Engaging with the Practitioner

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1 Engaging with the Practitioner Sections Congress - Amsterdam August 2014 Tom Coughlin, Region 6 Director Elect Fred Mintzer 1

2 MGA and Standards for Practitioners Tom Coughlin Region 6 Director Elect 2

3 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 3

4 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 4

5 10 Regions, more than 333 Sections and 2,350 Student Branches, 38 Societies & 7 Councils and 6 Communities 435,000 members

6 Approximate Distribution of IEEE Members 6

7 IEEE Oganization MEMBERS Assembly Publications, Services and Products Board Educational Activities Board Standards Association IEEE-USA Board of Directors Member & Geo Activities Regions & Sections Chapters Technical Activities Societies & Tech. Councils & TCs & MSTC & NTCs

8 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

9 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

10 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 10

11 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 11 (Pro

12 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. 12

13 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 These skills can also help you advance in your career 13

14 Leadership Skills Training IEEE Center For Leadership Excellence (CLE) Video classes of best practices for leadership positions in the IEEE 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 14

15 Career Development Slide 15 Find a job careers.ieee. org Create your resume / CV / resumelab Find a mentor or mentor another professional /mentoring Find Career Guidance theinstitute. ieee.org/ career-andeducation

16 Slide 16 What is ResumeLab? Resumes Letters Portfolio Assessments Mock Interviews Video Resumes

17 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 17

18 IEEE-SA Organization Standards Process Policy and Fiduciary Responsibility IEEE-SA Board of Governors Elected by IEEE-SA members IEEE-SA Standards Board Chair Appointed by IEEE-SA BoG Oversight of Standards Process IEEE-SA Standards Board Appointed by IEEE-SA BoG Standards Approval Process New Standards Committee Standards Review Committee Process Control Procedures Committee Audit Committee Administrative Committee Patent Committee Standards WGs Oversight Other Activities Stds Coordinating Committees (SCCs) 18 Standards-Sponsors from IEEE Technical Societies and Councils Industry Connections Committee

19 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. 19

20 IEEE-SA Global Presence: Canada Belgium France Germany Switzerland Standards Development Agreements Conferences Workshops USA UK Tunisia Malta Israel Czech Republic China Korea Bahrain India Japan Brazil Singapore South Africa 20

21 Standard Example: Smart Grid in the Home

22 Networking Standards 22

23 IEEE Standards Span Many Fields 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 Nanotechnology National Electrical Safety Code Organic Components Portable Battery Technology Power Electronics Power & Energy Radiation/Nuclear Reliability Transportation Technology Test Technology 23

24 Standards Development Process 24

25 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) 25

26 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

27 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 27

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29 TAB Offerings with Special Interest for Practitioners Fred Mintzer 29

30 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) 30

31 TAB Offerings for Practitioners Introduction: TAB technical communities 31 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

32 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 32

33 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 33

34 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 34

35 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 35

36 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 36

37 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 37

38 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 38

39 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 39

40 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 40

41 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 41 FDC organizes an event the Technology Time Machine (TTM) that covers a swath of emerging technology areas

42 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 42

43 TAB Offerings for Practitioners Future Directions online communities (Nov 2013) 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 43

44 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 44

45 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

46 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 46

47 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 47

48 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 48

49 TAB Offerings for Practitioners Webinars Some produced by FDC communities Some produced by Societies & Councils Often, available - for free 49

50 TAB Offerings for Practitioners Continuing Education 50

51 TAB Offerings for Practitioners Participation in TAB Technical Communities 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. 51

52 TAB Offerings for Practitioners Participation in TAB Technical Communities TAB Value Proposition 52 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

53 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 53

54 TAB Offerings for Practitioners In conclusion Other offerings, not discussed, include: conferences & workshops chapter activities IEEE Technology Navigator summer schools certifications books 54

55 TAB Offerings for Practitioners Comments or Questions 55

56 QUESTIONS