IEEE Madison Section - Meeting Schedule
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers

Sustainable Thinking in an Age of Energy Challenges

(or, How you think about energy equals what you think about energy.)

Wednesday, May 5, 2010, 5:30 - 7:00 PM

Non-member guests are always welcome!

Abstract will be posted when available.

Dr. Dalecki is a Professor of Sociology who teaches about social change, research methodology, and energy. He teaches the first sequence course in the Renewable Energy minor at UW-Platteville, and is part of the team creating a new Sustainable and Renewable Energy Systems major. Recent presentations have included "Got Energy?" and "The Ethanol Fraud." He received his BS from UW-Platteville, his MS from Texas Christian and his PhD from Penn State.

IEEE Entrepreneurs & Consultants Network (ECN), Madison Section - Networking Meeting

Thursday, May 6, 2010, 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM

Agenda

1. Opening Remarks (5 mins)
   Intended Result: Greetings and ground rules.
   - The meeting will begin with a welcome and a very short review of ground rules for the networking portion of the meeting.
   
   
2. Special Topic (30 mins)
   Intended Result: David Marca will present consulting talk given at IEEE-USA this year.
   
   
3. Networking (60 mins)
   Intended Result: We go around the room. State our name, affiliation, and share either: a project we are conducting, a project need, or a resource we can offer.
   
   
4. Adjourn (5 mins)
   Intended Result: Everyone gets a chance for closing remarks before adjournment.
   
   

Why Materials Degradation Is Different In Nuclear Systems

Thursday, September 16, 2010, 11:45 AM - 1:00 PM

Non-member guests are always welcome!

Even though similar materials are used and the temperatures and applied stresses to which materials are subjected in a nuclear system are similar to those in a fossil fired energy plant, the materials degradation is dramatically different. Degradation happens faster in nuclear systems and unique degradation modes like void swelling and irradiation assisted stress corrosion cracking on occur in nuclear systems. All this can be tied to the displacement of atoms by high-energy neutrons from fission. This talk will explain the degradation that occurs in a nuclear system, why it is unique, and how it is mitigated.

Prof. Allen is an Associate Professor in the Dept. of Engineering Physics at the University of Wisconsin – Madison since 2003. Prof. Allen’s research expertise is in the area of materials related issues in nuclear reactors, specifically radiation damage and corrosion. Dr. Allen has established the Extreme Environment Laboratory equipped with facilities for a wide array of high temperature studies as well as the ion beam laboratory for radiation damage studies. Dr. Allen is also the Scientific Director for the Advanced Test Reactor National Scientific User Facility at Idaho National Laboratory, a position that he holds in conjunction with his faculty position at the University of Wisconsin.