1. Section Initiatives for Life Long Learning George F. McClure Region 3 Professional Activities

2. IEEE Sections Congress 2002 – Creating a Global Community Outline l The need l Motivation l Organization l Resources

3. IEEE Sections Congress 2002 – Creating a Global Community The Need l Engineers apply knowledge, create value l Product cycle times shrinking l Current design tools essential l Technical publications cutting lead- times l No “intermissions” to “get ready” l Engineers’ skill sets must stay current

4. IEEE Sections Congress 2002 – Creating a Global Community Career Planning l Identify your career goals l Stay competitive with training and education l Keep skills current l Network in your field, in and out of the organization – use your section l Keep resume up to date

5. IEEE Sections Congress 2002 – Creating a Global Community Maintaining a Vital Career l Know the marketplace l Know where your work fits l Assess your skills l Track your accomplishments -CAM l The resume; the “elevator speech” l Adjust your attitude – employer as customer l Set your goals

6. IEEE Sections Congress 2002 – Creating a Global Community In What Role Do You Fit? l Engineers as knowledge workers l The contribution continuum l 1) Acquiring knowledge l 2) Applying knowledge l 3) Creating knowledge l 4) Sharing knowledge l 5) Leveraging knowledge

7. IEEE Sections Congress 2002 – Creating a Global Community Section Aids for Career Vitality l Education Chair- l Tracks opportunities in local area l Identifies members’ training needs l Organizes tutorials, short courses, workshops l Professional Activities Chair- l Organizes Member Professional Awareness Conference (M-PAC) for section l Keeps current on industry needs in section area- l IEEE Corporate Relations Program for sections

8. IEEE Sections Congress 2002 – Creating a Global Community Needs Analysis l Section surveys l Newsletter and/or Web site l Collect member requests for CE l Analyze and categorize needs l Propose courses/tutorials to Excom

9. IEEE Sections Congress 2002 – Creating a Global Community Organizing the Program l Select the topic l Identify objectives l Determine content and duration l Create a plan l Select presenters l Review and promote

10. IEEE Sections Congress 2002 – Creating a Global Community Track Lessons Learned l Reference Guide for Instructional Design and Development (40 pp., PDF) l Six topics – how to l Evaluate the program l Online references l At www.ieee.org/organizations/eab/tutorials/re fguide/mms01.htm

11. IEEE Sections Congress 2002 – Creating a Global Community Logging Training Credits l Continuing Education Units – IEEE/IACET l Professional Development Hours – 20 states l 1 CEU = 10 PDHs l IEEE CEU registry - $25 per section l $6 per student per course -  $10 in 2003 l $7 for transcript l www.ieee.org/organizations/eab/ceus/organize.ht m

12. IEEE Sections Congress 2002 – Creating a Global Community Software Certification l Certified Software Development Professional examination l Through IEEE Computer Society l 9,000 hrs. software engrg. experience required l $100 application fee l $350/$450 examination fee (member/non- member) l Developed through Educational Testing Service

13. IEEE Sections Congress 2002 – Creating a Global Community Examination Locations l 300 cities in the U.S. and Canada l Brazil, China (2), Ireland, Hungary, Japan, Russia l Application postmark deadline: 1 April 2003 l Testing window: 1 April – 30 June 2003 l Info: at Computer Society booth or certification@computer.org

14. IEEE Sections Congress 2002 – Creating a Global Community Career Viability l Career Vitality aids Career Viability l Life Long Learning: motivation for a long-term engineering career

15. IEEE Sections Congress 2002 – Creating a Global Community Educational Activities Support l “Continuing Education Resource Guide” l Career Asset Manager – paper notebook – free at booth

16. IEEE Sections Congress 2002 – Creating a Global Community Life Long Learning – Essential! l Knowledge workers depreciate, too! l But no depletion allowance! l 60% of U.S. capital is human l Economic Value Analysis supports LLL l Education budget ~ 2% of revenues l U.S. recommendations: Training IRA; make Section 127 permanent, add graduate work reimbursement tax deductibility