St. Mary’s University Student Chapter IEEE Central Texas Section Fall Planning Meeting August 27, 2011 San Marcos, TX

IEEE Central Texas Section Chapter Leadership Team l Chair – Omar Magana l Vice Chair – Tommy Woerner l Chair Elect. – Jordan Dean l Secretary – Preston Karnes l Treasurer – Suman Chakravarty

IEEE Central Texas Section Chapter Updates l 2010 Overview l Recruitment efforts 16% increase of new members Various forms of advertising l Involvement with St. Mary’s and community l Continued the hosting of Ready, Set, Connect l Collaboration with school events

IEEE Central Texas Section Prior Funding from IEEE CTS Last year’s funding was used for: l Electronic parts for the robotics team l Electronic parts for show-and-tell gadgets to entice high school students’ interest in engineering l Dinners for student members attending the IEEE Computer Society meetings at Trinity and St. Mary’s University l Snacks and drinks at general IEEE student chapter meetings

IEEE Central Texas Section Last 3 Projects Funded by CTS l Fall/Spring recruitment BBQ l Weekly robotic workshops l Ready, Set, Connect engineering career fair

IEEE Central Texas Section Highlights of Proposed Funding l Support Robotics team l Sponsor recruitment events to increase membership l Involvement with other Science and Technology organizations l Sponsor career fairs and networking opportunities l Outreach efforts l Attend National Conferences

IEEE Central Texas Section How the Funding Supports the Programs l Lego Mindstorms for robotic l Registration fees and lodging for the robotics team to attend competitions l Sponsor recruitment and social events for members l Provide food and refreshments at meetings and career fairs

IEEE Central Texas Section How the Funding Will Affect StMU l Increase involvement within the School of Science, Engineering and Technology at St. Mary’s University l Provides internship opportunities for students at St. Mary’s

IEEE Central Texas Section Other CTS Fundraising Impact l Funding of Oyster Bake fundraiser l Funding of Battle of the Bands booth l Affords IEEE polo shirts l Instruments for Fiesta Physics

IEEE Central Texas Section Estimated Costs of Proposals Activity/EventCost Chapter Events: recruitment, meetings, guest speakers, and other member events $200 St. Mary’s Robotics team and partial funding for attending IEEE Region 5 Conference $600 Collaboration and Co-sponsoring events held on campus$100 SET Sports program with other science departments$50 Fiesta Physics$50 Total$1000

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