November 11th, 2011
Qualcomm Information Session 2
November 8th, 2011
Qualcomm Information Session
Qualcomm will be holding an information session about the Qualcomm company, which will cover some of the CR&D projects, career opportunities and life as a software engineer.
Date: Wednesday, November 9th 2011
Time: 4:00pm
Location: GMCS405
November 8th, 2011
Meeting Recap: Wavelets
When: Tuesday, November 8th, 2011
Where: E423-B at 11am
Speaker: Dr. Lee Fugal
Topic: Wavelets
Abstract: Dr. Lee Fugal gave us insight how the importance of wavelets and how general Fast Fourier Transforms (FFTs) is not sufficient enough to show variations in time. Wavelets will give location, frequency, and the general shape of the original wave. Dr. Lee Fugal will be teaching a professional course on wavelets on February 28 in San Diego.
If you like to learn more about Dr. Fugal’s work please feel free to visit his website at: www.conceptualwavelets.com
November 1st, 2011
Meeting recap: Geospatial Information Technology and 3D Robotic Vision
When: Tuesday, November 1st, 2011
Where: E423-B at 11am
Speaker: Dr. Bingcai Zhang
Company: BAE Systems
Topic: Geospatial Information Technology and 3D Robotic Vision
Abstract: Dr. Bingci Zhang gave the SDSU IEEE insight on how our perception and vision work and applications we can use to map terrain for industrial and military applications with a greater degree of accuracy. Everyone at the SDSU IEEE was given a pair of 3D glasses and a large sheet of paper to demonstrate different concepts.
October 25th, 2011
Meeting recap: Multimedia Over Coax Alliance (MoCA) & Product Development Process
When: Tuesday, October 25th, 2011
Where: E423-B at 11am
Speaker: Al Servati, Vice President of Marketing / Home Networking
Company: Entropic Communications
Topic: Multimedia Over Coax Alliance (MoCA) & Product Development Process
Abstract: Al Servati gave a very insightful presentation of how multimedia over coax alliance (MoCA) works and how it compares to data transfer methods. The MoCA standard gives the possibility of sending vast amounts of data through coaxial cable enough to stream video in real time. Mr. Servati even goes on to state that there is technology that can use coaxial connections to set up wireless internet access points around a house.
For all of you that like to be in contact with Mr. Servati then you can do so by contacting him through email: al.servati@entropic.com
October 20th, 2011
SDSU IEEE NEW T-Shirt Design Competition
SDSU-IEEE is creating a new T-Shirt for our members to wear. Anyone can submit a new design. We offer a $50 Frys Electronics gift card to the best design.
Important days:
The last day to submit the designs: November 11, Friday
The winner will be announced at the IEEE meeting on: November 15, Tuesday
Rules:
1) The IEEE logo should be present and it should be in the center.
2) You can use 4 colors
(i) the IEEE logo has to be some shade of blue [So that is one color].
(ii) One solid color of the t-shirt would be counted as the second color.
3) You can use any style for the T-shirt. We would like if you use 2 styles.
You can sign-up at the meetings, on the IEEE website in the comments and on our SDSU IEEE facebook page. {There is no last day to sign-up}
To submit your designs they need to email it to our IEEE Gmail account at: sdstateieee@gmail.com with the subject as: IEEE T-Shirt Competition.
Image files to download: (follow the link and in the upper right corner to “download original”)
SDSU IEEE Logo PNG
SDSU IEEE PDF
SDSU IEEE PSD
October 18th, 2011
Meeting Recap: Zahn Center A Beginning
When: Tuesday, October 18th, 2011
Where: E423-B at 11am
Speaker: Vincenzo Belpide
Company: Nokia
Topic: Zahn Center A Beginning
Abstract: Vincenzo Belpid gave the SDSU IEEE a unique way to get employment in small and start-up companies , and the difference between intepreneur, entrepreneur, and working at a job. He shown strategies and different things to think about to develop and protect intellectual property. He also spoke about how the Zahn Center can support students get into the workforce.
October 11th, 2011
Meeting Recap: Beyond Processor Performance: Reconfigurable Computing
When: Tuesday, October 11th, 2011
Where: E423-B at 11am
Speaker: Amir Alimohammad, Assistant Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering Department
Topic: Beyond Processor Performance: Reconfigurable Computing
Abstract: The processing demands of a wide range of computationally-intensive applications including aerospace, life sciences, and financial analysis, have outpaced the conventional processor’s ability to deliver. One widely-known solution is to use server clusters, which utilize commodity processors. Reconfigurable computing has emerged as a compact and cost-effective high-performance computing (HPC) alternative to using computer servers. This presentation focuses on the application of reconfigurable architectures, such as field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), as computational accelerators in HPC systems.
October 4th, 2011
Meeting Recap: Video Transmission over Wireless Networks
When: Tuesday, October 4th, 2011
Where E423-B at 11am
Speaker: Sunil Kumar Ph.D
Topic: Video Transmission over Wireless Networks
Abstract: Sunil Kumar shared with the SDSU IEEE her research into video transmissions over wireless networks and has shown a different method of video transfer to get the best quality picture. The most important data packets would be prioritized and sent first while pixels that do not change much from the previous frame will be sent later, creating an overall better video quality.
