1. Its Mission… Its Benefits… The Organization
IEEE Membership
Its Mission… Its Benefits… The Organization
Marsha Abramo IBM Systems & Technology Group (Retired) IEEE Reliability Society VP Membership
2/17/2019

2. Society Membership
38 Societies representing a full spectrum of technical interests
Local technical chapters
Subscriptions and online content
Networking w/innovators, experts, and practitioners
Members-only rates on additional publications
Volunteering opportunities
Technical committees , Journal editors
Conference organizers

3. Reliability Society Membership
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4. Reliability Society Mission Statement
Promote recognition of the Reliability and reliability related professions Develop and disseminate Best Practices for effective reliability professionals
Purpose
Be the organization of choice to bring Reliability professionals together by providing value-added benefits
Be a resource for collaboration among Reliability and its related professionals

5. Reliability Techniques applicable to all Product Businesses
Broad Product Business Involvements
Manufacturing Equipment
Power Generation Systems
Fuel & Electric Autos
Industrial / Agricultural /
Defense / Space Systems
Generation Battery Support
Commercial Products
Reliability Techniques applicable to all Product Businesses

6. Organization focused on the broad aspects of Reliability Publications
“IEEE Specialty Engineering”
Organization focused on the broad aspects of Reliability
Develops and provides technical information
Publications
Conferences
Standards
Technical Library IEEE Xplore
Technical Committees

7. Broad Reliability Aspects
Maintainability
Testability
Prognostics and Health Management (PHM)
Human Interface
Integrity
System Safety
Supportability
System Security
Privacy / Trust

8. Reliability Society Chapters
A Chapter is a technical sub-unit of one or more IEEE Sections
Chapters serve the needs of RS members at the local level
There are 24 Reliability Society Chapters worldwide

9. Reliability Society Chapters
North America Europe / UK & RI / Russia
15 chapters chapters
MidEast / India
0 chapters
S. America / China Africa Asia / Japan / Australia 1 chapter chapters chapters

10. Reliability Society Chapters
Beijing
Denver / Pikes Peak
Santa Clara Valley
Baltimore
France
Singapore
Binghamton
Italy
South Plains
Boston
Japan Council
Switzerland
Mohawk Valley
Chicago
Taipei / Taiwan
Cleveland
Ottawa
Toronto
Croatia
Philadelphia
Twin Cities
Dallas
San Diego
UK & RI

11. Reliability Society Member Benefits
Access through IEEE Xplore:
RS Publications Transactions on Reliability RS sponsored Conference Proceedings - IRPS, RAMS, PHM
RS Newsletter
Discount registration fees to sponsored conferences
Numerous focused topic Technical Committees available for participation

12. Future Focus For Reliability
Electric Vehicles
Power Generation and Storage
Smart Grid for Enhanced Power Availability
System Security / Privacy / Trust
Life Sciences Systems
In the future, we need to think about the reliability, availability and dependability issues associated with these expanding major items.
Thank you.

13. How to form a chapter
A Chapter is a technical subunit of one or more Sections, or a Council
constituted by a minimum of twelve (12) members of a Society
established by petition to the parent unit(s) and Societies
Petition, signed by not less than twelve (12) Section members
above Student grade
members of the Society (6 months)
Submit petition to the Section Executive Committee, via the Section Secretary, for approval.
Submit a business plan that includes mission/goals, planned meetings and activities for first 6 months

14. Petition Sample PETITION TO FORM AN IEEE CHAPTER
Name of IEEE Society/ies:_____________________________
Name of IEEE Section/s:_______________________________
We, the undersigned, who are members of the above Society and Section, hereby petition for approval to form a Chapter in the Section indicated above.
Signature of Petitioner Member Number Printed Name

15. Chapter Requirements Annual report (year end) to the parent Section:
meeting activity
financial activity and
current officers
Chapter may be dissolved if there are no reports submitted for 3 consecutive years.
IEEE Bylaws require that a Chapter:
maintain a membership of not fewer than ten members, other than Students
hold not less than two technical meetings per year.

16. Chapter Requirements (con’t)
Meeting: Section will be credited money for each Chapter that holds at least two (2) technical meetings per year.
Officer Reports: a list of the Chapter officers, along with member numbers and contact information
submitted to the Section Secretary
Financial Activity Reports: income and expense information
consolidated into the Section Financial report (L-50).
Chapters maintaining a separate bank account and/or involved in a lot of financial activity may submit a separate financial report (A copy to the Section Treasurer.)

17. In conclusion Chapters are important to the Reliability Society
How can we help?
Contact the Reliability Society Chapters Coordinator
Other contacts:
Section Chair
Student Activities Committee Chair
Region Director
Region Student Activities Committee Chair
Regional Chapter Coordinator

18. Organizing Student Outreach - Industry Chapter Meetings
Meetings are one of the most visible and valuable ways in which a Chapter serves its members
Basics:
Select a topic of interest and format - Presentations, Panel Discussions, Workshops
Select subject matter experts from Industry, Academia and IEEE Distinguished Lecturers list
Seek Financial Support
Logistics: location, venue and schedule
Publicity

19. Organizing Student Outreach - Industry Chapter Meetings
Plan a social dimension - time for networking - Provide Breaks and a Luncheon
- Business Card Exchange Print cards for students Serve refreshments

20. IEEE Reliability Society Membership & Chapter Contacts
Chapters Coordinator: Loretta Arellano
VP Membership: Marsha Abramo
2/17/2019