About us
The IEEE Consultants Network of Long Island (historically called the LICN), is a non-profit professional organization affiliated with the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). The LICN consists of electrical, electronic, software and mechanical engineers -- each with their own independent consulting practice.
We meet on the first Thursday of the month to discuss either a technical or consulting related topic. Some technical topics qualify for continuing education credits for Professional Engineers.
We are a friendly bunch and are always willing to help members with questions about starting a consulting practice. Our meetings are open to the general public, but you must meet certain eligibility requirements to become a voting member. For more information, go to http://www.licn.org.
Upcoming events
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Measuring Batteries: What Really Counts
·OnlineOnlineAccurately measuring lithium-ion battery performance is more challenging—and more critical—than it first appears. Small measurement errors can lead to incorrect conclusions about state of charge, health, and long-term reliability.
This presentation takes a practical, engineering-focused look at how key battery parameters are measured, what they really tell you, and where common methods fall short.
Topics include:
- Open Circuit Voltage (OCV) and its real-world limitations
- Self-discharge: what it reveals about cell quality
- ACIR vs DCIR: lab measurements vs real operating conditions
- Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy (EIS) fundamentals
- Capacity measurement and dominant sources of error
- The impact of temperature, relaxation effects, and instrumentation accuracy
We will also explore:
- Why traditional measurement techniques can be misleading
- Faster and more effective methods for identifying weak or abnormal cells
- Practical insights you can apply immediately in design, testing, and evaluation
Whether you're working in product design, manufacturing, or testing, this session will help you better understand what your battery measurements are really telling you—and what they’re not.
Speaker Bio:
Since 1984, Bob Zollo has been with HP, Agilent, and Keysight. His 40+ years of experience spans marketing and R&D for power supplies, analyzers, and test systems. He served as product manager for HP’s first modular power system in 1989 and managed various power and battery test business units.Currently a solution architect at Keysight, Bob defines the roadmap for power instrumentation and battery testing solutions by analyzing industry trends. He holds an Electrical Engineering degree from Stevens Institute of Technology.
Agenda:
We will start our meeting at 7:00 pm. For the next 15 minutes or so, we will introduce ourselves, handle any LICN business and do a little networking. We will then start our presentation. After the presentation, feel free to stick around and chat with others to network or to further discuss our lecture topic.NOTES
There is no cost to attend this meeting, however, if you are a NYS Professional Engineer and would like to receive Professional Development Hours (PDHs) of continuing education credit, then payment of a $15 fee is required. You will also have to properly fill out an Evaluation Form to prove that you attended this lecture.Click here to open the form. Simply fill it out and click on the “Submit” button. PDHs will be granted based upon actual time of lecture including Q&A. You must stay to the end to receive credit.
We accept electronic payment via Zelle. Zelle is a bank-to-bank transfer mechanism supported by most banks, without a fee, as part of their normal online banking capabilities. There is also a Zelle app available for your smartphone.
When you use Zelle with your bank, it will ask for the following information: 1) the amount to send (enter $15.00), 2) what account you want to pull the money from (select whatever account you want to use), and 3) the phone number or email of the recipient (enter ieeelicn@gmail.com. Don’t worry if you see the name of our Treasurer, David Rost, pop up). If it asks for a memo field, we suggest entering "yymmdd LICN PDH” where yymmdd are the year, month and date of the lecture.
While we prefer that your payment and evaluation form are received by the day of the lecture, they must be received by the first Monday after the lecture.
If paying by Zelle is a problem for you, then please contact Ed Gellender at edgellender@gmail.com for an alternate payment method.
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