1. Walt Downing, Chair SMC28/AES10 Joint Chapter
IEEE Central Texas Section 2018 Fall Leadership Planning Meeting August 25, 2018 San Marcus, TX
Walt Downing, Chair
SMC28/AES10 Joint Chapter
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2. 2018 Mission and Leadership Team
Mission: Provide value to members through interesting and informative technical presentations and professional networking Leadership Team Chair – Walt Downing Vice Chair – Open Secretary/Treasurer – Nils Smith
7/6/2019

3. 2018 Accomplishments – Meetings
Systems Engineering – The Wright Way
Gyro & Accelerometer Technical Panel Meeting
A Historical Perspective on Inertial Navigation
Molecular Computing Machines Realized Through Plasmonic Arrays and Laser Spectroscopy
Progress to Modern Computing
Women in Astronomy
Joint Chapter Officers Planning Meeting
7/6/2019

4. 2018 Chapter Vitality & Help Needed
Chapter Vitality Assessment - OK
Chapter is active and holding 6 or more meetings per year
Most meetings held during lunchtime at Southwest Research Institute
SMC and AES are small/mid-sized societies and local membership is relatively small
Chapter meetings attract more non-members than IEEE members
Cost of IEEE membership is perceived barrier to recruitment
Budget is sufficient for regular meetings
Recruiting new volunteers for future Chapter leadership
Top Help Needed/Issues
Increase perceived value of IEEE and Society membership
Hold meetings at different times and locations to attract broader participation
Desire to conduct workshops as fund raising events for future initiatives
7/6/2019