Co-sponsored by: CB Sanderson   Machine ethics is the study of how autonomous systems can be imbued with ethical values. Ethical autonomous systems are needed because, inevitably, near future systems are moral agents; consider driverless cars, or medical diagnosis AIs, both of which will need to make choices with ethical consequences. Although machine ethics has... Read more →

Co-sponsored by: Ryan Hobbs Stuck in a rut?    Set NEW Sparks for Your Next Phase of LIFE!!! Finish with a focus! Spark your semester finish to a successful new career or a successful summer break. The IEEE Student Branch at Lamar University will be hosting a Motivational Seminar facilitated by Mr. Taylor Troutman. He will help you transition... Read more →

Co-sponsored by: NSF IUCRC BRAIN Center The BRAIN Student Group and IEEE EMBS Houston Section will round off the semester with a couple more events. These events are being hosted in order to increase awareness of the ongoing research of the faculty and students affiliated with the BRAIN Center. The final events will be lab... Read more →

Congratulations Class of 2019! IEEE Houston Section Young Professional would like to celebrate your accomplishments by inviting you to the annual IEEE STEP (Student Transition and Elevation Partnership) Event! Join us for a tour of Houston’s very own hidden engineering marvel, the Buffalo Bayou Park Cistern. Immediately following the tour, we’ll head over to La... Read more →

Co-sponsored by: Moriah Hargrove Anders Houston Section Secretary invites all current and incoming student branch officers to sign up and attend this Student Branch Officer Training Class.  We will cover IEEE resources, navigating vTools, leveraging your Section, funding opportunities, and everything in-between! Refreshments will be provided to those in attendance.  You will not want to... Read more →

Co-sponsored by: CB Sanderson New technologies, products and application techniques are now available that greatly enhance the safety of switchgear and unit substations. We cordially invite you to spend ½ day learning how to utilize these techniques and technologies to make systems safer by design. Suggested Invite: Consulting Engineers, Plant Engineers, Facility Engineers and Electrical... Read more →

Co-sponsored by: Michael C Romer Abstract: Many of the world’s most challenging technological problems in motion control are being solved right now.  We will explore several advanced innovations and technology applications in the electro-mechanical and electro-hydraulic actuation arena including; How do we explore hard to reach oil reserves more efficiently?    How do we effectively utilize... Read more →

Co-sponsored by: NSF IUCRC BRAIN Center The BRAIN Student Group and IEEE EMBS Houston Section will round off the semester with a couple more events. These events are being hosted in order to increase awareness of the ongoing research of the faculty and students affiliated with the BRAIN Center. The final events will be lab... Read more →

Co-sponsored by: Rice University, Electrical and Computer Engineering Department Abstract: Low-power wireless communication has been identified as one of the key enabling technologies for the Internet of Things (IoT). The performance of the contemporary IoT connectivity solutions is mainly limited by congestion, interference, and limited operation time with the battery. These limitations hamper the scaling... Read more →

Co-sponsored by: Alice Wang Volunteer needed! There will be a session of Teacher In-Service Program (TISP) session taking place at: Harris County Department of Education, 6300 Irvington Blvd, Houston, TX 77022.  The address is a high rise red brick building located near North Loop 610 and Irvington, outside the loop.  The classroom for this session is... Read more →

Co-sponsored by: Alice Wang Volunteer needed! There will be a session of Teacher In-Service Program (TISP) session taking place at: Harris County Department of Education, 6300 Irvington Blvd, Houston, TX 77022.  The address is a high rise red brick building located near North Loop 610 and Irvington, outside the loop.  The classroom for this session is... Read more →

Co-sponsored by: Alice Wang Houston Section Society and Committee Chairs are invited to attend the EXCOM meeting which is scheduled on May 23, 2019 at 5:15 pm at HESS Club. Please do your best to be there at the specified date and time. The purpose of this meeting is to discuss IEEE and Section business, we... Read more →

Apollo Tech Spinoffs in Your Life “Do you know all of the technology breakthroughs, societal changes and innovations that came from NASA's Apollo program – and that impact your life today? Come join us for an enthralling discussion spanning the past and the future! There is more space in your life than you may think!” Presenter... Read more →

Co-sponsored by: Alice Wang Houston Section Society and Committee Chairs are invited to attend the EXCOM meeting which is scheduled on May 23, 2019 at 5:15 pm at HESS Club. Please do your best to be there at the specified date and time. The purpose of this meeting is to discuss IEEE and Section business, we... Read more →

Co-sponsored by: Tommy Cooper IEEE Houston Consultants Network will have a general meeting from 5:30 to 7:30 on Thursday March 28th at the Clayton Library Center at 5300 Caroline St., Houston, TX  77004.  After an initial networking session with snacks provided, John Martin, PE, will provide a presentation on "Estimating Engineering Projects" Speaker(s): John Martin,... Read more →