1. North East Area PACE Report April 23, 2005 J. Hope Forsmann NE Area PACE Chair hope.forsmann@ieee.org 208-529-9364 (Home) 208-526-5556 (Work)

2. PACE Info and Funding u PACE Information o www.ieeeusa.org/PACE/ www.ieeeusa.org/PACE/ o Virtual Community www.ieeecommunities.org/region6 www.ieeecommunities.org/region6 u Funding PACE projects o www.ieeeusa.org/PACE/funding.asp www.ieeeusa.org/PACE/funding.asp

3. u All requests for funds due June 30, 2005 u Projects completed by December 1, 2005 – for funding disbursement u Send hard copy of requests to Hope Forsmann 2792 Periska Way Idaho Falls ID 83402 u Send digital to hope.forsmann@ieee.orghope.forsmann@ieee.org u ½ on award and ½ on final report completion.

4. PACE Activities 2004 u Boise Section o Future Cities Competition u Eastern Idaho Section o Future Cities Competition o Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Program o First Lego Competition

5. PACE Activities 2004 cont. u Eastern Montana Section o Annual Western Area Power Science Bowl. o Presented two $1000 scholarships to a high school graduate majoring in electrical engineering and to a college student dependent of a section member. o Annual math counts competition. o Provide intranet account for our section members. o Participated with the ASCE and NSPE in a program to bring science/engineering presentations to grade school students.

6. PACE Activities 2004 cont. u Montana Section u Western Montana Section u Utah Section o Program with Senator Hatch on H1B legislation o Sponsored participants in the Congressional Fly-in

7. PACE Programs 2005 u Boise Section o PACE CHAIR - Ron Oberleitner o Grants and Business Opportunities for Engineers; March 22, BSU campus. o Best Conferences and Educational Venues for Engineers; October 3. u Eastern Idaho Section o PACE CHAIR - Barb Peterson o Mathcounts – February 5, 2005 – Requested Region 6 PACE funding

8. PACE Programs 2005 Cont. u Eastern Montana Section o PACE CHAIR - Bill Barnhart o National Science Bowl Support u Montana Section o PACE CHAIR - Jon Koon u Western Montana Section o CHAIR - Casey Johnston

9. PACE Programs 2005 Cont. u Utah Section o PACE CHAIR - Ron Woodland o IEEE Job Fair April 20 Salt Palace o Creative Thinking Seminar Salt Lake Community College June 11 o Sponsored First Robotics Competition Team Roy High School