You and IEEE
IEEE TA Volunteer Training
Peter W. Staecker , 2013 IEEE President & CEO
July 11, 2014
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Today’s Discussion Agenda:
A note on James Clerk Maxwell
IEEE early Founders, Mission, and membership
– Technical relevance
China: growing in stature, and more
Advancing Technology
– Consequences of accelerating advances
– Publications and conferences: Technical Relevance
– Knowledge should be free (or should it?)
– The importance of doing experiments
– Open Access
– MOOCs
– Rapid obsolescence of engineers, teachers, students
– New approaches to teaching
… And you
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IEEE’s Mission…
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2014: 150th Anniversary of
Maxwell’s Equations
8 December 1864: James Clerk
Maxwell presented to the Royal Society
of London
– “A Dynamical Theory of the
Electromagnetic Field”, later published in
1865 in Philosophical Transactions of the
Royal Society
of London
Maxwell's set of partial differential
equations form the foundation of
classical electrodynamics, classical
optics, and electric circuits
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– These fields, in turn, support modern
electrical and communications technologies
Nicola Tesla
Gennai Hiraga
Thomas Edison
IEEE’s Early Thought Leaders
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Edison on failure
“I have not failed,
I’ve just discovered 10,000 methods that don’t work.”
Advancing Technology
Innovation drives Technology drives Innovation
— people can do more, do better
Technology drives higher quality of life
— people can live better
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Advancing Technology
IEEE facilitates the cross-pollination of ideas, giving
people access to ideas developed in other disciplines.
IEEE information
is more than just
electrical engineering
and computer
science
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IEEE TECHNICAL AREAS:
Aerospace
Biomedical Engineering
Circuits
Cloud Computing
Communications
Electronics
Imaging
Information Technology
LTE Wireless
Broadband
Nanotechnology
Optics
Renewable
Energy
Semiconductors
Smart Grid
And more…
Being Technically Relevant Today
•
•
Technology advances exponentially.
Boundaries of interest among our Technical Societies are
increasingly blurry.
–Convergence, Obsolescence*
–Rapid growth, sometimes disruptive
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Example: Life Sciences
*Technologists become OBSOLETE in 2-8 years
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The Founding of IEEE
1884
1912
1963
Thomas Edison, Alexander Graham Bell,
and other notables founded the
American InstitutePioneers
of Electrical
of wireless technologies
Engineers. Nikola Tesla
was an early
Vice the
and electronics
founded
President and Fellow Institute
of AIEE. of Radio Engineers.
AIEE
IRE
American Institute
of Electrical Engineers
Institute of Radio
Engineers
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AIEE and IRE merged to
become the Institute of
Electrical and Electronic
Engineers, or IEEE.
Advancing Technology...
Our Global Reach
430,000+
Members
45
Technical Societies
and Councils
In 160+
Countries
Our Technical Breadth
1,300+
Annual Conferences
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3,600,000+
Technical Documents
8,000,000 +
Downloads/month
160+
Top-cited Periodicals
IEEE Today
500,000
450,000
400,000
IEEE embodies the visions of its
founders, applying them to the
challenges of today and tomorrow.
350,000
300,000
250,000
200,000
150,000
100,000
50,000
0
1884 1894 1904 1914 1924 1934 1944 1954 1964 1974 1984 1994 2004 2014
Students and GSMs (since merger)
600000
500000
400000
300000
200000
100000
0
Students
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Graduate Student Members
Higher Grade Members
Organization (MGA, TA)
…geographic areas where
we live and work …
– 10 Geographic Regions
– 333 Sections
– 1,855 Student Branches at
universities in 80 countries
…technical areas based
on our fields of interest
– 10 Technical Divisions
– 38 Societies and 7 Technical
Councils
~2,100 Chapters (within local Sections)
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IEEE Membership By Region*
R7 – 18,053
R10-112,117
R1-R6: 203,357
R8 – 78,597
R9 – 19,067
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TOTAL MEMBERSHIP – 431,191
*as
of 31 December 2013
Leaders in % Member Growth (10yrs)
2013
Rank
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
16
Country
China
Brazil
India
South Korea
Germany
Australia
U.K. and Rep. of
Ireland
Canada
Japan
USA
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2003
2013
Membership Membership
2,872
13,250
1,801
4,847
21,431
49,521
2,304
4,814
5,589
8,150
5,917
8,288
% Change
since 2004
361.4%
169.1%
131.1%
108.9%
45.8%
40.1%
8,365
10,981
31.3%
14,865
11,853
224,786
18,053
14,384
203,357
21.4%
21.4%
-9.5%
Sections
Provide a community of colleagues
– Members build networks through local Section, Chapter, Student
Branch activities
Volunteer leaders develop new skills
– Gain management, teamwork and leadership experience
Provide local professional and technical activities
Recognize achievements of members and others
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Societies and Technical Councils
IEEE Society membership enhances the
benefits of IEEE membership

38 Societies representing a full spectrum
of technical interests

2100 Local technical chapters

Subscriptions and online content

Networking with innovators, experts, and
practitioners

Members-only rates on additional
publications

Volunteering opportunities
 Technical committees
 Journal editors
 Conference organizers
Societies & Technical Councils
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Aerospace & Electronic Systems
Education
Antennas & Propagation
Electromagnetic Compatibility
Broadcast Technology
Electron Devices
Circuits & Systems
Engineering in Medicine & Biology
Communications
Geoscience & Remote Sensing
Components, Packaging &
Manufacturing Technology
Industrial Electronics
Computational Intelligence
Information Theory
Computer
Instrumentation & Measurement
Consumer Electronics
Intelligent Transportation Systems
Control Systems
Magnetics
Dielectrics & Electrical Insulation
Microwave Theory & Techniques
Industry Applications
Societies & Technical Councils
Nuclear & Plasma Sciences
Systems, Man, & Cybernetics
Oceanic Engineering
Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics &
Frequency Control
Photonics
Power Electronics
Power & Energy
Product Safety Engineering
Professional Communication
Reliability
Robotics & Automation
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Vehicular Technology
Technical Councils
– Biometrics
– Electronic Design Automation
– Nanotechnology
Signal Processing
– Sensors
Social Implications of
Technology
– Super Conductivity
– Systems
Solid-State Circuits
– Technology Management
How IEEE Advances
Technology…
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IEEE Standards
Consumers around the
world enjoy the benefits
of IEEE’s standards.
4,400
IEEE
Standards
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IEEE Conferences
Bright minds share the latest research at IEEE sponsored
and co-sponsored conferences around the world.
1,300 Annual Conferences
Research
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Collaboration
Publications
IEEE Publications
2012 JCR® study reveals IEEE journals continue to
maintain rankings at the top of their fields.
18 of the top 20
journals in electrical engineering
are published by IEEE.
Source: 2012 Thomson Reuters Journal Citation Reports® (JCR)
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IEEE Patent Citations, 1997-2012
IEEE is the most-cited publisher in new patents
from leading patenting organizations.
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Patents filed between 1997 and 2012 by 40 top-patenting organizations
Source: 1790 Analytics LLC. Copyright 2013.
Technical Relevance: another view
IEEE Spectrum Magazine
– Monthly, the award-winning IEEE Spectrum
magazine explores the creation, application and
implications of new technologies
IEEE Press E-Books Classics
– 250+ digitized books downloadable from IEEE
Xplore, with 6 new e-books added annually
IEEE.tv 2.0
– IEEE’s Internet television network, exclusive
Member programming, downloading privileges,
and transcripts
But there is more to staying technically current…
IEEE Articles from Conferences and
Periodicals - Issue: Quality
In the Digital Age,
Knowledge
wants to be free…
Knowledge
wants to be expensive…
Knowledge
Dissemination should
be Sustainable
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Source: David Weinrich, IEEE Panel of Editors, Chicago, May 2014
IEEE Open Access
Authors gain maximum exposure for their research
and application-oriented articles with open access
publications, freely available to readers.
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Hybrid
Journals
Mega
Journal
Fully Open
Access Journals
Subscription-based
and Open Access
Multidisciplinary
Open Access
Devoted to One
Technology Topic
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Education:
2012 - The Year of the MOOC*
MOOCs Directory
Are MOOCs Still Going Strong?
Beyond the Hype:
Have MOOCs Missed The Mark?
* Massive Open Online Course: New York Times, 2 November 2012
Changing Landscapes: Education
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Educating for Success
IEEE educational programs enable students and
professionals to achieve their goals.
IEEE Educational Programs
and Resources:
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Career Preparation
Continuing Education
iTunes U
Pre-University Programs
Professional Certification Programs
Teacher-in-Service Program
and more...
Today the focus is on YOU
Keeping YOU
relevant
Technical Relevance at IEEE
…is at the core of who we are and what we do,
whether as individual researchers, or global
professional technical organizations
It drives us to innovate, to experiment, to be
influential, and to impact the lives of others
It makes us open to opportunities that not only
improve our weaknesses, but increase our
strengths as well
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Advancing Technology…for Humanity
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Conclusion
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The long view: Consider how you…
Embrace change
Set yourself apart
Value substance over style
Be different
Focus on vision, not revision
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Thank you.
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Reference Material:
IEEE structure and
operations
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IEEE Governance
MEMBERS
MEMBERS
Board of Directors
Board of Directors
PSPB
Educational
Activities Board
EAB
MGA
Regional
Activities Board
Regions &
Sections
IEEE-USA
Professional
Publications
Activities Board
Activities Board
Standards Assoc.
Standards
TAB
Activities Board
Societies &
Councils
Chapters
Assembly
Technical
Executive
Activities Board
Director
Staff & Society
Exec. Directors
Focus on Emerging Technologies
Enabling innovation and the creation of new technical
communities.
Cloud Computing
Renewable Energy
Internet of Things
Smart Grid
Photovoltaics
Electric Vehicles
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Global Focus
International partnerships inspire innovation for those
who develop and deliver technology solutions.
New Markets
Local Programs
Product Innovation
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means doing
Global doesn’t
mean
what is
needed
doing
the
same thing
locally, everywhere.
everywhere.
Improving Quality of Life
IEEE programs apply technology to improve conditions
for people around the globe.
Rural Electricity
Haiti — Photovoltaic
panels being installed
on EFACAP school for a
laptop charging station.
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Improving Quality of Life
IEEE programs apply technology to improve conditions
for people around the globe.
E-Health Program
India — RFID Individual
Tracking and Records
Management Solution
(RFID-ITRM)
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Improving Quality of Life
IEEE programs apply technology to improve conditions
for people around the globe.
Portable Power
Nicaragua — Portable
power stations are being
trialed in Nicaragua
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