IEEE-USA Region 6 Northeast Area Meeting PACE Salt Lake City, Utah October 13, 2018 Mostafa Mortezaie Region 6 PACE Chair mortezaie@ieee.org

What is PACE? Professional Activities Committees for Engineers A network of IEEE volunteers and committees organized at the section and chapter levels with support from Regions and IEEE-USA.

PACE Objectives (Professional Activities Committees for Engineers) PACE promotes: The professional interests of the U.S. members The professional activities of Sections, Chapters, and Student Branches A mechanism for communication of members' views on their professional needs. 4/5/2019

Five PACE Topics Government Activities Career and Employment Enhancement Activities Pre-university (K-12 STEM) Activities Student Professional Awareness Activities Technical Policy Activities 4/5/2019

Section PACE K-12 STEM Literacy Programs Future City Science Olympiad Science Fair Math Counts Any STEM project promoting science, technology, and the image of the engineer And more…. K-12 STEM Literacy

IEEE-USA Employment and Career Assistance Programs Job Fairs Resume Writing and Job Interview Workshops Job Listing services Resume Listing services Member Professional Awareness Workshops Student Professional Awareness Workshops Any project which promotes life long employability of IEEE members K-12 STEM Literacy Employment Assistance

IEEE-USA Employment and Career Assistance Programs Pre-College Education Employment Benefits and Career Management Workshops Career Transitions and Workforce Issues Workshops Retirement and Financial Management Workshops Consulting, Leadership, Licensure and Registration Workshops IEEE Membership Advancement Workshops Communications Workshops Any project which promotes careers of IEEE members Employment Assistance Career Assistance

PACE Professional Education Section/Region/Division Professional Topics Library Life Long Learning Workshops Skills Assessment Workshops PDSs / SPAx Any project which promotes life long careers of IEEE members. Pre-College Education Employment Assistance Career Assistance Professional Education

PACE Technology Policy Programs Technology Policy Workshops Aerospace Policy Communications and Information Policy Energy Policy Medical Technology Policy Research and Development Policy Any project which promotes the communication of IEEE member technology policy issues. Pre-College Education Employment Assistance Career Assistance Professional Education Technology Policy

Government Activities Programs Communications with Legislative Delegates Legislative Issues Communications IEEE Member initiated Issues Communications Any project which promotes the communication of IEEE member legislative issues. Pre-College Education Employment Assistance Career Assistance Professional Education Technology Policy Government Activities

Types of PACE Funding Section PACE Chapter PACE Professional Development Initiative (PDI) Grant

Getting Started Prepare a project plan Identify resources and funding Funding is available from multiple sources Execute the project Report the outcome of the project 4/5/2019

PACE Committee Goals & Objectives Provide for the distribution of various IEEE-USA Committee products and programs to members Stimulate and facilitate professional activities Communicate between IEEE US Members and IEEE leadership Develop and update training materials for PACE leaders Provide input to the IEEE-USA

Region 6 PACE Process 1.  PACE request is sent to Region PACE Chair with approvals from the section Officers.  Approval process includes acceptance of electronic signatures, scanned signatures, or email approval from the Section Chair. 2.  PACE request is reviewed by Region PACE Chair for completion, applicability, approvals, etc.  PACE request is either denied or recommended for approval.  If denied, email reply explains the reasons and what needs to be changed.  If recommended for approval, it would be sent to Region Director and Region Treasurer with CC to requestor. 3.  Region Director approves or rejects.  If approved, Region PACE Chair add to spreadsheet of approved requests.  Treasurer sends matching funds to the Section to oversee reimbursement.  4. Upon completion of the project the Section would send the PACE Final Report to PACE Chair.  

New PACE Requirement A vTools event is required as part of Region 6 PACE requirements Once the PACE request is approved the funding would be transferred to the Section after the completion of the project except for students’ type projects The final report may be generated by updating the original vTools with 3 pictures

PACE Projects – The idea Identify what you want to do as a PACE Project Prepare a project plan Identify resources and funding FUNDING IS AVAILABLE from multiple sources Execute your project Report the outcome of your project

Sample PACE Project Future City Competition Rising Star Conference Sponsorship WIE International Leadership Conference (ILC) Students' Registration SPA-X at Gonzaga University Networking Mixer at Cybersecurity Symposium SCV CLP Quarterly Luncheon Meeting 3rd Annual Intro Girls to Engineering Workshop

WIE ILC

Future City Competition (Richland Section)

SPA-X at Gonzaga University SPAx was designed by IEEE-USA to enhance the leadership, career, and professional development skills of engineering students.

Future City Competition (Richland Section)

Congressional Visit Day

IEEE-USA PACE Website https://ieeeusa.org/volunteers/pace/

Plan for 2018 Provide PACE announcements at every OU events Announce PACE events in eNotices and Region’s Website Section Chairs to announce at Section ExCom the availability of PACE funding Promote Chapters to implement PACE events Look for opportunities for PDI Grant Proposal Promote and support Rising Stars Conference PACE Sponsorship Promote and support the Future Leaders Forum Promote and support WIE ILC for Students Encourage PACE Projects’ Organizers to display IEEE-USA and IEEE Logo Promote Listen Town Hall Meeting

Rising stars Conference (RSc) PACE FUnd Section: 60% Region 6 PACE: 40% Student Contribution: $150   Please support the Conference by your kind contribution: https://www.gofundme.com/2019-ieee-rising-stars-conference

YP Workshop @ Rising Stars   Purpose of RS2019 Workshop: collect the YP leaders in Region 6 for training workshop. Vision: Facilitate a strong YP-driven culture in Region 6 that resonates globally. Mission: Develop, foster, and train YP section leaders in Region 6. Date: Sunday Jan 6th 2019 Time: 1-4pm (3 hours) Location: Las Vegas YP Workshop @ Rising Stars

Future of PACE

Questions/Comments Mostafa Mortezaie Region 6 PACE Chair 4/5/2019 Questions/Comments Mostafa Mortezaie Region 6 PACE Chair mortezaie@ieee.org 5-Apr-19