Call for Volunteers Dear Fellow IEEE Vancouver Section Members: Are you ready to get involved in the many programs and activities of your IEEE Section? This is an open call for volunteers to participate in the Vancouver Section. The section is seeking interested volunteers to serve on the various Section Executive committees, in our Technical… Read more →

  IEEE Day 2021 – Vancouver – Celebration The IEEE Vancouver Section is planning an exciting IEEE Day Celebration event for 2021! This year the activities will be held online.  The event is free, open to all section members, friends of the Vancouver Section, and members of the Vancouver technical community.   IEEE Day 2021… Read more →

  Engineers and Geoscientists British Columbia has announced a regulatory change following the coming into force of the Professional Governance Act. On February 5, 2021, the Professional Governance Act (PGA) came into force – new governing legislation for Engineers and Geoscientists BC and its registrants. The PGA introduces new regulatory tools, processes, and requirements for… Read more →

VANCOUVER SECTION AGM 2021 The IEEE Vancouver Section Annual General Meeting was held on March 31, 2021 via Zoom virtual meeting facilities. 27 members and friends of the Vancouver Section were in attendance as Section Chair Steven McClain began the meeting with an acknowledgement of the meeting being held on First Nations unceded land. Dr…. Read more →

The IEEE Vancouver Section announces that the application deadline  the 2021 IEEE Vancouver Section Scholarships has been extended.   The deadline for applications is now April 30, 2021.   This year, three scholarships are available – two $1000 scholarships and one $2000 scholarship. Applications will be reviewed by the IEEE Vancouver Section Scholarships Committee who… Read more →

  The Vancouver Section is pleased to announce that IEEE Canada President, Dr. Jason Gu will be our special guest speaker for our AGM 2021. The Vancouver Section AGM will be held:   DATE:         Wed. March 31st TIME:         19:00 – 21:00 PDT LOCATION:  Online REGISTER:  https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/264601 All Vancouver Section members, friends of the Section, and guests are welcome to… Read more →

  The Vancouver Section has announced the date of the Annual General Meeting. Vancouver Section AGM 2021 Date: March 31, 2021 Time:  19:00 – 21:00 We are pleased to announce 2021 Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held online again this year, due to circumstances related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The AGM will be held… Read more →

  The Vancouver Section has announced its Section Executives for 2021. The Section Executive consists of Section Officers, Chapter, AG and Sub-Section Chairs, and various committee chair and liaison positions. The executives for 2021 are: Some vacancies are still to be filled, and not all volunteer positions are shown. Members interested in volunteering to serve… Read more →

  The Vancouver Section AGM is being planned, and will be held in virtual format again this year. Currently, the proposed dates for the AGM are in late March. The Vancouver Section executive would like to encourage all members and friends of the Section to attend. So, we would like to hear from you regarding… Read more →

  IEEE Vancouver Section congratulates UBC Professor Dr. Alla Sheffer on her elevation to the Grade of IEEE Fellow.   Professor Sheffer’s citation reads: “for contributions to mesh parameterization and hexahedral meshing”.   The Grade of IEEE Fellow is an honour and special distinction reserved for select IEEE members with an extraordinary record of accomplishments… Read more →