1. Computer Society – SA IEEE Central Texas Section Fall Planning Meeting September 16, San Marcos, TX

2. Chapter Leadership Team
Position
Name
Affiliation
Has done online training
Chair
Jim Brakefield
Retired No
Vice Chair
Wenbin Luo
St. Mary's University
Yes
Secretary / Treasurer
Tom O’Brien
Volunteers: (who serve the chapter but prefer not to be recognized as officers)
St. Mary’s University Logistics
Djaffer Ibaroudene
St. Mary’s University
Past Chair
Gary Rogers
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3. Chapter Updates
Generally meetings are held on the 3rd Tuesday of each month. We have a year-round calendar.
Meetings are held at St. Mary’s University, usually in University Center Conference Room B, or in a lecture room in the Richter Engineering Building.
Typical Meeting time schedule:
6:15 PM – 7:00 PM dinner
7:00 PM – 7:15 PM networking
7:15 PM program
We meet for dinner before each meeting in the St. Mary’s Cafeteria downstairs in the University Center. We have an area for our group marked with small IEEE Computer Society signs so we can sit together. Dinner is optional.
Because of our common interests with other chapters, we have found that joint meetings can be held with those Societies, and will draw interested audiences.
With this meeting plan we are able to operate with a small budget for refreshments at each meeting, and the speaker's meal (except Federal employees).
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4. 2017 Chapter Meetings (avg=13, max=31)
Date
Technical or Admin
Topic
Speaker
L31
Jan
Tech
History, Technology, and Applications of Bar Codes
Tom O’Brien Y
Feb
Non-Volatile Memory
Prof. Ethan Ahn
Mar
No meeting
Apr
Dramatic Effects of Advances in Solar, Battery & Autonomous Driving
Video + Panel of
Downing & Redfield
May
Evolution of Engineering from Trade to Profession (joint meeting)
C. Sidney Burrus
Jun
Jul
Aug
Witte Computer Facilities
Kenny Placido
Sep
Bletchley Park & Cryptography
Michael Gershman
Oct
Computer Security
CNF Technology
Nov
SwRI Space Software Infrastructure
Gwen Ross
Dec
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5. Future of Energy: Generation & Transmission
2018 Chapter Meetings
Date
Technical or Admin
Topic
Speaker
L31
Jan
Tech
Future of Energy: Generation & Transmission
CPS Energy
Feb
TBD
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
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6. SWOT Analysis
Strengths: Computing is a strong focal point for education and professional work. Useful source of continuing education. Mixture of student and senior engineers.
Weaknesses: Diversification of computing careers and less corporate sponsorship. Low student attendance from outside the St. Mary’s University community.
Opportunities: Good programs attract better attendance. Emphasis on new fields and career opportunities.
Threats: Low IEEE Member Attendance gives us a very small pool to search for new leadership.
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7. Chapter Plans / Issues Find interesting topics and speakers
Recruit additional officers
Support SAMSAT (San Antonio Museum of Science and Technology)
Life members + student chapters?
Exhibit docents & background material
Courseware for students
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8. Thanks
If you’d like to learn more about electronic services, you’ll want to attend the session on the Electronic Services being presented this afternoon by Christian Borges (BORE-GERT) and Chip Dawson. If you miss this afternoon’s session, you can see it tomorrow morning.
Now I’d like to answer your questions about newsletters and electronic services . . .
(After Q&A)
I’m sorry we don’t have time to answer all of your questions, but we have an abundance of expertise with us this weekend, and much of it is in the Computer Lab upstairs. Stop by and get more information anytime.