IEEE Seattle Section

Executive Committee Meeting Minutes

 

Date:               Tuesday, March 13, 2001

Time:              6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

Place:              EE Dept. Conference Room

                        Seattle University, Seattle, WA 98122

 

Attendees: John Nierenberg, Sheri Rees, Rich Christie, Curtis Lu, Franklin Lu, Al Moser, Karen Pavletich, John Thompson, Thomas Raschko, Michael Case, Joe Decuir

 

Chair’s Report - John Nierenberg:

·        The Engineering Fair was a big success. The model city got lots of attention.

 

Northcon – Rob Tiplin – not present

 

Vice Chair’s Report - Sheri Rees

·        Spring Banquet proceeding apace: May 18 is locked in. Sheri passed out sample menus from which we needed to pick one.

·        The same jazz band we had last time at St. Michelle can come again.

·        We discussed maximum size and what kind of agenda we wished to follow.

·        Washington Awards will be contacted about making awards for the banquet.

 

Secretary’s Report - Al Moser

·        Last month’s minutes were approved as received.

·        The meeting report form was sent in, but a little late.

 

Treasurer’s Report - Rich Christie

·        The financial reporting forms were sent in on time.

·        A discussion was held about the separate EMC society account.

·        Audit materials are in the hands of Joe Blaschka.

·        A budget report was passed out.

 

PACE Report - Steve Brown – not present

 

DataLink Editor – John Thompson

 

Standing Chair Report - Karen Pavletich

·        Karen got no response to the request for award nominations in the DataLink. Leann Kostek sent information about nominations for Region VI awards.

·        Judging went pretty well on the Future Cities competition.

 

Chapter Reports

·        AP,MTT – Tom Raschko reported on past meetings and previewed upcoming April 19 meeting on optimization of embedded antenna design and May 17 meeting on 3D modeling of high speed, dense packages. Tom has agreed to be operations chair of IMS2002 in Seattle and needs a person to be student liaison.

·        IA – Michael Case reported on an upcoming April 15 meeting on the 50 MW mobile generator at Tacoma City Light. There will also be an upcoming meeting on flywheel technology

·        OE – Sheri Rees reported on a meeting discussing a new boat being built for education purposes.

·        COM – Joe Decuir is working on getting together a talk on multiple transmission standards, including Bluetooth, which will involve bringing in a distinguished speaker.

 

Student Chapters -

·        UW – Curtis Lu discussed the plans for the pizza feed on April 19. A successful ice cream social and gaming night was held. April 20 will be their tech expo.

 

Old Business - none

New Business – We chose St. Michelle sample menu C. Price to attendees will be $35 until April 15, then $40 thereafter.

Meeting Adjourned at 8:10 p.m.

 

Submitted by

Al Moser