Society Liaison Update Region 1 Board of Governors Providence, RI J. Keith Nelson August 2013.

Society Liaison Update

Region 1 Board of GovernorsProvidence , RI

J. Keith NelsonAugust 2013

OverviewOver the last few years it is sensed that there has been increased fruitful cooperation between MGA and TA– The VPs are talking to one another regularly!– There have been joint meetings at Board level– Emergence of cooperative activities

At the grass roots level three activities are illustrated here which may have impact in the regions– Update on the current situation on Open Access

publishing– Ad hoc committee on serving practitioners– Initiative for re-energizing student Chapters

Open Access (OA) PublishingThis was driven originally by governments wishing to see publicly funded research freely available, but has gain traction in the wider context.IEEE has had Open Access publishing (Hybrid model - see below) for about 3 years, but, at $3000 front end fee, had very little “buy in”.TAB has now a three pronged approach:1. The hybrid model where existing Transactions can be

designated “open access” for a fee (now reduced to $1750)

2. New Society topic specific Open Access journals: ► Photonics ► Translational Engineering in Health and Medicine ► Electron Devices ► Energy Topics in Computing

3. “IEEE Access” – a new all embracing OA megajournal

“IEEE ACCESS” - A new OA MagajournalLaunched Spring 2013

Will accept contributions in any IEEE Field of Interest

Fast, electronic only dissemination [IEEE Xplore]

No requirement for originality

Reviewed (but only “lightly”)

– Pass/fail with little opportunity to revise manuscript

Provides a platform for:– Multidisciplinary activities or work which falls between the

technical fields of existing Societies– Industrial activities of interest to practitioners

Ad Hoc committee on serving PractitionersIEEE activities (principally publications and conferences) have become dominated by the academic community (while only ~13%)While this is a TAB initiative it may be that the Section structure is a better vehicle for this– There needs to be some discussion about the IEEE

structure in relation to this

Initiatives being discussed:– The use of Society Magazines to provide more

industrially relevant information for practitioners– Rethinking Society Distinguished Lecturer (DL)

programs to included high profile practitioners In this way local chapters could invite top rated

relevant speakers at Society expense in most cases– The provision of targeted short courses

TAB Initiative on re-energizing student chapters

TA has now approved the appropriation of funds to launch a pilot program of “Guided Hackathons”Prof. Pramod Abichandani has been appointed the leaderJohn Paserba (MGA Chair for Student Activities) is currently identifying 5 pilot sites in the US– 2 R1 Sections expressed interest last year.

Are they still interested?All hardware will be provided at the selected sitesTraining will be provided (at TAB expense) at Drexel university for designated Section volunteersTwo IEEE Societies participating (Robotics & Automation; Systems, Man & Cybernetics)

Society Liaison

“Liaison” is a two-way process

Are there issues that Region 1 would like its representative to

take back to the TAB Management Committee?

Sister-Society Event in Region 1

J. Keith NelsonContact Information:

Tel: (518) 374-3862E-mail: [email protected]