IEEE Region 10 MEETING
Chiang Mai 26-27 March 2006
STUDENT ACTIVITIES:
Services
and Activities
Prof. Marzuki Khalid
Region 10 RSAC
marzuki@utmkl.utm.my
IEEE Student Activities Mission
To provide undergraduate and graduate students who
have an interest in the Electrical, Electronics and
Computer Engineering or related professions with
opportunities
for
educational,
technical
and
professional development, emphasizing the value of
continuing IEEE membership.
There are over 1,434 IEEE Student Branches
established at universities and colleges worldwide
382 Student Branch Chapters, 60 Women In
Engineering Student Branch Affinity Groups (as of
31st Dec. 2005) .
Presentation Contents
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Student Memberships in IEEE
Activities and Services
What a Student Branch can do?
Student MembershipWho Qualifies?
• Undergraduate or Graduate students
• 50% of a normal full-time course of study (for parttime studies)
• Electrical, electronics or computer engineering,
computer sciences
• An allied branch of engineering, engineering
technology or the related arts and science
• Students can join online with a credit card, self-
certify they qualify for student membership, have
instant access to online services with an IEEE web
account
Summary on GSM
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GSM has been implemented finally
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IEEE Database at HQ Level will be ready to categorize
GSM status as of July 2006
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GSM still pay students fee but will be eligible to vote (as
of Sept. 2006)
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GSM will be able to hold (volunteer position) office at
Section and Chapter Level
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SAC Committee proposes to have GRSR (Graduate
Regional Student Rep at the Region Level - to be
proposed at Fall SAC Mtg)
Student Membership Worldwide
Student membership summary
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73,870 Student members as of 31 December 2005
27,844 US Student members
36,016 non-US Student members
REGION 10: 20,843
Number of Student Branches according to
IEEE Geographic
Organization
Region
(as of 31 Dec 2005)
Region
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
SBs
82
75
93
60
83
72
56
236
238
439
SB Chapters
42
20
33
28
30
32
18
36
100
43
WIE Af Gr
1
0
1
1
0
0
5
16
23
13
Top Ten SBs In Terms of Membership
(as of 31 Dec. 2005)
INT'L INST OF INFORMATION TECH – PUNE (Bombay, India) - 440
VELAMMAL ENGINEERING COLLEGE (Madras) - 430
CRESCENT ENGRG COLLEGE (Madras) - 341
NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY (Taipei) – 197
KOREA ADVANCED INST OF SCIENCE & TECH (Seoul, Korea) - 186
NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE (Singapore) - 173
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECH – KARNATAKA (Bangalore) – 162
NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY (Singapore) – 159
KJ SOMAIYA COLLEGE OF ENGRG (Bombay) – 157
USHA MITTAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (Bombay) -151
WHAT STUDENTS
WANT?
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Two-thirds of Student members consider their IEEE membership to be valuable overall.
Those in Regions 9 and 10 were most likely to place high value on their membership.
IEEE Student Membership - Overall Value
66%
Valuable
Overall Value
21%
45%
27%
6%
1%
By Region
US (1-6) A
19%
Canada (7) B
19%
Region 8 C
22%
Region 9 D
26%
D
49%
25% D
5%
44%
26% D
7%DE 1%
31% ABC
Region 10 E
6%D 1% D
30% DE
44%
18%
49%
AB
24% D
46%
1%
2%
4%
By Current Status
Under Grad F
19%
Grad G
44%
46%
23%
0%
29%
20%
40%
Very Valuable (5)
Neutral (3)
Not at all Valuable (1)
Q2: Indicate how valuable IEEE membership is to you overall? (Base = “total” (2563) US (425),
Canada (562), Region 8 (597), Region 9 (563), Region 10 (415), Under Grad (1559), Grad (968))
Letters used to denote significant differences at the 95% level of confidence.
7%
26%
60%
80%
"Somewhat" Valuable (4)
"Somewhat" Not Valuable (2)
1%
5%
100%
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IEEE Student Membership - IEEE Top 3 Reasons
For Joining
Student members are most likely to have been motivated by reasons directly impacting their academic work (up to
date information and publications) or future career opportunities.
Benefits such as discounts, activities, and awards were far less likely to be among the top three reasons for
Student members to join IEEE.
Get the latest information on
new technologies
58%
Obtain IEEE publications
45%
Enhance my future career
opportunities/networking
36%
Be a part of a well-respected
organization in my field of interest
34%
Access information that would be
helpful in my coursework
29%
Join IEEE societies
21%
At the suggestion of a faculty
member or other student
17%
List my membership on my
resume
16%
Discounts
14%
Participate in local and regional
IEEE activities
14%
Meet other students with similar
interests
5%
Have the opportunity to compete for
awards and scholarships
4%
0%
Q1: Please indicate the top 3 reasons you joined the IEEE to : (Base = total (2563))
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
IEEE Student Membership - Whether Met
Expectations
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Consistent with the reasons students joined IEEE and how satisfied they are with IEEE’s performance in these areas, the
vast majority of Student members say that their membership has met their expectations.
Those in Region 10 and Under grads are significantly more likely to say that their membership has not met their
expectations.
% Met Expectations
By Region
US (1-6) A
Canada (7) B
10%
81%
9%
9%
82%
9%
8%
Region 8 C
81%
11%
Region 9 D
Region 10 E
6%
83%
10%
10%
81%
5%
7%
79%
16%
By Current Status
Undergraduate F
Graduate G
Exceed Expectations
Met Expectations
10%
76%
8%
14%
84%
8%
Not Met Expectations
0%
20%
Q4: Would you say that your IEEE membership to date has exceeded, met, or not met your expectations? (Base = “total” (2563))
40%
60%
80%
100%
IEEE Student Membership
- Interest in Student Branch Activities
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When asked which Student Branch activities they would be interested in attending, a majority expressed interest
in attending meetings with keynote speakers on technology and/or local engineers.
Least appealing are these activities that would require Student Members to offer their assistance.
Those in Region 9 and Canada as well as under grads are more likely to express interest in attending.
Student Branch Activities
% Personally Interested in Attending
Meetings with keynote speaker on
technology
67%
63%
Meetings with local engineers
51%
Meetings to discuss career topics
49%
Meetings with local IEEE members
IEEE student member social
gatherings
46%
42%
Meetings with recent grads
Volunteering at local IEEE conference
37%
29%
Working with HS students
24%
Recruiting new members to IEEE
17%
None
0%
20%
Q12a: Please check the items that you personally would be interested in attending. (Base = “Total” (2575 ))
40%
60%
80%
100%
IEEE Student Membership - Top 3 Most Useful
Products and Services
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In comparing under grads to graduate students, under grads are more likely to value the IEEE Spectrum, technical
workshops/seminars, and networking opportunities. Graduate students are more likely to consider Society products and
professional awareness conferences to be most useful.
56%
Society Products
76%A
67% B
IEEE Spectrum
46%
49%
Technical workshops/seminars
34%
34%
Networking opportunities
26% A
17%
Professional Awareness Conference
A
23%
Under Graduate
17%
19%
Student paper competitions and awards
Graduate
16%
15%
IEEE. Org alias
0%
20%
Q14: Please select the 3 products and services that are most useful to you.
Letters used to denote significant differences at the 95% level of confidence.
40%
60%
80%
100%
Presentation Contents
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Student Memberships in IEEE
Activities and Services
What a Student Branch can do?
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Student Memberships in IEEE
Activities and Services
What a Student Branch can do?
Student Activities
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IEEE Student Concourse Web site
www.ieee.org/students
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lists all Student Branches,
awards and scholarships
Regional Student paper contest
Student Branch Web site contest
benefits of membership
how to join, renew and add services on the web?
Career and job resources
Entity Web Hosting - Student Branches can
get free web hosting at http://ewh.ieee.org
Major Activities/Awards of R10 Students
(Details are given to each Section Chair and SB Chair each year)
[1] Student Paper Contests
Deadline: 28th February
(1). Undergraduate Contest
(2). Postgraduate Contest
(All Prizes for both categories will be provided by HQ
except for PG Contest Winner USD1,000 Travel Grant)
[2] Student Best Website Contest
Deadline: 15th March
Two Levels: Region 10 and All Regions
Region 10 Level (Prizes awarded by Region 10)
[3] Larry K. Wilson Award (best volunteer of the year)
Deadline: 28th February
[4] Regional Exemplary Branch Award (best Student Branch
of the year
Deadline: 28th February
Other Awards/Activities
(Details are given to each Section Chair and SB Chair each year)
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Outstanding Student Branch Counselor & Advisor Recognition Award $500 and a certificate, applications to HQ. Deadline 30th May,
2004. [Submit nomination form to l.durrett@ieee.org]
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AT&T Award - for a Technical project - run by a Branch, funding up
to US$1000 - applications to HQ deadline - 1 November, 2004.
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Outstanding Student Certificate - 1 award per 100 members in a
Section, on request from a Section SAC to the HQ.
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Leadership Workshops
Can be organized by a Section or a Group of Student Branches.
(Apply for partial supporting fund from RSAC)
Students Professional Awareness Activities
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S-PAC: Student Professional Awareness Conference
S-PAVe: Student Professional Awareness Ventures
Student Branch Financial Support
Increased in 2004
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$50.00 or $100.00 allotment
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sent to Student Branch Counselor upon receipt of annual plan of activities
due 1 November
$50 for membership <50 and $100 for 50 or more
$2.00 per Student Branch member rebate and $1.00 per Branch
Chapter member
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sent to Student Branch Counselor upon receipt of annual report of activities
due 1 May
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In addition to the direct support to Student Branches, Sections receive
a $3.00 rebate for Student members in the Section
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At Region 10 each new SB gets a $50 subsidy upon approval and
another $50 if it has more than 20 members in the second year
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In addition Region 10 provides a $1 rebate for each member in a SB
(cheque send to Section)
Student Services Staff
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Laura Durrett - Manager, Student Services
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l.durrett@ieee.org
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c.eldridge@ieee.org
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b.koenig@ieee.org
Christine Eldridge - Administrative Assistant
Barbara Koenig - Staff Assistant
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student-services@ieee.org
REGION 10
RSAC:marzuki@utmkl.utm.my [Marzuki]
RSR: kkun81@ff.f.dendai.ac.jp [Kazuyuki]
http://www.cairo.utm.my/r10students/
R10Website Contest 2006
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At first 23 SBs submitted their intention to participate in the Website
Contest 2006
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Eventually 19 submitted their URLs:
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India-14
Pakistan-2
Australia-1
NZ-1
Malaysia-1
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Current Status – Reviewing Process at the Region 10 Level by 6 Judges
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Results will be known by 15 April 2006
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Top two from R10 will vie for the Inter-Regional Website Contest
IEEE Outstanding Branch Counselor Award
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10 Nominations: R3 (2), R4 (1), R7 (1), R8 (1), R9 (2), and
R10 (3)
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3 From Region 10
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Dr. S. Balakrishnan (Mepco, India)
Mohd. Amran Mohd. Radzi (Malaysia)
Nisha Kuruvilla (Chengannur, India)
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Winner will receive Prize Money (USD500 + Customized Cert +
USD200 to SB)
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Current Status – Reviewing Process
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Results will be out by end of April 2006
New Activities for Students Coming
Up!
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DC Exemplary Students Activity Award
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RAB approved this Award in the Nov. RAB meeting
First Submission: February 2006
This Award will be given to any Activity organized by any IEEE Student
Branch that is deemed beneficial or successful
Criteria will be out soon
Awards in the form of Plaque categorized as Platinum, Gold, Silver or
Bronze
Also will be advertised in Virtual Hall of Fame on Student Concourse
Judges: Current and Past SAC Committee
No limit to number of Awards
Submit to getplatinum@ieee.org
Criteria already available now
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IEEEXtreme Programming Contest
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RAB has approved the Concept (USD20k approved)
Global 24-Hour Programming Contest
Open to a Group of 3 or 4 students (all must be IEEE Student
Members)
Teams should register before a certain deadline
Judging – Partly Automated
Branch Counselor to certify
Topics will be given online at 0 hour
Prestigious
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Significant publicity in promotion of event
Significant publicity in presenting the Award
Many students will want to participate
Presentation Contents
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Student Memberships in IEEE
Activities and Services
What a Student Branch can do?
Organize a Proper Role for
Each Office Bearer:
STUDENT BRANCH
• Chair
• Vice Chair
• Secretary
• Treasurer
• Committee
• Committee
• Committee
• Committee
• Committee
Special
Projects
Member
Member
Member
Member
Member
1
2
3
4
5
Website
Membership
Dev.
Contests/Awards
e-Newsletter
Industry
Relations
Plan your SB strategically
Should organize a Strategic
Planning Session to plan the
following:
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Long Term Plan (Up to 5 years)
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Short Term Plan (Up to 2 years
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Necessary Activities
Important Points to look at in
Long Term Plan
SOME EXAMPLE OF ACTIVITIES:
 Membership Dev. Activities
 GOLD + Affinity Programs
 Industry – University Projects / Events
 Community Projects with Schools
 Organize a Student Congress/
Conference/Exhibition at the
Regional/International level
Short Term Plan (Up to 2 yrs) / Annual
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Organize a Students Career Fair
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Organize a Training Workshop/Class
 MATLAB
 V.C ++, VB, etc.
 Flash, Dot-net, etc.
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Leadership Workshop (organize together with other SBs)
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Technical Lectures/Talks:
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Project Management (E.g. Research Methodology)
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How to carry out FYP effectively?
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Anything On Latest Technology
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Annual Sports Activities (Eg. M’sia-S’pore, or within Sections)
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Annual Academic Contests/Awards (involvement of Faculty)
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Extra Website Contest
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Sharing of Websites – Technical Discussions/Chat, Exchange of
Information/Papers/Lecture notes, Source-codes, etc…
IEEE STUDENTS ACTIVITIES
R10 SAC COMMITTEE
Thank you for your Attention!