Its Mission… Its Benefits… The Organization IEEE Membership Its Mission… Its Benefits… The Organization Marsha Abramo IBM Systems & Technology Group (Retired) IEEE Reliability Society VP Membership 2/17/2019
Society Membership 38 Societies representing a full spectrum of technical interests Local technical chapters Subscriptions and online content Networking w/innovators, experts, and practitioners Members-only rates on additional publications Volunteering opportunities Technical committees , Journal editors Conference organizers
Reliability Society Membership 2/17/2019
Reliability Society Mission Statement Promote recognition of the Reliability and reliability related professions Develop and disseminate Best Practices for effective reliability professionals Purpose Be the organization of choice to bring Reliability professionals together by providing value-added benefits Be a resource for collaboration among Reliability and its related professionals
Reliability Techniques applicable to all Product Businesses Broad Product Business Involvements Manufacturing Equipment Power Generation Systems Fuel & Electric Autos Industrial / Agricultural / Defense / Space Systems Generation Battery Support Commercial Products Reliability Techniques applicable to all Product Businesses
Organization focused on the broad aspects of Reliability Publications “IEEE Specialty Engineering” Organization focused on the broad aspects of Reliability Develops and provides technical information Publications Conferences Standards Technical Library IEEE Xplore Technical Committees
Broad Reliability Aspects Maintainability Testability Prognostics and Health Management (PHM) Human Interface Integrity System Safety Supportability System Security Privacy / Trust
Reliability Society Chapters A Chapter is a technical sub-unit of one or more IEEE Sections Chapters serve the needs of RS members at the local level There are 24 Reliability Society Chapters worldwide
Reliability Society Chapters North America Europe / UK & RI / Russia 15 chapters 5 chapters MidEast / India 0 chapters S. America / China Africa Asia / Japan / Australia 1 chapter 0 chapters 3 chapters
Reliability Society Chapters Beijing Denver / Pikes Peak Santa Clara Valley Baltimore France Singapore Binghamton Italy South Plains Boston Japan Council Switzerland Mohawk Valley Chicago Taipei / Taiwan Cleveland Ottawa Toronto Croatia Philadelphia Twin Cities Dallas San Diego UK & RI
Reliability Society Member Benefits Access through IEEE Xplore: RS Publications Transactions on Reliability RS sponsored Conference Proceedings - IRPS, RAMS, PHM RS Newsletter Discount registration fees to sponsored conferences Numerous focused topic Technical Committees available for participation
Future Focus For Reliability Electric Vehicles Power Generation and Storage Smart Grid for Enhanced Power Availability System Security / Privacy / Trust Life Sciences Systems In the future, we need to think about the reliability, availability and dependability issues associated with these expanding major items. Thank you.
How to form a chapter A Chapter is a technical subunit of one or more Sections, or a Council constituted by a minimum of twelve (12) members of a Society established by petition to the parent unit(s) and Societies Petition, signed by not less than twelve (12) Section members above Student grade members of the Society (6 months) Submit petition to the Section Executive Committee, via the Section Secretary, for approval. Submit a business plan that includes mission/goals, planned meetings and activities for first 6 months
Petition Sample PETITION TO FORM AN IEEE CHAPTER Name of IEEE Society/ies:_____________________________ Name of IEEE Section/s:_______________________________ We, the undersigned, who are members of the above Society and Section, hereby petition for approval to form a Chapter in the Section indicated above. Signature of Petitioner Member Number Printed Name
Chapter Requirements Annual report (year end) to the parent Section: meeting activity financial activity and current officers Chapter may be dissolved if there are no reports submitted for 3 consecutive years. IEEE Bylaws require that a Chapter: maintain a membership of not fewer than ten members, other than Students hold not less than two technical meetings per year.
Chapter Requirements (con’t) Meeting: Section will be credited money for each Chapter that holds at least two (2) technical meetings per year. Officer Reports: a list of the Chapter officers, along with member numbers and contact information submitted to the Section Secretary Financial Activity Reports: income and expense information consolidated into the Section Financial report (L-50). Chapters maintaining a separate bank account and/or involved in a lot of financial activity may submit a separate financial report (A copy to the Section Treasurer.)
In conclusion Chapters are important to the Reliability Society How can we help? Contact the Reliability Society Chapters Coordinator Other contacts: Section Chair Student Activities Committee Chair Region Director Region Student Activities Committee Chair Regional Chapter Coordinator
Organizing Student Outreach - Industry Chapter Meetings Meetings are one of the most visible and valuable ways in which a Chapter serves its members Basics: Select a topic of interest and format - Presentations, Panel Discussions, Workshops Select subject matter experts from Industry, Academia and IEEE Distinguished Lecturers list Seek Financial Support Logistics: location, venue and schedule Publicity
Organizing Student Outreach - Industry Chapter Meetings Plan a social dimension - time for networking - Provide Breaks and a Luncheon - Business Card Exchange Print cards for students - Serve refreshments
IEEE Reliability Society Membership & Chapter Contacts Chapters Coordinator: Loretta Arellano l.arellano@ieee.org VP Membership: Marsha Abramo m.t.abramo@ieee.org 2/17/2019