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Engaging with the Practitioner
Sections Congress - Amsterdam 22-24 August 2014 Tom Coughlin, Region 6 Director Elect Fred Mintzer
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Tom Coughlin Region 6 Director Elect
MGA and Standards for Practitioners
Outline
IEEE and MGA Information
Operating Unit Relationships
MGA Conferences and Meetings
Leadership Opportunities and Training
Career Development Resources
IEEE Standards Organization
Standards Opportunities for the Practitioner
Networking
Mentoring and Community Participation
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IEEE has
128 years experience
2.5 million global users
1,067 active standards in areas including power, energy, biomedical, IT, telecommunications, transportation, nano-tech, IT assurance
93 million downloads
3,700 major customers
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10 Regions, more than 333 Sections and 2,350 Student Branches, 38 Societies & 7 Councils and 6 Communities 435,000 members
Approximate Distribution of IEEE Members
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IEEE Oganization
MEMBERS
Board of Directors
Assembly
Publications, Services and
Products Board
IEEE-USA
Standards Association
Educational Activities Board
Societies & Tech. Councils
& TCs & MSTC & NTCs
Technical Activities
Regions & Sections
Member & Geo Activities
Chapters
Operating Unit Relationships
Regions oversee Sections Sections oversee Subsections, Chapters, Student Branches and Affinity Groups Geographic Councils are comprised of Sections, and exist at the pleasure of the member Sections –This should be distinguished from Technical Councils
Some Councils have Chapters and Affinity Groups, and therefore oversee them
OU Relationships (cont.)
Affinity Group Parents also oversee Affinity Groups, e.g. – Women In Engineering (WIE) – Consultants’ Networks – Young Professionals – Life Members
Student Branches oversee Student Branch Chapters and Affinity Groups
Societies also oversee Chapters and Student Branch Chapters
Some Section chapters are joint chapters of multiple societies
Chapter Meetings
These are sectional groups of technical society members –They hold regular meetings on technical topics in their field
–They may go on field trips to locations related to their Field Of Interest
–They are networking events to find out the latest local happenings and perhaps job opportunities
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Affinity Groups
The IEEE has several “affinity groups” that cater to the needs of a particular member population, such as: – Women in Engineering – Technology Management Council (may become
society) – Consultants Network – Entrepreneurs Network – Special Interest Group on Global Humanitarian
Technology (SIGHT) – PACE (Professional Activities Committee for
Engineers) Network – Life Members Committee – Young Professsionals
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MGA Conferences and Meetings
Geographic IEEE Units can have their own Conferences –Metropolitarian Area Workshops These are meant to help IEEE members hone their job
search skills They also provide tutorials on new and active technical
areas –Other geographic conferences Conferences on cross-disciplinary topics such as
humanitarian technology, alternative energy and sustainability These can provide interesting information and contacts
for practioners Chapter based workshops and mini-conferences.
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Leadership Opportunities
IEEE geographic units provide leadership opportunities for IEEE volunteers –At the chapter, section, area and region level –At standards groups –Volunteer positions let you interact with peers in your profession to achieve mutual goals
–This is a low risk way to develop your leadership skills
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Leadership Skills Training
IEEE Center For Leadership Excellence (CLE) –Video classes of best practices for leadership positions in the IEEE
–https://ieee-elearning.org/CLE/
Volunteer Leadership Training (VoLT) –Recorded and live presentations on all aspects of the IEEE
–Meant to develop emerging IEEE leaders and help them become familiar with all parts of the IEEE
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Career Development
Find a job careers.ieee.
org
Create your resume / CV www.ieee.org/ resumelab
Find a mentor or mentor another
professional www.ieee.org/mentoring
Find Career Guidance
theinstitute. ieee.org/
career-and-education
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What is ResumeLab?
Resumes Letters
Portfolio Assessments
Mock Interviews Video Resumes
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Standards
The IEEE Standards Association is a leading consensus building organization that nurtures, develops & advances global technologies. Its work drives the functionality, capabilities and interoperability of a wide range of products and services that transform the way people live, work and communicate
Being a member of an IEEE standards group helps a practitioner be in touch with the latest developments in that field
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IEEE-SA Organization – Standards Process
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IEEE-SA Standards Board Chair Appointed by IEEE-SA BoG
IEEE-SA Standards Board Appointed by IEEE-SA BoG
IEEE-SA Board of Governors Elected by IEEE-SA members
Audit Committee
Standards Review Committee
New Standards Committee
Industry Connections Committee
Procedures Committee
Patent Committee
Standards-Sponsors from IEEE Technical Societies and Councils
Administrative Committee
Policy and Fiduciary Responsibility
Oversight of Standards Process
Process Control
Standards Approval Process
Standards WGs Oversight
Stds Coordinating Committees (SCCs)
Other Activities
The Value of IEEE Standards
Standards are worth industry’s and practitioner’s attention and effort for a very simple reason: Standards can help businesses make money and increase a practitioners value to an employer. –Standards overcome the boundaries of international markets.
–Standards contribute to interoperability and innovation.
–Standards increase the pace of technical evolution. –Standards help companies wisely plan infrastructure roadmaps and target opportunities for new product development, and they convey confidence in ample market for new offerings.
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IEEE-SA Global Presence:
Canada Switzerland
France
Malta
Belgium
Germany
China
Korea
Bahrain
USA
Japan
India
South Africa
UK
Tunisia
Brazil
Czech Republic
Israel
Singapore
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Standards Development Agreements Conferences Workshops
Standard Example: Smart Grid in the Home
Networking Standards
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Nanotechnology
National Electrical Safety Code
Organic Components
Portable Battery Technology
Power Electronics
Power & Energy
Radiation/Nuclear
Reliability
Transportation Technology
Test Technology
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Aerospace Electronics
Broadband Over Power Lines
Broadcast Technology
Clean Technology
Cognitive Radio
Consumer Electronics
Design Automation
Electromagnetic Compatibility
Green Technology
LAN/MAN
Medical Device Communications
IEEE Standards Span Many Fields
Standards Development Process
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The Value of Networking
Through MGA and standards meetings and IEEE volunteer work you can make contacts both locally and internationally that can be of assistance to the practitioner. –Assistance and information a practitioner can use in current work
–Learn who is involved in emerging fields –Leads to future jobs –Connect with potential mentors and partners (or become a mentor to a younger member)
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Mentoring
Mentoring: The process of acquiring additional energy and experience by teaching others things you know, or thought you knew…
This could include experienced engineers helping to mentor younger engineers and even engineering students
This could include local section members spending time and helping student branches
The Value of Community
IEEE is composed of multiple communities coming together for various reasons
Practitioners can develop contacts and participate in valuable activities working in IEEE activities
These activities can increase the value of the practitioner and these contacts can help in current or future employment or even as potential mentors or mentees
Communities growth with the success of its members
Members can grow and develop with the support of a community
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TAB Offerings with Special Interest for Practitioners
Fred Mintzer
TAB Offerings for Practitioners Introduction
The TAB mission statement – inspire, foster and empower technology-centric
worldwide communities
While Societies and Councils form the core of TAB, TAB does include a variety of technology-centric worldwide communities – Technical Societies (38) – Technical Councils (7) – New Technical Communities (1) – Future Directions communities (<10) – Technical Committees (1)
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TAB Offerings for Practitioners Introduction: TAB technical communities
All TAB technical communities – work in a Field of Interest (FOI) – have worldwide participation – may have sole or joint products Journals and transactions Letters Magazines and newsletters Conferences and workshops Webinars Certifications Other
– Different TAB communities have different suites of offerings
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TAB Offerings for Practitioners Introduction: TAB technical communities
A Technical Society (38) – a persistent self-managed organization with a seat on
TAB – has individual members – A Field of interest with little overlap with the FOIs of
other Societies
A Technical Council (7) – a persistent self-managed organization with a seat on
TAB – its members are Societies – not individuals – its FOI spans the FOIs of its member Societies – its volunteers come from those Societies
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TAB Offerings for Practitioners Introduction: TAB technical communities
A New Technical Community (1) – a transient organization with a five-year term to
develop into a persistent entity – nurtured/guided by the TMC – initiated by interested volunteers
Future Directions activity (<10) – a transient organization – working in an emerging-technology FOI that overlaps
with many Societies – nurtured/guided by the Future Directions Committee
(FDC) with a TMC-approved process – initiated by/within the FDC – supported by TAB funding and FDC staff – sometimes supported by NIC funding
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TAB Offerings for Practitioners Introduction
Offerings to be discussed: – magazines – Future Directions Committee (FDC) events – FDC online communities – IEEE Technical Community Spotlight – webinars and continuing education – participation in TAB Technical Communities
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TAB Offerings for Practitioners Magazines
TAB communities publish 39 magazines – the Computer Society alone publishes 11 magazines – the Communications Society publishes 3 magazines – 25 other Societies and Councils, or combinations, publish magazines – some are joint publications
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TAB Offerings for Practitioners Magazines
Magazines are every-member publications for TAB communities. They have much diversity, but … – are curated for the broader membership – including
practitioners – typically contain articles of 4-6 pages in length – contain articles contributed by the technical
community – often organize articles in topical issues
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TAB Offerings for Practitioners Magazines
Many TAB Magazines are centered on technical areas that are especially suitable for practitioners. For example… – IEEE Antennas and Propagation – IEEE Communications Magazine – IEEE Electrification Magazine (new - from FDC’s EV & SG
communities) – IEEE Consumer Electronics – IEEE Industrial Electronics – IEEE Industry Applications – IEEE Design and Test
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TAB Offerings for Practitioners Magazines
Many TAB Magazines are centered on technical areas that are especially suitable for practitioners. Examples, continued… – IT Professional – IEEE Power and Energy – Robotics & Automation Magazine – which is Open Access – IEEE Solid State Circuits – IEEE Software
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TAB Offerings for Practitioners Future Directions activities
Practitioners often hold many jobs over the course of their careers
Jobs are eliminated in technology areas that experience diminished commercial interest – Cobol programming – Signal processor architecture
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TAB Offerings for Practitioners Future Directions activities
New jobs are created in emerging technology areas – emerging technologies = emerging commercial
interest
Practitioners have special interest in emerging technologies that can help them prepare them for their next jobs
IEEE Future Directions is often their IEEE home
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TAB Offerings for Practitioners Future Directions events
FDC organizes events that focus on single emerging technology areas, e.g., – the Smart Grid Worldwide Forum
– IEEE World Forum on Internet of Things (WF-IOT) – IEEE Symposium on Medical Electronic Devices and
Systems – IEEE Cloud Computing for Emerging Markets – IEEE Electric Vehicle Conference – IEEE Rebooting Computing Summit
FDC organizes an event – the Technology Time Machine (TTM) – that covers a swath of emerging technology areas
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TAB Offerings for Practitioners Future Directions online communities
TAB has established on-line technical communities centered on its Future Directions activities Those FDC technical communities are open to all members - for free Individuals just sign up to join Community members find out about progress in the area – events (incl. conferences and workshops) – newsletters & blogs – new IEEE publications in the area – webinars – other people’s publications
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2013 (TAB) Highlight – Developing Technical Communities
• Established 6 IEEE wide Future Directions Technical Communities • Available through the IEEE Memberships & Subscriptions Catalog • Almost 20,000 members in total and growing • Welcome letters and regular engagement updates sent to all members • New TCs about to launch
including Smart Cities, Rebooting Computing, Software Defined Networks (SDN), Cyber Security, Green ICT
TAB Offerings for Practitioners Future Directions online communities (Nov 2013)
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TAB Offerings for Practitioners IEEE Technical Community Spotlight
A new e-magazine (initial issue in 4Q12)
A TAB publication – not owned by any of TAB’s technical communities
Sent to all IEEE and affiliate members (who don’t opt out)
Focused on (curated for) the larger audience of members
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TAB Offerings for Practitioners IEEE Technical Community Spotlight
The Layout a. Abundant visuals for visual appeal b. Links to FREE ARTICLES (TAB
magazines) and links to descriptions of the contributing Societies
c. Links to Social Media near banner; blogging encouraged
d. Links to New Technologies Portals (FDC communities)
e. Links to a Conferences and Events calendar
f. Member Spotlight articles g. Links to hidden content of longer
articles h. Links to other hidden content i. Links to an archive of
past issues
TAB Offerings for Practitioners IEEE Technical Community Spotlight
The format a. Two featured magazines provide four
reprinted magazine articles with a description of the producing S/C – AESS and SSIT in 4Q12 – Cs and CE in 1Q13 [IOT, tablets] – ITSS and SSCS in 2Q13 [robotics, wearable computers] – ComSoc and MTT in 3Q13 [cloud, implantable devices] – IES and PES in 4Q13 [PV, SmartGrid] – CS (Internet Comp’g) and SSIT in 1Q14 [Smart Cities] – joint (Electrification) and IES in 2Q14 [microgrids]
Articles are generally chosen for appeal to practitioners and young professionals
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TAB Offerings for Practitioners IEEE Technical Community Spotlight
The format b. A Member Spotlight interview
– new NAE member Jose Moura in 1Q13 – Past-VP Leah Jamieson in 2Q13 – FDC Electric Vehicles lead and Social Media advocate
Lee Stogner in 3Q13 – IEEE President-Elect, and past Chair of FDC,
Roberto de Marca in 4Q13 – FDC Chair Roberto Saracco on Smart Cities in 1Q14 – Past CS President David Alan Grier on the value of
entrepreneurial incubators in 2Q14
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TAB Offerings for Practitioners IEEE Technical Community Spotlight
The format c. TAB VP’s column
– often with a brief did you know? segment d. A feature article on a matter of TAB news
– ASAE award to TAB for humanitarian activities in 4Q12
– Tech Navigator in 1Q13 – TAB Hall of Honor in 2Q13 – FDC online technical communities in 3Q13 – Rock Stars of Mobile Cloud in 1Q14 – The Internet Isn’t Finished Yet, by Vint Cerf, in 2Q14
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TAB Offerings for Practitioners Webinars
Some produced by FDC communities
Some produced by Societies & Councils
Often, available - for free
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TAB Offerings for Practitioners Continuing Education
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TAB Value Proposition There are two predominant elements of the Technical Activities value proposition 1. The many and diverse benefits received from
participating in TA technical communities 2. Enabling our members to maintain technical currency in
their fields
The benefits of TA community participation are the stronger element. They distinguish us from much of the perceived competition.
TAB Offerings for Practitioners Participation in TAB Technical Communities
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TAB Value Proposition The benefits of TA community participation include: – staying current in your field – developing a better understanding of your field – developing a better appreciation of your job and its
relationship to other jobs and careers in the field – developing a better understanding of the skills needed to
succeed in your field and the skills needed to keep abreast of it – developing a view of the future – influencing the future of your field – interacting with the best – developing your technical leadership – interacting with a global technical community – being part of the community’s contributions to humanity
TAB Offerings for Practitioners Participation in TAB Technical Communities
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TAB Offerings for Practitioners In conclusion
Offerings discussed – magazines – Future Directions Committee (FDC) events – FDC online communities – IEEE Technical Community Spotlight – webinars and continuing education – participation in TAB Technical Communities
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TAB Offerings for Practitioners In conclusion
Other offerings, not discussed, include: – conferences & workshops – chapter activities – IEEE Technology Navigator – summer schools – certifications – books
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TAB Offerings for Practitioners Comments or Questions
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QUESTIONS