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February 2002 (VOL 49, NO. 6)

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IEEE President's Column, January 2002 LeEarl Bryant, 2002 IEEE-USA President

Let's Make a Difference During National Engineers Week By the time you read this, a new year has started with all of our hopes and possibilities for better times. With that in mind, I encourage and challenge you to find ways for increasing the public's awareness of the need for sound math and science education and how engineers use these tools for the betterment of our daily lives, as well as the security and economic soundness of our nation. The easiest and most rewarding way to accomplish this is to volunteer to assist our local schools, students and parents in better understanding how technology is born from math and science, and how these subjects don't have to be boring or hard to understand. January is a great month for preparing to make a difference during National Engineers Week 2002, 17-23 February. Thanks to your E-Week coalition, new tools have been prepared to assist in your volunteer efforts, including a free E-Week kit with a host of ideas on how you can promote your profession. To receive your kit directly from IEEE-USA, contact Rita Hamilton at r.m.hamilton@ieee.org. In conjunction with E-Week 2002 sponsors, the American Society of Civil Engineers and the Dupont Corporation, E-Week 2002 is launching a new outreach program for grade levels K-6. This program, ZOOM Into Engineering, was created by WGBH public television station of Boston from selected episodes of the popular ZOOM daily television series and Web site (www.pbskids.org/zoom) that challenges youngsters 6-12 to explore, experiment and share their creativity. Unlike other E-Week activities for precollege students, ZOOM Into Engineering can be a single activity or a multitude of activities and can be conducted within several environments, including individual classrooms, malls, parks and museums. Thus, one engineer volunteer or a group of us can implement ZOOM Into Engineering. In preparation for the launch, more than 100 engineers and educators from approximately 34 cities - including me - were trained for implementing the program last October in Washington. Check out www.eweek.org to find if your locality has a trained facilitator. If so, contact this person to find out how to participate in the local training program and any upcoming events. If your area isn't listed, you can order a ZOOM Into Engineering toolkit

www.eweek.org/2002/Engineers/zoomB.shtml which will provide a training manual, support materials such as a CD ROM and video, and balloons and pencils to hand out as goodies for your first students. The toolkit can be ordered online at www.eweek.org/2002/Engineers/zoom_order.shtml or by calling 412-741-1393. After reviewing the materials, recruit others to help out and you're on your way. While you're considering the need and possibilities for this and other precollege volunteer needs, remember that U.S. IEEE members and societies only benefit from our E-Week investment when we bring these educational programs to life in our local areas. Please accept the challenge and help improve society's understanding of math, science and technology and you - engineers who bring products and services to life.

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Vol. 49 No. 6 February, 2002

OFFICERS SECTION CHAIRMAN - Ralph Tapino VICE CHAIRMAN, OPERATIONS - Robert Pellegrino VICE CHAIRMAN, ACTIVITIES - Kenneth Vought TREASURER - Benjamin Schall SECRETARY - Robert Noberini AWARDS CHAIRMAN - Peter Mauzey P.A.C.E. CHAIRMAN -Peter J. Greco PUBLICATIONS CHAIRMAN - Frank E. Schink

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New York Section PACE Calendar of Upcoming Events. The following are proposed Section activities. Dates and locations will be announced in future issues when they become available. Please plan to attend at a meeting or seminar.

February 13: General Meeting March 12: General Meeting April 9: Financial Seminar

If you have suggestions on areas of professional activities that interest you please contact me.

Peter Greco, PACE Chairman Tel.: 212-614-3357 Fax: 212-529 5237

E-mail: p.j.greco@ieee.org

IEEE-USA’s and IEEE Job Site: This highly rated job-listing service was replaced by a new internet-based job site, and is sponsored by IEEE-USA and IEEE Spectrum. The site allows the active and passive job seeker more control over the recruiting process. For more details go to www.ieee.org/jobs.

The Employment Assistance Web Site brings together dozens of job-search resources in a single location. The site includes the following:

Entry-Level Employment Assistance Site: If you are an engineering graduate, recent graduate, of IEEE Student Member looking for the first job this is one of the best places

to begin your career. Special entry-level employment services include job listings, links to company sites and job-search tips and techniques: <www.ieeeusa.org/EMPLOYMENT/ entry.html>

IEE-USA’s New Resume Referral Service: Put your resume for maximum exposure! IEEE-USA in cooperation with Resume- Link has established a members-only Resume Referral Service, which IEEE members may register, FREE of charge via web registration or by hard copy. Your resume will stay on file for six months (with an option to renew the listing up to a year). Make sure you check out this great new service to promote your credentials! For hard copy registration forms, contact Resume-Link at 614-923-0600 or <socmember@resume-link.com>.

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THE METROPOLITAN ENGINEERING SOCIETIES COUNCIL RESERVATIONS REQUIRED Date: Wednesday, February 13, 2002 Time: Buffet: 5:30 PM Program: 7:00 to 9:00 PM Where: The New York Academy of Sciences

2 East 63rd Street New York, NY 10021

Keynote Speaker: Edward S. Plotkin, P.E.

Consulting Engineer Subject: "China's Three Gorges Dam - A Visiting Engineer's Perspective" Proclamation: The Mayor’s Proclamation on Engineers Week will be presented. Also,

we will honoring the members lost 9-11 and a plaque will be presented to honor our MESC Vice Chair, who was lost that day.

Cost: $35.00 – mailed reservations and check required by February 4, 2002

No "At Door" payment due to limited seating Please mail your check made payable to MESC and mail with the tear-off below to: MESC, PO Box 1981, Church Street Station, New York, NY 10008-1981 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- February 13, 2002 ENGINEERS WEEK CELEBRATION Fee Enclosed: __________________ Phone #: ____________________________ First Name: ___________________ Last Name: _________________________ Company: _______________________ Society: ____________________________ Address:_______________________________ City: ___________________________ State: __________ Zip: ___________ FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, CONTACT WASYL KINACH, e-mail: kinachw@asme.org, Tel: (212) 669-2203; FAX: (212) 669-2253

Nominations for IEEE Fellow Grade Due March 15, 2002 The IEEE Grade of Fellow is conferred annually by the IEEE Board of Directors on people having outstanding and extraordinary qualifications and experience in IEEE designated fields, and who have made important individual contributions to one or more of those fields. The nominator for Fellow grade need not be an IEEE member. Self-nomination is not allowed but the nominator often collaborates with the nominee. Any senior member who has completed five years of service is eligible to be nominated. The nominator: 1. Prepares the IEEE Fellow Grade Nomination Form (B-27; four pages) and submits the original

to the IEEE Fellow Committee. 2. Selects five to eight active IEEE fellows to serve as references, provides each with an IEEE

Fellow Grade Reference Form (B-29) and a copy of the completed Nomination Form (B-27), and instructs each fellow to submit the completed B-29 Form to the Fellow Committee.

3. Selects one IEEE Society or Council that best reflects the candidate’s field of technical

accomplishment. The nominee need not be a member of that Society or Council. 4. Optionally selects one to three endorsers (such as an IEEE Section, Chapter, Committee or a

non-IEEE organization or a non-IEEE individual), supplies each with a copy of the completed Nomination Form (B-27), and instructs each endorser to submit a one-page Endorsement Letter to the Fellow Committee.

The deadline for receipt by the Fellow Committee of the B-27 and B-29 Forms, and the optional letter or letters of endorsement, is March 15, 2002. The references cannot include the nominator, the Chair of any Society or Council Evaluating Committee, or a member of: the IEEE Board of Directors, the Fellow Committee, the selected Society or Council Evaluating Committee, or the IEEE staff. All the forms and letters must be submitted on paper. Paper copies of blank forms are available from the IEEE Fellow Committee, 445 Hoes Lane, Piscataway, NJ 08854. Telephone: 732-981-0060; email: fellow-kit@ieee.org. Additional information is available at http://www.ieee.org/about/awards/fellows/request.htm Lists of the names of IEEE fellows are at http://www.ieee.org/about/awards/fellows/complete-list-ieee-fellows1.htm A list of members of the Fellow Committee is at http://www.ieee.org/about/awards/fellows/committee.htm A list of IEEE Societies and Councils is at http://www.ieee.org/about/awards/fellows/scopes.htm

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JFK Airport Transit System Forum

April 18, 2002 6:00 to 8:00 PM Host: Nortel Networks

320 Park Avenue, (50th ST) NYC

The IEEE NY Section Vehicular Technology will sponsor a technology-sharing forum on the JFK Airport Transit System. Panelists from the New York Port Authority and its consulting firm will describe and answer questions on the JFK "Air Train". Design and systems engineers, suppliers, installers, planners, contractors and operators of transit systems are encouraged to attend and raise questions and share insights. There is a $35.00 charge for the forum and refreshments, commencing 5:30 PM. Advance registration is desired for admission. IEEE Members and non-members may register for the April 18, 2002 forum by sending $35.00 checks, payable to IEEE NY Section, to David Horn, Fluor Daniel Transportation, 505 8th Avenue, Suite 601, New York, New York 10018. If you are an IEEE member, please provide your membership number.

Additional information regarding program specifics may be obtained by contacting Mr. Ramdane Benferhat, New York City Transit, at (718) 694-4433, or by e-mail at ceents22rb@aol.com

Calendar of Upcoming Events

February 13, 2002 (Wednesday) 5:30 PM The Metropolitan Engineering Societies Council Engineers Week Celebration The New York Academy of Sciences, 2 East 63rd Street, New York, NY 10021 For information call Wasyl KinachTel: (212) 669-2203; FAX: (212) 669-2253, or e-mail: kinachw@asme.org,

February 23, 2002 (Saturday) 6:30 PM The New York Section, IEEE 2002 Fellows Awards Dinner Dance Southgate Towers Ballroom, 371 Seventh Avenue, Manhattan, New York For information call Bill Perlman at 908 810-8555 or Len Rubenstein at 212 629-6501

April 18, 2002 (Tuesday) 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM The New York Section, IEEE Vehicular Technology JFK Airport Transit System Forum Nortel Networks, 320 Park Avenue, (50th ST) NYC For information call Mr. Ramdane Benferhat at (718) 694-4433, or by e-mail at ceents22rb@aol.com

Dr. Nabil Ghaly, P.E Named Engineer of the Year by the Institute of Electrical

and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) New York Vehicular Technology Society Dr. Nabil Ghaly, P.E., NYC Transit Program Manager Signals and Systems, has beenselected to be Engineer of the Year by the Institute of Electrical and ElectronicEngineers (IEEE) New York Vehicular Technology Society (VTS) Chapter. Dr. Ghalywill receive the award at the IEEE Fellow Awards dinner dance, February 23, 2001 atthe Southgate Towers. Dr. Ghaly is a leading force in the development and deployment of new technologyprojects at NYC Transit. Under his leadership, a new Communications Based TrainControl System is being designed and deployed on the Canarsie Line. Dr. Ghaly andhis team have chaired and worked on the IEEE Rail Transit Vehicle InterfaceStandards Working Group on Wayside and Car Borne control systems to assureinteroperability. In addition, a new Automatic Train Supervision system is beingconstructed in a new Rail Control Center, and an improved Public Address andCustomer Information System is being deployed. These new technology and legacysystems will ride the new Sonet/ATM Broadband Fiber Optic Network that hisprogram is constructing. During the past two years, Dr. Ghaly’s new technology projects have been presented and discussed at NY VTS Chapter sponsored technology sharing forums. They will continue to be of great interest and importance to IEEE VTS Chapter members, NYC Transit, and the riding public, at large.

IEEE-USA

IEEE-USA Patent Rights Brief Discussed Prominently in U.S. Supreme Court WASHINGTON (10 January 2002) - An IEEE-USA amicus curiae brief on patent rights received prominent attention in oral arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday in the Festo Corporation v. Shoketsu Kinzoku Kogyo Kabushiki Co., LTD patent case. A copy of the brief and other relevant resources are available at

http://www.ieeeusa.org/forum/POLICY/2001/01aug31festo.html. IEEE-USA's brief and the U.S. Solicitor General's were the only two of the more than 20 friend-of-the-court briefs discussed openly in court. Justice Sandra Day O'Connor asked both sides to compare and contrast their position with that of IEEE-USA's, while other justices quizzed the parties on IEEE-USA's proposed "foreseeable bar" standard. "IEEE-USA was happy to provide guidance to the court," said Lee Hollaar, chair of the IEEE-USA Intellectual Property Committee. "We'd like to be there on future issues, where we hope we can contribute to the debate." In Festo, the Court is considering to what extent the holder of an amended patent is barred from asserting patent rights against another inventor whose design is substantially the same as the patented invention. As an alternative to the "flexible bar" and "absolute bar" standards advocated by the opposing sides in Festo, IEEE-USA is asking the Court to consider a "foreseeable bar," where holders of an amended patent give up protection for only those things that were foreseeable by persons familiar with the associated technology. Carlton Fields, P.A. of Tampa (www.carltonfields.com) prepared the brief pro bono. IEEE member Andrew Greenberg served as counsel of record and headed a team of 10 lawyers and legal assistants. Text of the one-hour oral arguments will be available in about two weeks at

http://www.supremecourtus.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts.html.

A decision is expected before summer.

IEEE COMSOC OFFERS TWO-DVD SET WITH 50 YEARS OF COMMUNICATIONS PAPERS FOR ITS 50TH ANNIVERSARY

Digital Archive Holds 28,000+ Peer-Reviewed Papers by 23,000+ Authors NEW YORK, NY, Jan. 18, 2002 – The IEEE Communications Society is commemorating its 50th anniversary in 2002 by issuing a two-DVD digital archive containing all papers published in six of its magazines and journals during the past half century and from its major conferences since 1999. The set, “Communications Engineering Technology: A Comprehensive Collection of Papers 1953-2001,” holds more than 28,000 peer-reviewed papers from more than 23,000 authors.

Copies of the archive go on sale in March at $129 members and $999 for non-members. In addition, anyone who attends an IEEE ComSoc conference in 2002, such as ICC or GLOBECOM, will receive a copy of the DVD set with their full-paid registration.

“Our publications were a major way researchers shared their work as the communications industry exploded in

depth and breadth during the past five decades,” says Cecilia Desmond, IEEE ComSoc president. “We assembled this archive both as a historical record of how the field evolved and as a working resource to give researchers and others easy access to essential source materials.”

The archive has multiple indexes, a search capability, author profiles, and linked references and citations. For a

preview of the range of articles included in it, visit: http://www.comsoc.org/livepubs/dvdweb/index.html. The archive contains PDF versions of papers from the following ComSoc periodicals:

• IEEE Communications Letters from 1997 to 2001 • IEEE Communications Magazine from 1973 to 2001 • IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications from 1983 to 2001 • IEEE Network from 1996 to 2001 • IEEE Personal Communications (now called IEEE Wireless Communications) from 1996 to 2001. • IEEE Transactions on Communications from 1953 to 2001

Conference papers included in the set are drawn from the following seven ComSoc meeting held between 1999 and 2001:

• Conference on Computer Communications (INFOCOM) from 1999 to 2001 • IEEE Global Telecommunications Conference (GLOBECOM) in 2000 and 2001 • IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC) in 2000 and 2001 • Integrated Network Management Proceedings (IM) in 1999 and 2000 • Military Communications Conference (MILCOM) from 1999 to 2001 • Network Operations and Management Symposium (NOMS) from 1999 to 2001 • Wireless Communications and Networking Conference (WCNC) from 1999 to 2001 • The IEEE Communications Society has almost 60,000 members and is the second largest of IEEE’s 36 technical societies. Founded in 1952, it has become the major international forum for the exchange of ideas on communications and information networking. # # #

To obtain “Communications Engineering Technology: A Comprehensive Collection of Papers 1953-2001,” contact: IEEE Operations Center, P.O. Box 459, Piscataway, NJ 08855-0459. To order by phone call (732) 981-0060. (In the U.S. and Canada, IEEE members can call (800) 678-IEEE and non-members (800) 701-IEEE). Orders can also be placed by e-mail at customer-services@ieee.org.

IEEE-USA NEWS

**Building Careers & Shaping Public Policy** CONGRESSIONAL VISITS DAY 2002 IS 5-6 MARCH The 7th Annual Science, Engineering and Technology Congressional Visits Day (CVD) is 5-6 March 2002, in Washington, D.C. The IEEE's U.S. members are invited to join hundreds of other engineers and scientists in this two-day annual event that brings scientists, engineers, researchers, educators, and technology executives to Washington to raise visibility and support for science, engineering and technology issues. CVD's objective is to stress the long-term importance of science and technology to the Nation through meetings with Congressional decision-makers. IEEE-USA has participated in CVD for each of the past six years, sending a contingent of members to the Hill to meet with members of Congress and their staff. To join the team, submit the online registration form at:

http://www.ieeeusa.org/forum/cvd/

IEEE-USA PRESIDENT'S COLUMN: LET'S MAKE A DIFFERENCE DURING E-WEEK LeEarl Bryant, 2002 IEEE-USA President, challenges U.S. IEEE members to help bring National Engineers Week (E-Week) educational programs to life in local communities. E-Week is 17-23 February. For more, visit:

http://www.ieeeusa.org/newspubs/presidentscolumn/bryantjan02.html

*ZOOM INTO ENGINEERING* TRAINING E-Week 2002 organizers have partnered with WGBH, the producers of the popular PBS children's television series ZOOM, to launch ZOOM INTO ENGINEERING, an exciting new outreach program that teaches 6- to 12-year-olds how science and engineering principles apply to the real world. ZOOM INTO ENGINEERING provides engineer volunteers with the tools and training they need to work effectively with young children. The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), co-chair of E-Week 2002, is hosting ZOOM "train-the-trainer" workshops for engineer volunteers at its four upcoming zonal meetings, and IEEE members are cordially invited to attend.Train-the-trainer workshops provide appropriate materials and training to prepare engineers to effectively bring the ZOOM INTO ENGINEERING outreach program to the local community via local schools and public events. Training will be from 10:00 a.m - 2:00 p.m. in all locations, with the exception of Orlando, where training will be held 11:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. - Friday, 18 Jan., Hartford, Conn. - The Hastings Hotel

- Friday, 1 Feb., Kansas City, Mo. - The Fairmont Kansas City at the Plaza - Friday, 8 Feb., Orlando, Fla. - Adam's Mark Hotel - Friday, 1 March, Reno, Nev. - John Ascuaga's Nugget For more information, visit: http://www.ieeeusa.org/eweek/training.html or contact Kelly Cunningham at klcpr@bellatlantic.net. OTHER E-WEEK EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES An array of exciting events and activities are planned for National Engineers Week 2002 (E-Week), 17-23 February, many of which are open to the public. Participation in local and national events is just one way of celebrating the countless accomplishments of engineers, and IEEE-USA strongly encourages U.S. IEEE members to get involved. Following are just a few of the major activities planned for E-Week 2002: - National Engineers Week Family Day National Engineers Week Family Day is a free, fun-filled day for the entire family on Saturday, 16 February, from 10:00 a.m. ? 4:00 p.m., at the National Building Museum in Washington, D.C. Various societies will provide hands-on activities and displays, and DuPont, as the principal sponsor of Jeff Gordon's NASCAR Winston Cup racecar, is expected to have one of the four-time point champion's cars on site. Stay tuned for more details. - Future City Competition Celebrates 10th Anniversary The National Engineers Week Future City Competition moves into its second decade in 2002. Started in 1992 by E-Week co-chairs, IEEE-USA and Chevron, the program has grown far beyond early expectations - now reaching 30,000 middle school students across the country. Future City Competition is a hands-on educational program designed to help seventh- and eighth-grade students discover and develop interests in math, science and engineering. This year, the first place winners from each of the 30 regional competitions will be sent to Washington, D.C. to participate in the National Finals during E-Week. For more information, visit:

http://www.futurecity.org - Introduce A Girl To Engineering Day "Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day" premiered during E-Week 2001 and was a tremendous success, with 90 organizations participating. The E-Week Committee 2002 is again challenging the engineering community as a whole to build on the success of last year's efforts by introducing girls to engineering through individual outreach, in an overall effort to reach one million girls. For more information, visit:

http://www.eweek.org/2002/News/Eweek/girlsday.shtml

- E-Week Kits Now Available To Volunteers Volunteers interested in organizing activities for National Engineers Week can now request a free E-Week kit through IEEE-USA or the E-Week Website. The kit offers "50 ways to participate," a planning calendar, an outline of talking points, tips for working with

students, and much more. IEEE-USA has a limited supply of kits. To request a kit, contact Rita Hamilton at r.m.hamilton@ieee.org, or visit https://shop.eweek.org/eweek/ and click on 'Promotional Materials.' -Experienced Women in High Tech Have Higher Incomes than Men, IEEE-USA Salary Survey Reveals Professional women with 20 to 29 years experience in electro-technology and information-technology fields have higher median incomes than like-experienced men, the IEEE-USA Salary & Fringe Benefit Survey, 2001 Edition reveals. Women with 20 to 24 years experience earned $100,037 per year from primary sources, while men made $98,500. Women with 25 to 29 years received $107,000, men $99,600. At lower experience levels, however, men earned more than women. For example, for those with 5 to 6 years, men made a median income of $76,000, compared to $68,000 for women. Men received $96,000 at 15 to 19 years, while women earned $84,700. With more than 9,500 respondents, the survey revealed a median primary income of $93,100 for all U.S. IEEE members in 2000. Primary sources of income include base salary, bonuses, commissions and self-employment income. Women make up 6.8 percent of the U.S. membership. A regression analysis to determine the net contribution of many factors on primary income reveals that, on the whole, women U.S. IEEE members are paid 7.3 percent less than men. This is probably a more reliable indicator of distinction in member income. The IEEE-USA Salary & Fringe Benefit Survey, 2001 Edition can be ordered online at

http://www.ieeeusa.org/catalog/01salary.html. An online salary calculator, based on the survey, makes it easier for technical professionals to assess their market value. Visit

http://www.ieeeusa.org/careers/salarycalculator. IEEE-USA is an organizational unit of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc., created in 1973 to promote the careers and public-policy interests of the more than 230,000 electrical, electronics, computer and software engineers who are U.S. members of the IEEE. The IEEE is the world's largest technical professional society. For more information, visit us online at

http://www.ieeeusa.org.

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THE NEW YORK SECTION’S 2002 IEEE FELLOW

AWARDS DINNER The 2002 IEEE Fellow Award Dinner Dance Honoring

The New York Section's Fellows will be held on Saturday evening, February 23, 2002.

This year, our dinner dance will be held in the beautiful Ballroom of the Southgate Towers, located at 371 Seventh Avenue, between 30th and 31st Streets in Manhattan. Festivities will begin at 6:30 P.M. with crudite and cocktails where we will have a chance to relax, get acquainted and reacquainted. You will have the opportunity to pamper your palate with a choice of either a succulent Roast Prime Rib or a delicious grilled Norwegian Salmon entree. Each gourmet entree will be accompanied by an appetizer, salad and dessert. There will be a brief awards ceremony after dinner and dancing. There is a parking lot under the hotel, with an entrance on 31st Street and there is a park and lock lot on 31st Street between 7th and 8th Avenues. A special overnight hotel room (small suite) rate of $99 is available, with a special reservation. Please call Bonnie Frain at 212-465-3651, with your information. Reservations for the affair may be made by, completing the coupon below and forwarding it to Len Rubenstein at the address indicated, before February 1, 2002.

A special rate of $85 for each ticket is available to IEEE members.

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