Hunter J Boudreaux – East Area Chair

Prasenjit Shil– North Area Chair

Joe Redfield– South Area Chair

Faye Kann– West Area Chair

R5 EXCOM Roster can be viewed here: https://rosters.ieee.org/home.html

1. Treasurer: William L WylieBillwylie@ieee.org
2. Audit Committee Chair, 4th Year: Silke Spiesshoefer (East) Silke_Spiesshoefer@ieee.org
3. Audit Committee, 3rd Year: Ernest X Njouondo (South) njouondo@ieee.org
4. Audit Committee, 2nd Year: Patterson, Tristan Hunter (West) tristanpatterson10@hotmail.com
5. Audit Committee, 1st Year: Bett, Italo (North) Italo.bett@ieee.org

IEEE MOVE Truck Deployed to NM fires

Region 3 members, Grayson Randall and Bill Guzek, flew to Region 5 to pick up the MOVE-1 truck in Dallas, Texas on June 22nd, and headed to Roswell, New Mexico in Region 6 where they will get their assignments from the Red Cross to assist the victims of the South Fork & Salt Fires.  As of June 24th, two deaths have been reported as a result of the blazes and approximately 1,400 structures have been destroyed. Residents will begin returning to Ruidoso Monday, June 24. Re-entry will be for local full-time residents only, and they are being asked to return with a week’s worth of food and water as local grocery stores remain closed. Residents are likely to return to homes still lacking electricity, gas, and water. 

You can receive updates on the deployment on Facebook

Want to help? IEEE MOVE Community Outreach program is made possible through the generosity of members and philanthropic partners. MOVE does not get yearly funding and in order for MOVE to continue our efforts to assist at disasters, it is necessary for us to raise funds.

Donate: MOVE is funded by donations like yours. Your support is greatly appreciated.  Please consider a donation today to assist your fellow IEEE Volunteers as they respond to the needs of those in need. Any amount helps, but we suggest a monthly donation of $14 for the 14,000 structures that were destroyed. Donate Now

Volunteer: The MOVE program is always looking for IEEE volunteers of all grades who have a deep passion for humanitarian work and the expertise, wisdom and time to commit in support of the program. Volunteer Form

Thank you for your support of IEEE-USA MOVE!

Matt Francis IEEE R5 Director / Gerry Ourada Region 5 MOVE Coordinator

Have you renewed your IEEE membership for 2024?

It is easy to forget and easy to put off.  If you haven’t renewed your IEEE membership, or don’t know if you have, go to your IEEE account NOW.  Go to www.ieee.org, Sign in, select your name, and then select Membership and Subscription Information OR call 800 678-4333.  As a note, although Life Members have no dues, you do need to confirm your membership annually.

OR just renew now to avoid loss of any of your IEEE benefits at www.ieee.org/renew .

If you have already renewed, thank you for being part of the IEEE, the world’s largest technical professional association. We have a lot planned for you in 2024

IEEE Member Benefits

Have you looked at all the benefits you receive as an IEEE member?

IEEE has specific benefits tailored to your specific carrier phase.  Are you taking advantage of all that IEEE has to offer for you?  If you’re like me, you probably know of a few benefits and are taking advantage of them but are possibly missing out on others.

The latest IEEE member Benefits Bulletin is available.  Go to:

IEEE Member Benefits for the latest on

• authoring through IEEE Collabratech,
• member discounts on insurance, UPS shipping, computer purchases, and Wiley-IEEE Press,
• Continuing educational opportunities through online learning and eBbooks.  IEEE members have access to over 380 eBooks at no charge.  See the current offering at https://www.ieee.org/publications/books/ebookclassics.html

Did you know about IEEE – IEEE Collabratec

IEEE has created an online tool to assist IEEE Members AND non-members in career development.

The IEEE Collabratec™ online community offers a suite of productivity tools and is available to technology professionals around the world with exclusive features for IEEE members. Plus sign up is free to everyone.

IEEE Collabratec™ can help you:

• Connect with global technology professionals by location and
• Access robust networking, collaboration, and authoring tools dedicated to technology professionals
• Establish a professional identity to showcase key accomplishments

Go to Collabratec NOW

You do NOT have to be an IEEE member to join IEEE Collabratech.

For more information, please contact: Ian MacMillan / Region 5 Membership Development Chair / i.d.macmillan@ieee.org

IEEE Region 5 Women in Engineering Upcoming Speakers

Hayley Spears – Transitioning from Chemical Plants to NASA via STEM Educational Outreach Thursday, August 29th at 7pm CDT (8pm EDT, 6pm MDT)  Hayley is a Safety and Mission Assurance Engineer at the NASA Johnson Space Center. Hayley received a Bachelor’s of Science in Chemical Engineering from the University of South Florida in 2015. She started her career in the natural gas and chemical industries before switching to aerospace. When not at work, Hayley serves as a STEM Outreach volunteer for Space Design Competitions with Industry Simulation Education. Hayley lives in Houston and has a husband Adam, daughter Sasha, and two dogs, Doggo and Sui. Hayley likes to SCUBA dive, cook/bake, and sleep as much as possible with a baby at home. Talk Hayley will talk about her career path from the chemical plant to NASA and lessons learned along the way, as well as the role STEM outreach has played in her life as a student and a volunteer. Registration Link: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/425680

Moriah Bisewski – Moving from Electrical Engineering into Patent Law Friday, September 27th at noon CDT (1pm EDT, 11am MDT)

Moriah holds a BS of Electrical Engineering (’17) from the University of Houston and a Juris Doctor (JD) (’24) from the University of Houston Law Center. She is an active Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) member and has previously served as vice-chair of the IEEE Houston Section, among other volunteer roles with IEEE. She regularly presents to non-profit groups about intellectual property and mentors young engineers in their early careers.

These efforts, among others, were celebrated when she was awarded the 2018 IEEE Region 5 Outstanding Young Professional award. Moriah’s community involvement continued through law school. While at UHLC, she volunteered as a student attorney in the Entrepreneurship and Community Development Clinic (ECDC), as president of the Intellectual Property Student Organization (IPSO), and as co-host of the UH STEMinist podcast. These efforts, among others, were celebrated when she was awarded a 2024 State Bar of Texas Intellectual Property (IP) Section Diversity Scholarship Award.

Talk Moriah Bisewski is a patent agent at Fletcher Yoder Intellectual Property Law Firm, with seven years of -experience in helping engineers protect their ideas with patents. After years of getting negative feedback from engineers about others’ presentations, she decided it was time for a disruption in what is typically presented in a patent law presentation. Today, she helps professionals contextualize patent prosecution through presenting examples of pitfalls and best practices from her experience in the industry to better understand whether they should “do-it-yourself.” This and other interesting information to be covered during her presentation should help audience members with building conversational skills around patents within the larger space of intellectual property rights. Registration Link: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/425682

Upcoming additions:

Thursday, September 12th at 7pm CDT Courtney Wright – (topic in discussion) Courtney is a mechanical engineer who moved into Systems Engineering and now works as a Project Manager for INCOSE (the Systems Engineering version of IEEE who also manages professional certifications) heading the certification, academic equivalency, and training programs. Her path to engineering and experiences during her career have been challenging, including having and caring for micro-preemie twins.

Tuesday, October 1st  at 7pm CDT Rachel Bayes – Building and managing a small woman-owned business Rachel is founder and CEO of Illuminate Video, specializing in making B2B safety videos. She is also an engineering student, initially studying Mechanical Engineering Technology, but shifting into Engineering Management due to the growth in her business. She’ll talk about starting her business, becoming designated a WOSB, and the challenge of running a business while trying to earn an engineering degree.Reached out but have not connect to schedule talk:

Point of Contact michelle krueger mpatrick@ieee.org

Region 5 Upcoming Conference List Now Available

Have you ever wondered what IEEE technical conferences are coming to your local vicinity? Have you ever wanted to get engaged as a volunteer with an IEEE technical conference in your local vicinity? Well, we now may have an easy way for you to find the answer. The Region 5 website now has a page listing upcoming conferences across Region 5. It also provides links to the conference websites where you can get further information about the conference and contact information if you are interested in getting involved with the conference organizing committee or work as a volunteer during the conference. The conferences being held within the Region 5 geographical area are listed at https://r5.ieee.org/upcoming/. There is also a link on the page to a downloadable Excel file listing the conferences that you can access and filter and sort to your heart’s content.

Set sail with IEEE-USA to Alaska – 9-16 September 2024!

After the tremendous success of the inaugural 2023 Cruise, IEEE-USA is thrilled to announce we’ll be setting sail for a second time 9-16 September 2024. This time guests can expect to enjoy brisk, clean air and breathtaking scenery alongside the incredible line-up of speakers and networking opportunities while journeying to the Alaskan Frontier!

IEEE-USA will be hosting a 7-night Alaska Cruise aboard Royal Caribbean’s Quantum of the Seas. We will disembark from Seattle, WA, with stops at four beautiful ports along the way and two days at sea. Plus, if you’ve never seen the Northern Lights, this may well be your chance as we are cruising during “Aurora Season”.

With stops in Alaskan towns Sitka, Skagway and Juneau, guests can get a front-row seat to snow-capped mountains and awe-inspiring glaciers, while also taking in the history, cuisine, indigenous culture, and wildlife that this region has to offer. The last stop will be in Victoria, British Columbia – Conde Nast’s #1 City in the World – one last chance to collect memories of whistling orcas, treasured totems, maritime sights and histories.

Book your stateroom now: https://cruise.ieeeusa.org

For more information please contact: Leah Laird IEEE-USA Sr Marketing & Communications Specialist P: 202.785.0017 x8328

Wanted:  Licensed volunteers to help with IEEE-USA and Region 5 Pilot for a PE Refresher

Region 5 is going to pilot a PE Refresher Pilot for IEEE-USA .  We have the opportunity to design and implement an exciting new and promising pilot for a program that IEEE-USA (Career and Professional Development ) and the MGA YP Committee are jointly creating.

As part of the pilot, a few subjects will be introduced to members that sign up.  These subjects are, tentatively, DC/AC Circuit Analysis, Mathematics, Ethics, Economics and Power.  At this time, we have an open call for an instructor in these areas to help with preparing a 2 hour webex on one of the preferred topics by creating some summary material and problems on the topic.  The instructor will present the material on one evening and then be available to answer questions on the problems.  We are looking to recruit the team in September and start enrolling in October.  I will have an informational session in mid September with those that respond to this call.  Instructors should not be concurrently supporting NCEES on any exam writing efforts.  Instructors should be licensed within the US.

In addition we would be looking for a project manager that is passionate about licensing to help manage the project and expand it beyond the pilot.

This is a pilot, so the purpose is to fine tune the program and collect feedback.  The informational session will help clarify format a little bit more.  However you may call me at 314-941-7641 or email at bob.becnel@ieee.org.

The IEEE-USA MOVE program is looking for qualified volunteers who not only have a deep passion for humanitarian work but also the expertise, wisdom and time to commit in support of our program. As we are in an expansion phase in region 5, we are primarily seeking candidates for crew members and drivers. There are also committee positions available which do not require extensive travel.  Many of these can be done from home.  You do not have to live near a truck to help!

We’d love to learn about your passions, skills, interests, and volunteer time to explore how we can work together to find a good fit for you in our program. If interested, please visit  MOVE-SIGNUP  to complete our MOVE volunteer form.

If you are at all interested, please contact me.  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.

https://move.ieeeusa.org

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