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Technical Paper Author
Volunteer Training Module
June 2009
Volunteering with SAE
• SAE Volunteer Structure
– How This Role Fits
• Technical Paper Authors
– Benefits
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Leadership Skills Gained
Recognition Opportunities
Duties
Qualifications
Time Commitment
Next Steps
• Staff Contact Information
SAE Volunteer Structure
How THIS ROLE Fits
YOU ARE HERE!
Engineering Meetings Board
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Background
General information
10,000+ Volunteers
100+ Committees
Generating 3,000+ technical papers and
30+ conferences every year
Benefits
Technical Paper Author
• Prestige of being peer reviewed and
published by the world’s leading mobility
society
• Excellent opportunity to share your
expertise with other in industry
• Peer recognition
• Build professional network
• Inclusion in SAE’s Global Mobility Database
Leadership Skills Gained
Technical Paper Author
• Learn to improve paper content through
constructive input
• Serve as primary co-author and lead team
in the paper-writing process
Recognition Opportunities
Technical Paper Author
• SAE Journal Inclusion
• Best Paper Awards
• Excellence in Oral Presentation Awards
• Lloyd L. Withrow Distinguished Speaker
Awards
Duties
Technical Paper Author
• Develop manuscript that will advance the
knowledge of the individual reading it
• Revise the manuscript as required by SAE
peer review and technical session organizer
• If desired, present the technical paper at
the applicable SAE conference
Qualifications
Technical Paper Author
• Skill in technology area of paper(s)
authored
• Ability to communicate in English through
written words
• Well-engaged in subject matter of
technical paper
Time Commitment
Technical Paper Author
• Nine-month process from the initial
abstract submission
– Time commitment varies based on individual
steps in the publishing process
Next Steps
Technical Paper Author
• Technical Session Organizer
• Technical Paper Reviewer
• Further SAE advancement opportunities
– Land & Sea Group
– Air & Space Group
– Engineering Meetings Board
– Board of Directors
Staff Contact Information
• Staff reps vary by committee and
conference
• Interested parties may begin by sending
an e-mail to [email protected] or
[email protected]
Thank You For Your Interest!
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