NECEC 2021 Opens Call for Submissions

The 30th edition of the event will be held on November 18, 2020, at the Holiday Inn St. John's Conference Centre.

Published: Aug 24, 2021 by IEEE Newfoundland and Labrador Section

After a successful in-person event last year, the 30th edition of the Annual Newfoundland Electrical and Computer Engineering Conference (NECEC 2021) opens its Call for Submissions. NECEC 2021 will be held on November 18, 2020, at the Holiday Inn St. John’s Conference Centre.

The event is a forum where students and professionals from Electrical, Electronic, and Computer Engineerings and Information Technology can present their work to the province’s growing technical and academic communities.

The conference accepts papers and poster submissions, as well as industry presentations in a diverse array of topics related to electrical and computer engineering. For the first time, the event will have a dedicated section on Analytics, Data Science and Machine Learning. A complete list of submission topics and more information on the event can be found in the Call for Submissions or in the event website.

The deadline for submissions is September 10, 2021.

NECEC 2021 is presented by IEEE Newfoundland and Labrador Section in cooperation with Memorial University of Newfoundland.

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Active IEEE student members in term 4 can compete for a one-time $1000 scholarship. Deadline is June 11, 2023.

The Awards committee of the NL Section has released the call for applications to the Term 4 Scholarship for IEEE Student Members. The deadline for applications is 11:59 PM on Sunday, June 11, 2023. For more information on eligibility criteria and application procedures, click here to read the call for applications.

Holy Trinity Student Receives IEEE Award at the 2023 Eastern Newfoundland Science and Technology Fair

Honourable mention given to intermediate student at St. Bonaventure's College.

Ryan Cullen, a senior student at the Holy Trinity High School, received the IEEE Award in the 2023 Cenovus Energy Eastern Newfoundland Science and Technology Fair. The IEEE Award at the Eastern Newfoundland Science and Technology Fair is given to the best senior project in an Electrical and Computer Engineering-related field, selected by a judge for the IEEE Newfoundland and Labrador Section.

Ryan’s project, entitled “Equilibrium - it goes both ways. Simulating Le Chatelier’s Principle,” is a software for educational use that demonstrates the Le Chatelier’s Principle, written using Rust, Tauri, and SvelteKit.

Congratulations to Ryan, winner of the @ieeenlca Award for the Best Senior Electrical and Computer Engineering project in the 2023 Eastern Newfoundland Science and Technology Fair! https://t.co/dFGwlToXzK
— IEEE Newfoundland and Labrador (@ieeenlca) April 4, 2023

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Active IEEE student members can compete for a one-time $1000 scholarship. Deadline is Oct. 10, 2022.

The Awards committee of the NL Section has released the call for applications to the Term 6 Scholarship for IEEE Student Members. For more information, click here to read the call for applications.

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