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Technical Activities Committee

Learn about Tech Committee support, conference organization, funding opportunities, and workshop success in different areas. Explore technical advancements and membership rejuvenation efforts.

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Technical Activities Committee

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  1. Technical Activities Committee Hamid Vakilzadian Region 4 Technical Activities Committee Chair ExCOM & Region 4 Meeting January 20-22, 2012 Minneapolis, Minnesota

  2. Tech Committee Area Coordinators2011-2012 • East Area: Subra Ganesan • Central Area: Paul Tindal • West Area: Christopher Felton • Chair: Hamid Vakilzadian 21-Dec-19

  3. Technical Committee Mission Support sections and chapters on all activities related to technical as well as help them in membership development and rejuvenation.

  4. Technical Committee Helps Sections to… • Organize technical programs • Find speakers • Explore funding possibilities for technical activities from societies and/or Region 4 • Organize conferences (ex: eit) • Cooperate with section leaders in membership development

  5. East Area Tech Activities 2011: SubraGanesan • IEEE SEM: • Held 2 conferences for 15 chapters in the section • Celebrated 100 years of IEEE • EMC Society chapter held a workshop • Computer Society chapter held a one day workshop on embedded systems • Encouraged the east area sections to organize half-day or full-day technical workshops • Contacted the section chairs to provide the list of the technical workshops that they held.

  6. Central Area Tech Activities, 2011:Paul Tindal • Calumet: 3 • Central Illinois:1   • Chicago: 18 (3 workshops) • Madison: 5 • Milwaukee: 12 (1 Technical Workshop) • Northeastern Wisconsin: 5 • Rock River Valley: 12 • Provided views on some speakers to chapters 21-Dec-19

  7. West Area Tech Activities 2010:Christopher Felton

  8. West Area Tech Activities 2011:Christopher Felton 21-Dec-19

  9. Hamid Vakilzadian • Helped in writing membership rejuvenation proposal for MGA support • Organized telecons to develop strategy for technical activities within R4 • Encouraged organization of day-long technical workshops • Developed funding request form for technical activities • Collaborated with 4 sections in organizing technical workshops

  10. Cedar Rapids Supported partially by R4 funds • Topic:  Learn LabView in Six Hours • Held at Warburg College facilities in Waverly, IA • Attendance:  25 • Registration Fee: • Members -- $20 • Non-members - $30, Students -- $10 • Date held:  March 19, 2011 • Non members:  3

  11. Cedar Rapids Supported partially by R4 funds • Topic:  Learn LabView in Six Hours • Held at Kirkwood Community College facilities in Cedar Rapids, IA • Attendance:  39 • Registration Fee:  Same as previous one • Date held:  August 27, 2011 • Non-members:  3

  12. Cedar Rapids Supported partially by R4 funds • Topic:  Introduction to VHDL • Held at Kirkwood Community College facilities in Cedar Rapids, IA • Attendance:  31 • Registration Fee:  • Members -- $30, Non-members - $40, Students -- $10 • Date held: November 19, 2011 • Non-members:  2

  13. Twin Cities • Supported by R4 funds • Workshop:  Communication channels and protocols in Transmission and Distribution Systems • Held at Shoreview Community Center, MN • Date: Oct. 19, 2011 • Registration Fee:  • Society Members $20, Member at large: $50, Non-members $120. • Number of attendees: 25 • Number of non-members:7

  14. Nebraska Section Supported partially by R4 funds • Workshop:  – Lyncole Grounding Seminar • Place Held: Scott Conference Center, Omaha • Date: Oct. 7, 2011 • Registration Fee:  • Members $250, Senior Members $225 , Nonmembers $400 • Number of attendees: 23 • Number of non-members:5 

  15. Chicago Section Supported Partially by R4 funds • Workshop: Power System Grounding Short Course • Attendance: Approximately 100 • Registration Fee: Free • Date held: October 13, 2011

  16. Chicago Section • Workshop: Technical Trends & Challenges • Attendance: 80 • Registration Fee • Member $75, non-member $115, Student $50 • Date held: Nov. 15, 2011

  17. Chicago Section • Workshop: Printed Circuit Board Layout for EMI Suppression • Attendance: 260 • Member: 90 • Registration Fee • Member $125, non-member $175, Student $25 • Date held: Mar. 3, 2011

  18. Southeastern Michigan Supported partially by R4 funds • Workshop: Embedded System • Registration Fee: Free • Date held: Oct 15, 2011 • Attendance: 111 • Non-members: 31

  19. R4 Funds Spent for Membership Rejuvenation

  20. Workshop for Practicing Engineers

  21. Why Are Technical Workshops Important for Practicing Engineers? • Help develop technical skills in a specific topic to meet the employer's demand or need for job change. • Are topics that cannot be addressed in an hour. At least a day is needed to provide the useful info. • Provide CEU/PDH for an engineer in a short time • Keep members up-to-date in specific technical topics.

  22. Organize One Workshop in 2012 • R4 will support up to $3K per section • It is preferred that: • Industry Involvement • Time be allocated for membership promotion • Survey to be made on interest of attending members at the end of the workshop. • Good planning • Registration fee substantially be low for members than non-members

  23. Thank You!

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