Out in Front: June 20, 1996

Approaching the Future in Software Development Standards: J-STD-016 and ISO 12207, Boston, covers software-development standards. The course will also take place on July 24 to 25 in Springfield, VA, and July 31 to 31 in San Diego. Registration costs $895 for government employees and $995 for industry employees, with discounts for three or more industry-affiliated registrations. David Maibor Associates Inc, Needham Heights, MA. (617) 449-6554.

July 15 to 19

National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE) Annual Meeting, Boston, provides more than 20 educational sessions and professional-development hours toward license renewal. Sessions cost $35 to $250 for NSPE members and $40 to $300 for nonmembers. NSPE, Alexandria, VA. (703) 684-2855.

July 18 to 19

Electromagnetic Modeling and Signal Integrity Analysis Seminar, Calgary, AB, Canada, features presentations, software demonstrations, open discussions, and hands-on computer time. The course costs $1500, with group discounts available for two or more attendees. OptEM Engineering, Calgary, AB, Canada. (403) 289-0499.

August 4 to 9

SIGGRAPH '96, 23rd International Conference on Computer Graphics & Interactive Techniques, New Orleans, sponsored by the Association for Computing Machinery. SIGGRAPH '96 Conference Manager, Chicago, IL. (312) 321-6830.