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IEEE Student Professional Awareness
Rob Vice ([email protected])Past-Region 1 SPAC Coordinator
2012 R1 Training WorkshopDowntown Marriott, Hartford, CT10 March 2012
Agenda
Professional Awareness
S-PAC & S-PAVe
Student Benefits and Involvement
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As defined within IEEE
“Professional awareness is the emphasizing of the importance of the non-technical aspects of engineering to engineers and future engineers.”
What is Professional Awareness?
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Career growth• Continuing education• Effective communication
Working• Balancing work with personal life• Expectations versus reality
Professional ethics and social responsibility• Individual and corporate responsibility• Coping with ethical dilemmas
Professional Awareness Categories
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Self-management• Managing your career• Time management
Engineer and public policy• Grassroots activism• Understanding how government works
Importance of the professional society• Networking• Benefits
Professional Awareness Categories
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Student Professional Awareness Conferences (S-PAC) Students plan and run the event with consultation from
SPAC Regional Coordinators The students do all project management Presentation or panel format related to the professional
awareness categories Topics are selected by students in consultation with SPAC
Regional Coordinators (Regions 1-6) who will advise on finding speakers
What Are S-PACs?
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Organizers of S-PACs gain project management experience (impressive on resumes)
Attendees leave with a continuous consciousness of a non-technical aspect that will be useful for the rest of their lives
Initial networking with someone in industry
Successful S-PACs at a branch makes it easier for that branch to institute the event on a regular basis
Student Benefits for S-PACs
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Student Professional Awareness Ventures Venture can take on any form except presentation format Student branch submits proposal based on the
professional awareness categories with budget and schedule
The students do all project management Start-up funds are available to initiate venture “Free flowing” format enables creativity
What Are S-PAVes?
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Suggested formats• Service• CDs, videos• Workshop• Simulations• Resource materials
Can span days, weeks, months, within one semester/quarter
S-PAVe Formats
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Develop activities / materials to enhance professional awareness and provide service to members
Enable student branches to gain experience in project conception, planning, and organization
Increase student membership (freshmen, sophomores, juniors, seniors, graduate students)
Student Benefits for S-PAVes
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Comparison of S-PAC and S-PAVe
S-PAC S-PAVe
Event Conference Project
National Speakers Yes No
Time Frame Usually 1-dayUsually few weeks or
partial semester
Seed Money No Yes
Funding for Speakers Yes No
Main Contact Regional Coordinator Regional Coordinator
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Steps for Organizing a Student Professional
Awareness Conference
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Step 1: Visit S-PAC Website &Contact your Regional Coordinators
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Example topics• Industry life as told by a “survivor”• Grad school versus school of life• Multitalented: the Swiss army engineer• Pros and cons of large versus small companies• Consulting - is it for me?
SPAC will support travel expenses for 1 national speaker
You may be able to use a 2nd national speaker if they are geographically local to your school
Step 2: Decide on Topics (2 or 3) and Inform SPAC Coordinator
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www.ieeeusa.org/volunteers/committees/spac/speaker_topic.asp
Step 3: Review List of Potential Speakers – Seek Approval from SPAC Coordinator to Invite
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www.ieeeusa.org/volunteers/committees/spac/files/NEW_spac_PlanGuide_rev2.xls
Step 4: Complete the Budget Sheet and E-mail to Your SPAC Coordinator
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www.ieeeusa.org/volunteers/committees/spac/files/NEW_spac_PlanGuide_rev2.xls
Step 4: Complete the Budget Sheet and E-mail to Your SPAC Coordinator
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Potential Income Sources Ticket Sales Industry Donation University IEEE Local
Section/Region MGA Subsidy (when
needed as a safety net) IEEE Societies/Chapters
Minimize Expenditures Forego spending on
elaborate meals and refreshments
No need for catering halls (large classrooms are fine)
Note that the SPAC Committee will pay for the approved National Speakers travel expenses, and are “off-budget” to the students
planning process
S-PAC / S-PAVe Budget Considerations
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STEP 5. Publicize the event
STEP 6. Prepare for event
STEP 7. After event, collect feedback from attendees and submit S-PAC Final Report to your Coordinator
STEP 8. Document lessons learned for the next S-PAC
Remaining Steps for Organizing the S-PAC or S-PAVe
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Students gain insight into topics pertinent to their careers, such as financial planning and career growth
Attendees leave with a continuous consciousness of non-technical aspects that will be useful for the rest of their lives
Student conference committee members gain valuable management and planning skills
Student Branches build momentum for holding regular events in the future
S-PACs and S-PAVes Teach Students to be Leaders
Benefits to Students
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Get Started
Visit the IEEE USA SPAC Web site at: www.ieee.org/SPAC
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Questions???
For additional informationplease contact:
Charles Rubenstein ([email protected])
Support Coordinators:Rob Vice ([email protected]) (Past R1 SPAC Coordinator)
Krenar Komoni ([email protected])
SPAC Planning Guide & Resources for Students and Coordinators http://www.ieee.org/SPAC
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