Egion 7 IEEE Canada SAC Congress Toronto, Canada September 16, 2006 Region 7 IEEE Canada SAC Congress Toronto, Canada September 16, 2006 James N. Riess,
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Region 7egion 7IEEE Canada SAC CongressIEEE Canada SAC Congress
Toronto, CanadaToronto, CanadaSeptember 16, 2006September 16, 2006
James N. Riess, PEIEEE SAC Chair
STUDENT ACTIVITIES
• RAB Student Activities Committee.RAB Student Activities Committee.
• Recent Initiatives from RABSACRecent Initiatives from RABSAC– Graduate Student Member.Graduate Student Member.– Darrel Chong Student Activity Award.Darrel Chong Student Activity Award.– IEEE Xtreme Programming Contest.IEEE Xtreme Programming Contest.– IEEE Student Enterprise Award.IEEE Student Enterprise Award.– Student Branch CD.Student Branch CD.
STUDENT ACTIVITIES• Existing SAC Awards/ContestsExisting SAC Awards/Contests
– Regional Exemplary Student Branch Award. Regional Exemplary Student Branch Award. – Larry K. Wilson Regional Student Activities Larry K. Wilson Regional Student Activities
Award.Award.– Student Paper Contest.Student Paper Contest.– Student Branch Web Site Contest.Student Branch Web Site Contest.– Micromouse Contest. Micromouse Contest. – Ethics Contest.Ethics Contest.
• Potentials.Potentials.
RAB STUDENT ACTIVITIES COMMITTEE
• SAC IS THE STUDENT ACTIVITIES COMMITTEE OF THE
REGIONAL ACTIVITIES BOARD (RAB).
• SAC’S CONSTITUENTS ARE UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE STUDENTS WHO HAVE INTEREST IN IEEE DESIGNATED FIELDS - ENGINEERING, COMPUTER SCIENCE AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, PHYSICAL SCIENCES, BIOLOGICAL AND MEDICAL SCIENCES, MATHEMATICS, TECHNICAL COMMUNICATIONS, EDUCATION, MANAGEMENT, LAW AND POLICY.
• SAC PROVIDES RECOMMENDATIONS TO RAB ON OVERALL POLICY AND PROCEDURES REGARDING THE IEEE STUDENT PROGRAM, STUDENT SERVICES AND ACTIVITIES.
RAB STUDENT ACTIVITIES COMMITTEE
RAB STUDENT ACTIVITIES COMMITTEE• SAC STRIVES TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF STUDENT MEMBERSHIP.
• SAC STRIVES TO PROMOTE THE IMPORTANCE OF NETWORKING AND RELATIONSHIP BUILDING.
• SAC STRIVES TO MAKE STUDENTS AWARE OF RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE ENGINEERING PROFESSION.
• SAC STRIVES TO INCREASE SYNERGY BETWEEN SAC AND OTHER IEEE UNITS.
• SAC STRIVES TO REPRESENT THE INTERESTS AND CONCERNS OF STUDENTS WORLDWIDE.
• SAC STRIVES TO FOSTER STUDENT BRANCH DEVELOPMENT.
• SAC STRIVES TO PROVIDE EFFICIENT COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN IEEE AND STUDENT MEMBERS.
• SAC CHAIR, VICE CHAIR, PAST CHAIR
• FROM EACH OF THE 10 REGIONS - “Our link to the students”
- REGIONAL STUDENT REPRESENTATIVES - RSR- REGIONAL STUDENT ACTIVITIES CHAIR - RSAC
• REPRESENTATIVES - THAT REMIND US THAT THERE IS A BIG WORLD OUT THERE
- INDUSTRY - STUDENT PROFESSIONAL AWARENESS- TAB - STUDENT BRANCH CHAPTERS- GOLD - POTENTIALS
• IEEE STAFF - AMAZING PEOPLE THAT MAKE US LOOK GOOD AND
ALLOW US TO ACCOMPLISH GREAT THINGS
RAB STUDENT ACTIVITIES COMMITTEE
RAB STUDENT ACTIVITIES
COMMITTEECHAIR JIM RIESS
VICE CHAIR BABAK BEHESHTI
PAST CHAIR EDUARDO PALACIO
STANDING COMMITTEES CHAIR
- RSR STEERING ELIZABETH JOHNSTON
- RSAC STEERING BABAK BEHESHTI
- COMMUNICATIONS RICARDO VARELA
- POTENTIALS KIM TRACY
- AWARDS & RECOGNITION AISHA YOUSUF
- BRANCH LEADERSHIP TRAINING MARZUKI KHALID
- STUDENT PROFESSIONAL AWARENESS JOEY DUVALL/ JOHN PASERBA
RAB STUDENT ACTIVITIES
COMMITTEERSAC STEERING COMMITTEE
REGION 1 - BABAK BEHESTI REGION 2 - SHREEKANTH MANDAYAM
REGION 3 - ERIC ACKERMAN REGION 4 - ANU GOKHALE
REGION 5 - FRANCIS GROSZ REGION 6 - RAHIM KHOIE
REGION 7 - JANET BRADLEY REGION 8 - MARKO DELIMAR
REGION 9 - ANTONIO DORIA REGION 10 - MARZUKI KHALID
RSR STEERING COMMITTEE
REGION 1 - ELEONORA VIDOLOVA REGION 2 - JOSEPH LOPEZ, III
REGION 3 - RAVI TODI REGION 4 - AISHA YOUSUF
REGION 5 - DARREN MULLER REGION 6 - ELIZABETH JOHNSTON
REGION 7 - RANDY GLENN REGION 8 - RICARDO VARELA
REGION 9 - JONATHON TAVIRA REGION 10 - KAZUYUKI SUDOH
INDUSTRIAL REPRESENTATIVES
R. BARNETT ADLER PETER MAUZEY
JOHN PASERBA
RAB STUDENT ACTIVITIES
COMMITTEE
STANDING COMMITTEES
-AWARDS & RECOGNITION AISHA YOUSUF-BRANCH LEADERSHIP TRAINING MARZUKI KHALID-COMMUNICATIONS RICARDO VARELA-RSAC STEERING BABAK BEHESHTI-RSR STEERING COMMITTEE ELIZABETH JOHNSTON-POTENTIALS KIM TRACY
ADHOC COMMITTEES
-SAC/GOLD TRANSITION VERONA WONG-STRATEGIC PLANNING EDUARDO PALACIO-BRANCH COUNSELOR SUPPORT SHREEKANTH MANDAYAM-IEEE GLOBALIZATION ANTONIO DORIA -DATA INFORMATION STORAGE AISHA YOUSUF/
- RICARDO VARELA
IEEE Membership By Regions May, 2006
1-6
7788
1010
99
(IEEE Canada)(IEEE Canada)
R8 – 52,388
R10 – 55,147
R7 – 14,216
R1 - 6 197,197
R9 – 11,180
TOTAL – 330,128
IEEE Student Membership By RegionsMay, 2006
1-6
7788
1010
99
(IEEE Canada)(IEEE Canada)
R8 – 15,212
R10 – 20,840
R7 – 3,724
R1 - 6 27,620
R9 – 5,889
TOTAL – 73,285
GRADUATE STUDENT MEMBER
GRADUATE STUDENT MEMBER
• New graduate student member (GSM) New graduate student member (GSM) grade goes into effect in the third quarter grade goes into effect in the third quarter 2006. 2006.
• GSMs to continue to pay student dues GSMs to continue to pay student dues rate.rate.
• Able to vote in IEEE elections.Able to vote in IEEE elections.• Eligible to hold volunteer positions in IEEE Eligible to hold volunteer positions in IEEE
sections, chapters, and the affinity sections, chapters, and the affinity groups.groups.
GRADUATE STUDENT MEMBER
• Must have earned a bachelor’s (or Must have earned a bachelor’s (or equivalent) degree from an accredited equivalent) degree from an accredited institution in a program within the IEEE’s institution in a program within the IEEE’s designated fields of interest. designated fields of interest.
• Must be registered graduate student in Must be registered graduate student in regular graduate course of study in one of regular graduate course of study in one of IEEE fields and carry at least half of a full-IEEE fields and carry at least half of a full-time academic program.time academic program.
GRADUATE STUDENT MEMBER
• Student and graduate student member Student and graduate student member grades can be held for a combined total of grades can be held for a combined total of eight years. eight years.
• After graduation or upon reaching eight-After graduation or upon reaching eight-year limit, graduate student members will year limit, graduate student members will be elevated automatically to member be elevated automatically to member grade.grade.
• End of September eligible students will be End of September eligible students will be notified of status change.notified of status change.
DARREL CHONG STUDENT ACTIVITY AWARD
DARREL CHONG STUDENT ACTIVITY AWARD
• Conducted by IEEE Student Conducted by IEEE Student Activities CommitteeActivities Committee
• Changes the student branch Changes the student branch mindset from being number-mindset from being number-driven to being value-driven.driven to being value-driven.
• Improve quality of activities .Improve quality of activities .
DARREL CHONG STUDENT ACTIVITY AWARD
• Foster sharing of knowledge among Foster sharing of knowledge among student branches.student branches.
• Encourage and motivate student Encourage and motivate student branches to innovate and implement branches to innovate and implement meaningful ideas.meaningful ideas.
• Each student branch may enter as Each student branch may enter as many activities as they want.many activities as they want.
DARREL CHONG STUDENT ACTIVITY AWARD
• Student branches submit description Student branches submit description of organized activity.of organized activity.
• Award status of platinum, gold, Award status of platinum, gold, silver, bronze or unrated.silver, bronze or unrated.
• No limit in number of winners.No limit in number of winners.• Allows same activity to be elevated Allows same activity to be elevated
to higher medal based on future to higher medal based on future improvements in subsequent years.improvements in subsequent years.
DARREL CHONG STUDENT ACTIVITY AWARD
• Deadline is September 30.Deadline is September 30.
• Judging criteria includes the Judging criteria includes the Concept (0-20 pts), Implementation Concept (0-20 pts), Implementation (0-20 pts), Repeatability (0-15 pts), (0-20 pts), Repeatability (0-15 pts), and Results and Outcome (0-45 pts).and Results and Outcome (0-45 pts).
IEEE XTREME 24 HOUR PROGRAMMING CONTEST
IEEE XTREME 24 HOUR PROGRAMMING CONTEST
• Goals:Goals:– Give branches a new interesting and fun Give branches a new interesting and fun
activity, while promoting interaction activity, while promoting interaction between Section, SB and University in between Section, SB and University in both local and global scale.both local and global scale.
– Increase the number of activities aimed Increase the number of activities aimed at computer programming fans in IEEE.at computer programming fans in IEEE.
– Be different from other competitions Be different from other competitions (like TopCoder or ACM’s) and from (like TopCoder or ACM’s) and from other IEEE activitiesother IEEE activities
IEEE XTREME 24 HOUR PROGRAMMING CONTEST
• IEEE Xtreme is a worldwide contest IEEE Xtreme is a worldwide contest in which teams of student members, in which teams of student members, supported by a Student Branch and supported by a Student Branch and proctored by an IEEE Member, proctored by an IEEE Member, compete in a 24-hour time span compete in a 24-hour time span against each other to solve a set of against each other to solve a set of programming problemsprogramming problems
IEEE XTREME 24 HOUR PROGRAMMING CONTEST
• Teams will be formed byTeams will be formed by up to 3 up to 3 student members (StM or GSMs)student members (StM or GSMs)
• Student Branches will host the event Student Branches will host the event for their local team, with support of for their local team, with support of their local Sections and Universitiestheir local Sections and Universities
• Each of these places where Each of these places where competition is hosted (ranging from competition is hosted (ranging from private residences or SB offices to private residences or SB offices to College labs) is called a College labs) is called a VenueVenue
IEEE XTREME 24 HOUR PROGRAMMING CONTEST
• The problems will be proposed and The problems will be proposed and judged by the judged by the Contest CommitteeContest Committee, a , a panel of experts from both Academia panel of experts from both Academia and Industry and Industry
• An An Organization CommitteeOrganization Committee formed by formed by IEEE volunteers will take care of the IEEE volunteers will take care of the management part of the contest (like management part of the contest (like enrollment or problem submission)enrollment or problem submission)
IEEE XTREME 24 HOUR PROGRAMMING CONTEST
• Teams should submit their problem Teams should submit their problem solutions electronically using a solutions electronically using a contest management pagecontest management page
• Each submission gets a timestamp Each submission gets a timestamp (extra points for early submission)(extra points for early submission)– Infrastructure should be put in place to Infrastructure should be put in place to
solve possible bottlenecks (use solve possible bottlenecks (use distributed submission) distributed submission)
IEEE XTREME 24 HOUR PROGRAMMING CONTEST
• Winning teams will receive prizes and plaques, Winning teams will receive prizes and plaques, both for them and their schools (as we’re using both for them and their schools (as we’re using their collaboration)their collaboration)
• The recognition ceremony should probably be The recognition ceremony should probably be organized as part of a Region / Section event, and organized as part of a Region / Section event, and with collaboration from the Region / Section SAC, with collaboration from the Region / Section SAC, if possibleif possible
• Our suggestion is that a funny prize is worth Our suggestion is that a funny prize is worth more than money (take into account the nature of more than money (take into account the nature of the contest)the contest)
• We can easily extend the contest format to We can easily extend the contest format to include in-person finals if at any time we want to include in-person finals if at any time we want to do sodo so
IEEE STUDENT ENTRPRISE AWARD
IEEE STUDENT ENTRPRISE AWARD
• Objective is to provide opportunities for Objective is to provide opportunities for IEEE Student Members to enhance IEEE Student Members to enhance professional development skills by professional development skills by developing collaborative projects related developing collaborative projects related to engineering and technology.to engineering and technology.
• Projects ideas range from robotics and Projects ideas range from robotics and system design to programs to benefit the system design to programs to benefit the community.community.
IEEE STUDENT ENTRPRISE AWARD
• This program is supported by the IEEE This program is supported by the IEEE RAB Student Activities Committee.RAB Student Activities Committee.
• Proposals are evaluated by the awards & Proposals are evaluated by the awards & recognition subcommittee of RABSAC.recognition subcommittee of RABSAC.
• Judges carefully consider proposals and Judges carefully consider proposals and score them on established criteria. score them on established criteria.
IEEE STUDENT ENTRPRISE AWARD
• Six awards valued up to $1500 each Six awards valued up to $1500 each are available annually.are available annually.
• Deadline for proposals is November Deadline for proposals is November 15.15.
STUDENT BRANCH CD
STUDENT BRANCH CD
• Student Branch CD will contain Student Branch CD will contain necessary information for student necessary information for student branches.branches.
• Critical Student Branch information.Critical Student Branch information.• Tools for Recruitment.Tools for Recruitment.• Tools for Membership Retention.Tools for Membership Retention.• Staying Connected.Staying Connected.• Student Awards and Recognition.Student Awards and Recognition.
STUDENT BRANCH CD• Student Contests.Student Contests.• Student Activities, Programs and Student Activities, Programs and
Ideas.Ideas.• Programs to Fund & Support Branch Programs to Fund & Support Branch
Activities.Activities.• Services and Benefits for Members.Services and Benefits for Members.• Electronic Resources.Electronic Resources.• Student Branch Chapters and Student Branch Chapters and
Technical Societies.Technical Societies.
STUDENT BRANCH CD
• Affinity Groups.Affinity Groups.
• Starting a New Student Branch.Starting a New Student Branch.
• Student Branch Operations.Student Branch Operations.
• IEEE Institutional Information.IEEE Institutional Information.
• Publicizing and Promoting IEEE.Publicizing and Promoting IEEE.
• Personal DevelopmentPersonal Development
• SAC Material.SAC Material.
REGIONAL EXEMPLARY STUDENT BRANCH AWARD
REGIONAL EXEMPLARY STUDENT BRANCH AWARD• Public recognition of exemplary IEEE Public recognition of exemplary IEEE
student branch operations.student branch operations.• Must be nominated by an officer of the Must be nominated by an officer of the
branch.branch.• Awards are presented to nominated Awards are presented to nominated
branches meeting 6 required items and at branches meeting 6 required items and at least 12 elective items of documentation least 12 elective items of documentation indicated on the nomination form. indicated on the nomination form.
RAB LARRY K. WILSON REGIONAL STUDENT ACTIVITIES
AWARD
RAB LARRY K. WILSON REGIONAL STUDENT ACTIVITIES
AWARD• In memory of Dr. Wilson who In memory of Dr. Wilson who
strongly supported student activities.strongly supported student activities.
• One award per Region for students One award per Region for students that are most responsible for an that are most responsible for an extraordinary accomplishment extraordinary accomplishment associated with student activities. associated with student activities.
RAB LARRY K. WILSON REGIONAL STUDENT ACTIVITIES
AWARD• Designed to reward a particular event Designed to reward a particular event
or product of IEEE activities.or product of IEEE activities.
• May be nominated by a Branch May be nominated by a Branch Counselor, Section Chair or Section Counselor, Section Chair or Section SAC Chair.SAC Chair.
• Nominees must be student members Nominees must be student members at the time of the accomplishment.at the time of the accomplishment.
STUDENT PAPER CONTEST
STUDENT PAPER CONTEST
• Offers Undergraduates an opportunity to Offers Undergraduates an opportunity to exercise and improve both written and exercise and improve both written and verbal communication skills.verbal communication skills.
• No student should be discouraged from No student should be discouraged from entering the contest due to false entering the contest due to false requirement of technical sophistication.requirement of technical sophistication.
• An entrant may collaborate with additional An entrant may collaborate with additional students.students.
STUDENT PAPER CONTEST
• Papers cover technical, engineering, Papers cover technical, engineering, management, or societal aspects.management, or societal aspects.
• Written presentation evaluation Written presentation evaluation includes form (0-70 pts) and for includes form (0-70 pts) and for subject matter (0-40 pts).subject matter (0-40 pts).
• Oral presentation evaluation includes Oral presentation evaluation includes form (0-60 pts) and subject matter (0-form (0-60 pts) and subject matter (0-30 pts)30 pts)
STUDENT BRANCH WEB SITE CONTEST
STUDENT BRANCH WEB SITE CONTEST
• Each Student Branch may enter only one Each Student Branch may enter only one Web Site regardless of the number of Web Site regardless of the number of Branch Chapters.Branch Chapters.
• For the international contest, a Region For the international contest, a Region that has more than 10 and less than 20 that has more than 10 and less than 20 entries may submit 2 entries in the finals. entries may submit 2 entries in the finals. A Region that has 20 or more entries may A Region that has 20 or more entries may submit 3 entries in the finals.submit 3 entries in the finals.
STUDENT BRANCH WEB SITE CONTEST
Judging criteria include:Judging criteria include:
• Content (0-30 points)Content (0-30 points)
• Navigability (0-25 points)Navigability (0-25 points)
• Originality (0-15 points)Originality (0-15 points)
• Overall Presentation (0-15 points)Overall Presentation (0-15 points)
• Portability (0-10 points)Portability (0-10 points)
• Load Time (0-5 points)Load Time (0-5 points)
MICROMOUSE CONTEST
MICROMOUSE CONTEST
• Objective is to build a robot to negotiate a Objective is to build a robot to negotiate a specified maze in the shortest time.specified maze in the shortest time.
• The maze is comprised of 16 X 16 The maze is comprised of 16 X 16 multiples of 18 cm X 18 cm unit square multiples of 18 cm X 18 cm unit square with walls that are 5 cm high.with walls that are 5 cm high.
• The micromouse robot shall not exceed 25 The micromouse robot shall not exceed 25 cm in length and 25 cm in width.cm in length and 25 cm in width.
• The micromouse is to travel from the start The micromouse is to travel from the start square to the destination square.square to the destination square.
ETHICS CONTEST
ETHICS CONTEST
• Designed to provide experience in Designed to provide experience in applying ethical concepts to situations applying ethical concepts to situations that might arise in the workplace.that might arise in the workplace.
• A case study posing an ethical dilemma is A case study posing an ethical dilemma is given to teams.given to teams.
• After three hours, teams explainto a panel After three hours, teams explainto a panel of judges how the case should be handled of judges how the case should be handled ethically. ethically.
POTENTIALS
POTENTIALS
• IEEE Publication dedicated primarily IEEE Publication dedicated primarily for students.for students.
• R10 Students can subscribe to the R10 Students can subscribe to the print version for US$5.print version for US$5.
• All members, including students, have All members, including students, have online access through IEEE Xplore.online access through IEEE Xplore.
• Visit Visit http://www.ieee.org/potentialshttp://www.ieee.org/potentials for for author guidelines.author guidelines.
Thank You
James N. Riess, PEj.riess@ieee.org
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