LaTeX is a typesetting software system used for the preparation of professional documents. Plain text is used by the author instead of the formatted text found in WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get). Formatted text is required by word processors, such as Microsoft Word, LibreOffice, or Apple Pages. It is for this reason that LaTeX is extremely lightweight, fast, flexible, and accurate. Adding a picture to a document or creating a long document will not result in a document crashing, for example. From creating high-quality vector illustrations to creating eye-catching presentations, LaTeX is used for a variety of tasks. The Internet is full of memes comparing LaTeX and Microsoft Word. The IEEE Zeta Rho Chapter at the University of New Haven is hosting a workshop on LaTeX. During this three-hour workshop, it will be discussed how to draft a paper using LaTeX with Overleaf, an online LaTeX editor. The discussion will also cover how to structure a paper and how to use the class file of a journal. Additionally, it will be discussed how to integrate graphs and tables into our document to make it more appealing. In addition, tips and tricks for making the document look more professional will be presented. The workshop will be concluded by discussing referencing and how to properly cite sources. The workshop will also include how to create a bibliography and submit a paper. Speaker(s): Mahdi Gholami Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/366079

Electric underground distribution system is generally more reliable than overhead because it is not exposed to the severe weather events round the year. However, it is still prone to failures from corrosion, mechanical issues, animal intrusion to name a few. While the number of failures is typically much less the duration of outages are much longer when compared to that for overhead. What is the best approach to minimize impact of an outage? Automate and implement FLISR system wide or retrofit monitoring or do both? In this presentation we will examine the various approaches. Co-sponsored by: Sentient Energy Speaker(s): Bidesh Kar Agenda: 12:00 PM - 12:05 PM - IEEE PES Baltimore chapter introduction of the Speaker 12:05 PM - 12:40 PM - Presentation by Speaker 12:40 PM to 12:55 PM - Questions and Answers (Q&A) Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/369673