All members, families and friends of Polish-American Engineers Association are cordially invited to attend our March meeting.

                  
        DATE:         Friday, March 17, 2006

        TIME:         7:30 p.m.

        PLACE:        Holiday Inn O’Hare”
                      8201 West Higgins Rd.
                      Chicago, Illinois

 
        SPEAKER:   Mr. Roman Korczak, PMP
                   Senior Program Manager Motorola

        TOPIC:     Wireless Communication Trends

  

Mr. Roman Korczak is responsible for managing global software system test efforts for 3GSM mobile products with Motorola. His current responsibilities range from project definition and its realization to product ship readiness assessment. While working with Motorola, he also held management responsibilities in product testing, worldwide software distribution services and development engineering. Prior to joining Motorola he held positions in the fields of bioengineering and test automation.

Based on rich Motorola history in various telecommunication technologies and solutions, Mr. Korczak will briefly discuss key wireless telecommunication evolution milestones, recent advances and foreseeable industry trends.

Roman graduated from Technical University of Gdansk, Poland. He has also received Master Certification in Management in a Changing Environment from Benedictine University and Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification from Project Management Institute. He holds a US patent in the area of biomedical engineering.

A business meeting will precede the technical presentation. Coffee and pastries will be served during the intermission.

SPECIAL INVITATION for Polish engineers and technicians who recently came to Chicago.

WASHINGTON AWARD: The Washington Award Banquet was held on February 24, 2006 at the Hyatt Regency McCormick Place in Chicago. Six members of our group attended the Banquet. This year this prestigious engineering award was presented to Professor Henry Petroski. Professor Petroski has Polish ancestry. His grandfather left Poland at the end of the 19th Century. He worked in Pennsylvania coalmines. In American press reports Professor Petroski has been called “the poet laureate of technology”. It was a pleasant surprise to us that in his keynote address Professor Petroski talked extensively about Ralph Modjeski, presenting him as a role model for the young students, winners of the Future City Competitions, Mathcounts and the Bridge Building Contest. We should also add that Professor Petroski thanked Dr. John Plachta for his input in the study of Ralph Modjeski accomplishments. Professor Petroski presented the students with an autographed copy of his books.

BUILDING FOR EXTREME EVENTS: Lessons Learned from Katrina. The Structural Engineers Foundation will host a lecture on Hurricane Katrina by Coulbourne, PE. Bill is with URS Corp. and is managing the Mitigation Assessment Team for FEMA in Mississippi and Louisiana following Hurricane Katrina. The title of his presentation is “Building foe Extreme Events – Lessons Learned from Katrina”. The lecture will present overview the structural damage in the wake of Hurricane Katrina and address the question raised by a lot of survivors, “would stronger building codes have resulted in less damage?” Lecture will be given at The Union League Club, 65 W. Jackson Blvd., Chicago, IL. On April 4, 2006. Reception 5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Program 6:30 p.m. The reception and program are free of charge and open to the public. Reservations are required and may be made by calling (312) 649-4600 ext. 200.

DUES: Only 30% of PAEA members paid their dues for 2005. Please remember that organizing a meeting is connected with significant expenses. Renting a room for example at our present location is costing us over $200 for an evening. Additionally we have newsletter printing, mailing and speaker gifts expenses. We are trying very hard to provide an interesting and diversified program for our meetings. We provide great opportunity for socializing, exchanging of ideas, networking, and providing information on job opportunities. We are supporting the E-week activities, paying dues for the membership at the Illinois Engineering Council, occasionally assisting in various other expenses. Additionally out of the dues we are receiving we are assisting the scholarship program for engineering students of Polish heritage. As you very well know, our dues are the lowest of any professional engineering association in the Chicago land area. All of the organizational, time-consuming efforts are provided free of charge by the members of the administration. Please keep this in mind and pay the dues at your next opportunity.

POLONIA TECHNICA from New York is informing us about a group of students from the Warsaw Polytechnic in Poland that is coming to United States for model airplane competition. This competition will be held in Atlanta, Georgia. They are coming to Chicago on April 18, 2006. Competition will be held from 21-23 of April. On 28th of April they are flying back to Warsaw. They are asking for financial help to cover their expenses in United States. Any donation will be greatly appreciated.