THIRD ANNUAL SHPE-DFW TECHNICAL PROFESSIONAL CONFERENCE

Conference Information:

The SHPE-DFW Chapter, (www.shpe-dfw.org) is hosting the Third Annual SHPE-DFW Technical Professional Conference. This conference is a forum that brings senior level executives and experts from area corporations, professional groups and academia, together with professionals working in the engineering and technical fields. The Conference targets technical professionals and focuses on two areas: 1) challenges, future trends and opportunities in technology and 2) professional career development to help participants prepare to meet those challenges and seek opportunities that will positively impact their respective careers.

This one-day event will highlight distinguished subject matter experts from participating corporations and academia who will share their insights on STEM in today’s changing world. Participating are Raytheon, University of Texas at Dallas, SMU, Texas Instruments, DFW Airport Board, Lennox International, Fresenius Medical Care - NA, Microsoft and Verizon. A professional development workshop, Super Lean Six Sigma, by Master Black Belt Abraham Benavides and a tour of the UT-Dallas Engineering Facility are on the program. Area university students, NSHMBA, and NSBE are also invited. For more information, please call: (972) 386-8372.

Presenter Sessions:

Mario Rotea, PhD, Chairman, Mechanical Engineering, UT Dallas,
"Monitoring and Control of Mechatronic Systems"

- Mechatronics is the synergistic integration of mechanical design, electronics, and control algorithms to create useful products and processes. This talk will review work done by our group to develop mechatronic solutions in the following applications: machine tools, buildings, aircraft generators, and wind turbines. The talk will conclude with a description of the mechanical engineering program at UT Dallas.

Mario Rotea

Frank Coyle, PhD, Director, Software Engineering Program, SMU,
"Service-Oriented Architectures (SOA) -- Are You Ready?"

- Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) is an approach to developing applications built almost entirely from existing software services. The basis of SOA is a collection of loosely coupled units of functionality that are independent of each other and accessible via a well-defined interface. Each service implements one action, such as filling out an online application or placing an order. For a developer, this changes the game from one of crafting a complex application from scratch, to one of weaving together existing independent units and assembling an application. In the session we will explore the basis for SOA, contrasting it with object-based technologies, and examining how technologies such as XML, JSON and WSDL play a role in helping developers build service-oriented applications.

Frank Coyle

Abraham Benavides, P.E., E.E., MS Physics, MBA, Six ∑ Master Black Belt,
Fresenius Medical Care - NA,
"Super Lean Six Sigma" [limited seats available in two sessions]

- This workshop will cover: Fundamentals of Super Lean and Six Sigma; Examples of real life applications in various industries; Discussion on ideas on how to apply the Super Lean and Six Sigma fundamentals at the participants' work places; Simulation and competition applying the Super Lean and Six Sigma fundamentals utilizing the participants' creativity.

Abraham Benavides

Alan Bermudez, PhD Candidate, E.E., , Raytheon,
"Super-Resolution in Image Processing"

- Super-resolution is an image processing technique based on processing multiple frames of low resolution images that can be blurred, noisy, and warped, and combined into a single image, the super-resolution image, which has more resolution than any of the sub-images, overcoming the limited spatial resolution of conventional camera systems.

Super-resolution has uses in both still imagery, and video. The technique can be applied to an individual frame of video, or progressively on each frame, thus increasing the resolution of the entire video. The applications have a variety of uses: producing a high quality image from lower quality webcam images; producing a high-resolution still from a video sequence, such as surveillance cameras; and synthetic zooming on regions of interest, where multiple images can be taken, but hardware limits the spatial resolution of each image; and removal of video/image compression artifacts.

Alan Bermudez

Eric Perez, R&D Principal Engineer, Lennox Commercial,
"Effects of New Technology on HVAC Product Development"

- For Lennox, rapid proof of concept technologies are vital in reducing time to market for new product launches. With the proper tools, a design team can extend the window of opportunity for the use of new technologies the development cycle. The long term effects of implementing this strategy can solidify your position in the market place, and cut unnecessary short-term enhancement programs.

Eric Perez

Adrian Valenzuela, Product Marketing Engineer, Texas Instruments,
"Taking Ultra-Low Power to the Masses"

- This session will discuss the successful business strategies used by a highly differentiated, ultra-low power microcontroller division within Texas Instruments that has enabled millions of products through to world by promoting energy efficiency, pushing the boundaries of innovation, and targeting a customer base ignored by the majority of the industry. This session will discuss many of the tactics used to grow the business as well as trends in the industry.

Adrian Valenzuela

James Snider, MBA Marketing, Renegar Snider Consulting,
"Social Media-The New Competitive Advantage"

- Social Media has emerged as a powerful tool in the hands of millions of consumers, changing the way customers interact with corporations. In recent years, it has become a medium for career advancement. Effective use of social media can assist the professional in keeping current in their industry, attracting the attention of prospective employers and customers, and building their professional status in the industry. The top 5 social media platforms will be discussed with guidelines on when to use each.

James Snider

Richard Carney, Manager, Network Operations, Verizon,
"Technology Trends in Telecommunications"

- Learn about new trends in the evolving world of telecom! From "app-phones" riding the next wave of advanced wireless networks, to the home network experience with fiber and hybrid copper networks, to the evolution of business needs for cloud computing.

Richard Carney

Detra Newhouse, Global Training Consultant, Microsoft Corporation,
"The Next Wave of Microsoft Technology"

- Participants will learn about the next wave of Microsoft technology and applications and how they will effect what and how users can do and how to prepare for it.