Transcript Michael S. Shur (VP, publications) CII 9017, RPI, 110 8th

Sensor Council
Technical Operations
Tom Weller (VP, Technical Operations)
[email protected]
Presented to Sensor Council ADCOM
October 28, 2004
Outline
• Internal activities
– Distinguished Lecturer Program –
• Funding will be requested from Sensors Council
• Tentative selection committee being formed (Shur, Iwai?, others)
– Student Fellowship –
• Funding is being solicited from industry, NSF, and others
• Selection committee to be named
• Standards
• Education / Tutorials
• GEO / IEEE CEO
Distinguished Lecturer Program
(Proposal)
Proposed Sensors Council DLP Structure:
– A DLP Committee comprised of the VP –
Technical Operations, VP – Publications and at
least two additional members will administer the
program. Representation from multiple regions
(e.g. NA, Europe and Asia) will be a priority.
– Nominations for Distinguished Lecturers will be
solicited from the Sensors ADCOM and selections
made by the DLP Committee. One of the selection
criteria will be the applicability of the lecture topic
to multiple Sensors Council member societies.
Distinguished Lecturer Program
(Proposal)
Proposed Sensors Council DLP Structure:
– For the initial phase(s), one 18-month DL appointment will
be made per year.
– The DL will be provided a budget of ~$15K to cover travel
and local expenses and with an Award Certificate.
– The DL will support sections and local chapters of IEEE
societies that are active Sensors Council members. Travel
arrangements to be approved in advance by the DLP
Committee or a designated representative.
– The DL will be required to present lectures to at least four
different member societies. As part of his or her lecture the
DL will include a brief overview of the organization and
purpose of the Sensors Council
Student Fellowship (Proposal)
The IEEE Sensors Council will award up to two $1000
undergraduate/pre-graduate scholarships for the 2005-2006
academic year. The purpose of these scholarships is to attract
undergraduates to the sensors discipline, and to encourage
them to pursue graduate degrees in this field. Funds may be
used for project materials and/or stipends. Awardees are also
encouraged to attend the annual Sensors Conference or
another sponsored by the council. Travel expenses are
partially reimbursed (over and above the $1000 award).
Student Fellowship (Proposal)
Eligibility
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Applicant must be an undergraduate student in a
scientific field (Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, etc) at
the time of application, and should be enrolled full-time in
his/her final year of the undergraduate program, first year
of graduate studies, or combined B.S./M.S. program during
the 2005-2006 academic year. The student must identify a
faculty mentor who will supervise the applicant’s project or
thesis work in the sensors area. Alternatively, project work
may be conducted in conjunction with industry, but a faculty
mentor must still be identified.
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Applicant must be an IEEE student member, and the faculty
mentor must be an IEEE member.
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There are no citizenship requirements.
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There is no limit to the number of applicants from an
institution. However, awards are limited to one per faculty
mentor.
Student Fellowship (Proposal)
Application Procedure
• Application form – The student and faculty mentor fill out an
application form, available in PDF or Microsoft Word format.
• Proposal – The student applicant and a faculty mentor jointly
submit a two-page proposal describing how the student plans
to pursue coursework, a project, and a career in sensors.
• Resume – The student submits a one-page resume.
• Transcript – Current official transcript showing list of courses
taken and grades. Include a brief description of the grading
system including the maximum possible grade (if not a
standard 4.0 scale).
• Letter of Recommendation – The faculty mentor must submit a
letter of recommendation commenting on the applicant’s
academic merit, ability to carry out the proposed project, and
potential for a productive career in sensor technology.
Standards
• No activity
• Issues:
– Technical focus of the VP Technical Operations
– Standards push / volunteers
Education / Tutorials
• Survey of society pages in progress
• Slow growth in 2004 – Xcel will be
investigated
GEO / IEEE CEO
• GEO is a multi-national entity with representation at the
highest levels of government.
• The IEEE CEO has an opportunity, as a recognized technical
consultant to the GEO, to make long-term contributions to this
effort that should be important to all engineers.
• The CEO activity also presents a great opportunity for the
IEEE Sensors Council to “work at the interfaces” of many
IEEE societies.
• Need: identify and contact members of your home societies
who would like to participate in CEO-related pursuits,
including the workshop that is planned for 2005
GEO / IEEE CEO
• GEO Goals: Promote the development of a comprehensive,
coordinated, and sustained Earth observation system of
systems among governments and the international community
to understand and address global environmental and
economic challenges
• The first task is a ten-year plan to develop and implement the
“System of Systems” for carrying out the observations,
collecting the data, processing the data, developing reports,
and distributing the reports. The first draft of the plan is to be
presented in summer 2004, with the plan completed in the late
winter or spring of 2005
Notes (2003)
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Awards
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IEEE Sensors Prize for Best Technical Paper
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IEEE Sensors Conference Best Paper Award
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Plaques for Associate Editors; other awards for ADCOM and other support (e.g. Lina, past EiC)
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IEEE Graduate Student Fellowship
• Mixed support (Bob B yes, Troy maybe, Vladimir no) from ADCOM on having direct funding from our budget
• Solicit industry support
• Propose a trial period (e.g. two years) and assess the quantity and quality of the applications.
• Wait until budget is solidified before finalizing proposal and bringing to a vote
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Fellows
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Chair needs to identify fellows on the ADCOM and chairs of Fellow Committees in all member societies
Conferences
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We have a current liability of $190K to Sheraton for not selling enough rooms for Sensors 2003; some ADCOM members reported seeing
similar problems in the past that were eventually significantly reduced
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Location will rotate N.A – Europe – Asia on a 3-year basis
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Registration: 2002 617; 2003 367. (Tutorials: 2002 126, 2003 61)
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