R5 May Newsletter
The Region 5 Community Connector Newsletter Promoting activities, information, and news to the membership |
May 2023
Membership Contacts: |
Hunter J Boudreaux – East Area Chair
Maciej J Zawodniok– North Area Chair
Christopher B Sanderson– South Area Chair
Faye Kann– West Area Chair
R5 EXCOM Roster can be viewed here: https://rosters.ieee.org/home.html
R5 EXCOM Meetings |
- January 29, 2022 Winter Meeting files are in Collabratec: @ https://ieee-collabratec.ieee.org/app/community/1314/IEEE-Region-5/files.
- September 16-18, 2022 Fall Meeting in Lubbock, TX (Virtual All / In Person by invitation) Meeting files pending
The R5 Fall EXCOM meeting was hosted at Texas Tech University and was organized by Dr. Bilbao and Dr. Gale. Dr. Bilbao hosted the tour of Texas Tech University Global Laboratory for Energy Asset Management and Manufacturing (GLEAMM) facility https://www.depts.ttu.edu/gleamm/
- IEEE Region 5 2023 Winter EXCOM Meeting and Audit Committee Meetings: The meeting was held on Friday Jan 27 – Sunday Jan 29, 2023 at Courtyard Marriott Springfield Airport, 3527 W Kearney Street, Springfield, Missouri, United States, 65803.ExCOM recommended Christopher Sanderson and Kenneth Rice for the R5 Director-Elect Candidates. There could still be a petition candidate, thus, this is not the final candidates slate for the Director-Elect position.
- 2023 Region 5 Annual Meeting and Student Competitions was held on Friday April 21,22 & 23 at the Hyatt Regency Aurora-Denver Conference Center, 13200 E. 14th,Aurora, CO 80011. Meeting details and highlight coming in June Newsletter
Audit Committee |
- Treasurer: Paul Cassingham.
- Audit Committee Chair, 4th Year: William Wylie (North) Billwylie@ieee.org
- Audit Committee, 3rd Year: Silke Spiesshoefer (East) Silke_Spiesshoefer@ieee.org
- Audit Committee, 2nd Year: Ernest X Njouondo (South) njouondo@ieee.org
- Audit Committee, 1st Year: Patterson, Tristan Hunter (West) tristanpatterson10@hotmail.com
POC: Director Bob Becnel bob.becnel@ieee.org
Spotlight |
The Experience: Priceless
Denver Section sponsored FRC Robotics Team 1799 makes it to World Championship
Congratulations to FRC robotics Team #1799 Wired-Up! of the completion of an amazing season. In this second year of IEEE Denver sponsoring the team, they have grown and learned so well that they won the Colorado Regional FRC Competition in March and just returned from an awesome trip to the World Championship in Houston, Texas. The team credits their success to choosing a non-traditional strategy and developing an original robot design to carry it out. “Attaching a milk crate to the top of the robot was a little gimmicky, and we ended up not using it as much as our arm to pick up cubes.”, Grayson F. “We kept it simple, and it paid off” Tori F. We had the vision system (Limelight) mounted that would allow the robot to automatically line up with goals, but we were stretching our programming ability just to get the autonomous program to balance the robot on the tilting “Charge Station”. “The first time we tested our balancing code the robot used the charge station as a ramp and flew over it. The landing broke a motor, so it was a while before we got back to testing that code.”, Owen Flanagan. Overall, this has been a great experience and the students are excited to work hard in the off season to be ready to do it again next year.
They did not plan that they would get to go to the World Championships competition, so they did not fund raise or organize for such success. They were the underdogs and IEEE Denver Section lent a helping hand to the World Championships. With transportation, hotel, and food the overall cost totaled over $20k, so any other help would be appreciated. If anything is received over the amount, it will go to competing for next year. This time the team is planning on their return to World Championships.
To help fund the team, mentor and/or click the link:
choose “school/program”, select “Dakota Ridge High” from the pull-down menu. Enter your donation on the line for “Robotics.”https://jeffcopublicschools.org/community_portal/donate
Membership Development |
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R5 Cofernences, Webinars and Professional Activities |
Engineering Summer Camp at Rice University
The goal of our engineering camp at Rice is to spark enthusiasm in engineering and technology in the next generation of problem-solvers and difference-makers. We aim to position these innovators for long-term success in academics and in life. If you have ever been interested in Rice University engineering, the TryEngineering Summer program is a great fit for you.
https://tryengineeringinstitute.ieee.org/engineering-camp/texas-engineering-camp-at-rice-university/
R5 Sections and Formation Date |
Section | Date | |
1 | Arkansas River Valley | June 20, 1994 |
2 | Arkansas | April 23, 1947 |
3 | Baton Rouge | February 5, 1955 |
4 | Beaumont | June 27, 1945 |
5 | Central Texas | May 23, 1930 |
6 | Corpus Christi | October 25, 1951 |
7 | Dallas | March 18, 1928 |
8 | Denver | May 18, 1915 |
9 | El Paso | March 7, 1940 |
10 | Fort Worth | January 5, 1956 |
11 | Galveston Bay | January 1, 1980 |
12 | High Plains | February 13, 2010 |
13 | Houston | August 7, 1928 |
14 | Kansas City | April 4, 1916 |
15 | Lafayette | November 11, 1970 |
16 | Lone Star | November 23, 2019 |
17 | New Orleans | December 8, 1933 |
18 | Oklahoma City | February 16, 1922 |
19 | Ozark | April 20, 1966 |
20 | Panhandle | June 12, 1947 |
21 | Pikes Peak | May 22, 1978 |
22 | Saint Louis | January 14, 1903 |
23 | Shreveport | January 14, 1903 |
24 | South Plains | May 4, 1955 |
25 | Southwest Missouri | February 14, 2009 |
26 | Tulsa | October 1, 1937 |
27 | Wichita | September 16, 1937 |
IEEE USA News |
IEEE-USA Livestream Webinar: Project Management
Speaker: Diane Bowen Collier
All I Needed to Know about Project Management, I Learned Planning a Wedding
When Diane was planning her wedding, she had an opportunity to work on site at a nuclear power plant assisting in the development of the schedule for the second unit. Her response to the request was “I just need access to a phone during lunch.”
If you have planned a wedding, a conference, an event, a move, a remodel, or other big change, you have been a project manager.
Diane will provide an overview of project management using examples as small as a wedding to as large as a major power plant. She will also address how Agile may fit into your project or how the PM fits into an Agile project.
For those considering project management careers, she will cover PM and Agile certifications and project management jobs.
Registration:
IEEE-USA MOVE Vehicle
We are very short on drivers right now. We have had to turn down some deployments due to the lack of qualified/certified drivers. If you are at all interested, please contact me.
Region 5 is anticipating an IEEE-USA MOVE Vehicle to be stationed within the Region in the near future. https://move.ieeeusa.org To prepare for the truck, R5 is working with the larger MOVE team to train volunteers to operate and drive the trucks. Two trucks already exist, stationed in San Diego and Raleigh.
The trucks are primarily focused on supporting disasters across the US in coordination with the American Red Cross. The trucks are also used for various STEM events.
There are many opportunities to volunteer, truck drivers/operators, radio team, truck maintenance team, weather team, STEM volunteer, media coordination, etc. If you are interested, take a look at the MOVE web site, click on “volunteer” and enter your information. Or, contact Gerry Ourada, gourada@ieee.org for assistance or questions.
IEEE MGA News |
IEEE Educational Activities Board (EAB) Awards recognize and honor individuals, companies, and IEEE Societies, Sections, and Councils for major contributions to engineering and technical education. Awards are given for meritorious achievements, professional development, and service that advance the practice of engineering and of engineering education.
Who will you nominate?
For complete details or to nominate, visit https://www.ieee.org/education/awards/index.html
- Secretary
- Treasurer
- Vice President, Educational Activities
- Vice President, Publication Services and Products
2024 IEEE Committees (chairs and members)
- Audit
- Awards Board
- Diversity and Inclusion
- Election Oversight
- Employee Benefits and Compensation
- Ethics and Member Conduct
- European Public Policy
- Fellow
- Global Public Policy
- Governance
- History
- Humanitarian Technologies Board
- Industry Engagement
- New Initiatives
- Nominations and Appointments
- Public Visibility
- Strategy and Alignment
- Tellers
DEADLINES Nominate a Colleague
- March 15 – Vice President and Chair positions
- June 15 – All other positions
Submit Biographies/Self Nominations
- March 30 – Vice President and Chair positions
- June 30 – All other positions
WHO CAN NOMINATE?
Anyone may submit a nomination; nominators need not be IEEE members but must meet specific qualifications. Self-nominations are encouraged. An IEEE organizational unit may submit recommendations endorsed by its governing body or the body’s designee.
A person may be nominated for more than one position. Nominators need not contact their nominees before submitting the form. The IEEE Nominations & Appointments Committee will only contact eligible nominees for their interest and willingness to serve.
HOW TO NOMINATE For more details about position eligibility and the time commitment of the positions, check the Guidelines for Nominating Candidates. To nominate a person for a position, complete the form. NOMINATING TIPS
- Check the eligibility requirements at the N&A Committee websitebefore submitting a nomination.
- Volunteers with relevant prior experience in lower-level IEEE committees and units are recommended by the committee more often than volunteers without such experience.
- Individuals recommended for president-elect, and corporate officer positions are more likely to be recommended if they possess a strong track record of leadership and relevant accomplishments within and outside IEEE.
- Recommended candidates often have significant prior experience as members of IEEE boards and standing committees.
More information about the duties associated with the different positions, qualifications, and eligibility requisites (such as prior service in certain positions or IEEE grade) can be found in the Guidelines for Nominating Candidates. For more information, please contact Yerjeny Diaz Committee & Program Administrator IEEE Corporate – Corporate Governance 732-465-6648 y.diaz@ieee.org
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