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S-PAC. The Student Perspective. April 26, 2008 | Nicole Halper. Student Branch of IEEE @ UTD. Chapter restarted fall of 2005 Branch Details 10-12 on the Executive Committee Average meeting attendance: 60 students Average l arge event attendance: 200+ Starting Events
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S-PAC The Student Perspective April 26, 2008 | Nicole Halper
Student Branch of IEEE @ UTD • Chapter restarted fall of 2005 • Branch Details 10-12 on the Executive Committee Average meeting attendance: 60 students Average large event attendance: 200+ • Starting Events Bi-weekly Meetings Fall Alumni Mixer Spring Technology Expo
Where to start? • Summer 2007 Began considering holding an S-PAC • Fall 2007 Contacted our regional S-PAC coordinator Worked out general logistics • Winter Break 2007 Invited speakers (perhaps earlier would have been better) Invited companies for the expo Budget Planning
Advertising • Meetings, posters, website, class announcements, etc • Think outside of the box! Wondering why these tables are here? Come back tomorrow for the IEEE EXPOnential S-PAC….(more details)
EXPOnential S-PAC Schedule Febrary 22nd 2008 10:00am-10:30am Registration (ongoing)Formal Presentations 10:30am-10:45am Welcome, Dr. Hansen, EE Dept Head10:45am-11:45am Managing to Manage Your Career, John Paserba, Mitubishi Electric Power Products, Inc.11:45am-12:45pm Getting Smart About Intellectual Property, Jay Johnson, Baker Botts L.L.P.Technology Expo 12:45pm Lunch, Jason’s Deli Boxed Lunches12:45pm-3:30pm EXPonential, Technology Expo3:00pm-3:30pm Getting Involved in Undergraduate Research, Dr. Roozbeh Jafari
Formal Presentations • National Speakers Managing to Manage Your Career, John PaserbaGetting Smart About Intellectual Property, Jay Johnson Improvement Note: Be cautious of class timing and “early” mornings
Technology Expo Texas Instruments, Tektronix, CommScope, General Dynamics Satcom, Intuit Technologies, VI-Tech, Plexon Inc, HIE Electronics Inc, Lymba, Marlin Controls, SiSTeR Technologies, Jact Media NOT a Job Fair
Society Involvement UTD RAS, ACM, NSBE, TSPE, SWE, Career Center, Research Labs
Benefits To the student body: • Helped enthrall apathetic engineering students • Informed students beyond the scope of the classroom To the university: • Strengthened ties between university and industry To our chapter: • Excellent planning experience • Expanded the notability of the chapter • Excellent direct contact experience with the industry