Scalability Of your IEEE Membership:
Choices and Opportunities for Serving and Being Served
S-PAC Presentation by
Prof. Dr. Charles Rubenstein CEng FIEE SMIEEE Pratt Institute – Graduate School of Library and Information Science
Region 8 Student Branch/GOLD Congress5 September 2004
Passau, Germany
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Career Resiliency
Overview Computer Technology Tools Electronic Communications Tools E-commerce and Networking requirements IEEE Structure/Management Scalability Performance Reliability
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You have already learned
Computer Technology Tools Noise is Collected Analysis yields Data Distillation yields Information Evaluation yields Knowledge Understanding yields Insight
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Electronic Communications Tools
Email Word processing PowerPoint Presentation
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E-commerce and NetworkingRequirements of
Scalability Performance Reliability
… are also member requirements
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Volunteer Management
Volunteers manage IEEE Boards and Organizational Units
IEEE Professional Activities Coordination Region 8 Contacts: Kurt Richter <[email protected]> and Aleksandar Szabo <[email protected]> US Contacts: IEEE-USA PACE Committee
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IEEE Board Structure
Educational Activities Board (EAB) Publications Services and Products Board (PSPB) Regional Activities Board (RAB) Technical Activities Board (TAB) IEEE-United States Activities Board (IEEE-USA) Standards Activities Board (SA)
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Your Geographic IEEE
Anywhere in the World – There you are!
One of over 380,000 Members in 150 countries Regions 1 through 6 = United States Region 7 = Canada
Region 8: Europe, Africa, Middle East Region 9 = Latin America Region 10 = Asia and Pacific
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Your Technical IEEE
IEEE’s global technical activities are divided into -
10 IEEE ‘Divisions’ encompassing
42 IEEE Technical Societies & Councils
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In Regions 1 –6 (US) IEEE-USA provides programs and services on
the IEEE-USA PACE Web Site
http://www.ieeeusa.orghttp://www.ieeeusa.org
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Region 8 is working with IEEE-USA PACE to provide appropriate
programs and services to you
Region 8 Professional Activities were initiated with discussions between Rolf Remshardt and IEEE-USA Staff
Your Current Region 8 Contacts: Kurt Richter <[email protected]> Aleksandar Szabo <[email protected]>
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PACE is Professional Development
Annual IEEE-USA Leadership Workshop
(March 2005 – Location TBD)
In the US, local PACE funding available for Leadership Skills Workshops Project Management Workshops Student Professional Awareness (S-PACs) Professional Development Conferences
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Professional Development - Online
The Basic Principles for a Collaborative Workplace Coaching Bringing out the Best in Others Conducting a Collaborative Performance Review Expressing Yourself: Presenting Your Thoughts and Ideas Giving and Receiving Constructive Feedback Giving Recognition Handling Emotions Under Pressure Identifying Work Priorities and Setting Verifiable Goals Influencing for Win/Win Outcomes The Leader in Each of Us Managing Your Priorities Moving From Conflict to Collaboration Moving the Organization Forward:
Defining Your Team's Contribution Personal Strategies for Navigating Change Proactive Listening
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Model Section/Chapter Professional Activities
Employment and Career Activities Government and ‘Grassroots’ Activities Technical Policy Support and Awareness Engineer’s Week Activities Consultants Networks Pre-College Activities Student Professional Awareness (S-PACs) Member Professional Awareness (M-PACs) Awards & Recognition
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RAB Student Professional Awareness Conference (S-PAC) Since 1979 – 25 years of service! Bringing students and GOLD, and
local and National/International speakers together for soft skill presentations in six topic areas
Membership Drive – Free/reduced admission for members!
For more information:
http://www.ieeeusa.org/committees/SPAC/
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S-PAC is …More fun than going to a Biergarten!
S-PACs are student organized and managed so you can learn about
Conference planning and budgets How to contact speakers and industry Making presentations Finding funding resources
Coordinate two or three S-PACs in an area using the same US speakers!
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Student Professional Awareness Conference (S-PAC) Topics
Career Growth Working Professional Ethics and Social
Responsibility Self-Management Engineers and Public Policy The Importance of a Professional
Society to You
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S-PAC Topics: Career Growth
Professional registration and certification, continuing education (including post-graduate degrees), changes in job responsibility (e.g., technical to management), intellectual property rights (trade secrets, patents, copyrights), oral and written communication methods, and other career maintenance and development issues.
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S-PAC Topics:Working
The realities of getting a job and being successful in the working environment, including job hunting, resume-writing and job interview skills, creating one's own company, consulting careers, role models and mentors, and office climate and working conditions
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S-PAC Topics: Professional Ethics and
Social Responsibility
Ethical standards and conduct of engineers in dealing with employees, colleagues, clients, and the public, professional integrity versus corporate loyalty, whistle blowing, product liability litigation, the engineer as "expert witness",the relationship between technology and society, and promoting public understanding of the engineering profession.
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S-PAC Topics: Self-Management
Developing personal management skills, including financial planning for the future, insurance, pensions, investments, time management skills, and managing committees and meetings.
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S-PAC Topics:Engineers and Public Policy
Shaping and directing public policy by interacting with government and regulatory agencies, drafting and introducing legislation, lobbying, being technologically competitive, and creating technical policies.
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S-PAC Topics:The Importance of a
Professional Society to You
How professional societies, such as IEEE, conduct volunteer activities, provide opportunities for professional development and personal growth, and report on the state of the art and practice of engineering.
(This presentation is from this topic area...)
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The scalability of your Section member’s membership
begins when they are a …
IEEE Member: Student, GOLD, etc. IEEE Meeting or Conference
Speaker or Organizer Local Chapter Officer Local Section Officer
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Their Scalability continues as a
Regional or Technical Society Board Member or Officer
EAB, PSPB, RAB, TAB, SA
Board Member or Officer Society President
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Scalability includes service as …
Regional or Technical Division Director
IEEE Vice-President TAB & IEEE-USA VP: member elected
IEEE President This year Levant Onoral from R8 is a
candidate for President-elect!
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“But How do I get there?”
Encourage your Section’s IEEE Student Members, and IEEE GOLD Members, and IEEE EMS Members …
To become
VOLUNTEERS!!!
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Performance
Your service as a IEEE volunteer
gives you experience in
leadership,
management,
and presentation skills …
at low risk with potentially wide exposure
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RESPONSIBILITY!
As a GOLD Member it is your privilege and RESPONSIBILITY to
VOTE! in IEEE elections
To be a leader, YOU must take the lead…
encourage those in your Section to VOTE
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Reliability
10 years: Financial Advantage Program Life Insurance Credit Card Programs
IEEExplore online Library Resource
25 Years of IEEE S-PAC presentations 120 Years of IEEE member Service
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Cost?
Full IEEE Membership Dues(with EMS Society Membership)
$15/month – about 50 cents per day
£8/month – about 30p per day
Є12/month – about Є0.40 per day
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Your Section’s GOLD Options
Share Resources Network among peers Leadership/Management Training IEEE Alias Address IEEE Insurance
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Your Next Steps?
Plan to Organize a Section/Chapter: R8 Leadership Skills Workshop R8 Project Management Workshop Plan an S-PAC and MPAC Professional Activities Programs
GOLD Members: Plan to attend the2005 IEEE-USA Leadership Workshop
March 2005 – location tbd
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R8 Professional Activities Contacts
Don Hill, Chair, PACE Committee
Charles Rubenstein, Vice Chair <[email protected]>
Your Region 8 Contacts:
Kurt Richter <[email protected]>
Aleksandar Szabo <[email protected]>Scott Grayson, IEEE-USA Staff <[email protected]> Regions 1-6: Sandra Kim, IEEE-USA Staff <[email protected]>
IEEE-USA Headquarters 1828 L Street NW Suite 1202 Washington, D.C. 20036-5104 Telephone: (202) 785-0017 Fax: (202) 785-0835
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2004 IEEE-USA PACE Committee
Don Hill, PACE Committee Chair
Charles Rubenstein, Vice Chair
Loretta Arellano, IEEE-USA VP Prof Activities
Sandra Kim, IEEE-USA Staff <[email protected]> Don Herres, Region 1 PACE Chair Parviz Famouri, Region 2 PACE Chair George McClure, Region 3 PACE Chair Tarek Lahdhiri, Region 4 PACE Chair David Pierce, Region 5 PACE Chair Winnfort Miles, Region 6 PACE Chair Charles Rubenstein, Division/Society Rep Julie Gaevert, Division/Society Rep Joey DuVal, GOLD Rep
Networking Your World Fostering Technological Innovation
Promoting Community Worldwide
Enabling Members’ Careers
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