1. IEEE Engineering Management Society
Dr. Wade H. Shaw, P.E.
2000/2001 EMS President

2. IEEE Overview
Over 360,000 of the world’s best engineers, scientists and technicians
Innovating Technology and Products
Designing Technology and Products
Building Technology and Products
36 technical Societies in 10 Divisions
4 technical Councils
10 geographical Regions
RAB, TAB, PAB, EAB, IEEE-USA, SA

3. Why EMS?
Over 66% of the engineers in the world spend over two thirds of their careers managing:
Technology
Product development
Engineering-related projects, activities
Good “core” Society
Further the field of interest and serve IEEE members directly
Engineering Management Publications
Conferences
Leadership ‘training ground’

4. The EMS Mission
To promote excellence in engineering management practice by providing focused, practical, accessible educational opportunities for technical and functional managers, project and program managers, and engineers and technical professionals interested in becoming managers.
To provide educational programs which highlight
Proven management techniques used at successful companies
New "leading edge" management theories and techniques
To provide other professional development and networking opportunities to create and support the community of engineers, managers, and other technical professionals.

5. EMS Fields of Interest :
Technology Policy Development
Technology Assessment
Technology Transfer
Research
Design & Evaluation
Production
Commissioning
Operation or decommissioning of technical, electrical or electronic equipment/systems
Allied Activities

6. EMS Areas of Interest :
Management of engineers, scientists, and technologists
Their characteristics
Effective laboratory or work environments
The process and economics of invention, innovation, and technology application
Relations between engineering and other organizational functions
Techniques for program/project management, including schedules and controls
The structure of engineering and technology driven organizations

7. EMS Overview 7800+ Members worldwide Publications Conferences
Educational Products
Awards and Recognition
Chapters and Networking

8. Quarterly EMS Publications
Transactions on Engineering Management
What’s the latest research in the field?
Engineering Management Review (EMR)
What have leading journals published this year that our practitioners especially should know about?
Engineering Management Newsletter
What is EMS doing?
Engineering Management-Online
EMS Web site

9. Annual EMS Conference: IEMC
Int’l Engineering Management Conference
Tutorials and Seminars
Workshops and papers
Insights into academic research
Practitioner Perspectives & experiences
Simultaneous EMS Board of Governors meeting, with open working sessions on the Web, membership, education….
IEMC Albany,New York -Oct 2001
IEMC 2002 – Cambridge, England – August 2002

10. We’ll help you start one!
EMS Chapters
The opportunity for personal contact and local learning
Meetings with speakers; local seminars; networking; joint meetings; working groups.
Typical topics areas: business management, project management, technical management, personal skills (communication, presentations, interviewing…), tales from the front.
Coming: web-based “virtual chapter,” discussion groups.
Special $25.00 rebate per meeting (up to 4 per year)
Don’t have a Section EMS Chapter?
We’ll help you start one!

11. EMS Chapters in R3 Current Region 3 Status Opportunities for Growth
574 EMS Members (2.12% of R3 IEEE Membership)
Our 10th largest chapter is Atlanta Section (105 members)
3 Active Chapters (no chapter chair in Miami)
Chapter Coordinator
EMS: Jaime Jaen
Region 3: Kathy Drevik (MDC)
Opportunities for Growth
Eastern NC (46 members)
FL West Coast (34 members)
Huntsville (22 members)
Jamaica (22 members)

12. In Closing, we encourage you to:
Join EMS for your own professional development.
Start chapters in your sections.
Think of us for joint programs with your societies and sections.
Steer your engineers and managers to EMS as a source of relevant information and contacts for their careers….
We welcome your participation--
how can we help you?

13. EMS Coordinates Our EMS web page Subscribe to the Chapters listserv:
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Membership and Chapter Issues:
Charles Rubenstein
VP Membership - EMS Board of Governors
(Voice/Fax)
EMS President: Wade H. Shaw