IEEE-USA Professional Activities for Member Development Robert Vice Boston Section Vice-Chair 2012 IEEE-Region-1 Training Conference March 10, 2012

Credits l These slides are the product of several years of IEEE-USA PACE Committee efforts to bring an overview of the structure and function of IEEE and IEEE-USA to its volunteer leadership l Thanks are extended to the many PACE leaders whose ideas have been incorporated into this slide set l (Organization and statistical Data from 2010)

R9 – 15,288 R8 – 72,260 R10 – 86,111 R1 to 6 – 215,676 R7 – 17,240 IEEE Membership By Region TOTAL MEMBERSHIP – 406,575 R1 – 37,381 R2 – 33,362 R3 – 31,741 R4 – 24,121 R5 – 29,988 R6 – 59,083 Reflecting the global nature of IEEE, R10 and R8 are now the two largest IEEE Regions 2010 Member Data

IEEE-USA Volunteer Organization IEEE-USA Members Board of Directors Operating Committee Managing Director/ Staff VP Career & Member Services VP Communications & Public Awareness VP Professional Activities VP Government Relations Assembly

IEEE-USA Board of Directors (& Operating Committee) Committees of the Board Career & Member Services (VP, Gary Blank) Communications & Public Awareness (VP, Nita Patel) Awards & Recognition Government Relations (VP, Jim Jefferies) Professional Activities (VP, David Pierce) Alliance of Consultants’ Networks Employment & Career Services Entrepreneurial Activities Innovation Institute* Licensure & Registration Precollege Education Communications Eternal Awards Search (Ad Hoc) Career & Workforce Policy Intellectual Property Policy Communications Policy Medical Technology Policy Critical Infrastructure Protection Policy* R&D Policy Energy Policy Transportation & Aerospace Technical Policy Government Fellows WISE Task Force (Ad Hoc) IEEE-USA Annual Meeting Planning Government Activities National Engineers Week Celebration (Ad Hoc) Professional Activities Business Development & Conferences (Ad Hoc) Emerging Technology Directions* Finance IEEE-USA Field Representatives (Ad Hoc) Center for Leadership Excellence (Ad Hoc) Membership Development in the USA (Ad Hoc) S.E.T. Literacy (Ad Hoc) Student Professional Activities Strategic & Long Range Planning Nominations & Appointments * Status currently under review, may be suspended, merged or abolished in 2010

Professional Activities Committees l IEEE-USA Annual Meeting l Government Activities l Student Professional Activities l Professional Activities Career and Member Services Communications & Public Awareness Professional Activities Government Relations

What is PACE? (Professional Activities Committees for Engineers) l A grass roots network of IEEE volunteers and committees organized at the section and chapter levels with support from Regions and IEEE-USA l PACE Promotes: l The professional interests of the U.S. members l The professional activities within Sections, Chapters and Student Branches of the Region l A mechanism for communication of members' views on their professional needs

PACE Committee Members at Section/Chapter Level l Section/Chapter PACE Chair l Section/Chapter Government Activities l Section/Chapter Employment and Career Activities l Section/Chapter Pre-College Education l Other Committees with shared interests: l Section/Chapter Student Activities l Section/Chapter GOLD Activities l Section/Chapter Life Member Activities

PACE Committee Members at Regional Level l Region PACE Coordinator l Region Student Professional Awareness l Region Government Activities l Employment and Career Services l Region Technical Policy Activities l Region Pre-College Education l Area PACE Chairs

PACE Committee Members at IEEE-USA Level l PACE Committee Chair l Committee Vice Chair (within Committee) l 6 Regional PACE Coordinators l GOLD Member l IEEE-USA Annual Meeting Chair l Vice President of Professional Activities l Sandra Kim, IEEE-USA Staff (Secretary)

PACE Committee Goals & Objectives l Provide for the distribution of various IEEE-USA Committee products and programs to members l Stimulate and facilitate professional activities l Communicate between IEEE US Members and IEEE leadership l Develop and update training materials for PACE leaders l Provide input to the IEEE-USA Annual Meeting

PACE Network Goals & Objectives Maintain and operate volunteer network Improve PACE Network communication –Leadership Training –Forums/symposia/conferences/workshops –Electronic communication –Enhance quality of member information –Distribution and feedback of PACE Conference information –IEEE interests/initiatives/programs/activities

PACE Programs & Projects l Professional Development Conferences l Workshops/Seminars l Professional Development Publications l Government Activities l Community Service l Public Awareness l IEEE Technical Society and other Engineering Society interaction

Government Activities Committee l Coordinates and encourages establishment of Government Activities and Legislative Advisory groups l Spearheads efforts to set up IEEE Legislative Committees l Provides existing literature/guidelines/examples to Legislative Committees l Assists political leaders in obtaining start-up funding

PACE Education Activities l Maintain informational contact with sources of professional development material l Work closely with PACE Chairs in planning programs for professional development l Develop, coordinate and present programs for professional development l Foster and encourage pre-college activities l Work with others to promote technical literacy l Encourage local IEEE volunteer involvement with teachers and school administrators

Your Role as PACE Leader l Identify section/chapter PACE Committee members l Train your PACE committee l Manage your PACE committee l Delegate to your PACE Committee members l Provide guidance and assistance when needed l Nominate your PACE Committee members for IEEE, MGA, EAB & IEEE-USA Awards l Keep up to date l Know your resources l Have fun

Section PACE Pre-College Programs l Pre-College Education l Future City l Science Olympiad l Science Fair l Math Counts l Teacher In Service Programs l Any STEM project promoting science, technology, and the image of the engineer

IEEE-USA Employment and Career Assistance Programs l Pre-College Education l Employment Assistance l Job Fairs l Resume Writing and Job Interview Workshops l Job Listing services l Resume Listing services l Member Professional Awareness Workshops l Student Professional Awareness Workshops l Any project which promotes life long employability of IEEE members

IEEE-USA Employment and Career Assistance Programs l Pre-College Education l Employment Assistance l Career Assistance l Employment Benefits and Career Management Workshops l Career Transitions and Workforce Issues Workshops l Retirement and Financial Management Workshops l Consulting, Leadership, Licensure and Registration Workshops l IEEE Membership Advancement Workshops l Communications Workshops l Any project which promotes careers of IEEE members

PACE Professional Education l Pre-College Education l Employment Assistance l Career Assistance l Professional Education l Section/Region/Division Professional Topics Library l Life Long Learning Workshops l Skills Assessment Workshops l PDSs / S-PACs l Any project which promotes life long careers of IEEE members.

PACE Technology Policy Programs l Pre-College Education l Employment Assistance l Career Assistance l Professional Education l Technology Policy l Technology Policy Workshops l Aerospace Policy l Communications and Information Policy l Energy Policy l Medical Technology Policy l Research and Development Policy l Any project which promotes the communication of IEEE member technology policy issues.

Government Activities Programs l Pre-College Education l Employment Assistance l Career Assistance l Professional Education l Technology Policy l Government Activities l Communications with Legislative Delegates l Legislative Issues Communications l IEEE Member initiated Issues Communications l Any project which promotes the communication of IEEE member legislative issues.

PDS’s - Technical Growth - Can be joint with societies - Personal Growth - Management / MBA Options - Self-assessment; Career Asset Manager (CAM) - Interpersonal Relationships - Learning by becoming: IEEE Volunteers - Dynamic Adaptability - Engineering changes - we must, too! - Understanding Ceilings and Ladders - Adapting skills - New Directions - consulting??? - The “Edge” - Job Seeker Skills for the Currently Employed - Top 50 ways to get Laid Off - Getting Noticed the Right Way

Society/Chapter PACE Programs l Keynote Luncheon Speakers, Panel Sessions, Tutorials at Technical Meetings and Conferences - at Local Chapters l “The People Crunch” l “Global Communications: the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly” l “Do Ph.D.’s Make Better Engineers?” l “To BE EE or Not to Be?” l “Will I be Enjoying Engineering in 10 Years?” l “The Role of Engineers in Today’s Society” l Career Enhancement Opportunities l Informative Articles in Society, Section Newsletters

PACE Projects l The hardest part of a PACE project is deciding what you want to do l Prepare a project plan l Identify resources and funding l FUNDING IS AVAILABLE from multiple sources l Execute your project l Report the outcome of your project

PACE Project Funding Process l Regions and Divisions have PACE Project Funds l ~$12.5K Annually for Region 1 l ~$ 5K for Divisions (for R1 through R6) l To receive funding for a Section PACE project, a PACE Project Funding Request Form must be completed by the Section PACE Chair and approved by the Section Chair l A minimum of 50% matching from local section is highly recommended l The completed PACE project Funding Request form is then submitted to the Regional PACE Chair l The Regional PACE Chair will review the funding request an if it qualifies as a PACE Project approve the project l Section must Submit a report post event to get the funds!

Know your Resources l IEEE-USA PACE Web Page ( ) l Within IEEE: l Financial assistance from Region/Division l IEEE speakers from within your local area l Region/Division library (audio and video tapes) l Outside IEEE: l Local Chamber of Commerce l Lawyers on legal aspects of the profession l Local business leaders l Accountants l Financial planners

IEEE-USA Resources l From IEEE-USA Washington Office l Brochures and literature, e.g.: l Six Threats to Your Retirement Income Security l How to Organize for Government Activities at the State Level l IEEE-USA Congressional and Executive Fellowships l Student Professional Awareness Conferences l “The Engineers Guide to Employability” l Available for $20, or FREE to unemployed members

Your IEEE-USA PACE Staff Resource For information, or to order brochures, write or call: l Sandra Kim IEEE-USA 1828 L Street NW Suite 1202 Washington, D.C Telephone: +1 (202) Fax: +1 (202)

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