IEEE McMaster Student Branch

Branch Open for Winter 2012 Semester

webmaster — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 19:13:15 +0000

The branch is now reopened. Our first meeting of the semester will be on Wednesday Jan. 11 at 6:30pm. Come out to see what we have planned for the semester!

Branch Closed for Exams

webmaster — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 19:46:29 +0000

The branch will be closed for Fall 2011 Exams starting Monday Dec. 5. We will reopen at the beginning of next semester, at which point Digikey Orders, PCB milling, and meetings will resume. Stay tuned for weekly meeting times next semester.

Good luck on exams!

DigiKey Orders

webmaster — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 13:52:05 +0000

The first DigiKey order will be on Tuesday November 1. Come into the office to place your orders. We require payment before we make the order. As well, if your order includes items on back order, those items will not be included.

We will do weekly orders based on demand.

IEEE Student Branch 2011/2012

webmaster — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 14:40:17 +0000

The new school year is underway and we are busy getting everything up and running.

Our executive members this year are:

Chair – Byron Sinclair, Computer Engineering IV
Vice-chair – Syed Anjoom Iqbal
Treasurer – Jun Lee

Meetings are on Thursdays at 7:30pm in ITB 141.

IEEE Dinner 2011

webmaster — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 05:30:58 +0000

Well this wraps up another year for us. Hope everyone had a great time stuffing their faces at BP. Have a great summer!

Meeting Minutes

webmaster — Wed, 13 Oct 2010 01:07:17 +0000

Next week Tuesday October 19th “how to get a job” ITB a113 @ 6:30 pm***we need in class promotion
October 26th MPC
Eagle Nov 2nd @ 7pm
IEEE memeber $5 non member $10 sign up is in office
Attend office hours
TI tech days next wednesday

Meeting Minutes

webmaster — Wed, 06 Oct 2010 01:08:12 +0000

MPC has been moved to Tuesday October 26th ,2010 6:30pm
Make print outs to give away in lectures ( to be given out at next meeting)

Suggested features for Website
1. News feed
2. PCB form
3. Minutes
4. Information on courses, mills, supplies in office
5. Contact info
6. Promote IEEE membership
7. UPDATE IT
??? 8. Forums
9. Calender
How to get a job speech October 19th 6:30 pm

If attending the Eagle course please bring a laptop October 27th , 7-10 pm

TI tech days Oct. 20th
***You can register at the site below
Website: http://www.ti.com/ww/en/techdays/2010/index.shtml
Event agenda: http://www.ti.com/ww/en/techdays/2010/docs/toronto_agenda.pdf

IEEE extreme sign up ends Friday October 8th, 2010

DigiKeys orders are open

Meeting Minutes

webmaster — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 01:08:44 +0000

Digikey order is here, in a box labeled Digikey.

NO meeting next week.

Current Exec. get to plan next event–>IEESB pays for non-alcoholic drinks
Tuesday 7pm @ Sapporo, group leaves from office at 6:30 pm.

New Execs need to get keys, and get signed onto IEEE account.

Meeting Minutes

webmaster — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 01:09:26 +0000

Nana Nana Nana Nana DAN-NY… DAN-NY…. VAC-CAR.

HARK! THE DANNY SIGNAL! TO THE SOLDERMOBILE BOY WONDER!

MPC

Nothing planned
No room yet
Shirts are printed though

Elections

Elections next week
All positions open
Be ready to talk to everyone about why you are a good candidate

3TR4 Kits

Sales are average
Should pick up next week

2DP4 Buy Back

Danny will talk to Dr. Capson about March 31st to start taking names

In soldering news

Both irons were off
Crazy!

Robot Racing

Everyone’ been busy
SVN being set up for code
Algorithm for pathing must be finalized

Meeting Minutes

webmaster — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:09:54 +0000

And the winner is… Misss. Danny Vacar!

I don’t know about you Bob, but I think the Bikini portion of this year’s contest really cinched it for Miss. Vacar. His talent portion was also incredible, he de-soldered 15 f****d up projects in under 1 minute! Alex, let’s watch as he receives his tiara…

*Here she comes… Miss America!*

_____________ meeting start ___________________

Reminder: SAGM tomorrow, go represent your department

MPC

Definitely not happening this week
May not happen this year
Try for next Thursday
Danny will try to get a room tomorrow
Posters will be needed
Alexa will need to email everyone
UTS will not respond to room requests
Limit of 14 teams since we may give out T-Shirts

Elections

Alexa will email out
All positions open (Vote Matt for secretary)
Go, Resume Fodder, Go!
March 24, 2010

Kits for 3TR4

Not enough for any singles, one kit per group of two ONLY
Repeat: Do not sell kits to people without partners
The kits are in the gigantic Digikey boxes in front of the whiteboard
Money goes in the envelops
$30 members, $35 non members
Soldering rush will be in 2 weeks, soldering students must be supervised
Hours may be revised, as some people have not been maintaining their lab hours
If not at this meeting, you need to re-book your hours

2DP4 Buyback

A week before buyback students can sign up to sell back PIC 24 kit
This is so we can withdraw money for buy back
Wednesday March 31st, sign up
The next Wednesday they can get their money
Dr. Capsin will announce in class
Buy back for $30

Milling

A lot of board milling has been going on

Robot Racing

Camera is working

Soldering Iron

DON’T LEAVE IT ON!
YOU WILL DIE!
Thank You.