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Technical Activities Committee Hamid Vakilzadian Region 4 Technical Activities Committee Chair Ex. COM &

Technical Activities Committee Hamid Vakilzadian Region 4 Technical Activities Committee Chair Ex. COM & Region 4 Meeting January 20 -22, 2012 Minneapolis, Minnesota

Tech Committee Area Coordinators 2011 -2012 East Area: Subra Ganesan • Central Area: Paul

Tech Committee Area Coordinators 2011 -2012 East Area: Subra Ganesan • Central Area: Paul Tindal • West Area: Christopher Felton • Chair: Hamid Vakilzadian • 01 -Nov-20

Technical Committee Mission Support sections and chapters on all activities related to technical as

Technical Committee Mission Support sections and chapters on all activities related to technical as well as help them in membership development and rejuvenation. 01 -Nov-20

Technical Committee Helps Sections to… Organize technical programs Find speakers Explore funding possibilities for

Technical Committee Helps Sections to… Organize technical programs Find speakers Explore funding possibilities for technical activities from societies and/or Region 4 Organize conferences (ex: eit) Cooperate with section leaders in membership development 01 -Nov-20

East Area Tech Activities 2011: Subra Ganesan q IEEE SEM: q Held 2 conferences

East Area Tech Activities 2011: Subra Ganesan q IEEE SEM: q Held 2 conferences for 15 chapters in the section q Celebrated 100 years of IEEE q EMC Society chapter held a workshop q Computer Society chapter held a one day workshop on embedded systems q Encouraged the east area sections to organize half-day or full-day technical workshops q Contacted the section chairs to provide the list of the technical workshops that they held.

Central Area Tech Activities, 2011: Paul Tindal q Calumet: 3 q Central Illinois: 1

Central Area Tech Activities, 2011: Paul Tindal q Calumet: 3 q Central Illinois: 1 q q Chicago: 18 (3 workshops) Madison: 5 Milwaukee: 12 (1 Technical Workshop) Northeastern Wisconsin: 5 Rock River Valley: 12 q Provided views on some speakers to chapters q q q 01 -Nov-20

West Area Tech Activities 2010: Christopher Felton 01 -Nov-20

West Area Tech Activities 2010: Christopher Felton 01 -Nov-20

West Area Tech Activities 2011: Christopher Felton 01 -Nov-20

West Area Tech Activities 2011: Christopher Felton 01 -Nov-20

Hamid Vakilzadian Helped in writing membership rejuvenation proposal for MGA support Organized telecons to

Hamid Vakilzadian Helped in writing membership rejuvenation proposal for MGA support Organized telecons to develop strategy for technical activities within R 4 Encouraged organization of day-long technical workshops Developed funding request form for technical activities Collaborated with 4 sections in organizing technical workshops 01 -Nov-20

Cedar Rapids Supported partially by R 4 funds Ø Topic: Learn Lab. View in

Cedar Rapids Supported partially by R 4 funds Ø Topic: Learn Lab. View in Six Hours Ø Held at Warburg College facilities in Waverly, IA Ø Attendance: 25 Ø Registration Fee: ØMembers -- $20 ØNon-members - $30, Students -- $10 Ø Date held: March 19, 2011 Ø Non members: 3 01 -Nov-20

Cedar Rapids Supported partially by R 4 funds Ø Topic: Learn Lab. View in

Cedar Rapids Supported partially by R 4 funds Ø Topic: Learn Lab. View in Six Hours Ø Held at Kirkwood Community College facilities in Cedar Rapids, IA Ø Attendance: 39 Ø Registration Fee: Same as previous one Ø Date held: August 27, 2011 Ø Non-members: 3 01 -Nov-20

Cedar Rapids Supported partially by R 4 funds Ø Topic: Introduction to VHDL Ø

Cedar Rapids Supported partially by R 4 funds Ø Topic: Introduction to VHDL Ø Held at Kirkwood Community College facilities in Cedar Rapids, IA Ø Attendance: 31 Ø Registration Fee: ØMembers -- $30, Non-members - $40, Students -- $10 Ø Date held: November 19, 2011 Ø Non-members: 2 01 -Nov-20

Twin Cities Ø Supported by R 4 funds Workshop: Communication channels and protocols in

Twin Cities Ø Supported by R 4 funds Workshop: Communication channels and protocols in Transmission and Distribution Systems Ø Held at Shoreview Community Center, MN Ø Date: Oct. 19, 2011 Ø Registration Fee: Ø Ø Society Members $20, Member at large: $50, Nonmembers $120. Number of attendees: 25 Ø Number of non-members: 7 Ø 01 -Nov-20

Nebraska Section Supported partially by R 4 funds Ø Workshop: – Lyncole Grounding Seminar

Nebraska Section Supported partially by R 4 funds Ø Workshop: – Lyncole Grounding Seminar Ø Place Held: Scott Conference Center, Omaha Ø Date: Oct. 7, 2011 Ø Registration Fee: Ø Members $250, Senior Members $225 , Nonmembers $400 Number of attendees: 23 Ø Number of non-members: 5 Ø 01 -Nov-20

Chicago Section Supported Partially by R 4 funds Workshop: Power System Grounding Short Course

Chicago Section Supported Partially by R 4 funds Workshop: Power System Grounding Short Course Attendance: Approximately 100 Registration Fee: Free Date held: October 13, 2011 01 -Nov-20

Chicago Section Workshop: Technical Trends & Challenges Attendance: 80 Registration Fee – Member $75,

Chicago Section Workshop: Technical Trends & Challenges Attendance: 80 Registration Fee – Member $75, non-member $115, Student $50 Date held: Nov. 15, 2011 01 -Nov-20

Chicago Section Workshop: Printed Circuit Board Layout for EMI Suppression Attendance: 260 – Member:

Chicago Section Workshop: Printed Circuit Board Layout for EMI Suppression Attendance: 260 – Member: 90 Registration Fee – Member $125, non-member $175, Student $25 Date held: Mar. 3, 2011 01 -Nov-20

Southeastern Michigan Supported partially by R 4 funds Workshop: Embedded System Registration Fee: Free

Southeastern Michigan Supported partially by R 4 funds Workshop: Embedded System Registration Fee: Free Date held: Oct 15, 2011 Attendance: 111 Non-members: 31 01 -Nov-20

R 4 Funds Spent for Membership Rejuvenation 01 -Nov-20 Section Amount Paid Cedar Rapids

R 4 Funds Spent for Membership Rejuvenation 01 -Nov-20 Section Amount Paid Cedar Rapids $933. 14 Chicago $1, 000. 00 Nebraska $1, 000. 00 SEM (Oakland Univ. ) $1, 042. 64 Twin Cities $1, 521. 85 Total $5, 497. 63

Workshop for Practicing Engineers

Workshop for Practicing Engineers

Why Are Technical Workshops Important for Practicing Engineers? Help develop technical skills in a

Why Are Technical Workshops Important for Practicing Engineers? Help develop technical skills in a specific topic to meet the employer's demand or need for job change. Are topics that cannot be addressed in an hour. At least a day is needed to provide the useful info. Provide CEU/PDH for an engineer in a short time Keep members up-to-date in specific technical topics.

Organize One Workshop in 2012 R 4 will support up to $3 K per

Organize One Workshop in 2012 R 4 will support up to $3 K per section – It is preferred that: § Industry Involvement § Time be allocated for membership promotion § Survey to be made on interest of attending members at the end of the workshop. § Good planning § Registration fee substantially be low for members than non-members 01 -Nov-20

Thank You!

Thank You!