Panel sessions

The lunchtime panel sessions at the International Microwave Symposium (IMS) provide a platform for a spirited discussion on topics of interest to the Microwave Theory and Techniques community. During each 80-min session, short presentations by a number of leading experts will set the stage for a debate with an emphasis on audience participation. At IMS2014, we will have three panel sessions. A session will address the opportunities that exist for new devices, applications, and high-frequency (HF) use of graphene materials. Another session will discuss the new approaches for massive online open courses (MOOCs) that offer a modern yet controversial approach to university teaching. There will also be a joint IMS/Radio-Frequency Integrated Circuit (RFIC) Symposium lunchtime panel session on the impact of spectrum explosion on the microwave (MW) hardware that needs to respond to demands at multiple frequency ranges. Short summaries for the three panel sessions are given.