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Tech Insider Webinar Series

If you are an engineer or technology professional, check out IEEE Spectrum Online's new series of Webinars for people who need to know what's REALLY happening in today's hottest technology fields.

Leading industry experts will explore important technology developments and trendsOand get into the technical nitty-gritty. A live Q&A following each Webinar will give you the opportunity to address specific questions you might have.

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Thu, Feb 16, '12 - 14:00PM (EST)

Joule Heating Simulations
Sponsored by:   COMSOL  

Thursday, February 16, 2012      2:00 PM EDT / 11:00 AM PT / 19:00 GMT (Duration: 1 hour) REGISTER HERE Joule Heating, also known as Resistive Heating or Ohmic Heating, is one of …

Wed, Mar 14, '12 - 12:00PM (EDT)

Common Platform Virtual Technology Forum 2012
Sponsored by:   Samsung   IBM   GLOBALFOUNDRIES  

Wednesday, March 14, 2012   12:00 PM EDT/9:00 AM PT REGISTER HERE Please join IBM, Samsung Electronics, Co., Ltd., and GLOBALFOUNDRIES at our Common Platform Virtual Technology Forum. The forum will showcase the alliance’s…

Thu, Mar 15, '12 - 14:00PM (EDT)

Piezoelectric Device Simulations
Sponsored by:   COMSOL  

Thursday, March 15, 2012      2:00 PM EDT / 11:00 AM PT / 19:00 GMT (Duration: 1 hour) REGISTER HERE Piezoelectric phenomenon is widely used in devices such as transducers, sensors, actuators, resonators …

Tue, Mar 20, '12 - 14:00PM (EDT)

Electromagnetic Simulation of Antennas Installed Inside Vehicles – An Automotive EMC Approach
Sponsored by:   Ansys  

Tuesday, March 20, 2012   2:00 PM EDT / 11:00 AM PT / 19:00 GMT (Duration: 1 hour) REGISTER HERE Reducing the overall cost of vehicles while introducing innovative features to meet the growing customer …

Thu, Mar 22, '12 - 15:00PM (EDT)

CST STUDIO SUITE 2012 Update Webinar on Low Frequency Simulation
Sponsored by:   CST  

Thursday, March 22, 2012   11am CET 8pm CET/ 3pm EDT / 11am PST (Duration: 1 hour)  REGISTER HERE CST EM STUDIO (CST EMS), the low frequency electromagnetic solution in CST STUDIO SUITE, is used …

Modeling Multipacting Phenomena with the VORPAL code
Sponsored by:   Tech-X Corporation  

Available Now  REGISTER HERE Multipacting is the resonance generation of electrons produced by electrons accelerated into a solid surface by oscillating electromagnetic fields.  In some situations, this resonant generation can grow…

Calibre PERC: Effective Reliability & Low Power Verification
Sponsored by:   Mentor Graphics  

Available Now  REGISTER HERE This webinar will demonstrate how to use Calibre PERC to improve design quality and mitigate otherwise difficult to find errors within design and verification flows. Protecting against …

Fluid Structure Interaction Simulation with COMSOL
Sponsored by:   COMSOL  

Available Now   REGISTER HERE Fluid Structure Interaction (or FSI) is one of the classic multiphysics couplings in science and engineering.  Familiar examples are wing flutter, building sway, valve chatter and, of course, …

Planning, Architecting & Executing Smart Grid Transformation
Sponsored by:   IBM  

Available Now REGISTER HERE Prior to implementing the smart grid transformation, proper governance is necessary in order to achieve successful results. During initial stages adoption, deployment planning, systematic and formal delivery process,…

Atmospheric pressure discharges via hybrid simulations in VORPAL
Sponsored by:   Tech-X Corporation  

Available Now     REGISTER HERE Dr. Alex Likhansii will discuss a more accurate means of modeling atmospheric pressure gas discharges using particle-in-cell (PIC) and hydrodynamic approaches in VORPAL based on the example of…

Electrostatic Actuation with COMSOL Multiphysics
Sponsored by:   COMSOL  

Available Now      REGISTER HERE Electrostatic actuation is used in many Micro Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS) such as accelerometers, gyroscopes and resonators. For microscale devices, an applied voltage difference can be used…

Scalable Baseband Solutions
Sponsored by:   Freescale  

Available Now   REGISTER HERE Big Demand Drives Small Solutions- Scalable Baseband Solutions Global mobile data traffic is doubling every two years and at the same time there is increasing pressure on OEMs to …

Accelerating Development of Smart Grid Power Electronics Control Systems with RCP and HIL Techniques
Sponsored by:   National Instruments  

Available Now   The design and deployment of grid-tied power electronics control systems historically has been hampered by a lack of rapid prototyping, commercial off-the-shelf embedded systems and real-time HIL simulators that …

Getting More Benefits From Modeling Vacuum Electronic Devices
Sponsored by:   Tech-X Corporation  

Available Now     Learn how simulating the design of your vacuum electronics devices can save money, provide better results, and reduce time-to-market when compared to empirical testing. PRESENTER: Dr. David Smithe is a…

Power System Contingency Analysis and Security Constrained Optimal Power Flow in MATLAB
Sponsored by:   MathWorks  

Available Now        REGISTER HERE As part of ensuring electrical power system reliability, regulatory authorities require that the electrical system meet defined system performance requirements under various…

Reinventing Infrastructure for High Speed Rail
Sponsored by:   ANSYS  

Available Now   REGISTER HERE The IEEE Spectrum Online Emerging Technology Forum Series IEEE Spectrum and the IEEE Santa Clara Valley Section present: Event 2: Reinventing Infrastructure for High Speed Rail IEEE Spectrum and…

Plasma Modeling with COMSOL Multiphysics
Sponsored by:   COMSOL  

Available Now     REGISTER HERE Self-consistent modeling of non-equilibrium discharges has proven to be a significant challenge for the scientific community over the last three decades. The complexity of plasma modeling lies …

Silicon Valley's Impact on the Automotive Industry
Sponsored by:   IEEE Electric Vehicles Committee  

Available Now        The IEEE Spectrum Online Emerging Technology Forum Series IEEE Spectrum & The IEEE Santa Clara Valley Section Present: Event 1: Silicon Valley’s Impact on the Automotive…

Requirements Management's key role in the Nuclear Industry
Sponsored by:   IBM  

Available Now    REGISTER HERE Requirements management is pertinent to nuclear industry processes. Key nuclear power generation process areas include Work Management, Operations Management, Engineering Configuration Management,…

Modeling and Simulation of HEV and EV Power Electronics
Sponsored by:   Maplesoft  

Available Now.    REGISTER HERE This webinar covers new approaches to modeling and simulation for hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) and fully electric vehicle (EV) applications with a particular emphasis on power electronics design. …

Teaching Control Systems to Future Engineers
Sponsored by:   MathWorks  

Available Now   REGISTER HERE In its 2009 Controls Curriculum Survey, the IEEE Control System Society identified the gaps between control system education and industry expectations of entry-level control engineers. For example, …

Systems Engineering: Two Perspectives on a Domain that is No Longer Optional
Sponsored by:   IBM  

Available Now  REGISTER HERE How will your company come up in Google search,  for your software  and products failures or for your success? Join IBM and  International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE) to …

PMU Technology for Dynamic Conditions in Distribution
Sponsored by:   National Instruments  

Available Now     REGISTER HERE Although originally targeted at power transmission, phasor measurement unit (PMU) technology is evolving to handle dynamic grid conditions and moving into distribution networks to improve…

Simulation of Electrodeposition Processes using COMSOL
Sponsored by:   COMSOL  

Available Now       REGISTER HERE Modeling and simulations are cost effective ways of understanding, optimizing, and controlling electrodeposition processes. This webinar introduces you to the simulation of…

Smart-Grid Control Systems: Moving Towards a Self-Healing Grid
Sponsored by:   National Instruments  

Available Now      REGISTER HERE Smart embedded systems that combine instrumentation, analytics, and control can make the grid more like the Internet – self-diagnosing and self-healing, distributed rather than centralized, and…

Transforming Insights into Action
Sponsored by:   IBM  

Available Now         REGISTER HERE In today’s world of massively increasing amounts of information, data is becoming an organization's most important asset. What actions does your organization have in place to…

Model-based Solutions to the Code Maintenance Nightmare
Sponsored by:   IBM  

Available Now      REGISTER HERE! When code is the documentation, project success can hinge on key knowledge that might walk out the door tomorrow. Documenting software is often an afterthought when meeting delivery …

Acoustics Simulation Using COMSOL
Sponsored by:   COMSOL  

Available Now      REGISTER HERE When modeling acoustics in devices with small geometrical features, it is necessary to include the physics of thermoacoustics. In particular, such effects as thermal conduction and viscous losses …

Timing & Performance Analysis for Embedded Systems
Sponsored by:   IBM  

Available Now      REGISTER HERE Real-time behavior of embedded systems is a critical factor in many of our today's products. What if the driver assistance system in a car doesn't react fast enough? …

Parameter Estimation & Model Validation of Generator Systems
Sponsored by:   MathWorks  

Available Now    REGISTER HERE As a part of ensuring power system reliability through accurate system simulation, math models of generating stations are periodically re-validated through comparison with field test data. This is a …

How to Simulate and Optimize Multiphysics Designs
Sponsored by:   Mathworks   COMSOL  

Available Now   REGISTER HERE Engineers and scientists across industries use COMSOL Multiphysics to develop high definition models of their multiphysics systems. This is the first crucial step in the design process. Engineers need …

Digitizing the Power Grid
Sponsored by:   National Instruments  

Available Now    REGISTER HERE Part 1: Fundamentals of Smart Grid Sensing and Analytics The proliferation of smart networked embedded systems throughout the grid will revolutionize the way electricity is produced, consumed, and…

Kinetis ARM Cortex-M4 MCUs
Sponsored by:   Freescale  

Available Now   REGISTER HERE The latest development in microcontrollers is the use of thin-film storage (TFS) flash technology with configurable embedded EEPROM. Freescale is leading the use of this technology with its …

Delivering Value through Quality Management
Sponsored by:   IBM  

Availabe Now   REGISTER HERE In today’s tough economic climate it’s imperative to maximize the return on every investment.  At the same time the complexity of the software and systems your organization builds gets …

A Smart Approach to Maximizing ROI in Consumer Electronics Innovation
Sponsored by:   IBM  

Available Now.   REGISTER HERE As unprecedented amount of customer data is made available due to more sophisticated products and the increased popularity of social media, CE companies are uniquely positioned to …

Effectively managing AUTOSAR development with IBM Rational
Sponsored by:   IBM  

Available Now    REGISTER HERE More and more automotive manufacturers and their suppliers are going to migrate to AUTOSAR, the AUTomotive Open System ARchitecture. A recent survey in Germany revealed that the majority …

RF and Microwave Heating
Sponsored by:   COMSOL  

Available Now   REGISTER HERE The real world is inherently multiphysics. Electromagnetics, in particular, does not exist in isolation. Rather, other physical effects, like heat transfer and mechanical forces, can make a big impact …

Building a Dynamic Value Chain for Electronics Industry
Sponsored by:   IBM  

Available Now!   SIGN UP HERE Electronic companies must change their business models and value chains to address evolving marketing requirements and opportunities. They must respond and leverage the global market forces that …

Product & Service Innovation in the Electronics Industry
Sponsored by:   IBM  

Available Now! SIGN UP HERE Today’s Electronics Industries challenges also represent today’s and future opportunities such as the digital convergence and proliferation of IP-enabled electronic devices, product commoditization,…

Building a Smarter Electronics Industry
Sponsored by:   IBM  

Available Now! SIGN UP HERE The proliferation of consumer electronics devices has resulted in unprecedented connectivity across the globe—driving opportunities for new kinds of products and services.  To address these opportunities, and…

Top 10 Clean Energy Business Opportunities
Sponsored by:   National Instruments  

Available Now. IEEE Spectrum presents Build a Better Prototype webinars series by National Instruments Clean energy is one of the largest and fastest growing markets in the world, creating abundant opportunities for …

Build a Better Prototype
Sponsored by:   National Instruments  

Available Now (Duration: 1 hour)          After a very popular Robotics webinars series last year, IEEE Spectrum presents Build a Better Prototype webinars series by National Instruments. WEBINAR I: Creating a…

Calibre DRC Automated Waiver Technology
Sponsored by:   Mentor Graphics  

Available Now.                Calibre DRC Automated Waiver Technology The concept of “waived” DRC results, representing errors that are acknowledged and intentionally…

Unmanned Robotic Systems
Sponsored by:   National Instruments  

June 2009 - Available on demand. After a very popular Episode I – Robotics 101, IEEE Spectrum presents Episode II in 2009 series of Robotics webinars. Most mobile robots, including unmanned …