The IEEE Power & Energy Society Schenectady, NY Chapter is thrilled to invite IEEE members and students to the upcoming #ETEC lab tour at the University at Albany.

Date: Monday, July 24th, 2023
Time: 10:00AM to 12:00 PM, EDT
Location:  ETEC, Washington Ave, Albany, NY 12226 

Space is limited! Reserve your place
If you need help registering for the event, reach out to: ieeepeschapter.schenectady@gmail.com
IEEE PES-2023 UAlbany ETEC Tour PDF flyer

Here’s a sneak peek of what you can expect during the tour:

  • Emergency Operations Simulator: Step into a real-world 911 call-taking station model and experience the use of the latest technology in emergency operations management.
  • xCITE Lab: Immerse yourself in an industry-leading software development and data/visualization analytics innovation facility. Discover how groundbreaking technologies are shaping the future.
  • Weather Map Room: Enter an immersive and collaborative weather training environment. Experience firsthand how meteorologists analyze and predict weather patterns.
  • Paleoclimate Lab: Dive deep into the study of corals and lake sediment to inform climate change models. Explore the latest advancements in understanding our changing climate.
  • i518 Innovation Center Incubation Space: Learn about the Innovate 518 collaborative initiative, bringing together incubators from New York’s Capital Region. Discover how startups and entrepreneurs are shaping the future of technology.
  • This event is a fantastic opportunity to gain insights, network with professionals, and witness groundbreaking technology in action. Don’t miss out on this unique chance!


Please mark your calendars for July 24th, 10am to 12pm, and join us for this unforgettable experience.
You can register by visiting the following IEEE registration link: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/366337

The state-of-the-art UAlbany ETEC facilities are the largest academic building on the uptown campus, containing 40 labs, 200 full-time staff members and 100 research partners.
Tour includes…
First Floor:

1) Science on a sphere: an 8-foot, interactive 3-D globe with limitless methods of visualizing geo-spatial data.
2) Atrium: UAlbany’s academic symbol, Minerva – The Roman goddess of wisdom overlooks the informal collaboration space.
3) Engineering Labs: An intimate look into the Artificial Intelligence academy at UAlbany

Basement:

4) Makerspace: The hub for multidisciplinary creative productivity and Innovation.
5) Chemistry Labs: State-of-the-art chemistry labs providing students with pioneering research opportunities in semi-conductors, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, and more.

Second Floor:

6) Emergency Operations Simulator: A real-world 911 call-taking station model using the real technology.
7) Center of Advanced Red Teaming: First-ever academic research center devoted to the science of Red Teaming.

Third Floor:

8) Collabortatorium and Ops Command Center: Vast open space for collaboration using novel technology
9) xCITE Lab: Industry leading software development and data/visualization analytics innovation facility
10) NYS Mesonet: A network of 126 weather stations collecting, archiving, and processing data in real time for weather prediction models and support tools.

Fourth Floor:

11) Weather Map Room: An immersive and collaborative weather training environment.
12) Paleoclimate Lab: Laboratory focused on the study of corals and lake sediment to inform climate change models.

Fifth Floor:

13) Observation Deck and Green Teaching Roof: A 180 degree view for weather monitoring. The best view of any classroom in the capital region.