IEEE Maine IEEE − YOUR TRACK TO SUCCESS Dr. Ronald O. Brown Chair, IEEE Maine Section ECE 300 Seminar Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering University of Maine Orono, ME February 16, 2012 Ronald O. Brown Consulting 781-665-6269 ron@ronaldobrownconsulting.com www.ronaldobrownconsulting.com ROBC What Does Success Mean? ROBC What Does Success Mean? • Good Compensation Package. • Exciting Jobs. • Stability/Security. • Recognition. ROBC What Do You Have To Do To Achieve This? ROBC What Do You Have To Do To Achieve This? BE VALUABLE TO YOUR EMPLOYER! ROBC How Do You Do This? ROBC How Do You Do This? • Be knowledgeable about what you do. • Be good at what you do. • Sell yourself & your capabilities. • Manage your superiors. • Work well with peers & subordinates. ROBC What Is The IEEE? • The world’s largest professional association. • Dedicated to advancing technological innovation & excellence for the benefit of humanity. • Inspire the global community through IEEE’s highly cited publications, conferences, technology standards, & professional & educational activities. ROBC IEEE FAQs • Over 400,000 members in over 160 countries; 45% are outside the USA. • Over 100,000 student members. • 333 sections in 10 geographic regions. • 2,081 local chapters for members with similar interests. • 1,855 student branches at universities in 80 countries. • 533 student branch chapters of IEEE technical societies. ROBC More IEEE FAQs • 380 Affinity Groups: • IEEE-USA Consultants' Network, • Graduates of the Last Decade (GOLD), • Women in Engineering (WIE), and • Life Members (LM). • 38 societies & 7 technical councils. • Nearly 3 million documents in the IEEE Xplore Digital Library with more than 7 million downloads/month. ROBC Even More IEEE FAQs • 1,300 standards & projects. • Publishes over 150 transactions, journals, & magazines. • Sponsors over 1,200 conferences in 78 countries. • Partners with over 1,100 Non-IEEE entities globally. • Over 450,000 conference attendees. • Publishes over 1,200 conference proceedings via IEEE Xplore. ROBC Some Neat New Technologies In Which IEEE Is Active • Biometrics • Digital rights management • Display technology • Distributed diagnosis & home health care • Earth observations ROBC • Electric ship • Electronic health records • Electronics recycling • Fingerprinting • Hydrogen economy & alternative fuels • Organic electronics More Neat New Technologies IEEE Is Active In • Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles – PHEVs • Portable information devices • Remote sensing ROBC • RFID • Smart grid portal • Smart grids • Terabit networks • Wind power • WiFi Technology Working Groups • Each group chaired dedicated to nurturing a specific technology. • Each chaired by an expert in the field. • Groups have conferences, newsletters to promote the technology. • Working Groups are: • Cloud computing, • Green IT, • Electric vehicles, • Technology time machine, and • Smart grid. ROBC Where Does The IEEE Fit Into Your Career? What Does The IEEE Offer You? ROBC Where Does The IEEE Fit Into Your Career? What Does The IEEE Offer You? • Staying technically current. • Professional networking. • Member discounts. • Career development & recognition. • Volunteering & giving back. • Specialized society/council membership. • GOLD – Graduates of the Last Decade. • Events. ROBC Staying Technically Current • IEEE Spectrum magazine • IEEE Press E-Books Classics • IEEE.tv 2.0 • The Institute newsletter • IEEE Potentials magazine • IEEE Xplore Digital Library ROBC Professional Networking • Sections, student branches, & technical chapters • IEEE MemberNet • IEEE e-mail alias • IEEE Mentoring Connection • Volunteering ROBC Member Discounts • Personal services: • Financial, • Insurance, • Home & office, and • Travel. •Up to 50% off IEEE products. • Registration discounts at 350+ IEEE conferences per year. ROBC Career Development And Recognition • IEEE Job Site, Career Alert. • Career development webinars. • Continuing education partners program. • Graduates of the Last Decade (Gold). • Life Membership. • Awards. • Scholarships. ROBC Volunteering And Giving Back • Volunteering. • Commitment to the next generation. • GOLD. • Mentoring programs. • Educational programs. • Etc. • Humanitarian programs. • IEEE Global History Network. ROBC Specialized Society Membership • 38 technical interest societies. • Local society chapters. • Publications & online content. • Networking with innovators, experts, & practitioners. • Special rates on additional publications. • Other opportunities: • Technical committees, • Journal editors, and • Conference organizers. ROBC IEEE Technical Societies • Aerospace & Electronic Systems • Antennas & Propagation • Broadcast Technology • Circuits & Systems • Communications ROBC • Components, Packaging, & Manufacturing Technology • Computational Intelligence • Computer • Consumer Electronics More Technical Societies • Control Systems • Geoscience & • Dielectrics & Remote Sensing Electrical Insulation • Industrial Electronics • Education • Industry Applications • Electron Devices • Information Theory • Electromagnetic • Instrumentation Compatibility & Measurement • Engineering in • Intelligent Medicine & Biology Transportation Systems ROBC Still More Technical Societies • Magnetics • Microwave Theory & Techniques • Nuclear & Plasma • Sciences • Oceanic Engineering • Photonics • Power Electronics • Power & Energy ROBC • Product Safety Engineering • Professional Communications • Reliability • Robotics & Automation • Signal Processing • Social Implications of Technology Yet More Technical Societies • Systems, Man, & Cybernetics • Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics, & Frequency Control • Vehicular Technology ROBC Technical Councils • Biometrics • Electronic Design Automation • Nanotechnology • Sensors • Superconductivity • Systems • Technology Management ROBC Graduates GOLD Of the Last Decade • Automatic membership. • GOLD webinars. • Mentoring. • IEEE job site. • Education & careers. • myIEEE. • Networking. • Leadership development. ROBC Events • Educational. • Professional development. • Social. • Technical. • Administrative. ROBC WHY IEEE FOR YOU? ROBC WHY IEEE FOR YOU? • With the increased skills obtained through IEEE programs you will be more valuable to your employer employer and prospective employers. ROBC WHY IEEE FOR YOU? • With the increased skills obtained through IEEE programs you will be more valuable to your employer employer and prospective employers. •The IEEE Is Your Best Way to: • Better compensation, • More exciting jobs, • Better stability/security, and • Personal recognition. ROBC ROBC Acknowledgements • My thanks to: • Ali Abedi, and Fatemeh Afghah of the University of Maine ECE Department, as well as www.ieee.org for providing much of the information. • Craig Lakin of RLC Engineering for the newly redone Maine Section Logo. • Laura Durrett of IEEE Headquarters staff for providing me with the handout materials. ROBC IEEE Maine Dr. Ronald O. Brown has been President of Ronald O. Brown Consulting for over 20 years. Prior to that he was with RCA, Bell Labs, Bell Northern Research, GTE, and Coopers and Lybrand where he was National Director of Network Consulting. Among his significant projects he conceived, designed, developed, and implemented both the world’s first CLEC and corporate-wide integrated desktop systems. He also conceived, developed, and directed Northeastern University’s widely recognized State-of-the-Art Program in telecommunications and networking. His current practice largely emphasizes expert work in intellectual property, contracts, and anti-trust matters. He has evaluated the market value of numerous patents for clients and prepared many reports for the courts, been deposed, and testified. He received his B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. in electrical engineering from the University of Maine, Tufts University, and Queen’s University at Kingston respectively.