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November SF Bay Area IEEE Seminars

WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 4
Society on Social Implications of Technology
Subject:	The Myth of the Information Age: Why Information Technology isn't
Speaker:	Michael Schrage (Los Angeles Times)
Time:	7:30 p.m.
Location:	Silicon Graphics, Bldg. 5 cafeteria, 2011 North Shoreline Blvd., Mountain 
View
Reservations:	Not required
Article:	Page

TUESDAY NOVEMBER 10
SCV Electromagnetic Compatibility Society
Subject:	A Technique For Optimizing ESD, EMP and Lightning 	Protection
Speaker:	Hugh M. Hyatt (G&H Technology, Inc.)
Time:	Social at 5:00 p.m., dinner at 5:30, presentation at 7:30
Location:	Dinner at El Torito, 2950 Lakeside Drive, Santa Clara, presentation at Rol
m 
	Systems, 4900 Old Ironsides, Santa Clara
Reservations:	Steve Cabral, 408-974-4064
Article:	Page

TUESDAY NOVEMBER 10
OEB Nuclear & Plasma Sciences Society
Subject:	The Pros and Cons of Fusion Using heavy Ions
Speaker:	Lou Reginato (Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory)
Time:	Presentation at 7:30 p.m., followed by a tour of the Heavy Ion Fusion Facility

Location:	Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory, Bldg. 2, Room 100B
Reservations:	Not required
Article:	Page

TUESDAY NOVEMBER 10
SF Power Engineering Society
Subject:	Bidding for Megawatts: PG&E's Demand-side Bidding Program
Speaker:	Kathi Berman (PG&E)
Time:	12:00 Noon
Location:	PG&E Cafeteria, rooms 301-302
Reservations:	Not required
Article:	Page

WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 11
SCV Instrumentation & Measurement Society
Subject:	Design Aspects of a New Cesium Beam Frequency Standard
Speaker:	Dr. Leonard Cutler (HP Laboratories)
Time:	Dinner at 5:30 p.m., presentation at 7:15
Location:	Dinner at The Fish Market, 3775 El Camino, Santa Clara, presentation at He
wlett-
	Packard, 5301 Stevens Creek Blvd., Bldg. 50, Santa Clara
Reservations:	(Dinner) Bill Weeks, 415-859-6294
Article:	Page

WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 11
SCV Reliability Society
Subject:	Is Foreign Competition or Poor Quality The Real Issue in Silicon Valley?
Speaker:	Bob Saiz (Sigma Quality Group)
Time:	Refreshments and social at 6:30 p.m., presentation at 7:00
Location:	Macintosh Room (West Lobby), Apple Computer DeAnza 2 Bldg., 10201 North 
	DeAnza Blvd., Cupertino
Reservations:	408-435-6849
Article:	Page

THURSDAY NOVEMBER 12
SCV Microwave Theory & Techniques Society
Subject:	Progress and Change in Microwave Radio Communications
Speaker:	Ferdo Ivanek (1992-1994 MTT Distinguished Lecturer)
Time:	Dinner at 6:00 p.m., presentation at 8:00
Location:	Dinner at Sundance Mine Co., 1921 El Camino, Palo Alto, presentation at Va
rian 
	Research Labs, Bldg. 7 Auditorium, 3075 	Hansen Way, Palo Alto
Reservations:	Scott Wetenkamp, 408-732-8000-X166
Article:	Page

THURSDAY-FRIDAY NOVEMBER 12-13
SCV Components, Hybrids & Manufacturing Technology
Subject:	Two-Day Short Course: Project Management
Speaker:	Joseph Fusco
Time:	8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Location:	Sunnyvale Hilton Inn, 101 at Lawrence Expy.
Information:	Sue Smith, 408-252-3404 for flyer
Article:	See the full page ad with registration form on page 00

SATURDAY NOVEMBER 14
SF Power Engineering Society
Subject:	One-Day Workshop: Power Quality Engineering and Application
Speakers:	John Mungenast (Power Quality Magazine), Gilbert Hensley (PG&E), Dick 	Tre
maine 
(Electrical Equipment Sales), and David Kreiss (Dranetz Technologies,)
Time:	8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Location:	PG&E Pacific Energy Center, San Francisco
Registration:	Alex Takahashi, 415-285-0800-X356
Article:	Page 

TUESDAY NOVEMBER 17
SF Communications Society
Subject:	INMARSAT Satellite System Update: Gulf War Reporting Revisited
Speaker:	Larry Anderson (Radar Devices, Inc.)
Time:	12:00 Noon
Location:	PG&E Cafeteria, Room 301, 77 Beale Street, San Francisco
Reservations:	Not required
Article:	Page

TUESDAY NOVEMBER 17
SCV Electron Devices Society
Subject:	Logic Technology Through the Nineties: A Perspective on the Issues
Speaker:	George E. Sery (Intel Corp.)
Time:	7:30 p.m.
Location:	Bannan Engineering Bldg., Room 326, Santa Clara University
Reservations:	Not required
Article:	Page

TUESDAY NOVEMBER 17
OEB Power Engineering Society
Subject:	Harmonics: Their Sources, Effects and Solutions
Speaker:	R.L. (Dick) Tremaine (Electrical Equipment Sales)
Time:	6:30 p.m.
Location:	Square D, 6601 Koll Center Pkwy, Suite 190, Pleasanton
Reservations:	Not required
Article:	Page

TUESDAY NOVEMBER 17
SCV Magnetics Society
Subject:	Magnetoresistive Heads
Speaker:	Shyam C. Das (California Micro Devices)
Time:	Coffee and conversation at 7:30 p.m., presentation at 8:00
Location:	Hewlett-Packard Auditorium, 5301 Stevens Creek Blvd., Santa Clara
Reservations:	Not required
Article:	Page

TUESDAY NOVEMBER 17
SCV Vehicular Technology Society
Subject:	Personal Communications Systems
Speaker:	Roger A. Sampson (Telesis Technologies Laboratory)
Time:	Dinner ($17) at 6:45 p.m., presentation at 8:00
Location:	Tony Roma's 2000 Sycamore Valley Road (Sycamore East Exit off I-680) Danvi
lle
Reservations:	Ivy Magsaysay, 415-956-0338
Article:	Page

WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 18
SCV Components, Hybrids & Manufacturing Technology
Subject:	One-Day Short Course: Negotiating Skills for Engineers
Speaker:	Leo P. Reilly (Attorney at Law)
Time:	8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Location:	Sunnyvale Hilton Inn, 101 at Lawrence Expy.
Information:	Sue Smith, 408-286-6472
Article:	See the full page ad with registration form on page 00

WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 18
SF Computer Society
Subject:	DIGITAL's Alpha Architecture and Related Software Issues
Speaker:	Eric M. LaFranchi (DEMAX Software Inc.)
Time:	Dinner at 6:45 p.m., social at 7:30, presentation at 8:00
Location:	The Seven Hills Guest Center, San Francisco State University
Reservations:	(by mail by 11-11) Send check for $20 made out to IEEE Computer Societ
y (for 
	dinner--no charge for presentation) to IEEE Computer Society, 564 Mission Street, 
	Box 201, San Francisco, CA 94105-2918
Directions:	415-905-4400
Article:	Page

WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 18
SCV Engineering Management Society
Subject:	Building Technical Alliances
Speaker:	Brian J. Westcott (Westt, Inc.)
Time:	Refreshments at 6:15 p.m., presentation at 7:00
Location:	Amdahl Computer, 1240 East Arques, Bldg. H, Sunnyvale
Reservations:	Not required (Information: Cinda Voegtli, 408-736-7432)
Article:	Page

WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 18
SCV Engineering in Medicine & Biology
Subject:	The Future of Refractive Surgery for Human Vision Correction
Speaker:	Thomas M. Loarie (KeraVision)
Time:	Dinner at 6:00 p.m., presentation at 7:15
Location:	Dinner at the Stanford University Hospital Cafeteria, presentation in room
 M110, 
	Stanford Medical School
Reservations:	Not required
Article:	Page

WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 18
Monterey Bay Subsection
Subject:	DSP Basis for Digitally Sampled Musical Instruments
Speakers:	Dave Rossum and Dana Massie (E-mu Systems)
Time:	Dinner at 6:00 p.m., presentation at 7:30
Location:	Dinner at Zanottos Restaurant, 5600 Scotts Valley Drive, Scotts Valley, 
	presentation at E-mu Systems, 1600 Green Hills Road, Scotts Valley
Reservations:	Marcello Siero, 408-335-5600 or email to msiero@infoserv.com
Article:	Page

WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 18
Redwood Empire Subsection
Subject:	The Press Democrat Publishing Production
Speaker:	Larry Faus (Press Democrat)
Time:	7:00 p.m.
Location:	The Press Democrat Production Facility, 5505 Redwood Drive, Rohnert Park
Reservations:	Not required
Article:	Page

THURSDAY NOVEMBER 19
SCV Antennas & Propagation Society
Subject:	Antenna/RC Test: More Speed!
Speaker:	Scott Gibson (Crosspoint Associates)
Time:	Dinner at 6:00 p.m., presentation at 8:00
Location:	Dinner at La Fiesta, Villa Street, Mountain View, presentation at Hewlett-
Packard, 
	351 East Evelyn, Mountain View
Reservations:	Sally Mathias, 415-961-6100-X3395
Article:	Page

THURSDAY NOVEMBER 19
OEB Communications and Computer Societies - Joint meeting
Subject:	SPARC10: The Marriage of Computers and Communications
Speakers:	Sun Microsystems
Time:	7:00 p.m.
Location:	Pacific Bell, 2600 Camino Ramon (off Bollinger Canyon Rd.) San Ramon
Reservations:	Not required
Article:	Page

THURSDAY NOVEMBER 19
SCV Computer Society
Subject:	Fun and Games with Objects
Speaker:	Bill Crow (Sierra On-Line, Inc.)
Time:	7:00 p.m.
Location:	Stanford Math Dept., Room 380Y
Reservations:	Not required
Article:	Page

THURSDAY NOVEMBER 19
OEB Industry Applications Society
Subject:	Hazardous Area Classification
Speaker:	William C. Eberfelb (Crouse-Hinds)
Time:	Social at 5:30 p.m., presentation at 6:00
Location:	Charlie Brown's, Willows Shopping Center, 1981 Diamond Blvd., Concord
Reservations:	Not required

THURSDAY NOVEMBER 19
SCV Power Engineering Society
Subject:	Drug Abuse
Speaker:	Dan Lezotte (San Jose Police Dept.)
Time:	7:00 p.m.
Location:	EPRI Conference Center, 3412 Hillview Ave., Palo Alto
Reservations:	Not required
Article:	Page

TUESDAY NOVEMBER 24
SF Industry Applications Society
Subject:	A Comparison of NEMA and IEC Motor Control
Speakers:	Dave Roybal (Westinghouse Electric Co.) and Ken Kotek (Telemanique)
Time:	Social at 5:15, presentation at 5:45, dinner at 7:00
Location:	Gabbiano's Restaurant, Ferry Plaza San Francisco