IEEE-USA PACE Leadership

Training

Presented byThe IEEE-USA PACE Committee (Hamid Vakilzadian & Ted Carr)

2007 IEEE-USA Annual Meeting31 August – 3 September

Scottsdale, AZ

Credits

These slides are the product of several years of IEEE-USA PACE Committee efforts to bring an overview of the structure and function of IEEE and IEEE-USA to its volunteer leadership.

Editors for this version of the PACE slide set are members of the 2007 PACE Committee

Thanks are extended to the many PACE leaders whose ideas have been incorporated into this slide set and to those who will use these slides to further their understanding of IEEE and its organizational units.

IEEE Members

Board of Directors

Executive Committee

Executive Director/

Staff

Educational Activities

Board

Regional Activities

Board

Technical Activities

BoardIEEE-USAStandards

Association

Publication Board

(PSPB)

Assembly

The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE) is composed of the above major Boards.

IEEE Major Board Structure

IEEE’s Vision, Mission, and Purpose

VISION: To advance global prosperity by fostering technological innovation, enabling members' careers and promoting community world-wide.

MISSION: To promote the engineering process of creating, developing, integrating, sharing, and applying knowledge about electro information technologies and sciences for the benefit of humanity and the profession.

Purpose:

a) scientific and educational, directed toward the advancement of the theory and practice of electrical engineering, electronics, radio and the allied branches of engineering and the related arts and sciences

b) professional, directed toward the advancement of the standing of the members of the professions it serves.

For more information see : http://www.ieee.org/

IEEE-USA Organization

IEEE-USA is an organizational unit of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. created in 1973 to support the career and public policy interests of IEEE's members in the United States.

IEEE-USA’s Mission: 

To recommend policies and implement programs specifically intended to serve and benefit the members, the profession, and the public in the United States in appropriate professional areas of economic, ethical, legislative, social and technology policy concern.

http://www.ieeeusa.org

A Worldwide Regional Structure

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A Worldwide Regional Structure

IEEE US Regional Structure

• Each Region has a Regional Director, Regional Officers, and Committees

• Regions may be broken into Areas and/or Councils

IEEE Area/Council Structure

• Each Area or Council may have a Chair, other Officers, and Committees

• Areas have one or more Sections and are owned by their Region

• Councils have several Sections and are owned by those Sections

Southwest Area of Region 6

IEEE Section Structure

•Each Section has a Chair, other Officers and Committees

•Sections may have one or more:

•Subsections

•Technical Society Chapters

•Student Branches

•Affinity Groups

Southwest Area of Region 6

San Diego Section of Southwest Area of

Region 6

IEEE Student Branch Structure

• Each Student Branch has a Branch Counselor (faculty advisor), a Chair, a set of Officers, and possibly Mentors

• Student Branches may have one or more Technical Chapters which are called Student Branch Chapters and belong to the Branch

Southwest Area of Region 6

Univ. of California at San Diego IEEE Student Branch

IEEE Affinity Groups

• Affinity Groups are non-technical “chapters” belonging to a section.

• Currently approved affinity groups are:

-Life Members

-Women In Engineering

-Graduates of the Last Decade (GOLD)

-Consultants Networks (AICN)

IEEE Division Structure IEEE’s Technical Activities

are divided into 10 Technical Divisions

Each Division has a Division Director and a Division PACE Coordinator

Each Division is made up of one or more Societies

Unlike Regions, Divisions do not have Committees, nor do they receive dues allocations.

Division I - Circuits and Devices

Division II - Industrial Applications

Division III - Communications Technology

Division IV - Electromagnetics and Radiation

Division V - Computer

Division VI - Engineering and Human Society

Division VII - Energy and Power Engineering

Division VIII - Computer

Division IX - Signals and Applications

Division X - Systems and Control

http://www.ieee.org/web/volunteers/tab/home/

IEEE Society & Council Structure

Division VI

Engineering and Human Society

Education Society

Engineering Management Society

Product Safety Engineering Society

Professional Communication Society

Reliability Society

Society on Social Implications of Technology

A Division is composed of one or more IEEE Societies and/or Councils having a similar technical focus

IEEE Societies have a President, other Officers, and Committees

Section Chapters are responsible for reporting to their respective Society as well as to their Section

Typical IEEE Membership by Grade

Associates

Non-VotingFellows

1.6%Senior Members7.4%

Members65.1%

7.3%

Students18.7%

26%

2005 Data

IEEE-USA Volunteer Organization

IEEE-USA Members

Board of Directors

Operating Committee

Managing Director/ Staff

Career Activities

Member Activities

Professional Activities

Technology Policy Activities

Assembly

Career Activities Committees

Career and Workforce Policy Committee Intellectual Property Committee Licensure and Registration Committee

Career Activities

Member Activities

Professional Activities

Technology Policy Activities

Member Activities Committees

Alliance of IEEE Consultants Networks (AICN) Awards and Recognition Committee Communications Committee Employment and Career Services Committee Entrepreneurial Activities Committee Precollege Education Committee Survey Committee

Career Activities

Member Activities

Professional Activities

Technology Policy Activities

Tech Policy Activities Committees

Committee on Communications and Information Policy Committee on Transportation and Aerospace Policy Critical Infrastructure Protection Committee Energy Policy Committee Medical Technology Policy Committee Research and Development Policy Committee Tech Policy Workshops & Seminars Committee (Ad Hoc)

Career Activities

Member Activities

Professional Activities

Technology Policy

Activities

Professional Activities Committees

Student Professional Awareness Committee Government Activities Committee Annual Meeting Planning Committee

PACE Committee – PACE Network

Career Activities

Member Activities

Professional Activities

Technology Policy Activities

What is PACE? (Professional Activities Committees for Engineers)

A network of IEEE volunteers and committees organized at the section and chapter levels with support from Regions and IEEE-USA.

PACE promotes: The professional interests of the U.S. members

The professional activities within sections of the region and student branches.

A mechanism for communication of members' views on their professional needs. 

PACE Committee Members at IEEE-USA Level

Committee Chair Committee Vice Chair (within Committee) 6 Regional PACE Coordinators GOLD Member IEEE-USA Annual Meeting Chair Vice President of Professional Activities Sandra Kim, IEEE-USA Staff

PACE Committee Members at Regional Level

Region PACE Coordinator Region Student Professional Awareness Region Government Activities Employment and Career Services Region Technical Policy Activities Region Pre-College Education Sections PACE Coordinator

PACE Committee Goals & Objectives

Provide for the distribution of various IEEE-USA Committee products and programs to members

Stimulate and facilitate professional activities.

Communicate between IEEE US Members and IEEE leadership

Develop and update training materials for PACE leaders

Provide input to the IEEE-USA Annual Meeting

PACE Network Goals & Objectives

• Maintain and operate volunteer network

• Improve PACE Network communication

–Leadership Training

–Forums/symposia/conferences/workshops

–Electronic communication and Virtual Communities

• Enhance quality of member information

–Distribution and feedback of PACE Conference information

–IEEE interests/initiatives/programs/activities

PACE Network Activities Enhance PACE Network relationships

Improve the planning process

Develop short-term and long-term reporting procedures

Support S-PACs, S-PAVes and Professional Development Seminars

Create & Maintain PACE Speaker Lists

Develop cost-saving and revenue-producing ideas

Participate in IEEE-USA Annual Meeting

Influence state and federal legislative action

Promote improvements in pre-college math, science and technology education

PACE Programs & Projects

Conferences Workshops/Seminars Publications Government involvement Community service Public awareness IEEE Technical Society and other

Engineering Society interaction

Government Activities Committee

Coordinates and encourages establishment of Government Activities and Legislative Advisory groups

Spearheads efforts to set up IEEE Legislative Committees

Provides existing literature/guidelines/examples to Legislative Committees

Assists political leaders in obtaining start-up funding

PACE Education Activities

Maintain informational contact with sources of professional development material

Work closely with PACE Chairs in planning programs for professional development

Develop, coordinate and present programs for professional development

Foster and encourage pre-college activities Work with others to promote technical literacy Encourage local IEEE volunteer involvement with

teachers and school administrators

Student Professional Awareness

Promote student professional awareness by encouraging and promoting S-PACs (Student-Professional Awareness Conferences) and S-PAVes (Student-Professional Awareness Ventures) organized by and for IEEE Student members

Assist student organizers in S-PAC and S-PAVe planning and preparation

Approve and coordinate S-PAC support funds in some Regions

Technology Policy Programs

Foster and encourage technical policy activities Presentations at Region/Section/Society meetings Maintain/distribute current material Coordinate requests for further information through

IEEE-USA Office

Employment Assistance Programs

Foster and encourage employment assistance activities

Be sure members are aware of IEEE-USA programs for unemployed members while they are still employed

Plan/run Employment Assistance Workshops Section/Society employment assistance Literature/information on successful programs Regional resource, employment assistance Information on local conditions and IEEE response

Your Role as PACE Leader

Section PACE Pre-College Programs

Pre-College Education

NEW, Future City Science Olympiad Science Fair Math Counts JETS (Junior Engineering

Technical Society) Any project which promotes

science, technology, and the image of the engineer

IEEE-USA Employment and Career Assistance Programs

Pre-College Education Employment Assistance

Job Fairs Resume Writing and Job

Interview Workshops Job Listing services Resume Listing services Member Professional

Awareness Workshops Student Professional

Awareness Workshops Any project which promotes life

long employability of IEEE members.

IEEE-USA Employment and Career Assistance Programs

Pre-College Education Employment Assistance

Career Assistance

Employment Benefits and Career Management Workshops

Career Transitions and Workforce Issues Workshops

Retirement and Financial Management Workshops

Consulting, Leadership, Licensure and Registration Workshops

IEEE Membership Advancement Workshops

Communications Workshops Any project which promotes careers

of IEEE members

PACE Professional Education

Pre-College Education Employment Assistance Career Assistance Professional Education

Section/Region/Division Professional Topics Library

Life Long Learning Workshops Skills Assessment Workshops PDSs / S-PACs Any project which promotes

life long careers of IEEE members.

PACE Technology Policy Programs

Pre-College Education Employment Assistance Career Assistance Professional Education

Technology Policy

Technology Policy Workshops Aerospace Policy Communications and Information

Policy Energy Policy Medical Technology Policy Research and Development Policy

Any project which promotes the communication of IEEE member technology policy issues.

Government Activities Programs

Pre-College Education Employment Assistance Career Assistance Professional Education Technology Policy Government Activities

Communications with Legislative Delegates

Legislative Issues Communications

IEEE Member initiated Issues Communications

Any project which promotes the communication of IEEE member legislative issues.

PDS’s

Professional Development Seminars Four General Topics

- Technical Growth

- Personal Growth

- Dynamic Adaptability

- The “Edge”

PDS’s for Technical Growth

Continuing Education Conferences Professional Societies (IEEE!!!) Emphasize IEEE Educational Resources

PDS’s for Personal Growth

Management / MBA Options Ethics Self-assessment; Career Asset Manager (CAM) Interpersonal Relationships Learning by becoming: IEEE Volunteers

PDS’s for Dynamic Adaptability

Engineering changes - we must, too! Understanding Ceilings and Ladders Adapting skills “Cross training” New Directions - consulting???

PDS’s Give You the “Edge”

Job Seeker Skills for the Currently Employed Top 50 ways to get Laid Off Getting Noticed the Right Way

Society PACE Programs

Keynote Luncheon Speakers, Panel Sessions, Tutorials at Technical Meetings and Conferences - at Local Chapters

“The People Crunch” “Global Communications: the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly” “Do Ph.D.’s Make Better Engineers?” “To BE EE or Not to Be?” “Will I be Enjoying Engineering in 10 Years?” “The Role of Engineers in Today’s Society” Career Enhancement Opportunities

Informative Articles in Society, Section Newsletters

PACE Project Forms In order to receive funding for a PACE program, a

PACE Project Request Form must be filed with your Regional/Divisional PACE Chair and the appropriate IEEE-USA Staff.

After the completion of the Project, a PACE Project Report Form must be filed with your Regional/Divisional PACE Chair and the appropriate IEEE-USA Staff.

Final funding payments cannot be made until the final report is received and approved.

PACE Projects Forms & Approvals

For Section Programswww.ieeeusa.org/volunteers/pace/funding.asp

Section/Chapter PACE Chair Section Chair Regional PACE Employment Assistance Coordinator (if

applicable) Regional PACE Coordinator Regional Director

For Society Programswww.ieeeusa.org/volunteers/pace/funding.asp

Society PACE Chair Society President and/or Divisional PACE Coordinator Division Director and/or Chair of the IEEE-USA PACE

Committee

Know your Resources IEEE-USA PACE Web Page

(www.ieeeusa.org/volunteers/pace) Within IEEE:

Financial assistance from Region/Division IEEE speakers from within your local area Region/Division library (audio and video tapes)

Outside IEEE: Local Chamber of Commerce Lawyers on legal aspects of the profession Local business leaders Accountants Financial planners

IEEE-USA Resources

From IEEE-USA Washington Office Brochures and literature, e.g.:

Six Threats to Your Retirement Income Security How to Organize for Government Activities at the State Level IEEE-USA Congressional and Executive Fellowships Student Professional Awareness Conferences

“The Engineers Guide to Employability” Available for $20, or FREE to unemployed members

2007 IEEE-USA PACE Committee

Julie Gaevert, Chair Robert Sadowski, Region 1 PACE Coordinator Carole Carey, Region 2 PACE Coordinator Adeeb Hamzey, Region 3 PACE Coordinator Hamid Vakilzadian, Region 4 PACE Coordinator Ted Carr, Region 5 PACE Coordinator Hope Forsmann, Region 6 PACE Coordinator Julie Gaevert, Acting Div/Soc Rep Vishnu Pandey, GOLD Representative Winnfort Myles, VP Professional Activities Sandra Kim, IEEE-USA Staff

Help us help you!

We hope that this set of slides has been helpful to you in learning more about IEEE and your role as an IEEE-USA PACE volunteer.

As with most engineering projects, we plan on a policy of continuous improvement… Should you have suggestions please contact your Regional PACE Coordinator or the IEEE-USA PACE Committee Chair

Your IEEE-USA PACE Staff Resource

For information, or to order brochures, write or call: Sandra Kim

IEEE-USA1828 L Street NW Suite 1202Washington, D.C. 20036-5104Telephone: +1 (202) 785-0017Fax: +1 (202) 785-0835

E-mail: sandra.kim@ieee.org