UNH's Student Branch of the IEEE

by Jason Chan

The IEEE student branch completed a moderately successful year. Social events, field trips, and a sponsorship in the IEEE Micromouse project were among the most successful events accomplished during the year.

We held a number of social events including the fall and spring picnics and a Christmas party at the Tin Palace.  The Christmas party was by far the most enjoyable event for students and faculty. It was an opportunity for student members to talk with EE faculty about things other than EE, such as the quirky things they did during their college years!  You can also learn about their fields of interest as well. On behalf of the branch, I want to thank Dan Brogan, currently a senior, for sponsoring two field trips.  The first trip was to Melexis Microelectronic Integrated Systems in Concord, NH.  Melexis is a corporation that specializes in the fabrication of automobile grade integrated circuits and sensors.  The second trip took was to the MIT particle accelerator.

The IEEE branch sponsored the IEEE Micromouse project.  This project was undertaken by Jim Szymczak and Karen Tuttle.  Jim and Karen designed a robotic "mouse" unit that sensed its way through a maze. Jim and Karen were unable to get the robot fully operational; unfortunately they did not participate in the Micromouse competition. This is a challenging project for two people to undertake so give Jim and Karen a hand for giving the project their best shot!

New officers were elected midsummer.  The newly elected staff members are President:  Jason Chan, Vice President:  Dan Brogan, Secretary:  Jeff Lapak, and Treasurer: Eric Burdette.

If you want to learn more about the UNH IEEE branch, contact one of the officers or check out our webpage located on the ECE website.  You'll often find an IEEE staff member in Room 215, the IEEE lounge.  Otherwise, drop by 215 and chat with other EE students!