ComSoc DLT event Speaker(s): Prof. Jianwei Huang, Location: Room: Room 1919 Bldg: Microsoft Building #99 14820 NE 36th Street Redmond, Washington

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Georgetown Steam Plant: In 1906 the Seattle Electric Company (SEC), a Stone and Webster company, completed construction on the Georgetown Steam Plant. When it began operation it supplied alternating current to the city of Georgetown and direct current for street cars in Seattle and the interurban between Seattle and Tacoma. Ownership of the facility transferred to the Puget Sound Traction and Lighting Company during its formation in 1912, via merger. When it was originally constructed it was located on the Duwamish River which it used for cooling. The plant remained in operation even after the Duwamish was straightened between 1914 and 1920. Originally an oil-fired power plant the conversion to coal occurred in 1917. This facility houses the last operating examples of the early Curtiss steam turbines that had double the efficiency of the older steam engines. Initially the facility housed two vertically mounted turbines, 3 and 8 MW, but a horizontally mounted unit, 10 MW, was added in 1919 and nearly doubled the capacity of the plant. This new turbine was installed as a peaking unit to address the growing peak system load. In 1951 the plant was purchased by the City of Seattle Department of Lighting, the predecessor of Seattle City Light. The Georgetown Steam Plant remained in operation until 1972. Today the Georgetown Steam Plant is a National Historic Landmark and is still owned by Seattle City Light. Tours to the general public are not currently available so we are very fortunate for this opportunity.   Visit Requirements: While this is not an active power plant this is still an industrial facility. Closed toe shoes and sensible clothes are required. Because of the age of this facility it is not ADA compliant. There will be steep stairs and narrow walkways. All attendees will be asked to sign an Accident Waiver and Release from Liability form upon arrival. Since this is a not for profit organization, a $10 donation is recommended for each individual. Agenda: 2:00 pm – Welcome and Introductions 2:30 pm – Tour Location: 6605 13th Ave S Seattle, Washington 98108

This month we’ll be talking with Han Tran, Product Application Specialist for Fluke.   Registration is not required, anyone is welcome to attend.  Portable Power Quality Meters. Knowing the Fluke 435-II Power Quality and Energy Analyzer Meter:            What are its capabilities          How to use the meter          How to connect for three phase and single phase power systems          How to capture data          How do we download the information for preparing reports          How to analyze the captured data Han Tran has been an active employee within industrial groups for 11 years.  She has worked for Bently Nevada a General Electric company as an electrical engineer.  In this role, she has worked on embedded systems for Bently’s condition monitoring solutions.  She has also held a role as the Product Technical Owner managing the sustainment of Bently’s condition monitoring systems.  She changed jobs and companies in 2017 working as a Product Application Specialist for Fluke.  As a specialist, Han has been collaborating with end users to understand their pain points on the job and to develop solutions for these end users. Location: 701 Pike St Suite 1200 Seattle, Washington 98101

The IEEE Seattle Section Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Society Chapter Antennas and Propagation (AP) Society, Microwave Theory and Techniques (MTT) Society, Electronic Devices (ED) Society Joint Chapter Communications Society (ComSoc) and Vehicular Technology (VT) Society Joint Chapter Proudly Present:  Advances in Antenna/EMC/Wireless Test and Measurement: A Colloquium and Exhibition With Special Keynote Speaker: Professor Yahya Rahmat-Samii - University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)   The Program This program was designed to bring the latest information related to RF, EMC, and Antenna measurement techniques and standards to the local community.  Experts in the industry and academia will share practical information on various topics in an extended presentation format.  This allows a thorough discussion of each topic and provides the opportunity for extended questions and answers.  The “hands-on” quality of the presentation enables the registrant to learn useful information that can be used on the job – in the “real world.” ​See the Advance Program for a full list of abstracts and speaker bios   The Exhibition & Museum Tour There will be an exhibition by vendors of EMC, Wireless and Antenna test and measurement related products and services in the technical presentation area. These products and services address the needs of the commercial, military, and aerospace industries.   From 4:15 to 6:00 pm only, the Museum of Flight is open to everyone registered to attend this event.  Those wearing IEEE event badges only may take a complimentary self-guided tour of the museum galleries. Speaker(s): Yahya Rahmat-Samii, Location: Room: The Skyline Room, Second Floor Museum of Flight 9404 E Marginal Way S Seattle, Washington 98108

Co-sponsored by: Bryce Hesterman Abstract: In applications, such as flight control actuation, robotics, and motor control, where high power is required and signal fidelity is not a primary concern, switching amplifiers can provide a highly efficient solution. Unlike linear power amplifiers, the amplifier output for a switching amplifier is either near the supply voltage or near zero. Continuously varying filtered output levels can be achieved by simply changing the duty cycle. This results in in efficiency being quite constant as output power varies when compared to a linear circuit. This presentation describes the basic working of a switching or a class D amplifier, and how it can be used to drive various high power reactive loads. Speaker(s): Aniruddha Kolarkar, Jens Eltze Location: Bldg: Round Table Pizza 15025 NE 24th St Redmond, Washington 98052

Co-sponsored by: IEEE Seattle Section & PES IEEE Seattle YP is partnering with the Boeing Co. to participate in a personalized Boeing Everett Factory Tour as a networking opportunity for both college students and Young Professionals.   We are asking for $5 registration fee to hold your spot… this money will be used for door prizes. Join us for this awesome event!    Participants will witness the old and new office area as they walk across the factory. They will also about the rich aviation history and manufacturing process of Boeing Aircraft.   Parking Since this event is held on Saturday, abundant parking will be available near the main entrance of the Boeing Everett building. Clear instructions and contact information will be sent to all registrants.   Students and Young Professionals in all engineering disciplines are encouraged to join! Agenda: Arrive at the Boeing Everett Factory at 12:00. Networking with IEEE and local college students The tour lasts approximately 2-3 hours.   Location: 3003 W Casino Rd Everett, Washington 98204

Co-sponsored by: Seattle Section & Seattle PES The IEEE Seattle YP has formed a local partnership with StartupGrind; a global startup community designed to educate, inspire, and connect entrepreneurs. Under this partnership, IEEE members pay a reduced fee for local Startup Grind events. However, the IEEE is further subsidizing the cost to only $5/person for the first 6 registrants with a PROMOCODE below.   The event takes place on Tuesday May 30th at 6pm with networking, drinks, and food among entrepreneurs in Seattle. At 6:45pm, an insightful business driven Q/A session with the speaker will take place. The discussion will be focused on how the speaker got started in their respective business space with guidance and recommendations for aspiring entrepreneurs.    PROMO CODE:  ieeetix  --- register Below using promo code: https://www.startupgrind.com/events/details/startup-grind-seattle-presents-michel-feaster-ceo-founder-usermind#/   Michel is the co-founder and CEO of Usermind, responsible for company vision, strategic direction, planning and execution. Michel has raised more than $22 million from leading VCs including Andreessen Horowitz, Menlo Ventures and CRV. Her enterprise software career spans almost 20 years with roles in sales, product, strategic marketing and general management.   Before founding Usermind, Michel was VP of Products at Apptio, where she drove product strategy, defined the category and discipline of Technology Business Management, and helped grow the company from 30 to almost 400 employees. Michel led the acquisition of Opsware by HP Software for $1.6B, managed the combined Opsware, Radia and AppIq product teams, and defined the Service Automation category. She also spent nearly eight years at Mercury Interactive building world class products like LoadRunner and QualityCenter, which made customer’s lives better. Location: 111 SO Jackson St. Seattle, Washington 98101