1. IEEE CTS PACE Professional Activities Committee for Engineers Fawzi Behmann CTS PACE Chair IEEE Central Texas Section Fall Planning Meeting September 24, San Marcus, TX

2. 2016 CTS PACE - Professional Activities Committees for Engineers Ideas for PACE Projects
R5 provides 50% coverage of PACE Events
Section/Chapter cover the other 50%
Objective: Bring value to the membership and community.
IEEE-USA supports member focused activities.
Career & Employment
Career Workshop
IEEE Day
IEEE ENG Week
Government Activities
Congressional
Student Professional Activities
Student Activities (e.g. Robotics)
Young Professional
YP Networking/SxSW, IEEE Day, ….
K-12 STEM
E.g. Science in a Box

3. 2016 – IEEE CTS PACE Projects

4. PACE Project Life Cycle Process1 3 4
Project
Completion/
Reporting
Project/Fund
Request
Project Plan/
Execution
Approval/
Transfer of
Fund 5
Request
Approval 2
1. Project Initiation/ Funding Request:
Develop master form for the duration of the project life cycle. Web-based/app interactive entry. First segment is project entry and fund request
2. Request Approval:
Smart electronic routing & approval. Built-in escalation process.
3. Project Plan/ Execution:
Core elements: Milestone/timeline and status.
4. Project Completion:
PACE project event completion.
5. Project Completion Approval – Transfer of Fund:
Smart electronic routing & approval of actual. Built-in escalation process.

5. Project Plan & Financial Request/Completion
Submit a Project Plan, and Financing Request form
Project Title
R5 and Sponsoring Section
Contact info: Treasurer & Project Manager
Statement of Objectives
Plans for Achieving Objectives
How Achievement will be Measured
How many Members will Benefit
from this Project?
List activities and dates required
Funding Required
Expense type Amount
Project Funding Sources
Disbursement
Approval
Forms

6. 1/3

7. 2/3

8. 3/3

9. 1/2

10. 2/2

11. PACE Current Project Reporting – 6 Reports!
Project Plan and Financial Request
Final Report
R5 Funding Request
Meeting Request
L31 Report
Expense Report
Mandatory
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(6)
(5)

12. Austin, TX
THANKS

13. 2015 – IEEE CTS PACE Projects

14. 2014 – IEEE CTS PACE Projects
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