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Regional Committee Meeting Fort Wayne Section Report. David R. Peterson Education Chair January 21, 2012. 2011 Section Most Important Accomplishment.
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Regional Committee Meeting Fort Wayne Section Report David R. Peterson Education Chair January 21, 2012
2011 Section Most Important Accomplishment • The Fort Wayne Section Sponsored and Participated in the First Annual Indiana Purdue Fort Wayne RF Workshop: Radio Frequency Engineering Applications • IPFW Electrical Engineering Dept. Professors organized and hosted the event • 62 attended – considered a success by IPFW • Plan is to make this an annual event • Participated in the Fort Wayne Makersfaire 2 Day Event • IEEE hosted a soldering booth to teach the public how to solder. • Hundreds (1/3 adults, 2/3 youth) tried their hand at soldering. 2 1/13/12
R4 Can Most Help My Section By… • Providing Speakers that have non-internet available material • Engineering professionals claim “I can find anything you present on the internet” • Even IEEE TV is available to anyone with an IEEE account; so why attend a local meeting? • Providing Trainers and Programs addressing skill sets needed for key growing industries • The goal is that engineering professionals will have up to date skill sets to support local employers • Engineering professionals see the Internet and local universities as resources 3 1/13/12