1. Scalability of your IEEE Membership: Choices and Opportunities for Serving and Being Served
IEEE Region 1 iSTEP Presentation by
Dr. Charles Rubenstein, SMIEEE, CEng FIET; Region 1 Director
Pratt Institute – Graduate School of Information and Library Science
Syracuse University – Syracuse, New York – 29 October 2011

2. <c.rubenstein@ieee.org >
Welcome to
IEEE Region 1 iSTEP!
For more information:
2011 iSTEP Co-Chairs:
Soon Wan
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Ravi Todi
Or, iSTEP Project Manager:
Charles Rubenstein
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3. What is iSTEP?
It is an integrated Student Transition to Engineering/Technology Professional event created by IEEE Region 1 to celebrate our student members – where they are now, where they can help local K-12 STEM students, where they can go with IEEE’s assistance…

4. Where does iSTEP fit?
Whether you are a freshman or senior; new to engineering technologies or taking masters/doctoral studies; a mentor or mentee; iSTEP attempts to show you how scalable your IEEE membership is from pre-U to GOLD (Graduates Of the Last Decade) to WIE and beyond: IEEE is here to help you grow in your career.

5. Who is iSTEP?
iSTEP is IEEE leaders reviewing how you fit in our professional society; local HR folks making mentoring presentations; practicing engineering technologists letting you know what options are available to you in the profession and in graduate education; students and IEEE members adding their experiences; All here to help you grow in your career.

6. Where are you now? IEEE MEMBERS Retired, Life Member
Part of the Work Force
Graduate School
K-12 STEM
College
Graduates of the Last Decade (GOLD)

7. iSTEP = Career Resiliency
Overview
Computer Technology Tools
Electronic Communications Tools
E-commerce and Networking requirements
IEEE Structure/Management
Scalability
Performance
Reliability

8. You have already learned in your lab experiments…
Noise is Collected
Analysis yields Data
Distillation yields Information
Evaluation yields Knowledge
Understanding yields Insight

9. You’ve mastered Electronic Communications Tools
, Blogs, Podcasting
Word processing
Spreadsheet
Circuit & Systems Simulation
PowerPoint Presentations
Smart Phones, Tablets and iPads

10. Did you know that E-commerce and Networking Requirements:
Scalability
Performance
Reliability
… are also member requirements
for IEEE?

11. IEEE is Volunteer Managed
Volunteers manage all IEEE Boards and Organizational Units
Your 2011 Region 1 iSTEP Contacts:
Charles Rubenstein – Project Manager,
Soon Wan – Co-Chair,
Ravi Todi – Co-Chair,
2011 Region 1 S-PAC Contact:
Rob Vice – S-PAC Chair,

12. IEEE Facts & Figures
More than 407,500 members in over 160 countries, with nearly 50% from outside the United States.
Over 62,000 Student & 40,000 Graduate Student Members.
More than 20,000 society affiliates.
333 sections.
2,050 chapters.
More than 1,991 student branches in over 80 countries.
Over 585 student branch chapters.
More than 349 affinity groups.
38 technical societies and 7 technical councils.
More than 3 million documents in the IEEE Xplore Electronic Database.
Publishes a total of 946 ‘serial’ publications - transactions, journals and magazines.
Sponsors more than 1200 conferences each year.
The IEEE Standards Association has 7100 individual and 205 corporate members and publishes nearly 1000 Standards.

13. IEEE’s Board Structure
IEEE Board of Directors
Educational Activities Board (EAB)
Publications Services and Products Board (PSPB)
Member & Geographic Activities Board (MGA)
Technical Activities Board (TAB)
IEEE-United States Activities Board (IEEE-USA)
IEEE Standards Activities Board (SA)

14. One of over 407,000 Members in 160 countries
Your Geographic IEEE
Anywhere in the World – There you are!
One of over 407,000 Members in 160 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

15. IEEE in the world* TOTAL MEMBERSHIP – 407,541
R1 to 6 – 209,765
R10 – 90,593
R1 – 36,172
R2 – 32,312
R3 – 30,928
R4 – 23,530
R5 – 29,550
R6 – 52,273
Reflecting the global nature of IEEE, R10 and R8 are now the two largest IEEE Regions
R8 – 73,297
R9 – 16,931
*2010 IEEE Report of the Secretary

16. Your Technical IEEE: Conferences & Chapter Events!
IEEE’s global technical activities are divided into -
10 IEEE ‘Divisions’ encompassing
38 IEEE Technical Societies
7 Technical Councils

17. Geographic entities of the IEEE
Southwest Area of Region 6
Region 6
Areas
Region 6
Student Branches
Sections
Univ. of Calif.
at San Diego
IEEE Student
Branch
San Diego Section
of Southwest Area
of Region 6
HKN
Region 6 in the World
Note: Not drawn to scale and
boundaries are only approximate

18. Four Areas of IEEE Region 1
Western
Binghamton
Buffalo
Ithaca
Rochester
Syracuse
Northeastern
Boston
Maine
New Hampshire
Providence
Worcester County
Southern
Connecticut
Long Island
New York
North Jersey
Princeton-Central Jersey
New Jersey Coast
Central
Berkshire
Mid-Hudson
Mohawk Valley
Schenectady
Springfield
Green Mountain (VT)

19. Student Member Benefits: IEEE Potentials
Happy 30th ! 19

20. Student Member Benefits: IEEE Spectrum
Banzi’s The Making of Arduino 20

21. Student Member Benefits: IEEE-HKN
HKN School Chapters:
IEEE’s ECE Electrotechnology
Student Honor Society 21

22. About IEEE-USA: Regions 1-6
IEEE Region 1 22

23. In Regions 1 –6 (US) IEEE-USA provides programs and services on the IEEE-USA PACE Web Site

24. PACE is Professional Development
IEEE-USA Annual Meeting (and Leadership Workshop)
May 3-6, 2012 – Cincinnati, OH
Here in the US, local PACE funding is available for
Leadership Skills Workshops
Project Management Workshops
Student Professional Awareness (S-PACs)
Professional Development Conferences

25. Professional Development - Online @ http://www.ieeeusa.org
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

26. Model Section/Chapter/Branch Professional Activities
Awards & Recognition
Consultants Networks
Employment and Career Activities
Engineer’s Week Activities
Government and ‘Grassroots’ Activities
Professional Development Seminar (PDS)
Pre-College Activities
Student Professional Awareness (S-PACs)
Technical Policy Support and Awareness
MENTORING and Networking!

27. Student Professional Awareness Conferences (S-PAC)
Since 1979 – 32 years of service – Bringing students and GOLD members, together with local, national and international speakers for soft skill presentations in six topic areas
Co-Result: Student Membership Drive – Free/reduced admission for members!
For more information:

28. S-PAC is …
More fun than going to Octoberfest! 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 speakers!

29. Student Professional Awareness Conference (S-PAC) Topics
Career Growth
Working
Professional Ethics & Social Responsibility
Self-Management  
Engineers & Public Policy
The Importance of a Professional Society to You (This presentation is in this category...)

30. What does IEEE mean to You
What does IEEE mean to You? Is it the scalability of your local section membership?
which begins when you are a …
IEEE Member: Student, GOLD, WIE, etc.
and continues as you volunteer as
Meeting or Conference Speaker/Organizer
Local Chapter Officer
Local Section Committee Chair
Local Section Officer

31. Your Scalability continues as a
Regional or Technical Society Board Member, or Officer
Technical Society President
EAB, PSPB, MGA, TAB, SA
Board Member, or Officer

32. Scalability includes service as …
Regional or Technical Division Director
IEEE Vice-President
TAB & IEEE-USA VP are member elected
IEEE-USA Past Presidents Ralph Wyndrum and Gerry Alphonse are both from New Jersey – IEEE Region 1
Even as IEEE President; From Region 1 we have:
(2013 Peter Staecker – Lowell, MA)
2009 John Vig – Fort Monmouth, NJ
2008 Lewis Terman – Schenectady, NY
2004 Arthur Winston – Boston, MA
2001 Joel Snyder – Long Island, NY

33. “But How do I get there?” Encourage your colleagues to become
IEEE Student Members, and then
IEEE Graduate Student Members, then
IEEE GOLD Members, and possibly
IEEE WIE Members …
To participate in all the fun – become
a VOLUNTEER!!!

34. Performance at low risk with potentially wide exposure
Your service as a IEEE volunteer
gives you experience in
leadership,
management,
and presentation skills …
at low risk
with potentially wide exposure

35. Membership = RESPONSIBILITY!
As a Graduate Student or 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

36. IEEE = Reliability 32 Years of IEEE S-PAC presentations
15+ years: Member Benefits Program
Life Insurance
Credit Card Programs
IEEE Xplore online Library Resource
32 Years of IEEE S-PAC presentations
127 Years of IEEE member Service

37. So what’s your investment?
Student Membership Dues
$32 for a full year!
Full IEEE Membership Dues
(with a Society Membership)
$15/month – about 50 cents per day

38. IEEE’s GOLD Member Benefits:
Share Resources
Network among peers
Leadership/Management Training
IEEE Alias Address
IEEE Insurance

39. What are Your Next Steps?
Not a member? - JOIN ! - ask me how!
Students
Plan to participate in Student Branch activities
Graduate Student and GOLD Members
Plan to attend IEEE-USA Leadership Workshops! Next year’s will be in conjunction with the:
2012 IEEE-USA Annual Meeting
May 3-6, 2012
Cincinnati, OH

40. OK, I’m a Member… Now what?
Plan to Organize a Section or Chapter level:
S-PAC, PDS, or
Leadership Skills Workshop
Speak to me later as I lead these…
Project Management Workshop
Colleagues do these…
Professional Activities Programs
Speak to your Section PACE Chair…

41. 12 BASIC NEEDS THAT ALL VOLUNTEERS SHARE
According to one expert, there are 12 basic needs that all volunteers share*
A specific manageable task with a beginning and an end.
A task that matches the interests and reasons for volunteering.
A good reason for doing the task.
Written instructions.
A reasonable deadline for doing the task.
Freedom to complete the task when and where it is most convenient for the volunteer.
Everything necessary to complete the task without interruption.
Adequate training.
A safe, comfortable, and friendly working environment.
Follow-up to see that the task is completed.
An opportunity to provide feedback when the task is finished.
Appreciation, recognition, and rewards that match the reasons for volunteering.
(*The list is from “Volunteers: How to Get Them, How to Keep Them” by Helen Little; Panacea Press, Inc. Naperville IL., 1999)

42. I C E D T E A dentify a potential volunteer ontact them personally
nlist their help
esignate a small task for them
hank them profusely afterwards
ncourage them to stay involved
sk them to help again

43. Rocking! Networking Your World
Charles Rubenstein
Rocking!
Networking Your World
Advancing Technology for Humanity
Fostering Technological Innovation
Promoting Community Worldwide
Enabling Members’ Careers