1. St. Mary’s University Student Chapter IEEE Central Texas Section Fall Planning Meeting September 6, San Marcos, TX

2. Chapter Leadership Team
Position
Name
Major
President
David Culbreth
Computer Engineering
Vice-President
Edgar Yanez
Software Engineering
Secretary
Rachel Singleton
Electrical Engineering
Treasurer
Elena Botello
Robotics Head
Xander Horwath
Mechanical Engineering
Notes:
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Wenbin Luo

3. SWOT Analysis Strength
The new wave of students interested in participating in inner chapter activities
Weakness
Member retention
Opportunity
High interest in Robotics and Programming
Threats
Lack of funding and loss of members

4. Chapter Updates: Previous Funding Usage
Robotics Team Parts/Components - $400
R5 Robotics Competition Fees $400
Recruitment and Retention Events - $200
Meeting materials, including refreshments, food
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5. Our Previous Two “Major” Undertakings
Monthly Electronics workshops
Raspberry Pi, Arduino
R5 Robotics Competition

6. Planned Activities for the Current Year
Recruitment advertising.
Presence in high school level competitions
Parts for our Region 5 competition robots.
Meeting materials such as T-shirts and refreshments.
Collaboration with other organizations to offer networking opportunities.
Notes: Recruitment Advertising: Presence at freshman orientation for EE,SE,CE majors.
Demo robots to students in programming classes
HS competitions: FIRST and BEST
R5 competition: won 3rd last year, aiming higher this year.
Other organizations: within school(Career Center, ASME, SPS, other RSOs) outside school: SwRI,

7. What the Funding would mean for our IEEE Chapter
Continued recruitment efforts, especially with freshmen
Outreach programs geared towards students our local community (primarily showcasing aspects of engineering)
Sponsor STMU-hosted career fairs to encourage our members to network for opportunities
Partial Cost coverage for R5 parts, registration, and travel
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8. Interaction with Other Funding
Funds from the CTS of IEEE and the proceeds raised through STMU’s annual Oyster Bake are used to support the activities of our student branch.
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10. Questions? Thank you for your support