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Potential members are invited to join the IEEE at half dues, now!

Written by Saurabh Sinha

Monday, 01 March 2010 04:09

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NEW applications received between 1 March and 15 August 2010 will automatically be processed for half-year membership ending 31 December 2010 at the half-year dues rate.

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IEEE Student Branch, University of Pretoria features in top 6 for the IEEE R8 Student Paper Contest

Written by Seán Stevenson
Thursday, 17 December 2009 20:53
In the month of Nov./Dec. 2009, three active IEEE student branches in South Africa hosted local student paper contests. Abstracts of the winning papers are listed below, and the winning papers were submitted to the higher level international competition, namely the I EEE Region 8 Student Paper Contest (SPC) 2010. The paper by Daniel Johannes Louw (University of Pretoria, South Africa), titled "A low complexity Soft-Input Soft-Output MIMO detector which combines a Sphere Decoder with a Hopfield Network," was selected (in the top six, out of 31 papers submitted for the IEEE Region 8 SPC) at the end of Feb. 2010 for oral presentation in Valletta, Malta, April 26, 2010, during The 15th IEEE Mediterranean Electrotechnical Conference MELECON 2010 (April 25-28, 2010). Daniel Louw served as the lead author, supported by co-authors, Philip Botha and Prof. Sunil Maharaj (Sentech Chair in Broadband Wireless Multimedia Communications (BWMC)). "The University of Pretoria has a remarkable record of SPC finalists and we are proud to, once again, have one of our students in the finals," said Herman Myburgh, the immediate past chair, IEEE Student Branch, University of Pretoria, South Africa. We are pleased to further announce that some 21 IEEE Sections (Region 8, which includes Africa, Europe and the Middle-East) participated in this competition, including the IEEE South Africa Section, where at least 3 of 31 papers were contributed by our Section. The South Africa Section wishes Daniel Louw the best in the final round of the contest. Submission from IEEE student branch, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa Title: Passive Coherent Location (PCL) Radar using Digital TV signal - Download here (795 kB). Primary (student) author: Titus Oyedokun Supervisor & Co-author: Dr Yoann Piachard Abstract — This paper analyzes the quality of digital TV signals as an 'illuminator of opportunity' for passive coherent location (PCL) radar systems. Digital TV signals being broadcasted in Cape Town South Africa will be analyzed by means of the ambiguity function for the possibility of target detection such as large passenger aircraft arriving Cape Town’s international airport. Furthermore, a system characterization with performance prediction is presented. Submission from IEEE student branch, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa "A low complexity Soft-Input Soft-Output MIMO detector which combines a Sphere Decoder with a Hopfield Network" - Download here (932 kB). Primary (student) author: Daniel Johannes Louw Secondary (student) author: Philip Botha Supervisor & Co-author: Prof. Sunil Maharaj Abstract — In this paper, a reduced complexity soft-input soft-output MIMO detector is presented. The detector is intended to be used in conjunction with an error correction code. The detector combines a Sphere Decoder with a Hopfield network to calculate a max-log-map approximation. It is then combined with the error correction code in an iterative structure (turbo). The code used is a quasi-cyclic non-binary LDPC code. The simulation results demonstrate that with less computational complexity, the proposed system’s performance equals that of an optimal sphere decoder based detector. Submission from IEEE student branch, University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa "Reliable File Transfer Using Forward Error Correction" - Download here (230 kB). Primary (student) author: Bjorn Olsen Secondary (student) author: Duane Churms Abstract — An adaptive reliable file transfer protocol was designed and implemented. The protocol is based on forward error correction techniques, which improves the packet loss correcting potential of the protocol. The protocol outperforms TCP at loss rates above 10%, making it suitable for use over wireless links with a poor signal to noise ratio. Future testing and optimisation using large files or alternative techniques for estimating network characteristics could improve the applicability of the protocol.
Last Updated on Sunday, 28 February 2010 16:46

IEEE Senior Member Elevation Workshop

Written by Gerhard Hancke
Tuesday, 08 December 2009 11:46
Senior Member is the highest grade for which IEEE members can apply. To be eligible for application, candidates must: be engineers, scientists, educators, technical executives, or originators in IEEE-designated fields; have experience reflecting professional maturity; have been in professional practice for at least ten years; show "significant performance" over a period of at least five of their years in professional practice. Review complete Senior Member requirements. The South Africa Section is keen to assist you towards your membership elevation. This event is registered as an ECSA CPD event (Category 1 / 0.5 credits) -- PA-CPD-2009-014 (Pretoria) & PA-CPD-2010-002 (Cape Town). To facilitate the above, we are hosting a workshop at the CSIR (Pretoria Campus): Date: 14 Jan. 2010 Time (ZA): 10h00 to 14h00 Venue: Defence, Peace, Safety and Security (DPSS), CSIR [Room Number: 44-A214] [ GPS: Latitude: 25°45'24.09"S & Longitude: 28°16'49.63"E ] This workshop will be repeated in Cape Town: Date: 5 Mar. 2010 Time (ZA): 10h00 to 14h00 Venue: Seminar room 2, Second floor, Administration Building, Cape Peninsula University of Technology Seminar room 2, Second floor Website with more information: Pretoria: http://meetings.vtools.ieee.org/meeting_view/list_meeting/1403 Cape Town: http://meetings.vtools.ieee.org/meeting_view/list_meeting/1553 Registration website: Pretoria: http://meetings.vtools.ieee.org/meeting_registration/register/1403 Cape Town: http://meetings.vtools.ieee.org/meeting_registration/register/1553 Please register on or before 11 Jan. 2010 (Pretoria) and 3 Mar. 2010 (Cape Town)
Last Updated on Sunday, 28 February 2010 17:08

IEEE Foundation supports Technology Education in South Africa

Written by Rina Mostert
Friday, 18 December 2009 17:51
The IEEE Foundation cultivates relationships and resources to advance IEEE's core purpose to foster technological innovation and excellence for the benefit of humanity. To fulfil its role, the IEEE Foundation awards grants to new and innovative projects and administers more than 125 donor designated funds that support a variety of educational, humanitarian, historical preservation, and peer recognition programs of IEEE. (Source: IEEE Foundation) The IEEE Teacher in-service programme (TISP), which is a pre-university initiative of the IEEE Educational Activities Committee, IEEE South Africa Section, received support of US $ 15,000 (approx. ZAR 112,500) towards supporting the movement of educators and IEEE volunteers at a Technology Education: IEEE TISP Conference, to be held in Bloemfontein, South Africa in 2010. "Over the past two years, the TISP sub-committee has been developing lesson plans, where some lesson plans are publically released and available via IEEE’s TryEngineering Portal, www.tryengineering.com, and during the Technology Education Conference, we plan to disseminate our work to the facilitators of our Dept. of Education, our IEEE volunteers, educators, and associated parties," said Prof. Nico Beute, the lead champion for the programme. The TISP initiative, which was initiated by the IEEE Educational Activities Board (EAB), in Aug. 2006, is locally championed by Prof. Nico Beute, who is also the Assistant Dean: Faculty of Engineering, Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT), Cape Town. The South Africa Section is privileged to have volunteers such as Prof. Beute, who strive towards not only coordinating our TISP, but also linking the programme with our Ministry of Basic Education. Recently, Dr Dick Gowen, the President of the IEEE Foundation, mentioned: “The support of the ministry is vital to providing the resources for major changes in the schools of South Africa.” Newly appointed Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) CEO Dr Oswald Franks, has also committed towards supporting the TISP initiative. Most recently, Prof. Beute received the IEEE EAB Meritorious Achievement Award in Informal Education for "exceptional leadership in pioneering, organizing and managing the IEEE Teacher In-Service Program in South Africa." A position paper presentation on IEEE TISP in South Africa is provided here (~2 Mb). For more information on sponsorship opportunities for our Technology Education: IEEE TISP Conference or TISP related activities in South Africa, please contact Nico Beute, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Last Updated on Sunday, 03 January 2010 22:59

myIEEE 1.7

Written by Saurabh Sinha
Monday, 30 November 2009 03:30
MemberNet, the IEEE online directory of members, shows random profiles via the memberNet Spotlight module in the Community tab of myIEEE. Your profile will be seen by tens of thousands of your peers. You control what information members see about you, so use this opportunity to showcase your achievements, talents, and aspirations. The memberNet Spotlight will feature your photo, biography, and section. When a member selects "Launch Full Profile," further information such as technical interests, employer, and contact information is revealed. How do you enter your information? It's easy. Once you are in memberNet, choose the "My Opt-in Preferences" link at the top of the page to enter your information. Here you will decide which information will be available for members to see. Go to myIEEE.
Last Updated on Monday, 30 November 2009 03:34

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