IEEE Membership 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 1 6/7/2021

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

Reliability Society Membership 3 6/7/2021

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

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

“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

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

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

Reliability Society Chapters North America 15 chapters Europe / UK & RI / Russia 5 chapters Mid. East / India 0 chapters S. America / China 1 chapter Africa 0 chapters Asia / Japan / Australia 3 chapters

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

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

Future Focus For Reliability Electric Vehicles Power Generation and Storage Smart Grid for Enhanced Power Availability System Security / Privacy / Trust Life Sciences Systems

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

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. Printed Name Signature of Petitioner Member Number

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.

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. )

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

Organizing Student Outreach Industry Chapter 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

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

IEEE Reliability Society Membership & Chapter Contacts Chapters Coordinator: Loretta Arellano l. arellano@ieee. org VP Membership: Marsha Abramo m. t. abramo@ieee. org 20 6/7/2021