Tuesday, Jan 19 2010
Roundtable: Status of the PE License in California
The Jan 11th hearing in Sacramento on Senate Bill SB275 which would convert the "title acts" to "practice" will be discussed. The hearing transcript will be read, and the previous hearing recording will be played.(The program on Virtual Instrumentation & LabVIEW® is being rescheduled.)
FOX TO AIR BATTLEBOT COMPETITION
FEATURING CAL STATE LONG BEACH'S
"SHARKTOOTH" SPONSORED BY
ISA LOS ANGELES SECTION
Above, about a month ago Walter Martinez of California State University Long Beach was asked to film a short video clip showing a teacher teaching a student how to build a robot. This video was produced for a show called To The Max and will also be posted to over 200 different popular websites also.
Walter also organized a group of students to build a robot for the TV show Battlebots and took the team to a competition this in May 2009. The competition was video recorded with the intent that it be televised on CBS College Sports Network or FOX Network. New info will be posted as it becomes available.
"ISA should get lots of hours of publicity," writes Walter. "It should be fun - watch and support the Cal State University, Long Beach Team!"
Saturday, December 12 2009 CHRISTMAS CRUISE
For information, see Dec 12 on Calendar
Tuesday, Nov 17
WEB BASED
PROCESS MONITORING
WITH WIRELESS SENSORS
Thanks to George Wolkowisky of Alpha Wireless ATG who explained how field devices can be adapted to transmit data and video over the WEB.
Bill Lyons, of Caltrol, addressed the new developments in this technology including having the ability to wirelessly communicate to a PLC or DCS operating system.
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON TOUR:
CONTROL ROOM & PEAKER PLANT
Thanks to Tom Barker, SCE for Coordinating this Great Tour! Over 40 people signed up. Special thanks to Horiba Instruments for sponsoring the dinner for everyone on the tour afterwards!
For info about the tour see Sept 15 on Calendar
ISALA 2009 SCHOLARSHIP
WINNER ANNOUNCED
Dai Nguyen, ISALA Student Member and Applied Math Major at California State University Fullerton is presented with a Certificate and $500 Scholarship by Scholarship Chair Kandace Peterson.