This is a joint meeting of Canadian Society of Senior Engineers and IEEE Life Members Affinity <a href="http://Groups.This" target="_blank" title="Groups.This">Groups.This series of presentations has been occurring for more than 20 years and is now being also advertised to the IEEE Northern Canada Section (NCS) Life Members Affinity Group (LMAG) through vTools and other IEEE LMAG's and IEEE members depending upon the topic. At the same time the Canadian Society of Senior Engineers (CSSE) is using their national organization to provide information, the subject and speaker to members across <a href="http://Canada.The" target="_blank" title="Canada.The">Canada.The next meeting will be held on Thursday, September 18, 2025. The meeting will open at 12:30 pm MDT (2:30pm Eastern), with the presentation starting at 12:45 (2:45 pm EDT). The meeting will be held via the Zoom platform with the actual invitations sent the afternoon of Wednesday, September 17. If you plan to attend and be included on the Zoom invite for this meeting please respond to Tom Madsen, [email protected], before noon on Wednesday, September 17.Please note the meeting originates in Alberta which is in the Mountain Time Zone, so if you are in another province you must account any necessary time <a href="http://shift.Title:" target="_blank" title="shift.Title:">shift.Title: The Changing World for New Engineering GraduatesPresenter: Bruce Peachey, BScChE (U of S ‘76), P.Eng. - President of New Paradigm Engineering <a href="http://Ltd.Summary:" target="_blank" title="Ltd.Summary:">Ltd.Summary: The experiences of students graduating from Canadian Universities as engineering BSc graduates are continually changing as the industrial worlds they are entering have many new and continuously changing needs, technological tools and technologies. Global and Regional politics are also creating new, more demanding and often contradictory demands on new grads, while at the same time increasingly destabilizing the year to year demand for new engineering employees. Generally, despite growing demands for employees, many engineers now in the universities are having difficulty obtaining meaningful summer and co-op term employment opportunities, and as a result get less out of their classes and have further difficulties finding permanent positions on graduation. Even if they find a position it is increasingly difficult for them to assess potential career options as the driving forces for projects and economics are highly variable due to political and societal changes that may or may not result in long term opportunities. This presentation will take a high-level look at how employment outlooks have changed for specific cases of Petroleum Engineering roles and how the working environment has been more chaotic for Chemical Engineering design roles for industrial positions when success criteria and design criteria are being influenced by often illogical or unsupported external influences. This changing world can greatly influence career choices for grads and potentially lead them down blind alleys from which they may or may not emerge from as professionals. This will be contrasted to the presenter’s own career progression since his 1976 <a href="http://graduation.Bio:" target="_blank" title="graduation.Bio:">graduation.Bio: Bruce Peachey, BScChE (U of S ‘76), P.Eng. is President of New Paradigm Engineering Ltd. and has over 45 years of experience in the Canadian oil and gas industry. He spent 16 years with Imperial Oil, in conventional and oil sands operations. New Paradigm was formed in 1991 to engineer “new paradigms” or new ways of looking at energy systems. He was a founding director of the Petroleum Technology Alliance of Canada (PTAC) in 1996. He has served as Chief Warden of Camp 6 of the Corporation of the Seven Wardens and is currently the Secretary-Treasurer of the CSSE. Over the past 20 years, he has provided over 50 unique design projects to 4th year Chemical Engineering Students (U of A and U of S) and almost 130 economic property evaluation projects for 4th year Petroleum Engineering Students (U of A). These efforts all include mentoring of students and addressing emerging industry issues which may help students understand potential career <a href="http://opportunities.Virtual:" target="_blank" title="opportunities.Virtual:">opportunities.Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/499555

Starlink and alike have attracted a lot of attention recently, however, the inner working of these low-earth-orbit (LEO) satellite networks is still largely unknown. This talk presents an ongoing measurement campaign focusing on Starlink, including its satellite access networks, gateway and point-of-presence structures, and backbone and Internet connections, revealing insights applicable to other LEO satellite providers. It also highlights the challenges and research opportunities of the integrated space-air-ground-aqua network envisioned by 6G mobile communication systems and calls for a concerted community effort from practical and experimentation <a href="http://aspects.Speaker(s):" target="_blank" title="aspects.Speaker(s):">aspects.Speaker(s): Prof. Jianping PanSITE-5084, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Registration is required, and walk-ins are not permitted. Limited seats are <a href="http://available.Event" target="_blank" title="available.Event">available.Event DescriptionHigh Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) transmission is evolving rapidly with new technologies like Voltage Source Converters (VSC) and Modular Multilevel Converters (MMC). These advancements are paving the way for the creation of complex, multi-terminal HVDC transmission <a href="http://grids.This" target="_blank" title="grids.This">grids.This seminar will explore the key components, topologies, control strategies, modeling approaches, and protection challenges associated with the development of HVDC grids. With real-world examples, including China’s Zhangbei four-terminal project and emerging hybrid LCC-VSC systems, the talk will cover the state of the art and the road ahead for high-performance, secure HVDC power <a href="http://systems.Topics" target="_blank" title="systems.Topics">systems.Topics include:-Hybrid LCC-VSC HVDC systems-Fast DC circuit breakers-DC/DC converters for multiport HVDC hubs-HVDC grid protection coordination and fault handling-Real-world VSC HVDC projects and multiterminal deployment-Simulation and control frameworks for dynamic HVDC networks---------------------------------------------------------------Target Audience-Power system engineers and researchers-Utility and transmission professionals-Graduate and undergraduate students-Professionals interested in HVDC, energy transition, and system integration---------------------------------------------------------------Additional Notes-Certificate of Participation available for $10 (optional), please fill out the evaluation form after the event to receive one for <a href="http://PDH.---------------------------------------------------------------Parking" target="_blank" title="PDH.---------------------------------------------------------------Parking">PDH.---------------------------------------------------------------Parking infoWindsor Carpark (WCP)Location:(<a href="https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=53.52890700,%20-113.52957100)Hours" target="_blank" title="https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=53.52890700,%20-113.52957100)Hours">https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=53.52890700,%20-113.52957100)Hours & Notes:Open 24 hours a day, view (<a href="https://www.ualberta.ca/en/parking-services/locations-and-rates/index.html?search0=Windsor%20Car%20Park)Evening" target="_blank" title="https://www.ualberta.ca/en/parking-services/locations-and-rates/index.html?search0=Windsor%20Car%20Park)Evening">https://www.ualberta.ca/en/parking-services/locations-and-rates/index.html?search0=Windsor%20Car%20Park)Evening Flat Rate: $6.00 (4:30 p.m. - 6 a.m.)---------------------------------------------------------------Room infoFred Pheasy Engineering Commons (8-292)Donadeo Innovation Centre For Engineering (ICE)Co-sponsored by: Resilient And Clean Energy Systems (RCES) - <a href="https://sites.engineering.ualberta.ca/rcesi/Speaker(s):" target="_blank" title="https://sites.engineering.ualberta.ca/rcesi/Speaker(s):">https://sites.engineering.ualberta.ca/rcesi/Speaker(s): Professor Dragan Jovcic, Agenda: Date: Thursday, September 18, 2025Time:-4:30 PM: Doors open for attendees-5:00 PM – 5:45 PM: Main talk by Prof. Dragan Jovcic (Part 1)-5:45 PM – 6:30 PM: Social mixer with catering provided by Upper Crust, featuring a variety of assorted sandwiches, potato salad, fresh vegetables, fruit, coffee, tea, and <a href="http://sweets.-6:30" target="_blank" title="sweets.-6:30">sweets.-6:30 PM – 7:45 PM: Main talk by Prof. Dragan Jovcic (Part 2) and open discussion- 7:45 PM – 8:00 PM: Door prizes (USB C fast chargers, water bottles)Location:(<a href="https://www.ualberta.ca/en/maps.html?l=53.528307,-113.52955&z=17&campus=north_campus&b=ice)(<a href="https://www.ualberta.ca/en/maps.html?l=53.528307,-113.52955&z=17&campus=north_campus&b=ice)University" target="_blank" title="https://www.ualberta.ca/en/maps.html?l=53.528307,-113.52955&z=17&campus=north_campus&b=ice)University">https://www.ualberta.ca/en/maps.html?l=53.528307,-113.52955&z=17&campus=north_campus&b=ice)University of Alberta, Edmonton, ABCapacity: Limited to 60 attendeesAbstract:High Voltage DC Transmission has seen rapid technology advances in the last 20 years driven by the implementation of VSC (Voltage Source Converters) at GW powers and in particular introduction of MMC (Modular Multilevel Converters). The development of interconnected DC transmission grids requires significant further advance from the existing point-to-point HVDC links. It is widely believed that complex DC power grids can be built with comparable performance, reliability, flexibility and losses as traditional AC grids. The primary motivation for DC grid development is the need for power flow and trading between many DC terminals, as an example in the proposed (350 GW) North Sea DC grid, or EU-wide overlay DC grid. AC transmission is not feasible with long subsea cables, and it is inferior to DC systems in many other conditions. This presentation addresses the options and challenges with DC grid development, referring also to state-of-art technology <a href="http://status.Zhangbei" target="_blank" title="status.Zhangbei">status.Zhangbei 4-terminal DC system (China, 2020) represents the first implemented GW-scale meshed DC transmission grid, which employs bipolar ring topology with overhead lines and 16 DC Circuit Breakers. However, multiple studies illustrate advantages of some radial, hub-based or segmented topologies, because of component costs, and challenges with interoperability, ownership, DC markets, operation, security and <a href="http://reliability.MMC" target="_blank" title="reliability.MMC">reliability.MMC concepts, including half-bridge and full-bridge modules, will underpin DC grid converters and further advances like hybrid LCC/MMC converters have been implemented recently. DC/DC converters at hundreds of MW are not yet commercially available but there is lot of research world-wide, and some lower-power prototypes have been demonstrated. DC/DC converters may take multiple functions including: DC voltage stepping (transformer role), DC fault interruption (DC CB role) and power flow control. Multiport DC hubs can be viewed as electronic DC substations, capable of interconnecting multiple DC <a href="http://lines.Very" target="_blank" title="lines.Very">lines.Very fast DC CB circuit breakers (2 ms) have become commercially available recently, but the cost is considerably higher than AC CBs. Slightly slower mechanical DC CBs (5-8 ms) are also available from multiple vendors, while new technical solutions are emerging worldwide for achieving faster operation with lower size/weight/<a href="http://costs.DC" target="_blank" title="costs.DC">costs.DC grid modelling will face the new challenge of numerous converters dynamically coupled through low-impedance DC cables/lines. A compromise between simulation speed and accuracy is required, leading to some average-value modelling, commonly in rotating DQ frame, but capturing very fast dynamics and variable structure to represent fault <a href="http://conditions.The" target="_blank" title="conditions.The">conditions.The principles of control of DC grids have been developed. DC systems have no system-wide common frequency to indicate power unbalance, and voltage responds to local and global loading rather than reactive power flow. DC grid dynamics are 2 orders of magnitude faster than traditional AC systems and most components will be controllable implying numerous, fast control loop interactions. Because of lack of inertia, and minimal overload capability for semiconductors, DC grid primary and secondary control should be feedback-based (man-made), fast, and distributed. International standardisation efforts have <a href="http://begun.The" target="_blank" title="begun.The">begun.The protection of DC grids is a significant technical challenge, both in terms of components and protection logic. The selectivity has been demonstrated within 0.5 ms timeframe using commercial and open-source DC relays. Nevertheless, grid operators have expressed concerns with self-protection on various components, back-up grid-wide protection, interoperability, and in general if we can achieve power transfer security levels comparable with AC grids and acceptable to <a href="http://stakeholders.Bldg:" target="_blank" title="stakeholders.Bldg:">stakeholders.Bldg: Donadeo Innovation Centre For Engineering (ICE), Fred Pheasy Engineering Commons (8-292), 9211 116 St NW, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, T6G 1H9

Curious about how engineering meets healthcare? Join us for an exciting "FREE" session on Career Pathways in Clinical Engineering, where we’ll explore how clinical engineers play a vital role in shaping the future of medicine and patient care. This talk will feature insights from Abnoor Kaur, a regional clinical engineer at Shared Health, providing valuable guidance on career opportunities and professional networking in the <a href="http://field.Discover" target="_blank" title="field.Discover">field.Discover the diverse opportunities in hospitals, research, medical device industries, and startups. Whether you’re considering a career in healthcare technology or simply exploring your options, this event will give you a clear roadmap and insider insights into one of the fastest-growing <a href="http://fields.Speaker(s):" target="_blank" title="fields.Speaker(s):">fields.Speaker(s): , AbnoorRoom: Will be emailed the day before the event, Bldg: EITC, University Of Manitoba, Main Campus, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, R3T 2K1

We would like to invite you to our next ExCom meeting of 2025.This will be a hybrid event held on September 18th, at University of <a href="http://Toronto.1" target="_blank" title="Toronto.1">Toronto.1. Below is the link to register for the event and let us know the status of your participation (online or in-person). Please make sure you register by Tuesday, September 16<a href="http://th.2" target="_blank" title="th.2">th.2. Please ensure that a representative from your chapter is present. If the chapter chair, and/or vice chair are unable to attend, kindly designate another chapter representative to participate in discussions and <a href="http://decisions.3" target="_blank" title="decisions.3">decisions.3. Chairs of chapter and affinity groups: If you have updates to share during the meeting, please let us know in <a href="http://advance.Date:" target="_blank" title="advance.Date:">advance.Date: Thursday, September 18th, 2025Time: 6:00 PM - 7:30 PMLocation: University of TorontoPizza and pop will be served from 6:00 PM to 6:20 PM. The Zoom session will start at 6:20 <a href="http://PM.Looking" target="_blank" title="PM.Looking">PM.Looking forward to seeing you <a href="http://all.Room:" target="_blank" title="all.Room:">all.Room: SF2104, Bldg: Sandford Fleming, 10 King's College Rd, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5S 3G4, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/500194

ExCom Meeting of the Northern Canada SectionRoom: Elm room, Bldg: Holiday Inn Hotel, 4485 Gateway Blvd NW, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, T6H 5H5, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/500660

Hello IEEE PES Vancovuer Chapter and IEEE Vancouver Section Members,Join Professor Dragan Jovcic, FIEEE, for a thought-provoking seminar on the rapid advances in high-voltage DC transmission—especially the rise of VSC and MMC technologies enabling multi-terminal DC grids akin to complex AC systems. Explore real-world motivations such as the proposed 350 GW North Sea DC grid, limitations of AC over long subsea links, and technical challenges in protection, such as ultra-fast relay selectivity in under 0.5 ms, interoperability, self-protection, and ensuring reliability comparable to AC <a href="http://grids.-Date:" target="_blank" title="grids.-Date:">grids.-Date: Friday, 19 September 2025-Time: 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM (PST)-Location: Building SW1 Room# 1021, 3700 Willingdon Ave, Burnaby, BC V5G 3H2-Cost: CAD $5 for IEEE Members and free of cost for IEEE Students-Seats are limited—registration is required. Please use the registration link in this notice and <a href="http://email.What" target="_blank" title="email.What">email.What to Expect:-Insights on the state-of-the-art technologies and grid-scale DC transmission developments-A deep dive into protection schemes, component and control challenges, and their real-world implications-Opportunity to ask Professor Jovcic questions and network with peers---------------------------------------------------------------Parking Options inside BCIT CampusParking Lot#15 is recommended for visitors, and you can pay at the Kiosks or by Phone. The BCIT Wayfinding and BCIT Parking Map is attached to this e-mail <a href="http://notice.---------------------------------------------------------------Agenda:" target="_blank" title="notice.---------------------------------------------------------------Agenda:">notice.---------------------------------------------------------------Agenda: 5:30 PMDoors open---------------------------------------------------------------5:30 PM – 6:00 PMRegistration & Networking-Check in at the registration desk-Light refreshments and Pizza-Networking---------------------------------------------------------------6:00 PM – 6:05 PMOpening Remarks-Welcome by the IEEE PES Vancouver Chapter representative-Introduction of Professor Dragan Jovcic---------------------------------------------------------------6:05 PM – 6:50 PMSession 1---------------------------------------------------------------6:50 PM – 7:00 PMBreak---------------------------------------------------------------7:00 PM – 7:30 PMSession 2---------------------------------------------------------------7:30 PM – 8:00 PMQ&A & Networking- Closing remarks and Q&A-Final thanks and acknowledgements-Reminder for upcoming IEEE PES Vancouver eventsRoom: 1021, Bldg: SW01, 3700 Willingdon Avenue, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada, V5G 3H2

Abstract: An update on all things hydrail – freight and passenger – from UBC Okanagan engineering Professor Gord Lovegrove, together with his German collaborator, Dr Holger Busche. Gord & Holger will update us on UBCO’s latest hydrail research, as well as on their research exploring technical and economic feasibility case studies of inter-city, hydrail light rail for Canadian travellers & <a href="http://investors.Speakers:-" target="_blank" title="investors.Speakers:-">investors.Speakers:- Professor Gord Lovegrove, UBC Okanagan Engineering- Dr. Holger Busche, former Science Advisor on Energy & Transport, GermanySpeaker(s): Professor Gord Lovegrove, Dr. Holger BusheAgenda: <a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/j/49125402539:45" target="_blank" title="https://us02web.zoom.us/j/49125402539:45">https://us02web.zoom.us/j/49125402539:45 AM PDT Zoom opens 15 minutes of introductions, general discussion and computer <a href="http://help.10:00" target="_blank" title="help.10:00">help.10:00 AM PDT Welcome and speaker introduction10:05 AM PDT SpeakerVirtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/490455

[]We are pleased to announce this exciting workshop co-organized by Orivance & CNRS in collaboration with the IEEE Toronto <a href="http://Section.Orivance" target="_blank" title="Section.Orivance">Section.Orivance is a research-driven educational and consulting company focused on emerging technologies and innovation in intelligent systems. CNRS (Canadian National Robotic Society) is a non-profit organization committed to promoting robotics and AI education through workshops, competitions, and public <a href="http://engagement.The" target="_blank" title="engagement.The">engagement.The workshop, centered on autonomous driving and AI simulation, aims to introduce participants to the fundamentals of robotics and intelligent mobility using hands-on tools and platforms. It is designed to foster interdisciplinary learning and bridge the gap between academia and <a href="http://industry.Co-sponsored" target="_blank" title="industry.Co-sponsored">industry.Co-sponsored by: Orivance and CNRSAgenda: We are currently finalizing the detailed agenda, but it will include:- Introduction to autonomous driving and simulation- Hands-on practice with AVis or similar simulation tools- Presentations by guest speakers from industry and academia- Q&A and networking sessionRoom: The Atrium, Bldg: George Vari Engineering, TMU, 245 Church St., 3rd Floor, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5B2R2

The Dedication Ceremony will establish an "IEEE Milestone in Electrical Engineering and Computing" by the installation of plaques commemorating the development and first uses of Cobalt-60 cancer treatment machines in Saskatoon, SK, and London, ON, in 1951. The Saskatoon host location will be the Saskatchewan Cyclotron Facility, managed by the Sylvia Fedoruk Canadian Centre for Nuclear Innovation, who continue to "...apply nuclear science in order to advance medical health and environmental sustainability for the benefit of society...", and to recognize Dr. Sylvia Fedoruk and other members of the scientific team in <a href="http://Saskatchewan.Co-sponsored" target="_blank" title="Saskatchewan.Co-sponsored">Saskatchewan.Co-sponsored by: Sylvia Fedoruk Canadian Centre for Nuclear Innovation, <a href="http://Inc.Speaker(s):" target="_blank" title="Inc.Speaker(s):">Inc.Speaker(s): Denard, Agenda: 10:00 AM: Welcome - Representative on behalf of the IEEE History Committee10:05 AM: Introduction - Milestone Committee representative from IEEE North Saskatchewan Section (Denard Lynch)10:15 AM: Remarks - Representative from host organization from Sylvia Fedoruk Centre (TBD))10:25 AM: Closing Remark - :10:30 AM: RefreshmentsRoom: N/A, Bldg: Saskatchewan Cyclotron Facility, 120 Maintenance Road, University of Saskatchewan Campus, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, S7N 5C4

Abstract: Memory and cognitive declines are associated with normal brain aging but are also precursors to dementia, in particular Alzheimer’s disease. While currently there is no cure or "vaccine" against dementia, based on brain’s plasticity, there are hopes to delay the onset or to slow the progression of <a href="http://disease.Alzheimer’s" target="_blank" title="disease.Alzheimer’s">disease.Alzheimer’s disease is multi-facet condition; thus, the key to its management is in multi-disciplinary approaches. The clinical treatment of Alzheimer’s is basically a family of cholinesterase inhibitors like Aricept that the majority have a very low response rate. In this talk, I will review and discuss engineering-driven solutions as non-pharmaceutical treatments such as repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) and transcranial alternative/direct current stimulation (tACS/tDCS) with Cognitive Exercises. The results of our recent longitudinal clinical trials will be <a href="http://presented.Speaker" target="_blank" title="presented.Speaker">presented.Speaker Bio: Zahra Moussavi is a professor, a Canada Research Chair Tier I, and the founder and former director of Biomedical Engineering Graduate Program at the University of Manitoba. Her current research focuses on a few major areas: 1) respiratory acoustics signal processing and its application on Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) detection as well as application on swallowing silent aspiration detection and predicting swallowing disorders’ severity; the series of publications and patents in that area has resulted in several national and international research collaborations; 2) the design of innovative immersive virtual reality navigational environments for Alzheimer’s diagnosis as well as neuro-rehabilitation, and 3) Alzheimer’s and dementia treatment by non-pharmaceutical means; this line of research has resulted in two international collaborations and funding. She is the recipient of several awards including the “2018 Technical Excellence Award,” Engineers Geoscientist Manitoba, “Canada’s Most Powerful Women (Top 100)”, “Manitoba Distinguished Women” and IEEE EMBS Distinguished Lecturer. She has published more than 350 peer-reviewed papers in journals and conferences and has given >137 invited talks/seminars including 2 TEDx Talks and 21 keynote speaker seminars at national and international conferences. Aside from academic work, on her spare time, she writes science articles for public. She has also developed and offered cognitive training programs for aging population along with a free app for memory exercises in dementia population, called Mind Triggers, which is available on any platform such as iPads, Tablets, iPhone, and <a href="http://others.Bldg:" target="_blank" title="others.Bldg:">others.Bldg: ICT 516, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, T2N 1N4

This seminar features invited talks from three IEEE Distinguished Lecturers, who will discuss key challenges and techniques related to AI and Digital Twins in Next-Generation Wireless <a href="http://Networks.Speaker(s):" target="_blank" title="Networks.Speaker(s):">Networks.Speaker(s): Prof. Ping Wang, Prof. Lian Zhao, Prof. Dongmei ZhaoRoom: 3504, Bldg: Richards Building, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada, N1G 2W1