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Education Engineering Engineers

EMI Mitigation

Testing for Electromagnetic Compatibility
Testing for Electromagnetic Compatibility!

The Twin Cities Chapters of the IEEE Computer Society and the IEEE Electromagnetic Compatibility Society held a joint meeting in November, 2023.

Computer Society members addressed troubleshooting and mitigating Information Technology equipment problems that arise from EMI. Situational topics included WiFi routers and proximate equipment, aging circuit components, the integrity of shielding and grounding, cooling fan quality, and noise from power sources.

EMC Society members addressed the issues of bringing computational hardware to the market using robust EMI testing. Problems addressed range from product interoperability to more subtle failure of FCC requirements and other certifications.

After the presentations there was a tour of Element Materials’ Brooklyn Park facility. Element Materials has various shielded rooms and sophisticated equipment for modifying and testing customer products for radiated emissions as well as its susceptibility to interference from other equipment, among other certification services.

Pizza and light beverages were provided.

Computer and EMC TC Chapters Joint Meeting
Computer and EMC TC Chapters Joint Meeting
Computer and EMC TC Chapters Joint Meeting
Computer and EMC TC Chapters Joint Meeting

All photographs taken by Patricia Hanson.

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Activities Engineering Membership Social Twin Cities Section

Coffee and Donuts

Coffee and Donuts

IEEE Twin Cities Section members gathered to enjoy coffee and some high-zoot (as per Eric) goodies last Saturday morning. It was an enjoyable get-together.

Coffee and Donuts Social
Coffee and Donuts Social
Coffee and Donuts Social
Coffee and Donuts Social

All photographs taken by Bruce Hanson.

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Education Engineering

Mental Health in Engineering, 11/16 Webinar

Just saw information about this free webinar from the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE). It’s short notice but if you are checking this blog and are interested, you may be able to catch it.

Description: Research has shown that engineering students that struggle with their mental health are less likely to seek needed help than students with similar challenges in other fields. Stigma, a strong feeling of disapproval, of mental health conditions (MHCs) is a society-wide issue that tends to conflict with help-seeking attitudes of those having MHCs.

Professional spaces, like those in engineering can enhance such societal prejudice based on the conceptions of what is believed to be acceptable traits of engineering students and professionals. In order to put mental health and wellbeing at the center of new systems of care it is necessary to unpack how stigma shapes the experiences of engineering students and professionals living with MHCs. 

This webinar is part of a larger series on building community and reflecting to re-envision in engineering education. This material is based on work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. EEC-1733004.

The slides from this webinar are available here.

The recording of this webinar is available here.

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Engineering Humanities Social

Think You Are A Pretty Good Photographer?

hand holding mobile phone with wind turbines background, renewable energy

Enter the World Standards Day Photo Contest to highlight how technology, driven by global standards, can help protect and preserve our planet. You could win a $500 prize.

Learn more here: “Framing the Future of Technology for Good” Photo Contest

The contest is open from 14 October 2023 at 8:00 AM ET through 14 December 2023 at 11:59 PM ET.