PES Austin IEEE Central Texas Section Fall Planning Meeting August 27, 2011 San Marcos, TX
IEEE Central Texas Section Chapter Leadership Team l Chairman: Don Drumtra l Chairman Elect (V-C): Andrew Bluiett l Treasurer: Kevin Ewing l Secretary: Steve Pearson l Member at Large: Steve Glenn l Webmaster: Jacob Forbes l Awards Chairman: James Mercier
IEEE Central Texas Section Chapter Updates l PES CTS membership: 320→334 l PES (Austin Chapter) Outstanding Engineer: Mike Noth l PES High Performing Chapter l PES 2 nd best Website: Jacob Forbes l Grounding, bonding class Oct 14 l Nominations for 2011 engineer
IEEE Central Texas Section 2011 Chapter Meetings Date Technical/ Admin TopicSpeakerL31 1/25TechnicalTriggered LighteningMaher DayehYes 2/22TechnicalMedium Voltage FusesWarren ConnerYes 3/22TechnicalRenewal Energy Projects at AEPaul MartinezYes 4/26TechnicalLed LightingRandy DavisYes 5/24TechnicalPower Meter MetrologyEd SchneiderYes 6/28TechnicalSmart Meter CommunicationsHerman MillicanYes 7/26TechnicalMotor EfficiencyBrad SantaYes 8/23TechnicalProfessional Engineering EthicsRon ReedYes 9/27TechnicalSmart Grid SecurityBart Bombay 10/14ClassGrounding Electrical SystemsJames Stallcup 12/3TechnicalNew Braunfels Cement Plant TourStaff
IEEE Central Texas Section 2011 Chapter Meetings Date Technical/ Admin TopicSpeakerL31 1/11AdminChapter Committee Planning MeetingYes 2/8AdminChapter Committee Planning MeetingYes 3/8AdminChapter Committee Planning MeetingYes 4/12AdminChapter Committee Planning MeetingYes 5/10AdminChapter Committee Planning MeetingYes 6/14AdminChapter Committee Planning MeetingYes 7/12AdminChapter Committee Planning MeetingYes 8/5AdminGrounding Class Planning MeetingYes 8/9AdminChapter Committee Planning MeetingYes 9/13AdminChapter Committee Planning Meeting 10/11AdminChapter Committee Planning Meeting 11/15AdminChapter Committee Planning Meeting 12/13AdminChapter Committee Planning Meeting
IEEE Central Texas Section SWOT Analysis Strengths l Interesting technical programs with eager speakers and good member participation l Member recognition l Enthusiastic ChapComm leaders who share stories with each other l Informality
IEEE Central Texas Section SWOT Analysis Weaknesses l Communications within PES and CTS l Sharing useful practices with other chapters l Community outreach l *Recognition
IEEE Central Texas Section SWOT Analysis Opportunities l Distinguished speakers l *PES annual training l PES tutorials l Section sponsored events l *PES leadership l MGA leadership
IEEE Central Texas Section SWOT Analysis Threats l Narrow focus l Aging membership knowledge l *Reinventing the wheel l *Bureaucracy
IEEE Central Texas Section Chapter Plans / Issues Build on strengths and Seize opportunities to Overcome weaknesses and Mitigate threats.
IEEE Central Texas Section Chapter Plans / Issues l Use Distinguished Speaker opportunities to build on our strong technical programs l Use award opportunities in both PES and MGA to build on our strong recognition of PES Austin and its members
IEEE Central Texas Section Chapter Plans / Issues l Enhance ChapComm member leadership skills through chapter, society, and geographic leadership opportunities l Enhance informality through open communications without hidden agendas
IEEE Central Texas Section Chapter Plans / Issues l Mitigate the threat of narrow focus by building a joint chapter of related subdisciplines (PES PEL IE IA) and more participation in section events l Mitigate individual knowledge aging by budgeting for and communicating PES training opportunities
IEEE Central Texas Section Chapter Plans / Issues l Mitigate organizational knowledge aging by seizing the opportunity presented by nearby colleges and universities to proactively invite students and recent graduates to chapter activities and membership (UT, High School, GOLD, Mentoring)
IEEE Central Texas Section Chapter Plans / Issues l Strengthen sharing useful practices to mitigate the threat of reinventing the wheel l Mitigate bureaucracy by embracing it through informality
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