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DESCRIPTION:As part of the global IEEE PELS Day 2026 celebration\, the orga
 nizational units from Universidad de los Andes and Universidad Distrital F
 rancisco José de Caldas joined forces with the institutional endorsement 
 and support of the IEEE PELS Colombia Professional Chapter. This collabora
 tion enabled a comprehensive\, high-impact national event. While the keyno
 te lectures were coordinated by the PELS Uniandes Chapter\, the Universida
 d Distrital Student Branch took the lead on the interactive and hands-on e
 xperiences\, successfully bridging academic theory with electronics manufa
 cturing and the industry.\n\nInteractive Exhibition: Siemens &amp; Ectricol Bu
 s ShowRoom\n\nTo bring students closer to state-of-the-art commercial tech
 nologies\, a mobile industrial automation laboratory was brought on-site.\
 n\n-\nObjective: To expose attendees to real-scale industrial equipment\, 
 facilitating networking and direct interaction with industry engineers.\n\
 n-\nExecution: The Bus ShowRoom was strategically located in front of the 
 Mario Laserna Building. Guided tours allowed participants to interact with
  control panels\, variable frequency drives\, solid-state soft starters\, 
 and energy management systems.\n\n-\nImpact: This activity broke the tradi
 tional conference mold\, providing a &quot;hands-on&quot; immersive experience that 
 highlighted the direct applications of power electronics in the Colombian 
 productive sector.\n\n[]\n\n[]\n\nWorkshop: Power PCB Design and Assembly\
 n\nThis activity was structured as a technical space where attendees moved
  from theoretical simulation to physical hardware implementation.\n\n-\nOb
 jective: To foster electronics manufacturing and soldering skills in engin
 eering students\, focusing on critical components for power conversion sys
 tems.\n\n-\nExecution: Held during the afternoon session (Laboratory ML009
 ). Students worked on a pre-designed printed circuit board (PCB)\, complet
 ing the full assembly and soldering process.\n\n-\nCompetitive Component: 
 To encourage participation and technical excellence\, the session conclude
 d with a &quot;PCB Assembly Contest\,&quot; evaluating soldering quality\, time\, an
 d circuit functionality.\n\n[]\n\n[]\n\n[]\n\nParticipation and Articulati
 on with IEEE PELS Colombia\n\nThe success of these initiatives would not h
 ave been possible without the active participation of the IEEE PELS Colomb
 ia Professional Chapter. Their role was crucial in:\n\n-\nActing as a conn
 ecting bridge between student branches and industry professionals.\n\n-\nS
 upporting the massive nationwide promotion of the event\, ensuring diverse
  attendance from different institutions.\n\n-\nPromoting the global guidel
 ines of the Power Electronics Society\, tailored to the needs and challeng
 es of engineering in the country.\n\nAgenda: \n1:30 PM - Opening and Welco
 me to PELS Day 2026\n\n2:00 PM - Interactive Exhibition: Siemens &amp; Ectrico
 l Bus ShowRoom\n\n-\nGuided tours in the mobile automation laboratory.\n\n
 -\nInteraction with control panels\, variable frequency drives\, and solid
 -state starters.\n\n4:20 PM - Workshop: Power PCB Design and Assembly\n\n-
 \nPractical soldering and electronic manufacturing workshop in Laboratory 
 ML009.\n\n-\nTechnical assembly contest for students.\n\n6:00 PM - Closing
  and Networking\n\nRoom: Laboratorio ML009\, Bldg: Edificio Mario Laserna 
 (ML)\, Carrera 1 Este # 19A-40\, Universidad de los Andes\, Bogota\, Distr
 ito Capital de Bogota\, Colombia\, 111711
LOCATION:Room: Laboratorio ML009\, Bldg: Edificio Mario Laserna (ML)\, Carr
 era 1 Este # 19A-40\, Universidad de los Andes\, Bogota\, Distrito Capital
  de Bogota\, Colombia\, 111711
ORGANIZER:pelsudieee@gmail.com
SEQUENCE:1
SUMMARY:IEEE PELS Day 2026 - Workshop: Challenges and Opportunities in Powe
 r Electronics in Colombia.
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