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Hour of Code at Lewis University
The Lewis University IEEE Student Chapter, in conjunction with the IEEE Computer Society Chicago section, sponsored an Hour of Code event on Saturday, December 9. Over twenty children between five and thirteen years old attended the event, many with their parents, to learn how to write computer programs. The younger children were introduced to programming… Read more
Ken Wyatt donates to the Chicago Section’s STEM program
After our 19th Annual IEEE EMC Society Chicago Chapter MiniSymposium yesterday and our dinner last night where we discussed our Educational and Scholarship program, our speaker, Ken Wyatt, generously donated $1,000 to our Chapter specifically for the continuance of our Educational effort. Hats off to Ken! This is significant for our Chicago Chapter and Section… Read more
Fox Valley Robotics Invitation to Judge or Referee at upcoming events
This year Fox Valley Robotics/Batavia Robotics is hosting three robotics events: FTC (FIRST Tech Challenge) Batavia where Kids in middle and high school participated to qualify for regional was on Feb 12 Sunday. VEX Skills Challenge, this Sunday, Feb 19. Teams will be coming in to run their robots both autonomously and driver controlled. We are… Read more
FUTURE CITIES
The IEEE Chicago Section once again sponsored an award for Future Cities this year. Future Cities is the competition for 6th, 7th, and 8th graders where students design their version of a future city with simulation software, build scale models, write essays, and give oral presentations. Twenty Six teams from nineteen schools competed in the… Read more
Initial Grant Presentation to the Franklin Park Public Library District
Norm Phoenix presented the initial Science Kit for Public Libraries grant to the Franklin Park Public Library District. The presentation occurred on October 20, 2016 during the “Full Steam Ahead” program the library was holding that day. The person receiving the grant on behalf of the library was Vanessa Morrison, Assistant Director – Information &… Read more
Chicago Section Presents 2016 Awards
On December 9th the IEEE Chicago Section held an awards banquet in the Skyline room at the Midwest Conference Center. Certificates of Appreciation were given to many volunteers as well as Plaque awarded to a few for exemplary service. Plaques were awarded to: Vickie Peters – Chicago Section Chair July 2014 to January 2016. Vickie lead… Read more
November Message from the Section Chair
Another year has come and is almost gone. Due to circumstances beyond our control the annual Chicago Section Symposium will not take place. This does not mean nothing is going on. In fact, that’s half the problem. On the 7th is a Master of Engineering Management Information Session. The IoT Summit is Nov. 9-10th at… Read more
Science Kits for Public Libraries Update
Science Kits for Public Libraries (SKPL) is a project of your IEEE-Chicago Section, that offers grants of up to $2,000 to Chicago area public libraries to develop and circulate math and science collections for pre-university students (K-12). The mission of the SKPL is to inspire and engage children in a lifelong pursuit of scientific discovery…. Read more
Thank you! You made it happen. Science Kits for Public Libraries
In September of 2015, a call went out to Public Libraries in the Chicago area to apply for IEEE-Chicago Section science kit grants. By the November 15th deadline, 17 grant applications were received. In December 2015, a committee of 2 Chicago Section members and 6 Youth Librarians reviewed the applications and determined that 9 of the… Read more
A Successful 2016 Smartgrid Workshop
Greetings Region 4 and Chicago Section members! On August 18, over 150 attendees gathered at IIT Chicago Illinois for the SmartGrid Workshop. The workshop provided a nimble learning environment that included some of the brightest and well respected smart grid experts in the country. The presenters came from a variety of institutions including academia, research… Read more