Co-sponsored by: CCSU There will be a  IEEE Connecticut Robotics and Automation Chapter meeting on Wednesday March 7th 1:40pm at Central Connecticut State University. Mr. Wei Chian Tan will give a presentation about deep learning in mechanical design in robotics and automation industry. All IEEE members and Non-IEEE members are welcome to this event. This talk also will be available online. Start Date/Time: Wednesday, March 7th, 2018 1:40pm End Date/Time: Wednesday, March 7th, 2018 3:20pm Location:  Copernicus Hall room 133,Central Connecticut State University,1615 Stanley Street, New Britain CT 06050-4010 Speaker: Mr. Wei Chian Tan  Abstract:Design appraisal has been an important process in marine and offshore industry. Before a design of ship or offshore platform is constructed in the industry, it is necessary to ensure the design complies with applicable rules for safe and smooth operation. First part of the talk will give a brief introduction to the industry and recent work on machine learning based automation of design appraisal. Based on representation known as Histogram of Connectivity and linear Support Vector Machine, developed method has demonstrated encouraging performance on two case studies, namely International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships and Rules for Classification of Ships of Lloyd's Register. The talk will also cover some recent challenges in the industry that may be solved by data driven approaches, including but not limited to automated visual inspection and navigation planning. Second part of the talk will focus on ongoing and open research in intersection of deep learning and neuroscience, basically trying to visualise what deep convolutional neural network has learnt and compare the activities with those from human brain. Speaker's biography:Wei Chian Tan is a research engineer at Lloyd's Register Global Technology Centre Singapore, working on application of machine learning and computer vision to problems in marine and offshore industry. He is a PhD candidate (Mechanical, Automation) at Nanyang Technological University, after obtaining B.Eng. (Mechanical) and M.Eng. (Computer) from the same institution. Speaker(s): Wei Chian Tan, Agenda: 1:40pm to 2:40pm Lecture 2:40pm to 3:20pm Q&A Location: Room: room 133, Bldg: Copernicus Hall , 1615 Stanley Street, Central Connecticut State University New Britain , Connecticut 06050-4010

Co-sponsored by: William Wessman Judge CSEF High School and Junior High School projects and determine CT-Section awards. Location: Bldg: Athletic Center Quinnipiac University 275 Mount Carmel Avenue Hamden, Connecticut

Section Activities Agenda: Review Secretary and Treasury reports Discuss Affinity Group Activities - Consultant Networks, WIE, YP and PACE Review technical society activities - AP/MTT/UFFC, ComSoc/SP, Computyer/SMC, PES Review committee activities - Membership, Entrepreneur Society, IndustryLiason,, Student Activities Old Business New Business Location: Bldg: Bannow Science Center Room 168 Fairfield University Fairfield, Connecticut

Dear IEEE-CT colleagues, Please join us at the Membership Drive event this Sat Mar 24 10am-2pm at CCSU, New Britain. The event will be located in the Davidson Hall building, the room will be "Founders Hall".

Dear IEEE-CT colleagues, Please join us at the Membership Drive event this Sat Mar 24 10am-2pm at CCSU, New Britain. We will have a number of tables: Senior Member Application:  Bring your resume and begin the application process before the event at this link (your IEEE login is required) https://www.ieee.org/membership_services/membership/senior/application/index.html  We will provide the three references and any other help at the event. PACE – “Intellectual Property” presentation at noon by David Bomzer, Cantor Colburn LLP Professional Activities Committees for Engineers (PACE) organizes events on soft skills for engineers, outside of strictly technical presentations, such as IP, emotional intelligence, communication etc. Presentation on basics of intellectual property law, including what every corporate employee needs to know about patents, copyrights, trademarks and trade secrets. Attendees will leave with an understanding of key do’s and dont’s to make sure their intellectual property doesn’t walk out the door and to make sure they are not inadvertently putting themselves and their companies in harm’s way. Robotics Society: The Connecticut chapter of the IEEE Robotics and Automation Society has been selected as the recipient of the 2018 Chapter of the Year Award from the IEEE Robotics and Automation Society which consists of over 13,000 members worldwide.  We sponsor robotics competitions, workshops, seminars throughout the state. Computer Society: We are the largest IEEE technical society in Connecticut and are seeking volunteer leads for event planning and coordination. Women In Engineering: IEEE WIE is the largest international professional organization dedicate to the status and advancement of women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math.  Previous events in Connecticut included self-defense, networking, and presentations by prominent women engineering professionals. Power and Energy Society: The Connecticut PES chapter provides a great, low cost opportunity to gain exposure to various electric power-related facilities and experts right here in Connecticut. It is also a venue for networking and socializing with other power engineering professionals. Student Activities: Our goal is to support student IEEE activities at all universities in Connecticut and help prepare engineering students for their careers. Young Professionals: What do we stand for: The community aims to bring young professionals from universities and the industry to come together to network within themselves or with the experienced IEEE members or to mentor the future engineers who are still going through middle school or high school. What events we have hosted so far: We've had social networking events just to get to know other young professionals within the area. We had some mentoring events for high school students, to break down their physics and math lessons in a friendly and interactive library discussion environment. We also had panel discussions at universities to openly discuss what skills and practices are most useful for college students who are looking to get hired soon or to those who would like to pursue graduate school. Resume/Interview Tips:  Have your resume reviewed and get tips on job interviews by a seasoned hiring manager. Hope to see you in great numbers!  Regards, Oscar Tonello, Membership Development/Industry Liaison Chair ot@ieee.org Location: Room: Founders Hall Bldg: Davidson Hall 1615 Stanley St. New Britian , Connecticut 06050