Events for November 2012

Thursday, November 1

EE Faculty Meeting

The Electrical Engineering faculty meeting for November 2012 will be held on 11/01/12 at 3:30 in Swearingen Center, Rm 3A75. The meeting agenda is available

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Tuesday, November 6

General Election Day

General Election Day - no classes



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Wednesday, November 14

EE Seminar: Dr. Jan R Svensson

Invited Speaker: Dr. Jan R Svensson, ABB AB Corporate Research, Sweden
Place: Swearingen Center, Rm 3D05
Time: 2:00PM

Topic: Presentation of ABB's AGI Research Program and Some of Our Common Global Challenges Together with ABB's HVDC Development

The seminar will cover a short introduction to ABB and the presenter's R&D program. Furthermore, some of our common global challenges will be addressed. The main theme of the seminar will be on High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) transmissions. ABB pioneered HVDC for more than 50 years ago and is now the leading manufacturer in the world for both classic HVDC using line-commutated converters and HVDC Light®, which utilizing voltage source converters. The big trends within the HVDC area are to increase transmitted power, reduce cost and losses and expand the transmission from point-to-point connections to a multi-terminal HVDC grid.

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Wednesday-Sunday, November 21-25

Thanksgiving recess

Thanksgiving recess - no classes



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Thursday, November 22

Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving - no classes



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