2025 SLC Schedule

  • 2:00 P.M. – 7:00 P.M. Registration Open in Pond on first floor
  • 3:00 P.M. – 6:00 P.M. Workshops
    • 2:30 P.M. – 5:00 P.M. University of Michigan Lab Tours at North Campus
    • 3:00 P.M. – 3:30 P.M., 3:40 P.M. – 4:10 P.M., 4:20 P.M. – 4:50 P.M., & 5:00 P.M. – 5:30 P.M. Histotripsy Lab Tour at North Campus
    • 3:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M. Chapter Speed Networking & Team Building Session in Keunzel Classroom
    • 3:00 P.M. – 5:00 P.M. Texas Instruments Presence Detection, Localization, and Ranging Solutions in Pendleton Classroom
    • 3:00 P.M. – 4:30 P.M. & 4:30 P.M. – 6:00 P.M. Keysight & Test Equity Fox Hunt in ABC Classroom
    • 4:30 P.M. – 6:00 P.M.  AMD: Leveraging Neural Processing Units in the Heterogeneous Computer Landscape in Keunzel Classroom
    • 5:00 P.M. – 6:00 P.M. – The Power of You: Designing STEM Outreach with Heart and Hustle in Pendleton Classroom
  • 7:00 P.M. – 9:00 P.M. Welcome Dinner in the Rogel Ballroom
  • 9:00 P.M. – 10:30 P.M. After Party hosted by IEEE Young Professionals at the Graduate Hotel at the Regency Ballroom
  • 7:30 A.M. – 8:45 A.M. Breakfast & Welcome Gathering in Rogel Ballroom
  • 8:50 A.M. – 9:40 A.M. Session Block #1
    • Spoiler Alert: No One Has It All Figured Out – with Katie Brinker from IEEE Instrumentation & Measurement Society, Terence Martinez from IEEE Robotics and Automation Society, and Adam Greenberg from IEEE Solid State Circuit Society moderated by Melody Richardson in Anderson D
    • Geoscience and Remote Sensing and Our Word – with Sidharth Misra from IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sensing Society in Kuenzel
    • From Resume to Relationship: Networking That Recruiters Remember with Mary Glavan from Professional Communications Society in Wolverine
    • Catalyst Conversations: The Value of IEEE Chapters and Societies – with John McDonald in Parker
  • 9:50 A.M. – 10:40 A.M. Session Block #2
    • Building Something for Somebody. Being a Young Entrepreneur in the Age of AI – with Elliot Soloway from IEEE Computer Society in Kuenzel
    • The Post-Grad Playbook: Skills, Degrees, and Careers – with Carlos Zavala from Qualcomm, Peter Seiler from University of Michigan, and Manuel Castro from IEEE Education Society, moderated by John McDonald in Anderson D
    • Leading as an Engineer: From Technical Contributor to Influencer – with Daniel Zinnel and Amy Jones from John Deere in Wolverine
    • A Year in the Life of an HKN Chapter  with Matteo Alasio and Logan Wilcox in Parker
  • 10:50 A.M. – 12:30 P.M. Dedicated Recruitment Fair Hours
    • Sponsored Companies in Anderson ABC
    • Sponsored IEEE Societies in Pendleton
    • Sponsored Grad Schools on 2nd Floor
  • 12:30 P.M. – 1:45 P.M. Lunch & Group Photo in Rogel Ballroom
  • 1:50 P.M. – 2:40 P.M. Sessions Block #3
    • What’s Going on in Washington – With Russ Harrison from IEEE-USA in Kuenzel
    • Engineering Intelligence: AI, Computing, and the Future of Innovation – with Al Hero from IEEE Signal Processing Society, Peng Zhang from IEEE Nuclear & Plasma Sciences Society & Rabab Haider from IEEE Power & Energy Society moderated by Sean Bentley in Anderson D
    • Rising to the Challenge: Empowering Modern Power Grids to Withstand Extreme Events – with Payman Dehghnanian from IEEE Industry Applications Society in Wolverine
    • Beyond the Free Pizza: Communicating the Real Value of Joining HKN – with Serena Canavero and Matteo Alasio in Parker
  • 2:50 P.M. – 3:40 P.M. Session Block #4
    • Unlock Career Path Opportunities with the ComSoc Corporate Program and ComSoc Education – with Tara McNally and Regan Pickett from IEEE ComSoc in Kuenzel
    • Engineering Your Future: Leadership, Innovation, and Impact – with Milos Manic from IEEE Industrial Electronics Society, Chad Kidder from IEEE Microwave Theory & Technology Society & Sean Yang from Qualcomm moderated by Ryan Bales in Anderson D
    •  Building and Leading a Volunteer Organization – with John McDonald in Wolverine
    • Chapter Support Grant Workshop – with Sylvie Leal and Michael Benson in Parker
  • 3:45 P.M. – 5:30 P.M. Dedicated Recruitment Fair Hours
    • Sponsored Companies in Anderson ABC
    • Sponsored IEEE Societies in Pendleton
    • Sponsored Grad Schools on 2nd Floor
  • 5:30 P.M. – 7:00 P.M. Travel to Michigan Stadium and Locker Room Tour
    • Shuttle pickups will run every 30 minutes from The Graduate Hotel. *only one bus will pick up from the Union at 5:30. All the rest will be from The Graduate Hotel.
  • 6:00 P.M. – 7:00 P.M. Tour of Locker rooms (optional) at the Michigan Stadium
  • 7:00 P.M. – 9:00 P.M. Dinner and Awards Banquet at the Michigan Stadium
  • 9:00-9:50 A.M. Breakfast in Rogel Ballroom
  • 10:00 A.M. – 12:00 P.M. Region Meetings
    • Regions 1 & 2, 7-10 in Kuenzel
    • Regions 3 & 4 in Anderson D
    • Regions 5 & 6 in 2210 ABC
  • 12:00 P.M. Conference Ends