1. Technical Paper Reviewer Volunteer Training Module June 2009

2. Volunteering with SAE SAE Volunteer Structure – How This Role Fits Technical Paper Reviewers – Benefits – Leadership Skills Gained – Recognition Opportunities – Duties – Qualifications – Time Commitment – Next Steps Staff Contact Information

3. SAE Volunteer Structure

4. How THIS ROLE Fits YOU ARE HERE!

5. Engineering Meetings Board Background General information 10,000+ Volunteers 100+ Committees Generating 3,000+ technical papers and 30+ conferences every year

6. Benefits Technical Paper Reviewer Access to latest breaking technology Opportunity to be seen as a leading expert in your field Prestige of being a technical reviewer for the world’s leading mobility society

7. Leadership Skills Gained Technical Paper Reviewer Time management Decision-making skills Providing constructive input

8. Recognition Opportunities Technical Paper Reviewer Over 60 SAE Awards recognize outstanding achievement http://www.sae.org/news/awards/ http://www.sae.org/news/awards/ Forest R. McFarland Award http://www.sae.org/news/awards/list/mcfarland/ Coming soon – SAE Reviewer Certification!

9. Duties Technical Paper Reviewer Read manuscripts for technical content and grammar – Provide constructive input to improve technical papers Upload reviews using SAE’s MyTechZone Approve (or disapprove) manuscript for publication & inclusion in SAE Journals

10. Qualifications Technical Paper Reviewer Skill and expertise in the technology area of paper(s) being reviewed Objectivity Excellent grammar skills Willingness to help others

11. Time Commitment Technical Paper Reviewer Varies based on number of papers reviewed On average, 6-8 hours are required to read & review an 8-12 page manuscript

12. Next Steps Technical Paper Reviewer Technical Committee Member Technical Session Organizer Further SAE advancement opportunities – Land & Sea Group – Air & Space Group – Engineering Meetings Board – Board of Directors

13. Staff Contact Information Staff reps vary by each committee and conference Interested parties may begin by sending an e-mail to meetings@sae.org or volunteer@sae.orgmeetings@sae.org volunteer@sae.org

14. Thank You For Your Interest! volunteer@sae.org