IEEE Power Engineering Society

Chicago Chapter 2001-2002

Power Engineering: Career Advice for the Young Engineer

Wednesday, March 27, 2002

Panel Session

Industry Representatives

About the Topic

The "Careers in Power Engineering" session will relate power engineering to motors and drives, software companies, computer companies, engineering firms, industrial applications, and electric utilities. Electrical professionals will provide college students with advice on various engineering topics including: selecting the right electives; making time for a co-op; keeping up with the technology; honing communication skills; pursuing advanced degrees; and finding the right mentor.

Students:  Bring your resumes to include in our IEEE/PES career program book.

About the Speakers

Moderator & Coordinator:

Angeline S. Schaefer
Senior Project Electrical Engineer, OWP&P Engineers, Electrical Dept.
Northwestern University, Evanston, BSEE, 1986
Chair/Student Liaison of IEEE-PES, Chicago Chapter, 2000-2001, aschaefer@owpp.com

Sponsor:

IEEE Power Engineering Society, Chicago Chapter

Engineers:

• Edwin C. Lennox, P.E.
  Management Consultant, Arthur Andersen Business Consulting
  University of Illinois, Urbana, BSEE 1990, MSGE 1992, MSEE 1997
  University of Chicago, MBA, 1998
  Recipient of the 1997 Grainger Award for Power Engineering Excellence
  
  
• Paul Bearn, PE
  Project Electrical Engineer, OWP&P Engineers
  Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania, BSEE
  The Lake Forest Graduate School of Management, Lake Forest, Illinois, MBA
  
  
• Clifton Muhammad
  Energy Consultant, Deloitte Consulting
  Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, BSEE, 1987
  University of Chicago, MBA, 2001
  
  

IEEE/PES Member:

Maureen Barrera
Electrical Engineering, Junior at UIC
OWP&P Engineers, Electrical Designer, mbarerra@owpp.com

UIC/IEEE STUDENT SECTION OFFICERS 2002:

President: Dawn Fuller

Vice-President: Ben Wu

Treasurer: Preetha Thomas

Secretary: Jhoanna Conde

Public Relations: Grigoriy Titiyevskiy

Tech Projects: Iyaz Khan

Web Manager: John Olenczuk

Senior Advisor: Omar Shamsi

UIC/IEEE Website: www.ece.uic.edu/~ieee

Location		Time
University of Illinois - Chicago		4:30 PM	Free refreshments
Chicago Circle Center (CCC) Rathskellar		4:30 PM	Main Speaker
Third Floor		5:00 PM	Topic Careers and Q&A with Students
(Parking: Halsted/Taylor Parking Structure - HTPS)		5:30 PM	Mixing with Power Engineers
Chicago, IL		6:00 PM	Adjourn
IEEE/PES: 312.960.8329

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