fall 2008 cts proposal. outline introductions expenditures 2007-08 summary current projects issues...

Fall 2008 CTS Proposal

Outline

IntroductionsExpenditures2007-08 SummaryCurrent ProjectsIssuesConclusionQuestions?

Introductions:

IEEE Chair: Philip Sophilip.so.1@gmail.com

IEEE Vice Chair: Kevin Messenhimer kmessen@gmail.com

Secretary: Jose Gamboa jl.gamboa@yahoo.com

Treasurer: Richard Mackie   richard.mackie@yahoo.com

Parts Bin Manager: Pedro Gutierrezbig_p123@hotmail.com

Robotics Chair: Daniel Seiler danseiler2000@yahoo.com

Events Coordinator: Edward Minter edward.minter@hotmail.com

Webmaster: Mary Jane Maldonado iviaryjane17@yahoo.com

Faculty Advisor:

Dr. Yufang JinDepartment of Electrical EngineeringUniversity of Texas at San AntonioOne UTSA CircleSan Antonio, Texas 78249

Phone: 210-458-5944

2008 – 2009 Planned Expenditures

Planned Expenditures for Academic Year: 2008 - 2009

~$9400.00

Parts Bin: ~$1500.00 Lab I/Lab II Kits (plus spare parts) ~$400.00 IEEE T-shirts

Circuit Design Team: ~$500.00 (Includes parts and travel accommodations)

Robotics Team: ~$1000.00 (Includes parts and electronics)

2008 – 2009 Planned Expenditures

General Meetings: ~$500.00 (Refreshments and Snacks offered)

Office Supplies: ~$500.00

R5 Competition Trip: ~$3000.00

UTSA IEEE Scholarship: ~$1500.00

Miscellaneous Tours, Fundraisers & Competitions:

~$500.00Notable Changes: We have decided to increase spending on more educational type resources, such as the tutoring lab, robotics and circuit-design teams as well as more tours mostly to increase interest amongst the student body not only in our organization, but also in the field of Electrical Engineering

2007-08 Summary

Meetings Few Guest Speakers Overall attendance increased Officer Elections

Region 5 Competition: Received donations from EE Dept. and faculty Robotics Team

Scheduled Meetings and practices Attendance increase particularly in underclassmen Placed 2nd overall

Activities: Collaborated with MAES and all other engineering organizations for

AT&T Tech Day Hosted IEEE Computer Society Meeting Collaborated with ASCE for paintballing Video game drive for overseas troops $1,000 Scholarship Collaborated with Dr. Chen to start EE Student Council

Region 5 Conference

Robotics Team: Restructured, goal oriented, motivated RESULT: Placed 2nd overall OUTLOOK: A few will be graduated, but we

had many underclassman on the team, so they will serve as replacements

Circuit Design Team: RESULT: Unable to send a team this year PLAN: Will use same approach based on success of for the

Robotics Team. OUTLOOK: We intend to send a team this year

Student Paper: RESULT: She was unable to attend last year OUTLOOK: Promote and encourage student body

Fall 2008 Overlook

Scheduled General Meetings

Monthly Officer Meetings

Weekly Circuit Design Meetings

Weekly Robotics Meetings

Scheduled Status Reports and Practices of participants of paper competition

Officer Elections: December 5, 2008

General Meetings

Discuss upcoming events: Plan Tours Discuss Competitions Plan and Discuss Possible Fundraisers

One guest speaker will be present every other meeting to share their experience with engineering life

Provide food and refreshments

Open up the floor to hear suggestions from other members.

Upcoming Projects

Roadrunner DaysRegion 5 Conference

Robotics Team Circuit Design Team Paper Competition Leadership Conference SPAC

ToursFundraisers/Picnics

Roadrunner Days

IEEE will be present at Roadrunner Days; an assembly sponsored by UTSA for incoming underclassmen to allow them to experience college life as well as meet with the different organizations

IEEE will use this event with the goal to enhance interest of Electrical Engineering as well as our organization to the new students with the hope of increasing our members both in our IEEE branch as well as membership in our Robotics and Circuit Design Teams

We would hand out: fliers, t-shirts, pencils, show them robots and circuits our teams have built, talk about upcoming events, as well as on location registering to IEEE.

EE Student Council/Scholarship

First Time for BothEE Student Council

Representative for each class including IEEE, HKN, Faculty, and Dr. Chen

Scholarship $1500 Must be a EE declared major Our branch will pay their membership

fee for first year if aren’t so already

Issues

Region 5 Leg Work Budgeting errors Bad Planning

Reasons: A lot of us were new officers Transition stuff: office access, band acct. info.

Etc

OUTLOOK: We will learn from past struggles and move on

from there

Conclusion

Major success for Robotics Team at R5More funding will be put toward R5 CompetitionContinue ScholarshipPartake in more collaboration Projects:

With other on-campus Engineering Organizations With other IEEE Branches

Questions?

Contact Information Branch Office email:

• ieeeutsa@gmail.com

Branch Office Phone Number:• (210) 458-5944

Preparer of this Presentation: philip.so.1@gmail.com

IEEE Chair: Philip So philip.so.1@gmail.com

Web Site: http://www.utsaieee.org/