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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251202T180000
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SUMMARY:High Performance Inferencing for LLMs
DESCRIPTION:Inferencing has become ubiquitous across cloud\, regional\, edge\, and device environments\, powering a wide spectrum of AI use cases spanning vision\, language\, and traditional machine learning applications. In recent years\, Large Language Models (LLMs)\, initially developed for natural language tasks\, have expanded to multimodal applications including vision speech\, reasoning and planning each demanding distinct service-level objectives (SLOs). Achieving high-performance inferencing for such diverse workloads requires both model-level and system-level optimizations.\nThis talk focuses on system-level optimization techniques that maximize token throughput \, achieve user experience metrics and inference service-provider efficiency. We review several recent innovations including KV caching\, Paged/Flash/Radix Attention\, Speculative Decoding\, P/D Disaggregation\, KV Routing and Parallelism\, and explain how these mechanisms enhance performance by reducing latency\, memory footprint\, and compute overhead. These techniques are implemented in leading open-source inference frameworks such as vLLM\, SGLang\, Hugging Face TGI\, and NVIDIA’s TensorRT-llm\, which form the backbone of large-scale public and private LLM serving platforms.\nAttendees will gain a practical understanding of the challenges in delivering scalable\, low-latency LLM inference\, and of the architectural and algorithmic innovations driving next-generation high-performance inference systems.\nVirtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/516797
URL:https://svec.org/event/high-performance-inferencing-for-llms-2/
LOCATION:Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/516797
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251204T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251204T130000
DTSTAMP:20260404T021215
CREATED:20250911T110415Z
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SUMMARY:Characterization and Application of a New Chip-Level Air Pump
DESCRIPTION:[]Trends in consumer goods are leaning towards thinner\, more compact products with higher performance than their predecessors. Today’s consumer wants lightweight\, portable\, battery-operated gear that is powerful enough to satisfy their needs for speed and ease of use. One of the biggest challenges facing product design is thermal management. Case temperature limits for products that come in contact with user’s skin place constraints on internal power dissipation and increase the need for improved thermal management. With the introduction of locally processed AI and higher compact portable device processing loads thermal issues are critical for avoiding throttling.\nµCooling: A new device has been invented that changes the way thermal engineers are approaching system cooling design. µCooling is a new concept in air movers. It is small\, and thin and is a complete departure from rotating mass fans. This MEMS-based invention can move air through very small spaces\, used directly on a chip or package\, placed remotely through tiny ducts\, or mounted outside of a product. In fact\, the versatility of µCooling changes the way we can manage heat at the package\, SoC\, or bare-chip level. This talk will introduce µCooling\, a MEMS-based\, all-silicon\, micro-sized air pump. The device will be described in terms of how it works\, performance characteristics\, and application examples.\nSpeaker(s): Tom Tarter\,\nVirtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/500418
URL:https://svec.org/event/characterization-and-application-of-a-new-chip-level-air-pump/
LOCATION:Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/500418
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251204T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251204T200000
DTSTAMP:20260404T021215
CREATED:20251109T141827Z
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SUMMARY:Navigating your Career: Lessons Learned and Success Strategies
DESCRIPTION:Careers don’t always follow a straight line — and that’s a good thing! In this talk\, I’ll share lessons learned from my own journey and from others who’ve navigated career twists\, pauses\, and pivots. You’ll hear practical strategies for building confidence\, staying current\, and navigating transitions at every career stage. We’ll look at how to recognize\, build\, and communicate your value\, how to adapt to emerging technologies and new work cultures\, and how to re-enter the workforce after time away. Whether you’re early in your career\, returning after a pause\, or seeking your next chapter\, you’ll leave with practical strategies and encouragement to move forward with clarity and confidence.\n[]\nParking info:\n(1) There are some 2-hour and some 4-hour parking spaces on Benton / Sherman and Franklin streets.\n(2) There are a number of 2-hour parking spaces next to Bank of America / Starbucks and they are usually not crowded on weeknights. You have to walk across El-Camino traffic light pedestrian crossing. If you get there at 6:20 PM you can park until 8:20PM.\n(3) Enter at the door of the Sobrato building colored in YELLOW.\nSpeaker(s): \, Jill Gostin\nRoom: 1308\, Bldg: SCDI\, Santa Clara University\, Santa Clara\, California\, United States\, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/513222
URL:https://svec.org/event/navigating-your-career-lessons-learned-and-success-strategies/
LOCATION:Room: 1308\, Bldg: SCDI\, Santa Clara University\, Santa Clara\, California\, United States\, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/513222
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251209T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251209T210000
DTSTAMP:20260404T021215
CREATED:20251115T141953Z
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SUMMARY:Size Really Does Matter: Biological Nanoparticles Are Changing Biomedicine
DESCRIPTION:This is a hybrid in-person and online event. Pre-registration is required for either.\nThe holy grail of medical diagnostics is a test that is accurate\, sensitive\, non-invasive\, and inexpensive. For solid tumors such as pancreatic cancer and for many neurological diseases\, current diagnostics come too little\, too late.\nAn exciting direction of research in this field relates to exosomes\, tiny biological nanoparticles around 100 nm in size. There are trillions of them in our body\, carrying a massive amount of valuable information about the health—or disorder—of our organs. They are\, however\, so small that they had eluded detection until quite recently.\nIn this talk\, Dr. Giacomo Vacca will discuss the challenges\, and the promise\, of exosomes in biomedical diagnostics. He will show how their abundance is a fantastic opportunity to use them as biomarkers—if you can detect them. As the attention of both technologists and researchers has focused on them\, new tools have emerged\, enabling new scientific findings—and the tantalizing possibility of much more powerful biomedical diagnostics.\nSpeaker(s): Giacomo Vacca\n925 Thompson Place\, Sunnyvale\, California\, United States\, 94085\, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/514921
URL:https://svec.org/event/size-really-does-matter-biological-nanoparticles-are-changing-biomedicine/
LOCATION:925 Thompson Place\, Sunnyvale\, California\, United States\, 94085\, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/514921
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251211T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251211T100000
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CREATED:20251002T114828Z
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SUMMARY:AI for Thermal Management of Electronic Systems: A Pathway to Digital Twins
DESCRIPTION:[]The rapid rise in power density and complexity of electronic systems has made thermal management a critical challenge for ensuring reliability\, performance\, and sustainability. Artificial Intelligence (AI) offers transformative opportunities to address this challenge by enabling data-driven modeling\, optimization\, and predictive control of cooling systems. By integrating AI with experimental and physics-based approaches\, adaptive models can be developed to capture transient thermal behaviors\, and optimize system-level energy efficiency. This forms the foundation for digital twins\, virtual replicas that continuously interact with their physical counterparts to provide system specific real-time monitoring\, and data driven decision support. In this talk\, I will present recent and ongoing research activities at ES2 Binghamton on AI-enabled thermal management design\, with emphasis on cooling solutions for high-power chips in data centers. I will further highlight how these developments serve as a pathway towards creating digital twins\, dynamic virtual replicas that integrate real-time data\, physics\, and AI to enable system-level monitoring\, prediction\, and optimization. Together\, these advancements pave the way for reliable\, energy-efficient\, and sustainable electronic systems.\nSpeaker(s): Srikanth Rangarajan\,\nVirtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/504510
URL:https://svec.org/event/ai-for-thermal-management-of-electronic-systems-a-pathway-to-digital-twins/
LOCATION:Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/504510
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251211T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251211T130000
DTSTAMP:20260404T021215
CREATED:20250924T110400Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250924T110400Z
UID:77148-1765454400-1765458000@svec.org
SUMMARY:Digital Lithography: Addressing Scaling Challenges in Advanced Packaging
DESCRIPTION:[]\nRequirements on the high-performance compute (HPC) systems from AI workloads necessitates transition to larger package sizes with 2.5D to 3.5D integration and density scaling at every level in the stack. Several competing packaging architectures are emerging to solve the compute and power efficiency challenge presented by AI workloads. Each presents unique lithography challenges such as >100×100 field size\, large chip placement deviations\, fine lines and tight overlay warped substrates. The conventional lithography tools are incapable of meeting all the requirements to achieve scaling.\nThe talk will preview Applied Materials’ Digital Lithography Technology (DLT) which enables highest resolution at production throughputs while ensuring CD uniformity and overlay accuracy across the entire panel.\nSpeaker(s): Niranjan Khasgiwale\,\nVirtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/502777
URL:https://svec.org/event/digital-lithography-addressing-scaling-challenges-in-advanced-packaging/
LOCATION:Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/502777
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251213T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251213T143000
DTSTAMP:20260404T021215
CREATED:20251206T150305Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251206T150305Z
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SUMMARY:Computer History Museum
DESCRIPTION:Student Branch Event for members of the CSU East Bay Branch only.\nIf you want to carpool to the venue\, meet at Campus parking lot F at 9:00 am.\nOtherwise drive yourself to the CHM.\nFree only for student members at CSUEB.\nYou must register to attend.\nComputer History Museum\, 1401 N Shoreline Blvd.\,  Mountain View\, California\, United States\, 94043
URL:https://svec.org/event/computer-history-museum/
LOCATION:Computer History Museum\, 1401 N Shoreline Blvd.\,  Mountain View\, California\, United States\, 94043
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251216T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251216T124500
DTSTAMP:20260404T021215
CREATED:20251129T144824Z
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SUMMARY:Product Safety and Compliance Meetup
DESCRIPTION:The Product Safety Engineering Society Bay Area Joint Section Chapter (SCV/SF/OEB) invites you to a virtual meetup of professionals interested in product safety and compliance. We will discuss the future of the chapter and plan future events.\nAgenda:\n– Business Meeting\n– Plan future activity of the chapter\n– New Officer Elections\nVirtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/518446
URL:https://svec.org/event/product-safety-and-compliance-meetup-2/
LOCATION:Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/518446
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251216T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251216T133000
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CREATED:20251211T151830Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251211T151830Z
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SUMMARY:Inertia\, Stability\, and Nonlinear Dynamics in a Grid with Inverter-Based Resources
DESCRIPTION:The dynamic behavior of the electric grid is changing rapidly as inverter-based resources (IBRs) replace traditional synchronous generators in delivering critical system services. This rapid shift—driven by the growth of distributed generation and energy storage—requires a fundamental re-evaluation of how we define and assess grid stability. In particular\, the traditional concept of grid “inertia” must be reconsidered to ensure that stability metrics accurately reflect modern system behavior.\nIn this presentation\, I will discuss the nonlinear dynamic nature of the power grid\, the influence of increasing IBR penetration on stability\, and our recent work on transient stability assessment. I will highlight examples involving grid-forming inverter models and our efforts to incorporate improved stability metrics into simulation frameworks. By combining physical intuition with practical modeling\, this ongoing work aims to inform new approaches to stability assessment for the future power grid.\nSpeaker(s): John Zhang\nAgenda:\n12:30pm – Event Starts\n1:30pm – Adjourn\nTimes are in PST.\nVirtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/521292
URL:https://svec.org/event/inertia-stability-and-nonlinear-dynamics-in-a-grid-with-inverter-based-resources/
LOCATION:Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/521292
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251218T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251218T130000
DTSTAMP:20260404T021215
CREATED:20251215T154812Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251215T154812Z
UID:77495-1766059200-1766062800@svec.org
SUMMARY:Accelerate Development with Gemini - AI Agent at your Terminal
DESCRIPTION:This workshop moves beyond web-based interfaces to demonstrate how Gemini API\, accessed directly via the CLI can function as a powerful AI development agent\, right inside your terminal. It eliminates context-switching and helps you go friction-free.\nAttendees will engage in hands-on exercises to leverage Gemini for real-time\, terminal-based tasks.\nSpeaker(s): Ramesh Rajini\nVirtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/521828
URL:https://svec.org/event/accelerate-development-with-gemini-ai-agent-at-your-terminal/
LOCATION:Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/521828
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251218T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251218T193000
DTSTAMP:20260404T021215
CREATED:20251207T151441Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251207T151441Z
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SUMMARY:AI in Blockchain: Architecting Intelligent Systems and Building AI Careers in the Web3 Ecosystem
DESCRIPTION:[]Join us for this virtual meeting!\nThis event brings together two focused talks that connect the architecture of AI in Blockchain/Web3 with practical career guidance for professionals entering this fast-growing space. The first talk explores how intelligent systems are designed\, evaluated\, and governed in blockchain and fintech environments. The second outlines the skills\, roles\, and pathways for building a successful AI career in the Blockchain ecosystem. Together\, they provide a clear view of where the industry is heading and how to prepare for it.\nSpeaker(s): Raj Karan Gunukula \, Revanth Reddy Airre\nVirtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/520440
URL:https://svec.org/event/ai-in-blockchain-architecting-intelligent-systems-and-building-ai-careers-in-the-web3-ecosystem/
LOCATION:Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/520440
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251220T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251220T110000
DTSTAMP:20260404T021215
CREATED:20251215T154812Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251215T154812Z
UID:77497-1766224800-1766228400@svec.org
SUMMARY:What Needs to Be in Place Before AI: Lessons from Large-Scale Insurance Platforms
DESCRIPTION:Artificial intelligence can only create real value when the underlying data\, architecture\, and governance are ready for it. In this talk\, as a system architect I will share practical lessons from experience of designing and leading large-scale insurance platforms at three startup insurance companies\, including quoting engines\, carrier integrations\, and cloud-native lead acquisition systems. Drawing on two decades of experience in insurance technology\, I will outline four key prerequisites for successful AI adoption in regulated industries: solid data foundations\, modular and API-driven architectures\, strong security and compliance practices\, and cross-functional teams and processes. The session is aimed at students\, engineers\, AI practitioners\, and business leaders who want a clear\, real-world view of how to prepare complex systems for AI at scale.\nSpeaker(s): Malar Kondappan\nVirtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/522134
URL:https://svec.org/event/what-needs-to-be-in-place-before-ai-lessons-from-large-scale-insurance-platforms/
LOCATION:Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/522134
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251222T115000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251222T130000
DTSTAMP:20260404T021215
CREATED:20251216T160312Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251216T160312Z
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SUMMARY:Robust Multimodal Cough Detection with Optimized Out-of-Distribution Detection for Wearables
DESCRIPTION:Longitudinal and continuous monitoring of cough is crucial for early and accurate diagnosis of respiratory diseases. Recent developments in wearables provides at-home remote symptom monitoring with respect to more accurate and less frequent assessment in the clinics\, but face practical challenges such as speech privacy\, poor audio quality and background noise in uncontrolled real-world settings. Our work addresses these challenges by developing and optimizing a multimodal cough detection system\, enhanced with an Out-of-Distribution (OOD) detection algorithm. The cough sensing modalities include audio and Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) signals. The system is optimized through training with an enhanced dataset and a weighted multi-loss approach for in-distribution classification\, while OOD detection is improved by reconstructing training data components. Experiments demonstrate robustness across window sizes from 1–5 seconds and effectiveness at low audio sampling rates\, where privacy is preserved. The optimized system achieves 90.1% accuracy at 16 kHz and 87.3% at 750 Hz\, even with half the inference data being OOD. Most misclassifications arise from nonverbal sounds (e.g.\, sneezes\, groans). Overall\, the proposed Audio-IMU multimodal model with OOD detection significantly improves cough detection performance and offers a practical solution for real-world wearable applications. Wearable devices with on-board neural acceleration capabilities have been developed to enable fusion of air and bone microphones\, and inertial measurements together with real-time processing.\nSpeaker(s): Prof. Dr. Edgar J Lobaton\nAgenda:\n11:50 am to 12:00 pm: Social\n12:00 pm to 12:45 pm: Talk\n12:45 pm to 1:00 pm: Q/A\nVirtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/523030
URL:https://svec.org/event/robust-multimodal-cough-detection-with-optimized-out-of-distribution-detection-for-wearables/
LOCATION:Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/523030
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251229T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251229T193000
DTSTAMP:20260404T021215
CREATED:20251210T151814Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251210T151814Z
UID:77478-1767031200-1767036600@svec.org
SUMMARY:Digital Money and Payments 2025: Stablecoins\, CBDCs\, Tokenized Deposits After the GENIUS Act\, and IEEE Blockchain Volunteering
DESCRIPTION:[]In 2025\, the landscape of digital money is shifting rapidly as the GENIUS Act establishes a federal framework for payment stablecoins while U.S. CBDC efforts pause and other regions move ahead with their own digital currency projects. This event will provide a clear overview of how stablecoins\, CBDCs\, tokenized deposits\, and new payment rails are evolving in the U.S. and globally\, and what that means for technology and finance professionals. It will conclude with a session on how volunteering within the IEEE Blockchain Technical Community creates opportunities to build leadership\, grow networks across industry and academia\, and contribute to impactful work in the blockchain ecosystem.\nSpeaker(s): Marc Lijour\, Revanth Airre\,\nVirtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/521039
URL:https://svec.org/event/digital-money-and-payments-2025-stablecoins-cbdcs-tokenized-deposits-after-the-genius-act-and-ieee-blockchain-volunteering/
LOCATION:Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/521039
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251230T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251230T150000
DTSTAMP:20260404T021215
CREATED:20251220T160304Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251220T160304Z
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SUMMARY:Winter Holiday Youth STEM Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Come join our STEM Winter Holiday Youth where you'll get hands-on experience with cool science\, tech\, engineering\, and math activities!\nDear Parents and Guardians\,\nLooking for something meaningful and and stimulating for your children to do in between the holidays? We invite you and your family to join us for an inspiring Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs –Glad Tidings/IEEE Youth Winter STEM Workshop\, STEM (Science\, Technology\, Engineering\, and Math) educational experience designed specifically for students from underrepresented communities. This in-person event will be held at 27709 Tyrrell Ave\, where you can meet other curious minds and learn from experienced instructors. Don't miss out on this opportunity to explore the wonders of STEM in a supportive and engaging environment. Register now to secure your spot!\nScholarships available\, please email: benita.mclarin@gladtidingscogic.org\nEvent Details\nWhere: Glad Tidings Family Life Complex\nWhen: 12/30\, 9am to 3:00pm.\nWho: Students aged 8–17 (parents encouraged to attend)\nWhy STEM Education Matters for Your Child\nSTEM education is more than just learning about technology or engineering—it’s about developing critical thinking\, creativity\, and problem-solving skills that are essential in today’s world. By exposing your child to STEM:\n– Help them discover new interests and talents.\n– Prepare them for high-paying and rewarding careers.\n– Show them that they can be creators\, innovators\, and leaders.\nSchedule:\n8:15 – 9:00 AM | Breakfast Available· Light Breakfast including cereals\, fruit and juice for children· Coffee and pastries for volunteers· Meals Catered by Divine Purpose Catering\n9:00 – 9:20 AM | Welcome & Kickoff\n– Welcome\n– Overview of the workshop theme: “Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs”\n– Review of safety rules\n– Introduction of volunteers\, experiment leads\, and technology demonstrators\n– Brief explanation of how technology connects to cooking (Instant Pot sensors\, microwaves & magnetrons)\n9:20 – 9:45 AM | Opening Technology Demonstration (Large Group)Tech Demo #1: How Microwaves Cook Food\nLed by IEEE-USA President Tim Lee\nSample Questions for Consideration:\n– What is a magnetron?\n– How microwaves heat water molecules\n– Demonstration: Heating different foods & observing heat distribution\n– Safety discussion: microwave-safe containers\n9:45 – 10:10 AM | Technology Demonstration #2 (Large Group)Tech Demo #2: The Science & Engineering Behind an Instant Pot\nLed by engineering guest (or enriched by Nirupama’s consulted mechanical engineer)\n– Pressure\, temperature regulation\, sensors\n– How smart cooking devices automate heat control\n– Demonstration using safe\, simple food item\n– Discussion: Technology innovations in home cooking\n10:10 – 10:20 AM | Transition & Break\n10:20 AM – 12:00 PM | Hands-On Experiment Rotations\nParticipants rotate through 3 stations (25 minutes each) Stations may include:\nExperiment Station\n– Make Your Own Cheese – Simple paneer or ricotta – Concepts: curdling\, heat\, protein structure\n– Pizza Dough Science – Yeast growth & temperature effects – Kneading and gluten formation\n– Microwave Mini-Experiments – Safe items – Observing heating patterns\n12:00 – 12:40 PM | Lunch & Informal STEM Challenge\n– Pizza or sandwiches and salads\n– STEM trivia led by teen volunteers\n– “Guess the Technology” game with simple household cooking tools\n12:40 – 1:00 PM | Group Activity: The Science of Meatballs\nA fun\, theme-based demonstration:\n– Why meatballs hold together (protein chemistry + binders)\n– Heat transfer demo using safe props\n– Link back to the workshop’s title\n1:00 – 2:45 PM | Hands-On Experiment Rotations (continued)Participants rotate through 4 stations (25 minutes each) Stations may include:\n– Candy Chemistry (Holiday-Themed) – Sugar crystallization\, supersaturation – Candy cane or lollipop demo\n– Cookie Engineering – How ingredient ratios change texture – Technology comparison: electric oven vs. Easy Bake\n– Hot Chocolate Lab – Emulsions\, heat transfer – Taste-testing temperature differences\n– Grow Sugar or Salt Crystals – Kids take home the starter jars\n2:45 – 3:00 PM | Closing\, Photos & Thank You\nOur Program’s Commitment\nThrough our partnership with the IEEE Oakland-East Bay Section\, TryEngineering\, and Glad Tidings\, we are dedicated to fostering a supportive and inclusive environment. Here’s why this program is unique:\nMentors Who Care: STEM professionals from your community will guide your child every step of the way.\n– Hands-On Learning: Engaging activities like designing bridges\, building robots\, and creating LED circuits make learning exciting.\nEquity in Education: Our goal is to provide access and opportunity to all children\, particularly those in underrepresented communities.\nParent Involvement\nWe understand the vital role parents play in their child’s success. During the event\, you’ll:\n– See firsthand how STEM activities boost confidence and teamwork.\n– Learn about free and affordable resources to continue your child’s STEM journey.\n– Meet other parents who share the same goal of empowering their children.\nDon’t Miss Out!\nThis is a chance to show your child that their dreams matter and that they belong in STEM fields. Secure your spot today!\nRegister by Dec. 26th\nTo ensure we have the proper supplies and resources\, please RSVP by end of day Dec. 26\, so we can better plan the workshop.\nTogether\, let’s inspire a generation of problem solvers\, innovators\, and dreamers. We look forward to seeing you there!\nWarm regards\,\nAaron Lin\, IEEE\nBenita McLarin\, Glad Tidings\nCo-sponsored by: Glad Tiding International\n27709 Tyrrell Ave\, Hayward\, California\, United States\, 94544
URL:https://svec.org/event/winter-holiday-youth-stem-workshop/
LOCATION:27709 Tyrrell Ave\, Hayward\, California\, United States\, 94544
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