IEEE 802 Plenary Meeting University Outreach Day

Guest Speaker: Faculty and student members Date: July 17th, 2012 Time: 9:00am Location: Manchester Grand Hyatt, San Diego, CA Host: IEEE 802 Plenary Meeting [registration]

DESCRIPTION/ABSTRACT: IEEE, the world\'s largest professional organization advancing technology worldwide, today announced the IEEE 802® LAN/MAN Standards Committee (LMSC) University Outreach Program to engage university and college students and faculty in standards development. IEEE 802 is developing standards that will improve communication for communities everywhere, with many positive results including longer battery life, faster Internet access, improved health, and better security. The first University Outreach day will be at the San Diego IEEE 802 Plenary on July 17. It will begin with an orientation session, and then continues with opportunities to observe the groups actually developing standards. The program will conclude with a session soliciting questions and feedback from participants. Interested students and faculty can find additional information on and register at the July IEEE 802 University Outreach day Web site. IEEE 802 plenary meetings are held three times per year, in March, July, and November. Beginning with the July meeting in San Diego, the IEEE 802 plenary meetings will welcome college and university students and faculty to IEEE 802 University Outreach day at a special registration fee of only $25. IEEE is seeking the next generation of technologists, designers, entrepreneurs, inventors, managers, regulators, lawyers, and others to get involved in developing the standards that impact our everyday lives, according to Mark Cummings, Chair of the IEEE 802 University Outreach Program. University students and faculty can expect to: [1] Increase their understanding of the importance that standards play within engineering technology. [2] Feel more comfortable participating in the standards process in future academic careers, or as practicing engineers. [3] Participate in the IEEE Standards Education Committee programs such as applying for grants for Student Application Papers Applying Industry Standards. [4] Cultivate an interest in including the role of standards in engineering in the academic curriculum. The day will start with an orientation session of about one-hour long. IEEE 802 University Outreach students and faculty attendees are then free to observe sessions in progress so long as there is adequate space in the room. A list of meetings recommended for observation by the Working Groups (a self-guided tour) will be supplied. The day will end with a closing session to provide the opportunity for IEEE 802 University Outreach participants to ask questions about what they have observed. MORE INFORMATION: Seating is limited. Register today at http://802world.org/plenary/university-outreach/. Special registration for University Outreach day: $25 *Registration is Required