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IEEE Milestone Program IEEE established Milestone Program in 1983 in conjunction with 1984 Centennial Celebration. Each milestone recognizes a significant technical achievement that occurred 25 years ago in an area of technology represented in IEEE with regional impact. 3TRANSCRIPT
Region 1 Milestone & History Committee Report
Nikolaos GolasRegion 1 Milestone & History Committee Chair/[email protected]
2012 Region 1 Summer MeetingMarriott Hartford, CT 9-11 March 2012
IEEE Region 1 Milestone Report
• IEEE Milestone Program is an IEEE History Committee Program administered thru IEEE History Center.
• Honors significant technical achievements associated with IEEE.
• Milestones recognize technological innovation & excellence for the benefit of humanity found in unique products, services, papers and patents.
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IEEE Milestone Program
IEEE established Milestone Program in 1983 in conjunction with 1984 Centennial Celebration.Each milestone recognizes a significant technical achievement that occurred 25 years ago in an area of technology represented in IEEE with regional impact.
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IEEE Milestone Program
Milestones are proposed, nominated and sponsored by organizational units such as Sections, Societies or Chapters.A milestone must be submitted to the IEEE History Committee for review and recommendation.After approval by the IEEE Board of Directors, a bronze plaque is awarded.The plaque is placed at an appropriate site with a dedication ceremony.
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Guidelines for Organizing Milestones
General requirementsSubmitting a milestone proposalReview of proposalSubmission of nominationReview of nominationApproval of Board of DirectorsNotification of approvalCasting of the plaqueDedication Ceremony
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Guidelines for Organizing Milestones
General Requirements– Milestones recognize an achievement
not a person or a place.– An achievement must be 25 years old &
must have regional importance.– The IEEE Global History Network website
lists all the requirements.– http://www.ieeeghn.org/wiki/index.php/
Milestones:Proposing_a_Milestone6
Guidelines for Organizing Milestones
Milestone submissions– Two step process: milestone proposal followed by a
nomination.– Any IEEE member can submit a proposal, but the
proposal must be sponsored by the organization unit.– The OU pays for the dedication ceremony & plaque.– Typical time frame from submission of proposal to
dedication of milestone is between 9 and 15 months.– Proposed milestones are submitted thru the IEEE
Global History Network & evaluated by the IEEE History Committee (IHC).
– IHC, when appropriate recommends approval by IEEE Board of Directors.
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Guidelines for Organizing Milestones
Proposal Review– Milestone Coordinator of IEEE History
Committee appoints an advocate, who is responsible for reviewing the proposal & determining the significance of the proposed milestone.
– If approved the proposers are invited to submit a detailed nomination with supporting documentation.
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Guidelines for Organizing Milestones
Submission of Nomination– Milestone administrator & advocate assist OU in
completion of nomination.– Supporting material, with appropriate references
must be in English & submitted in electronic format.– A draft citation describing the achievement must
also be submitted.– The History Committee has the final decision on
wording of citation.– Nomination must be submitted within 6 months of
the issue of invitation.
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Guidelines for Organizing Milestones
Nomination Review– Within 3 months of receipt the advocate
evaluates the documentation & recommends whether to approve or reject the nomination.
Approval of Board of Directors– The IEEE History Committee prepares the
final review & evaluation of the proposed milestone to determine recommendation for approval by Board of Directors.
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Guidelines for Organizing Milestones
Notification of Approval– Milestone administrator notifies the
organizational unit when the IEEE History Committee recommends approval of the milestone to B of D.
– If milestone is approved administrator completes arrangements for payment of plaque & suggests guidelines for dedication ceremony.
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Guidelines for Organizing Milestones
Casting of Plaque– The milestone plaque will be cast &
delivered to the OU within 2 months of receipt of payment by the History Center.
– Cost of Plaque is $795.00 plus approx. $65.00 for shipping.
– Each plaque is 18” x 12” x 1-1/4”, is made of bronze and weighs 21 lbs.
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Guidelines for Organizing Milestones
Dedication Ceremony– Organizational units are responsible for
developing & planning the dedication ceremony.
– Ceremony requires several months advance planning & should include 8 weeks for delivery of the plaque.
– Copies of the guidelines for organizing the dedication ceremony will be handed out.
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Current Region 1 Milestones
Milestones in Early Stages– Lee De Forest “Triode Audion” from 1908 (New
York Section)– William Higinbotham "Tennis for Two" First
Video Game at Brookhaven National Laboratory in 1958 (Long Island Section)
– "First Blind Flight" by Doolittle at Mitchel Field in Garden City, NY in 1929 (Long Island Section)
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Current Region 1 Milestones
Nominations Ready Board of Directors Action– 2011-03 Bell Laboratories [AM] (New Jersey
Section)
Dedications Scheduled 2012– 2010-10 LORAN (Boston Section)– 2010-11 Whirlwind Computer (Boston Section)– 2011-04 SAGE System (Boston Section)
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Future Milestones?
Are any other Sections working on milestone nominations?Please contact me if you need help with your milestone nomination.
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IEEE Region 1 History ReportIEEE History Committee has been advising the IEEE Board of Directors on matters of legacy & heritage of IEEE and its members & their related professions & technologies since IEEE’s inception.In 1980 IEEE established the IEEE History Center to be the staff arm of the History Committee.IEEE’s historical activities are carried out by the staff of the History Center, under the guidance of the History Committee.
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IEEE History CenterMission of History Center is to preserve, research and promote the history of information and electrical technologies.Center maintains resources for the engineer, historian of technology and anyone interested in the development of electrical & computer engineering & their role in modern society.The History Center is part of IEEE Corporate Activities & is co-sponsored by Rutgers Univ., History Dept. School of Arts & Sciences.Most of the Center’s resources are available online at the IEEE Global History Network.
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IEEE Global History Network
The Global History Network is a new website of the IEEE History Center dedicated to the histories of IEEE, its members and their professions & technologies.– http://www.ieeeghn.org
GHN is wiki-based but restricted to IEEE members, technical authorities and professional historians.GHN empowers IEEE members to collaborate in documenting the histories of their organizational units.
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IEEE Region 1 HistoryRichard Ackley, a previous Region 1 Historian prepared an historic overview of Region 1 and our history of electro technology including a brief history of each Section in Region 1.This is a living document and I encourage each Section Chair or Section Historian to provide current and past Section history to be included in our Region 1 History Archives.Please send your Section history information / documents in electronic format to: [email protected]
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For additional informationplease contact me:
Nikolaos Golas
Region 1 Milestone / History Committee Chair/Coordinator