Parts of this page are stil under construction, but the Workshop Program is not likely to change much (if at all). You can check it out by clicking on: Workshop Program. A short description of directions and accomodations at PSU is included in the program, and is repeated here for convenience.
The site of the workshop is Smith Memorial Center on the campus of PSU, which is in downtown Portland. The enclosed maps show the downtown area, PSU campus and approaches to PSU. From Portland International Airport you can:
For participants staying at the Red Lion Inn a free shuttle service is provided by the Inn. Alternatively, coming by car from the airport take Airport Way to I-205 South, then I-84 West which takes you to I-5 South. Stay in the left lanes of I-5 which takes you over the Marquam bridge and on to I-405. Immediately after the bridge take either the 4th Ave or 6th Ave exits, or even the 12th Ave exit. PSU is a short distance away from the exits. For details see maps on the reverse of the PSU campus map that came with the registration packet and is reproduced here as well. If you prefer to do your transportation planing right here on the web, you owe it to yourself to check out the PSU Transportation and Parking - it's everything you ever wanted to know about it!
Those participants using on-campus housing will be staying at the Ondine, which is located on 6th Ave between College and Hall Streets. Check-in time is between 2 PM and 7 PM, and check-out time is 11 AM.
The banquet will be held on Tuesday, August 13 on a river boat cruising the Willamette river. The boarding time is 18:30 at Riverplace on the riverfront between Marquam and Hawthorne bridges (see map).
You can also access some basic documents, such as call for papers (too late for that!) and registration forms. For printing purposes, you may want to download postscript versions:
The 5th IEEE Power Electronics Society Workshop on Computers in Power Electronics will be held August 11-14, 1996, on the campus of Portland State University (PSU), Portland, Oregon. Early arrival on Saturday (Aug. 10) is encouraged to take advantage of airfare discounts.
The workshop registration fee covers participation in all technical activities including the tutorial session, copy of speakers' viewgraphs, the workshop proceedings, the reception, river boat banquet, and 3 breakfasts (Aug. 12-14). Dormitory style accommodations are available on PSU Campus, the site of the workshop. The fee for these accommodations covers a package of five nights from Aug. 10 (Saturday) to Aug. 14 (Wednesday). The number of rooms is limited to 14 (double occupancy only) and they will be assigned on a first-come-first-served basis. Total cost is US$75for the package. The availability should be checked before registering by contacting the Workshop Chair by phone, e-mail or fax. Alternative lodging has been arranged at Red Lion Inn, which is only a short walking distance away from the workshop site. A number of rooms has been reserved for workshop participants. For reservations and information contact Red Lion Inn directly by phone: (503) 221-0450, or fax: (503) 225-4303. The per night conference rates are: Single occupancy room: US$85.00, Double occupancy: US$100, Triple occupancy: US$115.00, and Quadruple occupancy: US$130.00. PSU on-campus parking can be arranged through the PSU parking office by phone: (503) 725-3442. Parking is free in PSU parking structures on Saturday and Sunday.
PSU is easily accessed from the Portland Airport via shuttle services, buses and taxi service. Detailed instructions, workshop program, and information on Portland and its surroundings will be sent to participants after registration.
Please submit fees to the Workshop Chair by check payable to the IEEE 96 COMP. PELS, accompanied by the provided registration form. International participants should pay by International Money Order or Cashier's check drawn on a U.S. bank.
Additional information can be obtained on-line via world-wide-web: conference site can be accessed by URL http://www.ee.pdx.edu/~brano/pels96 . The site also contains most up to date information. Links to it can also be found in IEEE listing of conferences at http://www.ieee.org/conference/conflinks.html .
Richard Tymerski, Workshop Chair
E.E. Dept., Portland State
University
P.O. Box 751, Portland, OR 97207-0751, USA
tel:
503-725-5424, fax: 503-725-3807, e-mail: tymerski@ee.pdx.edu
Workshop participant
Name:
Address:
Country: Tel:
Fax: e-mail:
Workshop registration
IEEE Member: US$240..............................................US$Non-member: US$290...............................................US$
After June 30, 1996, IEEE Member: US$300 ........................US$
After June 30, 1996, non-Member: US$350 .........................US$
On-campus Accommodation
Five nights package, Aug. 10-14 (Sat.-Wed.): US$75(total) .......US$
If you have a roommate preference, please provide their name ______________________________________________________________
Additional banquet tickets
Banquets tickets for guests: US$40 ..............................US$
Total: ......................................................... US$
The total amount must be paid in full in U.S. dollars by check or money order, payable to ``IEEE 96 Comp. PELS.'' International participants should also pay in U.S. dollars and use International Money Orders or Cashier's checks drawn on U.S. banks. Other types of payment will not be accepted.
The 5th IEEE Power Electronics Society Workshop on Computers in Power Electronics is planned for August 11-14, 1996, on the campus of Portland State University (PSU), Portland, Oregon. Although computer related issues are discussed at conferences dedicated to power electronics, the details, problems, and solutions surrounding these issues are often omitted or mentioned only in passing. The aim of this workshop is to provide a forum for the discussion of these issues.
A list of relevant topics includes, but is not limited to, the
following:
Workshop attendees should be willing to participate actively at the workshop. The workshop differs from a conference in that the specific focus allows more detailed presentations and discussions. Demonstrations of software are particularly encouraged. A period of time will be set aside specifically for these demonstrations.
The PSU campus is located in downtown Portland and easily accessed from Portland International Airport.
Important deadlines:
Please submit three copies of an extended digest of not more than 4 pages with a cover page containing the title of the paper, names of authors, affiliation, mailing address, telephone number, fax number and e-mail address, if available, to the Workshop Chair:
Please fill out the form below and send it to the 1996 Workshop Chair (text of registration form follows this call for papers; postscript file of it can also be downloaded)
Name:
Address:
Tel.: Fax:
e-mail:
Check off the following:
PCs (DOS, Windows 3.1), SUN workstations (4.1.3 and Solaris) and Internet facilities will be available for demos.
To: All interested parties
From: Seth Sanders - Chairperson, Technical Committee on Computers in Power Electronics
Date: July 24, 1996
Re: meeting announcement and RFP for 1998 workshop sites
The Technical Committee on Computers in Power Electronics is interested in reviewing proposals for hosting a 1998 workshop on computers in power electronics, with a format similar to our previous successful workshops. That is, this workshop series, established in 1988, has been held on university campuses, and has utilized various university facilities including but not limited to local computing resources.
At this point, informal proposals or statements of intent may be submitted to
Seth Sanders
EECS Dept
UC Berkeley
Berkeley, CA 94720-1770
510-642-2739 fax
510-642-4425 phone
sanders@eecs.berkeley.edu
A meeting of the technical committee will be held at the 1996 workshop at Portland State University, where proposals in various forms will be considered. Brief presentations will be welcome. The date for this meeting will be monday August 12, 1996 at noon. Note that this meeting does not constitute a closing date for proposals.
