1. McMaster IEEE Student Branch
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McMaster IEEE Student Branch
September 2017 Information Session

2. Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers
Pronounced EYE-Triple-E
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3. What is the IEEE?
“IEEE is the world’s largest technical professional organization dedicated to advancing technology for the benefit of humanity”
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4. McMaster IEEE Student Branch
Created by the students for the students
Participate in educationally gratifying (fun) events
Buy electronic kits for fun and for classes
Access to electronic equipment
Learn from your peers/share your experiences
Get to know some our faculty's professors
Take on leadership roles
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5. Executive Members Chair: Vincent Phan Vice-Chair: James Pasierbski
Computer Chair: Veneta Grigorova
Treasurer: Peiqi (Peggy) Hu
Secretary: Ziyi (Zoe) Wang
Health and Safety: Jinyi (Christina) Tan
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6. Student Membership Perks
Scholarships and Awards
Professional Networking
Events/Contests
Societies and Committees
Humanitarian Programs
Conferences
ResumeLab
IEEEXplore
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7. Student Membership Perks
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8. COURSES
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9. PCB Design Workshops Printed circuit board design
Around 2 sessions each term
No previous knowledge required
Great for projects!!!
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10. PCB Prototyping
Benefits:
Great for Capstone
Professional
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11. Topics Covered Raspberry Pi Course Installations Linux Commands
Binary Counter
Distance Sensor
Incorporating Music and Video
Connecting Arduino to Raspberry Pi
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12. SERVICES
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13. PCB Prototyping Submission Procedure:
Send in .brd files with a schematic OR •
Send in all regular gerbers (.gtl,
.gbl, etc)
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Notes:
Trace width must be greater than 10mil
Hole diameter must be greater than 20mil
Vias on double-sided boards are done manually(ie: no plated vias)
< 1 week turnaround

14. Soldering Stations
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15. Test Equipment
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16. Free Components
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17. Cheap Components
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18. Group Digikey Orders
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19. Group Digikey Orders Email to SB.McMaster@ieee.org Submit:
Your Full Name
MacID
Digikey.ca Part Numbers
Part Descriptions
Quantity, Unit Cost
Cost is calculated as:
(Cost of your parts) + 13%HST + $2
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20. Kits
2DP4
2EI5
3TR4
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21. Heart Boards
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22. EVENTS

23. IEEE Xtreme 24h Programming Competition!
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October 14, 2017

24. IEEE Xtreme 24h Programming Competition!
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25. McMaster Programming Challenge
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26. MPC All years/disciplines welcome! Focus on algorithm design
Instant feedback and ranking with all popular languages
Prizes
Want to volunteer?
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27. Mailing List Emails to keep you up-to-date Unsubscribe at any time
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28. Meetings
ITB 141
6:30pm on Wednesday
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29. We Want You! How to get involved: Attend weekly meetings
Become an IEEE Student Member: ieee.org/join
Get office hours/keycard access to the office
Participate in events that interest you
Volunteer!
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30. Opportunities There are no restrictions, pitch your ideas to us!
Website design competition?
Hardware competition?
New course?
New technical Chapter?
Holiday themed tech?
May open up more positions depending on projects
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Everything we currently offer has been the work of previous students’ initatives. Do not feel like you’re limited to these