1. IEEE CTS PACE Professional Activities Committee for Engineers Fawzi Behmann CTS PACE Chair IEEE Central Texas Section Fall Planning Meeting September 16, San Marcus, TX

2. 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

3. 2016 – IEEE CTS PACE Projects

4. 2017 – IEEE CTS PACE Projects

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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

11. 1. Project Initiation/ Funding Request:
1/3
1. Project Initiation/ Funding Request:

12. 1. Project Initiation/ Funding Request:
2/3
1. Project Initiation/ Funding Request:

13. 1. Project Initiation/ Funding Request:
3/3
1. Project Initiation/ Funding Request:

14. 1/2
4. Project Completion:

15. 2/2
4. Project Completion:

16. Austin, TX
THANKS