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Projects! Cracker Barrel 1999 IEEE PDC. Charles J. Lord, PE September 5, 1999. Why Projects?. Primary mode for New Programs, Initiatives Implement “R&D” of IEEE Team Building in Section / Area / Council Recruitment Tool Great OJT for Project Management Looks Good on Resume
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Projects! Cracker Barrel1999 IEEE PDC Charles J. Lord, PE September 5, 1999
Why Projects? • Primary mode for New Programs, Initiatives • Implement “R&D” of IEEE • Team Building in Section / Area / Council • Recruitment Tool • Great OJT for Project Management • Looks Good on Resume makes a difference!
Projects Scope Who can organize a project? • Local Section • Area / Council • Region / Society • Committee, Board, anybody
Professional Awareness Conferences • S-PACs - Student Professional Awareness Conference • G-PACs - GOLD Professional Awareness Conference • M-PACs - Mid-career Professional Awareness Conference • E-PAC - all of the above - Engineers Professional Awareness Conference
National Engineers Week • Special K-12 Outreach • Mall Exhibits • Banquets, Dinners • Mass Media on Engineering • Limited only by Imagination
Publicity • Advertise yourself!
Publicity • This booth was built for about $40 in printing and materials
Public Help • TechNet • Ask the Expert panels • Roadside Cleanup • Scouting (merit badge) • Other non-traditional public programs
Conferences • Put on local conference • Host Regional Conference • Host Society Conference • PDC, SC, ???
Special Presentations • Educational Activities • In-house developed • IEEE (or others provided) • “Management 101” • Volunteerism as Management Training • Volunteer Recruitment
K-12 Activities THIS IS NOT JUST E-WEEK!!! • Use current ideas and implement • Come up with new programs • TLC / TLC 2000
Leadership Retreats • Train Volunteers • Build Teamwork • Leadership Skills • Take PDC to the Volunteers • Can be on Section level on up
Electronic Conferencing • Region 3 project in progress • Use “lowest common denominator” • Save money • Raise productivity • Reduce time away from work/family • Looking for Beta Testers! • Roll-out at SC ‘99
Corporate Relations • Project in Region 3 - in progress • Emphasize value-added nature of IEEE to employers • Give stake in what we provide to companies • Roll-out at SC ‘99
Electro-Technologies Industry Database • US - wide listing of employers • Built from grass-roots at area/council level • Region 3 project adopted by IEEE • Web-based interface • Now available to all IEEE members
How Do I Get Started? • Sponsorship • Funding • People (1-many)
For more Info… • Contact me: Charles Lord c.j.lord@ieee.org • This will be on the web at http://rtpnet.org/ieee/project Come to Sections Congress 1999!!!