IEEE CTS PACE Professional Activities Committee for Engineers Fawzi Behmann CTS PACE Chair f.behmann@ieee.org IEEE Central Texas Section Fall Planning Meeting September 16, 2017 San Marcus, TX

2017 Continued very slow communication and response from R5 led to much slower PACE activities in 2017 Status to-date Approval of one project April 6, R1-R6 Pace Chairs meeting Contribution R5 funding is almost depleted Pace funding for PACE training was denied Resorted to apply for IEEE USA for Innovation Summit event

2016 – IEEE CTS PACE Projects

2017 – IEEE CTS PACE Projects

R5 PACE Qualified categories for 20017 1. Career & Employment Activities 2. K-12 STEM Activities 3. Student Professional Activities 4. Young Professional Activities 5. Government Activities Each program has a coordinator Typically, R5 refunds 50% for a normal< $500 projects

2017 CTS PACE - Professional Activities Committees for Engineers PACE Projects Ideas R5 provides 50% coverage of PACE Events Section/Chapter cover the other 50% Objective: Bring value to the membership and community. IEEE-USA supports member focused activities. Career & Employment Career Workshop IEEE Day IEEE ENG Week K-12 STEM E.g. Science in a Box Student Professional Activities Student Activities (e.g. Robotics) Young Professional YP Networking/SxSW, IEEE Day, …. Government Activities Congressional

Society/PACE/STEM Activities Schools – inspire, Collaborate and prepare future engineers Health Science Advisory Board – WHS Academies, Round Rock, Texas Academy school: Lead Mrs. Lucy Sanchez  Projects: Business & Industry, Health Science, Public Service, STEM, Visual Performing Art Seeking Participation & endorsement from partners Target audience: Academy Lead, Student Ambassadors, Graduating Classes IEEE Leader: Chapter chair, Sr. Member, Sr. Member candidate, PACE Chair Selected project: Academy of Health and Science Board Time Frame: School year Potential IEEE Participation and Activities (F. Behmann): IEEE Sponsor Breakfast for Board meeting and generate awareness about IEEE Participate & support Quarterly Board meetings, contribute with ideas that improve learning and hands-on activities Reverse Shadow visit IEEE EMBS Chapter Invites students, teachers and partners to our EMBS monthly meetings and guest speaker Facilitate/Sponsor “Catch the dream – Career & College Ready” IEEE Biotech Austin Smart City Tools/hands on projects to accelerate learning Speaking Support & facilitate Job Shadow Day Students participate as volunteers for IEEE summit events & Community fairs Participate & Contribute at year School Partner Recognition Program Academy Leader, Student Ambassadors

IEEE Activities - Post Innovation Summit Schools – inspire, Collaborate and prepare future engineers Health Science Advisory Board – WHS Academies, Round Rock, Texas What could be a possible reward: Year end award ceremony offering IEEE PACE Award for … Invite teachers & student winners to industry events (free pass) Sizable activities could lead to IEEE Regional Award – Plaque Significant activity could lead to University scholarship Invite winners to witness Regional student competition and Banquet Explore creating Junior Student membership in IEEE

PACE Streamlining The PACE Process Part of presentation April 4, 2017 to R1-R6 PACE Regional Chairs Proposal The need to use a simplified and a unified form/tool with simple sequence of operations: Create a project of multi-steps, Get electronic signature, Project Execution, Submit completion & Reporting, Get electronic signature. 1 3 4 Project Completion/ Reporting Project/Fund Request Project Plan/ Execution Approval/ Transfer of Fund 5 Request Approval 2

PACE Automation Project Tracking PACE Project life cycle tracking 2. Project Initiation/ Funding Request: 3. Request Approval: 4. Project Plan/ Execution: 5. Project Completion: 6. Transfer of Fund

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