Welcome to DC ACM
Registration for the Spring 2010 Professional Development Seminars (March 18-20) is now underway! See our PD site for details. |
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Established in 1947, the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) is an educational and scientific society uniting the world's computing educators, researchers and professionals to inspire dialogue, share resources and address the field's challenges. ACM strengthens the profession's collective voice through strong leadership, promotion of the highest standards, and recognition of technical excellence. ACM supports the professional growth of its members by providing opportunities for life-long learning, career development, and professional networking. Currently there are more than 2,200 ACM members in the Washington Metropolitan Area. |
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The Washington, D.C. Chapter of the ACM (DC ACM) was formally established on November 1, 1958. Through the dedication and hard work of its volunteers, DC ACM carries out the ACM objectives at the community level, providing opportunities for meaningful connections between the area’s academics, professionals, and policymakers in the computer science and information technology fields.
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 | DC ACM and DC-SIGGRAPH Team Up for the Spring 2010 Professional Seminars | By: Cora Dickson |
Registration is now underway for the Spring 2010 Professional Development Seminars. For this series, DC ACM is proud to partner with DC-SIGGRAPH, the local chapter of the ACM's special interest group for computer graphics professionals. Complete information including detailed seminar descriptions can be found at http://www.dcacm.org/pd
Below is an overview:
Understanding Adobe Photoshop
Thursday, March 18 (AM session)
Instructor: Richard Harrington
Motion Graphics Toolbox with Adobe Creative Suite
Thursday, March 18 (PM session)
Instructor: Richard Harrington
Blender Basics - An Introduction to Creating 3D Computer Graphics
Friday, March 19 (AM session)
Instructor: Jason van Gumster
Advanced Blender - Adding Simulated Physics to 3D Animation
Friday, March 19 (PM session)
Instructor: Jason van Gumster
Introduction to Mobile Applications Development - iPhone/iPod
Saturday, March 20 (AM session)
Instructor: Ingrid Mihai
Intermediate Mobile Applications Development - iPhone/iPod
Saturday, March 20 (PM session)
Instructor: Ingrid Mihai
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The seminars will be held at computer lab facilities at George Washington University's School of Engineering and Applied Science.
The Registration Fee for any of the above seminars is $300.
The student rate is $150 per seminar (for full-time students only).
Early Registration Discount (by February 28, 2010): 10%
DC ACM Member Discount: 5%
For your registration fee, you will receive:
- One book (recommended reading) and other seminar materials
- Continental Breakfast (for morning seminar attendees)
- Lunch (for all seminar attendees)
- Seminar Completion certificate
If you have any questions about the Spring 2010 Professional Development Series, please email registrar@dcacm.org. | | Street Parking in Downtown DC | By: Cora Dickson |
As of January 19, 2010, the DC Department of Transportation has extended parking meter enforcement hours to 10pm on weekdays downtown and set the maximum at 2 hours. Meters in the area of the DC ACM meeting places (Radio Free Asia and New America Foundation) may have even more severe restrictions, such as one-hour only parking. The rates are $2 per hour. More details can be found in this informative online article. We recognize that this may cause a burden for people who wish to attend DC ACM events, even though we always hold them in metro-accessible locations. We recommend a parking garage on 19th Street (a one-way street heading south) between M and L (about halfway down the block, on the left) which charges $7.00/flat rate if you enter after 5pm and is open late. (There are other garages in the area but up until now many have been closed by 7pm, to cater to the weekday commuters rather than evening nightlife.) Also, the garage next door to Radio Free Asia is open in the evenings until 10pm for $5.00. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation and we hope to see you in the near future at one of our events. | | Latest Issue of CompuTopics | By: Cora Dickson |
The January 2010 issue of CompuTopics, the DC ACM monthly newsletter, has been uploaded. Click here to download (PDF format). Previous issues of CompuTopics are also available in the Archives section of this website. |
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 | DC ACM Executive Council Meeting (Open) - 3/24/2010 | This meeting is open to any member or interested non-member. However, only members of the Executive Council may vote on any motions raised.
Tentative Agenda:
- Approval of the 2/24/2010 meeting minutes
- Reports from the Officers
- Reports from the Standing Committees
- Reports from the Ad-Hoc Committees
- Unfinished business
- New business
Location:
Radio Free Asia
2025 M Street NW
Between 20th and 21st Streets
Ground Floor Conference Room Near Dupont Circle and Farragut North red line Metro stations
The meeting room has a street entrance located immediately to the left of the main entry into the building (a revolving door). A sign will be posted.
There is a parking garage next door for $5.00, open until 10pm. Another parking garage on 19th street between M and L is open until midnight for $7.00.
After the meeting we adjourn for drinks and camaraderie at the Black Rooster Pub. | | Start Time:3/24/2010 7:00 PM | | End Time:3/24/2010 9:00 PM | | Dr. George W. Arnold, "Re-powering the Nation: Setting Standards for the Smart Grid" - 4/5/2010 | It is often said that the structure of the nation (and the world’s) electrical system has not changed much since the era of Thomas Edison: currently it is characterized by the one-way flow of electricity from centralized power generation plants to users. The Smart Grid will enable the dynamic, two-way flow of electricity and information needed to support growing use of distributed green generation sources (such as wind and solar), widespread use of electric vehicles, and ubiquitous intelligent appliances and buildings that can dynamically adjust power consumption in response to real-time electricity pricing.
The nation’s electric grid is owned and operated by over 3100 utilities, using equipment and systems provided by thousands of suppliers, delivering power to hundreds of millions of users and billions of end devices. The transformation of this infrastructure into an “energy internet” is a huge undertaking requiring an unprecedented level of cooperation and coordination across the private and public sectors. A robust, interoperable framework of technical standards is the key to making this possible. Recognizing the complexity of the task, Congress assigned the National Institute of Standards and Technology the responsibility to coordinate the development of standards for the U.S. Smart Grid. In this talk we will explain how this work is being done, explore the conceptual reference model of the Smart Grid and related standards that are emerging, and discuss some the challenges that need to be addressed.
Speaker Bio:
George Arnold was appointed National Coordinator for Smart Grid Interoperability at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in April 2009. He is responsible for leading the development of standards underpinning the nation’s Smart Grid. Dr. Arnold joined NIST in September 2006 as Deputy Director, Technology Services, after a 33-year career in the telecommunications and information technology industry.
Dr. Arnold served as Chairman of the Board of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI), a private, non-profit organization that coordinates the U.S. voluntary standardization and conformity assessment system, from 2003 to 2005. He served as President of the IEEE Standards Association in 2007-2008 and Vice President-Policy for the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) in 2006-2009.
Dr. Arnold previously served as a Vice-President at Lucent Technologies Bell Laboratories where he directed the company’s global standards efforts. His organization played a leading role in the development of international standards for Intelligent Networks and IP-based Next Generation Networks. In previous assignments at AT&T Bell Laboratories he had responsibilities in network planning, systems engineering, and application of information technology to automate operations and maintenance of the nationwide telecommunications network.
Dr. Arnold received a Doctor of Engineering Science degree in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from Columbia University in 1978. He is a Senior Member of the IEEE.
Location:
New America Foundation
1899 L Street NW
Suite 400 (4th Floor)
Washington, DC 20036
Near Farragut North Metro Station.
Parking is available until midnight at a garage on 19th between M and L streets for $7.00.
This lecture is free of charge and open to the public. ACM membership is not required to attend, nor is an RSVP necessary. Please feel free to bring friends and colleagues.
Light refreshments will be served. | | Start Time:4/5/2010 7:30 PM | | End Time:4/5/2010 9:00 PM |
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