IEEE Leadership Wire
6 December 2007
The IEEE LEADERSHIP WIRE is a report for top-level IEEE volunteers about IEEE affairs and organizational information. It is intended specifically for members of the IEEE Board of Directors, key Board committees and the six major operating boards. The newsletter is sent the first week of each month.
CONTENTS:
*NOVEMBER BOARD MEETING SERIES HIGHLIGHTS
*BOARD OF DIRECTORS ELEVATES 295 SENIOR MEMBERS TO FELLOW GRADE
*2007 RAB AWARDS RECIPIENTS ANNOUNCED
*VOLUNTEERS ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT NOMINATIONS FOR THE 2008 IEEE ERIC HERZ OUTSTANDING STAFF MEMBER AWARD
*EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES OFFERS FREE ONLINE COURSE CONTAINING TACTICS FOR WORKING WITH THE PRE-UNIVERSITY COMMUNITY
*APPLICATION DEADLINE NEARS FOR DEVELOPMENT GRANTS FOR PBS DESIGN SQUAD OUTREACH PROGRAMS
*IEEE XPLORE® UPGRADES INCLUDES NEW RESEARCH TOOLS
*IEEE FOUNDATION GRANTS AWARDED DURING 2007 TOP US$275,000
*IN THE NEWS
**NOVEMBER BOARD MEETING SERIES HIGHLIGHTS**
The individuals below were named by the Assembly to serve on the IEEE 2008 Board of Directors in the following capacity:
- Barry L. Shoop – Secretary
- David G. Green – Treasurer
Evangelia (Litza) Micheli-Tzanakou – Vice President Educational Activities - Joseph V. Lillie – Vice President Member and Geographic Activities
- John B. Ballieul – Vice President, Publications Products and Services Board
At the November IEEE Board of Directors Meeting on 14 and 18 November 2007, the Board approved the following:
- A change in the name of the Regional Activities Board to the Member and Geographic Activities Board, effective 1 January 2008.
- A resolution to advance the Alternative Membership Model strategic initiative through further study of the proposed tiered membership model. A volunteer committee will be formed and will to report to the Board in February 2008.
- The issuance of a request for proposal as the process to develop and implement a long-term integrated Public Visibility plan.
- A proposal to significantly improve the IEEE Web presence.
- Moshe Kam and Pedro Ray as candidates for 2009 President-elect on the 2008 annual election ballot.
- Approved the IEEE Milestones in Electrical Engineering and Computing: “Thomas A. Edison West Orange Laboratories and Factories, 1887” and “First Wireless Radio Broadcast by Reginald A. Fessenden, 1906,” with the related citations.
- Dates and locations for the 2008 Board of Directors meetings:
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- 13 and 17 February: Louisville, Ky.
- 18-22 June: Denver, Colo.
- 12 and 16 November: New Brunswick, N.J.
*BOARD OF DIRECTORS ELEVATES 295 SENIOR MEMBERS TO FELLOW GRADE*
The IEEE Board of Directors named 295 Fellows for the Class of 2008. View the full list.
**2007 RAB AWARDS RECIPIENTS ANNOUNCED**
On 17 November 2007 meeting, the IEEE Regional Activities Board selected the recipients of the 2007 RAB Awards, this includes:
- RAB Larry K. Wilson Transnational Award – Gerhard Hancke, South Africa Section - “For inspiring membership Development and services as a member of several regional and technical conferences worldwide”
- RAB Innovation Award – Daniel Bellomo and Marcelo Doallo, Argentina Section - “For effective use of technology for knowledge-sharing and networking in the Argentina Section and throughout Region 9”
Also selected were recipients for the RAB Achievement, Leadership and GOLD
Achievement Awards. View the complete list of recipients.
Nominations are being sought for the 2008 IEEE Eric Herz Outstanding Staff Member Award. The award is presented for demonstrated contributions to the goals, objectives, and success of the IEEE to a present or past IEEE staff member with at least 10 years of service.
Any IEEE volunteer may submit nominations. IEEE Staff, IEEE Awards Board, IEEE Board of Directors, and the Herz Award selection committee are not eligible to nominate or endorse candidates for this award.
In the evaluation process, the following criteria are considered: substantial impact on the goals and objectives of the IEEE while a staff member, substantial impact on the success of a number of IEEE initiatives, and leadership in a number of staff activities.
The prize consists of a certificate, honorarium, and travel expenses to attend the presentation of the award at the last IEEE Board of Directors Meeting of the year.
The deadline for submitting nominations is 31 January 2008.
To access nomination forms, visit the IEEE Awards Web site or send a message to awards@ieee.org.
IEEE Educational Activities, a partner in the National Academy of Engineering’s Engineering Equity Extension Service, has developed a 30 minute online course that provides assistance and support for IEEE members interested in working with the pre-university community. Developed under a grant sponsored by the National Science Foundation, the course is available for free to IEEE members.
After completing the course, participants will be able to:
- discuss goals and needs associated with engineering outreach to pre-university students;
- demonstrate an understanding of ideas for giving an effective outreach presentation;
- effectively work with pre-university schools and teachers.
Extra features within the online course include a transcript, a handout of a sample activity, and a resources section. Access and take the course online. For more information contact Yvonne Pelham, Educational Activities, at y.pelham@ieee.org or +1 732 562 5321.
**APPLICATION DEADLINE NEARS FOR DEVELOPMENT GRANTS FOR PBS DESIGN SQUAD OUTREACH PROGRAMS**
Grants are now available to support the implementation of outreach programs associated with the PBS television series Design Squad, a reality show that follows two teams of students working together to solve different engineering challenges. IEEE is one of several organizations that provide funding for Design Squad, which will begin airing its second season in April 2008. The application deadline has been extended to Friday, 14 December 2007.
The grants must be used to conduct training workshops for engineers and/or educators associated with Design Squad programs. Grants will be administered by the American Society of Civil Engineers in partnership with IEEE, the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, the EWeek Foundation, and the Society of Women Engineers. Learn more about Design Squad at the Design Squad Web site or download the application for a grant at the ASCE Web site. For specific questions concerning the grants, contact Lisa J. Jennings, senior manager, diversity and pre-college outreach at ASCE at +1 703 295 6405.
**IEEE XPLORE® UPGRADES INCLUDE NEW RESEARCH TOOLS**
IEEE recently released several new research options for its IEEE Xplore online delivery platform, which powers IEEE online subscriptions for organizations and individuals. New features available through IEEE Xplore 2.4.2 include: Citation (Known Item) Search – allowing for the quick retrieval of documents by commonly used citation information; tabbed search results – providing users with a more efficient reorganization of search results; RefWorks/BibTeX citation download –providing researchers two additional widely used citation formats; improved author search and Expert Now subscriptions for institutions.
Additionally, this release includes test features including application notes, which consolidates practical and applied content for working engineers and technology surveys – which provides expert summaries of two leading edge technologies with links to key papers in the field. For full information on these and other features, visit IEEE Xplore.
**IEEE FOUNDATION GRANTS AWARDED DURING 2007 TOP US$275,000**
During its November 2007 meeting, the IEEE Foundation awarded six new project grants totaling US$116,240. Expected to impact people around the world, the goals of these projects include; expanding TryEngineering.org to two new languages; finding technological solutions to humanitarian challenges; fostering a love of science; developing collaborative learning models in China and Hong Kong; encouraging students to consider careers in engineering; and promoting research into the history of the development of communication technologies.
With the awarding of these six new project grants, the IEEE Foundation has committed more than US$275,000 during 2007 to new and innovative projects that seek to improve technological literacy. To learn more about these and the other grants during 2007 visit the IEEE Foundation Web site.
The IEEE, its members and its products and services are mentioned frequently in journalists’ reports on technology and the engineering profession. Here are just a few recent references.
4 December – PC WORLD – Research organization In-Stat projected that shipments of Wi-Fi chipsets will hit 300 million this year, a more than 40 percent increase from last year, according to the article. One of the driving factors was Wi-Fi certification of gear that uses draft 2.0 of the IEEE 802.11n standard, which began in June. Read the full story.
28 November – AUTOMATION.COM – The announcement of Dr. Radha Nagarajan, director of advanced technologies at Infinera, being named as an IEEE fellow was highlighted by the publication. Other IEEE Fellows news items included coverage of three professors at National Chiao Tung University in Taiwan who were named to the IEEE Fellows class of 2008. Read the full announcement.
15 November – MSNBC – John Voelcker, automotive editor at IEEE SPECTRUM, was quoted in a report from the Los Angeles Auto Show in California, USA, which discussed Honda Corporation’s introduction of a new car that operates on a hydrogen fuel cell. Regarding the innovation, Voelcker said, “[Fuel-cell technology] is expensive, and it takes a long time in terms of research and development, but it’s getting real.” Read the full story.
7 November – WIRELESS DESIGN ONLINE – An article features a study by researchers at Purdue University on the emerging “micro electromechanical systems” (MEMS) technology which was presented during the IEEE Sensors 2007 Conference. The paper, written by three graduate students, outlined future applications of the technology, which include fighter jets, helicopters and cars. Read the full story.
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