Welcome
Address
Dr. Alexei Botchkarev (Senior
Information Management Advisor at the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term
Care – MOHLTC, and Adjunct Professor, Ryerson University).
Biography:
As a senior advisor at
MOHLTC, he provides expert opinions and recommendations to senior management on
the MOHLTC strategic direction and policies related to knowledge management, and
leads projects for the design and implementation of knowledge transfer standards
and processes on the enterprise content management systems.
Alexei has over
30 years of experience in systems analysis, modelling and simulation, project
management, business processes analysis, information systems solutions,
requirements analysis and scientific research. In the course of his career,
Alexei worked as an employee or consultant in multiple industries (aerospace,
information technologies, advanced materials, healthcare, education and
training) and in various capacities (program/project manager, product manager,
marketing manager, research analyst) in Canada, US, Europe, and Asia. Alexei has
authored or co-authored more than 60 publications, including chapters in three
books.
He served as IEEE Toronto Section Chair in 2008 & 2009, and is
currently serving as Chair, IEEE Toronto Section Systems Council
Chapter.
Dr. Tom Lee (Vice President
of Applications Engineering and Chief, Evangelist at Maplesoft of Waterloo,
Ontario)
Biography:
Dr. Tom Lee is the Vice
President of Applications Engineering and Chief Evangelist at Maplesoft of
Waterloo Ontario -- a Canadian company that pioneered efficient computing
techniques for complex mathematics. Tom has been with the company since 1989 and
was a key influence in the recent development of software products that address
emerging needs of modern industry. Tom is a frequent invited speaker at
international conferences and is a recognized authority on engineering modeling
and simulation. He earned his PhD in Mechanical Engineering at the University of
Waterloo.
Abstract:
Engineering
Supermodels
The concept of modeling is
at the core of the theory that you learn as students. It is also becoming one of
the most important skills and techniques for the future generation of engineers.
If we are to build intelligent autonomous vehicles for a mission to Mars, we
need to predict the behaviour of our systems in some type of simulated
environment here on Earth. At the heart of this type of problem is the
engineering model. The kind of models that modern engineers need is turning out
to be quite complex as we begin designing sophisticated systems such as hybrid
energy cars, or safer nuclear power, or wrestle with the fundamental problems of
climate change. This tutorial gives you an inside look at the latest techniques
that engineers are using to design better and faster. The tool that I will be
using for the demonstrations is MapleSim -- a new generation engineering
software tool invented in Canada. MapleSim's unique set of modeling technology
is rapidly spreading throughout the auto, aerospace, and green energy
industries. From this tutorial, you will learn about new software tools, new
scientific ideas, and yes, even a bit of math.
Dr. Kevin J. Ilcisin (Vice
President and Chief Technology Officer, Tektronix)
Biography:
Dr. Kevin J. Ilcisin is
Vice President, Chief Technology Officer for Tektronix. He currently has
operational responsibility for the Component Solutions ASIC Design and Data
Convertor Teams, in addition to managing the Tektronix CTO office. Earlier in
his Tektronix career, Kevin held business development and principal scientist
roles. Prior to joining Tektronix, he held senior technology and engineering
management positions in the laser, display, and semiconductor equipment
industries. Kevin was co-founder and VP of engineering of a research and product
development firm that contracted with global clients in the consumer display
industry. Kevin holds Ph.D. and M.A. degrees in Astrophysical Sciences from
Princeton University, and a B.Sc. with distinction, and the APPEGA gold medal in
Electrical Engineering from the University of Alberta. Kevin has been awarded
more than 40 U.S. patents and has given numerous papers and presentations
including being a winner of IEEE Student Paper Competition in 1985 while at the
U of A.
Abstract:
Preparing
for a lifetime in Engineering: How the megatrends may and may not affect your
career.
Working in an industry
characterized by rapid cycles of innovation and change can lead a student
pondering how one navigates a lifetime in the engineering profession. Stories of
engineers leaving their careers for other roles in finance, or operational
management are rampant. How does one continue to follow their passion and stay
relevant? Without claiming to own a crystal ball, this talk will explore both a
historical and future-looking perspective on the engineering profession,
highlight trends that will be important to a career going forward, and share
some personal insights on success in an industry where the half-life of domain
knowledge is sometimes measured in a short few years.
Dennis Cecic (P. Eng.,
Senior Technical Training Engineer with Microchip Technology Inc.)
Biography:
Dennis Cecic, P. Eng., is a Senior Technical Training
Engineer with Microchip Technology Inc., specializing in microcontrollers,
embedded systems and applications. His industrial design experience includes
development of microwave, infrared and acoustic motion sensors for the
commercial security system market. He has also developed and taught courses in
32-bit microcontrollers and DSP in the school of electronics at Seneca College.
He holds a B. Eng. Degree in Electrical Engineering from Ryerson
University.
Abstract:
802.11/Wi-Fi is the mobile extension to Ethernet
networks. It extends the physical network using familiar protocols and
programming layers. However, implementing Wi-Fi networking for embedded systems
poses some special challenges for the embedded designer. This lecture will focus
on the key design considerations you should be aware of in adding Wi-Fi
connectivity to your internet application. Demos using Microchip’s agency
certified 802.11/Wi-Fi module will be provided.
Dr. Walid G.
Morsi
Biography:
Dr.
Walid G. Morsi was born in Ismailia, Egypt in 1975. He received the B.Sc. (Eng.)
and M.Sc. degrees from Suez Canal University, Port-Said, Egypt, in 1998 and
2002, respectively. In 2009, he received the Ph.D. degree from Dalhousie
University, Halifax, NS, Canada where he was a Killam memorial pre-doctoral
scholar, then he worked as Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical
and Computer Engineering at University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, NB,
Canada. Currently he is working as Assistant Professor in the Faculty of
Engineering and Applied Science, at University of Ontario Institute of
Technology (UOIT), Oshawa, ON, Canada. His research interests include power
quality, renewable energy sources, smart grid, smart meters, demand side
management, PHEVs, Vehicle to Grid (V2G), signal processing, artificial
intelligence and optimization applications in power systems. Dr. Morsi a member
in the IEEE Power Engineering Society and is a registered professional engineer
of the Association of Professional Engineer with the Association of Professional
Engineers of Ontario (PEO) and Engineers Nova Scotia
(APENS).
Abstract:
Understanding Power Quality in Smart
Grids
The subject of electric power
quality has gained attention in the last decade as the electric power system is
undergoing deregulation and with the introduction of the concept of the smart
grid with either renewable-based or non-renewable based distributed generation.
Due to the increased use of power electronic based device and other nonlinear
loads, the quality of the electric power delivered to the consumers has been
deteriorated leading to economical impact and many operational problems. This
Tutorial presents a comprehensive coverage of power quality including
definitions, indices, aspects and solution techniques. The tutorial will focus
on providing appropriate definition of the term power quality, identifies the
sources and causes of power quality deterioration while introducing the indices
for assessing and evaluating the power quality in the electric power system.
Different aspects of existing power quality phenomena will be highlighted, some
proposed power quality mitigation techniques will be presented and standards for
power quality will be reviewed.