Posted Aug 21, 2011, by J VanDomelen
This geek is excitedly gearing up for the Mentor Graphics Integrated Electrical Solutions Forum (IESF) for mil/aero design engineers, managers, and executives.
Thank you to those who have written with questions. I would like to allay any concerns, such as those of professionals whom have previously been burned by or are skeptical of the value of free, vendor-hosted events. Fear not! Yet, I can understand … Read More
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Posted Aug 21, 2011, by J VanDomelen
Mentor Graphics’ free, must-attend mil/aero event is less than one month away. The company has announced the event’s agenda, which includes an impressive 23 sessions. The beauty of it is that attendees, of which I am one, can essentially build their own event, tailoring the day to their exact individual needs.
To simplify things, however, Mentor Graphics officials have devised three breakout tracks … Read More
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Posted Aug 15, 2011, by J VanDomelen
Mentor Graphics has just revealed the program for its upcoming Integrated Electrical Solutions Forum (IESF) 2011. If you’re not familiar with IESF, it’s one of the world’s leading events for design engineers, engineering management, and executives in the military and aerospace (mil/aero) industry. Even better, it’s free and in a great summer locale: the Marriott Long Beach hotel, in Long Beach, Calif. … Read More
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Posted Aug 11, 2011, by Mike Jensen
Mentor Graphics’ Military & Aerospace Integrated Electrical Solutions Forum (IESF) 2011 is coming up fast on the calendar – Tuesday, September 13 in Long Beach, California. This is a companion event to our Automotive IESF 2011 held in Detroit, Michigan in early June. And just like the June event, Military & Aerospace IESF will be chock-full of technical content.
The September 13 event focuses … Read More
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Posted Jul 28, 2011, by J VanDomelen
Prices keep rising and rising. Virtually everything costs more today than even just a couple months ago. In fact, a quick glance at the inflation rate (http://www.usinflationcalculator.com/inflation/historical-inflation-rates/) reveals that it doubled between Jan. 2011 and April 2011—and the upward trend continues.
Times are tough. Budgets are tight. Yet, mil/aero professionals still want and need … Read More
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Posted May 23, 2011, by Mike Jensen
A few weeks ago I wrote a post titled Pushbutton Cars in which I lamented my experience with a rental car whose ignition was activated by a pushbutton, rather than a key in the ignition switch. I still don’t understand all the reasons for using the pushbutton, but I suppose it met some marketing requirement or design specification. Since I don’t see pushbuttons in many cars, it appears the idea … Read More
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Posted Apr 28, 2011, by John Day
If you haven’t already signed up for IESF (Integrated Electrical Solutions Forum) Automotive, here is the link:
http://lyris.mentor-info.com/t/231322/15801563/18190/5846/
IESF is scheduled for June 2 at the Hyatt Regency Dearborn (MI).
If you’ve attended IESF in past years you know its value for both quality technical presentations and networking. I am looking forward to hearing John McElroy (Autoline) … Read More
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Posted Apr 25, 2011, by Mike Jensen
The next installment of Mentor Graphics’ Integrated Electrical Solutions Forum (IESF) is scheduled for June 2 in Detroit, Michigan. As I’ve mentione before, we typically host two or three IESF events each year in different cities around the United States. Topics vary a bit, depending on the location, but all are chock-full of technical content.
The June 2 event focuses on automotive design and … Read More
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Posted Mar 22, 2011, by Paul Johnston
Aren’t we just all happy people to be living in the information golden age? Maybe it just seems good now, and in a couple of centuries this will be seen as the iron age of information technology, one step on from the hunter-gatherers’ life of gleaning scraps of wisdom from the library shelves.
At our disposal is a mighty array of data sources, and still, it sometimes is very significant … Read More
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Posted Feb 7, 2011, by Paul Johnston
Out and about on the last day of January I saw a house which still sported the snowflake outdoor lights and the colored lights on the fir tree. That’s a little late, the second month just starting. And the year seems to be moving quickly to me. Capital 2010.2 released and already installed on a few computers I can mention and people are exploring the Capital Modular XC harness design capabilities … Read More
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