation).


Future of Wireless LANs: IEEE 802.11n
Presentation by Dr. Amer Hassan, Microsoft
Co-sponsored by Societies: Computers, Communications, ElectroMagnetic Compatibility, Microwave Theory & Techniques
Thursday, January 27, 2005
6:30 PM - 9:00 PM (Food at 6:30, Presentation at 7:15)
Arrow Electronics, 3310 146th Place SE, Building B, Suite A, Bellevue


Rapid Prototyping at Microsoft Research
Presentation by Michael Sinclair, Microsoft
Tuesday, November 11, 2003
6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Microsoft, Building 41, Room 1511 "Townsend", Redmond


Inside the Equator BSP-15 Video Signal Processor
Presentation by John Bush, Equator
Thursday, October 16, 2003
7:00 PM
Boeing Eastgate, Building 33-07 North Entrance, Bellevue


Introduction to the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)
Presentation by Larry Walsh, Primary Consultant, Chateau Systems, Inc.
Thursday, March 13, 2003
6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Social "Hour" from 6:30-7:00
Presentation begins at 7:00
University of Washington, Bothell, Bldg UW2, Room 005, 18115 Campus Way NE, Bothell


Earning the Certified Software Development Professional (CSDP) Certification -- Should I Go For It?
Presentation Notes | IEEE CSDP Discussion Group
Presentation by Jim Albers, Software Consultant, FastPilot, Inc., and Leonard L. Tripp, Technical Fellow, The Boeing Company
Tuesday, February 18, 2003
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Social "Hour" from 6:00-6:30
Presentation begins at 6:30 and is followed by Question and Answer session
University of Washington, Bothell, Bldg UW2, Room 005, 18115 Campus Way NE, Bothell


Universal Plug and Play
Presentation by Toby Nixon, Program Manager, Universal Plug & Play, Microsoft
A Joint Meeting of the IEEE Computer Society (COMP-16) and Communication Society (COM-19) Seattle Sections
Wednesday, November 20th 2002
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Steptoe Room in Building 40, Microsoft Campus


Northcon/2002 Technical Conference and Exhibition
The Pacific Northwest's premier forum for Design, Manufacturing and Purchasing Professionals, co-sponsored by IEEE
Conference: Tuesday-Thursday, October 22-24, 2002
Exhibition: Wednesday-Thursday, October 23-24, 2002
Meydenbauer Center, Bellevue, Washington


Nanotechnology for the Optical Internet
Presentation by Professor Edward (Ted) H. Sargent of the University of Toronto (IEEE Communcations Society Distinguished Lecturer)
A Joint Meeting of the IEEE Computer Society (COMP-16) and Communication Society (COM-19) Seattle Sections
Wednesday, October 16, 2002
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Seattle University, Lemieux Library, Shafer Auditorium


Managing the Performance of Software Engineering Professionals
Slides (PPS)
Presentation by Dr. Lawrence Peters, Senior Consultant, Software Consultants International Ltd. in Kent, Washington.
A meeting of the IEEE Computer Society Seattle Section
Wednesday, October 2, 2002
6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Networking from 6:30-7:00
Presentation begins at 7:00
Hewlett Packard, Oakhurst Center, Suite B-104, 14335 NE 24th Street, Bellevue


You Can Become World Class: Career Management for Those Who Want To Be One of the Best
Presentation by Samuel T. Redwine, Jr. of James Madison University (IEEE Distinguished Visitor Program)
A meeting of the IEEE Computer Society Seattle Section
Wednesday, September 4, 2002
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Hewlett-Packard, Oakhurst Center, Suite B-104, 14335 NE 24th Street, Bellevue


Geo-Clusters for Disaster Tolerance (On industry standard servers using Microsoft® Cluster Service)
Presentation by Dick Wilkins of Hewlett Packard
A meeting of the IEEE Computer Society Seattle Section
Tuesday, August 6, 2002
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Hewlett-Packard, Oakhurst Center, Suite B-104, 14335 NE 24th Street, Bellevue


Software Engineering in a Small Shop
Slides (PPS)
Presentation and Discussion by Tony Forsyth
A meeting of the IEEE Computer Society Seattle Section
Tuesday, July 2, 2002
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Hewlett-Packard, Oakhurst Center, Suite B-104, 14335 NE 24th Street, Bellevue


Software Quality
Presentation by Dr. Mario Barbacci of the Software Engineering Institute at Carnegie Mellon University (IEEE Distinguished Visitor Program)
A meeting of the IEEE Computer Society Seattle Section
Wednesday, May 8, 2002
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Hewlett-Packard, Oakhurst Center, Suite B-104, 14335 NE 24th Street, Bellevue


Keys To Successful Software Project Outsourcing
Presentation by Steve McConnell of Construx Software.
A meeting of the IEEE Seattle Section Computer Society
Wednesday, March 13, 2002
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Hewlett-Packard, Oakhurst Center, Suite B-104, 14335 NE 24th Street, Bellevue


Hardware Simulation in Embedded System Design
Presentation by Arnie Berger of the University of Washington Bothell
A meeting of the IEEE Computer Society Seattle Section
Tuesday, February 26, 2002
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
UW2-141, University of Washington Bothell Campus, 18115 Campus Way NE, Bothell, WA 98011-8246

WIRELESS 2002 - A Workshop and Exhibition
Sponsored by the IEEE Communications, Microwave Theory and Techniques, and Electromagnetic Compatibility Societies.
Monday, February 25, 2002
Events start at 7:30 AM and continue throughout the day.
The Hyatt Regency, Bellevue


An Inside Look at Robot Soccer.
Presentation by Peter Stone of the Artificial Intelligence Research Department of AT&T Labs.
A Joint Meeting of the AI SIG of the Seattle IGDA/Sputnik and the IEEE Computer Society (COMP-16) Seattle Section
Thursday, August 2, 2001
7:00 PM - 10:00 PM (arrive at 6:30 for pizza; discussion follows presentation)
DigiPen Auditorium, 5001 - 150th Ave NE, Redmond


Expert Systems: A Foundation for the IT Practitioner.
Presentation by Richard Charette of Calico Commerce
A Meeting of the Computer Society (COMP-16) Seattle Section
Tuesday, May 8, 2001
7:30 PM - 9:00 PM
University of Washington, Bothell, UW1 building, room 315


Northcon/2000 Technical Conference and Exhibition
The Northwest�s Premier Gathering of OEM Electronic Design, Manufacturing, and Purchasing Professionals, co-sponsored by IEEE
Tuesday-Thursday, October 24-26th , 2000
Meydenbauer Center, Bellevue, Washington


XML: Generic Data Models and Schemas.
Presentation by Jeff Lowery of ScenicSoft
A Joint Meeting of the Computer Society (COMP-16) and Communication Society (COM-19) Seattle Sections
Wednesday, September 27, 2000
7:15 PM - 9:00 PM
Olympic Room, Building 27, Microsoft

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