HamptonRoads EngineeringSocietiesCalendar November2014 h p://va‐pec.org/events/HREE_calendar.pdf Inthisissue: Education:FloridaInstituteofTechnology(3) MeetingannouncementsfromASMInternational(14),ASHRAE(6‐8),HRGBC(16),IEEEHR(13,15,&17),PMIHR(10‐11),SMEHR(9), SNAME(12)andWTS(18). HolidayParty:ECHR,ASCE,andVSPE(19) JobAnnouncement:FloridaTechseekingAdjuncts(21) William LaBelle HR Engineering Society Calendar Editor e: [email protected] Sunday Monday November 2014 Wednesday Tuesday Thursday Friday 30 Saturday 1 FRC HR Summit GirlsScout PatchDay 2 3 9 10 4 11:30a ASHRAE 11 Veteran’s Day 5:30p PEC 5 5:30p PMI HR 6p ECHR Mtg 6 11:30a SAME VP Mee ng 6p SME 6p SNAME 12 7:30a HRGBC Morning Buzz 13 7 8 FIRST LEGO League Tournament ‐ Cri enden MS 14 12:30p IEEE HR 15 FIRST LEGO League Tournament ‐ Norview HS 5:30p ASM Interna onal 6:30p IEEE HR 16 17 18 12p HRGBC LEED V4 19 6p ASNE 20 6:30p IEEE HR 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 Hampton Roads Engineering Societies Calendar November 2014 Sunday Monday 1 7 8 December 2014 Wednesday Tuesday 2 11:30a ASHRAE 3 5:3op PMI HR 1p WTS Webinar 6p ECHR Mtg 9 5:30p PEC Thursday Friday Saturday 4 6:30p SAME VP Holiday Party 5 6 10 11 7p ECHR Holiday Party 12 13 14 15 16 17 6p ASNE 18 19 20 21 23:03 UTC 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Sunday 4 Monday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 FRC Kickoff 5 6 11:30a ASHRAE 7 5:30p PMI Mee ng 8 11:30a SAME VP Mee ng 9 10 6p ECHR 14 7:30a HRGBC Morning Buzz 15 16 12p HRGBC Board 17 SNAME Mee ng 21 12p VSPE Luncheon 22 ASM Interna onal 23 24 FTC Eastern Regional—NSU 5:30p INCOSE 6p IEEE Mee ng 30 31 5:30p ASM 11 January 2015 Wednesday Tuesday 12 6pm ASCE BOD 13 5:30p PEC 11:30a SAME HR 5:30p INCOSE 18 19 20 12p HRGBC LEED v4 5:30p INCOSE HR 11:45a AIAA 5:30p SME 6p ASNE 25 26 27 28 29 5:30p SME HR Page 2 DEPARTMENT OF EXTENDED STUDIES Serving the Hampton Roads, Virginia, region including Fort Eustis for more than 34 years ARE YOU PREPARED TODAY FOR ADVANCED LEADERSHIP POSITIONS TOMORROW DEGREE PROGRAMS B.S. Logistics Management Master of Business Administration M.S. Acquisition and Contract Management M.S. Computer Information Systems M.S. Engineering Management M.S. Human Resources Management M.S. Logistics Management Concentration: Humanitarian and Disaster Relief Logistics M.S. Project Management Concentrations: Information Systems Operations Research M.S. Space Systems Management M.S. Systems Management Concentrations: Information Systems Operations Research Master of Public Administration M.S. Management Concentrations: Acquisition and Contract Management Human Resources Management Information Systems Logistics Management Transportation Management Spring Semester starts Jan. 12th Registration Begins November 8th CONTACT Listed as a Tier One Best National University by U.S. News & World Report Evening classes and a distance learning option available for most programs www.fit.edu/hamptonroads (757) 887-2488 | [email protected] Florida Tech—Hampton Roads Fort Eustis, Army Education Center Bldg. 1500, Madison Ave. and Lee Blvd. Fort Eustis, VA 23604 About Extended Studies The Department of Extended Studies offers over 35 master’s degrees and graduate certificate programs at 10 off-campus sites located in Florida, Alabama, Maryland, Virginia and New Jersey, and the Virtual Campus, which offers distance learning. The university’s main campus is in Melbourne, Fla. The mission of Extended Studies is to encourage diversity and inclusion while serving the needs of a global work force of adult learners. Florida Institute of Technology is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award associate, baccalaureate, master’s, education specialist and doctoral degrees. Florida Institute of Technology does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, color, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, marital status, age, disability, sexual orientation, Vietnam-era veterans status or any other discrimination prohibited by law in the admission of students, administration of its educational policies, scholarship and loan programs, employment policies, and athletic or other university sponsored programs or activities. Florida Institute of Technology is certified to operate by the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia. OC-262-314 Hampton Roads Engineering Societies Calendar November 2014 SocietyAnnouncements,Events,Meetings,etc. hƩp://hamptonroads.ashraechapters.org/ Mee ngs: Chapter mee ngs are held the 1st Tuesday of the month at 11:30am at: ITT Technical Ins tute 5425 Robin Hood Rd Norfolk, Virginia Upcoming mee ngs: November 4 “Building Informa on Modeling for the Mechanical Design,” Dennis Knight, Society Dis nguished Lecturer December 6 “Noise and Vibra on Control for Large HVAC Equipment,” Kris Kollevoll Dinner Mee ngs: Springhill Suites, Newtown Rd., Virginia Beach, VA (except as noted) 3rd Wednesdays: 1800‐1900 Social Hour 1900‐2030 Dinner and Program h p://www.asne‐tw.org/ Upcoming Events: November 19 December 17 VADM(ret) Dave Architzel, Director of Military Affairs, ODU, “Sharing Navy Acqisi on Experiences with current events from ODU” Upcoming Mee ngs: November 12 Morning Buzz November 12 Storm Water Retrofit and Local Policies SWE Hampton Roads h p://www.hr‐swe.org/ Upcoming mee ngs: Page 4 Hampton Roads Engineering Societies Calendar November 2014 SAME Hampton Roads Post h p://samehr.com/ Most mee ngs are held at the Wes n Virginia Beach Town Center, the programs begin at 11:30a. Upcoming mee ngs: SAME Virginia Peninsula Post h p://posts.same.org/VApeninsula/ Mee ngs: Most mee ngs are held at the Joint Base Langley‐Eus s (JBLE) Club, the programs begin at 1200. If you plan to eat lunch during the mee ng, try to arrive around 1130 so you have plenty of me to grab a seat and get your meal. DOD ID required for Joint Base Langley‐Eus s access. Contact Ms. Christy Gardner, 757‐764‐9416 or [email protected] to be sponsored on base. Upcoming mee ngs: November 6—”Standing Down the US Mission in Afghanistan”. Capt. Drew Myers, HQ Air Combat Command Engineering Division Page 5 Building Information Modeling for the Mechanical Disciplines Tuesday, November 4th, 2014 ASHRAE Distinguished Lecturer – Dennis Knight is the Chairman of the BIM Multi-disciplinary Task Group (MTG), is the former Chair of Technical Committee (TC) 7.1 “Integrated Building Design,” serves on ASHRAE Standards Committee, and serves as the Chair of the ASHRAE/IBPSA-USA 2014 Building Simulation Specialty Conference. He has also served as the President of the Charleston Chapter twice since he joined the Society in 1979. Mr. Knight was recently elevated to the membership grade of ASHRAE Fellow at the ASHRAE 2014 Winter Meeting in New York City. Mr. Knight founded Whole Buildings Systems, LLC, in 2010 after having owned both an engineering firm and a construction company, and most recently serving as a Principal at Liollio Architecture. Whole Building Systems’ practice focuses on commissioning, building performance simulation, energy management, BIM applications, and operations and maintenance management and planning. Mr. Knight holds an assortment of professional registrations and accreditations. He is a Registered Professional Engineer in South Carolina, North Carolina, and Wisconsin and holds dual registration in South Carolina as both a Mechanical Engineer and a Fire Protection Engineer. He is a LEED Accredited Professional, a Construction Specification Institute (CSI) certified Constructional Specification Specialist, a American Commissioning Group (ACG) certified Commissioning Authority and Building Performance Institute (BPI) certified as both a Building Energy Analyst and a Building Envelope Professional. Presentation Abstract: BIM for the Mechanical Disciplines This presentation focuses on the value and uses of BIM to Owners, Architects, Engineers, and the community. It provides a consistent definition of BIM and provides the Mechanical Engineer with the information needed to begin the process of adopting and using BIM as an integrated design tool to optimize mechanical systems design, improve collaboration, minimize coordination errors, and deliver better work products and results. It also provides Mechanical Engineers with the information they need to include in a BIM before they receive it so that they may take advantage of its value without having to spend unproductive time cleaning up corrupt or incomplete files and filling in missing information. Earn 1 hour of Professional Development Hours at this meeting. Date: ***TUESDAY** November 4, 2014 Lunch Location: ITT TECH – Theory 4 – 5425 Robin Hood Rd, Norfolk, VA 23513 Enter Building Doors right below ITT Tech Sign hanging from Bldg facade Turn right in the foyer and pass the receptionist desk Take double doors out of foyer and ASHRAE sign in desk will be in the hallway Time: Meet and Greet/Lunch at 11:45am and Tech Session begins at 12:00 pm Payment: Members = $20.00 Non-Members = $25.00 Students = $10.00 For reservations go to http://hamptonroads.ashraechapters.org/ M. DENNIS KNIGHT, P.E., LEED®AP, CCS, CXA, BEMP Principal, Whole Building Systems, LLC Charleston, SC M. Dennis Knight has 40 years of experience providing engineering, design and construction related services within the building industry. Active at the local, state and national levels with various agencies and professional societies, he works to help develop sustainable, integrated building design guidelines. Nationally, as a member of ASHRAE, Mr. Knight is the Chairman of the BIM Multi-disciplinary Task Group (MTG), is the former Chair of Technical Committee (TC) 7.1 “Integrated Building Design,” serves on ASHRAE Standards Committee and serves as the Chair of the ASHRAE/IBPSA-USA 2014 Building Simulation Specialty Conference. He has also served as the President of the Charleston Chapter twice since he joined the Society in 1979. Mr. Knight was recently elevated to the membership grade of ASHRAE Fellow at the ASHRAE 2014 Winter Meeting in New York City. Mr. Knight founded Whole Buildings Systems, LLC, in 2010 after having owned both an engineering firm and a construction company, and most recently serving as a Principal at Liollio Architecture. Whole Building Systems’ practice focuses on commissioning, building performance simulation, energy management, BIM applications, and operations and maintenance management and planning. Mr. Knight holds an assortment of professional registrations and accreditations. He is a Registered Professional Engineer in South Carolina, North Carolina, and Wisconsin and holds dual registration in South Carolina as both a Mechanical Engineer and a Fire Protection Engineer. He is a LEED Accredited Professional, a Construction Specification Institute (CSI) certified Constructional Specification Specialist, a American Commissioning Group (ACG) certified Commissioning Authority and Building Performance Institute (BPI) certified as both a Building Energy Analyst and a Building Envelope Professional. AWARDS AND HONORS • ASHRAE Fellow, 2013 • US Green Building Council South Carolina Chapter Leadership Award, 2008 • AIA Charleston Special Recognition for Outstanding Service to the Community and the Design Profession, 2008 • ASHRAE Research Promotion “Top Dog” Award, 2005, for directing the most successful Research Fund-raising Campaign in all of Society • Engineer of the Year Award, 2003 Charleston Joint Engineers Society • Past President Charleston Chapter ASHRAE 1986 and 2000 • Chairman, Construction Board of Adjustments and Appeals, Town of Mt. Pleasant, SC, 1999 LECTURE TOPICS Developing an Integrated Personal Management System to help Get Things Done This presentation focuses on how to setup and utilize an integrated time and action management system to improve personal communication and productivity. No matter where you are on the project delivery list of stakeholders, this presentation is designed to provide new ideas and tools to help you provide better leadership, improve personal communications, and to help you personally get things done without giving up your entire personal life. Integrated Building Design This presentation focuses on the Integrated Building Design and Project Delivery processes including team building, project management, stakeholder responsibilities, early collaboration, better decision making, documentation methods and the use of technologies like BIM to improve the built environment. The presentation provides an overview of ASHRAE Applications Chapter 57 and how to apply its recommendations to help design, construct, operate and maintain better buildings. Building Performance Analysis for Building Performance Rating Systems This presentation focuses on building performance rating systems and their requirements for energy use reduction and whole building optimization. The program provides an overview of how to use computer assisted building performance analysis systems and ASHRAE 90.1 Appendix G to maximize the design team’s ability to achieve the greatest number of credits when seeking project certification under a building performed rating system. Building Information Modeling for the Mechanical Disciplines This presentation focuses on the value and uses of BIM to Owners, Architects, Engineers, and the community. It provides a consistent definition of BIM and provides the Mechanical Engineer with the information needed to begin the process of adopting and using BIM as an integrated design tool to optimize mechanical systems design, improve collaboration, minimize coordination errors and deliver better work products and results. It also provides Mechanical Engineers with the information they need have included in a BIM before they receive it so that they may take advantage of its value without having to spend unproductive time cleaning up corrupt or incomplete files and filling in missing information. ASHRAE Building Energy Quotient (bEQ) ASHRAE has a new Building Energy Quotient (bEQ) Energy Labeling Program that officially launched its operational program in 2011, and launched its “as designed” rating in 2013. This presentation includes an overview of the ASHRAE bEQ program with an up to date discussion of its primary goals, objectives, and procedures. Chairman John Edwards Chair-Elect & Bulletin Editor Michael Petrice Treasurer Rick Schrim Secretary Carlyn Swanson Webpage Carlyn Swanson Society of Manufacturing Engineers Hampton Roads Chapter 217 SME Meeting & Dinner Announcement Presentation: Appreciative Lean Where: Knights of Columbus Hall 100 Columbus Way Newport News, VA 23608 When: Wednesday, 05 November at 6:00 p.m. Schedule of Events: 6:00 to 6:30 p.m. - Cocktails 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. – Dinner Presentation to Follow Cost: Members and Guests - $15 Students and Seniors - $10 Dinner: Garden Salad with house dressing, Sliced Ham with Raisin Sauce, Mashed Potatoes, Corn, Pasta Primavera, Pineapple and Cherries, Rolls with Butter, and Peach Cobbler. (Special menu is available upon advanced request.) Reservations: Please have your reservation in by Monday, 03 November 2014 to: John Edwards [email protected] (757) 876-8386 Appreciative Lean: A Positive Lens for Enduring Results. Appreciative Inquiry is an organizational process that generates sustainable results, engaging the whole system, utilizing organizational strengths to create a positive environment. Applying Appreciative Inquiry to LEAN Management is a natural step to engage front-line employees to continually improve business processes through creativity, innovation and amplification of success. Linda Berardi is a Principal of Corporation for Positive Change, a global business consulting firm and Founder and Principal of WillowOak Center for Positive Change. Linda focuses her consulting engagements on the use of Appreciative Inquiry-based methodologies with clients from a broad spectrum of business, healthcare, government and education. Linda is especially known for her ability to enliven and reframe talent management challenges into engaging opportunities for positive change through public speaking and to drive enduring results with her clients. Linda’s professional background includes over twenty five years’ experience within the behavioral healthcare industry where she has led the design and delivery of successful statewide initiatives related to talent management and cultural transformation. Linda’s areas of expertise include organizational learning, strategic planning, human resources and strength-based performance management. Her education/certifications include, a Master in Public Administration degree from Old Dominion University, Senior Professional in Human Resources Certification through the Society of Human Resource Management and certification as an Appreciative Leadership Development Program© facilitator. Linda can be reached at [email protected]. Web Address: http://i.sme.org/HamptonRoadsNo217/Home/ Hampton Roads Engineering Societies Calendar November 2014 Guerilla Social Media Strategies for Project Managers Dates: November 5, 2014 5:30 PM - 8:00 PM Location: Crown Plaza Hampton-Marina 700 Settlers Landing Rd Hampton, VA 23669 Registration: https://www.pmihr.org/meet-reg1.php?id=28 Fee: $30 Member registration, after Oct. 31 $40 $40 Non-member registration, after Oct. 31 $50 Guerilla Social Media Strategies for Project Managers featuring Sultan Camp Join us for an evening of networking, learning, and socialization at the Crowne Plaza Hampton Marina. Our program starts with time to network with colleagues, learn about one another regional professional organization, and enjoy the cash bar. After some brief chapter business and introductions, we'll enjoy our dinner. Over coffee and dessert, we turn our focus to the featured presentation, followed by a door-prize drawing. We look forward to seeing you there! Project Managers–ever think about all of this Social media hype for business development, recruitment and strategic networking? Do you even need a Social Media Strategist? Times have changed; career management as a Project Manager and marketing online has hit a revolution era. Marketing is no longer about one-sided conversation where you push your sales message at your target market or employer. Rather, successful career management and business development is dependent upon your ability to build relationships and have conversations with your consumers using social media. The Internet and social media is not going away and it is certainly not a passing fad. Social media is only going to get bigger and if you are not on board chances are the competition is going to pass you by. Objectives: Learn how to use Social Media for Marketing Adopt Social Media Management techniques Utilize Social Media For Businesses Craft Twitter, LinkedIn, and Facebook for Businesses strategy LinkedIn Tips for an effective profile Facebook Ads Tips Brainstorming Social Media Strategies Develop Twitter, LinkedIn, and Facebook Strategies Page 10 Hampton Roads Engineering Societies Calendar November 2014 Join us to learn how to shorten the learning curve and gain invaluable insight on a strategic social media path to success on many of the popular social media platforms including, but not limited to LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, etc. So, if you are serious about creating a community of engaged, loyal brand followers, or managing your career as a Project Manager more effectively save your spot today! PDUs Available: 1 PDU for Certified PMs About The Speaker Sultan Camp is a proud Navy Veteran, Graduate of The George Washington University and a Social Media Expert. He is the author of “Congratulations on Your Military Service…Now Here are 9 Reasons I Won’t Hire you” featured on Business Insider with 500,000+ views and he speaks and trains business owners & professionals nationally. He is also a Military Talent candidate recruiter with Orion International Sultan has been recognized by LinkedIn as one of the Top 2% of LinkedIn Experts and was named one of the top 10 social media and career bloggers at Career Attraction and Every Veteran Hired blog websites. He helps companies identify and build their personal brand online; incorporating the social media aspects and obtaining REAL results for your business in a social world. Consider joining his nearly 2,300 Twitter followers (@careersultan); connect with him on LinkedIn; and you can also find Sultan on Facebook at http://www.fb.com/careersultan. Page 11 Hampton Roads Engineering Societies Calendar November 2014 "The Effect of Shallow Water on Ships’ Rolling" Date: November 6, 2014 6:00 P M Location: Hampton Yacht Club 4707 Victoria Blvd Hampton, VA 23669 Time: Prices 6:00PM – Social Hour 6:30 PM – Dinner 7:00 PM – Presentation 8:30 PM—Adjourn Students- $15 Members- $20 Non-Members-$30 Understanding ships’ rolling characteristics is vitally important to designing a seakindly vessel, particularly if the design is intended to make a significant departure from the traditional design lanes. Rolling characteristics are typically described by the vessel’s roll period as well as showing the roll decrement plot (example inset). The sally test is used to determine these values, which are also sometimes used to determine the ship’s mass moment of inertia with respect to rolling. However, a vessel’s rolling response to the sally test is dependent on water depth, shallower water provides greater damping and slower roll periods. Failure to account for this effect played a role in the poor seakeeping performance of the USS Midway after she was blistered in the late 80’s. Davy will be discussing the model sally tests he has performed and show results depicting the effect of varying water depth on both roll damping and roll period of ships. Davy Hansch is the Publicity Chair, Librarian and T&R Rep of the Hampton Roads Section of SNAME. He is a recipient of the Society of Allied Weight Engineers Ed Payne Outstanding Young Engineer Award in May 2010 and the SNAME Hampton Roads Section Young Engineer of the Year Award the same year. Davy is the author of SAWE Recommended Practice No. 17 "Weight Distribution and Moments of Inertia for Marine Vehicles" Issued 8 October 2009. He is currently pursuing a Master’s Degree in Ocean Engineering from Virginia Tech with his thesis focusing on the effect of shallow water on ships’ rolling characteristics. Other publications: "The Use of Inferential Statistics in Ships’ Stability Analysis". Presented at the 69th Annual Conference of the Society of Allied Weight Engineers. May 2010. Co-written with Michael Diggs and Melissa Cooley. "Methods of Determining the Longitudinal Weight Distribution of a Ship". Presented at the 67th Annual Conference of the Society of Allied Weight Engineers. May 2008. "Weight Distribution Method of Determining Gyradii of Ships". Presented at the Chesapeake Bay Regional Conference of the Society of Allied Weight Engineers. November 2006. Please RSVP to Davey Hansch by November 3rd Phone: (757)380-3858 Email: [email protected] Page 12 IEEE Hampton Roads SecƟon hƩp://www.ieee.org/hrs Lunch & Learn: Robotics—Quadcopter Swarm Formation/ Control Speaker: Dr . Jam es Conr ad, UNC Char lotte, IEEE Region 3 Director-Elect 2014-2015 Date/Time: Location: Meal Cost: RSVP: Friday, November 14, 2014 12:30 AM - 2:30 PM Old Dominion University Engineering & Computational Sciences Building Room 1201 5115 Hampton Blvd., Norfolk, VA Members/Professional guests $15 in advance, $20 at door; IEEE Students: $5 in advance, $10 at door; non-IEEE Students: $10 in advance, $15 at door. Register online at https://meetings.vtools.ieee.org/meeting_view/ list_meeting/29001 or with Jimmy Higgins ([email protected]) by 12pm Nov. 13, 2014. Indicate if Vegetarian/vegan meal will be needed. Autonomous aerial formations of multiple quadrotors can be used for payload manipulation and surveillance, but often require an external system for computation or control. By having locally controlled quadrotors, swarm applications can be realized without the limitations of an external system. In this talk, an algorithm is proposed to establish a swarm formation of decentralized controlled quadrotors. First, a method of localization and motion planning is discussed for a single quadrotor. Next, the behavior of quadrotor swarm formations with decentralized control is discussed. Lastly, the future direction of this research is explained. Biography: J ames M . Conrad received his bachelor's degree in computer science from the University of Illinois, Urbana, and his master's and doctorate degrees in computer engineering from North Carolina State University. He is currently a professor at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. He has served as an assistant professor at the University of Arkansas and as an instructor at North Carolina State University. He has also worked at IBM, Ericsson/Sony Ericsson, and BPM Technology. Dr. Conrad is a Professional Engineer, a Senior Member of the IEEE and a Certified Project Management Professional (PMP). He is also a member of Eta Kappa Nu, the Project Management Institute, and the American Society of Engineering Education. He has been elected to serve on the IEEE Board of Directors as Region 3 director for 2016-2017. He is the author of numerous books, book chapters, journal articles, and conference papers in the areas of embedded systems, robotics, parallel processing, and engineering education. IEEE Hampton Roads Section, P.O. Box 7437, Hampton, VA 23666-0437 • +1 757-619-9050 • www.ieee.org/hrs Hampton Roads Engineering Societies Calendar November 2014 Students’ Night: Applications of Tools of Forensic Science in Metallurgy Date: November 14, 2014 5:30 P M Location: The Advanced Technology Center 1800 College Crescent, Room 131 Virginia Beach, VA 23453 Time: Prices 5:30PM – Social Hour 6:00 PM – Dinner 7:00 PM – Presentation Free for the first 30 students and accompanying teachers, $10 for members, re rees, teachers, parents, and addi onal students Reservations: P lease notify J eff W iese at 804-421-7897 or [email protected] by Wednesday, November 12 on your planned attendance. About the Presentation: From the beginning of the use of metals and alloys engineered structures have suffered from failures. The scientific analysis of metallurgical failures often identifies chronic and generic problems, and identifies ways to fix these problems. Scientific techniques are also used to establish fault. The instruments that are used to analyze aspects of failures are themselves extensions of physics. This talk will examine some classic materials failures and develop an understanding of the scientific techniques used in finding the failure causes as well as examining the attributes and modes of different kinds of failures. Please RSVP to Davey Hansch by November 3rd Phone: (757)380-3858 Email: [email protected] Page 13 IEEE Hampton Roads SecƟon hƩp://www.ieee.org/hrs Embedded Systems Development and Future Trends Speaker: Dr . Jam es Conr ad, UNC Char lotte, IEEE Region 3 Director-Elect 2014-2015 Date/Time: Location: Meal Cost: RSVP: Friday, November 14, 2014 6:30 AM - 9:00 PM DB Schenker Building, Oceanview Conference Room, Burns & McDonnell Offices 1305 Executive Blvd., Suite 160 Chesapeake, VA 23320 $20 in advance; $25 at the door Register online at https://meetings.vtools.ieee.org/meeting_view/ list_meeting/29013 or with Jimmy Higgins ([email protected]) by 12pm Nov. 13, 2014. Indicate if Vegetarian/vegan meal will be needed. Autonomous aerial formations of multiple quadrotors can be used for payload manipulation and surveillance, but often require an external system for computation or control. By having locally controlled quadrotors, swarm applications can be realized without the limitations of an external system. In this talk, an algorithm is proposed to establish a swarm formation of decentralized controlled quadrotors. First, a method of localization and motion planning is discussed for a single quadrotor. Next, the behavior of quadrotor swarm formations with decentralized control is discussed. Lastly, the future direction of this research is explained. Biography: J ames M . Conrad received his bachelor's degree in computer science from the University of Illinois, Urbana, and his master's and doctorate degrees in computer engineering from North Carolina State University. He is currently a professor at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. He has served as an assistant professor at the University of Arkansas and as an instructor at North Carolina State University. He has also worked at IBM, Ericsson/Sony Ericsson, and BPM Technology. Dr. Conrad is a Professional Engineer, a Senior Member of the IEEE and a Certified Project Management Professional (PMP). He is also a member of Eta Kappa Nu, the Project Management Institute, and the American Society of Engineering Education. He has been elected to serve on the IEEE Board of Directors as Region 3 director for 2016-2017. He is the author of numerous books, book chapters, journal articles, and conference papers in the areas of embedded systems, robotics, parallel processing, and engineering education. IEEE Hampton Roads Section, P.O. Box 7437, Hampton, VA 23666-0437 • +1 757-619-9050 • www.ieee.org/hrs Hampton Roads Engineering Societies Calendar November 2014 StormWaterRetro itandLocalPolicies Con nuing Educa on: 1.5 GBCI CEU for LEED Accredited Professionals: Category VII: Project Surroundings and Public Outreach; AIA credit This program is appropriate for architects, specifiers, professional engineers, building owners, building managers, corporate accounts and building inspectors. This program is basic and meets the needs of professionals at every experience level. When: Tuesday, November 18, 2014 12:00 pm to 1:30 pm Where: ITT Technical Ins tute Robin Hood Road Norfolk, VA Lunch will be served. Registra ons must be received by noon on Oct. 24 to provide an accurate lunch count. Please email any ques ons to Donna Wilgus, HRGBC Administra ve Assistant, at [email protected] Registra on and details: h ps://www.eventbrite.com/e/storm‐water‐retrofit‐and‐local‐policies‐ ckets‐11973104879 Page 16 IEEE Hampton Roads SecƟon hƩp://www.ieee.org/hrs FIRST Robotics Speaker: Mr. Matt Wilbur Date/Time: Thursday, November 20, 2014 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM 6:30PM - Social Location: Old Dominion University 7:00PM - Dinner Engineering & Computational Sciences Building 7:45PM - Presentation Hampton Blvd 9:15PM - Conclusion Norfolk, VA 23529 Meal Cost: Members $15 and guests; Students and Student non-members $10 Presentation: Free Abstract: M att W ilbur w ill provide an overview of the FI RST programs, and provide insight as to why FIRST is critical to the future of Hampton Roads. Based on his experience as head coach, he will discuss challenges and opportunities that FIRST provides for students, educators, and practicing engineers alike. Biography: M ATTHEW L. W I LBUR is a Senior Research Engineer for the US Army Research Laboratory (ARL) where he investigates state-of-the-art helicopter rotor system technologies. His duties include the analytical investigation of advanced rotor system concepts, and the planning, preparation, and execution of wind-tunnel tests of aeroelastically similar, model-scale helicopter rotor and tiltrotor systems in the Langley Transonic Dynamics Tunnel (TDT). Mr. Wilbur helped to pioneer the use of embedded piezoelectric-fiber actuators to impart active-twist control on helicopter rotor blades, a field of study that has proven application for rotorcraft vibration and noise reduction. For this research, he received the 2001 ARL Achievement Award for Engineering. In 2007, Mr. Wilbur volunteered to start and coach a FIRST Robotics Competition team, Triple Helix, at Menchville High School in Newport News, Virginia. Now entering their 8th season of competition, Triple Helix has become one of Virginia’s most successful FIRST teams, having earned numerous awards and reaching the 2014 FIRST FRC Championship Final. The team has also been active serving needs in our community and furthering the education of students with robotics summer camps, teacher workshops, and the development of a robotics class at Menchville High School. Mr. Wilbur continues to serve the team as head coach and a mechanical systems mentor. Reservations: vtools: https://meetings.vtools.ieee.org/meeting_view/list_meeting/22327 Marie Scantlebury at [email protected] William LaBelle [[email protected], +1 757 619 9050]. Checks: Checks should be made out to I EEE and brought to the meeting. IEEE Hampton Roads Section, P.O. Box 7437, Hampton, VA 23666-0437 • +1 757-619-9050 • www.ieee.org/hrs Hampton Roads Engineering Societies Calendar November 2014 Emerging Women Leaders Webinar Series: Energize Your Women’s Initiative December 2, 2014 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Registration closes December 1 at 7:00 pm. Hampton Roads District Training Center 1700 North Main Street Suffolk, VA 23434 WTS Hampton Roads Chapter is sponsoring Professional Development Mentorship/Webinar Sessions by par cipa ng in the 2014 Emerging Women Leaders Webinar Series and providing an informal mentorship opportunity in associa on with each webinar. Guest Speakers: Chris na Roberts of Siemens, Heather Howell of IBM, and Olivia Shen Green of Cisco. Are you part of a corporate women’s network? Join us with your group to receive ideas, become inspired, and learn best prac ces for making the most of this valuable resource. We’ll cover how to engage employees and volunteers, work with execu ve sponsors, and make a difference for women in your organiza on. THE WEBINAR IS PROVIDED FREE OF CHARGE! Register Now! http:/ / w tsevents.org/ chapter/ HamptonRoads/ Contact for learning more about Emerging Women Leaders Webinar Series: Management Methods for S cky Situa ons Salvija Ho eimer, President. Phone: , Email: ho [email protected] Page 18 Engineer’s Annual Holiday Party Date: Time: Place: Cost: Thursday, December 11, 2014 7:00 – 9:30 p.m. Tautogs Restaurant 205 23rd Street, Virginia Beach $35 per person, payable at the door (Includes: 1(one) beverage ticket and Heavy hors d’oeuvres RSVP to: Gary Heisler (AECOM), 757.306.6842, [email protected] Bill LaBelle (SPAWAR), 757.619.9050, [email protected] Online: http://www.acteva.com/ Hors d’oeuvres include: Oysters Rockefeller Oysters Benny Steamed shrimp Shrimp & Vegetable Quesadillas Black Bean & Corn Wonton Cups Crab Dip Roasted Vegetables Chicken Teriyaki Skewers Tuna Rounds Smoked Salmon With Capers Chicken Wings Petit Fours Holiday Cookies Hampton Roads Engineering Societies Calendar November 2014 LastWord TheHamptonRoadsEngineeringSocietiesCalendarisafreee‐mailcalendarofengineeringsocietyeventsfortheHampton Roadsarea.Itisopentothepublicandallsocietiesareinvitedtoadvertisetheirevents. 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SocietyList AIAA American Ins tute of Aeronau cs and Astronau cs SNAME Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers ASHRAE American Society of Hea ng, Refrigera ng and Air‐Condi oning Engineers SWE Society of Women Engineers THR Technology Hampton Roads ASNE American Society of Naval Engineers VSPE ECHR The Engineers Club of Hampton Roads Virginia Society of Professional Engineers ECVP Engineers Club of the Virginia Peninsula USGBC United States Green Building Council IEEE Ins tute for Electrical and Electronic Engineers WTS Women Transporta on Society HRGBC Hampton Roads Green Building Council INCOSE Interna onal Council on Systems Engineering LEED Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design PMI Project Management Ins tute SAME Society of American Military Engineers SMRP Society of Maintenance and Reliability Professionals Page 20 Hampton Roads Engineering Societies Calendar November 2014 CareerOpportunities Do you have a job opening? Consider pos ng your announcement here. Send your posi on announcement to me at [email protected]. Posi ons must be resubmi ed once a month else it is assumed the posi on is filled. Seeking Florida Tech Adjuncts for Hampton Roads Florida Institute of Technology, Extended Studies Department, Hampton Roads Site at Fort Eustis in Virginia is seeking an adjunct faculty member to teach in the following degree programs for spring 2015: Master of Public Administration Master of Business Administration Master of Science in Logistics Management Master of Science in Acquisition and Contract Management The spring 2015 semester begins on January 12th. Qualified candidates must have a Ph.D. or terminal degree in the teaching field. Candidates with related discipline degrees will also be considered. Professional level work experience and certifications in the field of teaching is preferred, along with graduate level teaching experience. The classes will be held face to face (or run as hybrid) during the evenings in the Herb Bateman Army Education Center at Fort Eustis, Virginia. We are part of the Extended Studies Department of Florida Institute of Technology. Information about our Hampton Roads Site can be viewed at http://www.fit.edu/hamptonroads. Florida Institute of Technology is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award associate, baccalaureate, masters, education specialist and doctoral degrees. Florida Institute of Technology is certified to operate by the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia. If interested, please email a cover letter, curriculum vitae/resume, a copy of related certifications, and an unofficial copy of undergraduate and graduate transcripts from all schools attended, to [email protected] or call 757-887-2488. Postal Address: Dr. Denise Siegfeldt Florida Institute of Technology P.O. Box 4323 Fort Eustis, VA 23604 Phone: (757) 887-2488 Fax: (757) 887-5648 Page 21
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