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IEEE-USA
Professional Activities for Member Development
Robert Vice
[email protected]
Boston Section Vice-Chair
2012 IEEE-Region-1 Training Conference
March 10, 2012
Credits
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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
Thanks are extended to the many PACE leaders
whose ideas have been incorporated into this
slide set
(Organization and statistical Data from 2010)
IEEE Membership By Region
TOTAL MEMBERSHIP – 406,575
R7 – 17,240
R10 – 86,111
R1 to 6 – 215,676
R1 – 37,381
R2 – 33,362
R3 – 31,741
R4 – 24,121
R8 – 72,260
R5 – 29,988
R6 – 59,083
Reflecting the global
nature of IEEE, R10
and R8 are now the
two largest IEEE
Regions
R9 – 15,288
2010 Member Data
IEEE-USA Volunteer
Organization
IEEE-USA
Members
Assembly
VP
Career & Member
Services
Board of
Directors
VP
Communications &
Public Awareness
Operating
Committee
VP
Government
Relations
Managing
Director/ Staff
VP
Professional
Activities
IEEE-USA Board of Directors
(& Operating Committee)
Career &
Member Services
(VP, Gary Blank)
Committees
of the Board
Communications &
Public Awareness
(VP, Nita Patel)
Government Relations
(VP, Jim Jefferies)
Professional Activities
(VP, David Pierce)
Business Development
& Conferences
(Ad Hoc)
Alliance of
Consultants’ Networks
Awards & Recognition
Career & Workforce
Policy
Intellectual Property
Policy
IEEE-USA Annual
Meeting Planning
Emerging Technology
Directions*
Employment &
Career Services
Communications
Communications
Policy
Medical Technology
Policy
Government Activities
Finance
Entrepreneurial
Activities
Eternal Awards Search
(Ad Hoc)
Critical Infrastructure
Protection Policy*
R&D Policy
Professional Activities
IEEE-USA Field
Representatives
(Ad Hoc)
Innovation Institute*
Energy Policy
Transportation &
Aerospace
Technical Policy
Student
Professional Activities
Center for
Leadership Excellence
(Ad Hoc)
Licensure &
Registration
Membership
Development in
the USA (Ad Hoc)
Precollege Education
Strategic & Long
Range Planning
S.E.T. Literacy
(Ad Hoc)
National Engineers
Week Celebration
(Ad Hoc)
Government Fellows
WISE Task Force
(Ad Hoc)
* Status currently under review, may be suspended, merged or abolished in 2010
Nominations &
Appointments
Professional Activities
Committees
Career and
Member
Services
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Communications
&
Public Awareness
Government
Relations
IEEE-USA Annual Meeting
Government Activities
Student Professional Activities
Professional Activities
Professional
Activities
What is PACE?
(Professional Activities Committees for Engineers)
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A grass roots 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
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The professional activities within Sections, Chapters
and Student Branches of the Region
A mechanism for communication of members' views
on their professional needs
PACE Committee Members
at Section/Chapter Level
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Section/Chapter PACE Chair
Section/Chapter Government Activities
Section/Chapter Employment and Career Activities
Section/Chapter Pre-College Education
Other Committees with shared interests:
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Section/Chapter Student Activities
Section/Chapter GOLD Activities
Section/Chapter Life Member Activities
PACE Committee Members
at Regional Level
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Region PACE Coordinator
Region Student Professional Awareness
Region Government Activities
Employment and Career Services
Region Technical Policy Activities
Region Pre-College Education
Area PACE Chairs
PACE Committee Members
at IEEE-USA Level
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PACE 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 (Secretary)
PACE Committee Goals & Objectives
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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
–Enhance quality of member information
–Distribution and feedback of PACE Conference
information
–IEEE interests/initiatives/programs/activities
PACE Programs & Projects
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Professional Development Conferences
Workshops/Seminars
Professional Development Publications
Government Activities
Community Service
Public Awareness
IEEE Technical Society and other Engineering
Society interaction
Government Activities Committee
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Coordinates and encourages establishment of
Government Activities and Legislative Advisory
groups
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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
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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
Your Role as PACE Leader
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Identify section/chapter PACE Committee members
Train your PACE committee
Manage your PACE committee
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Delegate to your PACE Committee members
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Provide guidance and assistance when needed
Nominate your PACE Committee members for IEEE,
MGA, EAB & IEEE-USA Awards
Keep up to date
Know your resources
Have fun
Section PACE Pre-College Programs
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Pre-College Education
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Future City
Science Olympiad
Science Fair
Math Counts
Teacher In Service
Programs
Any STEM project
promoting science,
technology, and the image
of the engineer
IEEE-USA Employment and
Career Assistance Programs
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Pre-College Education
Employment
Assistance
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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
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Pre-College Education
Employment
Assistance
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Career Assistance
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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
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Pre-College Education
Employment Assistance
Career Assistance
Professional
Education
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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
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Pre-College Education
Employment Assistance
Career Assistance
Professional Education
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Technology Policy Workshops
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Technology Policy
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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
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Pre-College Education
Employment Assistance
Career Assistance
Professional Education
Technology Policy
Government
Activities
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Communications with
Legislative Delegates
Legislative Issues
Communications
IEEE Member initiated
Issues Communications
Any project which promotes
the communication of IEEE
member legislative issues.
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Technical Growth
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Management / MBA Options
Self-assessment; Career Asset Manager (CAM)
Interpersonal Relationships
Learning by becoming: IEEE Volunteers
Dynamic Adaptability
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Can be joint with societies
Personal Growth
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PDS’s
Engineering changes - we must, too!
Understanding Ceilings and Ladders
Adapting skills
New Directions - consulting???
The “Edge”
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Job Seeker Skills for the Currently Employed
Top 50 ways to get Laid Off
Getting Noticed the Right Way
Society/Chapter PACE Programs
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Keynote Luncheon Speakers, Panel Sessions, Tutorials at
Technical Meetings and Conferences - at Local Chapters
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“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 Projects
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The hardest part of a PACE project is deciding what
you want to do
Prepare a project plan
Identify resources and funding
FUNDING IS AVAILABLE from multiple sources
Execute your project
Report the outcome of your project
PACE Project Funding Process
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Regions and Divisions have PACE Project Funds
 ~$12.5K Annually for Region 1
 ~$ 5K for Divisions (for R1 through R6)
To receive funding for a Section PACE project, a PACE
Project Funding Request Form must be completed by the
Section PACE Chair and approved by the Section Chair
A minimum of 50% matching from local section is highly
recommended
The completed PACE project Funding Request form is then
submitted to the Regional PACE Chair
The Regional PACE Chair will review the funding request an if
it qualifies as a PACE Project approve the project
Section must Submit a report post event to get the funds!
Know your Resources
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IEEE-USA PACE Web Page
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(www.ieeeusa.org/volunteers/pace)
Within IEEE:
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Financial assistance from Region/Division
IEEE speakers from within your local area
Region/Division library (audio and video tapes)
Outside IEEE:
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Local Chamber of Commerce
Lawyers on legal aspects of the profession
Local business leaders
Accountants
Financial planners
IEEE-USA Resources
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From IEEE-USA Washington Office
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Brochures and literature, e.g.:
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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”
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Available for $20, or FREE to unemployed members
Your IEEE-USA PACE Staff Resource
For information, or to order brochures, write or call:
 Sandra Kim
IEEE-USA
1828 L Street NW Suite 1202
Washington, D.C. 20036-5104
Telephone: +1 (202) 785-0017
Fax: +1 (202) 785-0835
E-mail: [email protected]
Thank You