 April 2018 Edition |
You might find it helpful to bookmark this site for future reference: http://www.sprawls.org/WNCIEEENews/
Perry Sprawls, Editor. sprawls@emory.edu
Robert Pettigrew, WNC IEEE Secretary. robpet50@ieee.org
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On March 21st Members gathered at the Thirsty Monk for Socializing and Networking |
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Program was Online Using WebEx Presented by Perry Sprawls Visuals can be viewed by CLICKING HERE For more information or questions sprawls@emory.edu |
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Enhancing Vehicle Dynamics and Energy Efficiency in Electric Vehicles with Multiple Motors Via Torque Vectoring A webinar hosted IEEE-WNC PES/IAS chapter Pizza and drinks will be served |
Thursday, April 12, 2018 11:00am ET - 12:00pm ET WCU Biltmore Park, Room BP105 Doors open 15 minutes before the even |
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GDPR,
HIPAA, Facebook, etc… April 11, 2018 7-9PM Zeis Hall, Room 014, UNC-Asheville Speaker: Charles J. Lord, PE, President, Blue Ridge Advanced
Design We have all heard the stories about data collection and
personal data loss on social media platforms as well as the
continuing series of financial data being stolen from various
companies. We all have faced the extra paperwork involved with
any medical transaction due to the HIPAA laws. And now we face a
new challenge in managing data in the form of the European
Union’s General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR), which take
full effect on May 25th. How do all of these affect
our personal data, and how do they affect our companies who are
held responsible for this data? Come for what should be a lively discussion led by our
section chair and a cybersecurity consultant to learn about
these new developments – and what we need to know (and do) in
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The IEEE WNC Section will be
touring the facility of the local manufacturer PECO – “Americas Lawn Vac Leader”. May 9th
at 5:30 PM
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Phase1 Acoustics Serves the Global Community.
Jeff Bevan invites you to visit us on the web at: http://phase1acoustics.com/
Western Carolina University’s
College of Engineering and Technology Capstone Symposium
takes place on April 28 between 1:30-4:00PM on campus in
the Center of Applied Technology (CAT)
experimental learning using real-world applications.
Some of the regional North Carolina industries sponsoring projects
include Snap-on Tools, Borg Warner,
GE Aviation, Optical Cable Corp., PLI Cards, U.S. Army Special
Operations, and Meritor.
The Capstone Symposium is free and open to the public.
For additional information, call the College of Engineering and
Technology at 828-227-2159.
https://news-prod.wcu.edu/2017/04/students-showcase-engineering-skills-april-28-symposium/
Dr.
Lonnie Johnson delivered the keynote address to kick-off of Engineers
Week in conjunction with Black History Month
at WCU on Monday February 19. A large crowd of students
and visitor filled the A.K. Hinds University Center Grand Room
to hear Dr. Johnson speak about “The Impact of Innovation.”
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On March 20 WCU hosted C.O.R.E. Fest providing a venue for all interested student clubs to connect with the WCU community to promote membership. The WCU IEEE Student Branch participated by setting a table loaded with IEEE information, notions, and cool technology applications.
Ethics in Engineering
Ethics is an
important part of our engineering career. When is something you are
doing or have been instructed to do been a source of bother to you?
Maybe you are uncomfortable about a decision made by your management
that you feel endangers your customer or the general public in some way.
What do you do? Is this an ethical issue or a difference in how to do
something, i.e. a personal choice? The following is a recap of the IEEE
code of ethics that may assist you in your concern. Future articles will
go into more detailed and practical examples. Stay tuned.
Definitions:
Ethics
or moral philosophy:
A branch of philosophy that involves
systematizing, defending, and recommending concepts of right and wrong
conduct.
Engineering Ethics:
Is the field of applied ethics and
system of moral principles that apply to the practice of engineering.
The field examines and sets the obligations by engineers to society, to
their clients, and to the profession.
The IEEE has adopted a code of ethics that can be found on the IEEE Web
site:
IEEE Code
IEEE
Code of Ethics
We, the members of the IEEE, in recognition of the importance of
our technologies in affecting the quality of life throughout the world,
and in accepting a personal obligation to our profession, its members
and the communities we serve, do hereby commit ourselves to the highest
ethical and professional conduct and agree:
1.
to hold
paramount the safety, health, and welfare of the public, to strive to
comply with ethical design and sustainable development practices, and to
disclose promptly factors that might endanger the public or the
environment;
2.
to avoid real
or perceived conflicts of interest whenever possible, and to disclose
them to affected parties when they do exist;
3.
to be honest
and realistic in stating claims or estimates based on available data;
4.
to reject
bribery in all its forms;
5.
to improve the
understanding by individuals and society of the capabilities and
societal implications of conventional and emerging technologies,
including intelligent systems;
6.
to maintain
and improve our technical competence and to undertake technological
tasks for others only if qualified by training or experience,
or after full disclosure
of pertinent limitations;
7.
to seek,
accept, and offer honest criticism of technical work, to acknowledge and
correct errors, and to credit properly the contributions of others;
8.
to treat
fairly all persons and to not engage in acts of discrimination based on
race, religion, gender, disability, age, national origin,
sexual
orientation, gender identity, or gender expression;
9.
to avoid
injuring others, their property, reputation, or employment by false or
malicious action;
10.
to assist
colleagues and co-workers in their professional development and to
support them in following this code of ethics.
If you have
encountered ethical issues in your work, and would like to share your
experiences with the IEEE WNC group, let me know and we can showcase
your experience in a future article. (Anonymously of course)
robpet50@ieee.org
The Clemson
Alumni Association presented WNC IEEE member, Perry Sprawls of
Black Mountain
the Distinguished Service Award, the association’s highest honor for a
Clemson graduate.
“Perry Sprawls sets an extraordinary example of
what a Clemson graduate can accomplish,” said Clemson University
President James P. Clements. “He is a pioneer and leader in his career,
he is a dedicated public servant who gives back tirelessly to his
community and communities around the world, and he is a loyal and
devoted Clemson supporter. We are exceedingly proud to call him part of
the Clemson family.”
Born on a farm in Barnwell County, South
Carolina, that had been in his family since 1812, Perry Sprawls Jr. grew
up working in agriculture and learning the new
technology
of electricity. Sprawls earned a bachelor’s degree from Clemson
University in industrial physics in 1956 and was commissioned a second
lieutenant in the Army Signal Corps. After serving and working at Bell
Labs, he returned to Clemson for the new nuclear science program,
earning a master’s degree in 1961 and then earning Clemson’s first
doctorate in bioengineering in 1968.
Sprawls found the opportunity to apply nuclear
physics to medicine as a professor in the radiology department at Emory
University. After 45 years, he retired in 2005 and became a
distinguished professor emeritus. His career in medical physics includes
serving as director of Medical Physics in Radiology at Emory;
co-director of the College of Medical Physics at the International
Centre for Theoretical Physics in Trieste, Italy; director for Medical
Imaging Continuing Education for the American Association of Physics in
Medicine; and co-editor of “Medical Physics International.”
His passion for expanding medical education on a
global basis, particularly in developing countries, led to establishing
the Sprawls Educational Foundation, which provides textbooks, online
resources and collaborative teaching methods to improve global medical
education. He led the establishment of the Emory University-Xi’an
Cooperative Program in Radiology in China. In pursuit of expanding and
improving medical education, Sprawls has taught in 14 countries and had
post-graduate students working in more than 70 countries.
Sprawls’ love for Clemson led him to help the
class of 1956 select the Class of 1956 Academic Success Center as their
50-year anniversary project. The center opened in 2012 and contains a
suite of rooms dedicated to his parents, Neva and Perry Sprawls Sr.
Sprawls has served as a deacon and leader in the
Baptist church and on the board of directors for the Asheville Lyric
Opera. With an ongoing interest in preserving rural South Carolina
history and heritage, one of his current projects is hosting the
Barnwell County Virtual Museum.
The prestigious Clemson Alumni Distinguished
Service Award is based on three main criteria: personal and
professional accomplishments; dedication and service to Clemson
University; and devotion to community and public service. Members of the
Clemson family nominate potential winners, who are then selected by the
Clemson Alumni Association as outstanding alumni, public servants and
examples to others.
“Clemson University can take pride in one of its
graduates who has, and continues to, make major contributions to improve
health care and education in virtually every country of the world,”
wrote Dr. Debra Monticciolo, FACR, professor of radiology at Texas A&M
University and vice-chair for research in breast imaging at Baylor Scott
and White Health, who worked with Sprawls to modernize mammography in
China.
Sprawls now lives with his wife, Charlotte, in
Black Mountain. Their son, Charles Perry, is a professional singer based
in New York.
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