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IEEE SAC Conference September 20, 2003

Reflect on past technological advancements, current trends, and future possibilities. Explore career development tips and strategies to thrive in a rapidly evolving world. Learn how to enhance technical skills, communication, and employment prospects.

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IEEE SAC Conference September 20, 2003

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  1. IEEE SAC ConferenceSeptember 20, 2003 W.O. (Bill) Kennedy, P.Eng., FEIC Region 7 Director-Elect

  2. Your Future • A look back • A look at today • A look at tomorrow • Where do you want to be? • How do you get there from here?

  3. A look back • Neil Armstrong landed on the Moon • Tube circuits were no longer taught • Computing was centralized • IC were making their first in roads • Statistics was an optional course

  4. A look at today • Space station is a reality • IC are getting smaller and faster • Personal computer • Internet is everywhere • Cell phones • Statistics is a mandatory course

  5. A look at tomorrow • Quantum computing • Space travel to Mars and beyond • Robot surgery • Cell phones with GPS incorporated • Solve the heat generated on chips

  6. Your World • Likelihood of having a single employer from graduation to retirement – very small • Likelihood of doing the same job from graduation to retirement – very small • Likelihood of having multiple careers – great • Likelihood of your world changing faster than mine – very great

  7. Quo Vadis? • Now for the trick question • What do you want to be in five - ten years? • Technical Expert • Manager • Combination of both • What are you doing to do to get there?

  8. How to get there • Engineering is __% knowledge • Communication is __% knowledge • Reading • Writing • Speaking

  9. How to get there • Need to develop communication skills • Edison • Tesla • Become a competent public speaker • Join Toastmasters or similar organization • Volunteer you time

  10. How to get there • Continue to develop and enhance your technical skills • The ways: • Maintain your IEEE membership • Join a Technical Society • Find a mentor engineer/manager

  11. How to get employed • Describe your ideal job • How do you fit • Decide where you want to work • Search the Internet • When you’ve found the company - research • Only 10% of jobs ever make to paper

  12. How to get employed • Cold call them - get a name • Tell them how you can help • Follow up with a letter and resume • Link it to what you’ve learned • The best prepared gets the job - not the smartest!

  13. Career Development • A wide range of career development resources www.ieee.org/careers • Web-based courses • Universities and business organizations • IEEE Computer Society • Tutorials and short courses • Free Career Alert electronic newsletter • IEEE Job Site : www.ieee.org/jobsite

  14. How to Stay Employed • Learn about your company’s business • Learn how the cash flows • Learn how the legal stuff works • Determine what skills you need to get ahead • Build a network within your company in all departments • Cooperate when asked • Volunteer when not asked

  15. Conclusion • Your learning has only just begun • Acquire and develop additional skill sets • Learn to communicate effectively • IEEE can help - maintain your membership • Volunteer your time to help others • Your world will change faster than mine

  16. A Final Observation The tools I use today weren’t invented when I graduated from University

  17. How to contact me • Bill Kennedy • 403-705-5231 • w.kennedy@ieee.org

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